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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1964
Page
1
Premier Nguyen Khanh shuffles his cabinet and orders two officers into diplomatic exile to prevent a coup. Gen Tran Thien Khiem travels to Europe with Col Pham Ngoc Thao amid ongoing power struggles and troop movements near Saigon.
A Senate Investigations subcommittee report faulted the Agriculture Department for disinterest and stagnation in handling Billie Sol Estes cotton deal schemes in Pecos Texas. It credited prompt action after notification and noted no departmental favoritism, while two Republican members accused officials of aiding the fraud. In a separate note, Karl Wolff was convicted in Munich of aiding the murder of 300,000 Jews and sentenced to 15 years hard labor.
Barry Goldwater pressed his Ohio campaign with speeches in Middletown and Dayton critiquing federal controls and foreign aid. He urged free enterprise and American know how, charging Johnson and McNamara used U S weaponry for politics as his train moved toward Toledo.
Washington backers of the health care plan for the aged push to meet the adjournment clock seeking quick acceptance. A compromise measure may be voted if the Senate plan is scuttled by conferees meeting today. The proposal adds hospital care benefits to Social Security, facing House conferees led by Wilbur D. Mills.
The Ohio Supreme Court gave Carlton S. Dargusch until Oct. 30 to show cause why he should not receive a public reprimand. A Columbus Bar panel found misconduct in handling Sunday Creek Coal Co affairs, including drawing personal expense money and voting stock without full disclosure to Jones heirs. Dargusch, a former tax commissioner and WWII manpower expert, headed the firm founded by John S. Jones of Granville.
Tokyo reports Prince Yoshi Hirohito’s 28 year old son wed Hanako Tugaru, 23, in a 10 minute Shinto ceremony watched by parents at home. The imperial household had sought a consort from Japan’s 950 noble families, ensuring the bride was shorter and younger than the prince and not near imperial rank.
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen said Congress could adjourn by week’s end if the House drops the administration backed Appalachia antipoverty bill he opposes. In Ohio, United Auto Workers Local 1250 members return to work at Fort Motor plants after a court order ends a wildcat strike.
Detroit reports that an alleged seven-time killer, Willia Gravlin, was discharged from a mental hospital last year. Pleadings from his supporters are cited as a major factor in the release.
The Congo army headquarters in Bukavu said troops killed 30 rebels 20 miles west of the Kivu capital. It marked the first confirmation of rumors that rebel tribesmen were advancing toward the eastern city.
A Senate committee reports the civilian government workforce increased by 3543 in August, totaling 2,495,604 employed nationwide.
Los Angeles County supervisors approve a five point plan enforcing work or lose relief. They propose field hand labor on farms previously filled by braceros under a program ending December 31. Debs stresses able bodied youths on relief must work or learn a trade. An estimated 30 000 youths may seek the jobs when braceros depart.
The Nelsonville page notes a levee proposal as flood protection amid hazardous conditions and the need for permits. Forest fire caution and burning permit requirements are also listed.
Short OCR reading aggregates obituaries, local sports scraps, and TV listings across Athens Chauncey Gallipolis Glouster Logan Middleport Nelsonville Point Pleasant Pomeroy. Limited readable items show scattered dates and page sections rather than cohesive stories.
U S sources say China has the capability to trigger an atomic explosion but remains years from becoming a major nuclear power. Predictions vary with anniversaries, and Secretary Rusk cautioned the breakthrough could occur any time while noting fuel limits and production constraints.
Presidential mediators battled to avert a walkout by 60 000 dock workers from Maine to Texas at midnight. An I L A strike could halt more than 500 ships, U S and foreign flagged. Employers accepted most mediation panel proposals but unions rejected the package in a three month deadlock.
The United States faces new dangers as Red China may test a nuclear device. Washington seeks to keep the Vietnam war limited, relying on Premier Nguyen Khanh to stabilize South Vietnam. Assistant Secretary Bundy in Tokyo outlined policy to deter escalation and avoid widening the conflict despite Communist pressure.
Detroit reports slim chances to resolve the nationwide General Motors strike before the weekend. UAW and GM negotiators doubt agreement on national and local issues will be reached soon, with potential broad impact on the economy. The walkout affects 17,000 local demands including coveralls locker rooms and parking lots.
The Vatican Ecumenical Council approved two measures granting shared authority between the Pope and bishops and creating a permanent body of married and single deacons. The vote finalized the third chapter of the schema de ecclesia while other chapters await approval.
President Johnson hopes to visit Europe in November or December to meet NATO leaders and representatives from 14 allied nations. He aims for individual talks with de Gaulle Erhard and Britain's prime minister, and may seek further talks with Khrushchev after initial NATO discussions.
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