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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1965

Page

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Jet Crashes Into Lake Michigan Killing 30 Aboard

United Air Lines Flight 389 from LaGuardia to Chicago disappeared near northeast Chicago as thunderstorms buffeted the area. Debris and bodies were sighted, with 24 passengers and crew aboard including at least two children. Capt. Melville Towle led the flight which left at 8 52 p m and was due in at 9 27 p m Central.

Chicago United Air Lines Lake Michigan New York Waukegan Ill Sayen ALPA United United’s Melville W. Towle Wyckoff O’hare la Guardia Long Island Northwest

Signs Of Peace Amid Watts Riots Despite Ongoing Gunfire

In Watts, continues clash between insurgents and police and National Guard. 33 dead overall, 15,000 Guardsmen held the district, curfew in effect, markets reopen, and efforts to uncover causes begin as authorities brace for further unrest.

Los Angeles National Guard Watts National Edmund G. Brown Los

Marines and Viet Cong clash yield 53 killed in Ba Long Valley

In Ba Long Valley a U S Marine spokesman said Viet Cong units suffered 27 dead in a clash about 30 miles below the North Vietnamese border. Earlier a 40 Viet Cong assault near Da Nang killed one police chief and left six insurgent bodies.

Saigon Viet Nam U.S Ba Long Valley da Nang Special Branch

United States Abandons Fight Over UN Assessments

U S policymakers announce we will stop pressing the UN voting penalty for unpaid peacekeeping dues. Amb. Arthur J. Goldberg says the majority opposes enforcing Article 19 and favors resuming normal General Assembly work. Soviet delegates caution but indicate interest in guaranteed normalization of the Assembly.

United Nations N. Y.P U.S Arthur J. Goldberg General Assembly U. S. Congress Johnson Platon D. Morozov Soviet Union United States Assembly France Britain Lord Caradon Goldberg Supreme Court Adlai E. Stevenson World Organization

Gemini 5 Pre-Flight Check For Crew At Cape Kennedy

Astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr undergo final physical exams before the eight day Gemini 5 mission. They meet with the Gemini team to review flight prospects including weather outlook and potential Atlantic storm threats as hurricane season begins. Officials say Pacific storms should not affect the launch.

Cape Kennedy Fila L. Gordon Cooper Jr Charles Conrad Jr Gemini Atlantic Pacific United States

Maritime Strike Ends Sought After 63 Days

Washington negotiators labored through the night seeking a quick end to a 63 day maritime strike that has tied up about 100 merchant ships. President Johnson urged a speedy resumption of operation and ordered Labor Secretary Wirtz to report back by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Wirtz then summoned leaders of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Union and the American Merchant Marine Institute along with the eight shipping lines involved.

Washington Johnson W. Willard Wirtz Wirtz Marine

50 Buried In Andean Avalanches

Hopes of finding 50 Argentines alive faded as avalanches buried people in the Andes near Las Cuevas. Six were rescued but seriously injured after another slide near Mendoza. 10 more were missing east of Puente del Inca. Chile declared a national disaster as avalanches blocked rivers Tupungato and Mendoza.

Mendoza Argentina Chile Las Cuevas Puente del Inca Tupungato

Six teen civil rights advocates face trial today

In Cincinnati Police Court six teenage civil rights activists are scheduled to stand trial today on charges stemming from a July 26 demonstration. They climbed on construction forms at a school site during the protest.

Cincinnati

Bread Tax Provision Dropped From President Farm Bill

The House moves to reduce opposition by eliminating the bread tax provision and shifting higher wheat payments to the Treasury. Key figures include Speaker McCormack, Rep. Harold Cooley, and Secretary Freeman. The change aims to improve Johnson's legislative chances and appease Northern Democrats.

Washington House Treasury John W. McCormack Johnson Harold D. Cooley D-N.c House Agriculture Committee Orville L. Freeman Lawrence F. O’brien Congress Cooley Minnesota Albert H. Quie

Gov. Rhodes signs law adding five judges in five counties

Five Ohio counties Cuyahoga Hamilton Summit Stark and Medina will gain one new common pleas or related judge each under a bill signed today by Gov. James A. Rhodes. The additions raise Cuyahoga from 23 to 24, Stark from five to six, and Medina from one to two. Hamilton gets a new juvenile judge and Summit a domestic relations judge. The laws take effect November 16 1966 except the burial allowance law which starts July 2 1966.

Columbus James A. Rhodes Cuyahoga Hamilton Summit Stark Medina Cuyahoga County Hamilton County Summit County Fairfield County Ohio University Lancaster

GOP May Lose Battle To Cut Poverty Funds

Republicans faced a tight vote as they sought to cut a 1.65 billion antipoverty authorization. Sen. Peter H. Dominick proposed trimming to 1.0975 billion, arguing the program failed to aid the poor and harmed local government autonomy. The outcome hinged on an amendment to preserve state governors’ vetoes on three antipoverty projects.

Peter H. Dominick R Corp Congress Dominick Office of Economic Opportunity Anti-Poverty Agency

Udall Proposes Steps to Ease Northeast Water Crisis

Secretary of the Interior Stewart L Udall sent recommendations to the White House aimed at alleviating the water shortage in the Northeast. The move signals federal involvement in regional drought relief and water management.

Washington White House Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall Northeast

Plan Talks On Tourism In Ohio Conference

Ohio will hold a governor conference on tourism October 1 2 at Atwood Lodge. Development Director Fred P Neuenschwander announced the event calling it a major step in promoting a new travel stimulus for the state. A panel titled Ohio Looks to 1966 will be part of the program co sponsored by the Ohio Travel Council and the Development Department.

Columbus Ohio Atwood Lodge Fred P. Neuenschwander Ohio Travel Council Development Department

Oil Baron DeAngelis Sentenced in Newark

Anthony Tino DeAngelis was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on conspiracy and fraud charges linked to the collapse of his vegetable oil empire. He received two consecutive 10 year terms plus concurrent terms of five and 10 years on four counts. the judge refused to run all sentences concurrently.

Newark N. J Anthony Tino DeAngelis

Trial news cure issue tackled in Senate hearings

Washington reports two Senate subcommittees begin special hearings on protecting fair trial rights while avoiding press freedom infringement. The debate covers restricting what press and broadcasters may publish about criminal cases. Morse introduces a bill threatening contempt fines for improper disclosures affecting pending cases.

Washington Senate Wayne Morse D-Ore Morse Fred Vinson Associated Press Managing Editors Association American Society of Newspaper Editors Bench Bar

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