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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1964

Page

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Red Kidnapers Release U S Officer Unharmed

U S Air Force Lt Col Michael Smolen was released unharmed in Caracas after two of five abductors were arrested. Smolen arrived at a police station then embassy, saying he was treated well and confined for about 11 pm release. The arresting duo were Spanish born members of FANL.

Caracas Venezuela U.S. Air Force Michael Smolen Smolen Gonzalo Barrios Red Underground Armed Forces of National Liberation FANL Chandler Ariz South Viet Nam Nguyen van Troi U.S. Army James Chenault U. S John Hill Meredith Nigeria Ibadan Washington

UAW May Strike Looms Over American Motors

Detroit reports a tension filled race toward a Thursday midnight strike deadline as American Motors and the United Auto Workers face a decision on the fate of the industry’s sole profit sharing contract. GM remains strikebound with 85 settlements needed. Ford faces a separate threat from the Pattern Makers League of North America AFL-CIO potentially jeopardizing 1965 production.

Detroit American Motors Corp United Auto Workers Union General Motors Corp Ford UAW Pattern Makers League of North America Afl-Cio

Johnson Keeps Torrid Pace In Campaign Swing

President Johnson says he will maintain a torrid pace through the campaign with stops in New Jersey Pennsylvania and New York then Ohio Texas and other Western states. He targets Goldwater and extreme groups the Klan and the Birch Society urging public scrutiny of hate leaders in Boise and Butte audiences.

Washington Johnson New Jersey Pennsylvania New York Ohio Texas Rocky Mountain States Barry Goldwater Butte, Mont Klan Birch Society

Goldwater Calls for Televised Debate with Johnson

In Topeka Senator Barry Goldwater accuses President Johnson of neglecting duties for nonstop campaigning. He urges a nationally televised debate, possibly taped, to avoid security risks, then lists upcoming stops Des Moines Milwaukee and Phoenix.

Topeka Ran Barry Goldwater Johnson Phoenix Ariz Goldwater Arizona White House Des Moines Milwaukee

Moore Restored to Ballot in Ohio Prosecutor Race

The Fourth District Court of Appeals unanimously reversed a Hocking County ruling and ordered Logan attorney Forrest P. Moore listed as the Democratic candidate for prosecuting attorney on the November ballot. The decision cited improper hearing procedures by the County Election Board, not legal fault in Moore.

Logan Ohio U. S

Voskhod Three Man Space Flight Lands After 24 Hour Mission

The Voskhod crew of Col Vladimir Komarov and two colleagues completed 16 orbits around Earth in 24 hours 17 minutes. Tass reported all three cosmonauts feel well as ground teams celebrated the historic first multi occupant orbital flight.

Moscow Soviet Union Voskhod Outer Tass Vladimir Komarov Space Flight Control Post Valery F. Bykovsky Vladimir M. Komarov Konstantin Feoktistov Boris Yegorov

U S May Trail Reds Two Years In Space Race

The report outlines that the United States may trail the Soviet Union by about two years in space progress. The Soviets launched Sunrise with a three-person crew, using an unseen rocket size, while the U S pursues Gemini flights and the Saturn program aiming at a Moon landing by 1969. NASA chief James Webb calls the Russian flight a sign of a continued large program.

Washington U.S. Space Agency Sunrise U.S United States Soviet Union Earth Thas Wernher von Braun Saturn Development Moon National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Agency James Webb

Pope Acts for Progressives at Vatican Council Crisis

The Vatican Ecumenical Council faces a grave crisis as Pope Paul VI overrules conservative efforts to water down measures on religious liberty Jews and papal episcopal power. Fifteen cardinals urged direct papal intervention after meeting Sunday night amid fears of curial influence.

Vatican City Paul VI Vatican Ecumenical Council Gazton Cruzat Celam Council Coordinating Commission Vatican Curia

Segregation Charge Made In Cincinnati

The State Board of Education orders an investigation into allegations of de facto segregation at Steele Elementary School in North College Hill Ohio. The action follows seven hours of discussion and an 11 to 8 vote. Parents claim white students are bused to an all white school.

Columbus State Board of Education Cincinnati Steele North College Hill

Warren Names Committee To Plan Legal Aid For Poor

Chief Justice Earl Warren appointed a committee of judges to plan federal legal aid for defendants unable to afford defense. He also summoned the Judicial Conference to meet January 13 to address administration under the new Criminal Justice Act of 1964.

Warren Washington Earl Warren Congress Judicial Conference of the United States Supreme Court

Violence Denounced By Rights Leader at Episcopal Meeting

Dr Martin Luther King Jr denounced violence in the civil rights movement saying it is impractical and immoral. He spoke before the House of Deputies during the 61st general convention while a Syracuse University sociologist suggested poverty drives unrest and urged directing that anger constructively. The Louisiana diocese proposed a resolution linking property rights with human rights in church action.

ST. Louis Martin Luther King Jr King House of Delegates Protestant Episcopal Church Charles V. Willie Syracuse University Episcopal Church Willie Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana

Local Education Bond Plans and Editorials Ahead

The Messenger outlines a school bond fact sheet planned by the Ames School Board and editorial notes on juvenile delinquency deterrence. Page references include Olympics scorecard from Tokyo and US standings, a health levy renewal plea, and market listings for Athens Chauncey Gallipolis Logan Glouster Middleport Nelsonville. Obituaries and sports notes feature Point Pleasant Pomeroy with regional TV and women’s topics.

Ames Board Gallia Development Group Tokyo United States Russia Hocking Health Middleport Nelsonville Point Pleasant Pomeroy

Jugging Tale Two Buyers Battle Over Ten Dollar Bicycle

In Glens Falls New York two young mothers Mrs Roger Edwards and Mrs Mervyn Pasco clung to a bicycle on sale for ten dollars for a second day of a tug of war. They held the racer for twelve hours on Monday and pledged to continue if needed as a matter of principle.

Glens Falls N.Y Roger Edwards Mervyn Pasco Necesaay

New Bomber Tested at Edwards Air Force Base

Test pilot Al White flew the XB70A bomber at Edwards Air Force Base California reaching speeds above 700 mph and altitudes around 35000 feet. It marked the third flight for the controversial aircraft amid ongoing development issues.

Edwards AF Base Calif al White

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