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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
13
Last year's first edition of Outdoor Fun drew major attention across Ohio with Gov. Rhodes sending copies to every daily. The Cleveland Press used it as a reference for regional attractions while readers and advertisers ordered extra copies. A Governor's Conference session highlighted the story.
Peggy Ann Brodnick, 17, was rescued after a week hiding with captor William Diller Hollenbaugh in rural Maryland hills. An FBI agent was killed and Hollenbaugh, shot by deputies, died in the final gun battle. Peggy Ann, treated for scratches and fatigue, described being dragged by a neck chain and living in woods while beans and corn from cans sustained them.
AP analysis notes rising worry among U S officials that prolonged political violence in South Vietnam could undercut the American war effort. Officials warn Ky regime factions and Buddhist-military groups may fail to reconcile despite pressures from Rusk and McNamara.
The Defense and Treasury departments will pursue American civilians who made fortunes through money manipulation in Viet Nam. About 70 civilians are under probe, with two dozen under tax scrutiny. one individual profited around 42000 dollars and others between 16000 and 18000. Sixty to seventy service members faced court martial or lighter punishment for black market currency manipulation. civilians dominated the profiteering cases.
A brief notes that five Briarwood Drive residents from Athens are Brian and Scott Good Jeff and Tom Stubbs and Mark Eskey, all members of a company pursuing a covert mission as they face danger and possible injuries, highlighting youth and sacrifice.
The 86th annual Ohio State Bar Association meeting begins in Cleveland for a three day event with Edward W. Kuhn of Memphis as Friday’s featured speaker and ABA president. In Kent Ohio Dr Herbert Aptheker, Communist Party candidate for Congress from Brooklyn, speaks tonight at Kent State University.
In Indianapolis a jury found Gertrude Baniszewski 37 guilty of first degree murder and Paula 18 guilty of second degree murder. Baniszewski son John 13 and neighbors Coy Hubbard 15 and Richard Hobbs 15 were convicted of manslaughter. All faced charges in the death of Sylvia Likens, 16, on October 26.
Walter L. McCans, 61, retired Navy chief petty officer from Woodinville, Wash., had a left ventricular bypass pump removed after 27 hours of support. Surgeons at Methodist Hospital reported his condition improved and he was stable after the chest fluid removal procedure, the second artificial heart case in a month linked to Dr. Michael E. DeBakey.
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