Southeast Ohio Development Council weighs new appointees
Ten southeast Ohio leaders were nominated to expand the Ohio Valley Regional Development Council to 15 members by Governor Rhodes. Names include Chester Allan Portsmouth and James Hyslop St Clairsville with alternates Jeffries Ironton and Seilkop Greenfield. Interim coordinator William Losoney will steer the 22 county Appalachian plan while headquarters site is chosen in southeast Ohio.
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Columbus
Southeast Ohio
Ohio Valley Regional Development Council
James A. Rhodes
Chester Allan
Portsmouth
Harry Miller
James Hyslop
St. Clairsville
Harlan Martin
Gallipolis
Dwight Coffman
Logan
Martin Templeton
Marietta
Nelson McCoy
Roseville
Hobart Morris
Hudson Jeffries
Ironton
Wilbur Seilkop
Greenfield
William A. Losoney
State Development Department
Ohio
Council
Vernon R Alden
Jackson
Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
Bridgeport
Bremont County
Taft Seeks Constitution Change Over Apportionment
Representative Robert Taft Jr. proposes a constitutional amendment to let states apportion legislatures by factors beyond population. He cites Supreme Court rulings pushing equal population as the basis and notes similarity to Rep. McCulloch’s plan. In Ohio, 88 counties currently each receive one House seat regardless of population.
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Washington
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Taft
Supreme Court
William M. McCulloch
Europeans Await Ship To Flee Congo Rebels
In Albertville rebels hold the area while the lake steamer Baron Dhanis sails with Red Cross and UN flags to evacuate Europeans. The 165 mile Tanganyika crossing should take about 19 hours, with return expected Sunday or Monday. About 200 whites remain. 30 UN personnel seek extraction, including American, Canadian, and British missionaries.
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Congo
Bujumbura
Buumdi
Red Cross
United Nations
Baron Dhanis
Albertville
Lake Tanganyika
Kantanga
Baluba
Recreation at Premium Ohio Park Jammed This Weekend
Ohio's East Harbor State Park and other state parks are crowded as holiday visitors flood in. The maximum capacity of East Harbor, 4000, is exceeded with cars backed up, and officials note a rising trend in park activity across the system.
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Columbus
East Harbor State Park
Lake Erie
Ottawa County
Ohio Division of Parks and Recreation
Ernest J. Gebhart
Federal Reserve President Urges Insight Into Economy
Athens audience hears the Federal Reserve president call for greater understanding of the economy. Report notes emphasis on data and cautious policy.
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Athens
Federal Reserve
Gallipolis
Ohio University
New York
Obituaries and Local Listings from Pt Pleasant Area
Obituary notices for Pt Pleasant Pomeroy and Middleport communities appear alongside local sports, television, theater and community listings. The page highlights residents' deaths and upcoming local entertainment events.
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Pleasant Pomeroy Middleport
Scranton Attacks Goldwater Farm Plan in Debate Tour
Pennsylvania Gov. Scranton challenged Barry Goldwaters farm proposals as courting disaster in the heartland as he campaigned in North Dakota and South Dakota, each with 14 delegate votes, in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Goldwater leads in delegates.
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Fargo
N. D
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Rhodes Declines Goldwater VP Offer in Ohio
Gov James A Rhodes said he is not and will not be a candidate for vice president after U S Senator Barry Goldwater named him as one of four acceptable running mates if nominated. He emphasized his focus on job creation and industrial growth in Ohio.
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Columbus
James A. Rhodes
GOP
U. S
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
Rhodes
Lausche Declines Federal Pay Raise Amid Senate Debate
Senator Frank Lausche of Ohio says he will refuse any salary increase even if the pay raise bill passes. He told the Senate disbursing officer he would not accept the raise as the $564 million measure moved through the chamber. The Senate then approved the bill 58 to 21 and sent it to the House. Newport Jazz Festival Opens With 4000 Fans Attending In Newport Rhode Island.
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Washington
Frank J. Lausche
Dohio
House
Senate
Lausche
Injunction Sought Against UAW Local 324 in Athens County
A petition filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeks a restraining order to prevent violence and interference at the Bridgwater plant amid a strike. Judge Bolin heard the case but had not issued a ruling. witnesses described incidents preceding the plant violence. Defendants include UAW Local 324 officers, trustees, the grievance committee, and striking members, with other union representatives named.
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United Auto Workers Local 324
Athens County
Erskine
Frank Batdorff
Bridgwater
J. B. Grogan
Fred James
UAW
William Perry
Robert Michael
Thomas Blower
Cyril Crooks
International Union
De Gaulle Seeks German Support for Independence Policy
President Charles de Gaulle visits Bonn with seven ministers to press West Germany on backing an independent French line in world affairs. Chancellor Erhard aims to bolster stance toward communists, underpin the European Common Market, and gain French cooperation in Kennedy trade talks.
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Bonn
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
West Germany
Ludwig Erhard
de Gaulle
United States
Britain
Konrad Adenauer
Erhard
France
Adenauer
Empire State heat sparks strikes and tempers in New York
Heat wave grips New York as offices go without air conditioning for a week and temperatures reach near 100. Teamsters in Bermuda shorts walk out at a Brooklyn Railway Express terminal amid summer heat. World's Fair ride brakes fail trapping sightseers, blamed on heat. Empire State Building tenants threaten to withhold July rent as repair parts are awaited.
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New York
New York City
Empire State Building
Levine & Broder
Educators Vote on Segregation at NEA Convention
Seattle report on the National Education Association showdown vote by 6172 delegates. An amendment to speed desegregation in 11 Southern states gives white teacher associations two years to integrate with Negro associations, likely to be defeated after extended debate.
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Seattle
Wash
National Education Association
Brush Fire Rages North of Los Angeles
A major brush fire north of Los Angeles consumed over 5300 acres as 700 firefighters used shovels bulldozers and aircraft. The blaze along Bee Canyon in Angeles National Forest raged on despite predicted hot weather and low humidity with helicopters and two air tankers aiding containment efforts.
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Los Angeles
Bee Canyon
Angeles National Forest
Barry Goldwater fears civil rights campaign explosion
Senator Barry Goldwater warned that the presidential race could erupt into a civil rights crisis driven by fringe followers. He urged clergy and advisers, including some African Americans, to seek counsel on preventing trouble while reaffirming he would enforce civil rights laws vigorously if elected.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
San Francisco
Johnson Celebrates Civil Rights Act Acknowledges Justice
President Johnson signed the civil rights bill vowing justice and hope. Civil rights groups plan immediate testing of the law's ban on discrimination in motels restaurants theaters. CORE staged a sit in in Kansas City after the law took effect. The South reports early integration in Albany Georgia establishments. Officials anticipate court battles and the Justice Department seeks more funding for enforcement.
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Washington
House
White House
Johnson
South
Mississippi
Paul Johnson
Congress of Racial Equality
St. Kansas City
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Albany, Ga
Justice Department
Congress
Red Guerrillas Attack Three Viet Nam Towns
Communist guerrillas attacked fortified hamlets in Viet Nam's central mountains this week, killing defenders and capturing small weapons. The Viet Cong overwhelmed a village in Quang Ngai Province on Tuesday, with at least six defenders killed. A UN team will visit Saigon next week to examine frontier incidents.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Quang Ngai
Ohio trade mission aims to land 5.5 million in orders
Ohio aims to send a 100 member trade mission to Europe November 5 to 25 to secure over five and a half million dollars in new business. State Development Director George E. Wilson cites Illinois’ earlier blitz to Europe that yielded 600 thousand dollars in orders now grown to five point five million.
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Columbus
Europe
Ohio
George E. Wilson
New Export Council
Illinois
James A. Rhodes
Oswald Diary Inquiry at Dallas Morning News
FBI agents visited the Dallas Morning News to learn how the paper obtained Oswald's diary and whether additional excerpts would be published. Editors and reporters were questioned as the Warren Commission requested the FBI probe. The News welcomed the inquiry after airing diary excerpts and a Ruby Warren conversation.
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Dallas
Texa
FBI
Dallas Morning News
Lee Harvey Oswald
Manning C. Clements
James Wood
E. M. Dealey
Joe M. Dealey
Carl Freund
Hugh Aynesworth
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Oswald
Soviet Union
Jack Ruby
Earl Warren
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