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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1965

Page

3

Heath Leads Conservative Party After Vote Draw

Edward Heath won 150 of 298 votes on the first ballot, with Reginal Maudling withdrawing and Enoch Powell exiting the race. Maudling pledged support as Heath prepares to push the Wilson Labor government on a costly living crisis and spending cuts.

London Edward Heath Britain Heath Reginal Maudling Enoch Powell House of Commons Maudling Harold Wilson Laborites Commons Wilson James Callaghan Callaghan Labor

Ohio House faces showdown over school bill and Sunday liquor vote

In Columbus two major issues loom as the House planned votes on Senate amendments to the school foundation bill and a liquor sales measure. Gov Rhodes warned of a veto unless $9 million is stripped from the school bill. The liquor bill tightens Sunday sales to large counties with local option.

Columbus Ohio House Representatives Senate Richard Karbach Warn James A. Rhodes House Finnce Committee Krabach Senate Committee Ohio Cuyahoga Hamilton

Staggers Poised For Commerce Chair After Harris Move

Rep. Harley O. Staggers of West Virginia, a long-serving Democrat, stands to chair the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee as Rep. Oren Harris plans to leave for a U S District Court judgeship in Arkansas. Harris is expected to stay through the current session.

Washington Harley O. Staggers West Virginia House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee Staggers Commerce Committee Johnson Oren Harris D-Ark U. S. District Court Arkansas Harris Capitol Hill White House Congress

Auction for Sunken Prins Willem V Ship in Lake Michigan

The 258-foot Dutch cargo ship Prins Willem V lies on its side in 75 feet of water four miles east of Milwaukee harbor entrance. Auction starts at 27000 dollars with divers on request, bidding trackable from atop Milwaukee’s tall buildings. The ship was insured for 2 million and its sealed cargo for 750 thousand.

Milwaukee Wis Lake Michigan Kee

Convicts Recalled to Custody After Slipping Custody

Two federal inmates, Jack Trout of Columbus and James Roy Rush of Tennessee, were recaptured in Circleville after walkers from the Chillicothe reformatory. A 21 mile U S 30 project near Wooster will open in October ahead of schedule. John Morgan 8 died after being struck on Ohio 60 near Lowell. The Greenville Daily Advocate with about 11 000 circulation was sold to Thomson Newspapers Inc.

Chillicothe Federal Reformatory Jack Trout Columbus James Roy Rush Tennessee Circleville Wooster Marietta John Morgan Memorial Hospital Ohio 60 Lowell Here Greenville Greenville Daily Advocate Thomson Newspapers, Inc Chicago

GM Reports Top Profits

General Motors Corp, the world’s largest manufacturing concern, posted record sales and earnings for the quarter and half year ended June 30. The automaker earned 639 million dollars or 2.23 a share in the second quarter and 1.275 billion dollars or 4.45 a share for the first six months of 1965.

New York General Motors Corp

Executive Payroll Down, LBJ Pleased

Washington reports the executive branch employment fell by 602 from last year totaling 2,468,663 as of June 30. President Johnson commends the restraint, saying he is greatly gratified by efforts to hold down the payroll per Budget Director Charles Schultze.

Washington Johnson Charles Schultze

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