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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1964

Page

1

USIS closed in Surabaya amid anti American violence

In Surabaya East Java Indonesian officials ordered the United States Information Service shut to maintain law and order after violent incidents including a mob raid on the USIS library. USIS Director Paul N. Neilson confirmed the measure at a Jakarta news conference.

Jakarta Indonesi U.S. Information Service Surabaya East Java U.S USIS Paul N. Neilson

Gemini program final rehearsal launches from Cape Kennedy

Cape Kennedy Florida reports the last rehearsal launch of the Gemini man in space program. A Titan 2 rocket will launch an unmanned Gemini at 11 to 2 pm EST for a 16600 mph suborbital flight. The capsule aims for 105 miles altitude then returns to a parachute landing in the Atlantic about 2150 miles southeast of Cape Kennedy with recovery planned. Arraignment set Monday in Dayton on destruction of government property charges for Gilber H Hagerman 67 of New Carlisle who allegedly fired at five military planes near his farm.

Cape Kennedy Fla Gemini Atlantic Ocean Dayton Gilbert H. Hagerman New Carlisle

U Thant Ulcer In New York Hospital Stay Extended

Secretary-General U Thant is treated for a small duodenal ulcer and will remain in a New York hospital about a week to 10 days as healing progresses. A medical bulletin notes the ulcer is very small and shows good signs of recovery. In Viet Nam, government forces recaptured a hill at An Lao, with fighting flaring at other sites. one American infantry officer was killed, and US deaths in three years total 231 with 95 other war related fatalities.

New York U Thant Mediical Saigon Viet Nam An Lao Phu Yen South Viet Nam

Seven House Reservists Called For Two-Week European Duty

Seven members of Congress who serve in Navy or Marine Corps reserves are on a two week active duty training mission in Europe with 31 congressional staff in the same unit. They departed November 29 and are due back December 18 in Washington after engagements with military aid groups in Greece, Turkey and Portugal led by Navy Captain Rep. William S. Mailliard of California.

Washington Navy Marine Corps Europe Greece Turkey Portugal William S. Mailliard Calif

New School District Wins Approval by 4-1 Margin

Athens County voters approve the new school district by a strong four to one margin. The item is reported on page two with editorials and related notes. The piece mentions local turnout and the impact on district funding and governance.

NEW Athens County Page

Obituaries and notices from Athens area papers

A fragmented page lists obituaries Chauncey and 2 others, town slices including Pt Pleasant Pomeroy Gallipolis Middleport Glouster and Nelsonville, plus sections for sports and television. Editorials appear at multiple pages with listings for Logan and women’s topics.

Athens Ier Csicnsa Chauncey Cccsce Pt. Pleasant E.ccs Pomeroy Ccce Gallipolis Middleport Glouster Cccenes Cscscosea Logan Nelsonville Ccccee Wccccencace

Ohio House Advances Bills as Redistricting Stalemate Continues

The Ohio House moved quickly on three bills including judicial pay raises and a constitutional amendment to back student loans while Senate wrangles over reapportionment delayed action. A joint conference on congressional redistricting remained unresolved as Republican leaders muscle for near term votes on a $290 million bond package and a House floor vote loomed.

Columbus Ohio House House Senate House Committee Roger Cloud R-Logan

Wilson Sees NATO Nuclear Force Guidelines Agreed

British Prime Minister Harold Wilson said talks with President Johnson produced objectives for a NATO nuclear weapons force and guidelines for Allied consultation. He said the U S plan for a jointly owned mixed manpower surface fleet is acceptable and West Germany would be central.

Washington Harold Wilson Johnson NATO Wilson U. S West Germany Charles de Gaulle House of Commons

Taft Rejects GOP Post Urges Continuous Party Organization

Rep. Robert Taft Jr. says he is not seeking the GOP national chairmanship after Ohio backed Johnson. He dismisses rumors of a challenge to Dean Burch and calls for reorganizing party machinery to include all power centers and units in policy formation beyond presidential campaigns.

Washington Robert Taft Jr Taft Senate Ohio Johnson Dean Burch

Goldwater, Eisenhower, Nixon to Confer on GOP Rift

Barry Goldwater plans to meet Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon today amid the party leadership struggle. Details of the New York conference are unclear and no formal agenda was set as Dean Burch attends, with a January GOP meeting in Chicago to decide his fate.

New York Barry Goldwater GOP Goldwater Dwight D Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon Dean Burch Republican National Committee Chicago Burch Johnson Nixon

Kosygin Announces 1965 Soviet Military Budget Cut

Premier Alexei Kosygin told the Supreme Soviet that the Soviet military budget for 1965 will be 12.8 billion rubles after a 500 million ruble cut. He urged major powers to follow suit and called the reduction a positive step toward easing international tension.

Moscow Alexei N. Kosygin Soviet Union Kosygin Supreme Soviet United States

Blowup Anticipated During Congo Debate

Smoldering differences in the African bloc are set to flare as the United Nations Security Council opens a Congo debate. Liberia and Nigeria will speak first defending the United States and Belgium against charges of interference in Stanleyville. Congo Premier Tshombe is expected to testify on rebel massacres and accuse African states of aiding the Communist backed rebellion.

United Nations N.Y Security Council Congo Council Liberia Nigeria United States Belgium Stanleyville Moise Tshombe Tshombe Alex Quaison-Lackey Ghana U.S Adlai Stevenson UN Security Council Quaison

Anti-Communist Coalition Shaped by Guyana Election

In Georgetown British Guiana Cheddi Jagan leads with the most votes but falls short of a majority as his Marxist party holds 24 seats while Burnham's 22 and Daguiar's 6 or 7 propel the anti Communist coalition to potential control of the National Assembly amid a racially divided electorate.

Georgetown British Guiana South America Cheddi Jagan National Assembly Jagan Burnham Daguiar

Senate to Examine Baker Bank Records in Payoff Probe

Senate Rules Committee investigators will inspect bank records of Bobby Baker and witness Don Reynolds who testified he acted as the bag man for a $25 000 channeling to the 1960 Democratic campaign fund from Matthew H McCloskey. McCloskey denies any truth in Reynolds testimony and calls an overpayment a goof.

Washington Senate Bobby Baker Senate Rules Committee Edward T. Mhugler Baker Don B. Reynolds Reynolds Matthew H. McCloskey Philadelphia McCloskey Ireland McCloskey & Co

Railroads Seek Petition To Stop Nationwide Walkout

U S railroads filed in district court to block a Dec 15 national strike by 53 000 workers from three unions. They seek a temporary and permanent injunction to keep trains moving and cite potential daily losses of 26 752 000 dollars. The unions contest the petition and plan to argue against it.

Chicago U.S Washington Joseph Sam Perry Afl-Cio Railway Employes Department

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