217 Yanks Killed in Action Last Week
American forces near the DMZ engage North Vietnamese troops with tanks and artillery. The 1st Brigade of the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division reportedly killed 29 NVA in a two hour fight near Con Thien. U.S. casualties totaled 217 killed, 1,485 wounded. enemy losses 2,484 killed. South Vietnamese 286 killed, 1,269 wounded, 37 missing.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
McNamara Line
5Th Mechanized Infantry Division
Dmz
5Th Division
Con Thien
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Vietnam
Bank of England Cuts Rate To 7 Percent Signaling Improvement
News briefs report the Bank of England lowering its lending rate from 7 14 to 7 percent as a sign the British economy is improving. Other items include a white man facing the death penalty in South Carolina for killing a Black police officer, Cardinal O'Boyle disciplining priests over birth control encyclical dissent, Lisbon doctors uncertain about Salazar's recovery after a stroke, and Malaysia suspending diplomatic relations with the Philippines over Sabah annexation law.
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Bank of England
Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
James Owens
Washington
P— Patrick Cardinal
O’boyle
Paul
John L. Fenlon
Rockville
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Malaysian Borneo
Sabah
Philippines
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Ohio U Trustees Set Campus Conduct Code at Ohio U
Ohio University trustees approve campus conduct rules and beer sales in Baker Center, with negotiations limited with the employees union. County-wide voter registration remains an issue in Athens as commissioners and courts weigh options. Annual high school band day slated for Saturday at Ohio University with about 1,200 musicians. Poll of Hocking fairgoers shows opposition to gun control and support for escalation of Vietnam steps.
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Ohio U. Trustees
Baker Center
Athens
Ohio U
Hocking
Vietnam
Launch of Atlantic 3 Satellite Ends in Delta Rocket Explosion
A 10 story Delta rocket failed 20 seconds after liftoff at Cape Kennedy and exploded over the Atlantic wrecking an $11 million attempt to orbit Atlantic 3, the first Intelsat satellite. The in flight failure occurred in the guidance gyroscope system, obliterating the craft before range safety could intervene.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Atlantic
Robert Gray
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
Prison Riot Report Due in Franklin County Grand Jury
Franklin County Prosecutor C How ard Johnson said evidence from two inmate uprisings at the Ohio Penitentiary will be presented to the grand jury in about two weeks. He expects to start the presentations the week of Sept 30 after receiving written reports from the Ohio Highway Patrol on disturbances June 24 and August 20 21.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Franklin County Grand Jury
C. Howard Johnson
Johnson
Ohio Highway Patrol
Court Upsets Conviction Of Youth In Hair Dispute
The Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals overturned a delinquency judgment against 14 year old Carl Towner for missing school over hair length. Judges ruled procedural rights were violated due to lack of written notice and counsel, though the decision does not address school hair policies or reinstatement. Carl had been suspended from Olmstead Junior High School and kept from returning until hair was cut.
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Ohio
Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals
Carl Towner
Olmstead
Carl
London
Ealing
Daniel U H. Wasserman
Joseph A. Artl
J. J. P. Corrigan
Nixon Will Seek Summit Talks To Delay Treaty
Nixon calls for a series of summit meetings with the Soviet Union to press delaying Senate ratification of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty while Humphrey warns that failure to ratify could destroy the treaty. Wallace warns against national TV debates. Muskie promotes a new good neighbor policy as Agnew attacks Humphrey. AFL-CIO backs Humphrey as protest plans spread across cities.
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Richard M. Nixon
Soviet Union
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Boston
Nixon
California
Czechoslovakia
Senate OKs gun control bill sent to conference
The Senate approved a gun control bill attacked by the NRA and far short of Johnson’s post Kennedy push. It bans mail order sales of rifles and shotguns and ammunition, with penalties differing from the House version. A conference committee will seek a compromise before returning to both chambers for final passage. The NRA hailed the defeat of registration provisions as a victory for the people. Edward Kennedy reappeared to vote for the licensing amendment, while not taking part in debate.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
House
Conference Committee
White House
Con
Gress
Kennedy
California
Judiciary Committee
Harold Glassen
Lansing
Mich
NRA
Long
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Mass
Robert
Joseph Tydings
D-Md
Misbehaving Students May Be Denied Grants
Washington AP report notes a Senate House conference committee added to a 7.2 billion higher education bill a directive for schools to refuse federal aid to students convicted of serious disruptive crimes. Aid denial lasts two years post conviction with hearings. about 1.4 million students could be affected. The three year extension covers student loans grants and construction programs.
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Washington
Senate House Conference
House
U.S. Office of Education
Amana freezer sold after Messenger Ad in Athens
Mrs. Mary DePue of Armitage Road Athens placed a Messenger Action Ad to sell her Amana freezer and sold it on the second day. When you have an appliance to sell or need to buy one turn to the Messenger.
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Mary DePue
Armitage Road
Athens
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