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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1963
Page
1
The Ohio Legislature opens an unusual winter session to distribute 250 million dollars from recent bond votes for higher education and facilities. Lawmakers may seek a 500 million bond issue next May for highway work while debating ADCU participation and broad confirmations by Governor Rhodes.
United Nations delegates await Kremlin guidance before replying to a renewed U S invitation for a joint moon flight. Adlai Stevenson, speaking for President Johnson, urged cooperation in preliminary engineering and science while a full accord remains unsettled. The Soviet reply was not forthcoming, reflecting Khrushchev’s cautious stance amid easing tensions.
Burglars struck the Reed Brothers Store in Reedsville for the second time in a little over a month. The Meigs County Sheriff's Department investigates the latest entry with losses including watches and cigaret lighters.
Raul Leoni, a soft-spoken former labor lawyer and Betancourt ally, secured a crushing victory in Venezuela's presidential race. He led rival Rafael Caldera by over 200,000 votes as 95 percent of voters cast ballots despite threats from terrorist groups. unofficial returns showed Leoni 692,206 to Caldera 470,174.
An extensive FBI report nearing completion for President Johnson argues Lee Harvey Oswald acted without accomplices in the November 22 assassination from a sixth floor window at the Texas School Book Depository. The compendium, including Secret Service findings, backs a single shooter from behind and above the motorcade, with ballistics linking all three shots to one weapon. A separate Ecuador item notes the US Hospital Ship Hope arriving for a decade‑long mission to aid and train local medical staff.
The Cincinnati regional NLRB office dismissed a charge against Marietta Manufacturing by Tu Endie Wei Metal Trades, saying there is insufficient evidence of violation. The case claimed refusal to bargain in good faith and objections to time studies begun around Sept 30, 1963, with no further meetings scheduled.
In the St. Lawrence River off Montreal two salt water freighters collided under a full moon. Flames leapt from the 4490 ton Norwegian freighter Lionel as tugs rescued two seamen. one sailor sustained a minor arm injury. Fire was extinguished after three hours.
Logan acting postmaster Ralph G. Moore has resigned after about two months in office, sending his notice to the regional U S Postal Service director in Cincinnati. A spokesman would not confirm receipt. Moore, a former rural carrier, had won the Democratic endorsement after a split over the appointment and hopes to return to rural carrier work. John Ayers, Hocking Democratic chairman, said no successor plan was definite. The story also notes broader national items including pending action on a 190.6 million nuclear fallout shelter program and United States troops beginning to pull out of South Vietnam.
President Johnson outlines a personal economy in government program to boost early tax cut prospects. He convened seven Democratic leaders from Senate and House in a Cabinet Room session, a revival of Kennedy era talks, with Sen. Carl Hayden added. He orders cuts and waste reduction in federal agencies and tells McNamara and Gordon to act on cost consciousness and staffing.
Three judge panel considers motion for a new trial for Robert K Domer awaiting sentence to electric chair for first degree murder in the death of Howard F Riddle 54 whose charred body was found in Domer's car along the Stark Wayne County line. State says Domer killed Riddle to fake accidental death and collect $288000 in insurance. CHILLICOTHE a shooting accident Monday took the life of James Banks 4 near here while hunting with four friends.
Robert Kennedy, attorney general and brother to John F. Kennedy, is expected to remain active in national affairs after President Johnson asks Cabinet members to stay. Kennedy’s civil rights stance pleases many and some fear he will join the ticket or seek office in the future. His wife Ethel and friends foresee a long public career.
Five rail unions unite to sue the arbitration decision eliminating thousands of jobs and to challenge the constitutionality of last Augusts emergency law. Court filings are planned in Washington with Friday as the arbitration ruling challenge deadline.
The Ruby murder trial likely won’t start before next year as prosecutors and defense anticipate delays. Dist Atty Henry Wade and lawyer Tom Howard cite prep time and a possible pre trial sanity hearing, with the Dec 9 tentative start date and a looming postponement. In Dallas Oswald’s grave drew thousands at Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth nearby.
Contracts were let and construction will start immediately on John W. Galbreath’s multi million dollar inn in Athens at Richland and Dairy Avenues. Initial 88 units planned with possible expansions, featuring a restaurant lounge ballroom conference rooms swimming pool and a Bobcat Room.
Prabu Dastagir an Indian born actor known as the movies elephant boy died in Hollywood California from a heart attack. He began his film career in 1937 and was 39 years old.
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