30 May 1969
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1969
Page
1
The excerpt memorializes fallen soldiers with the muffled drum and bivouac imagery. It notes the brave dead rest on Fame's eternal camping ground and honors Kentucky comrades from Buena Vista in the War with Mexico. The verse by Theodore O Hara dates to 1847.
John Largent of Rt. 1 New Plymouth placed a Messenger Action Ad to buy a hog. He said the calls were swift and he found exactly what he wanted without driving around, and he was well pleased with the results.
President Nixon announced a Cabinet level council to counter pollution from DDT auto fumes and progress. Dr Lee DuBridge will head the panel with a 15 member advisory group led by Laurance Rockefeller. The group will study DDT disposal car emissions and waste handling with aims to curb pollution and consider alternative propulsion for cars.
A Washington AP summary of a report to a national conference states that five July deaths in Cleveland arose from a small, well equipped group of black extremists seeking vengeance on white society. The 50 minute assault left 7 dead and 15 wounded, with $2.6 million in losses. Evans, linked to the riot, faces death row after seven murder counts.
Apollo 10 astronaut jarred an automatic camera away from its aiming point over the lunar surface potentially losing motion picture footage of the landing site. Space agency geologist Dr. John Dietrich said the loss would not greatly hurt Apollo 11 plans and the sequence camera captured excellent approach pictures.
U S troops and armor disrupted a Viet Cong strategy gathering 28 miles northwest of Saigon and fought a day long battle in paddies and thickets. Tanks APCs and air strikes supported a night pursuit after dusk despite a regional cease fire.
Ohio highway safety officials warn of 32 deaths during the Memorial Day travel period, matching past trends that have seen 161 fatalities over six years. Officials urge careful driving as families plan trips while Army dredging bids surface in Ohio and rail/utility rate considerations unfold.
Article notes monthly meetings by the Athens County commissioners and the Child Welfare Board. Mentions Page 2 coverage and related local topics including a GOP effort to win black support, labor shifts at a liquor store, and Ohio University opening baseball tournament play at Minnesota.
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