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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1967

Page

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Yanks Seize Hill Above Dak To

U S infantrymen of the 4th Division seized Hill 13388 above the Dak To valley after day long fighting with North Vietnamese troops. Seventy percent of the hill was covered in jungle as U S commanders worried about a rocket regiment on the crest. Air and ground operations continued with the Ha Noi airfield strike and heavy firefights in the central highlands.

Saigon U.S Dak To South Vietnam Peter Arnett U.S. 4Th Infantry Division U. S North Vietnam Pentagon Hanoi Tass Arnett 4Th Division

Surveyor Moon Hop Succeeds on Lunar Flight

Pasadena scientists report Surveyor 6 lifted about 10 feet in a 614 second flight from the lunar surface. The three legged craft landed eight feet from its prior position as engineers study surface strength and stereo photographs for future Apollo missions.

Pasadena Calif Lunar Moon Jet Propulsion Laboratory Apollo Earth JPL

Johnson says Vietnam troop level to hold at 525000

President Johnson stated that the military commander in Vietnam expects no increase in the 525,000 U.S. troops there and that the buildup is likely leveling off barring a radical war change. He cited discussions with General Westmoreland and reaffirmed prior Joint Chiefs of Staff recommendations.

Washington Johnson Vietnam U.S William C. Westmoreland Westmoreland Joint Chiefs of Staff Congressional Henry M. Jackson

Nixon Tops Poll of Convention Delegates

AP tally of 1964 Republican National Convention delegates shows Nixon as favorite for the 1968 presidential nomination with Reagan as preferred vice presidential nominee. Rockefeller and Reagan also attract strong support, Nixon-Reagan leads as strongest ticket at 40 percent.

Nixon New York Richard M. Nixon Associated Press California Ronald Reagan Nelson A. Rockefeller Reagan Associated Press Bureaus Rockefeller George Romney Michigan Romney

Resolutions on Viet Nam Plaguing Young Dems in Florida

Hollywood Florida AP young Democrats debated Vietnam war resolutions with a coalition backing a stop bombing North Vietnam and negotiations including the Viet Cong. Moderates supported a Texas draft urging presidential negotiations and a cease fire eventualities while hawks held a solid bloc. A majority of the resolutions committee is expected to send one proposal to the floor tonight.

Hollywood Fla Young Democrats North Vietnam National Liberation Front Viet Cong Moder Ates Texas Johnson Vietnam Resolutions

Credibility Gap Urged by Top Newspaper Editors

Harrison E. Salisbury of the New York Times urged closing the credibility gap between government news and the public by reporting with courage and intelligence. Otis Chandler of the Los Angeles Times conceded media has sometimes used poor judgment in covering racial conflict and urged journalists to face disturbances with honesty.

Minneapolis Otis Chandler The Los Angeles Times Sigma Delta Chi

Dem Sentiment Sought On Running Crewson Against Miller Next Year

Athens County Democratic officials explore drafting Dr. Harry B. Crewson for the 1968 10th District U S Congress seat to oppose incumbent Clarence E. Miller. Crewson, Ohio University economics chair, has led Athens County Democrats since 1966 and was re elected president of Athens City Council in 1967.

Dem Crewson Miller Athens County 10Th U. S William Lavelle Ohio Democratic Executive Committee Harry B. Crewson Clarence E. Miller Athens Ohio University Lavelle

Coordination urged in Model Cities program

Washington AP reports the total attack approach signals an admission that federal and local programs lack coordination. H Ralph Taylor, director, says funded institutions in 63 cities including Columbus Toledo and Dayton must cooperate across schools welfare agencies employment services and housing authorities.

Washington H. Ralph Taylor Feder Taylor Columbus Toledo Dayton

Messenger previews high school basketball season

The Messenger announces a Sunday tabloid preview for the upcoming high school basketball season. It highlights coverage of 19 teams with stories on personnel and prospects, marking a first basketball edition to accompany the existing football tabloid.

The Messenger

Senate sinks plan to fund drugs in Medicare for elderly

U S and World News Briefs report the Senate defeated an amendment to the Social Security bill aimed at counting prescription drug costs in Medicare coverage for about 18 million seniors. The 37 to 33 vote upheld the move to table the Montoya measure led by Senator Dirksen.

Washington Senate Everett M. Dirksen Joseph M. Montoya D-N

Dow Protests Split Miami University Campus

At Miami University in Oxford Ohio two student groups staged four hour pickets outside the Laws Building over Dow Chemical Co recruiters with about 40 opposing and 15 to 20 in support. In Rome Italy a parliamentary committee narrowly approved the first section of a divorce bill, a step toward legalizing divorce under limited conditions, with passage still uncertain.

Oxford Ohio Miami University Dow Chemical Co Dow Laws Rome Italy

Robbery at Palm Bay Yacht Club. jewelry worth 100000 stolen

In Miami Florida two bandits ransacked Mrs. Carling L. Dinkler’s penthouse stealing jewelry valued at 100000. Dinkler was not harmed and found the intruders inside upon returning home. In Fairfield Connecticut two year old Ted Plancon, missing since Thursday, was found unharmed on a front porch. Police say the child had been removed from a stolen car.

Miami Fla Carling L. Dinkler WVCG Fairfield Conn Ted Plancon Stephen Sherwood Ted

Athens race affected by official tabulation changes

Officials report that official tabulation changes alter one Athens race with a recount deadline set for next Wednesday. High energy physicists plan a meeting on Ohio University campus next week. Mason County 4-H youth are honored at the annual Achievement Day. Two university presidents criticize proposals to strip draft deferments for students who interfere with military recruiting.

Athens Srcccesce Enverops High Energy Ohio University Mason County

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