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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1969
Page
1
The Nixon administration asks the Supreme Court to protect Negro homeowners rights to use community recreation facilities citing the 1866 civil rights act. The brief argues exclusion from pools and other facilities harms property values and purchase appeal for Black buyers.
A 72-year-old Springfield man, Joseph McCoy, was found in a park after hanging 16 hours from a cliff-side tree. He slipped while strolling Tuesday night, his foot caught 20 feet below the cliff and 60 feet above the bottom, and his cries for help went unheard. He was reported in not too bad condition.
Federal Highway Improvement money for Athens increased to over $2 million. Legislative action needed to assist vocational school finances.
President Nixon, in his first UN General Assembly speech, blamed Hanoi for the Paris stalemate and urged all 126 UN members to use their diplomatic efforts to push for talks. He also signaled openness to talks with Beijing and discussed broader aims from arms control to regional stability.
Saigon reports 23 Marines killed and 58 wounded in two day clash near the Rockpile DMZ. The 3rd and 4th Regiments of the 3rd Division faced North Vietnamese attacks with artillery and air support. After dawn, 16 Marines killed and 34 wounded. total North Vietnamese casualties unknown. withdrawal order issued as Nixon tolls a staged pullout.
The US Army plans to prosecute some of eight Green Berets charged with murdering a South Vietnamese double agent. The first trial could influence remaining cases and may involve multiple defendants. Names include Col. Robert B. Rheault Maj. David E. Crew and others, with congressmen pressing for high level oversight.
Hawaii Governor John Burns says he wants official clarification from Army Secretary Stanley Resor on reports of nerve gas tests on Mauna Loa in 1966 and 1967. He awaits the response before deciding whether to press the State Land Board to cancel the Army lease for the 1144 acre site, slated to end in January 1971, used for classified meteorological tests.
Reports say a man, a woman, and a small child were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a fire at the Robinson Trailer Court on State Street. Details were not available at presstime.
The Associated Press reports President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt is out of action due to an acute influenza infection, with no clear successor named as Cairo officials and the semi official Al Ahram newspaper provide conflicting signals about who will assume leadership.
Ill Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser remains under medical care after Cairo summit duties. Al Ahram reports his condition worsened as he pressed work, doctors order rest and canceled appointments indefinite. Jordan’s Bahjat Talhouni and Al Jarida note canceled Sept voyage to the Soviet Union over alleged plots and ongoing medical care.
White House officials say the Nixon administration is ready to trade an end to B52 raids in South Vietnam for enemy moves to de-escalate. The pause followed Ho Chi Minh’s memorial cease-fire and aimed to pressure Hanoi to accept a bargaining framework.
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes warned that state forces would be used to prevent occupation or damage of state supported campuses. He toured Cleveland area schools including Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University with Chancellor John D. Millett.
Debbie Reynolds left her NBC program after objecting to a cigarette commercial during the premiere. NBC officials said her decision stemmed from a disagreement over advertising. Reynolds, 36, said she would complete the shooting schedule for 10 of 25 planned episodes. Reactions to the premiere were mixed.
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