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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1966

Page

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CEO Appalachia Tour Highlights Area Coal Communities

A dozen Appalachian businessmen joined a Tuesday motorcade through Chauncey Millfield and other former coal towns in Athens County. At Trimble Elementary School they heard Superintendent George Sasser describe failed local development and the need for outside help. A $1.2 million federal grant for Wellston water and sewer systems was announced. Trimble Two remains sparsely employed with residents commuting to nearby cities.

Appalachian States Athens County Appalachian Center For Economic Opportunity At Athens Chauncey Millfield Trimble Elementary School Trimble Two Thorugh Sasser Wellston Walter H. Moeller F. P. Neuenschwander Ohio Department of Development Logan Columbus Newark Center For Economic Opportunity Trimble Jack Hill Ohio Office of Opportunity Doug Geary George Sasser Ohio Office of Appalachia Tri-County

Slaying of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Spike Shrouded by Fingerprints

In Columbus Ohio two good fingerprints remain the major clues in the slaying of Dr. Robert W. Spike a noted churchman and civil rights leader. A workman seen near the murder scene is cleared of involvement. A praise service for Dr. Spike will be held Friday at 8 p.m. at St Johns United Church of Christ 57 E Mound St. The service is a reaffirmation of his church stance rather than a funeral or memorial.

Columbus Ohio Robert W. Spike St. Johns United Church Spike

Disarmament Debate Opens at United Nations

The U N disarmament debate opens with appeals from the United States and the Soviet Union to all nations to refrain from acts that could spread nuclear weapons.

United Nations N. Y U.N United States Soviet Union

Ohio Symposium Tells OMHA Concerns in Athens

Janis speaks at an OMHA symposium in Athens as part of today's Ohio coverage. Other items note a Wellston firm planning a Buchtel location and rioting incidents involving teachers and white students in Oakland.

Ohio Janis OMHA Athens Oakland

Johnson arrives in Australia for a peace mission

President Johnson lands in Canberra amid 21 gun salute and crowds to urge allied unity and a practical path to peace in Southeast Asia. He cautions miracles will not bring quick results and calls for sustained effort toward a just, hunger-free society as Manila conference nears.

Canberra Australia Johnson New Zealand Viet Nam Southeast Asia Harold Holt Manila Asia

Soviet Launches Two Earth Satellites From Baikonur

Moscow AP reports the Soviet Union launched two artificial satellites from Baikonur, Cosmos 130 for space research and Molniya for communications. The launches occurred hours apart with leaders from eight nations watching. Molniya entered a high elliptical orbit to maximize contact time and relay TV and programs between Moscow Vladivostok and Moscow Paris.

Moscow Soviet Union Molniyal Vladivostok Paris Baikonur

Ohio and Kentucky curb Halloween trick or treating

Cincinnati and nearby communities restrict trick or treating to daylight hours amid fear of a maniacal killer on the loose. Officials cite four unsolved rape strangulations in Cincinnati and other recent violent incidents as the trigger for the safety measure.

Cincinnati Ohio Kentucky

Ky Makes Incremental Move Toward Cabinet Patch

Premier Ky seeks to calm a civil-military split in Saigon as he names Deputy PM Nguyen Lau Vien to lead in his absence at Manila. Five southern dissidents reportedly stayed, two refused to withdraw resignations, while ministers vow not to escalate amid rumors and limited official comment.

Saigon South Viet Nam Nguyen Cao Ky Manila Nguyen Lau Vien Viet Nam Nguyen Ngoc Loan Nguyen van Truong Vo Long Trieu

Byrd Sr. Dies at 79 Former Virginia Governor

Former U.S. Senator Harry F Byrd Sr aged 79 died at his Rosemont estate in Berryville Va after a long illness from a malignant brain tumor He retired from the Senate last November and his son Harry F Byrd Jr will succeed him Family and fellow politicians remember Byrd as a tower of strength and a conservative force in Virginia and national politics

Harry Flood Byrd, Sr Virginia Berryville U.S Harry F. Byrd Sr Rosemont Byrd United States Senate Harry F. Byrd Jr Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Gerald Ford Michigan House Wilson Jefferson Harry Flood Byrd Johnson Australia Atlantic City N.J Mills FE. Godwin Jr

Judges Quizzed on Free Press Skewing Trials Views

About 200 trial judges in 20 cities were surveyed by the Reardon committee on free press and fair trial. Results show judges believe courts can shield trials from prejudicial publicity, with mixed rulings on delaying or moving cases and on reporting restrictions.

Washington Reardon Committee American Bar Association Pairl Reardon Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts

Dems Lose Office Space in Cincinnati Headquarters

In Cincinnati downtown, Democratic congressional candidate John J. Gilligan and gubernatorial candidate Frazier Reams Jr. were ousted from city owned headquarters. Common Pleas Court Judge Louis J. Schneider issued a temporary injunction barring political use of city property and ordered the candidates to move out.

Cincinnati John J. Gilligan Frazier Reams Jr Common Pleas Court Louis J. Schneider Schneider

Setback in Mekong Delta Fights Shocks Vietnam War News

South Vietnamese premier Nguyen Cao Ky dismissed cabinet tensions while infantrymen suffered a sharp setback in Mekong Delta fighting. U.S. B52 bombers struck near Dong Ha as casualties rose for Americans and Vietnamese forces. Official tallies showed fewer American deaths but more South Vietnamese killed and wounded, with discrepancies noted between U.S. and South Vietnamese casualty reports.

Saigon South Viet Nam Nguyen Cao Ky Mekong Delta Manila Demilitarized Zone Dong Ha North U.S

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