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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1963

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Hurricane Ginny Aims Toward Florida Coast Watch Remains

Wrong way hurricane Ginny moved slowly toward Florida's lower east coast with 80 mph winds. Forecasters held warnings in abeyance hoping it might loop south or miss the state. Hurricane hunter aircraft mapped the storm as forecasters warned short term path remains uncertain. Gale warnings stretched from Jacksonville to Palm Beach as the system neared Cape Canaveral.

Miami Fla Ginny Florida Cape Canaveral Gordon Dunn Miami Weather Bureau Dunn Jacksonville Palm Beach

Five Fires Spotted In Two Days In Ohio

Ohio forest wardens and local volunteers fought five fires in two days across Division Four including a new blaze west of Athens near Luhrig. Meigs County saw the largest burn about Carpenter, with crews from Albany and Rome-Canaan high schools assisting. The drought marked 42 days without measurable rain as authorities warned of greater losses.

Athens Luhrig Ohio Division of Forestry Wardens Plains Volunteer Fire Department Woodlands Salem- Luhrig Rd Baltimore & Ohio Broadwall Wayne National Forest Sharon Hollow Sand Run Carbon Hill U. S. Forest Service Ohio

Corn Sale to Hungary Rumor Fuels Trade Talks

Washington reports say Soviet wheat buyers meet with U.S. officials as rumors spread that a 40 000 ton corn sale to Hungary may be approved. If true, it would mark the first closing with an Iron Curtain nation since Kennedy backed subsidized farm products. Talks focus on shipping costs and use of U S vessels amid bargaining over grain prices.

Washington United States Hungary Kennedy Soviet Bloc U. S

Lord Home Renounces Peerages

Prime Minister Lord Home renounced his four noble titles in a formal act, enabling potential election to the House of Commons after the lord chancellor acknowledges the disclaimer. The process may shift his political role as British governance continues to unfold.

London Lord Home House of Commons Home

Probe Pushed Into Cuban Attack On American Ship

The United States opened an investigation into the strafing of an American owned bulk carrier off Cuba. Cuban MIGs reportedly attacked the J. Louis carrying 31 500 tons of bauxite ore from Jamaica to Texas with no casualties. The incident occurred near the Cuban coast during a clash between coast defenses and Cuban exiles. The ship suffered damage and a fire, with about 50 crew aboard. The attack marked a tense anniversary of last fall's Cuban crisis.

Washington Havana J. Louis Ocho Rios Jamaica Corpus Christi Tex New York Times

Fog Delays Key U S Airlift Planes in Big Lift Exercise

Fog forced diversion of several large transports in Exercise Big Lift. U S military officials say the 72 hour deadline for the largest long range airlift will not be changed, despite Rhein Main base closures and reroutes to Ramstein and Mildenhall.

Frankfurt Germany U. S Rhein - Main Ramstein Mildenhall Royal Air Force Base England

U S Plans To Assure Germans No Troop Withdrawal Is Slated

Secretary of State Dean Rusk will announce in West Germany that the United States has no plans to withdraw any of its 250000 troops in Europe. The statement aims to dispel German fears sparked by recent remarks on possible overseas shifts and reductions.

U.S Washington Dean Rusk West Germany United States Europe Rusk Texas Roswell L. Gilpatric Chicago Gilpatric Frankfurt George C. Marshall

North Dakota Post Won By GOP Farmer

Fargo North Dakota marks Mark Andrews elected as congressman from the eastern district defeating Democrat John Howe by about five thousand votes. Andrews campaigned against Kennedy administration policies targeting farm issues and foreign aid.

Fargo N. D Washington North Dakota Mark Andrews John Howe Andrews

U.S. Reduces Surplus Aid to Vietnam in Pressure Move

Washington officials announce cuts in surplus food shipments to South Vietnam as part of a pressure policy aimed at Ngo Dinh Diem to curb totalitarian drift and accelerate combat against Viet Cong. The measure withholds further funds for Ngo Dinh Nhu led troops until redeployed to front line duty.

Washington United States South Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Diem State Department Jem Diem Ngo Dinh Nhu

Boat Sinks Near Seoul Killing 37 Children and 12 Adults

A river ferry carrying school children capsized near Seoul. Police report 37 children and 12 adults drowned while 88 others were rescued. The wooden boat carried 137 passengers, mainly fifth and sixth graders from Anyang, 15 miles south of Seoul. The vessel overturned off Hoju after passengers swiveled to one side. The same day France faced a 24 hour rail strike as workers pressed for higher wages and benefits.

Seoul Korea Ffth Anyang Hoju Here Paris France

Four Ka tanga gendarmes arrested in Jadotville death toll

Elisabethville Congo four former Ka tanga gendarmerie members are arrested for the slaying of five people on the Jadotville Elizabethville highway last Saturday.

Elisabethville The Congo Katanga Elizabethville

Ohio Bond Issue Backed by State Employees Urged

Sidney Ohio AP report says State employees were urged by the administration to vote for State Issue No. 1. Democratic Chairman William L. Coleman accused pamphlets in pay envelopes of breaching civil service ethics and called the $250 million education and recreation bond a back door tax. He claimed polls show likely defeat and noted proponents spend heavily.

Sidney Ohio Democratic William L. Coleman Coleman Civil Service

Senate committee urges overhaul of foreign aid program

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee proposed a $4.202 billion foreign aid authorization and urged a major overhaul next year. It rejected a plan to end aid by mid 1965 and pressed for tighter selectivity and expanded use of multilateral agencies. The panel backed restoring most of a House cut, with President Kennedy’s request nearly met.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Congress Capitol Hill Senate World Bank International Development Association Kennedy

Civil Rights Showdown Postponed

The House Judiciary Committee meeting was postponed delaying a vote on a sweeping 10 part civil rights bill. Rep Emanuel Celler directed the cancellation and the session was reset for Thursday. Bipartisan supporters say they have the votes to pass the measure. Rep F Edward Herbert notes the Navy rejected a presidential committee recommendation to bar discrimination in public places.

Washington House Judiciary Committee Emanuel Celler D-N.y F. Edward Herbert Dla Navy

Pipe price hikes announced by Youngstown Sheet and Tube

Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co raised prices on selected pipe products by $6 to $8 per ton amid ongoing government probes into steel pricing practices.

Youngstown Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co

Stop Goldwater Drive Revealed

Rep. John M. Ashbrook said Eastern Republicans will lead a bid to block Barry Goldwater’s 1964 GOP nomination. He named Nixon or Thruston Morton as alternatives and noted New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey backers. Goldwater may face a May 5 Ohio primary. Rhodes could push a favorite son bid if he remains favored.

John M. Ashbrook Rohio Barry Goldwater Arizona Ashbrook National Draft Goldwater Committee Goldwater Richard M. Nixon Thruston B. Morton Kentucky New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Ohio James A. Rhodes

New Battles Said Raging In Sahara

In North Africa Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella and Moroccan King Hassan II push for talks as fighting continues in the Sahara. Reports say Moroccan outposts near Hassi Taghout face Algerian attacks while Algerian forces counter in the Hassi Beida area. In Ohio, four people escaped serious injury when a private plane crashed at Sky Park Airport near Chillicothe.

Algiers Ahmed Ben Bella Hassan II Sahara Desert Hassi Beida Hassi Taghout Erfoud Oussado Zeydou Chillicothe Sky Park Here

Parachuted Commandos Enter Jungle Frontier

Antara reports Indonesian commandos have been dropped into jungle near Malaysian North Borneo. AP notes Linus Pauling brands U S moon landing project a pitiful demonstration to the National Academy of Sciences in Washington.

Jakarta Indonesia Malaysian North Borneo Antara Washington Linus Pauling National Academy of Science U. S

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