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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1964

Page

4

Brazilian colonel tames Rio traffic with firm enforcement

Col Americo Fontenele of Brazil's air force, recalled to direct Rio de Janeiro traffic, used drastic measures to end chaos. He towed violators, emptied tires of illegally parked cars, and restricted unloading times, gaining respect from 250,000 motorists and 10,000 buses.

Col Americo Fontenele Col. Fontenele Rio de Janeiro New York Henry A. Barnes Fontenele Copacabana Legislative Assembly Rio

Georgia and Mississippi face a Democratic split over loyalty and strategy

Gov Carl E Sanders defends Georgia's delegation with four Negroes two delegates and two alternates while Georgia votes 53 ballots for President Johnson under the unit rule. Mississippi sends an uncommitted delegation pledged to the Democratic ticket and considers a second unpledged slate favoring Goldwater to avoid Republican control.

Carl E. Sanders Georgia Johnson Mississippi Atlantic City National Party Barry Goldwater Goldwater

Scramble For Jobs Opens Federal Training Push In NYC

New York City aims to place 38 000 low skilled workers as part of a federal program. Theodore H Lang city Personnel Director urged heads to place 16 to 20 year olds in training and work programs. About 4 000 join the Federal Job Corps and 14 000 enter work training with living at home. Additional 20 000 could be added under other phases. Training and service are the goals though payrolls may swell briefly before the election.

New York City Congress Theodore H. Lang Federal Mexico Canada

Free Trade Debate Hit by Northwest Log Tightening

John Chamberlain argues free trade harms American jobs as U S log sales to foreigners rise beyond US tax funded Forest Service auctions. He highlights the Kingsley Lumber Co near Portland and linked firms from Maine to New York facing layoffs if Sitka spruce wood flows to Japan, shaping a national jobs risk.

Portland Northwest U.S United States Cascade Mountains U.S. Forest Service Willamette River Kingsley Lumber Co Midwest Chicago Musical Instrument Co Gibson Kalamazoo Mich Canada Kingsley Co Old Town Canoe Co Maine Old Town Co

Cranes’ Children Show Names and Prayers Across Generations

Dr Crane recounts his American history professor son Philip at Bradley University and his wife Arlene with four daughters Cathy Susanna Jenny and Rebekah Caroline. Cathy sermons prayer requests for each child reveal Susanna’s quip Me girl and Cathy insistence on full names for the baby Rebekah Caroline.

Philip Bradley University Arlene Cathy Susanna Jenny Rebekah Caroline Rebekah Caroline Crane Rebekah

Life Begins at Forty A Look at Elder Finances and Psychology

A 1960s style column by Robert Peterson surveys child development milestones and questions why older people lack savings. It discusses delayed distinctions in children, reasons elders save or spend, and forecasts rising government retirement benefits and private pensions by 1975.

Weatherman and kin visits mix with old jokes and music

The column lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Weatherman and others to relatives in Virginia Indiana and Ohio. It notes Cleveland Summer Orchestra attendance dropping and mentions President Johnson Barry Goldwater speaking at the American Legion convention. Also includes a reader Q A about aging whiskers and lifestyle choices.

Dallas Tex Johnson Sen Barry Goldwater Arizona American Legion

City Life Disappoints Migrants in Chicago Northward Flight

Twenty five thousand Southern Appalachian migrants in Chicago face continued poverty and exploitation. Many pay high weekly rents in overcrowded apartments while adapting to urban life. Some return south when wages fail to offset the cost of living and relocation pressures.

Chicago Backwood Johnson Uptown Dewey W. Wood The Council of the Southern Mountains Dewey North

Federal Gas Co to Invest 950000 in Columbus Plant

The Federal Gass Co division of Federal Paper Board Co plans a 950000 upgrade to its Columbus plant. The facility employs 1600 people and will benefit from improved facilities and capacity.

Columbus Federal Gass Co Federal Paper Board Co., Inc

Johnson delays JFK tribute at convention fueling Democratic unease

ROWLAND EVANS AND ROBERT NOVAK report that President Johnson shifted the JFK tribute from opening night to the convention's end, stirring anger among Northern Democrats. The move fuels doubts about his hold on the party amid a Democratic vice presidential puzzle and fears Kennedy supporters may threaten Johnson’s control.

Johnson John F. Kennedy Tha Robert F. Kennedy Mr. Johnson Roosevelt John Kennedy White House Atlantic City Johnson Camp Robert Kennedy Democratic Party Franklin Roosevelt New Jersey Rhode Island Kennedy

Some Low Cost Trips Around the World Column Offer

A column invites readers to request a list titled Some Low Cost Trips Around the World by writing to the columnist with a stamped self addressed envelope and ten cents to cover handling costs.

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John Chamberlain Japan DR. Crane By Robert Peterson Tuppers Plains Jack Weatherman Galax, Va Grace Kuhn Bobbie Kuhns Parkersburg W. Va Dorsel Miller Luther Clark Howe Ind Everett Spencer Darlene Wayne Brickles Cleveland Cleveland Summer Orchestra Legion Mark Harris Wood West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Rowland Evans and Robert Novak Inside Report JFK Capes Athens
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