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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1968

Page

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Saigon Pushes for Early Cease Fire at Expanded Talks

A Saigon spokesman in Paris says the government will press for an early cease fire and strong international guarantees in the peace plan to be presented at the expanded talks. Hanoi and the NLF resist early cease fire until foreign troops leave South Vietnam.

Paris Ote Pee Nguyen van An Saigon South Vietnam Viet Cong National Liberation Front van An W. Averell Harriman U.S Washington Vietnam Harriman Pentagon Hanoi United States NLF U. S Nguyen van Thieu

Second success with Action Ads in Athens sale

Mr Earl C Bowser of Pomeroy Rd Athens tried Messenger Action Ads for the second time and again received timely calls before the paper arrived. He advertised an electric range a power mower and furnace grates and praised the results as equal to his first experience.

Earl C. Bowser Pomeroy Rd Athens Bowser

Weekend through midweek forecast with temperature swings

Saturday to Wednesday will average above normal with highs 45 to 50 and lows 30 to 35. Warmer early next week then cooling by Wednesday. Light snow flurries possible in the northeast Saturday and a chance of rain Tuesday and Wednesday with 0.2 to 0.4 inch liquid.

Train Rams Auto One Dead Three Hurt

One Stewart youth was killed and three others injured when a car driven by Richard C Copeland 16 collided with a freight train at the W Union St crossing in Athens Thursday night. Dead on arrival was Raymond E Copeland 18. Injured were Richard Copeland Mike Jarvis 16 and Rick Miller 16. Jarvis had internal injuries and Miller had multiple lacerations abrasions and cuts. Copeland and Miller were treated and released. Witness Don Hoisington said the car tried to follow another across the tracks. Police ongoing investigation. The deceased was a senior at Federal Hocking High School member of Future Farmers of America and exhibitor at county and state fairs. Surviving siblings listed. he was preceded in death by a name continued on page 13.

Stewart Richard C. Copeland W. Union St Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital Raymond E. Copeland Chester Francis Bobo Copeland Richard Copeland Mike Jarvis Rick Miller Jarvis Miller Copeland Sheltering Arms Union St Don Hoisington Hoisington Federal Hocking High School Ture Farmers of America Athens County Chester Duane Jacksonville Fla Darrell Thomasville Roger Casselberry Ronald Hamilton Ohio Richard Randy

Midwest Storm Rains Snow and Wind Weakened by Thanksgiving

A powerful storm swept from the Midwest into the Northeast bringing heavy snow sleet and rain with strong winds. The system caused flooding threats in Tennessee and Ohio Valley traffic disruption in Illinois Indiana and Michigan. Winds damaged a high school auditorium steel frame near Indianapolis with about 250000 dollars in damage and cut power in Cincinnati.

Midwest Mexico Texas Ohio Valley Kansas Missouri Lower Michigan Great Lakes Atlantic Indianapolis Ohio Cincinnati

Nixon Names Scranton to Visit Mideast for Briefing

President elect Richard Nixon will send former Gov. William Scranton of Pennsylvania on an overseas mission to Israel and neighboring Arab nations including the United Arab Republic Jordan Lebanon Saudi Arabia and Iran. The trip aims to update Nixon on the volatile Mideast scene as he plans appointments and considers Scranton for a high post. Nixon also met with Dwight Eisenhower for Thanksgiving and discussed staffing the new administration and possible future talks with the former president.

New York Richard M. Nixon William S. Scranton Pennsylvania Israel Nixon Scranton United Arab Republic Jordan Lebanon Saudi Arabia Iran U.S United Nations Barry Goldwater Arizona California Republican Governors Association Palm Springs Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Major blast at Llewellyn mine traps 78 in West Virginia

In Mannington West Virginia an early morning explosion at the Llewellyn portal worsens the peril for 78 miners trapped nine days. Air tests show deadly carbon monoxide and high methane levels as engineers plan a comprehensive evaluation and possible mine sealing.

Mannington W.va No. 9 Llewellyn

Musicians Back but Utility Strike Looms in New York

TV musicians have resumed work and Long Island Rail Road crews returned to service. But 20 000 Consolidated Edison utility workers threaten a walkout amid expectations of limited power and gas service during peak hours. Con Ed faces possible outages as 9 million customers are urged to conserve energy.

New York Long Island Rail Road Ready Consolidated Edison Co Charles F. Luce Con Ed Afl-Cio Utility Workers of America

Queen Elizabeth bids farewell to British waters

The Queen Elizabeth sailed to Florida after a 28 year Atlantic career as about 500 Britons gathered at the dock to bid farewell. In Saigon, U S Cavalry pursued enemy forces along the Cambodian border after Thanksgiving Day fighting. 25 enemy troops reported killed, U S casualties none.

Southampton England Florida Cunard Atlantic Saigon U. S U.S

Cleaver Missing as Hunt Extends for Eldridge Cleaver

San Francisco police say a wide search for Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver, missing since Wednesday after failing to surrender for parole violation, has found no trace. Authorities dismiss a tip of possible overseas evacuation as unsubstantiated. Paris sees Senate back De Gaulle austerity finance bill 157 to 87 to avert franc devaluation.

San Francisco Eldridge Cleaver State Department of Corrections Cleaver Paris Senate Charles de Gaulle

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