Dem Chiefs Hope President To Stir Action In Congress
Democratic congressional leaders seek President Johnson to restart stalled measures on foreign aid Appalachian aid and health care. Johnson’s trip and talks aim to leapfrog reapportionment roadblocks in the Senate while defense of the elderly health program moves to a House-Senate conference.
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Dem
Washington
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Senate House Conference Committee
Congress
Senate Democratic
Everett M. Dirksen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Two Negroes win seats on Tuskegee City Council
In Tuskegee Alabama Rev K L Buford and Dr Stanley Hugh Smith became the first Black officials elected to public office against white opponents in nearly a century. Buford defeated incumbent Riley Lumpkin 918 to 732 while Smith toppled James Brawell 918 to 704, as Mayor Rutherford lost to Charles M Keever 943 to 732. The vote reflected a Negro majority in the city and Macon County after a registration drive aided by a federal court order.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Alabama
K. L. Buford
Stanley Hugh Smith
Howard Rutherford
Rutherford
Charles M. Keever
15 Inch Rain Falls On Texas Area
Flooding reports from Carrizo Springs in southwest Texas describe up to 15 inches of rain. Communications were broken leaving the extent unclear but state police cited several callers including an unidentified long distance telephone operator.
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San Antonio, Tex
Carrizo Springs
Texas
Weather Relief Expected for Hocking Valley Drought
The region may see rain late tonight with showers covering 60 to 80 percent of the area through Thursday. Tuesday reached 82 degrees and the low last night was 46. Current reading at 11 am shows 79 degrees.
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Hocking Valley
Khrushchev Talks Of A New Weapon Aimed At China
Premier Khrushchev describes a secret Soviet weapon capable of destroying life, signaling a message aimed at China. He told a Japanese delegation that military scientists showed him “new means of destruction” and warned of massive fallout or concentrated destruction, without naming specifics.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Red China
West
Mao Tze-tung
Mao
Kenji Fukunaga
Washington
U.S
Opening night at the 1964 Hocking County Fair gates at 6 30
The 1964 Hocking County Fair opens at 6 30 p m with Boy Scouts flag raising and 4 H Club band a 30 minute concert. School pupils are dismissed Friday to attend and offices close. The coronation of the Junior Fair Queen moves to 6 30 with a livestock parade at 7 and a teen record hop at 8 30. Saturday features junior games and prizes. artist Richard K Hillis judges nine art classes at 7 pm Thursday.
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Hocking County
Junior Fair Board
Richard K. Hillis
Zanesville
Ohio University
Hillis
Foothill College
Los Altos
Calif
Carder 17 is sentenced to life in Ohio Penitentiary
John L. Carder, 17, convicted of killing Mrs. Vanetta Brucker with a meat cleaver, was sentenced to life imprisonment. A jury found him guilty on two counts of first degree murder with mercy recommendations, to run concurrently and subject to governor commute for parole eligibility.
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Lancaster
Ohio
John L. Carder
Vanetta Brucker
Young Carder
Carder
Hocking Fair Opens with Colors and Rodeo Show
The Hocking Fair schedule lists Wednesday events at 7 p.m. opening with a Boy Scouts of America color presentation and 8 p.m. King Brothers Western Rodeo from Weslaco Texas. Thursday features judging of Junior Fair entries in the morning and evening events including tractor pulling, livestock parade, and Rotroff Auto Thrill Spectacular at the grandstand.
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Boy Scouts of America
King Brothers Western Rodeo
Weslaco, Tex
Rotroff
Governor Rhodes Honors Senator Mechem in Southeast Ohio Event
Gov. Rhodes and top state officials joined about 60 civic and political leaders at the Howard Antle farm near Burr Oak Lake to honor State Senator C. Stanley Mechem of Nelsonville. The gathering, a silent kickoff for Mechem’s campaign against Charles L. Pancake, highlighted Mechem’s 20 years of public service and long leadership in the Ohio Senate.
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James Rhodes
Southeastern Ohio
C. Stanley Mechem
Nelsonville
Howard Antle
Burr Oak Lake
Dean Collison
Hocking County
Clarence Blosser Logan
COP
Mechem
Charles L. Pancake
Ohio
Senate
Rhodes
Ohio Senate
Ohio Governor Hints Nov 9 Special Assembly Date
Columbus Ohio AP reports Gov. Rhodes silent on a definite call date for a special legislature session. Attorney General Saxbe plans to file a federal brief Friday to show good faith in redistricting. Rhodes says the date and brief are subject to review with a decision expected soon.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
William Saxbe
Rhodes
Ohio Seeks Science Advisory Committee In Ohio
Gov James A Rhodes urged Harold Oyster to form an Ohio science advisory committee to draft a program for research and development. Rhodes accepted the resignation of George E Wilson as Development Director effective January 1.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Science Advisory Committee
James A. Rhodes
Harold Oyster
Ohio Board of Regents
Oyster
Ohio
Columbus
Department of Development
George E. Wilson
Viet Nam Rebel Chiefs Arrested
Saigon reports Brig. Gen. Lam Van Phat surrendered to authorities in Saigon after aiding the abortive coup. Other rebel officers including Col. Nhan Minh Trang and Brig. Gen. Duong Ngoc Lam are detained or returning to Saigon. Air force leader Ky pushes for civilian rule within six weeks and purges of corrupt officers.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Lam van Phat
Phat
My Tho
Duong Ngoc Lam
Ton
Tan
Khahn
Khanh
Air Force
Nguyen Cao Ky
Young
Ship Attack Blame Game After Cuban Freighter Assault
Fidel Castro regime and Cuban exiles accuse each other of machine gunning the Spanish freighter Sierra Aranzazu off Cuba. Three crewmen were killed and seven injured as two speedboats attacked and set the 1,600 ton ship afire during a Sunday night raid.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Manuel Artime
Manolo Ray
Friends of
Artime
Panama
Nassau
Bahamas
Castro
Miami
Fla
Spain
Beatles Show Ended by Cleveland Police at Public Hall
The Beatles concert at Public Hall in Cleveland was halted by police after a crowd surge endangered attendees. Insistently pushing fans prompted inspector Carl Bara to stop the performance as 11 000 spectators watched in dismay. A girl was trampled risk, others fainted, and two fans received first aid. Derreck Taylor stated the risk was too great to continue.
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Cleveland
Public Hall
Alf Landon
Carl Bara
John Lennon
Bare
Derreck Taylor
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Hocking
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Tony Cosper
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China
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Hocking Fair
Charles Elliott
Frankfort Rt
Ross County
Scioto County
Senate Finance Committee
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the American Legion
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