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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1971

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Killer Says Tony Ordered Yablonski Slay in 1969

Claude E. Vealey, co defendant in the Yablonski murders, pleaded guilty and said a man named Tony financed the killings. He described a pre dawn break in at the Yablonski home and a staged murder carried out by three Cleveland men with Gilly arranging the plan and a payout of 4200 dollars. Tony remains unidentified.

Washington, Pa Claude E. Vealey United Mine Workers Joseph A Jock” Yablonski Tony Vealey Blonski Yablonski Aubran W Buddy” Martin Paul Gilly Cleveland Gilly

Ohio Senate Acts Swiftly On Interim Budget Plan

The Ohio Senate held the first hearings on a 31 day, 297 million dollar interim budget with a second reading planned and a vote expected Thursday. The measure continues current services while adjusting welfare and education spending and aims to resolve House tax disputes before the June 30 end of the biennium.

Columbus Ohio House Ohio Senate Senate Finance Committee Senate Ways and Means Harold Hovey Hovey

Sun-Times publishes war study memos amid selective declassification

The Sun-Times printed a August 1963 memo by Roger Hilsman and a September 16 memo noting Diem should be ousted if he negotiates with Hanoi. Courts restrain the Times, Post, and Globe from further publication as appeals proceed. Defense officials push rapid declassification review while preserving security.

Associated Press Chicago Sun-Times Today New York Times Washington Post Boston Globe Sun-Times State Department Ngo Dinh Diem North Vietnam Roger Hilsman Defense Melvin R. Laird

Referee Rules In Favor Of OU In Labor Dispute

A 36 page report by James Willingham appointed by Gov. John Gilligan settles overtime and scheduling disputes between Ohio University and AFSCME Local 1699. He backs OU on the optional half hour overtime and recommends reverting food service and housekeeping to pre November 1970 methods. Union officials Herschel Sigall and Oscar McGe and OU reps Ward Wilson Frank Stewart and Robert Townsend were involved.

James Willingham John Gilligan Ohio University American Federation of State Food Service Willingham Afscme Council Herschel Sigall Oscar McGe Ward Wilson Frank Stewart Robert Townsend

How to Make Extra Money With a Classified Ad

Look around your home for items you no longer use and explore a $2 Action Ad in today’s classified section. Thousands of area families are waiting to read.

Senate backs nine month Indochina pullout plan

The Senate, in a non binding vote, approved a Mansfield drafted amendment urging the President to begin ceasefire talks and mutual troop withdrawals with prisoner releases within nine months from enactment. The White House rejected any policy shift and House leaders signaled the measure would die in conference.

Washington Senate U.S Indochina White House House Armed Services Committee F. Edward Hebert D-La Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield North Vietnam

Nixon to release full Pentagon Vietnam study volumes

President Nixon announced that he will make available to Congress the complete 47 volumes of the Pentagon study on U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The documents, long kept under Top Secret classification, are to be released for congressional review.

Washington Nixon Congress Pentagon U.S House William Moorehead D-Pa

Akron go go dancers win challenge to topless ban at Salem’s

A Summit County judge ruled the state liquor board rule against topless go go dancers vague and indefinite allowing go go performers at Salem's Resturant and Lounge to perform in partitions and bikini bottoms while the state plans an appeal.

Akron Ohio Common Pleas Court Salem State Liquor Board Robert E. Cook Ravenna Summit County Common Pleas Court Paul Salem Liquor Board Liquor Department

Welfare Reform Package Wins House Approval

The House approved a sweeping welfare reform package creating a federally administered plan with a guaranteed minimum family income of 2400 dollars for a family of four and extending coverage to working poor. The bill also shifts welfare to federal oversight, costs the federal government about 5.5 billion dollars and could add up to 10 million people to welfare rolls.

House Washington Senate Nixon

Man Shot At Akron Protests

In Akron Ohio on Tuesday night a man was shot in the right shoulder by a shotgun from a car with three white men as he stood outside a bar. Five police cars were fired upon and nine people were arrested as bricks and rocks flew. Patrolman Richard Grochkowski was grazed on the arm and tear gas helped free a cruiser. Six blocks of Arlington Street were closed and area bars were shut as crowds clashed with police.

Akron Ohio Arlington Street Harold J. Sommerville Richard Grochkowski

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