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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1966
Page
1
US B52s blasted the six mile DMZ buffer zone as Marines moved inland against the North Vietnamese 324B Division. A Marine recon team clashed with camouflaged NVA troops, inflicting moderate Marine casualties with nine KIA. An unusual incident saw a Marine pilot killed after ejecting from a damaged helicopter. Elsewhere, ground action remained light with scattered contacts.
The House Appropriations Committee approved more than 3 billion dollars for foreign aid for the coming fiscal year, fishing 293.2 million below Johnson's request and 408 million under a separate ceiling. It targets 52 nations for military aid and 72 for economic aid, with 3.09272 billion total, down from last year. Economic aid totals include 200 million for technical cooperation, 140.4 million for international programs, 690 million for defense bolster, 420.3 million for Latin American loans, and 590 million for other development loans. Direct military aid is set at 825 million, 92 million below request, excluding South Vietnam aid already provided in the Defense bill.
Nixon, named GOP front runner for 1968, avoids commenting on an AP poll predicting his nomination. He cites a Democratic civil war between Johnson supporters Humphrey and Kennedy, and outlines campaign dynamics as Romney, Morton, Reagan figures surface in the race.
Ohio must greatly expand educational facilities to meet a future where half of all jobs need college level education. Chancellor Millett said professional and technical workers will rise by over 60 percent before 1975, with clerical, managerial, and skilled trades also growing while unskilled labor declines. By 1975 high school graduation should reach 80 percent from 72.
Navy Cmdr. Charles Conrad Jr. and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard F. Gordon Jr. landed at Cape Kennedy at 9:53 a.m. after a two hour flight from Guam. They praised the Titan 2 Atlas Agena combination and thanked launch crews amid a 200 person crowd.
Congressman Robert Sweeney announced a $657,220 grant from the Economic Development Administration to the Athens Hocking Perry Joint Vocational School. The project will serve seven counties in Southeastern Ohio: Athens Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton Perry and Washington.
The Flat Earth Society leader Sam Shenton in Dover, England, dismisses Apollo astronauts Conrad and Gordon, arguing the Atlantic horizon remains level and the Earth is not a moving planet. He contends splashdown in the Atlantic proves the sea awaits, and maintains the Earth’s crust limits perception.
U S officials confident they have enough votes to block Red China’s admission to the United Nations, with a two thirds tally expected this session. Rusk warned against escalation as Fulbright opens hearings on Thailand buildup and desegregation marches continue in Mississippi under patrol protection.
A revolt against Chairman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. brews in the House Education and Labor Committee led by Rep. Sam M. Gibbons with plans to strip Powell of real power. Powell denounces the move as racist and vows to defend his leadership as the fight looms with uncertain outcome. In a separate item Gen Kumaramangalam departs for Moscow for talks with Soviet officials.
Rescuers abandon hopes for survivors from the Hai Shark as high seas hinder search in the North Sea. Only one of 20 crew has been saved. six bodies recovered. In Ottawa Ohio, fire destroys two warehouses owned by J R Borgelt Lumber Co leased to Sylvania Electronics, losses exceed 700000 dollars. In Washington filibuster halts civil rights debate with cloture petitions filed as Senate weighs next move. House predicts passage of Johnson tax incentive proposal amid farm exemption debates. In Columbus a highway safety study committee will meet next week at the Statehouse to draft proposals for the next Legislature.
A Spanish twin engine airliner carrying 24 passengers and three crew ditched in the sea off Tenerife after an engine failure. All aboard were rescued except one passenger who resisted rescue efforts as the plane sank. Airline officials confirmed the death.
School leaders from Athens propose a non graded high school model for board approval. Details indicate potential curriculum changes and reassessment of grading systems.
In Atlanta, Democratic governor candidates Ellis Arnall and Lester Maddox prepare for a runoff after a six-man primary. Maddox trails, Callaway resigns to run, and race and segregation issues frame a contest seen as testing Georgia's progressive mood. Arnall emphasizes modernization.
AP reports President Johnson’s limousines are equipped with external tiny microphones to pick up crowd noises and transmit them inside. The system aims to gauge reception during motorcades without inviting the outside crowd to hear the president. The feature, installed in 1964 with a bubbletop limo, helps Johnson judge enthusiasm for planned appearances.
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