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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1964

Page

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Students Challenge Khanh and U.S. Role in Saigon

About 200 students rallied at the Student Union in Saigon to challenge Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh's presidential claim and accuse the United States of meddling in South Vietnam's affairs. Khanh warned potential conscription if protests grew. Police watched as leaders said the military council lacks popular legitimacy and accused U.S. officials of instigating Khanh's election. Authorities dismantled Kennedy monument as a precaution.

Saigon Viet Nam Nguyen Khanh United States Khanh Military Council Duong van Minh John F. Kennedy U.S

Rockefeller kin custody suit in White Plains

Margarette Rockefeller sues to gain custody of her four children from former husband Dr. James S. Murphy. Murphy seeks dismissal and return of Melinda, 4, with a hearing planned in State Supreme Court White Plains. The children are James B. 13 Margaretta 11 and Carol 8.

White Plains N. Y Nelson A. Rockefeller Margarette James S. Murphy New York City Melinda State Supreme Court Westchester County James B Margaretta Carol

Leukemia Breakthrough Near Sparks Senate Hearing

Senate Appropriations Committee notes a new cancer research advance that may forecast a major leukemia breakthrough in identifying causes. Researchers reportedly grew virus-like particles from patient blood in lab tests, a step toward virus confirmation and vaccine development. The panel recommended $140.011 million for the National Cancer Institute and $10 million for virus research programs.

Washington Senate Senate Appropriations Committee National Cancer Institute Senate Committee NCI

Congo to Expel Foes from Brazzaville and Burundi

Leopoldville reports Premier Moise Tshombe's government will expel all foreigners from two neighboring nations, Brazzaville and Burundi, accusing them of aiding a Communist backed rebellion. The move targets residents in Leopoldville and seeks restitution for confiscated property.

Leopoldville The Congo Moise Tshombe Congo Republic Brazzaville Kingdom of Burundi Burundi Congo River Tshombe

Bolts Delay Gemini Two Man Orbital Flight

A series of lightning bolts struck the Cape Kennedy launching pad delaying the two man Gemini mission set for mid December. Officials say the mishap will push the first tandem flight to early 1965, delaying astronauts Virgil Grissom and John Young.

Cape Kennedy Fla Virgil I. Grissom John W. Young

Convicts Captured In Zanesville Home

Two armed escapees from the Roseville Prison Farm were captured in a Zanesville home at noon Tuesday after holding a woman and her daughter hostage. James Holmes and Robert Mason were nabbed by Zanesville police and Muskingum County deputies. Detective Sgt. Richard Tracy seized Holmes through a window. Mason was captured during the operation as officers searched Meigs County near Pomeroy on a tip. The pair had escaped Sunday from the prison farm.

Zanesville Roseville James Holmes Robert Mason Emporium Muskingum County Jack Schneider Dorothy Richard Tracy Holmes Mason Meigs County Pomeroy

Fumes From Exploded Drum Stagger Tampa District

Hundreds fled their homes in Tampa after a 55 gallon drum of underwater weed killer exploded at a chemical plant. Acrolein fumes sickened more than a hundred, sent to hospitals for eye nose irritation cramps and nausea while firemen and police wore gas masks and evacuated a large block around the site.

Tampa Fla Vernon Barchard The Tampa Tribune L. J. Buchanan Lionel Hernandez Herbert Friedman Southern Mill Creek Chemical Co Friedman

Increase in Enrollment Predicted for Athens County Schools

A forecast for Athens County schools projects rising student enrollment. Analysts note shifting demographics and district adjustments may affect staffing and budget planning. The item highlights potential impacts on class sizes and resource needs across the county.

Athens County

Johnson family fortune put at 3 million

An accounting firm hired by the President reported the Johnson family assets total 3,682,770 as of July 31 with liabilities of 198,672 leaving net worth of 3,484,098. The President, Mrs. Johnson, and daughters Lynda Bird and Luci Baines are named in the figures.

Washington —P Johnson Haskins & Sells Lynda Bird Luci Baines

Stand Firm Dems Urged by Civil Rights Leader

Roy Wilkins, civil rights leader and NAACP secretary, urged Democratic platform writers to pledge vigorous enforcement of the new civil rights law. He warned the riots shaking urban communities cannot be condoned and must be understood against deprivation and frustration.

Washington Roy Wilkins Wilkins Leadership Conference On Civil Rights National Association For the Advancement of Colored People

Syncom 3 Relays October Olympics From Cape Kennedy

Syncom 3, a communications satellite, launched from Cape Kennedy on a Delta rocket seeks a stationary post above the Pacific to relay Olympic pictures. Officials cheer early success as the mission must perform complex orbital maneuvers over the next 12 days to reach a synaes-stationary orbit. The project, backed by US, Japanese, Canadian, and European interests, plans to spend nearly $1 million though most transmissions will be film rather than live.

Cape Kennedy Fla Japan North America Europe Pacific Ocean United States

Candidates' TV Debate Squelched Amid Senate Vote

Senate Democrats blocked a plan to suspend equal time provisions for a Goldwater Johnson radio television debate. The 44 to 41 vote tabled the bill amid claims of higher influence. Ohio Democrats split with Lausche voting for tabling and Young voting against.

Washington Senate Johnson Barry Goldwater Norris Cotton R-H.h Ohio Frank J. Lausche Stephen M. Young

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