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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1965

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Shastri Warns China Firing Across Indian Frontier

Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri accuses Communist China of firing across India in two sectors Sikkim and Ladakh as Beijing seeks regional dominance. He vows to defend India while UN calls for a 48 hour ceasefire. China and Pakistan mass troop positions near Indian borders.

New Delhi India Lal Bahadur Shastri Peking Asia Sikkim Ladakh Kashmir Shastri China Hot Spring Fukche

UN Demands War Cease and China Excluded

The UN Security Council ordered India and Pakistan to cease fire within 48 hours in a 10 to 0 vote, after long negotiations. The resolution, sponsored by the Netherlands, hints at Chinese involvement and urges restraint to prevent further aggravation of the crisis while authorizing the secretary general to help enforce the cease-fire and withdrawal.

UN Security Council New York India Pakistan Defense Ministry Tibet Sikkim United Nations N. Y Jordan Security Council J. G. de Beus Netherlands United States Soviet Union Britain France Arthur J Goldberg Council de Beus Johnson U Thant Thant

Citizens Offer Odd Solutions For War

Washington reports hundreds of citizen suggestions sent to the Defense Department for aiding the war. Ideas range from air drops of rattlesnakes and itching powder to one way mirrors and a chain link fence to deter Communist reinforcements. About 40 to 50 letters arrive weekly, with many clearly sincere though sometimes bizarre.

Washington South Viet Nam Defense Department Defense Robert S. McNamara

Viet Cong Death Toll Soars in South Vietnam Clashes

U S paratroopers killed 155 Viet Cong near Ah Khe over the weekend as U S forces press an expansion of operations. An officer said 100 Viet Cong bodies were found in a trench, likely from air strikes supporting the 101st Airborne and 73rd Airborne Troops.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S Ah Khe 101St Airborne Brigade 101St 73Rd Airborne Brigade Ben Cat U. S. Strategic Air Command Mekong River South Viet Nam U. S An Khe Highlands 1St Cavalry Division

Highway Department Outlines Ohio Projects For 1965 66

The Ohio Department of Highways lists major upcoming road projects costing over 26 million dollars for the next four years. Current work on U S Route 33 totals 3.6 million in Athens and Hocking counties with an 11 million Hocking supplement to be sold next year. A Meigs County contract for a 4.04 mile SR 7 bypass of Pomeroy and Middleport is set to be sold in November for about 2.8 million. A four mile relocation of U S Route 35 in Gallia County to bypass Gallipolis is to be sold next August in a 45 million project.

Ohio Department of Highways Athens Hocking Meigs County Pomeroy Middleport Gallia County Gallipolis

Northern California fires burn 207000 acres in two blazes

Firefighters battled two massive Northern California wildfires that scorched 207000 acres across Napa and Sonoma counties. The blazes destroyed hundreds of structures, killed livestock, and prompted wide evacuations as winds and rugged terrain hampered containment efforts. One volunteer firefighter died in El Dorado County. Total damage nears 4.5 million dollars.

San Francisco California Chiles Valley Napa County State Division of Forestry Napa Valley Atlas Creek Sonoma County Austin Creek Cazadero el Dorado County

Congress braced for a long, tense session over adjournment

Uproar in Washington as Congress races through a busy week with no end in sight. Senator Ellender and Senate Republican Leader Dirksen warned of a revolt if Johnson presses 14(b) repeal taft hartley act. House moves on 17 bills while debating a 2 billion harbor and flood control authorization.

Congress Johnson Allen J. Ellender D-La Senate Everett M. Dirksen CBS’ Radiotelevision Face the Nation Dirksen House

Wildcat Mine Walkout Spreads Across Three States

The unauthorized strike spreads through West Virginia Pennsylvania and Ohio with about 10700 idle miners. Western Pennsylvania mines now join 3600 workers at Christopher Coal Co. in Monongalia County and 5600 others previously walked out. Karl Kafton of United Mine Workers Local 1110 led a rally urging support as Hanna Coal Co refused to negotiate.

Powhatan Point Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania Christopher Coal Co Monongalia County W. Va Hanna Coal Co Moundsville Karl Kafton United Mine Workers UMW Hanna International W. A Tony) Boyle Thomas A. Williams G. Kafton Morgantown

Sheet Sales May Rise As Klan Pace Steps Up

Medina report states Ku Klux Klan plans weekend rallies in Ohio and nearby states with one to two events weekly. Klan Emperor William Hugh Morris notes sites in Youngstown and Columbus areas, plus meetings near Covington Kentucky and rules updates for Indianapolis and Pittsburgh regions. About 300 attended a two day rally near Lodi.

Medina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Ohio William Hugh Morris Georgia Youngstown Columbus Morris Covington Indianapolis Pittsburgh Lodi

Ohio House Speaker Roger Cloud becomes state auditor

Columbus Ohio. Speaker Roger Cloud of Bellefontaine took the oath of office as state auditor to complete the unexpired term of the late Auditor Roger W Tracy ending January 1967. Cloud, 55, will run as the Republican candidate for the full term and will join the State Apportionment Board. He succeeds C W Goble who had filled the post after Tracy’s death last year.

Columbus Roger Cloud Bellefountaine Roger W. Tracy Cloud State Apportionment Board C. W. Goble Tracy Goble James A. Rhodes

MASOTHER ANNOUNCES $206 MILLION STATE PROJECT LIST

Director P F E Masheter releases a calendar for 1967 68 outlining three area road projects. Plans include a 2.5 mile relocation of State Route 13 at 1.2 million dollars starting a mile south of Jacksonville a 4.9 mile relocation of U S Route 33 costing about 2 million dollars beginning two miles north of Pomeroy and a 5.65 mile relocation of State Route 554 west from Cheshire at 1.2 million dollars with bids due early 1968 1969 respectively.

P. F E. Masheter Jacksonville Masheter Pomeroy Cheshire

Erhard Wins West Germany Victory in 16 Year CDU Rule

West Germany reaffirms CDU leadership under Chancellor Ludwig Erhard after an election victory with 86.9 percent turnout. The result prolongs 16 years of Christian Democratic rule and signals continued center party governance.

Bonn Germany Ludwig Erhard Christian Democratic Party West Germany Christian Democratic

Traffic deaths rise 1 percent in first half

The National Safety Council reports 50,700 people killed in U.S. traffic crashes during the first six months of the year, up one percent from the same period last year.

Chicago National Safety Council United States

Ada Wallace Borden Released After Indictment in Gallipolis

Mrs Ada Wallace Borden, indicted last week for murdering her husband Thurman, was released from Holzer Hospital this morning and jailed in Gallia County. The victim was shot Sept 7. Ernest Walker, 39, of Gallipolis, has also been charged in the death.

Gallipolis Ada Wallace Borden Thurman Holzer Hospital Gallia County Ernest Walker Borden

Dixie Lee Radcliff Reunited With Parents in Flagstaff

In Flagstaff Arizona the parents of 16 year old Dixie Lee Radcliff arrived by plane after generous donations from Amesville Ohio. They visited their daughter in Coconino County jail where Dixie is charged with murdering two men. Attorney William Egan described the meetings as cheerful and the mother as tearful. A second juvenile hearing before Superior Court Judge Lawrence T Wren is anticipated.

Flagstaff Ariz —P Dixie Lee Radcliff Amesville Ohio Pearl Radcliff William Egan Coconino County Egan Dixie

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