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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1964

Page

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Scranton Seeks GOP Nomination After Fatal Jet Crash Near Laurelville

Far mer Lloyd Hoffman and a companion watched a jet plunge 100 feet from them west of Laurelville in Pickaway County. The F101 fighter crash killed Capt. James F. Nolan Jr. 29 and Capt. Richard R. Trainer 25, both of Columbus with the 87th Fighter Squadron at Lockbourne AFB. Nolan leaves a widow and four children. Trainer leaves a widow and two children. Air Force investigators began determining the crash cause.

Circleville Lloyd Hoffman Hoffman Air Force Laurelville Pickaway County James F. Nolan Jr Richard R. Trainer Columbus Lockbourne Air Force Base

Scranton enters race challenging Goldwater in Maryland

Gov. William W. Scranton announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination at the Maryland convention, opposing Barry Goldwater and citing civil rights support. Goldwater's filibuster vote on civil rights and his stance on cloture shape the 20 Maryland delegates at stake.

Baltimore William W. Scranton Pennsylvania Maryland Scranton Barry Goldwater Arizona Republican Goldwater Senate Scranton Long GOP New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Maine Margaret Chase Smith Minnesota Harold Stassen Rockefeller San Francisco

Pay Bill Passes House For Federal Workers Raises

The House approved a 533 million pay boost package by 243 to 157 vote, paving Senate action. The plan includes 7500 per year increases for Congress members and judges and top officials, with raises from 1.6 to 22.5 percent for 1.7 million workers. Average increases: letter carriers 325 dollars, typists and file clerks 310 dollars.

Washington House Congress Senate

Khrushchev Announces East German Friendship Pact

Premier Khrushchev told a Kremlin crowd that the Soviet Union and East Germany have agreed on a treaty of friendship cooperation and mutual assistance. The Kremlin aimed to soften the move's impact among observers.

Moscow Khrushchev Kremlin Soviet Union East Germany

Erhard Meets With Johnson in Washington Talks

President Johnson and West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard met for the third time since fall as Khrushchev announced a Soviet East German treaty. Western allies expect the pact to dominate discussions, amid Cold War tensions and nuclear weapons rhetoric.

Washington Ludwig Erhard West Germany Khrushchev Soviet Union East Germany Johnson Erhard Walter Ulbricht

Southern foes concede limited amendments to civil rights bill

Dixie forces admit no further substantive amendments will pass, aiming only to force a Senate record. Humphrey calls the move a good day as leadership settles on a bipartisan package replacing the House bill. A five day forecast signals above normal temperatures then a cool stretch with scattered rain.

Washington Richard B. Russell D-Ga Dixie Forces Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Russell Senate Humphrey Robert F. Kennedy Ohio

Judy Garland and Mark Herron Marriage Gag

Hollywood reports claim Judy Garland and Mark Herron were joking about a marriage six to seven days ago. Publicist Guy MacElwaine said it is a gag reflecting humor, with speculation that they might have answered yes or said they wanted to be married.

Hollywood Judy Garland Mark Herron Miss Garland Guy MacElwaine Associated Press

1308 Ohio Boys State hears Brown kickoff campaign

Ohio's Lt. Gov. John Brown addressed the 27th Buckeye Boys State in an 8 p.m. Bird Arena assembly at Ohio University in Athens. The session set the stage for Saturday’s party conventions and Sunday elections among 1308 seniors-to-be voting for Nationalist or Federalist factions.

Ohio John Brown Athens Buckeye Ohio University Bird Arena BBS James Hall West Green Boys State American Legion David McDowell Kent Legion’s Boys Nation Washington, D. C McDowell Washington

Dominican Ammo Dump Blast Kills 4

Explosions rocked military ammunition dumps across the Ozama River from Santo Domingo through the night. Four people were killed and 112 wounded as flames hindered firefighters troops and police from reaching the dumps. Officials said three to five dumps at the 27th of February barracks were destroyed. Investigators probe the cause amid reports a powder magazine fire started the blasts.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Ozama Donald Reid Cabral

Kennedy story basis of suit over PT 109 book and film

Mrs. Sarah Albert sues McGraw-Hill Fawcett Warner Bros seeking 1.125 million claiming libel and intrusion of privacy over the PT 109 book and its movie. The suit names Warner Bros McGraw-Hill Fawcett and accuses the productions of depicting her son Raymond Albert without consent after his 1943 death aboard a torpedo boat.

Cleveland John Kennedy Sarah Albert Son U. S Raymond Albert Albert Kennedy

Bucharest Reconsiders Soviet Named Streets in Romania

In Bucharest Russian street names are being replaced and Russian language instruction ends in schools. Soviet stores and institutes are renamed or closed. Tensions rise between Khrushchev and Gheorghiu-Dej as Romania eases toward more US ties while staying in the Soviet orbit.

Bucharest Romania Khrushchev Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej United States

Columbus Strike Extends to Fifth Day

In Columbus the strike by printers and mailers of the two daily papers continues into its fifth day as presses remain silent and no new bargaining talks have been scheduled.

Columbus Dispatch Printing Co Capital City Columbus Dispatch Citizen - Journal

Abele Seeks Commemorative Stamp for General MacArthur

Congressman Homer Abele of Ohio introduces a bill to issue a commemorative stamp honoring General Douglas MacArthur. He urges the first day of issue to be set in MacArthur, Ohio, and the measure is sent to the Post Office and Civil Service Committee.

Cong Homer Pete) Abele Ohio Douglas MacArthur Abele MacArthur McArthur Committee On Post Office and Civil Service

2721 Get Degrees At OSU Exercises

Ohio State University awards 2721 degrees at spring commencement the largest class in 94 years. Dr J G Harrar president of the Rockefeller Foundation in New York City will deliver the commencement address.

Columbus Ohio State University J. G. Harrar Rockefeller Foundation New York City

Laos Reprisal Flights Resume With Communist Movements

VIENTIANE Laos Premier Souvanna Phouma said U S reconnaissance flights over Central Laos will resume within days as Communist forces conduct important movements in Path et Lao and Vietminh controlled zones The flights had been suspended at Souvanna's request and will continue unless the Path et Lao create conditions to stop them.

Vientiane Laos Souvanna Phouma U. S Souvana Pathet Lao Vietminh

Lack Of Body Upsets Rites At Ft Sill Reburial

In Hobart Oklahoma 25 searchers including a helicopter road grader and metal detector failed to locate the grave of Kiowa Chief Big Bow who died in 1901. A reburial ceremony was halted and the plans to move the remains to Ft Sill for military rites await locating the grave so the chief may be buried beside Hunting Horse Ft Sill post cemetery needs the body found.

Hobart Okla Big Bow Ft. Sill Ft. Sill Post Hunting Horse

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