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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1965

Page

2

Notables: Kennedy grandchild debut and royal ceremony

Caroline Kennedy makes a riding debut at Barnstable 4H show but is eliminated early. Tish Sterling marries Lal Baum in Las Vegas. Queen Elizabeth II appoints Earl Mountbatten of Burma as governor and captain of Isle of Wight. Roy M. Whitman of Cincinnati wins Franz Alexander prize for dream research on remembering and forgetting dreams.

Caroline Kennedy John F. Kennedy Barnstable Mass Gee Tish Sterling Robert Sterling Ann Sothern Las Vegas Nev Lal Baum Los Angeles Elizabeth II Earl Mountbatten Burma All

Goldberg Sworn U S Ambassador to United Nations

Arthur J. Goldberg was sworn in as U S ambassador to the United Nations promising to help keep the candle of peace burning He stressed peace will require time and inching forward and was praised by President Johnson in the White House rose garden The article notes his shift from the Supreme Court and reflects on Adlai E Stevenson’s memorial role.

Washington Arthur J. Goldberg U.S United Nations Goldberg Adlai E. Stevenson Johnson White House Rose Garden United States Congress

Bennett dies at 59, famed film star and businesswoman

Deceased actress Con stance Bennett of Fort Dix New Jersey died at age 59 from a cerebral hemorrhage. The four decade film career included sophisticated 1930s roles and she held five marriages, noted for sharp business sense and stylish attire.

FT. DIX N.J Constance Bennett Bennett

Whale Visits Snoqualmie Pass Crowd Flocking to View Namu

SPLASH MOUNT VERNON Wash There was a whale of a traffic jam at Deception Pass Sunday Namu arrived The four ton killer whale swam into a fishermans net at Namu BC and is being towed in a pen to a Seattle aquarium passed through the pass at 845 pm The crowd began gathering about 2 pm the state patrol reported It got to the point where people had to park and walk almost a mile to get to the bridge in order to see said trooper Bob Erhart

Mount Vernon Wash Deception Pass Namu B.C Seattle State Patrol Bob Erhart

Postmaster Named at McArthur Office

WASHINGTON The Senate confirmed several Ohio postmaster nominations by President Johnson. They included Woodrow W Little Bluffton R Reed Stoner Fayette Harold R Ferell Fletcher Otis A Redmond Harbor View Wayne E Hastings Homerville Theodore R Boring McArthur Richard

Washington Senate Ohio Johnson Woodrow W. Little Bluffton R. Reed Stoner Fayette Harold R. Ferell Fletcher Otis A. Redmond Harbor View Wayne E. Hastings Homerville Theodore R. Boring McArthur Richard

Castro's Popularity Grows After July 26 Battle

Fidel Castro remains firmly entrenched in Cuba after the barracks attack that began his rise to power. The text notes his rising popularity on the island as of July 26, 1953 and references his leadership following the assault.

Daniel Harker Bee Fidel Castro Castro Moncada Santiago de Cuba Fulgencio Batista

Castro's rising cult and mixed Cuban reception described

Analysis notes Castro's growing popularity in Havana posters and public praise while warning that support for the regime and communism remains uneven. Peasants back his social gains while urban United Party followers view him as overshadowing other actors amid lingering distrust of communism.

Castro Havana Fidel Government Party United Party of the Cuban Socialist Revolution

Ohio High School contest winners named in Atwood Lodge

Carrollton and Marion teens win Miss Ohio High School title in the first Ohio run of the contest. Miss Pat ti Young takes beauty division and Miss Deidra Harruff wins talent. they advance to national finals in Asbury Park New Jersey on August 26.

Carrollton Patti Young Wellington Deidra Harruff Marion Atwood Lodge Miss Young Miss Harruff Asbury Park N. J Ohio

Ashtabula Center Set By Kent State

Construction will start in October on a $1.7 million Ashtabula center of Kent State University. County commissioners approved annexation of 40.5 acres of Saybrook Township to the city of Ashtabula for the project.

Ashtabula Kent State University Saybrook City of

Massillon to Honor 800-Pound Harris H. Davis

Grave side services will be held at Massillon Cemetery for Harris H. Davis 42 who died Monday at Massillon City Hospital after admission July 15. Davis weighed 800 pounds and died from heart and respiratory ailments as reported by his physician. Sixteen firemen and policemen used a refrigerator dolly to move him to the ambulance and two hospital beds were wired together to support him.

Massillon Harris H. Davis Davis Massillon City Hospital

Edge on Viet Nam War: 8 to 1 manpower goal debated

Washington reports now favor an 8 to 1 ratio for counterinsurgents in South Viet Nam, with an estimated need of about 650000 more troops. A 10 to 1 goal would require around 900000 more, while current levels total roughly 83000 with another 100000 expected by year end. McNamara labels a 4 to 1 ratio unacceptable, suggesting mobility and air power could lift to about 6 to 1 but still short by about 300000 troops.

Washington Pentagon South Viet Nam U.S Robert S. McNamara U. S

Savio Chooses Jail Over Probation in UC Sit-In

Mario Savio, 22, leader of last year’s UC Berkeley Free Speech Movement protests, accepts a four month jail sentence for trespassing and resisting arrest, rejecting three months plus two years probation. Roger Heyns named Berkeley chancellor designate to start Oct. 1 as Edward Strong resigns.

Berkeley Calif University of California Mario Savio Savio Rupert Crittenden New York Roger Heyns The University of Michigan Edward N. Strong Strong University Presiden Clark Kerr

Tavern owner found guilty of dis orderly conduct

Cincinnati police reported Lawrence Hay a 49 year old tavern operator was found guilty of dis orderly conduct and fined court costs after turning a water hose on ice cream truck driver Fred Graeter 24 who parked in front of his store. Graeter said Hay objected to the music box fumes from the truck and then the parking.

Columbus Marjorie Thomas Edward Roger Lewis Cincinnati Lawrence Hay Fred Graeter George S. Heitzler Hay

De Gaulle Boycott Hinders European Common Market Talks

Brussels reports Charles de Gaulle’s boycott slows deep world affairs work including the Kennedy Round tariff talks. Five market members seek a farm subsidy financing plan for five years while delaying under European Parliament control. The French leader may delay returning delegates as experts extend vacations. The Ainu of Japan are described as enigmatic Mongoloid people with European features and a distinct language.

Brussels Belgium Charles de Gaulle United States de Gaulle European Parliament Geneva Britain European Free Trade Association

Burdick Dies At 46 Co Author Of The Ugly American

San Diego California novelist Eugene Burdick 46 co author of The Ugly American died of a heart attack Monday at the start of a fifth tennis game. He had just finished an 18 month writing stint with William Lederer on their novel Sarkhan and was staying with Hugh N. Wood in San Diego.

Burdick Lederer

Inmates Escape From Chillicothe Federal Reformatory

Two inmates, 25 year old Jack Trout of Columbus and 22 year old James Roy Bush of Tennessee, escaped during a work detail at the Chillicothe federal reformatory. The FBI Ohio Highway Patrol and Ross County Sheriff’s Office led the nationwide search. They were serving one year each for transporting stolen cars across state lines.

Chillicothe Federal Reformatory FBI Ohio Highway Patrol Ross County

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