Meredith Blocked at Gate as Mississippi University Row Escalates
James Meredith was turned back at the University of Mississippi gate as three highway patrol cars blocked the road to the campus. Meredith arrived in Oxford after a flight from New Orleans to pursue enrollment in the all white university amid Gov. Ross Barnett’s rapid approach from Jackson.
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University of Mississippi
James Meredith
Oxford
Miss
James H. Meredith
Meredith
New Orleans
All White University
Ross Barnett
Jackson
Justice Department
Barnett
State College Board
Harry 8S. Murphy Jr
Atlanta
New York City
Murphy
Ol' Miss
Helicopters Relieve 17 Survivors After Airliner Ditched
Two British helicopters airlifted 17 injured survivors from a Flying Tiger Constellation crash 500 miles west of Ireland. The 9041 ton freighter headed to Antwerp with 27 rescued others while Canada’s Bonaventure and the Celerina rescue ship aid the group. US Army Europe prepared medical support as the carrier neared Shannon estuary.
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Cork
Ireland
Britain
Atlantic
Antwerp
Belgium
U.S. Army
Europe
United States
Bonaventure
Shannon River
New Farm Bill Sent To President After Senate Victory
President Kennedy has received from Congress a new farm program valued at about half of his request. The bill passed the Senate 52 to 41 after a tight House vote last week. Republicans opposed it with 34 voting no, joined by seven Democrats.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Senate
House
Griffith Appointed to Ohio Supreme Court
Gov. Michael V. DiSalle named Appellate Judge Lynn B. Griffith of Warren to the Ohio Supreme Court. Griffith fills the vacancy created by Judge James F. Bell whose resignation takes effect Oct. 8. Bell’s term ends Dec. 31, 1966. Griffith serves until a successor is elected and qualified in 1964. Five day forecast notes five degrees below normal in southern and central Ohio with light precipitation possible towards the weekend.
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Columbus
Michael V. DiSalle
Lynn B. Griffith
Warren
Ohio Supreme Court
Griffith
Supreme Court
James F. Bell
London
High Court
Bell
Ohio
Red Cross Chief Gruenther Undergoes Lung Surgery
General Alfred M. Gruenther head of the American Red Cross and former supreme Allied commander in Europe had lung inflammation treated with surgery at Walter Reed Army Hospital today.
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Washington
Alfred M. Gruenther
The
American Red Cross
Supreme Allied Commander
Europe
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Now or Never Program DiSalle Offers New Plan
Governor Michael V. DiSalle launched a reelection bid with a plan to acquire at least 500000 acres for about 100 million dollars over the next decade on a pay as you go basis. The program aims to safeguard lands and water supply for Ohio’s growing population and future generations under the title Now or Never an Ohio program for economic progress conservation flood control water supply recreation lakes fishing hunting and better living in Ohio for today and tomorrow.
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Columbus
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Ohio
New Post Office Approved for Athens on Stimson Ave
A new Athens post office is approved as a leased facility of about 77 935 square feet. Cong Walter H Moeller announced the plan in Washington citing an estimated $200 000 cost and site on Stimson Ave with parking space for large vehicles.
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Athens
Walter H. Moeller
Washington, D.C
Moeller
Stimson Ave
Tar Foot
Palmar Ct
John W. Bricker
Floods and Winds Hit Spanish Villages Near Barcelona
Flash floods and hurricane winds killed or left missing more than 600 in hillside villages near Barcelona. Officials reported 246 bodies recovered and 395 unaccounted for as fresh storms pummeled the area after a week long religious festival ended.
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Barcelona
Spain
Nuestra Senora de la Merced
Our Lady of Mercy
Ripoll
San Quirico
Title Bout Proceeds Are Sought
Federal revenue officers launched a nationwide drive to seize all proceeds of the Liston Patterson heavyweight title fight. The IRS sought 3.9 million dollars in taxes claimed from promoters after theaters collected about 4 million from watching Sonny Liston win the title on a closed circuit network. Officers levied against promoters and TV show organizers to hand over receipts.
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Washington
Liston-Patterson
Internal Revenue Service
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
IRS
Defense Sources See Cuban Port as Potential Threat
U S defense sources say Cuba plans a port with Soviet help that could mask a naval base near the Panama Canal. The facility would overhaul repair and supply Soviet Cuban trawlers and may host submarines and torpedo boats. Fidel Castro announced the joint Atlantic fishing fleet plan in Havana.
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Washington
U. S.defense
Cuba
Panama Canal
Cape Canaveral
Fla
U.S
Congress and White House Prepare Half-Measure Tax Bill
A four day conference yields a tax bill for consideration by Congress and the White House. It retains a business investment credit worth over 1 billion dollars to spur modernization and spending. The Senate rejects withholding taxes on interest and dividends, the major casualty of the accord.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
White House
House
Senate
Ing
U. S
Soviet Union fires second largest blast in Siberia
The United States Atomic Energy Commission reports the Soviet Union detonated its second largest nuclear explosion in the arctic Novaya Zemlya region. The Tuesday test in Siberia was described as slightly higher yield than the September 19 multi megaton blast.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Siberian
Novaya Zemlya
Interior Secretary Udall to Speak at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Secretary Stewart L. Udall is slated to address the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner on October 20 in Columbiana.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Columbiana
Plow Contest Opening At Wilmington Draws Crowd
In Wilmington Ohio the National Plowing Contest and fourth annual Farm-Drama exhibit opened drawing farmers, experts, dealers and others. Officials predict as many as 150000 spectators if weather cooperates as the event runs through Friday.
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Wilmington
Clinton County
Ohio
Date Set For Oct 22 Estes Trial In Tyler
Billie Sol Estes, once a farm finance tycoon, will face a Tyler jury on criminal charges after a judge delayed the trial to Oct 22 to allow more witnesses to be subpoenaed. The postponement delays Senate subcommittee questions tied to Estes multi million-dollar dealings with the Agriculture Department and shifts timing for Estes testimony.
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Tyler
Tex
Billie Sol Estes
Otis T. Dunagan
Estes
West Texas
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Tes
Agriculture Department
Pecos
Strong Man Takes Steps Toward Civilian Power in Argentina
Buenos Aires reports Alvaro Alsogaray moving to restore civilian authority after a military revolt. He named Inspector General Nicolas Jose Rodriguez as chief of the federal police and Inspector Fernando Sobrado as deputy chief, but the navy balked at the move.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Alvaro Alsogaray
Navy
Nicolas Jose Rodriguez
Federal Police Department
Fernando Sobrado
Last Of Guardsmen Called To Active Duty Separated
The last of the Ohio Air National Guardsmen recalled to active duty last Oct 1 is being processed for separation this week, except for those who chose to remain in the Air Force indefinitely.
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Columbus
Ohio Air National Guardsmen
Air Force
Three Homes Destroyed By Fire In Kinloch
Fire destroyed three homes Tuesday night as police patrolled Kinloch after a mob protest over the police killing of a Black youth. Kinloch Mayor Clarence Lee blamed arsonists for the blazes. No injuries reported. Police later arrested two of three men fleeing a house fire. A shotgun wounded three white officers and a Black bystander during crowd dispersal. none seriously hurt.
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ST. Louis
Kinloch
Clarence Lee
Congress approves $38 million shelter research bill
Congress has passed and sent to President Kennedy a bill providing $38 million for fallout shelter research and surveys. The action came by voice vote Tuesday as part of an $11.6 billion package for several federal agencies.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
House
Rhodes Sees Ohio Industry Drop in 1960 Production
Cleveland rally speaker James A. Rhodes Republican candidate for governor cites U S Department of Commerce data placing Ohio from second to third in industrial state production in 1960 He blames the DiSalle administration for the decline and calls for new jobs and industrial development. In Columbus federal funds promise Ohio 176952100 for four lane divided expressways.
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Cleveland
James A. Rhodes
U. S. Department of Commerce
Ohio
Brush High School
Lyndhurst
Rhodes
Columbus
Sold Scott Atwater boat motor in good condition
Jasonets Linscott and Leonard Linscott from Amesville report selling an outboard motor after the first insertion. They received 15 calls and ask for the ad to be taken out. The Messenger Classified Ads offer 16 word ads for $1 with LY 3-1242.
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Scott Atwater
H.p
Jaonets Linscott
Leonard Linscott
Amesville
Betts Calls Caution on Tariff Power Use
Ohio Republican Representative Jackson E. Betts warns the President must wield new tariff powers carefully to avoid provoking a costly clash with European cartels. He notes the market agreement allows cartel action if they improve production or distribution, while U S anti-trust laws prohibit domestic monopolies.
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Washington
Ohio
Jackson E. Betts
U. S
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