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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1964
Page
1
The House passed the civil rights bill 290 to 130 in a historic vote praised by President Johnson. It now faces a tougher Senate fight where filibuster threats and debate rules could water down the measure despite bipartisan support in the House.
Thousands of Greek students clash with police while marching on the U S and British embassies during Undersecretary George Ball’s Cyprus peace mission. They demand union with Greece and oppose the London Washington plan for an international peace force. Ball delays departure for Turkey amid uncertain support. Cyprus may require UN Security Council approval. Soviet opposition could veto. Cyprus President Makarios is expected to reject the plan without Security Council control.
Defense plans to drop Edward G. Partin from the stand today in the Hoffa jury tampering case. Partin, Baton Rouge Teamsters official, testified last week and cross-examination began two days later. Prosecution said four checks totaling 900 dollars reimbursed Partin for travel to meetings with prosecutors.
Gov. James A. Rhodes says Ohio will not enact a state income tax while he serves. Speaking at an industry appreciation dinner in Massillon he argues cutting federal taxes should not trigger a state levy and urges attracting new industry to improve the economy. Robert J. Siffrin Jr. of the Massillon Trades and Labor Council backs the governor and calls for labor industry and government to unite to lure investment and reduce poverty.
Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies ordered a public inquiry into the sinking of Australia’s first push button destroyer Voyager after a collision with the carrier Melbourne off Jervis Bay. Ninety missing crewmen, 239 rescued. Melbourne sailed to Sydney with bow damage.
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy says John F. Kennedy feared a nuclear strike during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis that would kill children with no role in the confrontation. He notes the risk overwhelmed other concerns and would rob youth of future choices and destinies.
Mrs. Marguerite Oswald, 56, testified for six hours to the presidential commission on Kennedy's assassination. She appeared relaxed, but her lawyer warned she should speak only to the commission. Chief Justice Earl Warren cautioned reporters not to infer from her silence about her son's role.
Izvestia said Monday night that Soviet military equipment was presented to Cambodia by Premier Khrushchev. The notice did not specify the type or amount of material.
Defense attorneys for Jack Ruby press that Dallas inflamed public opinion taints the trial for the Nov. 24 Oswald slaying. Five witnesses testified impartial jurors could be chosen in Dallas as they seek moving the case to another city.
Ohio Secretary of State Ted Brown withheld certification of petitions for Republican Robert Taft Jr. and Democrat John Glenn Jr. for the May 5 Senate primary. Taft’s petitions wer e rejected for about 3400 signatures. 1000 valid needed. Glenn’s petitions face Hatch Act concerns. certification possible if no court action.
President Johnson’s major health proposal to enact a care plan for the elderly under Social Security remains blocked in the House Ways and Means Committee. A possible committee session may come in early March, but gathering support appears unlikely with only about half the members likely to vote for it.
Paris reports Chiang Kai-shek’s move to sever relations with France kept Charles de Gaulle from diplomatic embarrassment. De Gaulle had linked Southeast Asian influence to recognizing Red China, and Taipei’s action pleased him by designating Red China as mainland government and Nationalist China as Formosa. The tilt reduces tension with Chiang while signaling a broader Franco Chinese shift.
Doctors warn millions of American men over 35 may have silent coronary artery disease. Arteries narrowing can cause heart attacks with little or no pain. Annual checkups including X-rays and exercise ECGs are advised, as resting ECGs may miss the condition. Medical experts Dr. Arthur Master and Dr. Arthur Beller urged vigilance.
Senator Barry Goldwater tours Oregon for a Lincoln Day dinner in Portland as supporters hope for larger crowds than those at a Rockefeller event. Dinner seats sold out with thousands in the hall and plans to open 9000 free seats.
A one day boycott of Cincinnati public schools protesting alleged de facto segregation began peacefully. Reports from police and schools say the action has limited success. Sponsor Congress of Racial Equality calls for nonviolence. 37 percent of 83 000 students are estimated to be Black.
A storm from Missouri and Kentucky moves northeast dumping heavy snow across the middle Atlantic region. Seven inches fall in southern Missouri and northern Kentucky reports. Huntington West Virginia sees seven inches as warnings for Maryland to northeastern New York persist. Snow should taper as the system heads toward northern New England. A separate dispatch notes new Soviet bases being built in Cuba’s Oriente Province.
Cleveland school officials say it will take about two weeks to complete integration plans for three East Side schools where bus transported pupils from a predominantly Negro school were kept in separate classes. The Board of Education gave go ahead for full integration with a resolution to end the citys school integration dispute.
The Defense Department said it does not believe travel to the Guantanamo naval base by newsmen is in the national interest amid the U S Cuban crisis. The Pentagon will review the matter daily and said government sponsored transport is not believed to be appropriate at this time.
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