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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1962

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Ohio Board Delays Action on Boosting State Aid

The Ohio Board of Education postponed final decisions on a complex plan to raise state aid to districts until the October meeting. Six other committee proposals were approved. The plan, outlined by Edward C. Ames, aims to revise aid factors to increase funding for all districts and address the shrinking state share of operating public schools from 47 percent in 1947 to 31 percent now.

Ohio School Board Columbus Ohio Board of Education Edward C. Ames Toledo Ames Ohio

Kennedy Opposes Immediate Tax Cut As Nation Faces Policy Shift

President Kennedy rejects an immediate tax cut and calls for multibillion-dollar reductions and tax reform in 1963. He warned Congress to be ready to act if recession looms, saying the current tax system drains economic growth and purchasing power. Democrats praise, Republicans allege election-year politics as Byrd questions financing the plan.

Washington Kennedy Congress Harry F. Byrd Dva Senate Finance Committee

Rusk Defends Policy at VFW Talk No Win Charges

Secretary of State Dean Rusk addressed the 63rd VFW convention in Minneapolis saying the United States will win in the global struggle against Communist imperialism. He argued the era is one of turmoil and praised Western Europe’s gains while noting rifts within the Communist bloc.

Rusk VFW Minneapolis Minn Dean Rusk State Department The Veterans of Foreign Wars United States Europe

Meeting Set Today To Discuss Guinea Control

Dutch and Indonesian negotiators meet to finalize a pact giving Indonesia control of West New Guinea next spring with a UN cease fire to align with the signing at UN headquarters. About 8000 Dutch troops to be replaced by a UN force of about 1000 Asian troops.

United Nations N. Y Indonesia West New Guinea U Thant

Rhodes Plan to Put Ohio in Race for Jobs

New Lexington rally hears Ohio industrial expansion proposal from state Auditor James A. Rhodes. He claims the plan would create 200000 new jobs, with annual gains of about 10000 and population growth of 150000, and urges the governor to be the state's top advocate for economic diversification.

New Lexington Ohio James A. Rhodes Perry County Rhodes

Russia closes off half Barents Sea for fish study

SVOLVAER Norway The Soviet nuclear tests in the arctic have forced the Norwegian Oceanographic Institute to curtail its investiga tion of fish in the Barents Sea Steinar Olsen an institute scientist said the Russians have closed off half the ocean area where the investigations were planned.

Russia Barents Sea Svolvaer Norway Arctic Norwegian Oceanographic Institute Barents A Steinar Olsen Institute

Desegregation Push Targets Georgia Schools

In Albany Georgia activists urge Negro students and parents to push for desegregation of white junior and senior high schools next month. Rev James Bevel of Cleveland Mississippi says city leaders resist minor desegregation steps and urges court action with support from the NAACP. Bevel calls for registering children at white schools for the fall term.

Albany Georgia James Bevel Cleveland Miss National Association For the Advancement of Colored People

Russians Accuse Soviets of Delaying Test Ban Talks

United States negotiator Arthur H. Dear told the 69th session of disarmament talks that the Soviet Union is attempting to block a workable test ban treaty. Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin rejected Western policing proposals, as Kuznetsov replaces him.

Geneva United States Soviet Union U.S Arthur H. Dear Dean Valerian Zorin Zorin Vasily V. Kuznetsov

President Requests Nearly 600 Million for Welfare Act

President Kennedy asks Congress for about 600 million dollars in new appropriations. He requests 306.8 million to fund increased grants to states for public assistance under the new welfare act.

Washington —P Kennedy Congress

Procter & Gamble Reports Record Fiscal Year Sales

Procter & Gamble Co posted sales of 1 619 383 226 in the year ending June 30, the highest in its 125 year history. Profits totaled 109 356 179 or 2 61 per share, up from 106 32 804 or 2 56 in fiscal 1960 61.

Cincinnati P— Procter & Gamble Co

Rails To Try For Job Cut

Chicago report on a court hearing over railroad plan to cut 65 000 jobs including 40 000 diesel firemen immediately and 25 000 more in five years. Unions oppose and briefs are due by 5 p.m. with a possible Wednesday hearing. Judge Schnackenberg and Judge Perry feature in the injunction case.

Chicago Elmer J. Schnackenberg U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Schnackenberg

Spy Stalls For Time In High Court Delay

London high court postponed ruling on Robert Soblen who fled to Britain to avoid a life sentence for spying for the Soviet Union. The court recessed until August 22 after Soblen’s lawyers argued he be allowed to choose his country of asylum such as Czechoslovakia. Additional arguments will follow.

London Robert A. Soblen United States Soviet Union Britain High Court Czechoslovakia

Russia's Space Twins Continue Group Flight

West Berliners marked the first anniversary of the barricade with protests and attacks on Red Army and Soviet vehicles. Rioters threw paving blocks and curses near Checkpoint Charlie as police kept demonstrators away from the wall and freed a Soviet vehicle.

Berlin West Checkpoint Charlie U.S West Berlin

So viet Union reports two cosmonauts in orbit together

Moscow radio said the two newest Soviet astronauts remained in orbit with a near identical flight path. Maj. Andrian Nikolayev had 52 orbits and Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich 36 as TV claimed Vostok III showed Vostok IV nearby, indicating closely paired orbits and ongoing mission.

Moscow Soviet Union Radio Moscow Andrian Falcon Nikolayev Pavel Golden Eagle Popovich Vostok III Col

Trimble to Control Local Water System After Grant

Trimble expected to own its water system within a year after a 111000 federal grant. Congressman Walter H. Moeller announced the Housing and Home Finance Administration confirmation. Water from Lake Burr Oak will fund a system to be completed about six months after bid award. The council must pass a resolution and ordinance before bids. Regular meetings are on the fourth Monday, with possible special sessions.

Trimble Walter H. Moeller Housing and Home Finance Administration William Rowland Lake Burr Oak Rowland

Rocket Expert Describes Gemini Space Mission Timeline

A Martin Co. rocket expert from Baltimore says a manned rendezvous in space, using Titan II modified boosters launching from Cape Canaveral, aims for a two week Gemini mission. NASA could have done tandem Mercury orbits, he notes, with Gemini planned for late 1963 or early 1964.

Baltimore Martin Co Cape Canaveral Fla Bastian Hello National Aeronautics and Space Administration Martin Gemini Agena Hello Houston Tex Manned Spacecraft Center

GOP Board Criticized For Blocking Mental Hygiene Funds

Governor Michael V. DiSalle blamed a Republican dominated board for a $4.5 million surplus in the Department of Mental Hygiene and Corrections. He said unspent funds from a strapped program would have been reduced if transfers had been made to meet reasonable requests.

Oak Harbor Department of Mental Hygiene and Corrections Michael V. DiSalle

U S Solves Atlas Problem

CAPE CANAVERAL Florida The Air Force said the Atlas F missile completed a 5000 mile flight to the South Atlantic Ocean after a 30 minute test. The success follows previous failures on the last three Atlas F flights and reflects confidence in solving the earlier problems.

Cape Canaveral Fila Air Force South Atlantic Ocean

Oldest Peace Corps Volunteer Heads to Tunisia

Oscar Haugen, 69, oldest Peace Corps volunteer, departs Idlewild Airport with 39 other experts to aid road building projects in Tunisia.

Peace Corps New York Oscar Haugen Idlewild Tunisia

Ohio gasoline tax funds distributed to municipalities

State Auditor James A. Rhodes reported today the distribution of 5,953,791 dollars in gasoline tax money to Ohio municipalities counties and townships across the state.

Columbus James A. Rhodes Ohio

Train Collision Kills Two Crewmembers In Atglen Pa

A Pennsylvania Railroad freight train carrying low level radioactive material was rammed from behind by another freight train in Atglen Pennsylvania. The engineman and fireman of the second train were killed, five people injured, and fourteen cars derailed.

Coatesville Pennsylvania Railroad Atglen

Embezzler Bound Over In Lancaster Bank Case

William Erwin Eyman 32 waived preliminary hearing on embezzling 4056 dollars from Hocking Valley National Bank Lancaster. He was bound over to U S District Court and released on 1000 dollar bond in Columbus.

Columbus Hocking Valley National Bank Lancaster U.S William G. Carson William Erwin Eyman U.S. District Court Corson

Judge Denies Injunction Against Pan American Strike

Federal Judge John F. Dooling Jr. refused Pan American Airways an injunction against a strike by the Transport Workers Union. The ruling favored the union whose members include Pan American ground employees.

New York

House panel approves $4.6 billion for public works nationwide

The House Appropriations Committee approved a $4.6138 billion public works funding bill. It includes a $30,100 Hocking River survey and a $500,000 Ohio River basin review survey, affecting the local area.

Ohio House

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