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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1961

Page

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State Officials Unite To Solve Southeast Ohio Water Problems

State and local leaders met in Glouster to forge a united plan for seven villages to reduce the Lake Burr Oak pipeline charges. The plan includes data gathering, Columbus meetings, a new rate structure, and NRCS approval, with funding and financing hurdles noted for Trimble, Murray City, and others. Adolf Eichmann goes on trial in Jerusalem with a 15 count indictment and legal challenges over court jurisdiction.

United Front Ohio Ned Williams Division of Water Lake Burr Oak Columbus Natural Resources Commission Williams Glouster Jacksonville Trimble Shawnee New Straitsville Murray City Hollister Alden E. Stilson Trimble New Straitsville William Rowland Athens Charles Williams Department of Natural Resources Division of Water Engineer Cary

Adenauer and Kennedy to discuss NATO in Washington talks

Bonn's 85 year old Chancellor Konrad Adenauer flew to the United States for three meetings with President Kennedy to tackle NATO problems. He urged stronger U S leadership while weighing NATO becoming a fourth nuclear power, hoping for Soviet agreement.

Adenauer Kennedy NATO Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer United States Atlantic Alliance Washington North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Soviets Silence On Spaceman Rumors In Moscow

Moscow officials refuse to confirm space man rumors as Foreign Ministry spokesman says no information is available about reports that Soviet scientists were about to announce a spaceflight. Communist officials and reporters keep near radios and telephones amid expectations of a major announcement.

Moscow Soviet Union Foreign Ministry

Capsule Orbits Earth After Satellite Launch

A Discoverer XXIII capsule failed to return and instead entered orbit on Monday after launch from Vandenberg AFB California. Air Force communications indicated the satellite's wobbling craft ejected the capsule into space rather than guiding it back down.

Los Angeles Earth Air Force Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif

Soviets Step Up Airlift to Laos Rebels

U S officials report the Soviet Union has greatly increased its airlift of arms and supplies to Lao rebel forces in recent days. They cannot explain the rise but see it as not a positive response to a British cease fire proposal. Prince Souvanna Phouma is invited to visit the United States for talks with President Kennedy.

Washington Soviet Union Laos U.S Dean Rusk Senate Foreign Relations Committee State Department Souvanna Phouma United States Kennedy

Veteran GOP Member Dies in Ohio House

Rep. Ralph L. Humphrey of Ashtabula County dies after a committee hearing in Columbus. He was an active Republican lawmaker. his death follows the earlier loss of Rep. Joseph E. Lady of Hardin County. The GOP majority stands at 82 to 55.

Columbus Ralph L. Humphrey Ashtabula County Ohio House of Representatives Joseph E. Lady Hardin County

Mau Mau Denies Charge In Nairobi Statement

Mau Mau leader Jomo Kenyatta denied today that he is antiwhite or pro Communist in Nairobi Kenya amid ongoing accusations. He asserted his movement seeks national independence and unity without racial or ideological biases.

Nairobi Kenya Jomo Kenyatta

Ohio to Compromise on License Revenue Allocations

Senate readiness for a compromise bill could spare Ohio motorists higher license plate costs and avoid a $15 million annual cut to the Highway Department. The plan would shift local government funding, replacing gas tax revenue with driver license fees and fines and other sources to cover costs.

Senate Columbus Ohio Ohio Department of Highway Safety House Highway Safety Department Department of Highways Highway Department Highway Safety Utilities Commission General Fund

De Gaulle Questions Rebels Willing to Talk Peace

President De Gaulle said France is ready to discuss self determination with Algerians but doubted the rebel leadership will take constructive steps toward peace. He noted last week’s failed talks and argued the insurgents have not shown they can harness the large French army in Algeria.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Algeria DE Gaulle France Elysee Palace

UN Pull Out Expected Of South Africa

Delegates at the United Nations expect pressure over South Africa's racial policies to push Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd's government toward quitting the world body. A special political committee approved a resolution calling for a worldwide boycott of the white supremacist government, and some diplomats believe the measure could gain enough support to passage, prompting Pretoria to pull out.

South Africa United Nations Hendrik Verwoerd The World Organization General Assembly

Ohio guard suspended over drug smuggling allegations

Columbus Ohio prison guard Carl E Shaffer 28 was suspended for 30 days while investigators probe charges he tried to smuggle three containers of mephentermine to inmate Wilbur Kidd 31 for five dollars Warden Bergle C Sacks said Monday

Columbus Ohio Carl E. Shaffer Wilbur Kidd Bergle C. Sacks

One Vote Delivers Bond Victory in Quindaro Township

Kansas City reports a $47,600 bond issue will pass by a single vote in Lower District No. 6 Quindaro Township. The sole eligible voter, John Sears, plans to vote for the measure.

Kansas City Kan Quindaro Township John Sears

Engineers Sought for New Sandusky Reactor Start

The government said it may struggle to hire nuclear engineers for a $14 million reactor at Sandusky Ohio, scheduled to begin operations within a month. The staffing gap could delay the plant opening and raise safety oversight concerns.

Washington Sandusky Ohio

Sabotage Suspected in Dara Disaster Toll

A Dara survivor in London suggested sabotage caused the shipboard explosion and fire that killed an estimated 212 people. The wreck occurred amid mounting speculation on the liner's demise and rescue efforts continued for hours.

Dara

Coal Official Cites Compensation Cheats

Ohio senator hearing hears Hanna Coal Co. head James Hyslop denounce workers compensation payments as outrageous and claimed by employees with no moral claim. Cadiz based Hanna Coal Co. argues for revisions to aid ill and injured workers.

Columbus Ohio James Hyslop Hanna Coal Co Cadiz Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Victim Priority Over Restitution in Cincinnati Robbery

The First District Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a robbery victim’s claim to restitution from the robbers has precedence over a court’s claim for money to defray costs.

Cincinnati First District Court of Appeals

Naval Chief Warns Communism Might Spread Worldwide

Adm Arleigh A Burke chief of naval operations says totalitarian communism could conquer the world due to traditional Yankee optimism. He issued the warning from Chicago noting the peril to free nations amid Cold War tensions.

Chicago Arleigh A. Burke U. S. Chief of Naval Operations

Katanga Blocks UN Bank Funds After Kabalo Clash

In Elisabethville the Katanga government reports blocking all UN bank funds in the city. The move comes after President Tshombe's threat to enforce sanctions unless Ethiopian soldiers in Kabalo are replaced or ordered to end their act of aggression. Katanga forces occupied Kabalo last week with two Ethiopian dead and eight wounded, up from earlier figures.

Elisabethville Congo United Nations Kantanga Moise Tshombe Kabalo Katanga

Castro Mobilizes Anti Invasion Force Amid Rebel Reports

In Havana reliable reports suggest Castro is quietly mobilizing anti invasion defenses as heavy government troop movements are seen in Pinar Del Rio Oriente and Las Villas. The coastal area near Florida lies about 150 miles from rebel forces.

Havana Cuba Westermost Pinar del Rio Oriente Las Villas Florida

Cuban Aid Policy Row Is Reported

New York Times reports a sharp Kennedy administration dispute over how far to aid Cuban refugees against Castro. President Kennedy faces conflicting advice from White House advisers, the CIA, and the State and Defense departments. Some officials push for military and economic support to gain control in parts of Cuba, while the State Department fears broader political and military consequences in the hemisphere.

New York Kennedy New York Times the Times Washington White House Central Intelligence Agency State and Defense Departments Cuba State Department Hemisphere

Hearing Set For Teacher Revocation in Ohio Case

The State Board of Education moves to revoke the teaching certificate of Paul C. Van Dyne a 42 year old Mercer County music instructor after a 1958 morals conviction. A July 10 hearing in Columbus was set following a request by Mercer County Prosecutor Dean James. Van Dyne was dismissed by Rockford board after a Clermont County court found him guilty of indecent exposure and taking indecent liberties with a girl student during his Williamsburg teaching tenure.

Columbus State Board of Education Paul C. van Dyne Mercer County Dean James van Dyne Rockford Clermont County Williamsburg

Probation Revoked for Liz Renay in Los Angeles Case

A federal judge revoked Liz Renay’s probation in Los Angeles and she must serve a three year prison term. Renay, once linked to ex mobster Mickey Cohen, faced the sanction after violations linked to her behavior and probation terms.

Los Angeles Liz Renay Mickey Cohen

Ohio House Bills Endorse Year-Round School Plan

Legislators back a measure to run three 80 day semesters with two attended by students and a half hour longer school days to fit more learning into existing facilities. The plan faces opposition from teachers who urge study before the 1963 legislature. First Senate hearing also considers bills to expand state supported higher education via campus branches and local technical institutes.

Columbus Ohio House Education Committee T. G. O’keefe Ohio Education Association State Education Department Senate Judiciary Committee

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