15 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1969
Page
1
Washington reports the federal government will propose emission standards for color TV sets five times higher than scientists advised. The draft, signed by EPA Commissioner Chris Hansen, labels it the lowest practical standard with potential future reductions.
George Hargraves Meigs School Superintendent urges support for the school levy renewal. The item appears in a page five section with complaints about the Enterprise Bridge repair and equipment move. Page thirteen references sports spotlight notes and Page eighteen lists Athens High School athletic director.
Protests against the Vietnam War spread from college campuses to city streets as Moratorium Day activities began. Ohio State University and Temple University hosted vigils while nationwide events included teach-ins parades prayers and readings of Vietnam war dead.
Vice President Agnew and Senate Leader Hugh Scott accuse the Vietnam moratorium movement of Communist influence. Senator Allott links planning to a world peace conference in East Berlin and cites groups including the Socialist Workers Party and SDS. Scott defends the moratorium as peaceful dissent amid Nixon's support message to students.
American troops on patrol in Vietnam wore black armbands as a silent protest linked to Moratorium Day in the United States. General Abrams said U.S. troops would not change their mission. The article notes casualties among the Am erical Division and reports on civilian protestors outside the U.S. Embassy in Saigon seeking immediate troop withdrawal.
Moscow AP report details a new solar research program linked to an unmanned satellite while Soyuz 6 7 and 8 continue their three-ship mission. Tass says the trio flight proceeds, cosmonauts are fine, and daily routines and instrument checks occur as observers study cloud and vortex patterns across regions and oceans.
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