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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1964

Page

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Burr Oak expansion plans eyed for state park facilities

Lake Burr Oak near Glouster will gain a doubled camping area and a second beach with possible dining lodge and cabins. Gov. Rhodes led an appreciation day for Sen. Mechem, who backs private capital for the lodge study and marketable revenue bonds.

Roy Cross Messenger Glouster Lake Burr Oak Sen. C. Stanley Mechem Howard Antle Route 13 James A. Rhodes Mechem Charles Pancake Nelsonville Dept. of Natural Resources Fred Morr Morr Burr Oak the Messenger Zanesville Muskingum County Muskingum River James Rhodes C. Stanley Mechem Messenger Newsphoto

Goldwater presses Cuba stance in TVA debate in Tennessee

Sen. Barry Goldwater campaigned in Knoxville challenging President Johnson to state his Cuba policy. He urged sale of TVA steam plants and fertilizer program, proposing transfer to states communities or private firms, with other TVA activities moved to federal agencies.

Knoxville Tenn Barry Goldwater Deep South Johnson Cuba TVA

Johnson Opens Campaign Tour With Flight To Canadian Border

President Johnson begins the campaign season with a foreign trip that includes landing in Vancouver aboard a Canadian prime minister’s jet. He travels from Great Falls to meet Lester B. Pearson to mark a U S Canada treaty on river basin development and then heads to Blaine Washington for ceremonies before an evening Seattle appearance.

Washington Johnson White House Great Falls Mont Lester B. Pearson Canada Vancouver British Columbia United States Pearson Columbia River Vancou Blaine Wash Seattle Seattle Chamber of Commerce

Viet coup leaders surrender as Saigon crisis eases

In Saigon Brig. Gen. Lam Van Phat, ex interior minister and coup organizer, surrendered ending the latest leadership challenge. Other rebel officers including Col. Nhan Minh Trang and Maj. Gen. Duong Van Duc were already detained or returning to Saigon amid the crackdown. In Columbus, Irving I. Dickman vowed to erase strip mine scars from Ohio.

Saigon Viet Nam Lam van Phat Phat My Tho Sed Huynh van Ton 7Th Division Duong Hieu Nghia Duong Ngoc Lam Columbus Irving I. Dickman Ohio Division of Reclamation

Railroad Shop Unions Threaten National Strike

About 150000 members of six AFL CIO railroad shop unions threaten to strike Monday over job protection amid declining industry staffing. Union leaders say 72 hours notice is expected. management indicates no formal strike notice yet. A strike could halt most trains and spark a national emergency, with officials unsure of dates. Also noted is a warming trend with temperatures 2-3 degrees above normal and light rainfall predicted later in the week.

Afl-Cio Edward J. Carrough J. E. Wolfe Boston Johnson Carlough Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association

Chemical Facility Assured In Mason Near Point Pleasant

Henry Wyman president of Pantasote Co. announced ground breaking for a multi million dollar plyvinyl chloride and copolymer resins plant north of Point Pleasant along Route 62. The 80 acre site on the Ohio River will allow expansion with river, rail, and truck access. Engineering handled by the Austin Co. with support from the West Virginia Department of Commerce Mason County and Sen. Byrd. Construction aided by Mason County and Area Redevelopment Administration. Pantasote operates plants in Passaic and Los Angeles and supplies to stereo sound, wire, cable, flooring and molding industries.

Point Pleasant Henry Wyman Pantasote Co Ture Ohio River Austin Co Chicago Heights Ill Wyman West Virginia

Beatles Show Stopper Sparks Police Curtain at Cleveland

At Public Hall 11 000 fans saw the Beatles halted after a surge toward the stage. Police inspector Carl Bare stopped the show due to crush danger, rescuing a girl from the pile before resuming after a 15 minute break. No injuries were reported.

Cleveland Alf Landon Carl Bare Lennon Bare

Young attacks Barry as front for radicals in campaign

Sen Stephen M Young in Cleveland labeled Barry Goldwater the respectable front for radical right wing extremists and urged Robert Taft Jr to define his stance. He framed the issue as whether Americans will strengthen democratic ideals or let extremists undermine them.

Cleveland Stephen M. Young Barry Goldwater Ohio Democrat Republcan Robert Taft Jr Young

Six Florida farm laborers drown in canal bus crash

Six farm laborers died when a bus carrying them to work plunged into an 18 foot canal near Fort Pierce and disappeared. Authorities believed more workers may have died in the accident.

Florida Associated Press Fort Pierce Fla Here

White boycott of New York schools won’t halt integration plan

New York public schools faced a two day white boycott but school superintendent Calvin E. Gross says it will not affect the integration program. Pickets increased from Monday to Tuesday while absences fell from 275,638 to 233,306 in a system with about a million pupils.

New York Calvin E. Gross

Khrushchev Reveals Secret Weapon Aimed at China

Premier Khrushchev says the Soviet Union has a new secret weapon capable of destroying all life on earth. He appeared to direct his remarks primarily at Red China rather than the West.

Moscow Khrushchev Soviet Union Red China West

Cyprus Leader Proposes Five Point Peace Plan

Nicosia Cyprus President Makarios outlines a five point peace plan for Cyprus calling for the removal of all armed posts manned by Greek and Turkish Cypriots. The proposal aims to reduce tensions and foster negotiations between the communities.

Nicosia Cyprus Makarios

Ohio to Hold Special Session Likely May 9

Columbus reports the Ohio legislature remains in a special session stalemate as Governor Rhodes keeps May 9 as the probable date for action on pending measures.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes

Bowling Green Names Dr William T Jerome II President

Bowling Green State University installed Dr William T Jerome II as its sixth president. In his inaugural address he urged new ways of thinking and teaching to profit from emerging technology.

Bowling Green William T. Jerome II Bowling Green State University

Ohio Favored to Win Grid At West Temas State

Ohio teams benefit from homecourt advantage and strong recent play as they prepare to face West Temas State on the gridiron. The match-up draws focus from local fans awaiting a pivotal conference game this season.

Gallia Costaics Cope Advcancees Athens Dane Sacceenes Ohio West Temas State Athens County Woods Bck Kan Cinsi Bs Alden

Snippet Unclear OCR Sports Note From Middleport

Fragmentary OCR text unclear but mentions Middleport and sports terms. No discernible event, participants, or outcomes available to summarize as a coherent card.

Two Negroes Win Races In Alabama

The first two Black politicians elected to public office in Alabama in almost a century vow to represent all citizens. Rev. K. L. Buford and Dr. Stanley Hugh Smith won seats on the Tuskegee City Council in Tuesday's runoff election.

Tuskegee Alabama K. L. Buford Stanley Hugh Smith

Thurmond Quits Democrats to Become Goldwater Republican

Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina plans to switch from the Democratic Party to join Barry Goldwater as a Republican. An informed source reported the move but Thurmond declined comment on earlier reports. He said he hopes to help establish a strong two party system in the South.

Washington Strom Thurmond South Carolina Thurmond South

UAW Sets Ford Strike Deadline as Chrysler Talks Loom

The United Auto Workers set a 10 a.m. Friday EST strike deadline at Ford amid unsettled wage and production issues. UAW chief Walter Reuther urged good-faith bargaining while Chrysler faces a parallel threat as salaried staff threaten Friday walkout without a national agreement.

Detroit United Auto Workers Union Ford Motor Co UAW Walter P. Reuther Reuther Ford Chrysler Douglas Fraser

Ohio Highway Chief Praises Department in Report

Columbus Ohio director of highways P E Masheter presented Gov James A Rhodes with a positive review of the department, citing a record construction program. He noted right of way acquisition engineering plans and concrete work while highway spending rose from 281 million in 1962 to 325 million in fiscal 1964 ending June 30.

Columbus Ohio P. E. Masheter James A. Rhodes Masheter

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