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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1964
Page
1
A photo feature presents recent snapshots from Cuba under the Castro regime. The images offer a pictorial sense of state surveillance, public spaces, and banners reflecting the ongoing revolution and political atmosphere.
Ohio high schools vote reclassifies Athens and Pomeroy as Class A based on enrollments. Commissioner Paul Landis said 13 Southeastern District schools are affected, with possible changes by Oct 1. The shift impacts basketball, baseball and rack competition and alters Class AA counts. Other affected Southeastern District schools listed.
The House Appropriations Committee proposed 46.785 billion dollars for the Defense Department for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1967, a 685 million cut from Johnson’s request but enough to maintain peacetime military strength. The panel largely followed McNamara’s recommendations, deeming the missile program capable of meeting future needs and reaffirming U S superiority in military strength.
President Johnson urges moderation and understanding among all groups in the civil rights dispute and appeals for viewing opposing viewpoints. He also touches on defense, rail talks, the economy, and politics during a news conference in the State Department auditorium.
In Stockton California Senator Barry Goldwater accuses the Johnson administration of underestimating Soviet strength and allowing U S missile superiority to falter. He attacks Defense Secretary McNamara and disputes Pentagon figures showing the U S with about 750 ICBMs versus fewer than 187 for the Soviet Union.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller secured a special session victory as the legislature approved his liquor reform plan. Rumors persisted that Buckley’s Bronx organization backed the bill in return for Rockefeller’s pledge to allow slate listings for primary candidates on the ballot.
Atlanta dispatch reports Georgia State Patrolmen, 418 strong, ordered to lose over 3 1/2 tons by September 1964. After 11 months more than two tons shed. 301 were overweight, with a second target of 10 1/2 more pounds. One officer quit. punishment for noncompliance included disciplinary action.
Paris reports that President Charles de Gaulle underwent a urinary tract operation at Coch in Hospital after a nationwide address. The surgery lasted about one hour and officials cautioned there is no reason for anxiety despite initial reports from the semi official agency. He appeared vigorous on television despite the recorded address.
Scientists report progress toward decoding life’s genetic code by creating synthetic bits of genetic material. They can predict the letter sequence in each piece and use these bits to produce short proteins, aiming to map how genes shape individual traits and biology.
Jackson Mississippi jury renews deliberations in the Beckwith murder case after a prior mistrial. The defendant Byron De La Beckwith, 43, a Greenwood fertilizer salesman, faces possible death or life imprisonment if convicted. The panel of 12 white jurors returns to the jury room after guidance from Judge Leon Hendrick.
Ed Chesser district forest fire warden reports seven fires burned ten acres across Washington Vinton Hocking Meigs Perry and Athens Counties. The largest blaze scorched five acres in Sutton Township Meigs County as high winds drove the fires.
Armco Steel Corp announced a 200 million expansion in Middletown Ohio creating about 1000 jobs. President Logan T Johnston said details are not final but the plan includes a new hot strip mill and related facilities at the Middletown works. Armco employs about 8500 in Middletown and Hamilton, with over 35000 in U S and international operations.
The Ohio Supreme Court allowed Lt. Col. John H. Glenn to remain on the Democratic U. S. Senate ballot while giving opponent Albert T. Ball time to plead further. Ball sought to have Glenn's name removed. Glenn said he would not run if nominated. Other Democrats are Stephen M. Young and William Hotchkiss. London reports the United States and Britain discuss selling a full air defense system to Saudi Arabia. The five-day Ohio forecast calls for near normal highs 62-70, lows 41-47, with a chance of rain and cooling temperatures by weekend.
Gov James A Rhodes and party landed safely at Cleveland Hopkins Airport after engine trouble on a twin engine plane over Medina. Pilot Bob Holmes said they could land with one engine and chose Cleveland for better emergency facilities.
President Johnson expressed cautious optimism as federal mediators and negotiators pressed talks over the nationwide railroad crisis. He said a settlement could come by week’s end, though he did not specify actions if bargaining fails to avert a strike set for 12:01 a.m. April 25.
In Burke Idaho rescuers recovered the body of Barney McCoy 48 of Wallace after a Wednesday cave in at the Star mine. Debris in the deep shaft delayed recovery until midmorning Thursday.
A group of Negro leaders including a cabinet member and two judges supported United Freedom Movement activities in Cleveland. They endorsed a boycott against two department stores and the Cleveland Press and urged resignations of school board members unable to sub scribe to full integration per the 1954 Supreme Court decision. The statement followed a four hour meeting and covered the three new schools in the east Cleveland area.
Nikita Khrushchev celebrated his 70th birthday in Moscow with a new medal on his coat as Soviet leaders and bloc visitors conveyed greetings. He gave no personal public appearances, despite widespread praise and the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
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