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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1964

Page

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Laos Reds Shoot Down Second U S Navy Jet

Communist ground fire downed a second U S Navy Crusader jet over central Laos as monsoon weather hindered searches. Cmdr Doyle W Lynn was rescued, while Lt Charles F Klusmann parachuted to an unknown landing, raising urgency for recovery efforts amid Pentagon activity.

Laos U.S. Navy Vientiane U. S. Navy U. S Plaine Des Jarres Pathet Lao Kitty Hawk South China Sea United States Souvanna Phouma Doyle W. Lynn la Mesa Calif

Typhoid Peaks in Aberdeen as Booklet Issued

Aberdeen authorities distributed 30 000 copies of a 12 page guide on stopping typhoid amid a surge in cases. The city reported 402 total infections Sunday, 342 confirmed as typhoid, exceeding Britain's worst past outbreak. One death linked to the current surge.

Aberdeen Scotland Britain London Croydon

Reds Base Tension Over Laos

Washington faces lingering Southeast Asia urgency as Laos shifts ease. Johnson weighs bigger action if Red drive resumes while diplomacy advances on Poland's Laos mediation. Honolulu strategists warned of possible military moves should a broad Communist offensive occur. Five day forecast calls for warm spells with scattered showers and higher than normal temps in the region.

Washington Southeast Asia Laos Johnson U.S Asia Dean Rusk New York State Department Poland U. S Indochina Honolulu Ohio

Viet Catholics rally banners denounce Lodge in Saigon

Thousands of Vietnamese Roman Catholics protested in downtown Saigon for three hours, carrying banners attacking U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge and Buddhism as an ally of communism. Organizers said anti Lodge banners were not authorized. Some placards expressed gratitude for U S aid against guerrillas.

Saigon South Viet Nam U. S Henry Cabot Lodge Anti Lodge United States Ngo Dinh Diem

Buddhist Demonstration Gathers 40000 Amid Hue Clash After Diem Sentencing

Diem's Catholic regime faced a major Buddhist protest after an army officer sentenced for troops firing on Buddhists in Hue. The demonstration drew about 40,000 people, following eight deaths in the prior clash that sparked the campaign against Diem.

Diem Hue

Martin Luther King Cottage vandalized in St Augustine

Vandals smashed furniture and set bed clothing afire in a cottage rented for the summer by Dr. Martin Luther King. He said he may summon a nonviolent army for mass demonstrations.

ST. Augustine Fila Martin Luther King

U.S. Aide Reports Cyprus Crisis Talks in London

U S Secretary of State George Ball met with British Foreign Secretary Richard Butler and other officials in London to discuss Cyprus tensions over Makarios conscription plans. They also addressed Laos Viet Nam issues and the Indonesia Malaysia dispute amid broader East West trade questions.

London U. S George Ball Richard A. Butler Cyprus Southeast Asia Ball Paris Makarios Turkey Butler Laos Viet Nam Indonesia Malaysia Commonwealth Relations Duncan Sandys Edward Heath Geneva United Nations Conference On Trade and Development Cuba Heath United States Romania

High Court Denies Plea By Barnett

The Supreme Court refused to reconsider its April 6 ruling against former Mississippi Governors Barnett and Johnson seeking a jury trial in contempt charges tied to defying the New Orleans Circuit Court over Meredith's 1962 admission to the University of Mississippi. The 5-4 decision leaves them to face trial before circuit judges.

Washington Supreme Court Mississippi Ross R. Barnett Paul B. Johnson James H. Meredith Barnett Johnson U. S. Circuit Court New Orleans Meredith University of Mississippi Kennedy Meredith Since

Christine Keeler Freed From Prison

Christine Keeler, 22, the red haired call girl who once shook the British government, was released from Holloway Prison today after serving six months of a nine month term for perjury and conspiring to obstruct justice.

London Christine Keeler Holloway Prison

Dispatch Plant Shut By Strike

Union printers and mailers struck The Columbus Dispatch Printing Co. halting the afternoon edition. Mediation spokesman George Bell cited an entire economic package including a pension plan and job assignments as issues. Pickets faced the plant while editorial staff remained at work. potential effect on Morning Citizen Journal.

Columbus Columbus Dispatch Printing Co Dispatch George Bell Bell Morning Citizen Journal Scripps - Howard Dispatch Printing Co Citizen-Journal Columbus Typographical Union No Columbus Mailers Union No International Typographical Union

Supreme Court rejects review of Communist Party registration case

The Supreme Court refused to hear arguments to overturn the U S Court of Appeals ruling upholding a conviction against the Communist Party USA for failure to register under the Internal Security Act. Justice White did not participate. The government sought reversal, arguing party officials may refuse registration if it would incriminate them.

Washington Supreme Court Communist Party of the United States Byron R. White U. S. Court of Appeals Justice Department

Warren Commission questions Ruby after Oswald killing

Chief Justice Earl Warren spent over three hours with Jack Ruby in Dallas County jail as the Warren Commission toured the Texas Book Depository, Oswald’s roominghouse, Ruby’s apartment, and the nearby theater and Tippit murder scene. Ruby denied knowing Oswald or any conspiracy.

Dallas Jack Ruby Earl Warren Lee Harvey Oswald John F. Kennedy Warren Ruby United States Warren Commission Texas Texas Theater Oswald J.C. Tippit Kennedy Tippit

Jazz Pianist Meade Lux Lewis Killed in Crash

In Minneapolis a 58 year old Los Angeles pianist Meade Lux Lewis renowned boogie woogie master died in a highway collision after finishing a suburban night club engagement on Sunday. Passenger Jimmy Dobbins, 19, of Minneapolis, was fatally injured.

Minneapolis Meade (Lux) Lewis Jimmy Dobbins Lewis Los Angeles

Japanese Man Hiroshi Okamoto Becomes Rabbi

A 31 year old Japanese man Hiroshi Okamoto from Tokyo was ordained by Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion and is believed first of his race to become a rabbi. In England Lady Attlee dies from cerebral hemorrhage hours after collapse at home.

Cincinnati Hiroshi Okamoto Tokyo Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion Great Missenden England Lady Attlee Clemente Attlee

Rhodes Seeks 68 GOP Convention Host In Cleveland

Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes says a group is working to bring the 1968 Republican National Convention to Cleveland and he will work with any Democrats on the project. He has not been asked about the vice presidential bid while the San Francisco gathering nears. Ohio GOP chair Ray C. Bliss appears poised to become national chairman, with William Miller endorsing his candidacy.

Warren J. Lee Rankin Commission Gerald Ford R-Mich Ruby Oswald Cuba Cleveland Ohio James A. Rhodes Rhodes San Francisco Ray C. Bliss William Miller New York Bliss Edward T. Breathitt Kentucky

Johnson Annual Commencement Speech At Swarthmore

President Johnson defended federal power while urging 1964 graduates to embrace the world ahead. He rejected claims that government imperils liberty and pressed questions on civil rights and poverty, tying emancipation to full civil rights progress and an unconditional war on poverty.

Swarthmore Johnson

Senate moves to end filibuster on civil rights bill

Thirty eight senators filed a petition to invoke cloture to end the Senate record filibuster against the House passed civil rights bill. The petition was sent by Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield and will go to a vote one hour after the Senate meets on Wednesday.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Montana

Kate Smith Severely Slashed In Glass Door Accident

West Palm Beach Florida singer Kate Smith, 55, suffered deep cuts after walking through a plate glass door at a secluded home. Dr Walter R Newbern said twenty five stitches were needed to close the wounds following the Sunday incident connected to the recent death of her longtime manager and friend Ted Collins.

West Palm Beach Fila Kate Smith Walter R. Newbern Miss Smith Ted Collins

Ohio weekend traffic deaths top Memorial Day toll

Ohio roads saw at least 20 traffic deaths from Friday 6 p m to Sunday midnight, higher than the 16 deaths over Memorial Day weekend. Two drownings and three other mishaps raise total weekend deaths to 25, with year to date traffic deaths at 293 and weekend accident deaths at 429.

Columbus Ohio

Governors Fear Goldwater Nomination Hints Spark Moderates

Governors Nelson Rockefeller William Scranton and George Romney warned that if Barry Goldwater becomes the GOP nominee they may lose their big states in November. Scranton signaled openness to the race. Romney pledged to block Goldwater if his views diverge from party principles. Rockefeller stayed noncommittal, seeking a moderate platform compromise including civil rights.

Jack Bell Cleveland Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Nelson A. Rockefeller New York William W. Scranton Pennsylvania George Romney Michigan Scranton Dwight D. Eisenhower Goldwater Rockefeller Chester Pennsylvania Military College Congress Romney

Nehrus ashes strewn as Indians mourn on Ganges

Thousands of grieving Indians flooded the Ganges to receive Nehru's ashes. A boat platform sank under the crowd as police used clubs to push back swimmers and crowd control failed. At least four died in a separate stampede, and about half a million gathered amid extreme heat.

Allahabad India Ganges Nehru New Delhi

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