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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1969

Page

1

Corrigan Appointed to Ohio Supreme Court

Judge J J Corrigan of the Cleveland Court of Appeals was named to the Ohio Supreme Court to fill the vacancy after the death of Judge Charles Zimmerman. Gov. James A Rhodes announced the appointment as Corrigan began his second term after election in 1962.

Columbus Ohio J.J.P. Corrigan Court of Appeals Cleveland Ohio Supreme Court Charles Zimmerman James A. Rhodes Corrigan Washington Clement F. Haynsworth Jr Senate Judiciary Committee Supreme Court Philip A. Hart D-Mich Joseph D. Tydings D-Md Haynsworth

Dirksen Funeral Sends Notables To Illinois

Air Force One carries Sen. Everett M. Dirksen to Pekin Illinois for burial as Vice President Agnew and leading lawmakers attend. The roll includes cabinet members and top House Senate figures.

Washington Air Force Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Pekin Spiro T. Agnew House Senate

Egypt Aircraft Downed

TEL AVIV AP Egyptians planes raided Israel forces in the Sinai twice today. Israelis shot down seven raiders with one probable kill. Egypt retaliated for an amphibious raid on the Gulf of Suez coast earlier, where Israel claimed 100-150 Egyptian deaths and an air attack. Israeli planes also struck Jordan and four Arab saboteurs were killed near the Damiya Bridge. Jordanian forces blew up a water pump turbine in the Jordan Valley, threatening Kibbutz water supply.

Tel Aviv Israel Sinai Desert Egypt Gulf of Suez Damiya Jordan Dead Sea

U S Forces Brace For Renewed Fighting After Truce Ends

In the wake of Ho Chi Minh’s funeral cease fire, U S and enemy units escalated actions with 37 rocket and mortar strikes and two ground assaults. 31 Americans were wounded and 41 others killed or wounded in 12 hours. Casualties across sides rose as fighting resumed, with allied reports of 2,291 enemy killed and American totals reaching 38,450 KIA and 249,602 wounded.

U.S Ho Chi Minh Saigon

Oil Lease Bids Top $900 Million in Alaska North Slope

Giant oil firms led by J. Paul Getty and H. L. Hunt bid more than $900 million for Prudhoe Bay leases, drawing about $45 000 daily interest for the state. The 179 tracts totaling 450 858 acres saw top bids averaging $1 965 per acre, with a single 72 2 million bid for a 2560 acre lease.

Anchorage Alaska North Slope Keith Miller J. Paul Getty H. J. Hunt Arctic Ocean U.S Prudhoe Bay Fairbanks Getty and Hunt Amerada-Hess Oi Co Louisiana Land and Exploration Co Marathon Oil Co Getty London Dallas

Officer On Evans Given Reprimand

At Subic Bay the officer in charge of the destroyer Evans, Lt. Ronald C. Ramsey, pleaded guilty to three charges of neglect and dereliction after the June 3 collision with carrier Melbourne in the South China Sea. He received a reprimand and a reduction in seniority.

Subic Bay Philippines U.S Frank E. Evans Melbourne Ronald C. Ramsey Navy South China Sea

Underground nuclear blast rattles Colorado site

An underground explosion near Grand Valley, Colorado, equal to 40 000 tons of TNT, shook the area and raised dust clouds. officials say no radioactivity entered the atmosphere but protesters fear future gas contamination. The blast occurred after weather delays with about 60 objectors present.

Grand Valley Colo Colorado Atomic Energy Commission

Critics of New State Prison Fail To Halt Magnificent Monstrosity

Ohio lawmakers and corrections officials defended the 24.4 million Lucasville prison plan as critics argued against its location and design. Maury C. Koblentz said the three-building complex is only a spoke in the broader system, while opponents called it outdated and poorly placed. Senator Stockdale and Martin Janis defended the decision, with Rhodes visiting Canton briefly to support the Lucasville project.

New State Prison Columbus, Ohio Ohio Lucasville Maury C. Koblentz Howard B. Gill Washington, D.C Institute of Correctional Administration of American University Washington Robert E. Stockdale Kent Stockdale Martin A. Janis Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction James A. Rhodes

FTC Expands Probe Into Magazine Hawking Tactics

The FTC advances its year-old scrutiny of door to door and phone magazine sales after industry self policing fell short. Chairman Paul Rand Dixon says the agency will promptly review files and pursue formal complaints where warranted amid allegations of misrepresentation and inflated circulation figures.

Washington Federal Trade Commission FTC Paul Rand Dixon Commission Dixon Fred B. Rooney D-Pa Rooney PDS

FTC hearing set as commission faces internal critique

Senator Kennedy led subcommittee scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission with Commissioner Philip Elman accusing the agency of secrecy and trivia. Chairman Paul Rand Dixon defended stances as Elman’s views contrast with most colleagues. A Friday hearing precedes Nixon’s pending choice to replace Nicholson at year's end.

Washington Federal Trade Commission Commission Philip el Paul Rand Dixon Elman FTC Edward M. Kennedy Dmass Nixon James M. Nicholson

Only Minor Cuts Likely In Weapons Funding Bill

Senate debates on a $20 billion military procurement bill show limited cuts planned as critics press for tighter controls. So far $70.6 million has been trimmed, with $25 million from the Pentagon contingency fund and $45.6 million from social science research. A carrier deferral and C5A cut were defeated, with carriers aging prompting renewed scrutiny before Friday's vote.

Washington Senate Pentagon United States Marlow W. Cook Coolé Kentucky

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