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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1964

Page

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GOP Leaders Meet to Unify Goldwater Miller Campaign

In Washington a dozen GOP House and Senate leaders met with presidential hopefuls Barry Goldwater and William E. Miller to press party unity. Senate leader Everett Dirksen said Kuchel missed due to an eye appointment while Leonard Hall planned to join soon to assist the campaign. Goldwater indicated no active campaigning before Labor Day, though he would honor preexisting commitments and give several speeches before then.

Washington Barry Goldwater William E. Miller Miller New York Goldwater House Senate Thomas Kuchel California Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Kuchel Dirksen Charles A. Halleck Indiana Caesar Veni Vidi Vici Leonard Hall Clarence Brown Ohio

Free Information Bill Delayed By Humphrey

Senator Hubert Humphrey temporarily delays a freedom of information bill aimed at easing news access to government data. The measure, passed by voice vote, would allow federal suits to challenge denials and require agencies to publish information policies.

Sistant Senate Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Minnesota Democrat House Judiciary Committee Edward V. Long D-Mo Everett M. Dirksen Illinois

Race Riot Flares at Medford Teen Dance

In Medford Massachusetts a confrontation between about 50 Negro youths and white teens at a dance sparked a riot. Police from five communities contained the melee within an hour with 12 youths injured, including 16 year old Joseph W Sacco hospitalized after a head injury from a stone.

Medford Mass Boston Joseph W. Sacco Massachusetts General Hospital

Rights Leaders Hold Summit in New York

NAACP leader Roy Wilkins calls a civil rights summit at NAACP headquarters with figures like Whitney Young A Philip Randolph John Lewis James Farmer and Martin Luther King Jr Also notes King Wagner talks to curb violence in New York City amid Goldwater support fears and rising riots.

New York Roy Wilkins National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Wilkins NAACP Whitney M. Young The Urban League A. Philip Randolph National Negro American Labor Council John Lewis Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee James Farmer Congress of Racial Equality Martin Luther King Jr Southern Christian Leadership Conference Barry Goldwater Arizona Goldwater

Middleport Council Sets Emergency Meeting

Middleport village council will hold an emergency meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday for possible third reading of a sewer rate ordinance. Representatives of the engineering firm planning the sewage disposal plant will also be present.

Middleport

Cleveland Mayor Calls CORE Charges Harassment

Acting Mayor Bronis J. Klemen towicz rejects CORE charges of police brutality as planned harassment to undermine Cleveland Police. He says officers face hoodlums, and meets with safety director McCormick and Council President Stanton ahead of Thursday’s council session while Dr. Kenneth W. Clement cautions against demonstrations at City Hall.

Cleveland Bronis J. Klementowicz Klementowicz Ohn N. McCormick James V. Stanton Congress of Racial Equality City Hall Kenneth W. Clement Clement

Athens Leads in Population Growth in Southeast Ohio

Ohio Department of Development reports statewide population up 6.7 percent since 1960, to 10,352,801. Athens city adds 1,860 residents to 18,330, Logan rises 167 to 6,584. Circleville up 1,074 to 12,133. Chillicothe up 1,369 to 26,869. Cleveland remains largest at 863,755 but down from 876,050. Columbus 511,637. Cincinnati 499,845.

Athens Ohio Ohio Department of Development State Department Logan Hocking County Lancaster Circleville Chillicothe Cleveland U.S Columbus Cincinnati

Barry Goldwater Leads in 13 States Survey Says

The Christian Science Monitor reports its correspondents give Barry Goldwater the lead in 13 states. He edges Lyndon B. Johnson in 13 states across the West South and border South New England and Midwest totaling 103 electoral votes. States listed include Arizona Idaho Montana Wyoming Maine Alabama Florida North Carolina Virginia Kentucky Indiana Nebraska and Kansas.

Boston The Christian Science Monitor Barry Goldwater Lyndon B. Johnson New England Midwest Monitor Goldwater Arizona Idaho Montana Wyoming Maine Alabama Florida North Carolina Virginia Kentucky Indiana Nebraska Kansas

Minister Found Dead in Warren Neighborhood

The Rev. Dr. John H. Wright, 55, founder and pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, was found dead early today on a southeast Warren lawn. Police arrested a man after a reported struggle with the minister about 114 hours before the body was discovered.

Warren John H. Wright Trinity Baptist Church

Mississippi Democrats name an uninstructed delegation

In Jackson Mississippi the all white regular Democrats soften their stance toward President Johnson by selecting an uninstructed delegation to the national convention.

Jackson Miss Johnson Mississippi

Vote On Contract Looms At Fixible Bus Co Plant

Loudonville workers of Local 4781 United Steelworkers vote today on a new contract to end a strike at the Fixible Bus Co. plant.

Loudonville United Steelworkers of America Fixible Bus Co

Logan Council Sets Police Ranks And Salaries

The Logan Council established new police ranks and corresponding salary scales during a recent meeting. Details include rank structures and wage adjustments for patrol officers and supervisory personnel.

Logan Council

Ranger 7 Gets Space Kick Toward Moon Landing Target

Ranger 7 fired a 50 second steering rocket burst at 3:27 a.m. PDT to slow 67 mph and steer toward the Moon. The 806 pound craft would impact on the visible left half near the Sea of Clouds as Dr. William H. Pickering said the target area offers a good site for future manned missions.

Pacific Jet Jet Propulsion Laboratory U.S

Miners Rescued as 9 Reach Surface in Jura Mine

Rescuers opened an entrance tunnel and drilled a 211 foot shaft to reach nine miners found alive more than 200 feet below the surface after a cave in at a limestone quarry near Mt. Rivel in eastern France.

Champagnole France Jura Mt. Rivel

Democrats Pick Keynoter Today for National Convention

An arrangements committee selects a keynote speaker for the upcoming Democratic National Convention with Sens. John Pastore and Birch Bayh among leading contenders. Kennedy previously considered may be unavailable due to injuries from a June plane crash. Johnson reportedly has given no indication of his choice.

Washington —i John O. Pastore Rhode Island Birch Bayh Indiana Tak Sen Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts John F. Kennedy Atlantic City Kennedy Bayh John M. Bailey Johnson

Faubus Wins Easy Nomination in Arkansas Primary

Gov. Orval Faubus secured a six term nomination in the Arkansas Democratic primary and urged party unity for the fall campaign against Republican Winthrop Rockefeller. In Washington, a bill granting Treasury authority to mint 45 million new silver dollars received final congressional approval.

Little Rock Ark Orval E. Faubus Arkansas Winthrop Rockefeller Washington Treasury

Federal Grant to OU for Expanded Ed TV Facilities

Senator Stephen M. Young said the Department of Health, Education and Welfare approved a 149347 grant to Ohio University in Athens to expand educational television facilities. The funding supports enhanced instructional broadcasts and related equipment.

Ed TV Stephen M. Young Department of Health, Education and Welfare Ohio University Athens

Kennedy buys $200000 Fifth Avenue apartment in New York

Mrs John F Kennedy agreed to purchase a 15 room co op residence on Fifth Avenue overlooking Central Park. The sale price was about $200000 with annual maintenance around $14000. Ownership transfers require board authorization, potentially taking two months.

New York John F. Kennedy Fifth Avenue Central Park Douglas L. Elliman Lowell P. Weicker Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co Weicker Cooperative Peter Lawford Pat Kennedy Kennedy 72Nd Street Lawfords

Lawrence County School Levy Failures Leave Districts Ineligible

Three Lawrence County districts Dawson Bryant Coal Grove Symmes Valley and Decatur Washington remain ineligible for state funds after property tax appraisals dropped mills below 121 percent. A Tuesday special election to raise to 124 percent failed to reach the 55 percent approval threshold while Chesapeake Union and Fairland districts approved similar levies.

Ironton Lawrence County State School Foundation Dawson- Bryant Coal Grove Symmes Valley Decatur Washington Chesapeake Union Fairland

Ruby Attorneys Exceed Deadline With 15 Error Allegations

Dallas notices Jack Ruby's lawyers filed 15 bills of exception just half an hour before the deadline in the death penalty case. The weather forecast calls for temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal with light scattered rain chances early in the week.

Dallas Tex Jack Ruby Ruby

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