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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1968

Page

3

World and U S briefs mix crime politics and science

Reports cover an Australia manhunt for James Farr Ray alias Eric Starvo Galt linked to the King assassination inquiry, a Columbus TV cameraman beaten at Ohio State University, a Paris heart transplant claim of Europe’s first, and Senate routine surgery for Mrs. Humphrey. Yale reappoints Coffin amid draft resistance case. Paige seeks state office. a fatal Ohio shooting follows a police stop. Prague purges Stalinist officials and bans wiretaps.

Canberra Australia James Farr Ray United States Martin Luther King Jr Lt. Federal Bureau Aliow Hay Eric Starvo Galt King

Two Safes Cracked at Buchtel, County Club Involved

Page references indicate a crime report about safes being opened at Buchtel with county club linked. Details are sparse across pages 3 and 5, with voter registration notes and candidate coverage on later pages.

Southeastern Ohio Buchtel YORK Southern Ohio Xavier

Rockefeller calls for Asian council to ease Vietnam war

Nelson Rockefeller in a foreign policy address urged reversing Americanization of Vietnam and forming a council of Asian nations to promote economic progress and stability. He proposed Saigon mobilize manpower, broaden South Vietnam governance, and seek a political settlement with Communist China cited as a main factor in regional balance.

Philadelphia Nelson A. Rockefeller Piladelphia Rockefeler South Vietnam Peet Deut Richard M

Cincinnati High Schools Suspend Demonstrators After Protests

In Cincinnati, four public high schools Courier Tech Hughes Woodward and Aiken reported student demonstrations largely among Negroes. Police took several into custody as part of ongoing protests tied to disciplinary actions from Withrow and Woodward incidents. Superintendent Paul Miller announced suspensions for Tuesday participants and warned of possible permanent expulsions for further violations.

Cincinnati Withrow School Board Education Center Courier Tech Hughes Woodward Aiken Paul Miller Miller

Still No Classes Columbia Faculty Split In Support Of Strike

Columbia University remains open with no regular classes as 500 senior faculty call for a day of reflection. About 125 ad hoc faculty voted to respect a student strike amid a tense campus where 1,000 police move in after buildings were occupied. Riot injuries and mass arrests follow clashes between police and demonstrators.

New York Columbia J. Michael Nichols

OSU Trustees Probe Student Acts and Conduct Rules

The Ohio State University trustees ordered an investigation of last Friday’s seizure of the administration building and accepted new student conduct rules for study. Trustee Ketlterer urged a full, fair hearing. Shockressy urged removal of those involved. About 75 Negro students participated in the lock in, prompting heightened campus patrols by highway cops with 25 officers at the building while 100 students gathered outside.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University John Ketlterer Canton James W. Shockressy

May Day marked by protests around the world

May Day demonstrations surged worldwide as both American and Soviet aligned blocs faced clashes and rhetoric. Vietnam, South Vietnam leaders, and the Viet Cong drew attention while leaders denounced the United States and pledged support for communists.

United Stat United States Ifrei A. Grechko Soviet Union Vietnnam South

Forces Clash Third Day in Northeast Vietnam

Fighting raged for a third straight day in the northeast corner of South Vietnam as US and South Vietnamese troops report killing 616 enemy over the past two days. Allied forces, including the 3rd Marine Division, fought near Dong Ha and Hue while air and artillery pressed enemy positions.

Saigun South Vietnam Dong Ha Demilitarized Zone Thaekway 1 Dmz Hue Quang Tri City

Rockefeller Wins Massachusetts Republican Primary Upset

Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York, not a declared candidate, scored a surprising Republican victory over Gov. John A. Volpe in Massachusetts. Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy led the Democratic ballot with over half the votes, while Volpe trailed Rockefeller by about 1,000 votes. Nixon finished third, and a new state law locks votes on first ballots at the conventions.

Boston Nelson A. Rockefeller New York John A. Volpe Massachusetts Sen Eugene J. McCarthy Minnesota Volpe Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon Amost McCarthy Robert F. Kennedy Hubert H. Humphrey Johnson

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