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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1962

Page

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Ohio State Fair to Open with Big Shows and Expo

The 107th Ohio State Fair opens Friday for an 11 day run ending Labor Day. Highlights include the world’s largest sheep show the biggest junior fair and record purse harness racing. Comedian Red Skelton Grand Ole Opry and Tom Steiner Rodeo stars perform with John Glenn Jr Day Aug 31. Ohio exhibits fill 44 acres at the Ohio Expositions Center near I-71.

Columbus Red Skelton Grand Ole Opry Ohio Comedian Skelton Lorne Greene Dan Blocker Ohio Industries John Glenn Jr Fairgrounds Ohio Expositions Center 11Th 17Th Avenues Interstate 71

Judge orders space site electricians back to work at Redstone Arsenal

U S District Judge Clarence W Allgood ordered striking electricians at Redstone Arsenal Space Research Center to resume work, citing the need to save time in the nuclear era. The NLRB sent investigators to check compliance as nine days of idle work on space projects including the C5 Saturn booster drew close. Union leaders and lawyers commented as the union president issued a back to work order and the attorney stated further directions would follow.

Huntsville Ala Redstone Arsenal Space Research Center National Labor Relations Board United States U. S. Dist Clarence W. Allgood Gordon Freeman Jerome Cooper Allgood

War Games Death Toll Released for Swift Strike II

Gen. Paul D. Adams reports 12 service members died during the two week Swift Strike II maneuvers held in North and South Carolina. He notes the fatalities are small compared with about 70,000 participants.

Tampa Fla North South Carolina Paul D. Adams Strike Command Adams

U S Detains Red Vehicles at Checkpoint Charlie

Soviet armored personnel carriers bound for the Soviet war memorial in West Berlin were detained by the U S at Checkpoint Charlie for over an hour. Vehicles remained at 2 45 p m with American cars blocking entry and later nights tests into East Berlin to probe Moscow's stance.

U.S Checkpoint Charlie Communist Wall Berlin West Berlin Soviet Union Kennedy East Berlin Moscow

New Farm Bill Passes Easily In Upper House

The Senate approved a new farm bill 47 to 37 with Kennedy praising its controls to cut corn and feed grain surpluses. It moves to a conference committee to reconcile Senate and House versions after the House earlier dumped the administration bill for voluntary programs.

Washington Senate Kennedy House GOP Farm

Red ships head to Cuba as Kennedy reports communist support

Fifteen Communist ships were en route to Cuba alongside sixteen vessels said to have docked at Cuban ports last month. Kennedy announced no Russian troops but noted increased supplies and technicians landing in recent weeks. Telstar relayed about ten percent of New York Times Europe edition content to Paris. Muskingum College sets Friday November 2 for inauguration of Dr Glenn L McConaughn as 14th president.

Washington Cuba Kennedy U.S Caribbean Fidel Castro Telstar New York New York Times For Today Paris New Concord Muskingum College Glenn L. McConaghn Communist Bloc Khrushchev United Nations

Soviet Envoy to Confer With Rusk in Washington

Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin will confer with Secretary of State Dean Rusk this afternoon following a previous meeting Tuesday. The talks follow Rusk urging Berlin four power talks to ease tension. In Idaho, a B47 bomber crashed in the Boise National Forest, three crew members missing.

Washington Anatoly Dobrynin Dean Rusk State Department Joseph W. Reap Rusk Dobrynin Berlin Smith’s Ferry Idaho Boise National Forest Mountain Home Air Force Base

U S says no intent to recognize East German regime

A State Department spokesman stated the United States will not recognize the East German regime or its administrative entities. Soviet commandant's office would not curb Western movements in the city. An Army vehicle briefly crossed into the Communist sector near midnight, returning through Checkpoint Charlie without incident.

Washington State Department United States U.S West Berlin Charlie Berlin Wall

Submarines Demonstrate Arctic Ice Operation in Historic Rendezvous

President Kennedy announced a secret operation in which the Navy submarines Skate and Seadragon surfaced at the North Pole after a July 31 to August 2 mission under Arctic ice. Navy experts call it a major tactical demonstration for antisubmarine warfare in ice covered waters.

Washington U. S. Navy Arctic Kennedy Skate North Pole Arctic Ocean Russia United States Canada

Kennedy outlines U S space effort and world tensions

President Kennedy pledged billions and a major push to outrun the Soviet Union in space by decade's end, while noting Soviet gains in orbiting cosmonauts. He warned the public not to be misled about U S lag behind and discussed Cuba, Khrushchev, and Berlin four power rights.

Washington Kennedy United States Russia Khrushchev Berlin U. S Britain France

Senate moves toward quick passage of drug bill

The Senate, urged by President Kennedy, acts on a drug bill to strengthen safeguards against dangerous or ineffective drugs. Kennedy lists it among five key measures and a quick agreement on debate limits aims for a final vote before today’s session end. The Judiciary Committee approved the bill and amendments after the thalidomide furor.

Washington Senate Kennedy Congress Senate Judiciary Committee

Fall Record Expected for Ohio Public Schools

Ohio Department of Education reports a record 2,076,728 children enrolled this fall, up 75,334 from last year. A total of 84,799 teachers and staff will guide pupils, with 1,897,304 in grades 1-12, 157,104 in kindergarten, and 22,320 in special classes.

Columbus Ohio Department of Education

Seeing Eye gadget shown at electronics show

An optical decision filter demonstrated at the Western Electronics Show aims to guide autonomous cleaners and mowers and distinguish objects in space tasks. Built by Sam S. Viglione of Douglas Aircraft, the device miniaturizes a roomful of equipment into a portable unit with a 200 000 shape library and 400 retinal cells, able to recognize patterns faster than humans.

Los Angeles Sam S. Viglione Douglas Aircraft Astropower Electronics Laboratory Viglione

Thousands of Italians Lose Homes in Large Earthquake Belt

In Naples and surrounding areas thousands of homeless Italians huddled in rain soaked encampments after a Tuesday earthquake killed 16 and injured 200. The Italian cabinet approved 3.84 million dollars for immediate and long term relief for the stricken zone. Mild tremors touched Ravello near Rome where Jacqueline Kennedy vacationed. Khrushchev expected to attend Hungary’s Communist Congress in November showing support for the de Stalinization drive.

Naples Italy Adriatic Rome Ravello Jacqueline Kennedy Vienna Khrushchev Hungary Communist Party Janos Kadar

De Gaulle narrowly escapes Parisian assassination attempt

President Charles de Gaulle survived an ambush near Paris as a band of right wing terrorists fired on his motorcade. Police traced the assailants to a dark-haired man who rented a panel truck used in the attack and booby-trapped the vehicle before it was abandoned. de Gaulle, steady, rested with his wife at Colombey les Deux Eglises after a cabinet meeting and a busy endorsement of stronger anti terrorism measures.

Paris Secret Army Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle Colombey Les Deux Eglises Elysee Palace Dwight D. Eisenhower Algeria Villacoublay

Meigs Memorial Hospital Dedication Schedule Set

Dr Ralph E Dwork will speak at the Meigs Memorial Hospital dedication on Sept 15 at 2 pm An open house for out-of-town guests is 3 to 5 pm The general public open house runs from 1 pm on Sept 16 through 9 pm and again from 9 am Sept 17 to 9 pm The hospital closes for recleaning on Sept 18 and 19 and opens to receive patients Sept 20.

Red spy hearings continue in Soblen extradition fight

In London, attorneys for Dr. Robert A. Soblen press the High Court to compel Home Secretary Henry Brooke to disclose exchanges between the United States and Britain on Soblen. They seek Brooke’s subpoena as Soblen faces deportation to serve a life term for spying for the Soviet Union.

London Robert A. Soblen High Court Henry Brooke U.S Brooke John Stephenson Soblen Soviet Union Trdaw F. Elwyn Jones Home Secretary New York U. S

Enterprise Succeeds Shangri-La as MT Mediterranean Carrier

The Navy assigns the 86,000 ton nuclear Enterprise to the 6th Fleet attack force in the Mediterranean, relieving the 40,000 ton World War II veteran Shangri-La. Shangri-La departs for home to Mayport Naval Station near Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Fla.—P 6Th Fleet Mediterranean Mayport Naval Station

Bee hive accident stings children and teachers at church

In Kansas City a bee hive accident at Glenwood Baptist Church abruptly ended a class for five year olds. Twelve of fifty children and three teachers were stung as the hive was disturbed.

Kansas City Glenwood Baptist Church

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