13 Mar 1969
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1969
Page
1
New York actress Mona Crawford, missing three days, phoned from a Fifth Avenue booth claiming kidnapping. Detectives said her story changed. she was sent home at her doctor's request after three hours of questioning.
Attorney General Paul Brown warns narcotics users face stiff penalties, while campus turmoil persists in NAC schools. Ohio University president search narrows to a field of candidates as local Rotary elects Jerry Knapp president in Nelsonville. Obituaries and sports sections appear later in the edition.
Apollo 9 pilots James McDivitt David Scott and Russell Schweickart splash down near Grand Turk Island in calm Bahama waters signaling success of a 10 day mission. The flight tested the lunar module readiness ahead of a planned July moon landing and the Apollo 10 path to the moon.
U S Command reports 789 American soldiers killed in action during the first 14 days of the Viet Cong spring offensive with 336 dead in the week of March 28, alongside 259 South Vietnamese deaths and 4 063 Viet Cong/North Vietnamese battle deaths. Wounded total 1 694.
James Earl Ray expressed regret over pleading guilty to the Martin Luther King assassination, saying he wished to stand trial. The U S Justice Department and Nashville presses noted frustration with the plea while outlining potential conspiracy questions and Ray’s 99 year Memphis sentence. Ray sought new counsel and reflected on the electric chair versus life terms, with officials confirming prior notice of the plea and a pending FBI conspiracy charge from 1968.
The administration proposes up to 900 grants for needy students at private colleges in Ohio funded by a 7.5 million budget. eligibility targets families under 10 000 dollars income and 15 000 to 20 000 students across more than 50 private colleges. The measure aims to broaden access and counter shifts toward state universities.
In southern Ohio spring planting starts on schedule despite a dry spell. Weather officials predict a good crop year with below normal March rainfall but adequate moisture from January rainfall and good groundwater levels. Plowing begins statewide while northwest Ohio readies for wheat corn and soybeans in mid April. The previous year's warm March followed by heavy rains raised yields for corn soybeans oats and hay.
The Senate called an early session for a final vote on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty amid eight months of delays tied to international tensions and U.S. politics. The pact would bar transfer of atomic arms to have-not nations and offer peaceful uses in return, with President Nixon now backing ratification after resubmission.
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