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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1967
Page
1
A Washington protest request by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and the SCLC calls for a massive civil rights camp-in to pressure Congress for a rapid antipoverty program. King says a middle road between riots and supplication is needed while nonviolence remains central.
No decision is yet reached by the county commissioners on a site for the new children's home. The note appears amid a busy paper with lighted darkness remarks and page 3 headlines. Page references and column notes are cited, including a crime report fragment and a list of local firsts by Mary Hyre on page 4.
An American diplomat says Washington is considering a major bombing pause in North Vietnam this winter to test Hanoi’s willingness to enter peace talks. The plan, possibly starting in December, faces heavy opposition from the U.S. military and hinges on the Tet timing and weather conditions in Laos and North Vietnam. President-elect Thieu has promised to push a truce in the air war once inaugurated.
United States Air Force Marine and Navy jets raided the Phuc Yen air base 18 miles northwest of Hanoi for the first time in the war. American pilots faced heavy MIG resistance and anti aircraft fire while reporting a MIG21 shot down and likely a second destroyed. South Vietnamese troops clashed with guerrillas near Saigon as Viet Cong shells hit two government positions within 25 miles of the capital.
President Johnson appeared to approve the strike on Phuc Yen as Air Force jets from Thailand and Navy planes from Tonkin Gulf joined Marine bombers in operations. Reports describe heavy antiaircraft and missiles, while U S aircrews in Saigon’s area completed patrols and a northern village engagement yielded 48 North Vietnamese soldiers killed in seven hours. In the Haiphong area, rail yards and a highway bridge near Haiphong were hit, and Hoa Lac airfield west of Hanoi targeted in new raids.
Senator Vance Hartke accused Secretary of State Dean Rusk of steering the United States into a broad Asia crusade without broad domestic support. He warned that Washington plans to use American power to halt Asian communism, potentially at high domestic cost, and urged consensus before action. He called Rusk’s view that Asian imperialism could threaten billions of people and require U.S. manpower and materiel risky and premature.
Washington AP report says with funds exhausted, the Senate considers a stopgap to Feb 1 and amendments to trim nondefense appropriations. Senator Mundt proposes a 5 percent cut, about 1.9 billion overall, with the president choosing items to cut as tensions rise between House and Johnson administration over taxes and spending.
Egyptian troops opened fire at the southern end of the Suez Canal near Port Tawfiq and Israeli troops returned fire, the Israeli army spokesman in Tel Aviv said. Israel informed U.N. observers, with no Egypt report of fighting. Tensions rose after Egypt sank the Israeli destroyer Elath, killing about 58. Israel signaled restraint to avoid a new war, while Cairo warned of a counterblow. Security Council members planned another meeting as both nations pressed for blame and restraint.
Washington AP A massive Pentagon protest leads to 682 arrests and a cleanup as lawmakers urge draft boards to recheck protesters draft cards. Rep Hays suggests automatic induction for card burners while Rivers notes cards returned for review and Pucinski asks scrutiny of arrested demonstrators. Brown questions support if Hatfield runs, as 2500 troops left to guard and debris piles estimated at 16 tons remain.
Detroit AP reports 160000 United Auto Workers begin voting on a new Ford contract after a 48 day strike. The plan promises guaranteed income starting December 1968 and positions workers among the best paid in U.S. industry. The National Ford Council endorsed ratification strongly.
Steel haulers resume highway work after nine weeks of strike ending with a settlement accepted by 10,000 to 20,000 drivers. About half a million tons of steel remain to be moved from warehouses over the next month. The Teamsters union represents roughly 60 percent of haulers and may feel the strike’s lingering impact.
Martins Ferry Ohio moved to shut all public schools for a second time this year amid a board teacher dispute. School Supt John Pickens said classes would be closed until further notice as several teachers indicated they would not report to classrooms today.
A quiet debate in Washington centers on Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. Opinions vary on whether his influence is strengthening or waning as North Vietnam bombing widens. Pentagon insiders doubt a loss of clout but say McNamara would prefer a future beyond the secretaryship. Johnson reportedly wants him to stay as the war effort’s chief manager, with many believing he will remain at his post through 1968 unless the war ends soon.
The text suggests McNamara could step down after a lengthy nearly eight-year tenure. It portrays him as a lightning rod for political heat tied to the controversial war. The remark frames his role as a prime target amid administration debate.
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