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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1968

Page

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U.N. Council Urges Israel Egypt to Honor 1967 Cease Fire

The U N Security Council urged Israel and Egypt to stick to the 1967 cease-fire after a four hour Suez Canal battle killed 10 Israelis and 11 Egyptians. A UN truce team organized a cease-fire by evening with observers at posts and one member wounded. Both sides accused each other of starting the shelling as fighting spread along the canal from El Qantara to Port Taufiq.

William N. Oatis Associated Press United Nations N.Y U.N. Security Council Israel Egypt Suez Canal George Ignatieff U.N Canal Security Council Council Odd Bull Norway Yosef Tekoah Port Taufie Mohamed El-Kony Tel Aviv el Qantara Port Suez

International Bank extends 2 billion credit to bolster pound

Basel announces a 2 billion dollar credit lasting ten years with a three year grace period to support pound sterling. Twelve nations participate including Austria Belgium Canada Denmark West Germany Italy Japan Holland Norway Sweden Switzerland and the United States.

Basel Switzerland Bank of International Settlements Today Austria Belgium Canada Denmark West Germany Italy Japan Holland Norway Sweden United States

Landon Predicts Johnson Influence in 1968 Race

Landon says President Johnson could have an overpowering impact on the 1968 election. The 81st birthday remarks note possible foreign events before voting and declare Johnson the most unpopular president since Hoover, while signaling support for Nixon.

Topeka Kan Alf M. Landon Johnson Landon Herbert Hoover Nelson A. Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon

Hocking County Fair Opens and Junior Livestock Sale

The bulletin notes the Hocking County Fair opens Wednesday with the junior fair livestock sale scheduled. A sports item reports Toledo wins the International League crown by a slim margin over the Columbus Jets. A film review discusses Gone With The Wind from a writer who viewed the movie for the first time. A teenage girl caused an auto accident by starting the car, sending teens to the hospital.

Hocking County Fair Toledo Columbus Jets Gone With the Wind Worona Ois Cereas

Humphrey labels Nixon a cold war warrior in drive

Hubert H. Humphrey launched his presidential bid calling Richard Nixon a cold war warrior who exploits voters fears while Nixon urged re evaluating the U S Soviet bridge building and urged Israel deterrence. Humphrey spoke on ABC and at the Bnai Brith convention in Washington criticizing Nixon while pledging stand against armed terrorist groups and guerrilla activity. Nixon addressed the same convention urging a margin to deter Arab attacks and calling for re evaluation of bridge building and scrutiny of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty.

Associated Press Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Nixon Israel Humphrey ABC B'nai B’rith Washington International Jewish Organization Republican Par America

Huey Newton Convicted In Killing of White Police Officer

Huey P. Newton, 26, Black Panther leader, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the October 28 killing of West Oakland patrolman John Frey. A four day jury deliberation preceded the verdict amid heavy security. Newton faces 2 to 15 years, with motions for arrest of judgment and a new trial.

Oakland Calif Huey Newton Newton Charles R. Garry U.S. Supreme Court Garry John Frey West Oakland Frey Anwton Emfn Cmfw

Fighting in Highlands Kills South Vietnamese Brigadier General

Heavy fighting in the central highlands of South Vietnam over the weekend left Brig. Gen. Truong Quang An, 36, dead after his battalion repulsed an attack on the Duc Lap Special Forces camp. North Vietnamese losses reported include 47 killed near Ban Me Thuot, with further U.S. and allied casualties and multiple enemy killed in other actions around Saigon.

Saigon South Vietnam Duc Lap Ban Me Thuot U.S Truong Quang An Duc Lap Camp

Czechs Accept Soviet Border Troop Stationing Plan

Prague informants report Czechoslovakia agreed to station Soviet bloc troops along the border with West Germany as part of seven concessions in the Moscow accord signed after the invasion. Officials promise to align political development with Soviet communism and remove key ministers Pavel Sik Hajek.

Prague Czechoslovakia West Germany Soviet Union Moscow Josef Pavel Ota Sik Jiri Hajek Pavel Sik

Newspapermen Say U S Reneged On Paris Talks Ground Rules

Miami News editor William C. Baggs and former Arkansas Gazette editor Harry S. Ashmore charge U S negotiators blocked progress at the Paris peace talks by dangerous trimming of the conference terms. In a book released today they say North Vietnam demanded an end to allied bombing before meaningful negotiations could begin, based on their Hanoi visit last March.

Miami Fla U.S Paris Hanoi William C. Baggs Ami News Harry S. Ashmore The Arkansas Gazette North Vietnam

Two Queens Meet Hanoi Officials During Peace Move

Two Queens reporters Baggs and Ashmore visited Hanoi on March 31 and held private talks with a Ho Chi Minh spokesman as President Johnson announced a bombing halt and withdrawal from the presidential race. They described Hanoi’s reaction, calling the move a possible step toward negotiation and noting Johnson’s act as political self immolation. The authors added their analysis of the implications for U.S. talks with North Vietnam.

Hanoi U.S. State Department Washington Baggs Ashmore Ho Chi Minh Johnson North Vietnam U.S Lyndon Johnson

Teachers Walkout Averted in New York City

In New York City a tentative agreement between the Board of Education and the United Federation of Teachers ends the strike that halted many schools. The deal ties teacher rights to the board’s decentralization plan after a five hour meeting and resolves issues over reinstatement of 10 teachers in Brooklyn’s Ocean Hill Brownsville district.

New York Board of Education United Federation of Teachers Afl-Cio Brooklyn Ocean Hill- Brownsville

Hadn't Received His Paper Ad Drives Quick Results

Rev. N. L. Russell of U.S. Rt. 50-W placed an ad to rent their apartment and got results before they received the paper. “We use Messenger advertisements every time we have anything to sell usually results within hours,” says Rev. Russell. If you have something to sell or rent use fast acting Messenger ads.

Rev. N. L. Russell U.S. Rt. 50-W Rev. Russell

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