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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1969
Page
1
Ben Anolik, famed boxing promoter and the world s second longest living heart transplant patient, dies at 47 after 14 months with the donor heart. A Presbyterian Hospital spokesman cited an overwhelming infection tied to anti rejection drug use. He had returned July 1 for drug related complications.
Apollo 12 astronauts Conrad and Bean report the lunar lander Intrepid is shipshape for a precise touchdown in the Ocean of Storms. They expect to pilot two moonwalks totaling seven hours starting early Wednesday with live color TV coverage from 70 miles above the surface.
Pro Haynsworth backers push to delay the Supreme Court vote as 39 in favor 40 against 21 uncommitted. Mansfield seeks Thursday confirmation while Hruska hints at postponement to allow debate over a lottery draft bill. Spong and Prouty commit to supporting confirmation amid ethics questions.
Supporters argue a close vote would not affect the court while opponents warn a narrow confirmation could harm the judiciary. A new appeal to reject Haynsworth was sent to all senators by Roy Wilkins, leader of the Conference on Civil Rights.
United States and Soviet Union launch the annual arms talks at the United Nations with an unusually conciliatory note. Delegates hope for more fruitful discussions after the prior hostile rhetoric.
Democratic leaders led by Hubert Humphrey charged the Nixon administration with trying to stifle criticism and polarize the nation. The Democratic Policy Council adopted a resolution saying no one should silence debate in a free society, amid protests over Vice President Agnew’s attacks on television news coverage of Vietnam.
South Vietnamese forces reported 273 North Vietnamese dead in two battles near Bu Prang and Duc Lao in the central highlands. U.S. artillery and fighter-bombers supported the operations as government troops faced stiff resistance and withdrew to call in air and artillery strikes. Casualties cited include 11 South Vietnamese killed or wounded, with reports of chained enemy corpses and cross-border shelling from Cambodia.
Joseph Patrick Kennedy died at the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port Massachusetts at 11 05 a m EST after an eight year battle with illness He suffered a heart attack Saturday following a stroke in 1961 Amb Sargent Shriver flew from Paris with his wife Eunice as Kennedy daughters and daughters in law arrived to be with the family The Kennedy clan confirmed the death ending years of public service and familial prominence
Local city council approves a land exchange involving the University of Oklahoma arrangements. The page references college football bowl pairings and a promised teacher pay raise, though amounts are not stated.
In Helsinki U S negotiators Gerard C. Smith and Vladimir S. Semenov began private talks to curb the nuclear arms race. The first discussions at the American Embassy lasted about 90 minutes with cordiality and a promise to meet again soon.
Ohio State Treasurer John D Herbert said he would seek the Republican nomination for governor in 1970. He acknowledged Roger Cloud as a potential fellow candidate and noted no plans to run for attorney general. Other potential GOP hopefuls include Albert Sealy and Lt. Gov. John W Brown with formal announcements expected later in the year.
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