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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1966

Page

1

Family Mourns Ninth Infant Death in Philadelphia

Arthur T. Noe and wife face funeral of their 14 month old daughter Catherine Ellen, their ninth infant death since 1949. Autopsy unclear, tests planned. Catherine had bouts of acute anemia. other children died from heart disease, bronchial pneumonia, or unknown causes. Mrs Noe recalls a healthy appearance and hopes for adoption though limits loom.

Philadelphia Arthur T. Noe Noe Marie Catherine Ellen Catherine Noé

King Adams and Gandhi in World News Briefs

Elijah Muhammad criticizes Dr King saying he does not grasp Black Americans issues in Chicago. Indira Gandhi plans a March 27 trip to the United States for talks with President Johnson following Shastri's death. Soviet space probes near Venus are approaching the planet with one possibly passing by in coming days.

New Delhi Indira Gandhi United States Swaran Singh Johnson Gandhi Lal Bahadur Shastri Shastri Washington Moscow Venus

Water sewer needs noted for The Plains

Engineering report in The Messenger highlights required water and sewer facilities at The Plains. Page 2 mentions 7500 attend the final day of an open house and dedication at the new Hocking County hospital. Page 3 covers hardships and tears of Viet Nam in a letter to the editor. Page 4 notes an all star team for Seoul chosen by sports writers and sportscasters.

New Hocking County Hospital Viet Nam Seoul

Seven Die In Weekend Ohio Fires Across State

Seven people died in fires across Ohio over the weekend. An Akron apartment fire killed a mother and four children. Lima Central Junior High School suffered heavy damage with 1500 students evacuated. A Carrollton business blaze injured several firefighters. A distant lumber yard blast near Portsmouth may be arson. Additional deaths occurred near Mount Crab and Strasburg.

Associated Press Ohio Akron Lima Central Junior High School Roberts Lima Central Junior High Lima High School Walter Hudaker

Astronauts Elliott Lee Jr and Charles Bassett Die in Plane Crash

Houston NASA officials confirmed the deaths of Gemini 9 crew members Elliott M. Lee Jr and Charles A. Bassett II in a St. Louis trainer jet crash. Lee, 38, veteran Navy pilot and civilian astronaut, leaves a wife Marilyn and three children. Bassett, 34, Air Force captain, widowed, survived by Jan M. Martin and two children.

Manned Spacecraft Center McDonnell Aircraft Corp Lee Dallas Tex Navy Bassett Air Force Dayton Ohio Texas Technological College Lubbock Marilyn J. Denahy Georgetown Sally Carolyn David Jan M. Martin Hesperia Calif Karen Peter

Senate Viet Nam aid bills head for Senate showdown

Senate debate on two Viet Nam bills intensifies as administration forces push an emergency 414 million foreign aid measure and a 4.8 billion military authorization toward floor action. Morse plans to offer an amendment to rescind the Gulf of Tonkin resolution. Russell vows a counter proposal. Kennedy and Humphrey clash over Viet Cong roles and peace terms. China calls Kennedy proposal a trial balloon. Republican groups assail both leaders as potential front runners. The 414 million aid bill may face a committee debate before a vote.

Ashington Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee Gulf of Tonkin Johnson Southeast Asia Wayne Morse Dore Richard B. Russell D-Ga Armed Services Committee Russell Hubert H. Humphrey Robert H. Kennedy Kennedy New York South Viet Nam United States Viet Nam Humphrey Americans For Democratic Action Republican Democratic Party CBS Face the Nation Bill D. Moyers U. S Council of Republican Organizations

Panamanian Freighter Shelled on Saigon River

The Panamanian freighter Lorinda came under heavy fire while cruising the Saigon River 20 miles south of Saigon. She ran aground after injuries to the master helmsman and crewman, then freed herself and reached port with seven shell holes in the hull. The attack coincided with a Viet Cong assault on Vo Xu refugee settlement, which was repelled by 470 South Vietnamese troops and militia with air strikes and artillery support.

Saigon South Viet Nam Vo Xu Binh Tuy U. S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade Hong Kong

Hearing Set In High Court For Dr. Sam

Dr Samuel Sheppard asks the Supreme Court to overturn his 1954 murder conviction claiming newspaper publicity denied him a fair trial. He seeks a new trial and contends the old evidence was insufficient. the Ohio case had life sentence, later reduced to parole on habeas corpus. The U S Circuit Court in Cincinnati allowed continued bail while he appeals.

Washington Samuel Sheppard Supreme Court Today Cleveland Ohio U. S. Circuit Court Cincinnati Sheppard

AFL-CIO Opposes Johnson Antistrike Proposal

AFL-CIO Executive Council debates President Johnson's antistrike plan amid fears it could curb labor power and affect wage policy. The leaders criticize White House guidance on wage growth and inflation while ministers discuss potential drafts for Congress.

Miami Beach Fla Afl—Cio Executive Council White House Johnson Afl-Cio George Meany Congress Afl-—-Cio Labor Department Afl—Cio W. Willard Wirtz Wirtz Meany

Arguments In Mossler Trial Begin Tuesday

In Miami Florida the first degree murder trial of Candace Mossler and her nephew Melvin Lane Powers enters its seventh week as the state rests and the defense presents no rebuttal witnesses. Final arguments are slated for Tuesday with a jury likely soon after. The case stems from the June 30 1964 killing of Jacques Mossler.

Miami Fla Candace Mossler Melvin Lane Powers Jacques Mossler Aunt Newphew

Porters Rehire Status in doubt after school board letter

Three county school board members sent Porter a registered letter on Feb 23 stating his contract due to expire in August would not be renewed. Porter says the letter has no validity and notes his contract extends to July 31 1967 unless action is taken. He threatens a civil suit in Athens County Common Pleas Court if the board pursues the matter.

T. C. Porter Common Pleas Porter Lewis L. Moore Lawrence Colbert William Brown Athens County Common Pleas Court Carbondale

Battle Of Sexes Ends at General Electric Warehouse

General Electric Co. workers at a New Concord warehouse returned to work after a female employee who triggered the walkout and six others quit. About 130 men and 20 women resumed duties as strikers voted in Zanesville. The union says the move was employee driven and a complaint to the EEOC remains pending. The issue concerns sex-based job assignments under the Civil Rights Act.

NEW Concord —P General Electric Co Zanesville Pryor Equal Employment Opportunities Commission Commission

ESSA 2 Weather Satellite Launch Ushers Global Network

ESSA 2, following ESSA 1, launched from Cape Kennedy on a Douglas Delta rocket to 850 miles orbit. The environmental survey satellite will provide global daily coverage and instant cloud and storm photos to forecasters in 22 nations. Ground stations will activate cameras Wednesday. each camera will transmit a picture every six minutes.

Cape Kennedy Fla Weather Observatory National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Nel Armstrong David R. Scott Armstrong Charles Pete) Conrad Jr Richard F. Gordon Muhammad Dr. King Chicago Martin Luther King Jr Elijah Muhammad King Mrs. Gandhi U.S Athens Laigan Sccveeiee Nelsonville Glouster “Ee Ee Eee Pomeroy Middleport Point Pleasant Ferns Eas Carrollton Portsmouth Barbara Jean Roberts Margaret Dwight Adrienne Daniel Joe Watson Mount Crab Brown County Charles Weigand Strasburg Tuscarawas County NASA Fox ABC Dean Rusk George W. Ball Moyers China New China Sam Powers George Schulz Columbus Moore County School Board Esther Dailey Howard Woodyard Colbert Brown William Lightfritz Henry Brown Harley Pryor Jr Cambridge International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Everyman
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