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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1964

Page

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Alaska Governor urges bond issue to aid earthquake cities

Governor William A. Egan heads to Juneau to push a joint session for a 40 million emergency bond to help quake damaged Alaska towns. President Johnson seeks 50 million quickly and Jackson foresees up to 200 million from Congress.

Anchorage Alaska William A. Egan Juneau Alaskan Egan Johnson Congress Seattle Harry M. Jackson Jackson

Soviets Hit China in Showdown Over World Communist Unity

The Soviet Union breaks six months of silence with a Pravda front page editorial condemning Mao Zedong’s China as a main threat to world communism. Pravda accuses Beijing of split tactics and seeks a showdown meeting of Communist parties to defend unity.

Moscow Soviet Union Red China Kremlin Khrushchev Communist Party Pravda Mao Tze-tung Communist Movement Peking Communist Party of China Tical World Communist Movement Communist Party of the Mikhail A. Suslov Suslov Deliv Soviet Communist Party Central Committee Suslov

MacArthur Remains in Critical Condition After Emergency Care

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's condition stays critical at Walter Reed as emergency treatment continues to support renal function. Doctors report no esophageal bleeding for 20 hours and plan to remove a tube, noting steady blood pressure and a fair night, with the general turning 84 after 11 days in critical care.

Washington Douglas MacArthur Walter Reed Army Hospital Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Hoffa associate charged with bribery attempt in Tennessee

Charles L. O'Brien a 29 year old Detroit Teamsters local business agent and Hoffa protégé was indicted for offering 25000 dollars to Callie Key a Black widow to claim Hoffa did not receive a fair trial He posted 15000 bond and was released pending arraignment The bribe occurred days after Hoffa s conviction and before sentencing in Chattanooga efforts to secure a new trial continue

Chattanooga, Tenn James R. Hoffa Teamsters Union Charles L. O’brien Detroit Teamster Callie Key Hoffa O’brien Kansas City Hof Chattanooga Teamsters Nashville

Prince Charles Seen With Beatle Style Hair

Report notes the 15 year old heir to the throne arriving from school in Scotland with hair curling over the eyes in Beatle style. Observers joke about a haircut trend but say the wind and exposure to clippers caused the look, not a new advocacy.

Scotland Charles

Jerrie Heads For Arabia

Cairo reports Mrs Geral dine Mack of Columbus Ohio leaves for Dhahran Saudi Arabia to continue a solo flight around the world in a single engine aircraft. Joan Merriam Smith of Long Beach California hopes to depart Natal Brazil for a 1800 mile leg to Dakar. Moscow says it launched a space vehicle from a stabilizing satellite into a planetary probe.

Cairo Geraldine Mack Columbus Ohio Dhahran Saudi Arabia America Joan Merriam Smith Long Beach Calif Natal Brazil Dakar Africa Moscow Soviet Union

Miners Idle Across Six States Over Contract Row

About 10 000 soft coal miners in Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania Kentucky Illinois and Indiana stayed off the job amid an intra union dispute. The UMW said the scattered strikes hide the total and a solution before Saturday seems unlikely. The discord centers on fringe benefits and seniority despite a $2 daily wage increase and a $25 boost in the $200 vacation allowance.

Pittsburgh Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania Kentucky Illinois Indiana United Mine Workers Union UMW Bituminous Coal Operators Association W. A. Boyle

Dayton Officials Face Civil Rights Suit Over Reporter Arrest

Dayton city officials including City Manager Herbert A. Starick Safety Director Charles W Horlacher Law Director Herbert S Beane and Police Chief Lawrence Caylor are named in a civil rights suit filed by the Dayton Daily News. The suit contends reporter Harry Kennedy Jr. had his rights violated when he was arrested March 2 at a Becker Hotel fire. Kennedy faced charges of disorderly conduct resisting arrest and obstructing officers.

Dayton Ohio Dayton Daily News Herbert A. Starick Charles W. Horlacher Herbert S. Beane Lawrence Caylor Harry Kennedy Jr Daily News Becker Hotel

Cartwheel Shortage Solved In Montana

Bozeman Montana merchants began dispensing glued halves to substitute for cartwheels as a silver dollar shortage hit nationwide. In Montana paper currency is viewed skeptically and the shortage prompted quick improvisation by local merchants. Burma and the Soviet Union agreed on a direct airline link between Rangoon and Moscow, a government announcement stated.

Bozeman Mont Montana Rangoon Burma Soviet Union Moscow

Solon Seeks Change to House Term Limits After 70

Rep. Everett G. Burkhalter, 67, Calif., argues too many aging lawmakers steer the House. He plans a bill to raise terms from two to four years, cap terms at four, and bar re-election after age 70, citing seniority as a barrier to younger voices.

Washington Everett G. Burkhalter Dcalif Burkhalter California

Boycott Rationale On Cuba Outlined By U S Official

Undersecretary of State George Ball said the U S sponsored Cuban boycott will not topple Castro but will show communism has no future in the Western Hemisphere. He warned Castro’s Cuba could act as a focus for Communist infection across Latin America.

Alaska E. L. Bartlett George Ball Cuba Western Hemisphere Ball Latin America

Support Requested For Senator Young Campaign Team

Ohio 88 Democratic county chairmen were invited to join Senator Stephen M. Young's campaign team. Campaign manager Howard M. Metzenbaum sent the appeal in a Thursday letter to the county chairmen.

Cleveland Ohio Stephen M. Young Howard M. Metzenbaum Young

Four Perkin family killed in Russellville home fire

A late night blaze in a Brown County village killed Grace Perkins 64 Elizabeth Ann Perkins 214 John Philip Perkins 114 and Betty Perkins 6 months. Roy Perkins 38 suffered burns but condition unavailable. Virginia Perkins 21 escaped uninjured. Firemen found Roy near the front door.

Russellville Brown County Grace Perkins Elizabeth Ann Perkins John Philip Perkins Betty Perkins Roy Perkins Virginia

Brazil Regime Wins U S Okay and Johnson Recognizes New Leader

President Johnson sent warm wishes to Paschoal Ranieri Mazzilli and recognized his installation as Brazil's head of state after Goulart's ouster in a military coup. Goulart fled toward Argentina. border guards watched for him as U S officials vowed close cooperation with the new regime on development.

Brazil Ranieri Mazzilli Chamber of Deputies Joao Goulart Johnson Paschoal Ranieri Mazzilli U. S Mazzilli Rio de Janeiro Goulart Argentina Sao Borja Buenos Aires Assis Brasil Paraguay Uruguay Dean Rusk United States

Death due to anthrax linked to imported goat hair

Authorities ruled that Donald A. Hoffman died of anthrax contracted from imported goat hair. The case notes the infectious disease can infect humans via animal fibers and highlights a likely exposure source.

Cincinnati Donald A. Hoffman

Financing Suit Set for April Hearing in Ohio Bond Issue

Ohio Supreme Court schedules April 29 hearing on Paul J. Lynch's challenge to financing provisions of a 250 million capital improvements bond issue. Lynch accuses plans of blocking university construction. Saxbe must file motion by April 18. Lynch to answer by April 21. reply by April 27 before the hearing.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Paul J. Lynch James A. Rhodes Theodore Saker Council For Lynch Cleveland William Saxbe Lynch Saxbe

Wallace Is Fly In Ointment Wisconsin Primary

The Wisconsin presidential primary heats up a Democratic clash that could touch Johnson’s prestige. Reynolds backs the favorite son, while Wallace gains momentum with support from three stops. Postmaster General Gromninski will join against Wallace with Johnson’s approval. Republicans plan an uncommitted delegate slate led by Rep. John Byrnes.

Paul Clifford Milwaukee Wis Wisconsin Johnson John W. Reynolds Alabama George C. Wallace John Gronouski Wallace John W. Byrnes

Racial tensions ease as court declines to take jurisdiction

In St. Augustine Florida the demonstration crisis appears to ease with no arrests on Thursday and the departure of a leading demonstrator. Police report 285 detentions since Saturday for trespass while Mrs. Malcolm Peabody daughter of Gov Endicott Peabody spent two days in jail and posted 450 bond. U S District Judge Bryan Simpson refused to assume jurisdiction noting county courts can handle the cases.

ST. Augustine Fla Malcolm Peabody Massachusetts Endicott Peabody Boston U. S Bryan Simpson

Laos and South Viet Nam relations spark protest in Laos

Tokyo reports the Pathet Lao protests the resumption of diplomatic ties between Laos and South Viet Nam. The protest centers on a reported agreement allowing Vietnamese troops to base Viet Cong guerrillas on Laotian soil, as per New China News Agency in Peking.

Tokyo Pathet Lao Laos South Viet Nam Peking New China

Harriman backs parts of Fulbright speech on policy

New York under secretary Harriman commented on Senator Fulbright’s foreign policy analysis arriving home from a three nation African tour. He called it thoughtful and said it would prompt discussion and improve understanding of global problems. He noted Fulbright’s challenge to policies based on myths. Ohio five day forecast follows.

New York W. Averell Harriman J. William Fulbright U.S Harriman Fulbright Arkansas Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Johnson to outline U S attitude toward NATO anniversary

President Johnson will present the current American stance on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at a White House East Room ceremony. The address, set for 5 p m EST, marks the eve of NATO's 15th anniversary and will be broadcast by TV and radio networks. George Reedy announced the speech and noted the alliance's status in light of the milestone.

Washington Johnson North Atlantic Treaty Organization White House Executive Mansion NATO George Reedy House Alliance America

Roundhouse Fire Destroys Norwalk Landmark

Fire teams investigated the blaze that ruined the former New York Central Railroad roundhouse, a century-old landmark, as crews worked to determine the fire’s cause and extent of damage.

Norwalk New York Central Railroad

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