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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1969
Page
1
Government figures indicate wholesale prices cooling and cattle prices sliding from mid June highs. Analysts caution against overinterpreting a single month while noting meat costs may lag and broader demand could offset cattle price declines.
Saigon reports a lull in South Vietnam with 110 American deaths and 1 963 North Vietnamese killed last week. South Vietnamese losses fell to 290, while 1 056 Americans were wounded. About 2 750 U S troops prepared to depart as strategy shifts to protective reaction.
PASADENA Calif AP Mariner 6 flew within 2130 miles of Mars snapping closeups due for display for newsmen at JPL starting 836 PM EDT. Scientists expect fascinating details though exact content unknown. Mariner 6 and 7 faced technical problems overnight with minor sensor failure and a lost signal then partial recovery.
Wall Street investigated reports of false rumors that the prime interest rate would fall. The NYSE and the SEC announced inquiries as the Dow dipped and then rose, with Morgan Guaranty Trust named among banks tied to the chatter.
President Nixon arrived in New Delhi for a friendly welcome and talks with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He stressed a generation of uninterrupted peace for India Asia and the world and cited Nehru's 1953 vision while thousands cheered and demonstrators protested Vietnam war. Nixon and Mrs Nixon were garlanded as a 21 gun salute sounded.
Eight people were wounded early today in a gunbattle outside the Black Panther headquarters on Chicago’s West Side. Five police officers and three civilians were injured. three others were arrested. Curley was hospitalized with a thigh wound after exchanges with Panther supporters.
The 71 year old Pope lands at Entebbe Airport at 3 03 p m to drums and Ugandan welcome as he seeks peace in Nigeria and closes the first All Africa Conference of Bishops.
In a rare accord both sides in the Safeguard debate agree to a Senate vote by mid next week on deploying the controversial missile defense system. Pitching ace Dave McNally adds another win to an astonishing 15 0 record. SDS secretary Mark Rudd attacks tactics of Columbus police department.
Washington AP report shows House tax reformers weighing either raising the standard deduction or increasing the personal exemption as part of a broader reform bill due for House vote next week. The committee signals likely favored revision of the standard deduction with projected revenue impacts and continues to tighten farm loss and oil sector tax preferences, while preserving a minimum income tax for high shelter users.
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins hold a daylong seminar at Houston while awaiting results from blood tests showing they remain normal after lunar dust exposure. Elsewhere scientists plan to inject pulverized moon dust into mice to test for lunar microbes.
Syrian jets attacked Israeli positions on Mt Hermon as artillery struck near Quneitra and Tel Abu Nida in the Golan Heights. Syria reported 11 soldiers wounded while Israel said there were no Israeli casualties.
Sen Edward M Kennedy arrives in Washington to resume duties after announcing he will seek re election in 1970 and serve a full six year term. Democrats weigh whether the pledge will hold while potential rivals like Humphrey Muskie McGovern Harris consider a 1972 presidential bid.
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