05 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1964
Page
1
A massive snowstorm that swept the Midwest and Indiana with ice and snow weakens after moving into the Northeast, easing travel disruptions but leaving lingering slick conditions.
Anger gripped Philadelphia Mississippi after 21 white men were arrested by the FBI in connection with the 1964 murders of civil rights workers Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman and James Chaney. The charges allege a conspiracy to intercept and harm the workers near Philadelphia.
In Meridian, Sheriff Lawrence Rainey and 17 other white men faced federal charges of criminal conspiracy in the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers. Miss Esther Carter set a preliminary hearing for 10 a.m. Thursday at Meridian's federal courthouse. bonds were set at 5,000 dollars each.
Planeloads of arms passing through Khartoum en route to Juba are believed to support Congolese rebels led by Christophe Gbenye. Sudanese officials warn the shipments reinforce Khartoum as a key rebel supply base near the Congo border despite government denials.
London AP: The Beatles visited Ringo Starr in hospital after his tonsils were removed. Starr said it hurts to laugh as his voice began to change and become clearer. George Harrison used a throat spray as a gag during the visit.
A humorous roadside sign from Chuckle Travel Agency in the city announces Please Go Away as a playful message to passersby. The gag adds local color to storefronts and reflects a prankish marketing stance.
Senate Rules Committee continues its inquiry into Bobby Baker and alleged illegal payoffs as FBI data on Ellen Rometsch is sought. The panel pressed questions about party activity in New Orleans with Baker and secretary Nancy Tyler while Baker invokes the Fifth Amendment.
Sam Sheppard, the former Ohio osteopath released from prison, sues Walter Winchell, ABC and ABC Paramount for $5 million in federal court. The claim centers on a 1954 broadcast alleging he fathered a child with a woman then jailed for robbery while he stood trial for the murder of his pregnant wife Marilyn.
In Denver 18 Republican governors and governors-elect struggled to craft a statement on leadership change within the party. They considered urging a more progressive direction while avoiding a direct challenge to Sen. Barry Goldwater's control. Arizona Governor Paul Fannin warned of dissent as the group departed without naming Burch.
Pope Paul VI lands in Italy ending a four day Asia visit. He met presidents and prime ministers, spoke with Eastern church leaders, and walked among Bombay’s destitute. He called on nations to halt the arms race and devote funds to feeding clothing shelter and medical care for the developing world.
Sixteen grain barges remained trapped in Mississippi River ice about five miles north of Burlington as towboats Gilda McCool and Dan Luckett struggled to free nine others. Officials said five inch ice, compounded by snow, blocked the procession and halted progress.
In Pasadena California AP reports Mariner 4 with its light sensor fixed on Canopus will receive a 20 second burn from a small rocket to adjust its course. The maneuver aims to bring the craft within 8600 miles of Mars on July 14 for optimal flyby photography despite a wobble and a 24 hour delay.
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