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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1964
Page
1
In Atlantic City, 5260 delegates attend the Democratic National Convention as the party signals support for President Johnson while suspense over a running mate choice continues to build.
At the party convention, Johnson steers the process while potential nominees swirl. Debate centers on seating Alabama and Mississippi delegations amid civil rights tensions. The platform promises enforcement of the Civil Rights Act as 75 demonstrators march to press for seating the Mississippi Freedom Democratic group.
In Saigon Hue and Da Nang students and youths attacked buildings and a U S bar in a wave of rioting. In Da Nang over 1000 youths pelted a bar racks, a grenade wounded three and later another killed a woman. Firefighters and police stood by as homes burned and residents fled to a riverfront pier. Khanh ordered restraint and planned a national radio appeal for unity amid growing opposition two weeks after his rise to power.
State Department expert Michael Forrestal told 11,000 veterans at the 65th VFW Convention that the United States stays in Viet Nam to honor commitments to freedom in Asia. Maj. Gen. Richard G. Weede outlined military concerns while speakers include Gov. Rhodes and Cmdr. Shepard. A separate Philadelphia report notes the National Negro Republican Assembly denies backing Goldwater or Johnson.
A CIA officer in a June report says victory in South Viet Nam is unlikely and a prolonged stalemate is possible with continued U S aid. He suggests a negotiated settlement based on neutralization could occur if political evolution and world events align, but U S government officials dispute this view and remain committed to defeating the Viet Cong. Hollywood actor Charles Stevens, 71, known as Indian Joe and grandson of Geronimo, died Saturday after decades in film beginning in 1914.
The Cleveland Browns traded rookie place kicker Dick Van Raaphorst to the Dallas Cowboys for an undisclosed draft choice. Lou Groza will again handle field goals for the Browns as he starts his 18th season with the club.
The hurricane Cleo battered the Caribbean with gusts and heavy rain striking Dominical Republic and Guadeloupe. Officials report at least 14 deaths and 100 injuries with about 50 million dollars in damage as Cleo heads toward Jamaica.
Two New York Republican national committee members move to derail Clare Boothe Luce as Conservative party candidate against Senator Kenneth Keating and possibly Robert Kennedy. They warn Dean Burch they may withdraw support for Goldwater if his NY backers press Luce and 58 Conservative hopefuls. Rep. Miller, Goldwater vice presidential candidate, says neither he nor Goldwater controls the Conservative party. He speaks from a hospital during a three day medical checkup.
Houston fights encephalitis with multi-front action as 120 cases are reported in the area, only four confirmed. Nine new hospital admissions prompt lab testing while officials coordinate with the Public Health Service to map cases, trap mosquitos, and expand reporting.
Senator Goldwater speaks to business leaders in Washington outlining his stance on agriculture and price supports. He argues for voluntary, commodity specific programs to widen markets and ease controls, and criticizes the wheat certificate bread tax as burdensome to low income families.
U S and Vietnamese authorities said they had broken a gold smuggling ring and arrested four U S Air Force enlisted men and eight Vietnamese in Saigon South Viet Nam.
Inside The Messenger reports the Old Timers Day Parade winds down the Parade of the Hills Festival in Nelsonville. The page mentions a century old barn destroyed by fire in Reedsville and notes a Gallia County crash in Ohio Township with unclear details. Richie Allen is mentioned as a top contender for both MVP and Rookie of the Year.
Fragmentary obituaries and public notices appear for Gallipolis Nemenville Middleport and Point Pleasant. The readable items include a 11 5 date reference and local names, with sections on obituaries and community notices. The legible text hints at regional public notices and memorials.
Elyria Ohio report details a recently divorced father Ronald Pandy 26 driving with his four children Debbie 7 Daniel 5 David 4 and Dennis 2. The southbound convertible left Ohio Route 58, hit a concrete abutment and burned. Gloria Pandy 24, mother of the victims, learned of the tragedy after a trip to Pennsylvania.
In Corning Iowa and across 23 states the National Farmers Organization boycott on withholding livestock enters its fourth day. President Oren Lee Staley claims rising support from non-members and asserts the move could quickly lift prices as cattle feeders seek to recover 18 months of losses. Early days show higher prices and reduced receipts, with some plants planning layoffs.
Five contestants at the Miss United States pageant are disqualified for not living in their representing states Maine Vermont New Hampshire Connecticut and Rhode Island. The five resided in Massachusetts. The winner will be chosen Friday.
The Beatles drew about 19 000 teens to the Hollywood Bowl for a Sunday night concert. After a brief opening, the group performed their hits in about thirty minutes amid frenzied screams and strong presales reports of a $50 000 take.
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