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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1969

Page

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Nixon Hopes Withdrawal Signals Progress From Midway Talks

President Nixon, returning from the Midway summit, plans to withdraw 25 000 U S troops from South Vietnam by August to signal peace negotiators. Officials say most withdrawals will be combat troops as Thieu and Nixon pursue gradual reduction and political evolution ahead of negotiations.

Nixon San Clemente Calif U.S South Vietnam Washington Spiro T. Agnew Cabinet Congress White House Nguyen van Thiue Thieu North Vietnam National Liberation Front William P. Rogers

Enemy Losses Near 400 As Competing Pace Rises

Saigon reports nearly 400 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese were fatally hurt in heavy ground fighting Monday after a brief lull. The 5th Marine Regiment and U S forces counted 186 and 137 enemy deaths in battles near Da Nang and Tay Ninh with American losses totaling 18 killed and 95 wounded.

Saigon 5Th Marine Regiment da Nang U.S Tay Ninh

Unidentified woman found on abandoned Michigan farm

Six slayings near Ann Arbor over 22 months linked to a single killer. The latest victim, 18 to 20, 5 ft 5 in, 137 pounds, dark hair, was found on an abandoned Washtenaw County farm after being fatally stabbed and shot. Names include Jane Mixer and Dawn Basom among the other victims. Authorities seek clues as they pursue a suspect.

Ann Arbor, Mich College Town

Senate Debate Over Safeguard ABM Chart Returns

Senators clash over a secret Pentagon chart on the Safeguard antimissile system. Proponents say it limits Soviet KO risk. opponents argue it shows few added missiles would overcome Safeguard, questioning cost effectiveness. Senator Symington pushes declassification. Senator Baker defends secrecy.

Washington Pentagon U.S Senate ABM Stuart Symington D-Mo Symington Howard H. Baker Jr R-Tenn

Water pistol bans hit New York Stock Exchange floor

The New York Stock Exchange forbids water pistol fights and similar pranks on the trading floor. Supervisory staff and 1,366 members face fines up to 1000 dollars or two weeks suspension for violations, as directed by chairman Her ward J. Lasker.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Herward J. Lasker Exchange Boar of Directors

Canton Nurse among first U.S. Army nurses killed in Vietnam

Lt. Sharon Lane of Canton Ohio the first U S Army nurse to die from hostile fire in Vietnam was serving with the 312th Evacuation Hospital at Chu Lai when a Viet Cong rocket hit the Vietnamese ward she tended two others were wounded a Vietnamese child was killed and Lane died instantly after shrapnel struck her throat her colleagues recalled her compassion for Vietnamese people and even wounded VC as Soviet-style conflicts spread to Asia

Saigon Sharon Lane Ohio Canton Chu Lai Lorraine W. Montz Phoenixville Lane 312Th Patricia E. Carr Louisville John D. Medlin Jr Greensboro N.C Winston-Salem Sharon Meyer New Prague Minn

Tight vote expected on Sunday liquor sales in Ohio

Ohio lawmakers prepare for a tight Senate vote on Sunday liquor sales with Rep. Richard Hollington Jr reporting about 48 votes at last count and aiming for 50 for passage. The briefing also notes education and labor committee actions and a murder trial in Michigan tied to Detroit’s 1967 riots.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Senate Richard R. Hollington Jr R-65 Shaker Heights Hollington

Provost Thomas Smith resigns to become Lawrence Univ president

Ohio University Provost Thomas Smith announces resignation to take the presidency of Lawrence University in Appleton Wisconsin. The move is reported on page three of Inside Today with notes on local government and upcoming agendas in Nelsonville and surrounding areas.

Thomas Smith Ohio University Lawrence University Appleton Wis Nelsonville Advantan Suc Lew Burdette Expos Sporis SR Doors SGD Veranenen Tiseceanet

Patman urges Nixon to curb banks raising prime rate

Rep. Wright Patman chairman of the House Banking Committee urged President Nixon to withdraw government deposits from banks that raised their prime rate to 8 percent. He called the move a conspiracy risking a severe recession and urged antitrust action and Fed discount-privilege cuts to hit the banks raising rates.

Washington Wright Patman House Banking Committee Nixon Patman D-Tex Federal Reserve Board James A. Burke Dmass

Pope Visits Protestant Quarters in Geneva

Pope Paul VI made a historic 12 hour visit to Geneva addressing the International Labor Organization on economic justice and visited the World Council of Churches to urge Christian unity. He appealed for relief for the suffering and spoke to about 1700 delegates from 121 nations at the ILO and WCC gatherings.

Geneva Paul VI Brotherhood of All Mankind International Labor Organization Christian Unity World Council of Churches

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