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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1967

Page

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Thieu Plans One Week Bombing Pause and Talks with Ho Chi Minh

South Vietnamese Chief of State Nguyen Van Thieu said he would soon propose a one week pause in bombing and a face to face meeting with Ho Chi Minh. The move comes as weather delays air operations and casualties are reported on both sides. Thieu intends to formalize the proposal with an official letter to Hanoi after his inauguration.

Saigon North Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu Ho Chi Minh Thieu U.S. Command Demilitarized Zone U.S William P. Bundy Los Angeles Hanoi

Thieu to Meet Only With Ho in Diplomatic Talks

The spokesman said Thieu would meet only with Ho Chi Minh and would accept talks at lower levels if proposed. He linked a bombing halt to North Vietnam agreeing to a meeting or showing goodwill by stopping infiltration and unrest in the South. Communiques noted air strikes along the Hanoi Haiphong corridor, mainly targeting supply lines south to the DMZ with some raids on the northwest rail line to Red China.

Thieu Hanoi Mhanoi-Haiphong Iron Triangle Dmz Red China

Navy destroyer stabbing leaves sailor missing off Long Beach

A sailor stabbed 11 men aboard a U S Navy destroyer ten miles off Long Beach then jumped overboard and remains missing. Navy officials doubt the machinist mate first class Roy A Lattiewhite of San Diego will be found.

Long Beach Calif Navy Roy A. Lattiewhite San Diego

Steel haulers strike plan rejected by industry group

Pittsburgh report says National Steel Carriers Association rejects a proposal to end the eight week steel haulers strike, warning it could derail peace efforts. Walter Mantho told the Detroit Free Press the group will not accept it. Columbus report notes Ohio public employees strike ban foe Ferguson Act repeal urged by union official Al Bilik of Ohio State University.

Pittsburgh National Steel Carriers Association Walter Mantho The Detroit Free Press Columbus Ohio al Bilik Legislative Council American Federation of State Ohio State University

Sheeter's Qualifications for Judgeship Questioned

Suburban news notes scrutiny of a candidate for municipal judge position. A November 1 deadline is set for subscribers about the Cheshire water system. Homecoming events at Ohio University draw thousands as the Bobcats prepare to meet William and Mary.

Cheshire Water System Ohio University Bobcats William and Mary Sineseeneee

House Votes Federal Employe Pay Raise Bill

The House approved a federal pay raise bill funded partly by postal rate increases. Postal workers would gain 6 percent, other federal employees 4.5 percent, with additional raises in the next two fiscal years. Opponents warned of high costs totaling $1.9 billion and $2.6 billion. President Johnson stressed tax surcharge passage amid calls for cutting spending.

Washington House Johnson Gerald R. Ford Michigan Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark White House Melvin R. Laird Wisconsin House Republican Conference

Car Strike Blackout Continues In Detroit

Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers enforce an extended news blackout to hasten a settlement in the nation’s fifth longest auto strike. The blackout began 24 hours after Tuesday talks and was kept indefinitely on Wednesday amid speculation of a break or agreement.

Detroit Ford Motor Co United Auto Workers Ford

66 Presumed Dead In BEA Cyprus Air Crash

A BEA Comet 4 jetliner on a London Athens Nicosia route crashed into the Mediterranean near Kastellorizon. All 66 aboard are presumed dead. passengers and crew included 59 passengers and 7 crew. The ship disappeared with no distress signal. search underway aided by naval and U.S. forces.

Nicosia, Cyprus Mediterranean Turkey Royal Air Force British European Airways Cyprus Airways London Athens Nicosia HEA U.S. Air Force Base Katellorizon

Four East Side men jailed after Akron robberies

Four East Side men are jailed in Summit County AK after two motel robberies and shooting a state highway patrolman. The group was captured after a stolen car was found abandoned near Highland Park Cemetery in Shaker Heights and later transferred to Akron. Suspects named are Robert W. Barne 29 Alva Campbell 19 Alfonzo Stubbs 20 and John Henry Lowery 23 alias Blind.

Cleveland East Side Summit County Akron Highland Park Cemetery Shaker Heights Robert W. Barne Alva Campbell Alfonzo Stubbs

Montgomery WV Floods as Old Mine Bursts Water

Water from an abandoned coal mine flooded Montgomery West Virginia during a Wednesday night, reaching four to five feet in places. National Guard and civil defense diverted the flow with earth channels after rescuers ferried stranded residents. No injuries reported among 3500 residents. localized power outages and a dealership showroom fire were noted.

Montgomery W.va West Virginia National Guard

OSU Trustee Denies Exclusive Bargaining Agent Claim

Ohio State University Trustee James W Shocknessy said the school has not recognized any group as an exclusive bargaining agent for its employees. He spoke at a board meeting where trustees moved to implement a settlement of a strike by nonacademic staff. He stressed the board does not view any person or organization as speaking for all university employees.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University James W. Shocknessy Shocknessy Shacknessy

Family Drinking Urged To Prevent Alcoholism

A federally funded study urges national policy to promote drinking in family settings to curb problem drinkers and calls for lowering the legal drinking age to 18. The report backed by the National Council of Churches favors reducing social pressure to drink and suggests advertising responsibility.

New York National Council of Churches

Justice Musmanno Claims Columbus First To See America

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Michael A. Musmanno humorously argues that Italians discovered America, citing evidence of pizza foundries along Caribbean and Newfoundland coasts and linking spaghetti to Columbus ships. He rejects Leif Ericson’s arrival and calls his book Columbus Was First. He spoke on Columbus Day on the Monongahela River.

Justice Claims Columbus U.S Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Supreme Court Michael A. Musmanno America Atlantic Seaboard Caribbean Newfoundland Musmanne Leif Ericson Musmanno Ericson American Santa Maria Monongahela River

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