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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1961

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Castro vilifies U. S. in four hour speech

Fidel Castro delivered a four hour televised address in Havana denouncing Kennedy and the U S administration. He called counterrevolutionaries to be shot and warned the United States to end attempts to oust Cuba while hinting clemency for some if Washington pledges to halt anti Castro actions.

Castro U. S Kennedy Key West Fla Cuba Fidel Castro Havana Central Intelligence Agency Adolf Hitler United States

France Feels Threat of Paratroop Attack and Mobilizes

France braces for possible Algerian paratroop assault as Premier Debre orders reserve call ups and guards key sites. Volunteers flood interior ministry as jets patrol and Algerian junta faces De Gaulle crackdown, with fears of a wider conflict.

France Michel Debre Algeria de Gaulle

Kennedy to Assist CIA Probe in Cuban Crisis

New York Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy will aid Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor in a CIA probe. President Kennedy asked his brother to help examine CIA roles in the Cuban crisis and other secret defense activities. Taylor was recalled from retirement to lead the survey amid the uprising failure.

New York Robert F. Kennedy Maxwell D. Taylor Central Intelligence Agency Kennedy CIA United States

Portugal Deploys Thousands to Contain Angolan Terrorism

Lisbon reports Portugal is sending 2500 to 3000 troops to Angola as Premier Antonio de Oliveira Salazar tightens defense leadership to curb terrorism in Angola and prevent spillover into Mozambique. Troop flights began within 11 days of his taking charge.

Lisbon Portugal Africa Angola Mozambique Antonio de Oliveira Salazar

Political School Slated for Young Republicans in Columbus

Morris Riger of Cleveland, newly appointed director of political education for Ohio AFL-CIO, will speak at the School of Politics for Young Republicans in Columbus. The event runs Friday and Saturday and is open to all Ohio young Republicans seeking to learn campaign techniques.

Columbus Morris Riger Cleveland Ohio Afl-Cio School of Politics

Fragmentary OCR Map of Localities and Sports Notes

OCR snippet lists place names like Glouster Nelsonville Point Pleasant Pomeroy Middleport and notes on sports and television sections. The readable items include city names and scattered channel or page indicators with no cohesive story or clear events.

Chauncey Paldiie Poe Nelsonville Point Pleasant Pomeroy Middleport Civdene Cde Caialae Vagmen Eosss

Students Demand Dismissal Of President At Ohio Wesleyan

Delaware Ohio Wesleyan University students met over the weekend while faculty planned a meeting to discuss the dispute with president David A. Lockmiller. Student leaders pressed trustees to force his resignation amid distrust, fundraising failings, and friction over promotions and personal matters.

Wesleyan University Fac Ulty University David A. Lockmiller University Board of Trustees Lockmiller

Five Day Forecast for Southern and Central Ohio

Five day outlook covers Southern and Central Ohio from Monday night to Saturday with temperatures about 3 to 6 degrees below normal. Normal highs are 65 to 72 and lows 43 to 52. Cooler Tuesday and generally cool all week, with about one inch or more of precipitation from showers.

Ohio

Laos Rebels Push Toward Vientiane in Latest Advance

Rebel forces push 30 miles to Vang Vieng near the north south highway to Luang Prabang as government troops retreat. Three American advisers reportedly missing. A cease-fire is expected soon with Soviet and British backing and I T C policing.

Vientiane Laos U. S Vang Vieng Luang Prabang Royal Lao

State Income Tax Seen by Donahey in Next Legislature

Lt. Gov. John W. Donahey signals a state income tax as a possibility for the next two years. He notes arguments in its favor and says it could replace other taxes to end double taxation. A governor's tax study committee will report to the 1963 legislature.

Cleveland John W. Donahey Donahey Ohio

India to supervise Laos cease-fire and attend Geneva talks

India agreed to form a three nation control commission with Britain and the Soviet Union to oversee a Laos cease-fire. Nehru accepted an invitation to a 14 nation conference on Laos in Geneva starting May 12. The documents set the commission agenda and invite India to Geneva.

New Delhi Britain Soviet Union India Three Nation Commission Laos Geneva Paul Gore Booth I. A. Benediktov Nehru Control Commission Canada Poland

Marlow Wins 17th Raymond Clapper Award

Washington veteran columnist James Marlow wins the Raymond Clapper Award for distinguished Washington reporting. His AP column is featured in The Messenger.

Washington James Marlow Associated Press Raymond Clapper the Messenger

Ohio Facility Experiments Hampered by Jurisdictional Dispute

Rep. Charles A. Mosher charged a smoldering dispute between NASA and the AEC is hindering work at Plum Brook Reactor Facility near Sandusky Ohio. He told the House Space Committee the center lacks top talent and adequate staff due to pay limits and statutory caps, slowing progress on space propulsion component testing under radiation.

Charles A. Mosher Ohio House Space Committee Plum Brook Sandusky National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mosher NASA AEC Plum Brook Test Center

Storm Front Diminishes Across Midwest After Tornadoes

A wide variety of severe weather swept from the Rockies to the Ohio Valley, with tornadoes striking Eastern and Southern Iowa and Northeast Illinois. At least one person was killed and about 30 injured as property damage runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars. A spring snowstorm dumped heavy wet snow in Northeast Montana and parts of North Dakota.

Iowa Illinois Montana North Dakota

Educator Testifies Nazis Reversed 200 Years of Jewish Progress

Dr. Salo Wittmayer Baron of Columbia University testified in Eichmann's trial that Nazi Germany erased two centuries of Jewish social and political gains overnight. He described the interwar era as the peak of emancipation and outlined the damage from 1933 to 1945.

Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann Germany Europe Salo Wittmayer Baron Columbia University New York City

GOP to Tackle Another Disall e Program Utility Formula Studied

Ohio lawmakers reopen a study of changing the Utilities Commission rate formula. The House Elections and Federal Relations Committee will hear proposals to replace the reconstruction cost new method with fair value or a blended approach. Two measures aim to curb high rates by adjusting how utility costs are calculated. The session also considers a local government bill, with possible veto override, and a separate plan to add 15 million dollars to counties municipalities and townships from license tag fees for the Highway Safety Department.

RCN Senate GOP Highway Safety Department

X15 Speed Records Move Higher In Flight

At Edwards Air Force Base Air Force Maj. Bob White set a new controlled flight speed record for the X15 rocket plane at 3140 mph and an altitude of 103000 feet during an 11 minute test flight. The mission included a temporary engine cutoff and a cabin pressurization leak as the aircraft approached the record pace.

Edwards Air Force Base Calif Air Force Bob White

Dover Mayor Goes On Trial For Bribes

NEW PHILADELPHIA Dover Mayor Clifford C Foelich goes on trial today before a Tuscarawas County jury. Foelich was indicted January 28 1960 on seven counts. He faced accusations of taking bribes from gamblers to permit operation without hindrance in Dover.

New Philadelphia Dover Clifford C. Froelich Tuscarawas County Foelich

Cuban Civilians Arm in Havana Quietly

Two Canadian pilots flew back from Cuba and reported almost all civilians in Havana are carrying arms amid the unrest.

Montreal Cuba Havana

Army Oath of Revolt Puts French in Algeria Crisis

Right wing military leaders in Algiers face a dilemma between obeying President de Gaulle to fire mutineers or upholding the oath to keep Algeria French. The revolt involves Foreign Legion regiments opposed to independence and fears the army’s future in France. About 500,000 French service members are in Algeria, with 250,000 in France and 50,000 in Germany, blurring loyalties.

Algeria Charles de Gaulle Algiers Oran Maurice Challe Raoul Salan Andre Zeller Edmond Jouhaud Paris Republic de Gaulle Foreign Legion France Germany

Sukarno Arrives for Informal Visit to Kennedy

Indonesian President Sukarno lands in Washington for an informal overnight visit with President Kennedy. Kennedy greets Sukarno as full military honors including a 21 gun salute are accorded to the Indonesian head of state.

Washington Indonesia Sukarno Kennedy

Bishop Appeals for Africa Offering in Ohio Area

Bishop Hazen G. Werner of the Ohio Area of the Methodist Church urged about 590000 church members to set aside Sunday April 30 for a special Africa offering. Organizers hope to support missions and relief work across the continent.

Columbus Hazen G. Werner Ohio The Methodist Church Africa

Six Charged With Murder After Three Officers Slain

In Sneedville Tennessee six men face murder charges after a gun battle that killed three Hancock County officers Deputy Alex Morris 48 Deputy A J Taylor 50 and Constable C B Oaks 35 and left Sheriff Verlin Maxey 50 badly wounded The suspects include Matt Oaks James Allen Horton 19 George Myers 57 and Myers sons E A 31 Earl 34 and Carl 38 They were held in jail with Oaks posting 10000 bond The slaying ended a weeks long feud between Maxey and Oaks with a prior arrest for drunkenness and speeding not resulting in an indictment

Hancock County Alex Morris A. J. Taylor C. B. Oaks Sneedville Verlin Maxey Knoxville Matt Oaks James Allen Horton George Myers Myers E. A Earl Franklin Ohio Carl Miamisburg Constable Oaks Maxey Oaks

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