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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1964

Page

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Goldwater Attacks Supreme Court Overreach

Senator Barry Goldwater criticized the Supreme Court for lack of judicial restraint, arguing it encroaches on legislative power. He cited reapportionment and school prayer rulings, warned law should evolve through legislatures and courts, not just nine justices, and plans a Rockford speech after a week of campaigning.

Chicago Barry Goldwater Supreme Court American Political Science Assn Goldwater Congress Rockford Ill Washington South Whchh Executive Lyndon B. Johnson

Compromise Seen in Senate Fight Over Reapportionment

Washington supporters said the Senate would likely back a compromise to delay court ordered reapportionment the plan reportedly backed by President Johnson would express the sense of Congress delaying such orders while Dirksen opposed it and a vote was set for next Tuesday after a 49 to 38 Senate rejection of tabling the Dirksen proposal.

Washington Senate Johnson Everett M. Dirksen Supreme Court Dirksen Congress

Six Point Plan Ready For Reapportionment

Columbus report says a six point approach to legislative reapportionment has been agreed by a legislative committee. Key points include unchanged county lines, use of current population figures, subdistricting where needed, total population basis for representation, retention of fractional method, and proposed constitutional provisions for reapportionment.

Columbus Roger Cloud R-Logan Frank King D-Lucas Ohio Afl-Cio

Hurricanes Cleo Dora Ethel threaten Florida Atlantic coast

Florida faces two hurricanes in motion with Dora causing extensive damage in the Jacksonville St Augustine and Brunswick areas while Ethel tracks from the Atlantic. Emergency teams survey Dora damage as Georgia and Florida are declared major disaster areas with preliminary losses in the tens of millions.

Jacksonville Fila Florida Cleo Dora Ethel Atlantic Florida Panhandle St. Augustine Fla Brunswick

Atlas IC Missiles Retired After Four-Year Run

The Air Force dismantled two Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile squadrons worth millions, ending a deterrent force after only four years on the firing line.

Washington Air Force

Miss West Virginia Wins Honors In Pageant

Miss West Virginia Ella Kessel won top honors in the Miss America swimsuit preliminaries in Atlantic City. Standings show Kessel at 5 10 1 4 with measurements 37 25 37. California's Sherri Lee Raap won the swimsuit prize on the first night of competition with 38 24 36.

West Virginia Ella Kessel California Sherri Lee Raap

Telephone company to merge Union Furnace exchange to Logan Central

General Telephone Co of Ohio proposes to eliminate the Union Furnace exchange on December 19 and reroute its 202 customers to the Logan Central office in Hocking County. The firm seeks Utilities Commission approval claiming the change is an economy move and will not lessen service.

Columbus General Telephone Co Ohio Union Furnace Exchange Logan Central Hocking County Utilities Commission Authority

Talks Might End War If Government Stable

Ohio Democrats resume work on the state platform with a small turnout of witnesses invited to the Platform Committee. They will hear recommendations before drafting the 1964 pledge ahead of next week's State Democratic Convention in Columbus.

Columbus Platform Committee

Rains That Never Came Hit Farmers Across States

An Associated Press survey shows drought cost New England to Rokie farmers millions in damaged crops with more losses possible as conditions persist. States report disaster declarations, emergency loans, and water restrictions amid heat and dry spells.

Chicago New England Associated Press Kentucky New Mexico New York Upstate Northeast Illinois Ohio Columbus West Virginia

U S Officials See Path to End of Vietnam War

Washington officials say a possible end to the Vietnam War hinges on Red China and North Vietnam accepting that their aggression is failing. Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor reports to President Johnson that Saigon’s government under Premier Nguyen Khanh is stabilizing, while a purge of Communist guerrillas in four provinces near Saigon is planned.

Washington U. S South Viet Nam Red China North Viet Nam Maxwell D. Taylor Johnson Taylor White House State Department Saigon Nguyen Khanh

Johnson Attacks GOP Amid Crowded Harrisburg Audience

President Johnson blasted Republicans as pursuing a dangerous doctrine and likened them to reckless factions. He told about 5000 listeners in Harrisburg that voters face a choice affecting foreign policy and the world’s peace. The event featured a music interlude with the line We are a nation of lovers and not a nation of haters.

Harrisburg Johnson America Lyndon

British add four ships to Malaysian fleet

Britain dispatched four warships from the Mediterranean to Singapore to bolster its Far East Fleet defending Malaysia against Indonesia. The two frigates and two destroyers should arrive within a week, part of a broader buildup including air and air defense units and reconnaissance aircraft.

Singapore Britain Mediterranean Far East Malaysia Indonesia Royal Navy Southeast Asia Germany British Defense Ministry

Athens Opens Grid Season Against Cambridge

Area-wide coverage notes Athens opens its grid season with a matchup against Cambridge on Page 10, while state officials tour area strip mines on Page 16.

Athens Cambridge

Taft Jr Favored as Permanent Chairman of Ohio GOP Convention

In Columbus Republican leaders recommended Robert Taft Jr for permanent chairman of the Ohio state convention to be held at the RKO Palace Theater. Ray Bliss announced the decision after a permanent organization committee meeting. Also proposed are Oliver Bolton as permanent vice chairman and Mrs. Juanita Williams as permanent secretary with Eugene Clark and Mrs. Isabelle Chaney leading the committee. over 2000 delegates are expected and GOP vice presidential nominee William E. Miller will speak at 7:30 p.m.

Columbus Robert Taft Jr U. S Rko Palace Ray C. Bliss GOP Perman Ent Organization Committee Bliss Oliver P. Bolton Juanita Isabelle K. Chaney Cadiz Clark Perry County Chaney Harrison County William E. Miller New York

Murderer Leaves Bloody Tracks in Columbus

Bloody footprints and fingerprints tied to the murder of Laura Mae Lowe 42 a Doctors Hospital official in her Columbus apartment. coroner Dr Robert Evans called the attack unusually brutal with suffocation and a severe head beating the cause of death.

Associated Press Columbus Laura Mae Lowe

Fawcett Reverses, Won’t Resign as OSU President

G Fawcett, Ohio State University president, announced he has changed his mind and will not resign. The move ends days of speculation about leadership at the Wooster campus and preserves ongoing university administration.

Wooster G. Fawcett Ohio State University

Humphrey Attacks Goldwater On Urban Renewal Programs

In New Jersey Humphrey_targets Goldwater over opposed programs for urban renewal mass transit public housing housing aid for the elderly and water pollution grants during a campaign swing Thursday night.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey New Jersey Barry Goldwater

State Controlling Board Releases $100,000 for Savings

Columbus report states the State Controlling Board approved a $100,000 release aimed at saving funds. Details on project or program affected were not disclosed in the fragment.

Columbus

Washington to vote next Thursday on elderly care plan

House leadership schedules a Thursday vote on a proposal to finance medical care for the elderly through Social Security. The plan aims to secure funding and expand benefits for senior citizens under the program.

Washington House

Terrorists Fire Bomb Home Of Uruguayan Leader

In Montevideo, assailants hurled fire bombs at the president and two government council members as unrest persisted for a third day after Uruguay cut diplomatic ties with Cuba.

Montevideo Uruguay Government Council Cuba

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