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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1965
Page
1
The Soviet military paper Red Star targets rocket units with criticism, noting unpreparedness and improper training. It cites excessive paperwork, duplicated control centers, misused computing equipment, and inflated training ratings, calling for tougher, realistic drills and strict penalties for errors.
Lt. Richard B. Steinke, 27, Milwaukee, was sentenced to dismissal from the Army and forfeiture of pay for refusing to join a counter guerrilla unit in South Vietnam. He could face up to five years in prison. A 1962 West Point graduate, he cited opposition to U.S. policy and claimed the war was not worth one American life. Proceedings are subject to review by Lt. Gen. Albert Watson II and the Military Court of Appeals in Washington.
In Algiers the Asian African summit prep committee postponed the meeting from June 29 to November 5. The session remains in Algiers, avoiding a move abroad, as Algeria endures instability after Colonel Boumedienne ousted President Ben Bella.
Striking Teamsters and officers faced contempt fines up to 60 500 daily as they approved a union order ending a six day wildcat walkout that halted most deliveries in the nation.
U S forces in Santo Domingo faced four night attacks by rebels but did not return fire. U S sources said no casualties occurred while rebels claimed no shots were fired. The largest volley reached 20 rounds near the east-west corridor in rebel-held Ciudad Nueva.
A Jackson County farmer Harold Russ 57 was found dead on a farm Saturday with a shotgun blast to the chest. Coroner Charles Gaskill ruled death by own action. The body lay about one mile from the Russ home.
Mrs. C. H. Bartlett of Neosho Missouri reports her husband C. H. Bartlett underwent surgery at St. John’s Hospital Joplin and is recovering satisfactorily in room 422. Bartlett formerly worked for the Messenger and penned Over The Back Fence.
Albany area resident Lance Cpl. Gail K. Haning was among 84 killed in a US Air Force C185 jet crash near El Toro California. Haning 23, engaged to Rosilia Gross, had planned to marry after discharge from the Marines. Other Ohioans named include Capt. William F. Cordell Jr. and Lance Cpl. James H. Brock. East Germany warned of travel permit sales for canal barges. Mariner 4 has traveled over 303 million miles toward Mars and will pass within about 6000 miles on July 14 taking 21 images and relaying data.
Comsat plans inaugural transatlantic commercial service Monday using the Early Bird satellite 22,300 miles above the Atlantic. Washington to London and Bonn will feature sped telephone calls news reports and photographs after FCC approval last Wednesday. Experimental use has run for weeks.
Malaysian and British patrol ships reportedly destroyed four Indonesian raiders and killed nine, aimed at Singapore power facilities and British air bases. In the Netherlands, Crown Princess Beatrix and Claus von Amsberg move toward engagement as the cabinet backs legislation for a future wedding.
In Lisbon police raided the Europa-America publishing house and impounded about 60,000 books to check their content. Director Lyon de Castro confirmed the seizure and described the operation carried out by plainclothes officers.
At the United Nations anniversary session in San Francisco, Adlai Stevenson rebuked Nikolai Fedorenko for accusing the United States of distorting Vietnam and undermining the UN. Stevenson delivered a sharp closing remark after Fedorenko assailed U.S. actions in Southeast Asia and the Dominican Republic.
The Athens Planning Commission recommends rezoning a Richland Ave area to allow construction of a four million dollar apartment project. The measure aims to shape development and housing growth in the Athens area.
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