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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1969

Page

3

Vocational Wing Opens At Meigs Local High School

Meigs Local High School opens the vocational wing with 07 students in cosmetology, auto mechanics, welding, and sheet metal. The full facility costs 3,406,303.71 dollars and will host future academic and shop areas as construction continues.

Meigs Local High School Declan Ines Carl Brannon Kenneth Eblin Fulf Brannon Board of Education Weipment Meigs High School Mudale Theuilding Meigs County Chuck Beckley Meigs Hag Debbie Gilkey Debbie Mumnel

Guerrillas Push Talks In Lebanon Amid Cairo Mediation

Guerrilla leaders led by Yasir Arafat moved toward settlement in Lebanon as fighting with Lebanese forces eased. Arafat flew to Cairo for mediation while Syrian troops massed near the border and Beirut reports suggested negotiators weighed terms for a ceasefire and freer guerrilla action in Lebanon.

Associated Press Satarday Yasir Arafat Cairo Soi Israel Tapal Nen Tripoli Lebanon Sidon Beirut Suecinas Ls Lebanon Damascus Nila Ahtar Dom Aluhur Syria Uvarmation Hanmond Rabbani Nabbani

Headquarters Destroyed on Infiltration Route Near Saigon

American infantrymen said they destroyed the headquarters of a Viet Cong regiment on a major infiltration route about 40 miles north of Saigon. The 1st Infantry Division also uncovered six hidden enemy arsenals with 13,008 rounds of rifle ammunition and more than 100 mortar shells. In Washington, Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged President Nixon to offer the nation a sense of progress in his Vietnam speech Monday night.

Saigon 1St Infantry Division Mansfield Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Nixon Vietnam

Extradition sought as Rome arrest hijacker from U S flight

Seattle born Marine Raphael Minichiello allegedly hijacked a transcontinental flight ending in Rome after a chase that included a 500 man manhunt. He claimed Marines cheated him out of $200 and faces possible court martial. He was captured five hours after the plane landed in Italy and was to be tried there.

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Nixon Viet Nam speech may push partial troop pullback

President Nixon faces limits on new steps in his Vietnam address set for Monday. Acknowledging difficulty, he may signal accelerated withdrawals and possibly set a minimum pace for the year. Wall Street reaction anticipated, with officials noting diplomacy and public relations shaping the plan. Laird previously floated a unilateral cease fire only if the opposition accepts terms.

Nixon Wall Street Mili Pennsylvania Avenue Mixon Jave Jeaders Senate Mike

India Party Split Triggers Constitutional Crisis in India

The Indian Congress split over leadership as Prime Minister Indira Gandhi faces a mutinous old guard led by Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa. The divide threatens Gandhi’s government and early elections, with both sides preparing for rival party meetings and potential leadership changes.

NEW Delue India Congress Party Tidire Gandhi Sie Siddavanahalli Nijalingapy

U S Sides Charge Both Koreas Violated Armistice

The United States told the United Nations that both sides have violated the 1953 Korean armistice by increasing troops and equipment. Ambassador Charles W. Yost released a report covering early 1969, accusing North Korea of human rights violations and barring the return of three injured U N Command crew members. The note defends UN Command modernization as defensive, citing North Korea’s growth in ground forces Navy and air forces since 1944 and ongoing armistice breaches.

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