Johnson Autographs Nelsonville Drum At Athens visit
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed his autograph on the Nelsonville High School band bass drum at Peden Stadium in Athens. He landed at 11 53 a m after arriving from Lockbourne Air Force Base, greeted by Ohio University officials and students from multiple towns.
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President Arrives Amid Tight Crowd Watch
Police kept four deep crowds along Court Street as the presidential caravan passed. Spectators moved toward the car while adults helped at the scene near Hudson Health Center. Newsmen coordinated AP wirephoto coverage with Frank Nevers and Preston Stroup processing images at The Messenger facilities.
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Johnson aims for a new era of equal justice and development
President Johnson told about 15 000 at Ohio University that ending poverty illiteracy and disease and extending life are essential while launching a regional development institute and declaring Lorain Elyria area removed from unemployment crisis. He framed anti poverty drive as a continuation of the American revolution.
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President Johnson's Athens visit greets 3,000 at Lockbourne
About 3000 people at Lockbourne welcomed President Johnson as he shook hands with many. He called the Athens trip a chance to meet the people and said they would profit from what they see and hear. The president traveled with Washington reporters by two helicopters while Ohio officials joined in various planes.
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Youth near Lindley Hall caught with rifle during presidential visit
An unidentified youth lingered in front of Lindley Hall on Wednesday night cleaning a .22 caliber rifle while awaiting a girl. Secret Service agents and city police took him into custody within minutes and released him after questioning.
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Zeta Tau Alpha Presents Roses to Lynda Johnson at UT
Miss Doris McCormick of Ohio U chapter presents a bouquet of 20 white roses, one for each year of Lynda Bird Johnson’s age, at Memorial Auditorium ceremonies. Johnson belongs to Zeta Tau Alpha Kappa chapter at the University of Texas in Austin.
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President draws crowds in Athens amid mixed poverty talks
Athens' business district fills with Southeastern Ohioans eager to glimpse the U S President. A Guysville woman says she will see him despite party ties, declaring he is her president. Opinions on poverty and unemployment vary among the onlookers.
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Presidential Welcome Banners Line Campus Parade Route
Banners describing welcomes were displayed along the parade route and on campus. College Street sorority houses showed a "Welcome President Johnson" sign across three fronts. West Green dormitories facing Richland Avenue displayed a "HOWDY LBJ" sign in each window.
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President's Athens visit ends with newsmen fed at Baker Center
As the President's schedule moved through Athens the press corps hurried between events and were invited to dine at Baker Center after departure, signaling a cordial wrap to the day. The meal followed the President's departure with reporters noting the informal gathering.
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Court Street vantage points limited by closed windows
Workers on Court Street viewed from courthouse windows but were required to keep them shut. Office staff faced security orders to keep window blinds raised, limiting outside visibility.
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Chesterhill students join crowd at Memorial Auditorium site
About 45 Chesterhill high school students and their teacher Mrs Dorothy Williams arrived at Memorial Auditorium this morning with a Marietta College contingent. The crowd began assembling about 4 30 a m to secure front positions while many Ohio University observers on College Green were dispersed by Secret Service agents about 2 a.m for security reasons.
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Local Student Faints in Sun, Sustains Leg Laceration
Joyce Boyarski, 21, Shively Hall, fainted under the hot sun and fell, suffering a severe laceration to her left leg as the fire department emergency squad responded at the scene.
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Air Crash Kills 44 In California
A Pacific Airlines Fairchild F27 Flight 733 crashed in foothill country near Concord killing 44 aboard. The Reno origin plane carried 40 passengers a three member crew and an FAA observer with no survivors confirmed by Sheriff Sgt Louis Skuse. Captain Ernest Clark first officer R Andress and stewardess Marge Schafer identified. A rancher described the plane exploding into small bits with only landing gear intact.
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