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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1966

Page

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Viet Air War Escalates Across Vietnam in AP Report

U S fliers increased attacks in North and South Vietnam amid scattered ground clashes. B52s hit Communist positions supporting Attleboro in Tay Ninh and Paul Revere in the central highlands as weather improved in the north. It notes 59 bombing missions and one aircraft shot down. A new pacification effort headed by Deputy Ambassador William J Porter aims to win South Vietnamese allegiance. Desertions from the regular army fell after stiff penalties. Marines reported 36 Viet Cong killed near Da Nang and Chu Lai with a 25-man group driven to sea. Porter gains authority over USAID operations and related public affairs and liaison tasks. President Johnson questions progress.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S Attleboro Tay Ninh Central Highlands North Viet Nam William J. Porter Viet Nam 7Th Fleet da Nang Chu Lai Porter U.S. Agency For International Development Johnson

Community school strikes drag on as talks falter

Hubbard Board of Education orders its legal counsel to begin proceedings to end a teachers strike in Hubbard, while Youngstown schools hold off on legal action as negotiations continue. The two communities face a third day of walkouts affecting about 40 000 pupils during a holiday.

Youngstown Ohio Hubbard Board of Education

Speedy Patrolman Tags Newark Caller for Speeding

Ath ens post officer R A Speedy stopped a Newark Ohio driver Virgil S Quick for speeding. This follows a previous incident where Speedy stopped a Mr Quick for slow driving a few months earlier.

R. A. Speedy The Athens Post Mr. Fast Virgil S. Quick Newark Ohio

Blaze damages Logan variety store prompt

Logan blaze damages a local variety store with limited details shown. The note mentions university students and page references, but no officials or outcomes are provided.

Blaze Logan

Chinese Restate U N Bid To Join United Nations

Red China restates terms for UN membership to exclude Nationalist China and end U S Soviet control. Peking denounces a U N General Assembly resolution as a trap while U S support studies a committee on representation. Some diplomats see a tilt toward a two Chinas policy amid Goldberg's endorsement.

Tokyo Red China Today United Nations China World Organization Peking New China U.N. General Assembly Italy United States U.S Arthur J. Goldberg

Sorensen urges Democrats to avoid Kennedy clash in 68 race

Theo dore C. Sorensen former JFK special counsel says it would be stupid for Democrats to run Robert F Kennedy against Johnson or Humphrey in 1968. He cites party losses after November as disaster and urges rebuilding under Kennedy in New York. Five day forecast predicts unseasonably warm Thanksgiving period with scattered showers and temperatures 10-12 degrees above normal.

New York Theodore C. Sorensen John F. Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy Johnson Hubert H. Humphrey Kennedy Upstate Democratic Forum Sorensen Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati

House Leaders Reject JFK Study Suggestions

Leaders from both parties in the House reject calls for a new congressional probe into President Kennedy's assassination. Amid anniversary commemoration in Dallas and Arlington, Texas figures urge inquiry, while officials cite lack of new evidence.

House Washington House of Representatives Congress John F. Kennedy Life Magazine Texas xCV John B. Connally Kennedy Dallas Warren Commission Carl Albert Gerald R. Ford Henry Wade Arlington National Cemetery Potomac River

Safety Recall Campaign May Harm Auto Industry

DETROIT AP The auto industry faces a broader impact from a safety recall affecting 527,962 U S built cars and trucks as defects emerge after sale. Manufacturing declines and labor costs are borne by manufacturers while the Highway Safety Act of 1966 governs federal reporting. Defects include braking and throttle sticking on domestic units and gearshift slips on Honda motorcycles and brake hose faults on Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models.

Detroit Washington U.S Rolls-Royce England Japan Honda Secretary of Commerce

Holl Re-Elected Chairman CofC Head Supports Proper Taxes

The Ohio Chamber of Commerce elected Frank E. Cheney president and urged business to back legitimate state taxation. Cheney, Baldwin-Lima Hamilton Corp. executive, said the budget must fund vast capital programs and rising state costs without unduly burdening any single group. The board also named D. Bruce Mansfield first vice president and re elected Barton Hall as board chair, with several other officers and a new district vice president.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Chamber of Commerce Frank E. Cheney Baldwin-Lima -Hamilton Corp B-L-H Construction Lima Chamber Ralph R. Baidenhofer Thompson Grinder Co Springfield Ohio Cheney D. Bruce Mansfield Ohio Edison Co Akron Barton A. Hall Logan Clay Products Co Logan

Franco proposes limited democratic monarchy for Spain

Generalissimo Franco outlines organic laws to ease dictatorship while allowing a referendum on December 14. The plan envisions a future king chosen from Prince Juan Carlos or his exile father Don Juan, with parties banned but some autocratic powers reduced. The move draws mixed views from monarchists and critics.

Madrid Francisco Franco Spain Franco Juan Carlos de Borbon Don Juan Portugal Cortes

Taylor urges keeping bombing in Viet Nam talks

Gen Maxwell D. Taylor urges a hard nosed policy in Viet Nam talks warning against trading bombing for negotiations. He says bombing gives leverage and boosts Saigon morale while immobilizing 200 000 to 300 000 North Vietnamese and that abandoning it could hurt South Viet Nam. He notes improved ground action with more U S troops and slowing North Vietnamese expansion.

New York Maxwell D. Taylor North Viet Nam United States Saigon Taylor

Gemini 12 pilots reveal strange glow seen during spacewalk

Spacewalker Buzz Aldrin described a faint glow seen while walking outside Gemini 12 during a night pass. Lovell recalled a radar lock loss on an Agena rendezvous but the duo used backup methods to complete the task, with Aldrin’s two hour nine minute stroll highlighted by careful rest and restraint.

Aldrin Lovell

Thing Lay Kee Of Gold Mystery Solved At Cedar Lakes

In Point Pleasant officials chased a circulating creature mystery last week. An eight pound gold colored ball found near Cedar Lakes Jackson County. believed to be its egg. James Park a scoutmaster recognized the object as his old homemade shot put and retrieved it after it was vaulting safekeeping.

Cedar Lakes Jackson County James Park

Percy Declines to Name 1968 GOP Front Runner

Sen elect Charles H. Percy said he has no favorite yet for the 1968 Republican nomination. He avoided declaring whether George Romney or Richard Nixon leads, insisting no one should back a candidate before announcements and positions are known. House Republican leader Melvin Laird viewed Romney as front runner, while Romney’s ties to Goldwater remain complex.

Washington Charles H. Percy Illinois Michigan George Romney Richard M. Nixon Percy GOP Barry Goldwater Romney Goldwater House Republican Conference Melvin R. Laird Wisconsin Nixon Puerto Rico Nelson A. Rockefeller New York

Disney to Resume Work After Lung Surgery

Walt Disney underwent surgery at St. Joseph Hospital for a lesion in the left lung following a polo injury. Doctors expect a full return to work in four to six weeks as Disney, 64, recovers and resumes a limited schedule after leaving hospital.

Burbank, Calif Walt Disney Disney St. Joseph Hospital

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