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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1965

Page

2

Notables: Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon Married in Las Vegas

Honeymooning Cary Grant and his 27 year old bride Dyan Cannon are confined to their Bristol hotel suite with bad colds after quietly marrying in Las Vegas last month. The bride's father confirmed the July 22 wedding attended by a few close friends. Dennis Crosby and Aileen Buell have obtained a marriage license in Was hoe County. Pearl Bailey remains in satisfactory condition after a nightclub collapse. Tim Considine plans to marry Charlotte Stewart on October 23.

Associated Press Cary Grant Bristol England Grant Dyan Cannon Las Vegas Nev Dennis Crosby Bing Crosby Aileen Buell Washoe County Pearl Bailey Ontario Calif Mt. Sinai Hospital Tim Considine Charlotte Stewart Hollywood

Negro Beauty Claims Bias Over Title Loss

Gloria Jon, the first Negro to win Miss New York State, says bias cost her the Miss Universe title. Contest director Ted Marshall cites contractual breaches and missed appearances, while Miss Jon admits publicizing a hair product but denies using the Miss New York State title in ads.

New York Gloria Jon New York State Miami Beach Ted Marshall Hemlock Miss Jon Marshall

Atom Smasher Site Pick Delayed Amid Late Proposals

Washington reports eight late proposals push back the final decision on the $280 million atom-smasher site. An Atomic Energy Commission spokesman said no final action on choosing about 30 priority locations from 118 filings is expected today or tomorrow.

Washington Atomic Energy Commission Commission AEC

Ohio Student Loan Plan Expands Across State

A three ply program boosts higher education funding through 80 percent guaranties by the Ohio Higher Education Assistance Commission. Seminars announce outreach in Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Findlay Athens and Sharonville. About 260 of 550 banks have lent, with most borrowers attending Ohio schools and repayments starting within four months after graduation.

Columbus Savings and Loan Associations Ohio Ohio Higher Education Assistance Commission Commission Cuyahoga Falls Findlay Athens Sharonville Cincinnati Ashland Monroe Paulding Lake Cleveland Youngstown Montgomery Hamilton Richland Franklin

GOP Shies From Fight With LBJ Analysis of Viet Nam Dispute

President Johnson rails at a Republican leader over a White House briefing leak. Ford denies naming Johnson or Ford, while Mundt urges better White House Republicans communications before Viet Nam plans. The clash underscores partisan tensions but avoids a lasting split.

Jack Bell Washington Johnson Viet Nam Gerald R. Ford Jr Michigan House White House Ford Hanoi Peiping Moscow Karl Mundt R-S.d Jerry Ford ABC Radio News Mundt Lyndon Johnson

Ohio News Briefs Span Fatal Crashes and Extradition

East Side family perishes when car hits a tree after veering from the road. A four year old boy dies after a home fire in Alliance. two relatives badly burned. A Cleveland bus driver evacuates 25 passengers before a stalled bus is hit by a mail train. driver escapes. Gov Rhodes to seek extradition of Eugene Woods in Cleveland nursing home fraud case involving about $15 000.

Cleveland East Side Alliance Karl F. Frebe New York Central Columbus Ohio Eugene H. Woods New Orleans James A. Rhodes Woods

Klan Rally Set Near Cleveland

Columbus reported Flynn Harvey of Ohio Ku Klux Klan announced a late August rally on a farm between Akron and Cleveland along Ohio 8 to recruit members. Rob ert Shelton of United Klans of America to speak as Ohio Klan split with Venable’s National Knights.

Columbus Ohio Ku Klux Klan Akron Cleveland Flynn Harvey Ohio Cuyahoga County Harvey Robert Shelton Imperial United Klans of America, Inc Ohio Klan National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan James Venable Shelton Venable Lebanon

Garden Club Members Tour Adena and Social Notes

Gladys Pierce reports on Radcliff area social activity including ten Garden Club members visiting Adena, visits by residents to Mansfield and Birmingham Michigan, and upcoming Winton Two Garden Club meeting. Local families hosted visitors from Gahanna Columbus Wellston and Bellaire with picnic and trailer home departures.

Gladys Pierce Radcliff Garden Club Adena Eva Swaim McArthur Ruth Swisher Ethel Collins Elva Morton Fanchon Wells Alene Head Daphine McLaughlin Marlene Allman Gladys Pierce Elizabeth Wells Wellston Tana Palmer Jeradi Palmer Allen Jolly David Moore Cleveland Dick Hagerty Bill McWilliams Josephine Carr Gahanna McWilliams Paul Molihan Elbert McCarley Ella McCarley Columbus McLaughlin Sisters Hubert Camp Brenda Roger D. T. and I. Railroad Canter’s Cave Allen Delaney James Hawkins Bellaire McKinley Smith Springfield

Cash stolen from London Junior Chamber of Commerce office

Police said over the weekend a theft occurred at the London Junior Chamber of Commerce with more than 2200 dollars in cash taken from a table in the back room.

London

Man admits killing estranged wife on gun dispute

Canton police say Richard A. McCray, 46, confessed to shooting 55-year-old Paul Whitemyer with a 12 gauge shotgun during an argument over McCray’s estranged wife. Columbus tax data show Ohio July revenues exceed $78.5 million, up 12 percent from 1964 with sales and use taxes rising 11.2 percent to $23.2 million.

Canton Richard A. McCray Paul Whitemyer McCray Columbus Ohio John D. Herbert Racing Commission

Vulcan Plans Move of Plastics Division to Blanchester

Vulcan Corp. said its plastics division will relocate from Portsmouth to Blanchester on August 16. The Portsmouth plant, which makes shoe heels and lasts, employs about 200, while 15 plastics workers are offered positions in Blanchester. The wood heel and last division remains in Portsmouth. No reason was given for the move.

Portsmouth P— Vulcan Corp Blanchester Clinton County Vulcan

Xrays Discovered by Roentgen in 1895 Causes Public Uproar

The first scientific breakthrough to yield dramatic headlines, Wilhelm Roentgen’s 1895 discovery of X rays sparked weeks of world press coverage. Curious readers misinterpreted the rays and even cautious women in baths wore clothes, fearing the unseen light could peer through walls.

Wilhelm Roentgen

Ford Rejects Verbal Donnybrook With Johnson Over Lie Charges

Rep. Gerald R. Ford refused to be baited into a verbal clash with President Johnson over Viet Nam remarks. Ford stressed White House corrections if misstatements occurred and outlined GOP moves toward a moderate policy with broader geographic support. The article outlines Ford’s background as a Michigan congressman, his military service, family, and personal interests.

Ford Donnybrook Johnson Washington Gerald R. Ford Rayburn Hanoi Peiping Moscow Viet Nam Texas White House

How Ohio's Scions Cast Their Votes

Ohio members of Congress are shown voting on recent roll calls with party splits and names across several measures. The report lists Democrats and Republicans for and against each measure, including health care, social security, housing, and labor law repeal, with names and vote tallies. A brief Liverpool crime note follows about a warehouse theft of cigarets and a watchdog named Bruce.

Washington Ohio Congress James P. Coleman Mississippi U. S. 5Th Circuit Young Lausche HOUSE Ayres McCulloch Minshall Mosher Stanton Ashley Compromise Housing and Urban Development Feighan Gilligan Hays Kirwan Love Moeller Secrest Sweeney Vanik Ashbrook Betts Bolton Brown Clancy Devine Harsha Latta

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