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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1965

Page

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U S Viet plan planes bomb North Viet Nam targets

More than 160 American and Vietnamese aircraft hit two installations in North Viet Nam in the heaviest raid yet. Officials estimated 70 to 80 percent of a port and munitions depot were destroyed, with several planes shot down and crews missing.

DA Nang South Viet Nam North Viet Nam Saigon Xom Dang Quang Khe North South Viet Nam Nguyen Kim Khanh 41St

Johnson Viet War Policy Distracts Reds and Allies

The Johnson administration presents a measured Viet Nam policy and White Paper that confounds Communist strategists in Asia and Moscow. Peking and Hanoi are seen as potential targets for broader conflict while Soviet leaders delay action at a world meeting.

William L. Ryan Johnson Viet Nam Asia Washington South Red World China U.S Hanoi Peking United States Moscow Kremlin Cambodia Southeast Asia Ussr

Canal Feasibility Declared for Lake Erie and Ohio River Route

Brig. Gen. W. P. Leber declared the Lake Erie and Ohio River canal project feasible. The 120 mile waterway would run from the Beaver and Mahoning rivers to Lake Erie, with ten locks and a summit reservoir in the Grand River Valley. Project costs exceed a billion dollars with federal and non federal funding components.

Washington Lake Erie and Ohio River W. P. Leber Army Engineers’ Division Cincinnati Board of Engineers For Congress Michael J. Kirwan Dohio House Appropriations Committee Ess Feng Isco Mahoning Ohio River Warren Ohio Lake Erie Grand River Valley Grand River Painesville

Ohio House to consider summer school aid for teachers

Ohio lawmakers will introduce a bill offering free room and tuition for summer school to teachers under contract or continuing service status. Reps. Albritton and Powell, both teachers, lead the measure in the Ohio House. Negotiations between United Steelworkers and 11 major firms are set for a preliminary session Thursday to influence a new steel contract.

Columbus Ohio Ohio House David D. Albritton R-Montgomery Walter E. Powell Butler Pittsburgh United Steelworkers

McNamara frames readiness over National Guard expansion

Secretary McNamara told Congress improved combat readiness tops priority as 4 Army Reserve units move to the National Guard while economy remains a secondary factor. Meanwhile Ohio River pollution worries rise after a seminar outlines future water needs. Two 15-year-old girls in Oakwood suffer serious injuries after being found on a mud bank of the Stillwater River. investigators probe how they ended there. Saigon notes mark an accidental government troop incident involving U S Air Force forces.

Washington Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara Congress National Guard Cincinnati Ohio S. L. Frost Ohio Water Commission Linda Barbara Baker Oakwood Samaritan Hospital

Johnson Hopes for Exchange Visits With Soviet Leaders

President Johnson says he still hopes to exchange visits with Soviet Premier Kosygin this year. Kosygin says a Johnson Moscow visit would be very pleasant and notes an invite already extended. The White House confirms no change since Johnsons February remarks about a possible trip.

Washington Johnson Alexei N. Kosygin U. S Viet Nam Moscow Pravda Communist Party Amer Viet

Site To Be Purchased For Ath ens New Fire Station

Columbus area page notes the site purchase for a new Ath ens fire station and outlines four major street projects planned in the same issue.

Columbus AD Athens Life After 40 Middleport

Streamlining Of State Welfare To Be Unveiled

Ohio House unveils administration plans to reorganize the welfare department to gain federal funds. The bill would shift duties to county agencies and allow state takeover of county programs if counties refuse to comply, outlining state county financial responsibilities and payment methods.

Columbus State Welfare Department Ohio House Senate Stanley J. Aronoff Hamilton Ohio Ional Legislative Service Commission

Prison escapees sought near Moundsville WV

A West Virginia State Penal Institute escape pair is at large, with law enforcement on the lookout. A stolen car is linked to the suspects as Sheriff Hartenbach and others pursue leads. there are unconfirmed reports of items taken from a local residence.

Pomeroy West Virginia State Penal Institute Moundsville

Women and studies stir Kenyon college debate

At Gambier Kenyon College students discuss whether coeds will disturb campus studies. A faction argues male students oppose women entering the cloistered student environment while others call for co education and leadership roles.

Johnsons $1.3 Billion Aid Bill Advances in House

The $1.3 billion school aid bill backed by President Johnson moves toward a House vote after a 23-8 committee decision. Democrats lead the approval, with two Republicans crossing party lines to support the measure. Most funds target schools serving low income children, though 90 percent of districts would share in aid.

Johnson Democrats House Committee Eea

Rocket explosion lights up sky with massive fireball

A rocket exploded sending a massive fireball into the air. The blast caused widespread flames and smoke, with debris and heat alarms reported by witnesses. Officials are assessing damage and potential injuries.

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