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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1967
Page
1
President Johnson vows to persevere in seeking an honorable peace with North Vietnam despite Hanoi's rejection and publication of a secret letters exchange with Ho Chi Minh. Officials say talks unlikely soon while military pressure in South and North Vietnam increases. Fulbright and Kennedy weigh bombing pause as possible path to diplomacy.
U Thant proposed cease fire and talks at the UN as Saigon offered a Hanoi talks route after the Guam conference. President Johnson urged secret talks in Moscow or Burma with a halt to bombing if North Vietnam stops infiltration, rejecting unconditional bombing cessation. Ho Chi Minh demanded unconditional bombing end before talks and urged the Vietnamese people to resist force. The North Vietnamese Foreign Ministry released the letters to rally world opinion against U.S. actions. Guam officials said no military decisions were made, though war progress was reviewed.
Milk dealers in Ohio file injunctions in Wood and Trumbull counties as a National Farmers Organization drive provokes vandalism and milk dumpings. Incidents include a Clyde Karshner farm valve opened spilling 900 pounds of milk and broad efforts to halt hauling, with trucks contaminated and stores emptied then dumped.
Gov James A Rhodes moves to counter a court suit aimed at blocking a May 2 vote on a proposed Ohio Bond Commission. Attorney General Saxbe to seek an injunction to keep Issue No 1 on ballots. Secretary of State Brown designates Issue No 1 and Issue No 2 related to apportionment plan.
A Battelle Memorial Institute report finds Ohio's population growth from 1960 to 1965 mainly from higher birthrates, not net in-migration. People move toward areas with economic opportunity, while only central metro areas feed surrounding bedroom communities.
U.S. and world briefs report Pennsylvania will tax Buckeye State truckers starting April 1. An Ohio official warns drivers on Pennsylvania roads may be pulled off and arrested as the plan proceeds. Princess Margaret's London home burglary is noted with coins jewelry and binoculars seized. Lt Gen Hershey comments after a Howard University protest halted his speech, citing uncertainty and deferments.
The Hong Kong Star reports the Chinese Communist Party Politburo overruled Mao Tse-tung's proposals for military action against South Vietnam Thailand Russians on the Manchurian border and the Nationalists on Quemoy offshore island.
Congressional travelers spent 718,278 last year, bringing two year travel costs of the 89th Congress to 1.4 million. Rep. Robert E. Sweeney of Ohio quit Congress to pursue Ohio attorney general, and after adjournment visited Morocco, Italy, Spain and France at a cost of 1,800 following a Chicago race loss.
Delegates of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association representing 24,000 New York City police officers voted to begin picketing City Hall and police and fire stations within a week after rejecting a new contract offer. No strike is planned. The fire fighters also rejected the contract and sought a strike mandate.
Land's End England reports renewed salvage plans for the 61,263 ton supertanker Torrey Canyon after an engine room explosion killed a Dutch salvage expert. Officials warned the vessel could explode at any time as crews prepared to reboard and continue attempts to stabilize the ship lying across the Seven Stones Reef.
Tri-County Vocational School Board agrees to cover fifty percent of the costs for extending the local water line. The move funds infrastructure improvements likely benefiting campus facilities and surrounding community, with the district coordinating with municipal authorities to finalize permits and timelines.
Sen. J. W. Fulbright urged Johnson to suspend bombing of North Vietnam to test Kosygin's hint at Soviet brokered talks despite Ho Chi Minh's resistance. Sen. Kennedy countered, saying Hanoi requires proof bombardment ends before talks, while Kosygin and Ho Chi Minh hint negotiations could follow a pause.
In Tay Ninh Province a 2,500 man Communist regiment hit American positions and suffered at least 596 dead with many more bodies dragged from the battlefield. U S forces counted 31 American dead and 109 wounded as air and artillery hunted escape routes. An artillery spotter plane and its replacement were among the dead.
Thai cabinet approves partial use of Utapao air base by U.S. forces to aid Vietnam war effort. U.S. B52 bombers may operate from Utapao to strike Communist targets, with protective measures to deter retaliation. Exact aircraft and start date not disclosed.
Manila AP Ohio trade mission of 50 returned home with contracts worth about a million dollars. State Treasurer John D. Herbert said the group exceeded expectations, noting Bob Butche of Astro Corp secured over 100000 in electronics deals and other contracts covered agricultural equipment processing machinery and dairy products including cheese.
The Senate approved a $20.8 billion defense measure including $377 million to start an antiballistic missile system. A dispute erupted between Sen. Joseph S. Clark and Sen. Strom Thurmond over city protection lists, with Clark accusing Charlestons inclusion and Thurmond invoking a decorum rule as they argued across the chamber.
NEW YORK AP Three major maritime unions vow to tie up all American ships in U.S. ports for an indefinite period. The move is planned for next Tuesday to protest the alleged administration policy of replacing American crews with foreign nationals on certain U.S. ships.
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