31 Aug 1964
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1964
Page
1
Long riot aftermath in North Philadelphia with 1500 police enforcing a 24 hour curfew. Mayor Tate says streets cleared under a misdemeanor order as 225 stores looted and 350 plus arrested. Injuries total 247 with 66 officers hurt and damages in the millions. Roy Wilkins urges federal probe into northern city riots.
Beijing officials announce they will boycott a Soviet sponsored conference to plan a world Communist meeting, calling it the day of the great split in the International Communist movement. China accuses the USSR of siding with the United States over the Gulf of Tonkin crisis.
Premier Moise Tshombe announced that government troops recaptured Albertville in eastern Congo though rebels reportedly move toward Bukavu. He said rebels abandoned weapons, while Albertville Airport remained under rebel control. no independent confirmation appeared.
Detroit reports that United Auto Workers leaders under Walter P. Reuther face dissent as talks with Chrysler Corp continue while GM and Ford remain targets. The three year pattern contract, extended to September 9, carries a $0.35 hourly raise on the table, with unions warning of potential action if bargaining fails.
In Nicosia Cyprus President Makarios won a pledge of support from the United Arab Republic amid Turkish Cypriot tensions and anti American protests in Turkey. Nasser warned against outside interference and discussed possible Soviet arms shipments via Egypt. Makarios pressed for union with Greece without foreign bases on Cyprus as demonstrations surged.
Barry Goldwater wraps a week long yacht cruise off Southern California and returns to Newport Beach to begin his campaign. He plans a Prescott Arizona kickoff Thursday as Johnson receives the Democratic nomination.
The piece reports on party strategists reacting to Humphrey as the Democratic VP nominee and Johnson's ticket. Dean Burch accuses the Johnson Humphrey ticket of cynicism while Sanders argues Humphrey could help the South, with Ervin noting liberalism as a liability in the region.
Saigon authorities press a roundup of 449 people amid Catholic Buddhist clashes. Government warns force to deter further violence as funeral processions pass calmly and curfew remains. Dalat talks ease uncertainty over acting premier Nguyen Xuan Onah and Nguyen Khanh’s ailing government. U S envoy Taylor visits to confer in Dalat.
Ohio University distributes copies of the Freshman Edition for mailing to friends and relatives with a coupon on Page 7. The issue notes plans and developments across campus including school district updates and a cancer clinic plan in Mason County.
Athens County pursues Eleanor White for 9541.16 in a suit alleging misreporting while she worked as a divorce investigator during part of her husband Francis D. White’s tenure as Athens Common Pleas judge. Judge Delbert L. Tedrick overrules motion to vacate. Oct. 3 is set for response. Temperatures will be above normal with showers later in the week.
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