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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1966

Page

1

Segregationist Wins Georgia Democratic Governor Nomination

In Georgia, segregationist Lest er Maddox defeats former governor Ellis Arnall in a runoff to secure the Democratic nomination for governor. Maddox, 50, ran a shoestring campaign stressing anti federal, anti liberal positions and claimed God and the people backed him. Arnall, 59, known for past upset wins, denounced Maddox as radical.

Atlanta, Ga Lester G. Maddox Georgia Maddox Arnall Lyndon B. Johnson Alabama George C. Wallace Eugene Talmadge Martin Luther King Jr Atlanta Mississippi Lester Maddox Ellis Arnall Howard Bo) Callaway GOP

Humphr ey family moves to high rise near Capitol Hill

Vice President Hubert Humphrey and wife move into an eighth floor cooperative on the Potomac near Capitol Hill for lunch convenience. They plan to decorate using furniture from their Chevy Chase home, with two bedrooms a den and river views.

Washington Hubert H. Humphreys Capitol Hill Humphrey Pleasan Chevy Chase Potomac River Humphreys Congress Naval Observatory Johnson Viet Nam Chevy Chase House Senator

U Thant Sec-Gen Handoff Topic for UN Security Council

The United Nations Security Council meets to weigh persuading U Thant of Burma to stay as secretary-general or agreeing on a successor. The discussion centers on leadership continuity and potential replacements.

U Thant United Nations N. Y U.N. Security Council Burma

Reams Promises New Program In Campaign Swing

Frazier Reams Jr. campaigned in Cleveland and Port Clinton promising a new state program. Meanwhile in New York American Airlines flights resumed after a threatened strike by 12,000 ground personnel was called off before the deadline.

Toledo Frazier Reams Jr Cleveland Port Clinton New York American Airlines

Athens voter registration passes 5000 as deadline nears

The Athens area reports voter registration exceeding five thousand as the registration deadline passes, with coverage noted on page four. The item appears amid brief notices spanning local politics, editorial, and classified sections.

General Fund Athens Miami University Athens County

Apollo Team Chosen For Second Manned Moon Mission

NASA selects veteran astronaut Walter Schirra and newcomers Donn Eisele and R. Cunningham for the second three man Apollo flight. Mission to last up to 14 days in Earth orbit scheduled for spring next year.

Manned Space Center Houston Tex Navy T Walter M. Schirra Jr Air Force Donn F. Eisele R. Walter Cunningham National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pilos T Virgil I. Grissom Edward H. White Roger B. Chaffee Schirra Cunningham Eisele Columbus Ohio U.S. Naval Academy Air Force Institute of Technology

Amnesia Victim Identified Amid Ohio Leads

Ohio University sophomore Jack B. Petersen was identified as an amnesia victim in Miami after clothing labels from Athens and Ohio University helped investigators. The 18 year old from Cleveland recalled only being in Columbus bus station with 33 dollars and a Miami ticket. His father identified him from a telecast picture, and doctors described him as an amnesia victim.

Ohio Athens Ohio University Miami Fla Associated Press Jack B. Petersen Cleveland James Hall West Green Richmond Heights WJW Petersen Chuck Bartok Jim Hughes

Riots in San Francisco Trigger Shoot to Kill Order

National Guardsmen with shoot to kill orders moved into San Francisco as rioting and sniper fire spread through Hunters Point Bayview and Fillmore. Police reported 42 injuries, 80 arrests, widespread looting, and school shutdowns as authorities imposed a curfew and declared a state of emergency.

San Francisco National Negro District Harland Smith Los Angeles Watts John F. Shelley Edmund G. Brown Alvin Johnson Matthew Johnson Hunters Point Bayview Fillmore California Market Street Hunters Point Mission High School Tom Cahill State National Guard Roderic Hill Robert Johnson

$1000 Reward Offered Over Cincinnati Slayings

Police probe a brutal triple slaying in Cincinnati’s Bridgetown area including Jerome Bricca 28, his wife Linda 24, and their 4-year-old daughter Deborah. FBI lab analysis planned on items from the home as fingerprints are collected. a WCPO-TV offer boosts clues.

Cincinnati Greater Hamilton County Jerome Bricca Bridgetown FBI Laboratory Washington Briccas Bricca Linda Jane Herbert Vogel Hamilton County Police Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co Cin Cincinnati Wcpo-Tv Robert D. Gordon Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Gerald J. Bricca

Krock Ends 60-Year NY Times Career With Finis

Arthur Krock, veteran New York Times columnist, marks the end of a six-decade career spanning 10 presidencies and earning three Pulitzers. He will be 80 on November 16, with tributes from Truman and Eisenhower noting his influence in Washington journalism.

NEW York (Ap Arthur Krock Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower Truman Washington Press Corps Eisenhower Krock Glasgow Louisville Courier- Journal New York World Tomee Times Washington the Nation The New York

Telephone official killed in plane wreck

Columbus. An Ohio Bell Telephone Co executive died when his single engine plane crashed near Port Columbus. The pilot, Arthur M. Thingulstad, 37, of Zanesville, head engineer for the Zanesville district, was killed in the wreck on the last leg of a vacation trip.

Columbus Ohio Bell Telephone Co Arthur M. Thingulstad Zanesville Port Columbus Thingulstad Ohio Bell

American casualties surge in South Vietnam week

U S forces reported 970 casualties for the week in South Vietnam, with 142 killed and 825 wounded amid heavy fighting near the demilitarized zone. South Vietnamese losses totaled 98 dead and 289 wounded. Allied forces also overran two Viet Cong prison camps, freeing some prisoners and gathering rice supplies.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S U. S Demilitarized Zone North Viet Nam Hanoi Dachau Reds Phu Yen

Rhodes Urges Ohio as New York Stock Exchange Relocation Site

Gov. James A. Rhodes telegrammed NYSE president G. Keith Funston urging Ohio be considered if the exchange relocates. He cited Ohio’s industrial growth and favorable tax climate, noting no stock transfer tax and pledging none while governor, with hope for future prohibition.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes New York Stock Exchange Exchange G. Keith Funston Rhodes

Inez Strikes Dominican Peninsula Raking Barahona

Hurricane Inez battered the Barahona Peninsula with 16 mph winds and high tides, flooding valleys across Hispaniola. The Weather Bureau warned of heavy rains, while Guadeloupe reported 23 dead, 500 injured, and 10,000 homeless from prior strikes as the storm moved west-northwest.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republi Inez Dominican Republic Barahona Beata Hispaniola Guadeloupe Barahona Peninsula Florida Here Weather Bureau

Bernard Gimbel Dies After Illness At 81

Bernard F. Gimbel retired chairman of Gimbel Bros. department stores died after a long illness at age 81. The round faced, white haired businessman was known for giving toys to children and was asked to play Santa in The Miracle on 34th Street but declined with good humor.

New York Bernard F. Gimbel Gimbel Bros. Department Stores Gimbel Santa Claus

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