03 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1969
Page
1
Souvanna Phouma said about 40 000 North Vietnamese regulars are set to launch a dry season offensive in Laos. He claimed delays were caused by Lao peasants aiding government troops in seizing large caches of arms.
Hartford report shows college students see newspapers as more accurate than magazines or broadcast outlets yet still view them as imperfect. The Associated Press Managing Editors Association presented the survey at its convention, highlighting perceived bias and fairness across media.
The Athens Jaycees endorse a vote to establish a commission to investigate the city charter, aiming to review governance and potential reforms within Athens. Levy renewal for a recreation program in Nelsonville is requested to support local activities. Wayne Ward, former Athens County commissioner and state personnel director, has died.
The Labor Department said President Nixon will appoint an emergency board to handle a year long wage dispute with six major railroads. The move postpones any strike for 60 days and comes as Nixon rests in Key Biscayne, with no White House confirmation yet.
Senate testimony says Maj. Gen. Carl Turner blocked investigation into a clique of senior sergeants accused of currency manipulation influence peddling liquor smuggling and multimillion dollar thefts. Lt. Col. Jack Pruett said Turner ordered removal of Wooldridge from files, claiming he was a good old country boy despite a court martial on record.
The Senate approved the toughest coal mine safety bill yet in a 73 to 0 vote, sending it to the House. It would set federal dust limits across the nation’s 3600 mines, tighten methane controls, boost inspections, spark-proof equipment, ban flames, and provide interim compensation for pneumoconiosis or black lung.
Israeli warplanes struck Egyptian positions on the Gulf of Suez and along the Suez Canal for a second day, with two raids across the canal after Egyptian artillery fire. A Jordan River base raid was also reported, and Arab saboteurs damaged Israel's Haifa pipelines while Israeli forces captured five guerrillas on Mt Shomron with no casualties.
A Pentagon committee endorsed ROTC as a highly desirable officer source and urged expanded university involvement in overseeing a strengthened program. The 61 page report, by six educators and three senior officers, calls for more active college faculty input in selecting instructors and shaping the program.
Washington AP Judge Clement F Haynsworth denied reports he sought to withdraw his Supreme Court nomination. He said he did not consider the idea and had not asked Nixon to pull the appointment. Congressional sources stood by their reports that about 40 senators would oppose his confirmation. The White House called the latest reports untrue after a Mitchell Ziegler briefing.
Pruett testified that Turner, then head of the Army Investigations Division, took personal responsibility at Gen. Harold Johnson's request. Johnson later named Wooldridge to a top post in July 1966 and said he believed Wooldridge acted as he thought proper in official duties.
The House moved to terminate the Sheridan tank program at contract end amid battles over broader defense spending. Armed Services Chair L Mendel Rivers drove the move, arguing caseless ammunition is dangerous and the tank unworthy, despite critics failing to trim money from other weapons programs in a $21.35 billion procurement authorization. Rep Delbert L Latta urged immediate end, labeling the program a malfeasance and hazard to crew, noting mines could trigger explosions. The final decision may be revisited in future authorization bills if Sheridan's issues are fixed.
President Nixon sends a welfare bill to Congress expanding aid for the aged blind and disabled. The measure sets a $90 monthly minimum for federal support with states funding the remainder and introduces work or training requirements for ADC mothers. The plan links higher payments to a 10 percent Social Security increase and aims to replace current programs with a national minimum and a family assistance plan.
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