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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1969

Page

7

November Talks Set for U S Soviet Nuclear Talks in Helsinki

Washington and Moscow said representatives will meet in Helsinki on November 17 1969 to begin preliminary discussions on curbing strategic armaments. Secretary of State Rogers warned delays could follow and stressed not to expect immediate breakthroughs. The talks aim to limit MIRV and ARMS systems and could last weeks to months as negotiators work out method and scope.

Washington United States Soviet Union Helgink William P. Rogers Czechoslovakia White House Oace U.S

Talks on delegation sizes agenda and site for talks

U S disarmament chief Gerard Smith will head a five man delegation. A Soviet foreign ministry spokesman in Moscow declined to name negotiators. President Nixon does not intend to meet Kosygin for a summit level opening of the next phase of talks, Rogers said. He left open the possibility that substantial questions might be discussed at the opening round such as a 24 proposal for a freeze on MARV testing. More about preliminaries and issue ordering would come after the opening.

U.S Nixon Kosygin Rogers

Forces Enter Lebanon Mid East Crisis Heats Up

The Middle East crisis escalated as an armored force of about 390 men crossed the Syrian frontier into Lebanon near Yanta and Lebanese troops moved to block routes. Israeli jets attacked Egypt and Jordan while Arab guerrillas battled in Tripoli. Reports say five Lebanese border guards were kidnapped. Syria denied involvement though guerrillas claimed not to be forces there. The Soviet Union warned against U.S. entanglement and urged restraint.

Mid East Tripoli Lebanon Sinai Atimah Jordan Beirut Middle East Soviet Union United States Egypt Suez Canal Beirutta Calann Yanta Damascus Crisi al Fatah Syria

Two-Car Crash Near Route 50 Injures Area Residents

Area residents were injured in a two car collision at Route 50 and Radford Road at about 7 15 p m Pat Canine 22 of WW Clark Sr was admitted for observation to Shelter ing Arms Hospital The other driver Eileen White 38 and a second passenger Blaine Cornwell 25 Peach Ridge Road were treated and released At press time details remained scarce Officials also reported an unrelated incident on Route 278 near Nelsonville where a gun incident led to a deputy investigation and the temporary detainment of an unidentified man Former Congressman Robert E Sweeney urged Governor Rhodes to answer Life Magazine charges or resign during a Jackson Jefferson Day dinner in Pomeroy

Route 50 Radford Road Pat Canine WW Clark Sr Sheltering Arms Hospital Boyd Cornwell Peach Ridge Head Cornwell Eileen White Blaine Cornwell Peach Ridge Road White Athens County Pomeroy Robert E. Sweeney Cleveland James A. Rhodes Life Magazine Sweeney

Area News and Obituaries Feature Summary

Local area briefs cover obituaries and community features with classified listings and entertainment notes. Highlights include theater listings, television sections, and editorial features reflecting regional culture and events.

Beans Faserisavet

Helicopter Pilot Triggers Big Vietnam Battle North Vietnamese enter supply line after heli pilot spots movement

In Yo Ba Woods area, 28 miles north of Saigon, five hour firefight between U S troops and North Vietnamese left 52 enemy dead and 10 Americans killed after helicopter gunships responded to crater movements. WO Kenneth Young first spotted the activity and helped lead an air supported sweep that found more enemy bodies. The battle, described by soldiers as costly for the Viet Cong, began as a patrol encounter and escalated into a major engagement with ground troops deployed by helicopter.

Saigon US. Command U.S. 25Th Infantry Division Yo Bo Woods U. S Ernesto Gonzales Associated Press Charles Ryan Gonzales Freer WO Kenneth Young Newport Ohio Young

Many Vietnam Plans Suggested To Nixon

As Nixon prepares for his November 3 address the nation the breadth of proposed Vietnam plans grows. Senators McGovern Kennedy Goodell and others urge immediate or phased withdrawal with various safety guarantees and cease fire proposals while the Moratorium and Cyrus Vance press for negotiations toward a standstill cease fire and eventual reunification under new terms.

United States Charles E. Goodell R-N U.S Velham Edward M. Kennedy D+ Mass U. S Cyrus R. Vance Paris

Detroit Auto Workers to Get $4 An Hour Pay Rise

Big Three autoworkers will receive wage increases by month end, boosting average hourly pay from $4.83. About 684,000 workers nationwide at General Motors Ford and Chrysler will see an eight cent cost of living rise starting Monday, plus an 11 cent annual improvement factor kicking in November 24. The raises are the final automatic hikes in three year UAW contracts due to expire September 14.

Detroit General Motors Ford Chrysler United Auto Workers Union

Rioting at Kenyan hospital follows presidential clash

In Nairobi, a confrontation between President Jomo Kenyatta and opposition leader Oginga Odinga at the opening of a Soviet financed hospital sparked a riot in Kisumu opposition territory. Gunfire from presidential guards left five dead, 48 wounded, including a 7-year-old boy and eight women. Odinga attended with followers as Kenyatta warned Odinga to stop “child's play.”

Nairobi Kenya Jomo Kenyatta Oginga Odinga Kisumum Kenyatta Qdinga Hos Pital Kanu Odinga KPU

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