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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1971

Page

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Edith Arms Fury At La coast as Edith nears Cameron

Hurricane Edith pounds Cameron Louisiana with 100 mph winds and 10 to 12 foot tides as residents flee. Civil Defense workers remain in City Hall while outages and damaged communications persist. Public shelters activated and tornado warnings extend inland.

Edith Arms Cameron Edith Louisiana Texas Line National Hurricane Center Audrey Gulf of Mexico Morgan City

Solons Start Attica Probe

Washington Congress begins investigation into the Attica riot, with calls for reform and possible criminal inquiry. Chairman Pepper and committee members will meet New York officials and inmates before hearings. Black caucus urge outside access and note 42 lives could have been saved.

Washington Congress Attica White House Nixon Claude Pepper Dfla House Select Committee On Crime New York State San Quentin Black Caucus America Pepper Robert W. Kastenmeir D-Wis Abner J. Mikva D-ill Mikva

U S Casualties Fall As Wounded Reach Seven-Year Low

In Vietnam, 14 Americans were killed last week and 49 wounded, the ninth straight week with fatalities under 20. The casualty tally marks a low in six years for wounded in action.

Saigon U.S Vietnam

Jobless Law Faces Extinction in Ohio

Columbus report shows William Garnes of the Bureau of Employment Services warns Ohio could become the first state to end unemployment compensation if a new law is not enacted by the federal deadline.

Columbus Ohio William Garnes Bureau of Employment Services Garnes

Classifieds and Sections Index Note

Internal newspaper index listing sections such as Sports Editorial Theaters Entertainment Women and Obituaries with page references and unclear subheadings. The fragment provides no readable event details or names to summarize beyond section titles.

Eccesten Ok Trerirmion Iansesese Cocoon

Nixon expected to modify Viet Cong withdrawal demand

Washington sources say President Nixon may shift U.S. stance on the Viet Cong seven point plan to gain POW releases. Paris talks stall over prisoner issues with both sides awaiting a break. Officials expect Nixon to announce a substantial withdrawal increase by November.

Washington Nixon U.S Paris Richard Nixon Vietnam South Vietnam Saigon United States

Plan Ready On Red China U.N. Seating

United States and allies reportedly reached a tentative agreement to replace the Communist China seat with Peking in the United Nations Security Council. The plan aims to keep Nationalist China in the UN, despite pressure from Japan and other governments.

United Nations, N.Y United States U.N China Security Council Peking Japan Nixon U.S Taiwan United Nations World Organization

Brown seeks information on PERS holdings disclosure effort

Ohio Attorney General William Brown moves to require PERS board members to reveal financial holdings and stock broker names after a Cleveland board member bought stocks later mirrored by the board. Brown accuses Mark McElroy of conflict of interest and seeks his resignation. He cites two trades linked to board actions including Universal Oil Products and American Natural Gas stock purchases.

Columbus, Ohio William Brown Public Employer Retirement System PERS Brown Mark McElroy Cleveland McElroy Ohio Universal Oil Products Common American Natural Gas

Man Slain In Rescue Of Hostages

In Marietta Georgia a hostage rescue at a motel ended with one man dead and two FBI agents injured. Authorities identified the slain man as Marvin Grissom McDougal of Arkansas. The abducted victims were T R Smith president of Concord Banking Co and his wife and two daughters held since Tuesday. Police seek a second fleeing man.

Marietta, Ga FBI Marvin

Gilligan Aides Debate Ohio Income Tax Plans And Revenue

Finance Director Harold Hovey outlined revised income tax proposals aimed at winning 17 Senate votes. A drop from a three percent top to a .5 percent to three percent range and a one cent cigarette tax hike would raise less new revenue than Gov. Gilligan sought, while preserving a strong corporate tax. Senate divisions and weary committee hearings threaten passage as governors proposals face potential tax hikes on severance minerals, insurance premiums, and bank net worth franchises.

Hovey John Gilligan Ohio

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