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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1964
Page
1
An introductory article argues there is no royal road to learning and emphasizes regular study habits, guided by James H. Winchester. It compares study to business discipline, urges a fixed daily schedule, and suggests short, intensive memorizing routines with rests between subjects.
Senate leaders push a Social Security bill that adds hospital and health care benefits for the aged with higher taxes and wage base. A key party-line vote 49-44 approved the health care amendment after long debate, with Gore and Anderson backing the plan and divisions among Democrats and Republicans.
Prescott Arizona kickoff speech by Senator Barry Goldwater, a candidate for the White House, promises to end the draft as soon as possible and keep the peace without wartime leadership. He accuses President Johnson of using the draft for political and social schemes and stresses peace through preparedness and constitutional order. Rep. William E. Miller attends, with a campaign stop planned in Lockport New York.
SAIGON Vietnam Gen Nguyen Khanh resumes full command of the fragile government after a six hour cabinet session. He says he has Buddhist support and will keep Dai Viet party members in key posts while avoiding reprisals. Buddhist leaders call off hunger and general strikes amid concessions.
Adolph W. Gomph an 82 year old of Logan was killed when his car collided with a truck on Route 93S about two and a half miles south of Logan at 525 p.m. Wednesday He was pronounced dead on arrival at Hocking Valley Hospital from shock and concussion. Virgil F. Nelson 47 of Newark drove the truck The collision left Gomph four feet left of center in the truck lane and the rig skidded 83 feet before impact and 69 feet after Debris scattered and the auto listed a total loss No charges will be filed against Nelson the truck driver The sun glare may have prevented Gomph from seeing the truck
Representatives of Bridgwater Machine plant and UAW Local 324 press ahead with contract talks in Cleveland under two federal mediators. A local spokesman says a new company proposal was presented and a joint session reviewed differences as a potential quick settlement remains uncertain amid a five month strike.
Panatose Corp of Passaic New Jersey eyes a $1 93 million loan from the U S Area Redevelopment Administration to fund a four building polyvinyl chloride plant five miles north of Point Pleasant Route 62. The project would employ 175 to 200 and use barges for shipping with underground storage. Construction would take about 10 months if approved.
Inside The Messenger reports a child's slaying as a catalyst for community resilience in a Cincinnati suburb. Police investigate while residents seek strength and support amid rising fear.
A Guam report says two Japanese soldiers loitering in a northeastern jungle area where the Imperial Army last stood, nearly 20 years after Guam’s recapture. A construction worker reported one man with a rifle who fired but the weapon misfired twice before fleeing. Marines scanned the area but found no trace.
In Washington Robert F Kennedy resigns as attorney general to pursue a Senate bid from New York. In Ironton Billy Lee Myers 28 of Oak Hill died in a two car crash on Ohio Route 93 last night. George Murdoch 54 of Dundas and Melvin Galliamord 22 of Black Ford were treated at Oak Hill Hospital.
Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman announced Malaysia will impose a state of emergency amid indications that Indonesia plans a major offensive against the country. The move aims to mobilize resources and maintain security during heightened tensions.
Wellston attorney Harry B. Reese, a former Jackson County assistant prosecutor and former Wellston city solicitor, died Wednesday at Columbus Hospital from a heart condition. He was 64.
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