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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1967

Page

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U.S. and World News Briefs Patchwork Dispatches

Cincinnati papers end three day strike after a new contract is reached. James Richardson charged with first degree murder in the parathion poisoning of his seven children in Arcadia Florida. Cincinnati transit workers and buses remain idle during talks. Mrs John F Kennedy visits Angkor temples in Cambodia. Vice President Humphrey meets Malaysian officials in golf diplomacy. Senate House conferees ok 2.67 billion foreign aid authorization. ABC to revamp lineup with The Tron Horse ending December 9 and other changes. Eisenhower calls for more thinking and less quarreling on Vietnam policy.

Arcadia Fla James Richardson Kuala Lumpur Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey South Vietnam Indonesia New York Dwight D. Eisenhower West Point Society Americana Hotel Johnson

Poverty Bill Passage Doubted by House Republicans

In Washington Rep. Albert H. Quie warned that sentiment in the House over this year's antipoverty bill is so divided that nothing can pass as of now. He added the GOP substitute faces the same fate before next week's debates. In Indiana, South Bend’s Avon Art Theatre canceled the final showing of Ulysses after a complaint to police, replacing it with The Shameless Old Lady.

Washington House Albert H. Quie R—Minn South Bend Ind Avon Art Theatre Ulysses Ralph Rosenberg

Major chosen honorary father at Ohio U dads weekend

Inside Today reports Ohio University selects an Air Force major as honorary father for the 1967 Dads Weekend. The piece notes preparations and expected activities on campus as families visit for the celebration. A local column adds context on campus events planned for the weekend.

AIR Force Ohio U.’s Bobcats Western Michigan Johnson Repub- Voone Ian Lis

Angola Invades Congo Sparks U.N. Meet

The Congo requests a U.N. Security Council session over an invasion by about 150 soldiers of fortune from Angola. Reports say they seized a train and trucks heading toward Lubumbashi, with Jadotville possibly captured, as Kinshasa orders defenders to stop the assault amid Western diplomatic alarms.

United Nations, N.Y the Congo U.N. Security Council Angola U.N Kinshasa Lubumashi Elisabethville Katanga Jadotville Lubumbashi State Department Washington Foy D. Kohler U.S Jean Schramme Bukavu

Viet Cong assault on Loe Ninh. USMC ranks suffer losses

AP dispatch reports a prolonged battle at Loe Ninh with civilians used as shields by Communist forces. Three Americans and 28 Communists killed. 34 Americans wounded. Loc Ninh defenses tally 11 Americans and 23 South Vietnamese killed, 66 Americans and 74 South Vietnamese wounded over six days. US artillery, air strikes, and Gatling gun planes respond as Marines target Yen Bai air field amid poor Hanoi Haiphong weather. Col Krause notes town’s strategic value but Communist motive ties to political and psychological aims.

Saigon Loe Ninh Loc Ninh U.S. 25Th Infantry Division U.S North Vietnam Hanoi-Haiphong Panhandle Yen Bai Air Hanoi Cambodia Frederick Krause Fullerton Calif U.S. 1St Infantry Division

Troops Ordered To Gary Before City Election

Indiana authorities deploy riot police and National Guard to Gary amid tense races for mayor. Governor Branigin cited reliable information of imminent danger as about 4,000 guardsmen were expected to train Tuesday night. Democratic candidate Richard Hatcher and local party chair John Krupa disputed the necessity and possible provocation of the troop deployment amid racially strained neighborhoods with Gary’s majority Black population.

Gary Ind National Guard Roger D. Branigin Richard G. Hatcher Lake County John G. Krupa Hatcher Krupa

Rioting Leaves 34 Injured In Winston-Salem Downtown

Racial violence in Winston-Salem left 34 injured including seven police and 51 arrested after a funeral ended. National Guardsmen and helmeted officers surrounded eight downtown blocks to restore order. firebombings and looting were reported with damage running into tens of thousands of dollars.

Winston-Salem N.C C. L. Williams J. T. McMillan The National Association For the Advancement of Colored Peo Ple Statesville North Carolina Dan Moore

Whitewashing Charged In Texas Riot Probe

U S Senator accuses federal antipoverty agency of whitewashing charges about Houston antipoverty workers fueling racial unrest surrounding a riot at Texas Southern University. Mayor Louie Welch alleged in a May letter to Sargent Shriver that three antipoverty workers claimed to restrain tension while aiding it, naming Roosevelt Huffpower Bertain English and Robert Techner.

Washington Federal Houston Texas Senate U.S Sargent Shriver Office of Economic Opportunity Welch Shriver Texas Southern University Roosevelt Huffpower Bertain English Robert Techner

Romney cancels TV speech on NBC due to timing

Michigan Governor George Romney says he will soon decide on pursuing the Republican presidential nomination but will not make the announcement on the November 15 CBS telecast. CBS had insisted on knowing two weeks ahead if the show would be used for such an announcement, leading Romney to cancel the program. He stated the decision should be conveyed to the public simultaneously through media.

Michigan George Romney Romney Columbia Broadcasting System CBS

Death Gun Recovered Links Slain Woman and Wounded Girl

Sheriffs from three counties said bullets that killed Karen Kern and wounded Denise Fortner came from the same gun. They declined to confirm if the bullets matched a 25 caliber pistol owned by Mark Hodges, a 26 year old Beaver dam man jailed on shooting with intent to kill charges. Hodges was arraigned in Napoleon Municipal Court after officers recovered the gun as Ballistics tests were conducted at the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification.

Napoleon, Ohio Sylvania Napoleon High Mark Hodges Beaverdam Denise Fortner Napoleon High School Henry County John Casteel Hodges Miss

Dems May Have Been Outmaneuvered In Social Security Hike

Washington AP reporting that Senate Finance Committee members fear political risk after approving a record Social Security tax and benefit increase. The panel tentatively backed a measure to finance larger benefits with higher taxes starting next year, despite administration preferences.

Washington Senate Finance Committee John J. Williams Delaware Nanced Congress Williams

Churchill Loses Races In Britain Quiz Contests

In Britain, Winston Churchill II narrowly missed a sweep against Labour in special elections for the House of Commons. Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour forces suffered surprising defeats in several districts, though Labour retains a strong 100-seat majority. Churchill II, the wartime leader’s grandson and 27, ran in Manchester Gorton, where Conservative gains lifted votes from 16,418 to 18,682 while Labour fell from 24,726 to 19,259.

London Winston Churchill Britain House of Commons Harold Wilson Winston Spencer Churchill II Manchester Gorton

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