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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1963

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Playing it Safe Less Foreign Aid Given Out

Washington reports the State Department is operating foreign aid at 2.6 billion dollars for the 1964 fiscal year absent new appropriations. A House approved 3.6 billion ceiling authorization may reach the Senate, with actual funding still in committees. If Congress acts, aid could rise. if not, 2.6 billion would limit expenditures.

State Department Congress House Senate Kennedy

Space Glider Project Dropped by Johnson

Washington reports President Johnson cancelled the Dyna-Soar manned space glider project, signaling a potential shift in Air Force space policy. Officials say the defense budget will stay near $50 to $51 billion, with McNamara doubting the program's value.

Washington —P Johnson Air Force Tion Defense Robert S. McNamara

Khrushchev Plans Major Economic Shift for Soviet Union

Premier Khrushchev proposes a seven year plan to invest about 46 billion dollars in the chemical industry to boost consumer goods and food supplies. The program seeks to cut heavy industry spending and faces opposition from Stalinists and military leaders amid a critical Central Committee meeting.

Khrushchev Soviet Communist Party Soviet Union Central Committee

Bolton announces candidacy for Ohio at large seat

Cleveland reporter notes Rep Oliver P Bolton Republican Ohio announces bid for the at large House seat. Bolton from Mentor and member for Geauga Lake Ashtabula Portage and Trumbull counties was elected last fall and previously served two terms 1953 through 1956.

Cleveland Oliver P. Bolton Ohio Bolton Mentor Geauga, Lake Ashtabula Portage Trumbull

Jet Recorder Could Yield Crash Clues

Elkton Maryland officials recovered the flight recorder from Pan American World Airways Clipper 214 after a deadly Sunday night explosion and crash. The four engine Boeing 707 wreckage lay in a cornfield with victims’ remains nearby, as authorities hoped the battered recorder would reveal the disaster’s cause.

Elkton Pan American World Airways

The Torch Is Passed book on Kennedy assassination offers

The Associated Press prepared a complete 100 page history of the Kennedy assassination with both color and black and white photographs. It traces the events from the Texas trip to Arlington and the transfer of power. The Messenger will sell the hardcover for $2 with delivery starting around December 30.

Kennedy Associated Press the Messenger Lee Oswald Arlington Johnson

Bomb explosion injures officials at British mission party

An explosion from a balcony at a British high commissioner’s party in Aden killed an Indian woman and wounded 39 others including Sir Kennedy Trevaskis and Deputy Commissioner George Henderson. Secretary Jim Foster and Sultan Ahmed Bin Abdulla Fadhli were among the injured. The bomber’s identity was unknown as talks with Duncan Sandys loomed.

Aden Kennedy Trevaskis George Henderson Jim Foster Information Ministry Federation of South Arabia Sultan Ahmed bin Abdulla Fadhli London Sheikdoms Emirates Arabian Peninsula Duncan Sandys

Point Pleasant and Logan in Contested Case Notes

In the record from the Public Notices index, items reference Point Pleasant and Logan with references to cases and proceedings. The text is fragmented and presents as a garbled OCR of a legal or civic notice list.

Bob Hope’s Christmas tour likely to proceed despite eye issue

In San Francisco Bob Hope seems set to continue his annual Christmas tour to entertain troops abroad though a worrisome eye condition raises concerns. In Ohio crews battled a snowstorm dumping two to six inches, fouling highways and creating hazardous driving conditions statewide.

San Francisco Califo Bob Hope Cleveland Ohio

Search for Sinatra Jr. intensifies in Tahoe mountains

Mountains around Lake Tahoe host a two day hunt for singer Frank Sinatra Jr. missing since Sunday night. FBI and El Dorado County officials pursue leads and arrest bank robbery suspects 20 miles west of the lake while Sinatra Sr. stays in Reno awaiting word on his son.

Stateline Calif Snowy Lake Tahoe Frank Sinatra, Jr Virgil Reno FBI Foss Sinatra Joseph James Sorce el Cerrito Thomas Patrick Keating Riverside Sinatra, Jr Sinatra, Sr Palm Springs

Fears Mount That Yank Hostages May Be Slain

Four Americans and 17 others held by Bolivian miners near La Paz faced a 24 hour deadline as the Communist led group demanded the release of two jailed union leaders. The government gave no pledge to release them, citing court charges. hostages include Thom as Martin and Michael Kris tul a among others.

LA Paz Juan Lechin Thomas Martin New York U.S. Information Agency U. S Martin Catavi U.S Irineo Pimental Frederico Escobar

Ruby Growing Grumpy In Cell

Dallas sheriff says Jack Ruby, 52, is becoming irritable in jail after cutting phone calls and visitors. He faces February 3 criminal district court trial for Oswald murder. Proposals include a bulletproof glass capsule in court, with debates on juror influence and appeals risk.

Dallas Jack Ruby Lee Harvey Oswald Bill Decker Decker Ruby Criminal District Court Oswald Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Appeals Court

Lodge's Presidential Bid Rumors Stir GOP Debates

Washington dispatch notes a Lodge for president trial balloon with little ground impact as Lyndon Johnson ascends to the White House. Eisenhower reportedly urged Lodge to run, while Goldwater remains a favored GOP figure though delegates are scarce before the 1964 convention.

Washington Henry Cabot Lodge Eisenhower Lodge Senate Massachusetts John F. Kennedy Sen Barry Goldwater Arizona Goldwater GOP

Studebaker Halts U.S. Auto Production Amid Losses

New York reports Studebaker Corp will stop automobile production in the United States, continuing only on a greatly reduced scale in Canada. The move hits South Bend Indiana with about 6000 employees and a major production share, as 1500 workers were laid off earlier. Indiana pledges to prioritize new jobs for displaced workers while parts and service will persist through 2100 dealers.

New York Studebaker Corp United States Canada South Bend Ind Indiana

Plane crash reported at Findlay outskirts in Ohio

A two engine plane presumed to be a B 26 crashed at the southeast limits of Findlay Ohio. Authorities could not determine if the craft was civilian or military. A Saigon report says South Viet Nam will send an emissary to Cambodia to explore restoring diplomatic relations.

Findlay Ohio Highway Patrol Saigon Viet Nam South Cambodia

Breathitt Takes Kentucky Office in Kennedy Spirit

Frankfort Ky Frankfort The 89 year old Hopkinsville attorney Edward T Breathitt Jr became governor in a solemn inauguration urging Kentuckians to move forward in the spirit of John F Kennedy He told a hushed crowd this day is for soul searching and dedication and said liberty’s opportunity has been bought with Kennedy’s blood and rebirth in his spirit.

Bert Combs John F. Kennedy

Discharge Signatures Move Ahead on Civil Rights Bill

A petition to force a House vote on civil rights legislation gained momentum after a Monday session, aiming to line up four days of debate and a showdown vote around January 27. The push needs 218 signatures. Emanuel Celler filed the petition as the Judiciary Committee seeks to bypass the Rules Committee chaired by Howard W. Smith.

Washington Emanuel Celler D-N_Y Howard W. Smith Celler Smith

Nude posing case ends in acquittal on deserted street

New York judge finds no breach of peace in a model Jan Tice 27 and a photographer disrobing on Liberty Street in Manhattan's financial district on November 10. A policeman arrested them but Judge Richard F. Daly acquitted, noting no one was in public when the act occurred.

New York Manhattan Jan Tice Liberty Street Financial District Criminal Court Richard F. Daly

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