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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1964

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Tanganyika Mutiny Ends as President Nyerere Intervenes

Tanganyika troops mutinied demanding better pay and living conditions and seized about 30 British officers for 12 hours. President Julius Nyerere spoke to the nation by radio, saying the incident was a misunderstanding and it was settled after his intervention.

Dar ES Salaam Tanganyika Julius Nyerere Zanzibar Africa Britain Neyeere U.S London Peace Corps

Hoffa Jury-Tampering Trial Begins in Chattanooga

Hoffa and five co defendants face trial on charges of bribing jurors linked to the 1962 Nashville conspiracy case. Judge Wilson plans to disclose juror names at the appropriate stage. Defendants seek time to review backgrounds of about 30 potential jurors. Co defendants include Allen Dorfman Nicholas Tweel Larry Campbell Thomas Parks and Ewing King.

Chattanooga Tenn Teamsters James R. Hoffa U. S Frank Wilson Hoffa Nashville Allen Dorfman Chicago Nicholas J. Tweel Huntington W. Va Larry Campbell Detroit Campbell Thomas Ewing Parks Ewing King

Johnson urges broad pact to curb indirect aggression and Berlin access

President Johnson asks Soviet Premier Khrushchev to expand his nonaggression proposal to ban both direct and indirect aggression and to secure West Berlin. He outlines four guidelines for a worldwide accord, aiming to end the nuclear arms race and curb nuclear weapons spread, while not ruling out a new treaty.

Washington Johnson Khrushchev West Berlin Berlin East Germany United States Russia

Ruby Seeks Bond Release In Oswald Murder Case

Jack Ruby 53, a Dallas night club operator, returns to court as defense seeks bond. Judge Joe Brown may allow the defense to present evidence claiming Oswald killed President Kennedy and Officer Tippit. If allowed, hearing could last a week with about two dozen witnesses subpoenaed. if denied, it ends sooner.

Dallas Jack Ruby Lee Harvey Oswald Joe B. Brown Oswald Kennedy J. D. Tippit Ruby Atty Melvin Belli

Boat Sinks After Capsize Two Youths Feared Dead

Rescue teams searched the Ohio River near Blenner hasset Island for Ray Dailey 16 and Robert Dailey 20 of Waverly Route 1 after their boat capsized Sunday night. Brother-in-law Robert Smith 25 of Washington Route 1 notified police after swimming to shore. Belpre Coolville fire units aided with boat support, Athens County deputies offered boats if needed.

Parkersburg W. Va Ohio Blennerhasset Island Jiles Wollard Ray Allen Dailey Robert Waverly Robert Smith Washington Belpre Coolville Athens County

Malaysia Summit Prospects After Three Hour Talks

Atty General Robert F Kennedy and President Diosdado Macapagal said progress toward an early Malaysia crisis summit is possible after a three hour discussion. Kennedy reported his talks with Indonesian President Sukarno, who vows to block the federation and the Philippines seeks to restore Maphilindo.

Manila Robert F. Kennedy Diosdado Macapagal Malaysia Kennedy Johnson Macapagal Sukarno Philippines Maphilindo Association of Indonesia

Young Asks Showdown Over Delegate Support in Ohio

Senator Stephen M. Young keynoted the Ohio Democratic pre primary convention urging a November victory for Lyndon B. Johnson. The decision on endorsing Young or challenger John H. Glenn Jr. loomed as Glenn planned to enter politics after Marine Corps retirement.

Young Columbus Stephen M. Young Ohio John H. Glenn Jr Glenn Marine Corps

73 Facing Trial In Race Protest

Seventy three people face trial in Atlanta Municipal Court for actions tied to a weekend protest at the city jail. Arrests followed a segregation lunch counter picket involving Ku Klux Klan members drinking coffee. A Georgia Klan leader urged a Justice Department probe into alleged conspiracies.

Atlanta

Johnson forecasts record growth if tax cut passes now

President Johnson urged Congress to enact the $11 billion tax cut immediately to avoid a possible recession and predicted record prosperity in 1964. He warned against inflation, pledged an early warning system, and praised Democratic leadership since 1961 in his first economic report to Congress.

Washington Johnson Congress

Balloon race pilot vanishes over Catalina Channel

A large search from San Diego to Mexico City hunted Barbara Keith, a 42 year old red haired balloonist, after she vanished at 10 000 feet during a Catalina Island to California mainland race. Eight balloons took off Saturday. seven reached land as storms and rain closed in. One balloon outdistanced escort boats and vanished.

San Diego Calif Mexico City Catalina Channel Barbara Keith Avalon Santa Catalina Island California Cliff Robert

Auto Price Cuts Sought by Johnson Adviser

Walter Heller, head of the Council of Economic Advisers, indicated that the auto industry could lower prices as productivity gains boost profits. The CMA report to the President suggests high productivity allows firms to pass benefits to consumers.

Washington Johnson Walter W. Heller Council of Economic Advisers Heller

Leftist envoy to talk over Canal dispute

Panama plans to send Miguel J. Moreno Jr a left leaning envoy to Washington to break the U S Panamanian deadlock on the Canal Zone issue. Moreno will seek to salvage peace efforts between Panamas Chiari and Johnson envoy Martin. In Tokyo King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola begin an 11 day state visit to Japan.

Panama Washington Canal Zone Miguel J. Moreno Jr United States Roberto Chiari Moreno Agusto Guillermo Arango Panamas Organization of American States Chiari Johnson Edwin M. Martin Tokyo King Baudouin Queen Fabiola Belgium Japan

Earthquake Fatal To 110 In Formosa

Nationalist Chinese and U.S. aid officials began relief work in south Formosa after a Saturday earthquake killed 110 people and injured 479. Seven were missing and presumed dead, with no American casualties reported.

Taipei Formosa U.S

Capital Rights Rally Pulls a Packed House

A crowd of 6000 filled Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus for a civil rights rally with guest speaker Jackie Robinson who called it perhaps the biggest he has seen aside from the March on Washington. About 1000 watched on closed circuit television as police investigated a bomb threat with no evacuation or discoveries. Speakers included John B. Culbertson Columbus Mayor Maynard E. Sensenbrenner Rev Arthur Zebbs CH of RAC Columbus and reps from church labor and antidiscrimination groups.

Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium Jackie Robinson Washington Robinson John B. Culbertson Greenville S.C Maynard E. Sensenbrenner Arthur Zebbs The Congress of Racial Equality

Disapproval of New Chief Surges in Clermont Village

Owensville Ohio residents staged a protest as youths roared through Main Street in hotrods. The village council in a special session confirmed Robert McGowan as acting police chief and approved seven auxiliary officers. Tensions rose after Police Chief Jerry Parsons, who had served since November 1, was dismissed January 15 amid pay disputes. Parsons, from Bethel, was popular with local teenagers.

Owensville Clermont County Robert McGowan John Bauer Jerry Parsons Parsons Bethel

Jokester Sentenced in Bulgaria Over Political Joke

Belgrade reports say Bojan Tchinkov an architect from Plovdiv Bulgaria was sentenced to five years in prison for telling a calumnious joke about Bulgaria's Communist regime. The offense is covered by a new law approved three weeks earlier.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Bojan Tchinkov Plovdiv Bulgaria

Supreme Court declines ruling on CORE Baton Rouge case

The Supreme Court refused to rule on whether Baton Rouge was properly denied an injunction against CORE demonstrations. The dispute traces to December 1961 protests by Southern University students in Scotlandville and Baton Rouge, with police arrests for alleged traffic obstruction and court-ordered injunctions overturned on appeal.

Washington U. S. Supreme Court Baton Rouge Congress of Racial Equality CORE John Christian High Tribunal U. S. Circuit Court New Orleans Southern University Scotlandville U. S. District Court

Kennedy Eulogized By Cardinal at Boston Requiem Mass

President John F Kennedy received a pontifical Requiem Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston with Cardinal Cushing officiating. Mozart Requiem in D minor performed by the Boston Symphony and a 180 voice choir. Kennedy’s widow and mother attended among 1800 guests. In Hollywood Phil Silvers and Evelyn welcome their fifth child Lorey Locke Silvers born Sunday at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Eight B&O freight cars derailed in Chillicothe causing about $12000 in damage.

Boston John F. Kennedy Richard Cardinal Cushing Mozart Boston Symphony Cardinal Cushing Kennedy Joseph P. Kennedy Cathedral of the Holy Cross Hollywood Phil Silvers Evelyn Lorey Locke Silvers Cedars of Lebanon Hospital

Hurricane Winds Sweep Pacific Northwest Coast

Gale force winds lashed coastal Washington and Oregon with gusts up to 74 mph at Tatoosh Island. Power lines toppled and roofs shed shingles as rain fell and snow accumulated in northeast Washington and surrounding states.

Associated Press Pacific Northwest Washington California Tatoosh Island Oregon Nevada Utah Idaho

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