Churchill Weakens as 90 Holds on Life
The note from Sir Winston Churchill's physician Lord Moran says the 90 year old statesman is a little weaker after a night of rest. Earlier bulletins described a steady decline since the cerebral thrombosis last Friday. Royal and religious leaders offered prayers as crowds gathered outside his London home amid sleet and rain.
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U Thant Appeals For Aid To Refill UN Coffers
Secretary-General U Thant plans a public appeal to resupply the United Nations as its balance nears empty. Assembly President Alex Quaison-Byakway was to speak after Thant to back voluntary contributions amid unpaid debts of 45 million to governments and 40 million to the working capital fund.
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Gemini two man flights begin with Titan 2 test launch
A Titan 2 rocket will launch an unmanned Gemini capsule on a sub orbit from a US site Tuesday. President Johnson announced 88 poverty fight projects totaling 101 million dollars across 33 states and Puerto Rico.
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Athens County school board elects officers and accepts resignation
In Athens County the school board votes to elect officers and accepts a board member's resignation. The action updates governance as residents note changes in leadership responsibilities and district administration.
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State Aid Tops 50 Percent in Ohio Budget Debate
Columbus report cites a Tax Department study on public school costs as Sen. Ross Pepple denounces excessive school funding claims and blasts what he calls professional lobbotets during a heated budget discussion.
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Stabbing Cold Air Hits East And Midwest
Arctic air swept across the eastern half of the nation with renewed cold and fresh snow in already hard hit areas. Florida growers faced below freezing with burners to save crops while the orange crop was expected to escape damage. Miami set a record low of 39 and Tallahassee hit 19 degrees.
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Generals Join Viet Cabinet Shakeup in Saigon
Three generals named to Premier Tran Van Huong's cabinet as Thieu becomes deputy premier and Defense Minister. Linh Quang Vien named minister of youth and sport and minister of information. Government to draft personnel and requisition property to bolster war effort amid fighting near Binh Gia. United States seeks 100,000 more Vietnamese troops. Total armed forces reach 615,000 including paramilitary police.
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Diners in Selma Agree to Serve Negroes in Desegregation Bid
In Selma Alabama a civil rights campaign led by Dr Martin Luther King Jr spurred restaurants to desegregate and feed Black customers. Rev James Bevel said eateries would serve Negro patrons in line with the 1964 Civil Rights Act as King planned to lead a vote registration action at the Dallas County courthouse.
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Cash appeals begun for accused slayers in civil rights workers case
Meridian Mississippi dispatch reports 16 men awaited arraignment in the slayings of three civil rights workers. The FBI said two more men, Borace D. Barnette and James E. Jordan, would be arrested soon. Their current whereabouts remain an FBI secret.
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Capital Partying Underway In Washington Inauguration Week
Washington braces for Lyndon B. Johnson’s inauguration with three days of festivities starting with a ladies reception and a Democratic gala. Notable guests include Hubert Humphrey and Lynda Johnson, while a separate FBI linked murder case looms in Mississippi with 18 white defendants indicted for conspiracy.
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Johnson affirms United States military supremacy stance
President Johnson told Congress his defense policy aims to keep U S military power unmatched and growing under his term. He outlined a flexible response doctrine while noting fiscal year defense spending near 49.3 billion dollars and a defense budget shaping to about half the federal budget.
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Wichita Jet Crash Kills 30 in Northeast Homes
A KC135 tanker crashed into Pratt Street in northeast Wichita killing 30 people including 23 civilians and seven crew. The crash destroyed five houses and damaged 28 others. The bomber's fuel spilled, utilities failed, and families faced displacement as investigators sought causes.
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