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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1971

Page

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Ohio House Advances Fifth Interim Budget Bill

The Ohio House Finance Committee approved a $151.5 million interim budget funding school foundations at about 50 million and state payroll over 20 million plus 46 million for welfare through September. It includes 2.7 million to 22 school districts at risk of fall closures. Gov Gilligan urged swift action to avert a fiscal disaster for schools. The bill also adds 3 million to help low income students with college costs.

Columbus Ohio 109Th General Assembly House House Finance Committee Frederick Young Dayton Young Charles Kurfess Gilligan Civic Club Martin Essex Mansfield Essex Joseph Ferguson Findlay Clyde Sidney Wilmington Robert Netzley Laura

290 Planes Raid North Vietnam In Major U S Strike

U S combat planes launched up to 250 strikes inside North Vietnam with about 200 fighter-bombers and 50 support aircraft. The six hour raid targeted antiaircraft guns SAM batteries depots and truck parks within 35 miles of the DMZ. No SAM fire encountered and all aircraft returned safely. South Vietnamese forces with U S helicopter gunships and a 7th Fleet destroyer claimed 588 enemy troops killed in the U Minh forest.

Saigon U.S North Vietnam North Gerald D. Hill Thailand South Vietnam Hill Ho Chi Minh Laos Gulf of Tonkin Dmz Vietnams 7Th Fleet U Minh Forest

Orleans Prison Riot Ends Amid Stable Aftermath

A sheriff's deputy at Orleans Parish Prison said the Monday night disturbance ends and the situation is stable with the prison population under control. Officials gave no total for participating inmates or cause, while noting recent protests about humane living conditions. Fire and glass damage occurred, with inmates shouting, and chaplains helped escort prisoners from thick smoke.

New Orleans Orleans Parish Wheer Peter Rogers Fire Department

Senate Cloture Vote Aimed At Draft Extension Battle

Washington AP Republicans push to end debate on the draft extension bill with a possible cloture vote. Leader Hugh Scott says a passage of the motion is likely, while Democrats including Mike Mansfield oppose cloture and seek withdrawal of U S forces from Indochina within nine months if POWs are freed. Mansfield’s amendment failed 47 to 36.

Washington Senate GOP Hugh Scott Scott John C. Stennis D-Miss Mike Mansfield Mansfield U.S Indochina

Nixon trip to China drew sharp criticism from Reischauer

Former U.S. ambassador Edwin D. Reischauer calls Nixon's trip to Communist China a "very silly act" done without consulting Japan. The Harvard professor says Nixon's move risks harming U.S. relations and that Japan questions American consideration during its transition.

Kansas City U.S Japan Nixon China Edwin D. Reischauer Tokyo Harvard University Peking

Danbury Prison Transfer After Hunger Strike Ends

Rev. Philip Berrigan and six other prisoners were moved from the U.S. Medical Center in Springfield Missouri back to Danbury Federal Prison. The group had begun a summer hunger strike that led to the transfer on August 11 and ended 13 days ago. A separate report notes a Greyhound bus ran off I 76 near Wheeling Ohio Valley injuring three people.

Danbury, Conn Philip Berrigan U.S. Medical Center Sprinfield Danbury Medical Center Wheeling W. Va Greyhound

Central Bank intervenes to halt dollar slide in Frankfurt

West Germany's central bank stepped into the foreign exchange market in Frankfurt to halt a record decline of the dollar. The currency fell to 3.3300 marks before the intervention and then rebounded to 3.3597 marks as spot purchases of 5 million dollars were reported by dealers.

Frankfurt, Germany West Germany

Inside Comics Editorial Obituaries

A fragmented notice outlines editorial sections and features related to comics and television and notes obituaries of 12 women. Limited readable text suggests a retrospective or column that blends media topics with memorials, without detailing names or dates.

Nixon Faces Setback in Anti-Inflation Tax Credit Plan

In Washington the House Ways and Means Committee declines to back a two level investment tax credit for Nixon anti inflation plan. The committee prefers a straight percentage rate though the exact rate remains undecided. The administration says it will direct about 200 million dollars to revive local economies through a public service job program, targeting areas with unemployment above six percent. Labor Secretary Hodgson notes 27 000 public service jobs created and over 6 000 already at work.

Washington Nixon Congress House Ways and Means John Byrnes R-Wis Capitol Hill Labor James D. Hodgson

Minibike Sells Quickly After First Call

Jack McVey of New Plymouth recalls the rapid sale of his 1971 Suzuki after a single phone call. He notes the prompt buyer reaction and the ease of the transaction as a typical first call result.

Jack McVey New Plymouth

Panel says DDT poses no imminent mass sickness threat

A panel of scientists for the EPA concludes DDT does not present an imminent hazard to human health but warns of gradual environmental deterioration. They urge phasing out DDT except in public health emergencies while stopping short of an immediate ban.

Washington Environmental Protection Agency William D. Ruckelshaus EPA Environmental Defense Fund, Inc

United States Moves for Two Chinas at U N

The United States plans to submit two resolutions at the General Assembly. One would seat Peking and keep Nationalist China in the U N and on Taiwan. A second would treat expulsion as an important question requiring a two thirds vote.

United Nations N.Y Taiwan United States Peking State Department Washington China Department Charles W. Bray

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