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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1969

Page

3

Majority backs Goodell Vietnam pullout plan

A nationwide survey shows 57 percent favor Congress passing Sen Charles Goodell's bill to withdraw all U S troops from Vietnam by end of 1970 with combat turned over to South Vietnam while 42 percent oppose or undecided. Education and party affiliation influence views. broad support exists but no urge for abrupt total withdrawal.

Princeton N. J Congress Charles Goodell Vietnam Pennsylvania South Vietnam U.S United States Goodell

Parade of Battle Days Highlights Historic Point Pleasant Event

The Battle Days parade in Point Pleasant reenacted events of October 10 1774 with a National Guard unit a Marine platoon and local officials. Some 2000 spectators watched as fire alarms rang cannon fire and floats and drums carried by Daughters of the American Revolution American Legion and Kiwanis members showcased Toys for Christmas Future Homemakers and Liberty Bell themes.

Point Pleasant Cornstalk National Guard Daughters of the American Revolution Cal Charles Lewis American Legion Post 23 Color Guardas Robert Johnson Rotary Marth Anne Baily Kiwanis Club Mason, Pomeroy Gallipolis Charmine Main Walter Valeria Rainey

United States Opposes Seating China in United Nations

The United States maintains its opposition to seating Communist China in the United Nations and calls for a two thirds vote in the General Assembly. Diplomats said seven countries have agreed to sponsor the resolution.

United Nations N.Y United States China General Assembly

Tingler Must Be Resentenced In Ohio Slaying Case

Richard Lee Tingler, 28, faces re sentencing after a court ruled an error required delaying his death sentence for four counts of first degree murder tied to the October 20 1988 slayings of two teenagers in Franklin County Ohio Judge Henry L Holden had set the execution date but state law allows 120 days for defense motions. In separate dispatches Saigon Viet Cong cadres and 45 children surrendered to U S forces near Saigon northeast of the city.

Columbus Ohio Richard Lee Tingler Tingler Franklin County Common Pleas Court Henry L. Holden

Obituary and sports brief from local pages

A compact notice set includes an obituary and brief sports item from C1 and C4 sections. Names, dates, and local teams or figures appear in short summary form, preserving the tone of a community newspaper page.

Nixon, Top Aides In Viet Meetings

President Nixon conferred with military chiefs on Vietnam then shifted to diplomacy. Henry Cabot Lodge and Philip Habib will meet Nixon Monday, stay in Paris for talks, aiming to advance peace negotiations amid antiwar protests. Laird and Joint Chiefs also attended briefings.

Washington Nixon Vietnam U.S Henry Cabot Lodge Lodge Philip C. Habib White House Habib Paris Earle G. Wheeler Joint Chiefs of Staff Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird Armed Services Chiefs Men Am Ning

Astronauts Plan Moonwalk to Retrieve Surveyor Parts

Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean intend a 150 foot walk down a ship wall to recover parts of an unmanned Surveyor craft on the moon. Negotiations of the crater wall could be tough and they will test with a 100 foot tether before attempting the pullback if Bean encounters trouble.

Houston Tex Charles Conrad Alan L. Bean Conrad Bean

Launch Of 2 Man Spaceship Announced By Soviet Union

Soviet Tass reports Soyuz 6 with two cosmonauts began earth orbit at 2 10 p m EDT as part of a plan to build an orbiting space platform for extended experiments and possible future launches. Lt Col Georgy Shonin and Valery Kubasov lead the mission, welding experiments aboard in weightlessness.

Moscow Soviet Union Outer Space Sermo Tass Georgy Shonin Valery Kulasov

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