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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1964

Page

1

Khanh defies U.S. demand as purge shifts South Viet Nam

In Saigon Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh backed the generals who ousted the High National Council and warned against foreign intervention. He pledged support for Suu and Huong but reserved the right to change governments, challenging U.S. insistence on civilian control and signaling continued military influence.

Saigon South Viet Nam Nguyen Khanh Washington High National Council Khanh Mands Phan Khac Suu Tran van Huong United States National Council

Dock Strike Threatens Atlantic to Gulf Operations

Wildcat walkouts cripple New York and Baltimore piers as the Johnson administration moves to avert a broader dock strike. Also reports: Johnson-McNamara Pentagon budget review in Johnson City Texas. North Korea accuses soldiers at the DMZ of snowball tossing and alleges vile gestures by Americans. A coal mine wave-in in Wilkes-Barre yields three survivors. one man dies after being buried. FBI searches for three masked gunmen who robbed a suburban bank of 13260 in Columbus.

New York Baltimore Tokyo North Korea Wilkes-Barre Columbus FBI

Akron Mother Dies In 40 Foot Plunge From Downtown Bridge

Mrs. Garnet Okulovich 26, mother of three, was killed when her car crashed 40 feet into a construction site. Passenger Martha Petty 23 was critically injured. Okulovich’s father Ray Gill 47 and family face multiple tragedies with earlier losses including his daughter, son, and son-in-law. The children Samuel 9 Tammy 6 and Diane 2 become orphans.

Akron —P Garnet Okulovich Akron Martha Petty Ray Gill Gill Meadow Bridge W. Va Gills Bernard Samuel Okulovich Okulovich Samuel Tammy Diane

Joyless Christmas tragedy in Bay Area leap

Isabelle Kainoa a 30 year old Oakland housewife and mother of four leaped from the Bay Bridge into San Francisco Bay to avoid Christmas separation and possible pregnancy. She survived the plunge with pelvic injuries after a Coast Guard rescue and remained under hospital care as her husband recalled their bleak holiday. The family has a history of leprosy linked to their youngest son's birth and ongoing care by health workers.

Isabelle Krinoli Oakland Calif U.S. Coast Guard San Francisco Bay San Francisco Isabelle Kainoa Bay Bridge Coast Guard San Francisco Hospital Royal Jr John

Athens council weighs site for new fire station

Athens city council on page 2 debates location for a new fire station. Real estate, accessibility, and neighborhood impact discussed as officials seek a final site plan.

Athens City Council

Local Scores and Places Across Ohio Regions

Fragmentary listing shows teams and numbers for Gallipolis Nelsonville Logan Pomeroy and Fort Pleasant with Middleport and other towns. Sports section notes women results and several scores or standings in a brief page item.

Nelsonville Canedsees Pleasant i Pomeroy Ccaseeees Middleport Cccsseese

Army calls Viet Nam war as crucial as any in history

Washington report notes the Army distribution of a 12 page pamphlet Our Mission in Viet Nam to 970000 soldiers worldwide. It states 65 percent of 21600 American troops in South Viet Nam wear Army uniforms and cites combat casualties and wounds to justify U.S. involvement.

Washington Viet Nam Army South Viet Nam U. S United States

Humphrey to Oversee Civil Rights Programs After Inauguration

Senator Hubert Humphrey says a detailed study of current federal civil rights programs will determine if a new supervisory agency is needed. He will coordinate all administration efforts next month and meets Justice Department officials to discuss actions on education voting and discrimination.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Justice Department Sargent Shriver Office of Economic Opportunity Department of Health, Education and Welfare Shriver Johnson

Robbery of Bank Truck In New Jersey Baffles Police

Police recovered a stolen car possibly used in a five hundred thousand dollar bank truck heist near Patterson New Jersey as investigators said three masked white men armed with Hallo ween masks abducted four clerics and two cash messengers at St Anthony's church rectory. The bandits fled with 511000 in cash and 1700 in church funds.

Ritter New York City St. Anthony’s Church William Ludwig New Jersey National Bank of Passaic County St. Anthony's Church Attilio Giovannini FBI Paterson N. J

Carpenters for Christmas work to rebuild Ripley church

A student group from Oberlin College, joined by local Negro residents, works to raise walls and roof of Antioch Baptist church in Ripley Mississippi, destroyed by fire on October 30 after a civil rights rally. White townspeople express mixed feelings but no major problems reported.

Ripley, Miss Mississippi Lowrey Smith Ripley Marcia Aronoff Oberlin Middletown Antioch Baptist Church Miss Aronoff

Storm Lashes West With Large Evacuations in California Oregon and Washington

The Associated Press reports over 2000 evacuated in northern California as heavy rain and winds hit the Far West. Oregon and Washington faced damage with 50 Portland-area families displaced and Redwood Creek flooding Orrick California. Eel River evacuations in the Eel River Valley exceed 1300, while Weott residents fled as water neared a record crest.

Associated Press California Oregon Washington Portland Orrick Calif Eureka Eel River Valley Weatt Eel River

Burch Confident He Will Keep GOP National Chair

An informal group of 15 to 30 National Committee members gathered to decide if Dean Burch will stay as Republican national chairman. Burch said he will fight to retain his $30,000- a-year post, claiming backing to keep the job. Senator Barry Goldwater appeared to back Burch.

Washington Dean Burch Burch Barry Goldwater Goldwater

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