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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1967
Page
1
Sunday through Sunday night fatalities across Ohio reach at least nineteen on highways and streets. Notable wrecks include a two car collision near Middletown and another fatal incident near Montpelier in Williams County.
James H. Meredith trudged through Mississippi with a small group of admirers, possibly trimming the planned 200 mile route to about 175 miles. He spoke at Sardis on his 34th birthday and said he may continue along U.S. 51 only to Canton as part of his renewed march.
Luci Johnson Nugent and her six day old baby depart Seton Hospital for home after a final doctors’ checkup. Photographers may photograph the baby today as the departure was set for early afternoon. In Blossburg Pennsylvania investigators report Mohawk Airlines BAC111 crashed into a mountain killing 34 aboard near Elmira.
President Johnson hustled home from Philadelphia to Washington via plane and helicopter to reach the White House for a brief solo television statement on the South Lawn just 15 minutes before Kosygin’s 8 p.m. conference. Networks faced late setup demands amid the rush to air.
Athens earns SEOGA title as Jim Romanowski from the winning team is named medalist. County Commissioners consider a new children’s home near Chauncey, with discussion on site and funding.
The Ohio Senate Finance Committee narrowed to a final choice on raising Aid to Dependent Children payments from 78 to more than 90 percent of standards, with groups pushing for 100 percent and county state cost sharing opposing. The panel must act before House budget deadline of June 30 as tax bills loom, including a proposed 252 million education funding omnibus and new taxes on cigarettes, retail receipts, and services. Local government taxing bills, such as a 1 percent utility tax across counties, were also under review to offset ADC costs.
Saigon dispatch reports 148 Communist soldiers killed by South Vietnamese paratroopers and South Korean marines in ground operations. U S units conducted 21 major sweeps with light contact. U S air forces logged 153 missions over North Vietnam, avoiding Hanoi Haiphong due to weather. Paratroopers near the 17th Parallel reported a major victory with 105 enemy killed and 19 weapons captured. South Korean patrols killed 43 in Phu Yen Province with no American losses.
Washington officials debate limiting U S bombing on North Vietnam to supply routes via the south and avoiding heavy industrial targets around Hanoi and Haiphong. Some argue this would boost losses for Communist forces by targeting entry points, while others fear increased flow of materials if such limits are imposed. They note more anti aircraft guns in the panhandle and contend interdiction must occur at the top as well as the funnel.
In Washington the Treasury lingers for Senate approval to raise the national debt ceiling before a Friday midnight deadline. The current temporary cap is $336 billion with a $285 billion permanent limit set to reset at 12:01 a.m. Saturday as the new fiscal year begins. House action earlier approved raising the permanent ceiling to $358 billion plus $7 billion after July 1, and the Senate Finance Committee is expected to back the plan for final passage and a presidential signature.
In a Glassboro summit both leaders failed to resolve major issues on Vietnam and the Middle East but pledged continued direct talks. Kosygin returned to New York for UN briefings while Johnson praised world stability from Hollybush. Secretary Rusk and Gromyko prepare further talks to seek accords.
In Chauncey and several Tri County centers, 11 children gather around a tape recorder as staff guide pre schoolers from low income families. The program aims to broaden experience, foster social and cultural readiness, and make learning enjoyable through supervised exploration of school equipment and toys.
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York the debate on the Middle East continued as Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin prepared to depart the United States. Albania and Communist China joined in the session, with expected criticism of Kosygin over his summit talks with President Johnson.
An AP report notes 800000 young women face marriage challenges due to a surplus of 21 and 22-year-old men. Experts suggest dating similar or older partners, delaying marriage, or pursuing careers as remedies to close the gap. The story also covers Kosygin’s New York visit, talks with Johnson, and U.N. Assembly positions on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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