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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1968

Page

2

Cincinnati School Boss Concedes to Student Demands

Pupil demonstrations subsided in Cincinnati as Paul Miller agreed to disclose disciplinary actions on four students and to expand Negro history and culture in high school curriculums. The board promised investigations into lunchroom sanitation, and a reintegration plan was set for suspended students, with parents signing to ensure behavior. Thomas Porter of SNCC was arrested for disorderly conduct at City Hall.

Cincinnati Paul Miller Miller Intercity Council of City Hall Avondale University of Cincinnati Board of Education Christ Church Bailey Turner

Inflation Fight Slipping as Wage Settlements Grow

Washington AP reports the Johnson administration losing ground in keeping wage increases noninflationary. First-quarter averages near 6 percent, construction close to 8 percent, with some areas seeking up to 33 percent raises. The Council of Economic Advisers warned against higher settlements, while wage-price guidelines remain a theoretical goal.

Washington Johnson Communications Workers of America Bell Telephone System Council of Economic Advisers

Columnist James Marlow Dies at 64 in Washington

AP veteran James Marlow age 64 died after long illness. He wrote The World Today column for 25 years and shaped interpretive reporting from Washington. Survived by widow Hannah Hartling, daughter Mrs. William Cherwek, grandson Dean Cherwek. cremation private.

Washington James Marlow the World Today Associated Press the Messenger Marlow Wes Gallagher Jim Marlow Hannah Hartling William Cherwek Dean Cherwek

Freighter Abaco Wanderer Grounds Then Frees Itself

A 155 foot Dominican freighter named Abaco Wanderer went off course and grounded on a coastal sand bank near the southwest coast of Cuba but freed itself and headed toward Fort Pierce. It had been returning from Belize and Honduras after delivering fertilizer and is due in Fort Pierce on Wednesday. Cuban authorities did not approach the vessel during eight hours of grounding, according to the Coast Guard.

Miami Fla Abaco Wanderer Cuba Fort Pierce Belize Honduras Coast Guard

Committee To Take New Look At Tax Increase

The House Ways and Means Committee will reexamine Johnsons proposed income tax hike and an $18 billion long range spending cut. Senate House conference talks stall as Mills seeks committee backing before further sessions. Also noted is revival of overseas spending taxation proposal and a bipartisan move toward a new international reserve currency.

Washington House Ways and Means Johnson Wilbur D. Mills Senate House Mills Newsmen Senate Conference Committee House Appropriations Committee John W. Byrnes Wisconsin GOP Congress Way and Means Committee

The Post Office Tower in England tallest at 582 feet

The tallest building in England is the Post Office Tower, standing 582 feet high. It marks a landmark height in urban architecture and remains a notable feature of the London skyline.

England Post Office Tower

Gang clash in Cleveland wounds 11 after youth slain

In Cleveland on the West Side a fatal beating of 19 year old Donald Garner led to a gang shootout wounding 11 people, one shotgun blast erupting an hour and a half after Garner died at St John Hospital. Victims include a 51 year old man and his 18 year old son. bystanders on a Trent playground front porch were struck. Police say Garner’s gang attacked a member of the opposing Trent Boys gang. eight suspects were detained for questioning.

Cleveland West Side Donald Garner St. John Hospital Garner Delia Garner Joseph Trent Boys John Veninshek Beatrice Veninshek Trent Playground

Luxury Car Bought By Toledo Man

A Toledo foreman bought a 1961 gold luxury car built for Sheikh Abdullah Al Sabah of Kuwait. The car, shipped for approval, had a $40,000 list price but was unsuited for bodyguards. After five years in a garage, Benjamin Green bought it and plans to sell at $12,000.

Toledo Ohio Sheik Abdullah Moorbarrak Al-Sabah Kuwait Benjamin Green

Kate Runs Five Years in German stages

New York report notes Kiss Me Kate has achieved a German run count equaling about five years on Broadway. The show’s writers Sam and Bella Spewack and music by Cole Porter are cited as creators. Total performances across German cities reach 2,206, with 1967 marking East Germany’s first American musical production.

New York Sam and Bella Spewack Cole Porter East Germany

Iceberg Strategy Behind Rockefeller Nomination Bid

Gov Nelson Rockefeller relies on an iceberg strategy to win the Republican presidential nomination. A visible campaign of public speaking shows his can do solutions, while trusted aides apply pressure on state delegates to switch from Nixon or back a Rockefeller win. Allies Morton and Miller tour the country pressing GOP leaders to give Rockefeller a chance.

Albany, N.Y Nelson A. Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon Rockefeller Nixon Rocke U.S Thruston B. Morton William E. Miller GOP

Mandy Rice-Davies Runs Tel Aviv Discotheque Life

Mandy Rice-Davies, once central to the Profumo scandal, now operates a discotheque in central Tel Aviv with husband Rafi Shauli. She models, acts, and films while awaiting a baby, plans to convert to Judaism, and maintains ties to Britain through travel and fashion.

Profumo Discotheque Israel Tel Aviv Mandy Rice-Davies London Rafi Mandy Britain England Mandy Shaul

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