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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1964

Page

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Wallace Drops Independent Bid Opens Way for Goldwater

Alabama Governor George C. Wallace ends his independent run for president, boosting Barry Goldwater's chances in the South. Wallace said he would wait to see the Democratic platform before deciding support, while GOP leaders weigh courting moderates and liberals in Northern states.

Jack Bell Washington Alabama George C. Wallace Barry Goldwater Johnson Wallace Goldwater CBS Face Dixie William E. Miller New York Miller NBC Meet the Press Jacob K. Javits Kenneth B. Keating Hugh Scott Pennsylvania Clifford P. Case New Jersey Phoenix Ariz

Graham's Columbus Crusade Draws 316 500 Attendees

Evangelist Billy Graham wrapped up a 10 day central Ohio crusade in Columbus with a total attendance of 316 500. Final day crowds exceeded 54 000 including 16 000 for an afternoon session in 90 degree heat. Budget of 175 000 was met swiftly and funds will finance TV time for films of the Columbus crusade nationwide.

Columbus Billy Graham Central Ohio Crusade Graham Hell Jesus

Crime Rate Soaring Under Hoover Leniency Critique

FBI reports 1963 saw over 2.5 million serious crimes with a 10 percent rise. J Edgar Hoover blasts leniency as victim protection erodes while crime costs reach an estimated 27 billion dollars annually. Murders total 8500 with 91 percent solved. property crimes drive the uptick.

Washington Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover FBI Hoover

Congress Goes Again Washington Debates Major Legislation

Congress reconvenes amid partisan tensions in a presidential year. Senate Leader Mansfield pushes to finish Johnson’s program before the Atlantic City convention, with debates over foreign aid, anti poverty funding, pay raises, and military pay. Oregon's Morse proposes cutting hundreds of millions from the foreign aid bill.

Washington Congress Mike Mansfield Dmont Senate Johnson Atlantic City House Mansfield Wayne Morse Oregon

Four Die in Surf as California Coast Rips Ninth Day

Heavy waves and dangerous riptides plagued California beaches for the ninth straight day. At least four people are believed to have drowned in the treacherous surf off the coast.

Los Angeles California

LBJ Targets Hidden Hate Groups Amid Court Pressure

President Johnson condemns clandestine hate organizations and vows legal action. He says evidence is being gathered by federal authorities to prosecute groups that bully and intimidate Negroes from exercising constitutional rights. Reports note a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the Deep South.

Washington Johnson

Youngster Near Death After Savage Beating

In Wellston, a three year old boy from the Holzer Hospital area was in critical condition after a beating and cigarette burns Saturday. Davey Leach, 29, is jailed in Jackson County on probation violation. authorities say he assaulted the boy before fleeing. The mother, Joyce Wells, gave a partial statement. police describe the child as very badly beaten with burns.

Jackson Wellston Area Holzer Hospital Jackson County Bernard Blanchard Davey Leach Wellston Leach Common Pleas Court Bernard Grant Smith

Athens Legion Stuns Logan in State Baseball Bid

In a standout page 8 item, the Athens Legion team defeated Logan to clinch a spot in the upcoming state baseball tournament. The victory solidifies Athens as a top contender in regional play.

Athens Legion Logan

Local Obituaries and Sports Briefs Across Ohio Cities

Fragmented notice covers obituaries in Pt Pleasant Pomeroy Middleport and sports brief across Athens Chauncey Gallipolis Logan Nelsonville. Read as a compact regional update outlining deaths and female sports items with sparse readable names and places.

Athens Chauncey Gallipolis Gigoriee Logan Nelsonville Pleasant Pomeroy Middleport

Heart Attack Fatal To Swimmer At Forked Run Lake

Belpre man James H. Atkinson, 48, construction worker, died Sunday afternoon at Camden-Clark Hospital after suffering a heart attack while swimming at Forked Run Lake near Reedsville. Lifesaving efforts included oxygen en route to the hospital and two nurses' attempts to revive him. Funeral services set for Spencer funeral home Tuesday evening and Owen-Barth in Charleston with burial in Cunningham Cemetery St Albans.

Belpre James H. Atkinson Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg Forked Run Lake Reedsville Spencer Funeral Home Owen-Barth Funeral Home Charleston W. Va Cunningham Cemetery St. Albans

Judy Garland Injures Wrists Treated in London

Judy Garland, 42, was treated at St. Stephen's Hospital in London for minor wrist injuries and discharged hours later. She arrived in London with Mark Herron and requested privacy about her whereabouts. In Hollywood, Christine Kaufmann, 19, wife of Tony Curtis, gave birth to a 6-pound 13-ounce girl at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital.

London Judy Garland St. Stephen’s Hospital Chelsea Miss Garland Mark Herron Hollywood Christine Kaufmann Tony Curtis Cedars of Lebanon Hospital

Electric Rockets Tested in Space Flight

NASA scientists report successful in space operation of two ion engines on SERT 1 test. One engine ran for thirty minutes with multiple on off cycles while a second suffered a short circuit from high voltage. Flight covered about 2500 miles ending in the Atlantic east of Wallops Island.

Wallops Island United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration Atlantic Here NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland Ohio

Happy Sheppard Faces Uncertain Future After Prison Release

Dr Samuel Sheppard and his new wife Ariane Tebbenjohanns, a German divorcee, plan to fly to New York for interviews but may return to the penitentiary by Wednesday as a federal judge weighs the fairness of his trial. Attorney F Lee Bailey says Sheppard could stay out on a $10 000 bond while Ohio appeals. A three judge panel will decide the next move.

Ohio Chicago Samuel Sheppard Ariane Tebbenjohanns New York City Sam Sheppard F. Lee Bailey Marilyn 6Th U. S. Court of Appeals State of Ohio

Outburst Follows Shooting in Harlem Riots

Rioting erupts in Harlem after the fatal police shooting of a 15 year old, as missiles fly and storefronts are looted. More than 100 injured including 24 officers. a white sergeant shoots later later. funeral crowds clash with police. leaders urge non violence but are booed.

New York Harlem James Powell Thomas Gilligan Gilligan James Farmer Congress of Racial Equality Bayard Austin Washington

White Files Court Paper In Divorce Case

Francis D. White filed another court paper in Common Pleas Court for his wife Eleanor who is being sued for 9541.16 by Athens County. He explained the lack of reports during her divorce investigations noting the court stated reports based on hearsay would not be considered as evidence. Mrs White served as a divorce investigator while her husband, now her attorney, was the common pleas judge. The county contends payments to Mrs White were made without a legal order.

Francis D. White Common Pleas Court Eleanor Athens County White Common Pleas

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