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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1968
Page
1
Juanita Mayle, mother of 16, clings to hope as her husband Hartzell Mayle, 51, among 78 miners trapped since the Mountaineer Coal Co. No. 9 explosion last Wednesday, remains missing. She keeps faith for his return while managing a large rural family and limited groceries.
President Thieu announced a South Vietnamese delegation will travel to Paris within ten days to negotiate with the Communists while cautioning that peace will not come quickly. Vice President Ky will coordinate rather than chair talks, and Thieu urged allies to show goodwill as Hanoi and the Viet Cong may prolong fighting.
A Saigon police source said 85 Viet Cong political workers were arrested in a two week roundup to crush a Communist political apparatus in the capital. He noted 15 were women and all had criminal or pro Communist records.
Paris reports that some businessmen say De Gaulle's austerity for saving the franc is not strict enough while a Communist complaint signals worker opposition to a about 400 million dollars in indirect tax hikes. Financial sources express disappointment at the mild belt tightening outlined in the National Assembly by Premier Maurice Couve de Murville.
Eisaku Sato secured a third term after pledging to secure the early return of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands from the United States. He spoke at a news conference and indicated plans to form a new action cabinet, possibly this weekend.
Long Island Rail Road commuters endure a second day of stoppage as a train men’s strike causes a complete line shutdown. A LIRR spokesman warned that only minimal service would operate as most engineers walked out, leaving travelers with limited options.
Three blasts from propane gas tanks near the Chevrolet and Fisher Body plants in North Tarrytown New York sent thousands of night workers fleeing. At least 13 people were injured though none were said to be seriously hurt.
Meigs County jurors study the case of a bar owner accused in a shooting incident as the Mid-Am basketball scene features Ohio's Bobcats ranked second behind Toledo. Details appear on pages 6 and 10.
The Hocking River flood control project in Athens faces at least a six month setback as the construction contract cannot be awarded in January due to a lack of federal funds. Col. Maurice D. Roush notes this follows a Budget Bureau cutback and a $6 billion reduction in the 1968 69 budget.
After six months as president Robert R. Smith resigns amid pressure from trustees faculty and students. S I Hayakawa named acting president to stabilize the campus where protests and a strike have closed classes. Reagan and college leaders doubt the change will quickly end unrest or restore normal operations.
The HEW announces a second major effort to deliver legal aid for poor people facing divorce eviction or bill collections. Targeting rural welfare recipients the plan supplements city programs and is authorized by 1967 legislation. It covers up to 80 percent of state program funding.
Dr. John D. Millett, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, denied sending specific orders to state university presidents to adopt a get tough approach to demonstrations. He said he did forward letters to the editor from a Chicago newspaper for background on campus disruptions.
The remarks describe actions at a college or university where Dr Millett forwarded copies of letters about campus disturbances. He notes disruptions impinge on the rights of those not involved and emphasizes the need for orderly conduct.
Mrs Alice Russell of Rt 50W Athens placed a rental ad and warned she would disconnect the phone. She notes calls continued despite her threat and suggests using an Action Act to turn idle property into cash.
An order to schools is issued with a cover note calling editors to attention. No directives from the Board of Regents or Gov. Rhodes on handling student disturbances. The latest Ohio incident occurred at Ohio University in Athens last Monday night with 21 students arrested for trespassing in the campus police headquarters during a sit-in.
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