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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1962

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Western powers push partial nuclear test ban at Geneva

Britain and the United States propose a treaty banning atmospheric water and space tests with on site inspections for suspicious tremors. The Soviet Union rejects the partial ban while signaling study of the draft. A second full ban proposal for all environments and all time is offered, with on site inspections to deter underground tests.

Geneva Britain United States Soviet Union Kuznetsov U.S Arthur H. Dean Dean

Mariner 2 Diverges From Venus Course

Cape Canaveral NASA remarks show Mariner 2 off course on its 109 day Venus flyby mission. Engineers seek to correct trajectory via onboard motor after a 447 pound spacecraft drift. If corrected, closest approach could range around 100000 miles, not the hoped 600000.

Cape Canaveral Fla Venus National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jack James Mariner NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory James Earth

U S Starts Check On Havana Attack

Washington probes possible violation of the Neutrality Act over the Havana shelling. The State Department holds the Miami based Students Revolutionary Directorate responsible but has not confirmed ship origins. Justice Department weighs prosecutions as Salvat defends the raid.

Washington Havana State Department U.S United States Justice Department Miami Juan Manuel Salvat Miramar Students Revolutionary Directorate

China Expected to Join Nuclear Club

U S Disarmament Agency officials say Communist China will likely set off a nuclear explosion within months. The estimate supports a U S British plan for a limited test ban treaty among the Soviet Union United States Britain and France. The goal would curb testing in the atmosphere outer space and underwater amid projections that at least 20 nations may gain nuclear capability over years.

Washington U. S. Disarmament Agency China Soviet Union U. S Britain France

Johnson Seeks Ongoing Aid in Talks With Turkish Leaders

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson met with Turkish Premier Ismet Inonu and President Cemal Gursel in Ankara to discuss continued American economic and military support. Officials said the U S foresees at least two more years of direct aid, with hopes for future development projects. Johnson arrived Sunday for a four day visit as Turkey outlined a five year economic recovery plan to be announced soon.

Ankara Turkey Lyndon B. Johnson North Atlantic Treaty Organization United States Ismet Inonu Cemal Gursel Johnson

German Policeman Breaks Through Berlin Wall

An East German police officer used the guard change to slip across the Red Wall into West Berlin. Eyewitnesses report he was briefly alone as border guards changed positions along the barrier.

Berlin Red Wall West Berlin

Cape Cod Mail Robbery Reward Increased to 50000

Postmaster General J Edward Day announced a reward raise to 50000 for solving the 1.5 million Cape Cod mail robbery. He told a House subcommittee that Congress has appropriated funds to be posted in this single case. The prior reward was 2000.

Washington J. Edward Day Cape Cod Day House Government Activities Congress

Army clash leaves 10 bandits dead in Colombia

The army reports ten bandits killed and three wounded in a Sunday clash at Geneva about 70 miles north of Cali. The operation targeted hostile groups in the Gene va area, with no confirmed civilian casualties reported.

Bogota Colombia Geneva Cali

Six Children Die in Cal Fire Tragedy in Clovis

In Clovis, California, six Funk children aged from 21 months to 9 years died in a house fire that destroyed their new home. Deputy Coroner Walter Sechle said all perished by suffocation after rescue attempts by father Ben Funk, 32, neighbor and brother failed. The father woke to the blaze around 1 30 a m and, aided by Leonard Funk, removed his wife and tried to reach the children as flames and smoke blocked exits.

Clovis Calif Ben Betty Funk Fresno Dennis Howard Charlotte Shirley John Deborah Walter Sechle Funk Leonard

Prisoners Foiled in Ohio Penitentiary Breakout

In Columbus Ohio two inmates George Miles 49 and Robert Ford 23 tried to escape from the Ohio Penitentiary, overpowering guard Clarence Hodges with scissors at 1:45 a.m. They bound Hodges but were spotted on the west wall by guard Nelson Sager and captured without a fight.

Columbus Ohio Penitentiary Ernie Maxwell George Miles Clarence Hodges Robert Jim Charles Ford Miles Hodges Ford Nelson Sager

U S Holds Russia Liable In Berlin

The United States held the Soviet Union responsible for shootings and disorders along the Berlin wall in a note to the Foreign Office. Washington invited four power talks to address the problem and condemned Soviet provocations in the Eastern sector.

Moscow United States Soviet Union Berlin Wall Foreign Office West Berlin U.S Berlin

Morocco welcomes baby girl to King Hassan II family

The royal palace in Rabat announces a daughter born Sunday night to King Hassan II and his wife. The baby is reported healthy, born in Rome where the couple vacationed, as thousands celebrate in Morocco. Meanwhile President Kennedy returns to Washington after a weekend in New England.

Rabat Morocco Hassan II of Rome Italy Washington Kennedy New England White House Hyannis Port Mass Newport

Leftist Guerrilla Control Shocks Algeria Capital

In Algiers guerrilla officers proclaim leftist anti West views and seize about 20 000 troops in Wilaya No 4. They paralyze Deputy Premier Ahmed Ben Bellas Political Bureau, forcing its withdrawal and delaying centralized government as Ben Bella flees to Oran seeking loyalty from Wilaya No 5.

Algiers Algeria Wilaya Zone No. 4 Ahmed Ben Bella Ben Bella Oran Wilaya No. 5

Teen Ager Killed As Wall Collapses On Teens

A 15 year old boy was killed and five other teenagers were injured when a two story brick wall collapsed on them while they played in an abandoned school being torn down in Easton Pennsylvania. The incident occurred Sunday and investigators were assessing the circumstances and location of the disaster.

Easton

22 Bills On Tap In House

Lawmakers prepare for a final month push as 22 bills fill the House agenda. A $900 million public works project is set for Tuesday consideration. The Senate faces a fight over a House tax revision bill, while the House plans to vote on eliminating poll taxes for federal elections, a constitutional amendment needing two thirds to pass and three fourths to ratify.

Washington Senate House Senate Finance Committee

Graham Plans Latin Crusade

Evangelist Billy Graham announced a Latin America crusade at a news conference after addressing over 35,000 at the Redstone Arena in Huntsville. He warned that within five years Latin America will choose between communism and America. In Chicago the National Safety Council said Labor Day weekend traffic accidents may claim 410 to 490 lives nationwide.

Huntsville Ala Billy Graham Latin America Redstone Arsenal Graham America Chicago National Safety Council

Orchard Owner Is Shot In West Virginia Farm Attack

Norman Wein of New Haven was shot three times by two men while leaving his peach orchard behind New Haven. Police say the assailants flashed lights and fled, likely to steal Wein’s receipts. Wein was treated and released. investigation continues. Also included is a five day forecast for southern and central Ohio with temperatures hotter than normal and light rainfall.

Point Pleasant New Haven West Virginia H. C. Beverly Norman Wein Wein Mason Clinic Sheriff’s Department Ohio Ares

Mrs Finkbine Seeks Rest After Thalidomide Abortion Trip

Mrs Sherri Finkbine arrives in Cincinnati with husband Robert and daughter Terry after returning from Sweden where she underwent a thalidomide abortion. She says family comes first and plans rest at Amos Finkbine’s home in Lawrenceburg before returning to Phoenix.

Mrs. Finkbine Cincinnati Sherri Finkbine Indiana Terry

Soviet Test Shot Registered Over Novaya Zemlya

Swedish scientists at Uppsala University registered a new Soviet atmospheric nuclear test above Novaya Zemlya. Estimates place the blast at about 14 megatons of TNT. In Nepal, Katmandu reports floods isolating the capital by washing away a bridge over the Trisuli River.

Uppsala Sweden Novaya Zemlya Seismologic Institution Uppsala University Katmandu Nepal Trisuli River

Youth Has Bullet Lodged in Brain Miracle Return to School Hopes

Springfield family recalls a near fatal shooting of 14 year old Donal Fliger Jr. by a 14 year old friend. Doctors at Columbus Children's Hospital kept the bullet in place to slow damage. Donal faced a 1 in 4 chance to live and spent 16 days hospitalized before returning home. A Sept. 7 exam will determine if he can resume school and activities.

Springfield Donal Fliger Jr Don Columbus Children’s Hospital Jimmy Oppy Jimmy

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