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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1965
Page
1
A South Viet Nam report describes USIS filming a Vietnam War segment aimed at world audiences. Producers seek realism while censoring scenes of bodies and major engagements to avoid brutal imagery.
U Thant pursued a salvage of the Asian African plan to end the General Assembly voting deadlock over peacekeeping costs. The United States rejected a penalty clause that would suspend a member’s vote for two years behind in payments.
Logan council adopts a 465 998 dollar budget allocation for 1965. action taken during the meeting is noted on the front page with related items mentioned for 1965 spending and local finance.
Fragmented OCR lists sections including obituaries from Nelsonville and Pomeroy, with mentions of Athens Gallipolis Glouster Middleport and sports and television content. The readable bits suggest a multi-town local page with brief notices and columns rather than a single clear story.
In JACKASS FLATS Nevada scientists detonated a nuclear rocket engine in a controlled accident. The explosion produced a 15 foot fire ball and dust cloud with sparks, yet radiation at 1% miles away appeared safe. Dr Keith Boyer of Los Alamos noted greater danger from conventional fuel near a Saturn rocket.
The Defense Department said two Air Force fighter jets were shot down over Laos today, with the incident confirmed by military officials.
About 1 200 Panamanians demonstrated in downtown Panama and burned an American flag during a four day anti U S observance. National Assembly member Virgilio Schueverer denounced the United States and warned of rivers of blood while troops used tear gas to separate crowds near the Legislative Palace.
Two American planes went down near the Cambodian border with no lives lost. A spotter plane was shot down, and a fuel exhausted craft crashed. Hue and other cities saw protests subside while Buddhist leaders pressed anti government lines in Saigon. China blasted the South Korean troop move as grave.
President Johnson asked Congress to replace the 40 year old national origins quota with a skill and family based program. The plan would select immigrants on a first come basis within work and cultural skill preferences and family unity, aiming to end the quota system.
Rep. Adam Powell vows to confront the church state clash over federal school aid as President Johnson proposes a 1.66 billion education program. The House Education and Labor Committee leader says the controversy cannot block legislation and that aid should reach all children within service areas despite differing views from Catholic authorities and educators.
Louis Koullapis, 70, opened fire with six guns at three poker games in Gardena, wounding 29. Detectives found notes aiming to close legal poker houses and a belief he and his victims would die together. None died. he reportedly has gout and appears mentally unsettled. Also included is a five day forecast showing below normal temperatures with brief snow flurries.
New York reports scheduled sailings of the luxury liners United States and Argentina were canceled as seagoing unions pledged to support Atlantic and Gulf coast longshoremen on strike. The National Maritime Union and Seafarers International Union announced crews would not cross picket lines, aligning with AFL CIO affiliates in a show of union unity.
A small group of Ohio school superintendents at a State Board hearing voiced resistance to two plans to restructure the state’s education system. They warned a large centralized “superstructure” could be built too quickly and with too much, while acknowledging potential benefits of consolidation. Concerns centered on funding, local autonomy, and the feasibility of large-scale consolidation, with several leaders urging more gradual changes and local-level gains.
The Ohio Senate with an even party split faced more friction as Republicans, aided by Lt. Gov. John W. Brown, pushed through a resolution to hire veteran clerk Thomas Bateman at 15000 annually. Democrats led by Frank W. King attacked the vote, arguing a 17 vote majority was needed, while Brown ruled a simple majority of those voting sufficed.
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