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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1962

Page

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Former Walker Aide Is Mu zzled by Pentagon

In Buenos Aires the Argentine military pressu re against anti Peronist measures continues as President Jose Maria Guido resists actions without Congress approval. He seeks assurances from the Intransigent Radical party but Radicals may withhold. A planned meeting with military leaders was canceled as Guido battles fatigue and crisis conferences.

Argentina Jose Maria Guido Guido Arturo Frondizi Congress Howard Hughes TWA Hughes

DAR Talk Brings Censure Action

Maj Archibald E Roberts is suspended by the Army pending an inquiry into a DAR speech made in Washington without Pentagon clearance. He criticized officials including G Mennen Williams and Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty, calling them leftist, while defending Walker's overseas program and the 1960 election context.

Washington Archibald E. Roberts Army Pentagon Edwin A. Walker Roberts Tion Daughters of the American Revolution G. Mennen Williams Michigan Samuel Yorty Los Angeles Ft. Lee John B. Hines DAR Gen. Walker Walker 24Th Germany Denver

Kennedy Accused of Police State Tactics by GOP Leaders

GOP leaders accuse President Kennedy of using police state methods to force steel price actions and threaten basic rights. In Columbus, Commonwealth Telephone Co defense cites wages taxes and materials for a proposed 465 822 annual rate hike with hearings set for next Tuesday as experts dispute cost bases and depreciation. Temperatures expected to run 3 to 6 degrees above normal with scattered showers.

Kennedy Columbus Commonwealth Telephone Co Southeastern Ohio Utilities Commission Commonwealth G. Thomas Winn Winn Earl Carter Indianapolis Andrew Sarisky The Carter General Telephone Co Sherman Householder Bremen Athens Raymond Shepard Richard Donahey Logan Safety H. E. Greiner Guysville

Soviets Threaten Walk Out Over U S Nuclear Tests

In Geneva the Soviet deputy foreign minister Valerian Zorin warned he would quit the 17 nation disarmament conference if the United States proceeds with atmospheric nuclear tests in the Pacific within the week. U S Ambassador Arthur Dean indicated tests would proceed amid Soviet resistance to an enforced ban.

Geneva Valerian A. Zorin United States Pacific

Two Papers Idle Despite Wage Boosts

Detroit remains uncertain about when the two daily newspapers will resume publication after the Teamsters Union strike. The Free Press and News put wheels in motion for resumption following tentative two year contracts, with pickets withdrawn at the Free Press and unions filing unfair labor practice charges against the News over an alleged lockout.

Detroit Teamsters Union The Free Press Morning Free Press Teamsters the News

Kent State President Bowmen Plans Retirement Next Year

Kent State University president Dr George A Bowman announced plans to retire next year as enrollment grew from 841 to 13000. He urged trustees to start seeking a successor and opposed further cuts in state funding. May 11, 1963 marks his automatic retirement and campus expansion reached 556 acres after an $169000 land purchase.

Versity Bowman Kent State

Devout Pay Respects Under Guns On Good Friday

Pilgrims from around the world gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem at dawn for Good Friday prayers while Jordanian troops watched from fortified walls across the boundary into the Israeli sector. The frontier remained quiet as thousands are expected to complete Christ's last walk along the Via Dolorosa later in the day.

Jerusalem Jordan Calvary Church of the Holy Sepulchre No Man’s Land

Ohio Supreme Court blocks Ferguson name on ballot

The Ohio Supreme Court refused to order the placement of John Hayes Ferguson of Cambridge on primary election ballots as a candidate for the Republican nomination for state treasurer.

Columbus—I Ohio Supreme Court John Hayes Ferguson Cambridge

Plane crash reported near the 17th Parallel in South Viet Nam

A U S Air Force C123 twin engine transport crashed near the 17th Parallel dividing North and South Viet Nam. One crew member was injured and taken to Da Nang hospital while the other two appeared to escape. First reports said it was a routine flight and investigators did not confirm parachute use. C123 aircraft have been involved in defoliation tests along roadsides.

Saigon South Viet Nam Air Force North Viet Nam Viet Nam da Nang

Bond Paid For Poachers

Three Japanese fishing boat captains charged with poaching in Alaskan waters were freed on bond as four more days remained to leave the Shelikof Strait. Capt. Mongo Hanasaki of Barshu Maru posted 2500 dollars, while Tadao Higas hima and Satoshi Mine, captains of two catcher craft, posted 500 dollars each. The incident prompted diplomatic tensions between Japan and the United States. Meanwhile Portage County Ohio was added to federal distressed areas eligible for aid under the Area Redevelopment Administration.

Kodiak, Alaska Alaskan Shelikof Strait Kodiak Island Japan United States Mongo Hanasaki Tadao Higashima Satoshi Mine Washington —i Kent- Ravenna Portage County Ohio Area Redevelopment Administration

Georgia Racial Strife Ends In Fatal Shootings

In Augusta a white teen was killed and another wounded in a drive of racial violence. Police arrested seventeen youths, and extra officers patrolled streets to curb four days of unrest after the shooting near a car full of youths headed to a miniature golf course.

Laittes George Lewis Lewis Eddie Gay Gay Luttes E. F. Beasley

Pilot Caught After Speedy X15 Test Flight

Pilot Joe Walker flew the X15 to a claimed 150000 feet and 3920 mph in a warmup run at Edwards AFB California and landed with a stuck cockpit canopy. Technicians pried it open with a screwdriver as Walker reported the lid would not open. The test aimed to validate an emergency control system for extreme altitudes and was called 100 percent successful.

Edwards Air Force Base Calif Joe Walker Walker

Malda Muslims flee to East Pakistan amid Hindu Muslim violence

More than 1000 Muslims flee the West Bengal border district of Malda for East Pakistan after renewed Hindu Muslim clashes this week.

Calcutta India East Pakistan West Bengal Malda

Changes In Moscow Puzzle

AP News Analysis by John M. Hightower notes U S officials worry Khrushchev may move toward China and harden toward the West while Berlin talks show signs of easing tension. The piece cites a personal letter to PM Macmillan and recent Chinese economic setbacks as contextual factors. It highlights continued US-Soviet dialogue on Berlin and potential shifts depending on Peiping Moscow ties.

Washington U. S Khrushchev West Red China Harold Macmillan Peiping Moscow

Transition in Khrushchev Policies Linked to Berlin Stand

Experts say Khrushchev's policies are in transition due to the Sino Soviet split and Russian economic strain. The situation affects his ability to push Western powers from West Berlin and their access, even as negotiations on related issues begin.

Khrushchev Russia West Berlin

Salan Arrest Shocks Algiers Amid Putsch Fallout

In Algiers French officials report fugitive ex general Raoul Salan, leader of the Secret Army Organization, arrested in the city. Salan, 62, already aboard a plane to Paris, was sentenced to death in absentia for the failed coup along with Edmond Jouhaud. In Washington a typical American family earned 180 more dollars, bringing yearly income to 7020.

Algiers Raoul Salan Secret Salan Edmond Jouhaud Washington

Want Ad Deadline Reminder for Morning Insertion

Reminder to phone or bring in your want ad before 11 00 a m to ensure it appears in the morning issue.

Sunday Messenger Classifieds Highlight Quick Sale Values

The Messenger urges readers to check classified pages for bargains on homes cars real estate home appliances and other items priced for quick sale in Sunday editions.

Messenger

Reserves Ordered To Integrate Nationwide

The Pentagon directed rapid integration of all Negro and all white Reserve units to comply with a 14 year old executive order and Truman’s 1948 ban on racial segregation. The move excludes the National Guard, which remains state controlled, pending consultation and persuasion with governors and lawmakers.

Washington Pentagon National Guard Defense Department Roswell L. Gilpatric

Titov and Glenn to Meet at Washington Space Session

Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov and American astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. may compare notes at a Washington meeting on April 30. Titov seeks a visa for April 30-May 7 and may present a paper on his 17 orbit flight, while Glenn will discuss his triple earth orbit from February 20 at the conference opening.

Washington Gherman Titov John H. Glenn Jr Outer Space Washington Post Maj. Titov United States State Department Glenn Third International Council of Scientific Unions Titov

Federal Government Sues Akron Bank Over Tax Debt

The federal government charges Firestone Bank of Akron withdrew funds from a depositor to collect a debt. The suit in U S District Court seeks 14367 dollars in federal taxes originally owed by Carlson Manufacturing Co of Akron.

Cleveland Akron Bank U. S. District Court Firestone Bank Carlson Manufacturing Co Akron

State Income Tax Seen

Akron region notes Ohio may enact a state income tax within five years. Commissioner Stanley J. Bowers cites rising real estate taxes and argues a tax could stabilize local property burdens and eliminate personal property tax. Concurrently a trade magazine notes grassroots editors would likely oppose Kennedy administration domestic proposals in Congress.

Akron Stanley J. Bowers Ohio National Association of Account Bowers New York Congress

Western Diplomats Alarmed by Rebel Algerian Army

Western diplomats fear the Algerian rebel army in exile in Tunisia and Morocco could become the main force behind a provisional government. About 42,000 men are armed with Soviet and Red Chinese equipment and trained in Middle East academies and behind the Iron Curtain.

LE Kef Tunisia Algeria Europe Asia Morocco Middle East

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