12 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1961
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports the Soviet Union now holds a running lead in space control after placing a man into earth orbit. The piece notes Soviet rockets appear stronger and a timetable shows progress, signaling heightened U.S. frustration and concern over the space race.
Space coverage from the era contrasts Soviet and American efforts. Yuri Gagarin's story frames a debate on space as science and pride versus political rivalry, outlining booster tech, phase goals, and U S program challenges.
The London Moscow television portrait of Maj Yuri A. Gagarin described him as 27, married to Valentina with two daughters, Yelena and Galya, and framed him as a man of great character and a good, honest smile. He has been a Soviet airman since 1957 and a Communist party member since 1962.
German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrived in Washington to press President Kennedy for full U S backing of West Berlin and Western Europe. Bonn reports suggest he worries U S-Soviet détente could delay NATO defenses. Adenauer landed Tuesday night.
Dr Albert Sabin told the Ohio State Medical Association that the oral polio vaccine developed at the University of Cincinnati can prevent polio completely. He cited results from administering the vaccine to 182 000 people in Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Capt. Ray C. Obel age 28 of Logan Ohio co pilot of the B52 shot down over New Mexico Friday remains in good condition at Sandia Base Hospital in Albuquerque.
John Dykstra was named president of Ford Motor Co today. He succeeds Henry Ford II and will also serve as manufacturing head. A Steins Holland native, Dykstra is 63 on Sunday and has prior ties to Hudson Motor Co and Oldsmobile. He joined Ford in 1947.
Forecast favors near normal temperatures with a high near 60 and low near 40. Expect a cool Thursday then a warmer Friday and Saturday, followed by a cooler Sunday and Monday. Rain chances tonight through the weekend total 1 to 2 inches.
The hearing on a bill to expand Bowling Green State University trustees from five to nine was postponed in a stormy Senate Education and Health Committee meeting. Senator Ross Pepple led the session but did not disclose who requested the delay. The meeting broke up after a clash over competing bills to abolish or modify state scholarship funds provisions.
In a 2-1 decision the 3rd U S Circuit Court of Appeals held that a patient and his family may deduct living costs from federal income tax when a physician orders the patient away from home.
Israeli Attorney General Hausner declared there is no pardon and no forgetting as Adolf Eichmann faces charges of crimes against the Jewish people and humanity. The court hears Hausner’s argument that Eichmann initiated and organized efforts to exterminate Jews in Europe while a Holocaust memorial day recesses the trial.
Robert Welch founder of the John Birch Society told a Shrine Auditorium audience of about 6000 that Communists and their sympathizers infiltrate the Protestant ministry describing ministers as a potential target. He defined a comsump as a Communist or sympathizer. The society is named after an American intelligence officer killed by Chinese Communists shortly after World War II.
Governor Michael V. DiSalle forwards an Ohio liquor agents report to Attorney General Robert Kennedy in Washington. He hopes the information aids Kennedy’s request for stronger antiracketeering legislation and says no recommendations for federal action in Ohio were made.
Robert Murch hoisted an American flag before work in St. Louis. His wife hosted a luncheon for 60 when the nearby St. Louis Priory Mother's Club tour began, marking houses with flags. Uninvited guests swarmed the Murch home until Mrs. Murch rectified the situation and Murch promised to check neighborhood programs before raising the flag.
At Cape Canaveral the Redstone rocket sits idle on the launch pad while the Soviet Union beats the expected firing date by at least two weeks.
President Kennedy shifts policy and does not oppose a UN debate next fall on China’s bid for a seat. He plans a new strategy to keep China out of the world body at least through 1962, awaiting enough time to win public support in the United States.
Sen C Stanley Mechem leader of Senate Republicans said a GOP plan to add 15 million dollars annually for local road improvements would be scheduled for Senate floor action soon perhaps next week. A compromise amendment replacing the 15 million with driver license fees and other funds was defeated Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Bill Workman welcomed triplets Jeffrey Dean Jeanette Kay and Joseph Paul at Pleasant Valley Hospital by cesarean section. The parents married in 1958 and also have a daughter Diar Lynn. Doctors and grandparents are identified in the article.
The Soviet Union announced Maj. Yuri Gagarin orbited the earth once and landed safely after 108 minutes in space aboard the Vostok. Gov and party statements hailed the feat as a landmark for mankind and called for world peace and disarmament.
Tornado flattened a gas station injuring four people near the north edge of Dallas late Tuesday.
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