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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1968

Page

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Nixon Aides Against Confrontation Eye TV Debate

Hubert H. Humphrey presses Nixon for a nationally televised face to face debate while Nixon aides say he will avoid a running argument. Muskie comments on crime vs poverty as Agnew cites dissent misuses in reacting to policy clashes. Wallace plans campaigns in Texas Oklahoma and Missouri this week.

Associated Press Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Nixon Humphrey Edmund S Muskie Robert Ellsworth Ellsworth Santa Barbara Spiro T. Agnew

Columbia Troubles Planned

New York AP reports two demonstrations planned at Columbia University as students and activists from the Students for a Democratic Society mobilize to disrupt the campus as the school year begins. The unrest follows chaotic clashes and sit ins last spring and a broader national focus on Columbia’s reopening.

New York Columbia University Radical Students For A Democratic Society Morningside Heights Columbia University of California At Berkeley United States New York City

Don’t Lose Hope Chiefs Tell Czechs

Prague AP reports Czechoslovakia’s Communist leaders urged citizens not to lose hope amid tighter censorship and restrictions demanded by the Soviet Union. Party chief Alexander Dubcek and top officials spoke on television to bolster public confidence in reviving and continuing the liberalization program while complying with Moscow’s insistence on safeguarding communism in the country.

Prague Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Communist Party Alexander Dubcek Moscow

Enemy Casualty Toll Up

South Viet Nam and U S forces reported heavy enemy losses after fierce Sunday battles south of Da Nang and near the Duc Lap camp. Communiques tallied 184 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths, with 169 allied troops killed in various skirmishes from the Mekong Delta to the DMZ. Allied losses included 44 dead, 109 wounded, and 11 missing.

Saigon U.S da Nang Duc Lap Mekong Demilitarized Zone South Vietnam

Ex-Policeman Surrenders in Hollywood Slaying Case

John Erler a 24 year old former policeman known as the catch me killer surrendered to an off duty sheriff deputy in Phoenix after threatening self harm and holding a .38 revolver. He rode to Maricopa County jail with family present awaiting Florida authorities for the Marilyn Clark murder investigation.

Phoenix Maricopa County Florida Brier Marilyn Clark Hollywood

Critics say it showed nothing new Daley Show labeled unfair

Critics claim the Chicago produced program on disorder during the Democratic National Convention offered scant new information and lacked footage of police clashes. alderman Robert O Rourke defended it as documenting police suppression of an insurrection while demonstrators argued the city failed to prove charges against protesters.

Chicago Robert J. O’rourke Richard J. Daley David Dellinger National Mobilization Committee Sidney Lens Cochairman Jerry Rubin Youth International Party The Yippies America

Filibuster Promise on Fortas Nomination Faces Senate

In Washington AP reports Senate hearings on Abe Fortas to be chief justice wrap up with a vote set for Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The lone witness scheduled for today is Senator Gordon Allott of Colorado as opponents gird for a filibuster.

Washington Johnson Abe Fortas Senate Senate Judiciary Committee Fortas Gordon Allott R-Colo

Scott Raps Amendments On Gun Bill

Senator Hugh Scott urged rejection of amendments to the gun control bill. He said one would exempt ammunition controls for about 90 percent of weapons and noted it would exclude ammunition used in the killings of Kennedy, King, RFK, and Medgar Evers.

Washington Hugh Scott Senate Today John F. Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr Robert F. Kennedy Medgar Evers Pennsylvania

Socialists win sweeping Swedish parliamentary victory

In Stockholm the Social Democrats secured 49 percent of the vote and 125 of 233 seats, expanding their 36 year hold on welfare state leadership. The opposition fell to 105 seats while Communists kept three of eight. In London heavy gales and floods disrupted transport and aid operations across southern England, leaving hundreds homeless.

Stockholm Social Democratic Party London England Kent Dorset

Pope Paul VI urges strong school education worldwide

In Castel Gandolfo Pope Paul VI calls on authorities parents and teachers to favor school development and firm student education as the world marks the new school season. He urged renovated schools and honest youths as a shared goal for all.

Castel Gandolfo Italy Summer Palace

Gordon W. Sleeper named assistant treasurer at Ohio University

Gordon W. Sleeper is appointed assistant treasurer for Ohio University. The report notes the university role and notes the page references for related items.

Gordon W. Sleeper Ohio University Wellston Grid Seoul Albany Community Fair

Monorail Collision Kills One at HemisFair

SAN ANTONIO AP Eleven monorail cars derailed at HemisFair on Sunday after one train struck another from behind. One person died Emilee Schmidt 65 Ellisville Mo. 49 injured many hospitalized as investigation begins. Witnesses described a horrific crash with bystanders aiding victims and a car tipping into a lagoon.

San Antonio, Tex HemisFair Fair Chris Slg Akron Ohio Emilee Schmidt Ellisville, Mo

Curfew Imposed In Toledo After Youth Violence

Toledo Mayor William Ensign imposed a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for minors after two nights of racial clashes. Police logged several false fire alarms and a couple of nuisance fires in a garage and a demolition slated house. Youths began to gather but dispersed as police arrived.

William Ensign

Five Day Forecast Media Temperatures Rise Through Week

Forecast says temperatures Tuesday through Saturday will average above normal with highs around 75 to 80 and nightly lows near 55 to 60. Warm with a cooler Thursday then warming again toward week’s end. Scattered midweek showers and again later in the week expected to total over half an inch.

Agan

Low rate Messenger Action Ads spark daily 16 word campaigns

Advertisers profit from new Messenger Action Ads at 2.00 dollars cash. A coupon in the classified section activates a 16 word ad for four days. The message encourages readers to join the smart crowd today.

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