Baez draft card protest under federal review
Los Angeles Folksinger Joan Baez faces a federal probe after requesting draft cards at a concert. A spokesman said the case could go before a grand jury if warranted. In Oberlin Ohio students protest the Vietnam war with a hunger strike, seeking a faculty meeting on recruiters. about 30 fasters remain, with a general faculty meeting set for Nov. 26.
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Los Angeles
Joan Baez
U.S
Miss Baez
Oberlin
Ohio
Oberlin College
Robert K. Carr
Carr
Film Producer Wanger Dies at 74 in New York
Walter Wanger, prominent film producer whose career spanned Hollywoods golden age, died in his sleep at 74 after heart trouble. One of his final assignments was Cleopatra, and in 1952 he served four months in jail for shooting agent Jennings Lang.
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New York
Walter Wanger
Hollywood
Wanger
Jennings Lang
Westmoreland Praises Young Soldiers In Vietnam
Gen William C Westmoreland Army chief of staff praised young American servicemen for facing combat in Vietnam and criticized antiwar youths at home He noted their courage ingenuity and resilience contrasted with mavericks in their age group.
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Cleveland
Ohio
William C. Westmoreland
Army
Vietnam
U. S
South Vietnam
Premier Leone Quits In Italy Resigns Majority Coalition
ROME Premier Giovann Leone’s minority government resigned to clear the way for a center left majority coalition. Premier Giuseppe Saragat accepted the resignation and asked Leone to remain in office until a new cabinet is formed.
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Rome
Giovann Leone
Giuseppe Saragat
Ofice
Boat Sinks In Manila After Cebu Collision
Manila reports a docking collision sank an interisland passenger boat at Cebu in the central Philippines on Monday. Early estimates cited 200 passengers missing, later revised to fewer than 10 unaccounted for.
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Manila
Interisland
Cebu
Philippines
Hijacker With Package Forces Plane To Havana Return
Seventeen passengers and five crew members flew back to Mexico City after a man claiming a dynamite filled package hijacked the airliner and diverted it to Havana.
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Mexico City
Havana
Public stays home as council approves 1969 budget
The council unanimously approves the 1969 Ath ENS budget during a brief session. Projected sewer rates for The Plains are raised, and Mrs. Kermit Walton is named town clerk for Pomeroy in a council meeting. Ohio University’s Bobcats face one remaining hurdle for a perfect regular season.
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Athens
Kermit Walton
Pomeroy
Ohio University
Bobcats
Viet Cong losses, towns shelled as Saigon weighs talks
U S and South Vietnamese forces report 181 enemy killed and more than 200 prisoners in two operations 450 miles apart south of Da Nang and southwest of Saigon. Bombardments killed civilians and soldiers, with 29 civilians and 12 soldiers dead. A B 52 crash near Okinawa leaves seven crewmen safe, two seriously injured. Paris peace talks may see a Thieu or Ky led delegation.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
South Vietnam
Sai
Okinawa
Dien Ban
Nixon Plans Unity Theme With Methodical Approach
President elect Richard Nixon, resting on Grand Cay Island in the Bahamas, outlines a carefully planned unity drive for a divided nation. He stresses communication as the keystone, intends open access for policymakers, and will shape his inaugural address to emphasize national unity. He has already met diverse leaders and considers how to engage the press and public directly.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Bahamas
Mermaid Beach
Grand Cay
Bahama Islands
Key Biscayne
Coast Guard
C. G. Rebozo
Secret Service
Robert Abplanalo
Bronxville
N.Y
New York
Frederick Keppel
George Meany
Whitney Young
National Urban League
Sun
Contests Seen Developing For Majority Leader Jobs
Columbus Ohio AP reports contests may develop for speaker pro tem and majority leader posts in the Ohio House. Rep. Charles F. Kurfess appears unopposed for a second term as speaker. Potential opposition includes Rep. John C. McDonald for minority leader and Rep. A G Lanci as a possible contender. Rep. Barry Levey will disclose if he seeks speaker pro tem. Also mentioned are Reps. Keith McNamara Walter White and Howard Knight as possible candidates.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House of Representatives
Charles F. Kurfess
Perrysburg
House
John C. McDonald
Newark
A. G. Lancione
Bellaire
Barry Levey
Middletown
Keith McNamara
Walter White
Lima
Howard Knight
Risingsun
McNamara
White
Scherer
Charles E. Fry
Springfield
Robert Levitt
Canton
Corwin Nixon
Lebanon
Pressure on Pound as Franc Crisis Eases in Europe
Paris talks among President de Gaulle Premier Couve de Murville and Finance Minister Ortoli signal easing of the European financial crisis. Markets show pressure on the pound while the franc holds at about 4.9740 per dollar amid austerity pledges and secrecy over Basel central bank decisions.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Francois-Xavier Ortoli
Couve de Murville
France
Basel
Switzerland
New York Students Return After Lengthy Teachers Strike
New York City 1.1 million public school children resume classes after a prolonged AFL-CIO United Federation of Teachers strike. Relief follows ratification of settlement terms amid continued school district changes in Brooklyn and the Ocean Hill Brownsville controversy.
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New York
Afl—Cio United Federation of Teachers
Greenwich Village
UFT
Ocean Hill
Brownsville
Brooklyn
300 Blacks Quit Kent State Campus
About 300 Black United Students members walked off Kent State University campus amid a dispute over amnesty for sit-in demonstrators. President White refused amnesty, prompting the night walkout to Akron church. some stayed with white professors or went home.
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Kent State University
Kent State
Kent, Ohio
Black United Students
Larry Ghe
Centenary Methodist Church
Akron
Robert J. White
Cleveland
Oakland
Calif
Students For A Democratic Society
Two Dead in Route 7 Crash Near Coolville
A one car crash on Route 7 near Coolville killed Donald Huffman 42 and Larry Burd 24. Driver Larry Thompson 20 and Tony Maynard 19 were injured. Huffman rode in the back seat, Burd in the front. Thompson was released from the hospital, Maynard in fair condition. Huffman operated a Torch garage. both victims were taken to area funeral homes. coroner Dr. Robert Butts investigated.
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State Highway Patrol
Donald L. Huffman
Torch
Coolville
Larry Edward Burd
Little Hocking
Larry C. Thompson
Tony Maynard
Route
Thompson
Huffman
Burd
Robert Butts
Athens County
Maynard
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Coolville-Troy
White Funeral Home
Levitt
Parkersburg
W. P. Huffman
Evelyn Sanders
Carolyn Lockhart
God is not dead graffiti marks Beckley Building
A graffiti inscription appeared today on the Union St side of the Beckley Building in Athens. The message reads God is not dead, He just can't find a parking space, reflecting a provocative blend of theology and street art in a city landscape.
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Athens
Union St
Beckley Building
Action Ads Sell Wardrobe in Three Hours
Mrs. Dan Neal of 154% Public Square Nelsonville sold a metal wardrobe within three hours of receiving her Messenger. She said she received the Athens Messenger at 4 30 and 7 30 the wardrobe was sold the same evening. The ad service is called Action Ads.
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Dan Neal
Public Square
Nelsonville
Neal
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