Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1966

Page

1

Frivolous Inez Pounces on Florida Gold Coast

MIAMI Florida hurricane Inez battered Southeast Florida on the Gold Coast with 75 to 85 mph winds and heavy rain. Power lines fell, traffic lights crashed, seawatery waves swamped low streets, and palm fronts plus debris blew through exposed areas from Tavernier to Key Biscayne as residents rigged shelters and sought canned goods and candles.

Inez Florida Gold Coast Miami Fla Fort Lauderdale Florida Keys Palm Tavernier Jupiter Palm Beach Keys Caribbean Key Largo Abaco Island Bahamas Biscayne Bay Fontainebleau U. S. Ala Oceanside Key Biscayne Bay

Truth in packaging bill would regulate campaigns and labels

Washington reports House passage of a truth in packaging bill granting federal power to regulate cents off campaigns and labels like giant economy size. It would set mandatory labeling standards and push manufacturers toward voluntary packaging standards.

Washington House

1 000 College personal crisis reports seen

Washington report notes Dr Eli Bower of the National Institute of Mental Health backs a Moderator forecast that at least 1 000 college students will have taken their own lives by year end. He calls the projection reasonable citing campus pressure as a cause of personal crisis reports.

Washington Eli Bower Public Health Service National Institute of Mental Health Bower Moderator Cook

Weltner Quits Georgia Democrats Stun Party

Rep Charles Weltner quits the Georgia Democratic ticket after opposing governor nominee Lester Maddox. Fulton County leaders consider a new candidate to face Republican Fletcher Thompson. Potential replacements include Leroy Johnson, former Mayor William Hartsfield, and Wyman Lowe. Maddox says the party grows more conservative and questions its reach to the White House.

Atlanta, Ga Atlanta Fulton County Georgia Charles L. Weltner Lester G. Maddox Weltner Democratic Executive Committee Thomas 5S Adair Fletcher Thompson Johnson Lester Maddox Leroy Johnson White House

Mortgage Insurance Rate Raised to Six Percent

The federal government boosted the guaranteed mortgage rate from 5 percent to 6 percent effective Monday, marking the third rise this year as interest rates continue to climb.

Washington

Hayes calls for Howe II resignation amid federal guidelines probe

In Washington Rep. Wayne L. Hayes urges Harold Howe II to quit as House Judiciary plans a subcommittee on desegregation guideline use by federal officials. In Los Angeles, actress Doug McClure's wife files for divorce alleging extreme cruelty and obtains a restraining order.

Washington Wayne L. Hayes Ohio Harold Howe II Hayes Ohio Democrat House Judiciary Committee Los Angeles Doug McClure Superior Court William A. Munnell McClure Helen

Athens County grand jury returns murder and manslaughter indictments

Athens County grand jury returns murder and manslaughter indictments in the latest session. Ohio University land transfer favored by Athens County commissioners. Logan income tax applies on wages after Oct 1. Mason County justice of the peace pleads guilty to embezzlement.

Athens County Grand Jury Ohio University Athens County LOGAN Mason County Justice of the Peace

Stocks Rise in Bio Rally

The market turned around in heavy trading with the Dow Jones industrial average up 1.33 points at 11:30 a.m. to 7559.29 after being down 3.62 points earlier.

New York

Allies Press In Vietnam Amid Heavy Fighting

American, Korean, and Vietnamese forces drive from three sides against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units near Qui Nhon. Since Sunday, U.S. troops report 291 enemy killed and 131 captured. Korean forces claim 52 killed. one U.S. helicopter shot down and an Air Force jet lost in the Mekong Delta.

Saigon South Viet Nam Lowlads Cotral Viet Nam Qui Nhon U. S. 1St Cavalry Division Phu Cat Sampan U.S Irving Can Tho Mekong

Oldsters Called New Draft Rule Nabs 26 to 35s

Washington AP confirms pre induction physicals will be ordered for 26 to 35 year olds with deferments now classified 1 A or 1 A 0. The recheck could yield about 50 000 potential draftees, roughly one month's draft quota. 28 153 men in the older 26 35 bracket are already qualified for service.

Washington Selective Service Selcur

Reechoes Of Goldwater Heard In GOP Advice

Washington AP reports top Republicans urge campaigners to push hard line on Vietnam and urban crime. The GOP Coordinating Committee backs Goldwater era ideas, while Ray Bliss cites voters undecided and civil rights concerns as factors. Eisenhower condemns rioting as harmful.

Rechoes Goldwater GOP Washington Viet Nam Barry Goldwater White House United States Republican Coordinating Committee Congress Ray Bliss Johnson

9000 GE Employees Return At 2 Plants

About 9,000 union workers began returning to General Electric plants in Schenectady New York and Pittsfield Massachusetts as government officials pressed to end a contract dispute affecting the U S war effort in Vietnam. A Pentagon briefing was arranged for GE and union negotiators as eleven unions threatened a nationwide strike in two weeks unless a new contract is reached.

Washington United States Soviet Union General Electric Corp U.S Viet Nam Schenectady N.Y Pittsfield Mass Pentagon

1 000 Die In Nigeria

About 1 000 people are believed dead after five days of tribal warfare in northern Nigeria between the Hausa and Ibo communities. The fighting intensified over the weekend, while the military government says the situation is under control.

Lagos Nigeria

Stork Club Founder Sherman Billingsley Dies at 68

New York AP report notes Sherman Billingsley who built the Stork Club from a soda stand to a famed prohibition era speakeasy. He died in his Manhattan apartment at age 68 as the club had closed a year earlier after a labor dispute with staff. The 1944 tax probe by Mayor La Guardia failed to stick, and business later revived before the closure.

New York Sherman Billingsley Cafe Society Manhattan Billingsley Fiorello LaGuardia Stork

Dirksen Predicts Expansion in Viet Nam Conflict

Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen warned Viet Nam will soon require expansion but said he does not expect Johnson to use nuclear weapons. He argued escalation or new approach is needed, while others weighed options and potential troop involvement from Malaysia and South Viet Nam.

Miami Gordon Dunn National Hurricane Center Inez Keys Bixcayne Boulevard Fort Lauderdale Washington Senate Everett M. Dirksen Viet Nam Dirksen Johnson Dwight D. Fisenhower Illinois Southeast Asia

Senate Leaders Clash Over Vietnam War Endgame

The Viet Nam War U.S. buildup in Thailand pushes Congress toward a compliant instrument of the President. Dirksen warns of expansion without troop figures while GOP members discuss nuclear options only in emergencies. Eisenhower says he would pursue an honorable rapid conclusion, but Mansfield demands specifics.

U.S Thailand Congress Dirksen GOP Eisenhower Senate Mike Mansfield

Chrysler layoffs hit 38000 workers across United States

Chrysler Corp announced lay offs of more than 38000 hourly workers due to a stamping plant strike. The company warned virtually all 110000 hourly labor could be idled by next week if the UAW strike ends at Twinsburg Ohio. Ford Oakville and GM Livonia saw partial walkouts.

Detroit Chrysler Corp United Auto Workers Chrysler Twinsburg Ohio UAW Ford Motor Co. of Canada Oakville Ont General Motors Corp Livonia Mich Hamtramck Assembly

Wilson Vows Enforcement of Wage Price Freeze

Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced the Labour government would enforce its wage price and incomes freeze with full legal powers. He said the harsh economic cuts aimed to shock the nation into accepting radical changes in Britain’s industrial and political structure.

Brighton England Harold Wilson Britain

Also Mentioned on This Page

Truth In Packaging Bill Ok’ d Percy Chicago Charles H. Percy U. S. Senate Valerie Kenilworth Viet Vatican City Paul VI St. Peter’s Square Charles Weltner Howe Abby Athens Setae Chauncey Ciccestaesss Glouster Heloise Middleport Nelsonville Point Pleasant Oldsters Fourth Marines Demilitarized Zone C. Bliss Dwight D. Eisenhower Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara Joint Chiefs of Staff Service Secretaries W. Willard Wirtz Wirtz Stork Club The State Department Abdul Razak Malaysia J.W. Fulbright Lynn A. Townsend Newark Del Belvidere Ill St Louis Windsor Wilson
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication