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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1970

Page

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B52s Bomb Viet Nam Supply Buildup Across Laos Border

U S B52 bombers pounded a North Vietnamese supply buildup from Laos into the A Shau Valley and west of Saigon in heavy raids. Additional B52 strikes hit troop concentrations in the Mekong Delta near Cambodia, as losses and withdrawals reshape U S force levels in Vietnam.

Saigon Laos A Shau South Vietnam Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Trail Mekong Delta Seven Mountains

Off Shore Oil Platform Fire Still Rages Near Louisiana

A Chevron owned 12-well offshore platform, 30 miles off southeast Louisiana, burns after February 10. Red Adair’s firefighting crew battles the flames as oil spill risks threaten Gulf waters and oyster beds. Chevron braces for multimillion dollar losses.

Gulf of Mexico Chevron Oil Co Louisiana Gulf Venice Chevron Red Adair Torrey Canyon Tom Riggs Cornish England Adair

Four White House Aides Target Desegregation Charges

Former civil rights chief Leon Panetta accuses four White House aides Haldeman Harlow Ehrlichman and Dent of steering the desegregation policy to evade the law. He cites Agnew and Dole as irritants over Maryland and Wichita disputes. Panetta also links Stennis missile veto threats to delays in Mississippi districts.

Washington White House Spiro T. Agnew Nixon Leon S. Panetta Department of Health, Education and Welfare Panetta H. R Bob” Haldeman Bryce N. Harlow John D. Ehrlichman Harry C. Dent Agnew Maryland Robert Dole R-Kan Mississippi John Stennis

Cuban patrol escorts treasure-hunting craft into Cuban waters

A Cuban patrol boat escorted an American treasure-hunting craft into Cuban territorial waters near La Isabela after boarding it on the high seas. A spokesman for the chartered Jocelyn-C said at least five people were aboard. the U S Coast Guard in Miami did not comment. Marine broadcasts in Miami reported Cuban seamen boarded the 65 foot vessel and removed two Cuban crewmen before the escort began.

Miami Washington Jocelgn-C U.S. Coast Guard la Isabela

Ohio Senate to vote on debtors jail bill in session

Columbus report says the Ohio Legislature will act on a bill banning jail for inability to pay court costs. It would also credit jailed offenders at ten dollars per day for work off fines after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the prior practice unconstitutional for underpayments.

Columbus Ohio Senate Ohio Supreme Court

Nixon picks Carswell seen on path to Senate vote

Senate confirmation appears likely as 37 firm votes back G Harrold Carswell with eight leaning. 18 oppose and three leaning no while 34 remain uncommitted or unavailable for comment.

Washington Nixon G. Harrold Carswell Supreme Court Senate Associated Press

Egyptian Toll 32 In Raid On Suez Canal Positions

The Associated Press reports Israeli planes killed 32 soldiers and civilians in a raid on Egyptian military positions in the central and southern Suez Canal sectors Sunday. Egypt twice accuses Israel of heavy casualties in recent weeks, including a February 13 attack that killed 70 civilians near Cairo.

Associated Press Egypt Suez Canal Cairo

Murders in OSU Area Put Sproat and Petry in Peril

Columbus detectives probe the double homicide of OSU graduate student William Sproat, 23, and Mary Petry, 20, found slain in Sproat’s bloodied apartment. Petry, a top Mt. St. Joseph College student, may have been killed after entering the scene. Evidence suggests stabbing, blunt force, and bound wrists with coat hangers. no forced entry noted.

Columbus, Ohio William Adron Ohio State University Adron William Sproat Havertown Mary Petry Portsmouth Miss Petry Sproat Osu James Carr Miss Perry Carr Cincinnati Columbus Sprout Mt. St. Joseph College France Xavier University Xavier Mt. St. Joseph Stanley Thom

Welsh Placed as Possible Democratic National Chair

President candidate Hubert Humphrey backs former Indiana Governor Matthew E. Welsh for the Democratic national chair amid a broader, open search. The Democratic National Committee will decide at its meeting, with other contenders named including Joseph Doorley Joseph Crangle Buford Ellington Hulett Smith and Gordon St Angelo. Welsh outlined his readiness if the committee wishes him to serve.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey Indiana Matthew E. Welsh Welsh Democratic National Committee Oklahoma Fred R. Harris Humphrey Joseph Doorley Providence R.I Joseph Crangle Erie County N.Y Buford Ellington Tennessee Hulett Smith West Virginia Gordon St. Angelo Indianapolis National Committee U.S

Pompidou to Meet Jewish Leaders in New York Amid Protests

French President Georges Pompidou meets Jewish organizational leaders in New York to discuss anti west demonstrations linked to his visit. He plans a UN talk with U Thant and a Waldorf Astoria dinner as protests loom.

New York Georges Pompidou United States Pompidou United Nations U Thant Middle East Libya Israel Lindsay Washington Westchester County U.S Emil Mosbacher White Plains Pom

Moon dust theft shocks UCLA exhibit fundraiser

A vial containing 2.3 grams of Apollo 11 moon dust from lunar rock No. 50 vanished during a charity dinner at Bullock's Wilshire in Los Angeles. Police and the FBI investigate. NASA had not authorized the display.

Los Angeles Earth Steven Lawrence Institute of Geophysics University of California At Los Angeles FBI Houston National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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