09 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1969
Page
1
AP reports a massive Washington protest drawing thousands from across the U S to march for peace. A broad coalition including moderates radicals and Communists aims to show broad opposition as authorities fear potential violence and mass demonstrations unfold into the weekend.
Third term bid by Garrison dominates Democratic primary in New Orleans amid criticism of his handling of the Clay Shaw investigation. Top contenders include James Fitemorris, John Petre and Moen Lantdriex, with Ward and Scaccia among challengers.
About 200 mothers who lost sons in Vietnam gathered outside the headquarters of an antiwar group on Saturday. They urged the New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam not to read their sons names at next weeks demonstrations or list them on placards. The committee said it would comply.
Obituaries detail residents and community figures, with notices of births and upcoming services. Classifieds span jobs, homes, and auctions, while sports briefs summarize local high school and college action across multiple sections.
North Vietnamese troops assaulted a government amphibious base at the northern edge of the U Minh Forest in the Mekong Delta. The attack followed a prior assault three days earlier with heavy mortar bombardment and resulted in multiple Vietnamese and enemy casualties. The base serves as a task force headquarters patrolling the delta rivers and canals, with U.S. and allied support previously helping government troops.
Westinghouse Electric Car workers faced a midnight strike but unions agreed to day to day work while bargaining continues. The IUE and IBEW reached a deal after all night talks with the company, who also offered five weeks vacation to employees with 30 or more years of service. Money issues remain under negotiation.
US senators Edward Brooke and John Tower offered divergent readings of President Nixon's Vietnam plan. Brooke urged disengagement and negotiated settlement with elections supervised internationally, while Tower saw Nixon signaling we will not abandon South Vietnam.
Arkansas firm AVI faced a privately held meeting after a government trace found heptachlor pesticide residue in 90,000 turkeys. Officials said no contaminated birds reached retail. inspections and recalls affected millions of pounds of turkey meat and several processing plants, with further checks pending.
Washington reports the U S government accuses Alabama of operating a juvenile facility at Mt Meigs where Black children are beaten and forced to work while two White facilities run as rehabilitative centers. The Justice Department seeks to intervene in a private suit alleging constitutional rights violations in juvenile detention.
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