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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1969
Page
1
Los Angeles AP reports Art Linkletter, grieving father of Diane Linkletter, 20, who died after an LSD incident, pledges a public crusade to educate children about drugs. He cites private grief, calls for grounded warnings, and vows to escalate outreach despite personal loss.
Michael Denis Rohan's Australian attorney admitted in court that Rohan set fire to the Al Aksa Mosque on August 21 but argued he was mentally ill. The insanity defense failed to halt the trial as three Israeli judges ordered proceedings to continue.
Gen. Earle Wheeler said no major military developments are expected in the next 60 days, declining to rule out a possible breakthrough within 60 to 90 days as urged by Sen. Hugh Scott. He noted no shift in U S battlefield tactics and described the current approach as pre emptive and defensive against changing enemy tactics.
In Cleveland Ohio Standard Oil Co Ohio and British Petroleum Co Ltd London say they will proceed with merger plans despite a threatened U S Government lawsuit.
Cleveland report: Thomas Himler, 27, Maple Heights teacher suspended Sept. 15 for an overly long mustache, was reinstated by the suburban Board of Education on Monday night.
Mark Painter, UC student body president, criticized the administration for not consulting students before rejecting a Vietnam moratorium request on Oct. 15. Students may cut classes without penalty, but Painter said faculty executives did not hear both sides.
The Rev. James E. Groppi, a 38 year old Roman Catholic priest, filed for a writ of habeas corpus at a Madison court today seeking release from contempt of the state legislature. He had been jailed up to six months after leading a Capitol invasion demanding restoration of welfare cuts and criticized government for jailings without trial.
Barbara Shutt, 24, a part time teacher, was convicted in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court of first degree murder for the May 25 beating and shooting death of her foster mother Dr. Jane Shutt. She was taken to General Hospital after a reported overdose and remained in critical condition.
Sen Edward M Kennedy urged a White House conference to craft a blueprint for reform and change for American Indians. He framed current policies as a national tragedy and proposed a joint Senate panel, reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, removal from the Interior Department, an Indian development corporation and greater Indian control of education at the National Congress of American Indians meeting in Albuquerque.
Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner, 56, retired 1968 as Army provost marshal general, was called before a Senate investigations subcommittee over charges he white washed a criminal conspiracy and sold confiscated guns for private profit. Turner resigned from a Justice Department post after a 33-year career. He allegedly persuaded police chiefs in Chicago and Kansas City to cooperate.
Witnesses allege a large cache of confiscated rifles handguns and shotguns was sold by Turner for private gain. The hearings accuse Turner of obstructing investigations into Sergeant Major William C Wooldridge who allegedly led a looting clique in NCO clubs in Germany South Vietnam and the U S. Turner received awards in 1967 from federal agencies despite the probe.
East Berlin marked the 20th anniversary of the East German regime with a show of military strength. The Big Three accused the parade of violating Berlin’s demilitarized status, noting Soviet officers were present and that the display was approved by Soviet authorities.
The United States and the Soviet Union unveiled a joint draft treaty at the 25 nation disarmament conference in Geneva. It seeks a ban on weapons of mass destruction from the sea bed, though the U S rejects a total ban on defensive submarine tracking stations.
Judge Clement F. Haynsworth said he would place his financial holdings in a trust to avoid any conflict of interest if the Senate confirms his Supreme Court appointment. The White House announced the idea after opposition and support teams prepared reports on his fitness. Haynsworth, in South Carolina, said he agreed to the trust concept though details remain to be worked out. He has faced attacks over rulings involving firms linked to his finances.
Los Angeles AP reports 1900 students packed Royce Hall as Angela Davis lectured on black literature and urged a faculty boycott until her course earns academic credit. Regents had barred credit, though allowed teaching without credit. Davis, 25, said she would lecture despite opposition and continues to earn a $9,684 salary.
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