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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1968
Page
1
Weather Bureau issued heavy snow warnings for southwest and central Ohio with up to four inches expected by evening. Snow continues today and tonight across southern and central areas, disrupting plans and signaling a brief spring setback.
Arthur Ben Lewis Jr. filed a motion for a new trial after being convicted of first degree murder in the shotgun slaying of an accountant. The 40 year old Columbus businessman faces a March 29 hearing in Delaware County Common Pleas Court after seven men and five women recommended mercy. The case stems from the Delaware County verdict delivered earlier this week.
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller bowed out of the Republican presidential race prompting Nixon to rise in stature and fueling draft movement speculation. Nixon warned a draft could occur at the convention if favorites fail to decide, while Reagan and Laxalt weighed in on the process. Rockefeller said he remains available if called but rejected any plan to spur a draft, citing party unity, avoidance of partisan clash, his legislative priorities, and commitment to New York. A press conference and TV viewership framed the moment as reporters questioned the politics of a possible draft and the path forward for the GOP.
Israelis claim a 15 hour incursion into Jordanian territory ended with four guerrilla bases destroyed and 150 terrorists killed, with 30 Israeli fatalities. Jordan reports 200 attackers killed and claims most Israeli tanks were knocked out. UN Security Council debate followed as Arabs seek condemnation and threats of action. The United States issued a rebuke amid cautious regional expectations.
The State Department said the invasion was in response to terror and harmed peace prospects. Israeli Maj. Gen. Bar-Lev said the action targeted El Fatah bases and was not reprisal for Arab raids. Jordan claimed heavy losses on both sides as Israeli forces withdrew by nightfall.
In Clinton County near Sabina farmers from about 20 southwestern counties plan to slaughter up to 1000 hogs as part of an National Farmers' Organization drive to push higher prices. The meat may be donated to the poor if processors cooperate. NFC officials seek transportation aid from local authorities.
President Antonin Novotny quits as Prague faces liberalization under anti Stalinist new leadership. The Kremlin assured non interference and the National Assembly presiding body accepted his abdication within 48 hours of Deputy Premier Oldrich Cernik returning from Moscow.
Soviet leaders told Kosygin they would not block Czechoslovakia’s liberal socialist democratization. Veteran leader Antonín Novotný, 63, resigns from public life amid a power struggle sparked by Dubček’s rise and unrest among writers and students. The army faced calls to take responsibility for Maj. Gen. Jan Sejna’s flight to the United States.
Ohio may need to reinstate a 1963 austerity program if a federal budget cut and a proposed surtax pass. Finance Director Richard Krabach warned that a 10 percent federal surtax could drain 535 million from the economy, triggering across the board reductions across state departments. He noted past 1963 actions cut about 5,000 jobs and 9.1 percent of spending to balance the budget.
Actress Dyan Cannon wins an uncontested divorce from Cary Grant in Los Angeles Superior Court. Judge Robert A. Wenke grants Grant partial custody of their 2 year old daughter Jennifer, 60 days a year plus holidays and birthdays, while Grant recovers from injuries in New York. Alimony set at 1500 dollars monthly plus medical and dental bills and 500 dollars monthly for a governess if hired. Comments and witnesses allege LSD use and abuse. two psychiatrists find no evidence of erratic behavior. Grant, hospitalized for injuries, made no statement.
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