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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1967
Page
1
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota plans to announce next week that he will run for the Democratic presidential nomination in several spring primaries. A spokesman said the decision will likely be made at a Newark news conference.
Inside Today reports a new mathematics program instituted this year at Athens High School. Real Estate Agent addresses criticisms raised by the General Accounting Office regarding Athens Urban Renewal appraisals.
Communist forces attacked multiple American and South Vietnamese positions from Dak To in the central highlands to Can Tho in the Mekong Delta. Government troops, outnumbered about two to one, repelled fierce assaults near Phuoc Binh as U.S. airpower and artillery supported the defense. Casualties: at Dak To and nearby actions, U.S. and enemy losses were reported, with American casualties cited and North Vietnamese forces suffering heavy fatalities. Commander Rosson said North Vietnamese regiments were driven back and regrouping efforts were underway. B52 bombers conducted saturation raids northeast of Dak To to target suspected routes and concentrations.
Washington AP reports congressional leaders consider adjourning December 15 with members planning to reconvene January 12. A tax hike plan linked to cutting federal spending by 4 million faces Mills opposition and could derail adjournment. If Mills reverses, Dec 15 adjournment is possible. The constitution requires January sessions to begin on the 12th, subject to waiver.
Turkish jet fighters swept over Cyprus seven times on Saturday fueling war jitters. US diplomat Cyrus Vance rushed between Athens and Ankara for talks with Greek and Turkish officials, with an unconfirmed plan to visit Nicosia. Ankara reports say Turkish officials consider Greek troop numbers and proposals insufficient, while Greece allegedly maintains about 12,000 troops on Cyprus and Turkey about 1,500, with threats of invasion if troops do not withdraw.
Aerial and ground writers describe the Dak To engagement as a brutal, near-set piece battle in the central highlands. Paratroopers report high casualties, and officers note the fighting reveals evolving enemy tactics and uncertain strategic value in a nonconventional war.
In Columbus Chin reports VP William Saxbe suggesting hearings to address student complaints and penalties in education matters. He warns students may be harsher in judgment and urges mature guidance from faculty mentors to curb trends.
President MILDERFORCE of Central State University announced his resignation ten days before a planned board speech. Dr Harry Florines will remain briefly as replacement rumors spread while students protest and police deploy. The campus confrontation follows a week of bitter reactions and a call to reopen classes with discipline rules.
A citizens panel said a mutual self-defeating arms race would be counterproductive and urged avoidance of a build up in anti missile measures despite presidential invites to agree on curbing the nuclear arms race.
Governors James A Rhodes and Carl Stokes spoke at a joint news conference outlining plans to tackle Cleveland urban challenges. They pledged ongoing meetings, state reports on housing unemployment and transportation, and close cooperation to address city needs.
Groves quotes a tense moment saying the university faces genuine cracks caused by elements seeking its destruction. He notes students, parents, alumni and faculty not addressing linked problems and mentions concerns over graduation rates amid broader confusion and unrest.
The Associated Press reports 430 deaths on the Thanksgiving holiday period spanning Wednesday 6 pm to Sunday midnight, rising to 411 on the slings and highways as motorists travel. For comparison, nonholiday fatalities from 6 pm Wednesday Nov 3 to Sunday Nov 12 totaled 567.
Washington officials weigh North Vietnam leader Ho Chi Minh’s options as a crucial stage of the war nears. Ambassadors Elsworth Bunker and General William Westmoreland cite losses and revised intelligence, with communist strength in the South reported at about 246,000 men, down from higher estimates.
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