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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1969

Page

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Viet Cong base destroyed on infil route near Saigon

Saigon reports infantry claim they hit the HQ of a Viet Cong regiment on a major infil route about 40 miles north of Saigon. Washington reports note judicial moonlighting allowed with disclosure. Powell seeks $55,000 pay and $25,000 fine recovery from Congress case. Vassar College faculty meet over tentative agreement as 30 Negro coeds occupy part of a campus building.

Saigon Washington Adam Clayton Powell Supreme Court New York Democrat Powell Congress Poughkeepsie Vassar College

Area News Classifieds Home Farm D2

Local classified brief lists home and farm listings for the Area News section. Small ads note available properties, equipment, and services on page D2 with contact lines and pricing where shown.

Home Farm

Nixon Limited Peace Options Aimed at Quieting Critics

President Nixon faces a tight choice in his Vietnam policy address as he seeks to calm critics with a restatement of limited peace moves. He can present only a few options aimed at speeding withdrawals while maintaining leverage, promising decisive steps without broad concessions.

Washington Nixon Minichiello Vietnam

Guerrillas Open Talks Amid Lebanon Crisis in Cairo

Guerrilla chief Yasir Arafat flew to Cairo to mediate as fighting eased between Palestinian groups and Lebanese security. Arafat expressed optimism for a settlement while Syrian troops massed near Masnaa. Lebanese and Arab diplomats weighed Cairo proposals offering the guerrillas freedom of action along Israel’s borders if Beirut’s security terms are met.

Associated Press Yasir Arafat Cairo Israel Tripoli Lebanon Sidon Masnaa Alex Efty Ron Masnaa Syria Efty Beirut Damascus Watefoud Kabbani Libanese U.S

Extradition Sought for U S Marine Hijacker in Rome

Raphael Minichiello, a Seattle born Marine, hijacked a Trans World Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Italy in a 24 hour cross continental episode ending in Rome. Italian police say he will be tried in Italy while U S authorities seek extradition on air piracy and related charges.

Rome U. S Jed Lance Raphael Minichiello California Italy Minichiello Roman Hills America U- 5 Seattle Wash United States Ireland Leathermeck Vietnam Devine Love Appian Way Los Angeles Marine Post Exchange Trans World Airlines Pacific San Francisco Ralffarle Rafae Fim Naples Salvatore Palmeri Minemeilo U.S New York Pirayhal Huacker TWA

Speech and Nixon Vietnam policy speech rumors mock up

The piece notes expectations around a forthcoming Nixon national address on Vietnam. It discusses how Wall Street will judge the speech and anticipates possible moves such as accelerated troop withdrawals or unilateral ceasefire terms, while stressing secrecy and the politics of persuasion. It recalls Melvin Laird’s views and Nixon’s May speech proposing South Vietnamese self determination without outside interference.

Melvin B. Laird Mixon Vietnam

India Party Split Sparks Crisis in Delhi

In New Delhi the ruling Congress party fractured as Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her supporters clash with the old guard led by President Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa. Gandhi faces a threatened 2 seat House and talks of dissolving Parliament for early elections ahead of schedule.

New Delhi India Congress Party Indira Gandhi Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa

United States says both sides guilty in Korea armistice breaches

In a U.N. briefing Ambassador Charles W. Yost said North Korea violated the armistice by upgrading its forces and that the U.N. Command also violated the ban by modernizing its defenses. He attached a report on North Korean violations for the first seven months of 1963 and cited North Korea's refusal to return three injured UN crew members from a helicopter shot down near Aug. 17.

United Nations, N.Y United States United Nations North Korea China U.N. Command South Korea Charles W. Yost Security Council Ment Yost U.N Council

North Korean forces grow as UN Command cites armistice breaches

Charged Herald arth Korea sent the U N Supervisory Commission four letters this year accusing UN Command of violating the armistice by reintroducing reinforcing combat equipment. Yost said UN actions in modernizing the force in Korea were defensive and in response to North Korean violations. Since 1953 North Korea expanded ground forces by a third and its navy and air forces by half, with arms increases paralleling personnel growth.

Herald Arth Korea U.N. Supervisory Commission U.N United Nations Command Korea Yost North Korea

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