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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1964

Page

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Vatican Council Endorses Common Prayer Push for Unity

The Vatican Ecumenical Council approved a program of common prayer and public meetings with other Christians. It calls for a conversion of heart to foster Christian unity and requires church teachings to align with unity principles. The second chapter of the schema de oecumenismo passed, marking a major step toward overcoming centuries of division.

Vatican City The Vatican Ecumenical Council St. Peter’s Basilica Christian Unity Movement

Espionage Trial Delayed Briefly by Defense Motions

In Newark New Jersey Judge Anthony Angelli refused a two month adjournment but granted three extra days as defense lawyers sought delay. The case involves John Butenko and Igor Ivanov accused of conspiring to transmit Air Force secrets to the Soviet Union after FBI seized a briefcase with defense documents at Englewood station. The trial is set to begin Friday and may last about a month ending around election day.

Newark N. J U. S. District Court John W. Butenko Orange Igor A. Ivanov U. S Soviet Union Englewood Air Force FBI Anthony T. Angelli Raymond A. Brown Butenko Brown Barry Goldwater Johnson

Marine general cites naval gunfire shortfall for landings

Gen. Wallace M. Greene Jr. says there is a deficiency in naval gunfire support for amphibious landings and that remedial action is essential. He notes the shift from 16 inch battleship guns to missiles has reduced major caliber assets since World War II and Korea and warns the gap could grow until fixes are completed.

Washington Wallace M. Greene Jr Marine Corps Associated Press Navy Marines Korea Greene

Ike in middle on nuclear control issue

Former President Eisenhower sits between Democrats and Republicans over who controls U S tactical nuclear weapons. He declined to endorse either side and urged avoiding campaign talk on the issue while the White House said Johnson agrees with him. Goldwater had proposed NATO commander gain more authority over tactical nukes.

Ike Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower GOP Johnson U. S Eisenhower New York White House Dean Burch Republican National Goldwater Hartford Conn NATO Sen Barry Goldwater Pennsylvania Dwight D. Eisen

Warnings Ignored Six Drowned In Lake

A father with nine children and friends ignored rough sea warnings and searched Lake Erie in a second hand rowboat. The 42-year-old Clarence Pratt and his 16-year-old son were found dead after a coastguard search eight miles northeast of Toledo. Others remained missing as rescuers towed the rowboat and recovered life preservers from the scene.

Toledo Choppy Lake Erie Clarence Pete) Pratt Clarence, Jr Coast Guard Clarence Pratt Jr Little Cedar Point

WV man dies from self-inflicted gunshot in murder case

Ronald G. Knotts, 24, of Graf ton West Virginia, died in a Columbus hospital after shooting himself as police closed in to question him about the slaying of his wife Mary Jane, 18. Mary Jane Knotts’ body was found earlier at her sister’s home where she had been babysitting.

Columbus West Virginia Ronald G. Knotts Grafton W. Va Knotts Mary Jane

Ten Athens County residents indicted by grand jury

Athens County Grand Jury indicted ten residents in a formal action as part of ongoing county cases. The list includes individuals facing various charges and procedural steps proceed to the next court dates.

College Street Athens County Grand Jury Congress James Marlow Point Pleasant Pomboy Council

Heart pump forecast for widespread use within two years

New York surgeon Dr. Yukihiko Nose says permanent auxiliary heart pumps powered by shoulder harness batteries could be implanted within the body within two years. Dog experiments with a cigarsized inflatable bulb pump in the aorta underpin the forecast. The report cites Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn.

Chicago New York Yukihiko Nose State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn

National Fire Protection Association ranks 1963 nursing home fire among deadliest

The NFPA lists the Fitchville Ohio nursing home fire of November 23, 1963 killing 63 as the nation's third deadliest for 1963. The Elkton Maryland aircraft explosion of December 8 caused 81 deaths, followed by the October 31 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum blast with 75 fatalities.

Boston National Fire Protection Association Fitchville Ohio Elkton Indianapolis

Leftists Capture Big Gains in Finland Municipal Elections

In Helsinki and across Finland Socialist and Communist groups won sweeping gains in municipal elections. Figures show leftists securing at least 322 town council seats driven by support from younger voters amid discontent with rising prices and taxes.

Helsinki Finland

Barry Plans To Send Eisenhower Viet Study Mission

Senator Barry Goldwater campaigns in Pennsylvania and proposes former President Eisenhower lead a on-site study mission to South Vietnam to assess the war situation and seek a solution. Eisenhower had not been briefed in advance and offered no comment from Gettysburg.

Barry Hower South Viet Nam Eisenhower Goldwater Korea Paul F. Wagner Wagner Tion South Viet Nam Gettysburg

Johnsons Launch Southern Whistlestop Tour With Lee Quote

Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson starts a 1682 mile Southern tour aboard the Ladybird Special. In Alexandria she cites Robert E. Lee urging unity among Southerners and asks locals to seek ties that bind. President Johnson accompanies her on the trip beginning near the Potomac.

Lyndon B. Johnson Robert E. Lee President Johnson Alexandria Lee Arlington South Potomac River New Orleans Mrs. Johnson

Miller Heads South Campaign Swing With Johnsons

Rep. William E. Miller begins a campaign sweep against President Johnson in the South. Miller plans to attack the Democratic ticket while avoiding direct confrontation, with stops in Wilmington North Carolina Asheville and Hickory for rallies and luncheons.

Washington William E. Miller South Johnson Lady Bird Johnson Miller North Carolina Wilmington Asheville Hickory

Humphrey Voices Poverty Focus At Catholic Charity Conference

Senator Hubert H. Humphrey faced objections over mixing politics with a Catholic welfare conference in St Louis. Critics argued elections should not influence church events, while supporters noted his draft speech emphasized poverty. The National Conference of Catholic Charities kept him on the program after his office requested a slot.

ST. Louis Hubert H. Humphrey Johnson National Office of the Charity Conference Humphrey

Johnson Leads Biggest Since Dewey in 1948

The New York Times reports four weeks before Election Day that President Johnson holds a dominant lead unseen since 1948. Analysts note betting odds at 7 to 1 for Johnson and warn Democrats to beware a possible Goldwater surge in the remaining campaign weeks.

Johnson Dewey New York The New York Times Thomas E. Dewey Goldwater

Tight Security Marks Binion Elizabeths Trip

The royal yacht Britannia carried Queen Elizabeth II to Charlottetown PEI for a public program at the start of her Canadian tour. Security was tight at Summerside and Charlottetown bases as guards and a police dog watched entry to the ceremony.

Charlottetown Britannia Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Harbor Summerside Air Force Prince Philip Dock

Cosmos 47 Satellite Launch Reported by Tass

The Soviet news agency Tass reported today the unmanned Cosmos 47 satellite was launched. Cosmos satellites are instrumented unmanned vehicles part of a space exploration program begun in March 1962, with Western observers linking the series to a future manned flight to the moon.

Moscow Tass

Payments To Increase For Elderly

Columbus reports monthly aid for about 40 000 Ohio Welfare Department recipients will rise this month. Special health and life insurance allowances are cut per the Little Hoover economy study. Individual recipients living alone will gain about 2.50 more monthly, with retroactive upward revisions planned for prior reductions.

Columbus Ohio State Welfare Department Robert B. Canary Canary

Soviets Accuse Four Of Spying For West

Soviet Foreign Ministry accuses three U S military attaches and a British attaché of espionage in Siberia while the American and British embassies deny the charges and protest the seizure of diplomatic property. The dispute centers on alleged entry into attaches rooms in Khabarovsk and substantial materials cited as evidence.

West Moscow Soviet Union U.S Siberia Foreign Ministry Washington London Far Khabarovsk

Louisiana Faces Flood Threat After Major Hurricane

New Orleans reports mounting flood danger as Louisiana fights its worst hurricane in seven years. Gov. John McKeithen conducted an inspection tour of devastated areas and called the scene a terrible disaster.

New Orleans Louisiana John MecKeithen

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