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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1965
Page
1
The Senate Labor Committee approved the repeal of Section 14b of the Taft Hartley act by 12 to 3, but will withhold action until late next week to allow sponsors to file their views.
Officials at Sealab 2 track a hurricane moving up the Baja California coast. The storm, about 450 miles southeast of La Jolla, is not expected to threaten the underwater living experiment.
Mrs. Evelyn Gaillot argues her 19 year old son Kenneth cannot join an integrated U S Marine unit without violating his freedom of religion A draft hearing set for Friday Local Draft Board 155 governs the matter in New Orleans Ghana reports suggest generals challenge President Kwame Nkrumah amid rumors of a coup Voice of America new director John Chancellor vows a vigorous contemporary approach Ohio draft boards announce 2764 inductees this month with county totals ranging from 492 in Cuyahoga to single inductees in Auglaize and Hocking counties
Columbus report says John Paul Powers, 46, of Youngstown area, announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. Powers has filed petitions with the Secretary of State and would be making his third run for public office after previous campaigns for mayor of Youngstown and Congress.
Ohio Power reveals plans for a new facility described as the largest plant in a seven state region, signaling a major expansion. The project aims to boost energy capacity and reliability across the area.
A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee will hold closed hearings after Labor Day to demand explanations from the State Department and CIA regarding a 1960 bribery denial linked to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Lee alleged an American intermediary offered money to avert disclosure of an CIA agent’s arrest, a claim tied to the Kennedy era.
Democratic leaders set aside three major measures including minimum wage and congressional redistricting as they push a slate of action items before adjournment. Senate leaders say action on these and other bills will come in 1966, with debates starting on the higher education aid bill.
In Libreville Gabon Dr Albert Schweitzer 90 lies gravely ill at his jungle hospital over a week after fatigue struck him. Staff say little about recovery and note he remains in bed with medical duties largely shifted to others. The hospital lacks a telephone and relies on river travel for updates.
New Delhi reports Pakistan spearheaded assault with 3000 troops and 70 tanks entering five miles into Indian positions in southwest Kashmir for a second day. Defence Minister Y B Chavan says 13 Indian tanks destroyed, four Indian planes lost. talks of broader war rise as Parliament is adjourned.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $3.285 billion foreign aid bill with a $75 million reduction, the smallest cut in 18 years. The measure also funds the Peace Corps and raises programs to about $4.001 billion, while predicting Americans will buy 90 million cars and 14 million trucks and buses over the next decade.
US forces say 7th raid by Guam based B52s attacked a Viet Cong area 20 miles from Saigon in the Ho Bo woods Dinh Duong Province. The strike followed by helicopter crashes and ground clashes as Vietnam war operations intensified with multiple US air and ground actions.
President Johnson pushes emergency White House steel negotiations toward a critical phase as industry raises its bid slightly while the United Steelworkers Union stands firm on its last demand. Talks resumed on the fourth day as officials seek a settlement to avert a nationwide steel strike that would cripple about 80 percent of production.
Crews returned to ships after 78 days of strikebound work as deck and radio officers ratified four year contracts. The walkout was one of America's longest and costliest maritime labor actions.
The Pentagon notes South Vietnam desertions have fallen by more than half from a peak earlier this year. Sources say current rate is under 5,000 a month after about 10,000 left monthly for three months. Desertions strain forces as U S troop commitments rise and 545,000 remain.
The Associated Press reports Plymouth North Carolina sees mass arrests as white and Black groups clash over Negro voter registration. Six arrests follow two white injuries. Ku Klux Klan and out of town thrill seekers blamed. King signals fall trips to Chicago and Los Angeles to rally leaders in Northern ghettos.
Joseph A. Califano, 34, a Brooklyn lawyer, is President Johnsons crisis coordinator linking Johnson, negotiators and labor leaders to avert a nationwide steel strike. In less than six weeks on the White House payroll, he has shown sharp influence, helping secure a postponement while Secretary Wirtz and Secretary Connor faced resistance. He projects a quiet, Ivy League image and has risen quickly in federal service since his 1961 Pentagon start.
Hurricane Betsy built to 125 mph winds but curving northward reduced danger for populated south Florida. Forecaster Gordon Dunn cautioned the threat remains in play for 24 hours as Betsy swirls toward the Atlantic and forecaster Raymond Kraft warned the storm could affect the eastern U S coast in days.
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