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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1962
Page
1
Witnesses report one man killed and two East German border guards wounded in a gunfight between a watchtower and a man on the ground near the Communist border area northwest of West Berlin. The man shouted for help before being carried away dead, as guards were aided down from the tower.
Two U S marshals turned over revolvers and accompanied fugitive Robert Soblen back to the United States on a commercial flight. Soblen remains in Britain after an appeal to Britain’s High Court against deportation. Soblen is hospitalized at Brixton Prison as legal moves unfold.
Huntsville reports a strike idling six essential moon expedition projects at Redstone Arsenal. About 1500 building trades workers are affected, with gate picket lines active. A Marshall Space Flight Center spokesman warns prolonged action could jeopardize the Saturn program and the nation's moon exploration plans.
Ex president Eisenhower and his wife and grandchildren David and Barbara Anne toured Windsor Castle today. The family plans to travel to Scotland Thursday and stay at Culzean Castle as a gift from the Scottish people for his World War II leadership.
An unnamed Albany official says the U S Justice Department will use full weight in the desegregation dispute in the city. King led integrationists urging federal action while DOJ has sent observers and joined local efforts for a court injunction against mass demonstrations. Negroes plan to enroll in white schools next month and may sue if admission is denied. Eight airlines will survey a proposed Southwest Ohio jetport to gauge interest.
The United States targets a second Venus mission within a month after Mariner II aims to approach Venus within 10,000 miles and relay data from 36 million miles away. An earlier Mariner I failed after a guidance error, with the rocket destroyed after 290 seconds. If II fails, a 19 month wait for another launch follows. The Russians previously sent a Venus rocket, but it produced no data.
In a campaign clash, Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle rebutted rival James A. Rhodes arguing Ohio shows growth and favorable climate for business. Rhodes cited a study showing Ohio slipping from 6.2 to 5.7 percent of national jobs. California gained 61 percent between 1947 and 1961. DiSalle cited census data claiming Ohio outpaced neighboring states in manufacturing employment from 1950 to 1960.
A heavily armed gang robbed a U S mail truck in Randolph. The loot, from 15 sealed pouches en route to Boston, may range from 250000 to 2 million dollars. Eight men used at least four cars in a highly professional operation.
Maj. Andrian Nikolayev and Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich returned to Earth in Kazakhstan after a near four day flight covering almost three million miles. Tass reported both cosmonauts landed near Karaganda and were in good health as official bulletins praised the mission and Soviet space progress.
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt granted an indefinite postponement of the execution of Donald Reinbolt, 28, condemned for the Aug 28, 1961 murder of Columbus grocer Edward W. Weaver. The stay followed Reinbolt's appeal from conviction and death sentence.
Senate subcommittee examines alleged burned records tax deductions and large profits at the M. A. Hanna Co. mining complex led by former Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey. Walter H. Henson testifies of GAO findings while Humphrey pledges to speak Thursday in Washington.
The Senate resumes voting on a thick stack of amendments to the administration's satellite bill after a 63 27 vote ended a filibuster. Civil rights foes plan an anti job discrimination amendment while supporters push for cloture limits and possible tabling. Opponents warn the bill would create a private monopoly with AT&T and drain taxpayer investment. backers favor government ownership.
Former U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers filed for divorce from Barbara Powers in Milledgeville Georgia alleging cruelty and habitual intoxication. He says separation began May 27 and claims ongoing abuse endangered his health. Barbara could not be reached for comment.
Rep. Jack Brooks said concessionaires hold self perpetuating monopolies in national parks with no minimum franchise fees and profits up to 82.1 percent. The remarks came as the Government Activities subcommittee resumed hearings on curbing taxpayer waste with Interior Secretary Stewart Udall called to testify.
Prince Souphanouvong said Americans held by Pathet Lao forces will be freed Friday and flown to Vientiane. He had previously named a liberation point but now fixed a definite release date.
Washington officials announce $1.9 billion in frozen highway funds released to accelerate federal state road building. Secretary Luther Hodges said the infusion will seep into the economy over the coming months, boosting construction programs nationwide.
Dr. Robert Huddleston of Ada is appointed director of church-campus relations for the Methodist Church in Ohio overseeing relations between congregations and college settings.
Public Health Service funds a study to test if blood cholesterol levels and diet affect heart disease in 1500 married men aged 45 to 54 across Baltimore Boston Chicago Minneapolis and Oakland. Dr Irvine H Page at the Cleveland Clinic leads the research with prior low fat diet experiments and Western Reserve University student volunteers.
The Rules Committee tentatively approves a resolution authorizing the House Un American Activities Committee to investigate the Black Muslim sect. The measure would require further House approval.
The Bureau of unemployment Compensation reports new claims fell from 17 618 in the week ending Aug 4 to 17 112 in the week ending Aug 11. Meanwhile continuing claims for one week or more rose from 82 588 to 84 048 in the same period.
Test pilot Joseph A. Walker landed the X15 safely at Edwards Air Force Base on Tuesday after the aircraft’s electronic brain failed at 100000 feet. He described the wobble as like a wide bottom ship in a rough sea during descent from a 3784ney flight up to 197000 feet.
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