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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1967

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North Vietnamese Slain in Jungle Battle North of Saigon

A South Vietnamese infantry battalion repelled three North Vietnamese charges near Phuoc Binh, 70 miles north of Saigon, with 134 enemy killed. In the same action, South Vietnamese forces captured 73 weapons. U. S. losses rose to 717 planes overall with three Navy jets downed and pilots missing.

Saigon Phuoc Binh Phuoc Long North Vietnam U. S Hanoi Vietnam Cmdr John Sydney McCain John S. McClain Jr U. S. Navy Europe Navy McCain London 88Th South Vietna South Vietnam 5Th Infantry Division

May Ask U.N. Act On Viet War Debated on Capitol Hill

Growing support for a Senate resolution urges President Johnson to consider directing U.S. representatives to the United Nations to seek action on Vietnam. The nonbinding measure expresses Senate sentiment and reflects interest from 56 senators across parties and factions. Some aides doubt Mansfield would press Johnson to reject any possible move toward peace.

Washington United Nations Capitol Hill Johnson Senate Mike Mansfield U.S Mansfield

Oberlin Student Protest Delayed After Hoses and Tear Gas

Oberlin College students delayed a threatened classroom boycott following a four hour demonstration in which fire hoses and tear gas were used to disperse about 70 protesters who surrounded a Navy recruiter’s car. A city councilman said police were told to arrest demonstrators, but no arrests or injuries occurred.

Oberlin Ohio Oberlin College Navy Cmdr C. R. Smith Detroit

UN drafting team nears plan on Middle East settlement

A UN Security Council drafting group nears a plan to open a path to a permanent Arab Israeli settlement. The 10 nonpermanent members aim to send a special UN representative to the region, with India Argentina Brazil Nigeria Ethiopia and Mali forming the committee. The proposals differ on specific withdrawal requirements and call for peace based on security and independence.

United Nations N. Y U. N. Security Council U. N Middle East India Argentina Brazil Nigeria Ethiopia Mali Denmark Latin America Egypt Jordan Syria United States Israel

Former Wisconsin Senator Wiley Dies After Stroke

U S Senator Alexander Wiley aged 83 and former chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee died Thursday after a stroke. In Chattanooga a key witness in the Hoffa probe told police she was wounded by a gunshot and a man was arrested shortly after. Mary Ann Gordon Francis, 27, said she could not fight all the money poured into here to keep me from testifying.

Philadelphia Alexander Wiley U. S Wisconsin Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chattanooga Tenn James R. Hoffa Mary Ann Gordon Francis

Pope and Orthodox Leader Hold Long Private Talks

Pope Paul VI and Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras met in the Pope's study for the longest private dialogue to date, aiming to heal a 900 year rift between the two churches and pursue reuniting their faiths.

Vatican City Paul VI Athenagoras

Reagan to visit Cincinnati for GOP fund drive

California Gov. Ronald Reagan arrives in Cincinnati to boost local Republican efforts. He will hold a news conference attend a $25 plate fundraiser and deliver the keynote at a Republican rally as a possible 1968 GOP presidential contender.

Cincinnati California Ronald Reagan Reagan

Ohio University group seeks traffic pattern change

A group from Ohio University calls for a traffic pattern change at Court and Union Streets to improve safety and flow. The proposal emerges amid community discussions on urban planning and pedestrian access.

Ohio University Court and Union Streets

Barry Goldwater backs Nixon over Romney in Arizona meet

Barry Goldwater told Arizona Republicans he backs Dick Nixon for the 1964 GOP nomination, a move that unsettles Michigan Gov George Romney who urged against vengeance over Goldwater’s 1964 bid. Romney’s camp plans to woo conservatives as Reagan rises in Texas. Romney later said Reagan’s run is plausible and answered “Yes hard” when asked if Reagan is running.

Barry Goldwater Romney Michigan Goldwater Country California Ronald Reagan President Johnson Texas George Wallace Far West Republican Party GOP Peter O'Donnell Reagan

Congress Hopes for Thanksgiving Adjournment in 1967

Washington AP reports Congress aims to adjourn the 1967 session before Thanksgiving. Leaders project a workable week break ends a 10 month logjam as three more major money bills reach the President, though caution remains about possible delays. House Democratic Leader Carl Albert says only a fair chance. House GOP Leader Gerald Ford says a good chance.

Washington Congress House Carl Albert D-Okla Gerald R. Ford

Red Carpet Rolled Out For Mexican President

Washington reports a 21 gun salute and White House reception as Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz visits for the Chamizal Treaty events. Johnson toasts peace while both nations finalize land transfer of El Chamizal, transferring a river‑altered strip from Texas to Chihuahua.

Washington Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Mexico Congress United States White House Johnson Diaz Ordaz el Chamizal Texas Chihuahua Rio Grande River

Hayley Mills Named in Roy Boulting Divorce Suit

British actress Hayley Mills, 21, is listed in the divorce petition filed by Enid Boulting against director Roy Boulting. Mills appears as "intervening" to reply to allegations, following her work with Boulting in The Family Way. Ohio temperatures are forecast to remain below normal through Monday with highs 55-60 and lows 35-40, with possible showers early in the week.

London Hayley Mills Enid Boulting Roy Boulting Hayley John Mills Boulting Hayle Ohio

House and Senate clash over Thanksgiving adjournment timing

House Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills signaled a late November adjournment seems likely as Mansfield shifts to a no tax hike plan. Senate GOP Leader Dirksen sees mid-December as a more realistic target, with social security, foreign aid, antipoverty and pay raise bills among the fiscal agenda for year end.

Senate Mike Mansfield Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark House Ways and Means Committee Mansfield Mills Nue Everett M. Dirksen

Holiday bills loom as adjournment nears faces action

The fever to quit spreads as only the money measures truly require action. None of the remaining bills would lose their advanced position if not acted on by adjournment time since Congress reconvenes next January and resumes where it left off this year.

Congress

Lightening of Credit Predicted

Washington officials say a new wave of tighter credit may hit lenders and borrowers only after months. They argue a 10 percent income tax surcharge could avert the crunch and spur recovery. Treasury offered 5.75 percent rates for long-term borrowing, a 46 year high, affecting 1.5 billion of 12.2 billion planned borrowing.

Washington Congress Johnson Treasury Department Treasury

Teacher Salary Boosts Required Board Told

Martins Ferry Ohio AP report says the State Department of Education found the Martins Ferry Board of Education violated state laws by granting teacher pay raises. Teachers have boycotted classes since Tuesday, closing schools, as Superintendent Martin Essex ordered board president Carl A Mitchell to correct actions and report compliance within 10 days. The dispute began when the board sought an attorney general opinion on raises for 87 teachers amid past walkouts over union recognition.

Martins Ferry Ohio State Department of Education

Extra Hour Of Sleep As Clocks Go Back This Sunday

Chicago AP reports the Uniform Time Act of 1966 mandates one annual clock rollback this Sunday at 2 a.m. States vary in compliance with Daylight Saving Time while Alaska and Hawaii are exempt and some states seek exemptions. For millions, this means one less hour of sleep in spring and one more in autumn.

Chicago Kentucky Alaska Hawaii Ohio Virginia

Lancaster Teachers Return to Class After Pay Dispute

Lancaster teachers and Fairfield County Judge Merlin Parent met for 90 minutes behind closed doors to resolve a pay standstill. George Hill said Parent asked that no news be released without his permission after earlier talks and a two day teacher walkout over wages. The board had offered $400 across the board per teacher, which was rejected.

Lancaster Ohio Fairfield County Common Pleas Court Merlin Parent Parent George Hill Lancaster Classroom Teachers Association

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