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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1962

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Ohio Power and Buckeye Power Study 135 Million Plant Plan

Ohio Power Co of Canton and Buckeye Power Inc seek a 135 million 1.23 million kilowatt plant in eastern or southeastern Ohio. If approved the two unit facility would be Ohio's largest and would share ownership equally between the private utility and the rural cooperatives. Construction could take two to three years after approval.

Columbus Ohio Power Co Canton American Electric Power Co New York Ohio Ohio Power and Buckeye Power Inc Buckeye Power Ohio Power H. A. Patterson American Electric Rural Electrification Administration

Judge Orders Report on Lancasterite Robber

Federal Judge Carl A. Weinman ordered a full investigation and probation report on Donald Lee Martin 25 who pleaded guilty to the 4500 Nov 21 robbery of the Alexandria Bank Co in Alexandria. Martin told the court he did not know why he robbed the bank and the judge commented you just dont look the type.

Columbus —m Lancaster Donald Lee Martin Carl A. Weinman Alexandria Bank Co Alexandria Weinman

Cuban counter revolutionary crew shells Cuban coast

A Northbound vessel manned by a Cuban counter-revolutionary force shelled the Las Villas province on Cuba is northeast coast Tuesday night. Cannons and machine guns were fired at San Francisco beach about 18 miles from Caribarien city.

Key West Fla Las Villas Cuba San Francisco Beach Caribarien

Crime Clinics Return Under Saxbe Administration

Ohio sheriffs heard that crime control clinics for local law enforcement will be re instituted when attorney general elect William B Saxbe takes office next month Columbus attorney Gerald A Donahue who filled in for Saxbe cited the previous clinics and noted several requests to revive the program Buckeye State Sheriff's Association named Sheriff Harley Wornstaff of Delaware County as their new president following the meeting.

Columbus Atty William B. Saxbe Ohio Gerald A. Donahue Saxbe Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association Donahue Harley Wornstaff Delaware County Wornstaff

Willow Island Dam Okayed by Army Engineers

Army Engineers approve Willow Island Locks and Dam as part of Ohio River improvements. Estimated federal cost 66.35 million dollars for an overflow dam and two locks 110 feet wide with lengths 112 and 600 feet. Pope John XXIII celebrates Mass in private chapel amid illness recovery in Vatican City.

Washington Ohio River Army’s Board of Engineers Willow Island Vatican City Pope John XXIII

Hoffa Attacked in Court by Ex Patient in Nashville

James R. Hoffa was fired on with an air pistol by Warren Swanson, 28, of Washington DC, during his conspiracy trial. Swanson needed 14 stitches after the incident. A deputy U S marshal struck Swanson, and a Hoffa bodyguard kicked him before removal in handcuffs. Judge Miller ordered Swanson committed for observation at Springfield federal prison medical center.

Nashville Tenn James R. Hoffa Teamsters Union Hoffa Warren Swanson Washington, D. C Swanson U.S William E. Miller Springfield

Ex Nazi Official Arrest May Follow Chile Detention

Santiago reports a higher Nazi war criminal may be arrested after Walter Rauff appeared before the Supreme Court and denied war crimes. Patrick Weichman of Interpol Chile cited belief a second man is in the country and could be arrested soon. Previous rumors tied Martin Bormann’s fate to death in 1945 with a 1960s legal declaration.

Santiago Chile Patrick Weichman Interpol Walter Herman Julius Rauff Supreme Court

Ohio General Assembly printer contract reversed by judge

Columbus Common Pleas Court Judge George C. Marshall overturned a State Controlling Board contract award after finding bids were not properly considered. The Columbus Blank Book Co. and Heer Printing Co. had been named printers for the General Assembly after 50 years of service. In Washington, a Mt. Baker skier credits Air Force survival training for saving his life after three freezing nights on the 10,750-foot peak.

Columbus Columbus Blank Book Co Heer Printing Co Ohio General Assembly Common Pleas Court George C. Marshall State Controlling Board Bellingham Wash Mt. Baker Washington Air Force

Khrushchev and Tito Begin Kremlin Talks

Soviet Premier Khrushchev and Yugoslav President Tito opened formal conferences in the Kremlin to present a united front against Chinese propaganda. Tass said they discussed questions related to the international situation and the future development of fraternal Soviet Yugoslav relations in a frank and friendly exchange.

Moscow Khrushchev Tito Kremlin China Peking Tass

Atlas Missile Last Test Closes ICBM Flight Program

Cape Canaveral witnessed the final flight test of the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile. The 135 ton craft fueled by three engines lifted from the pad and pitched southeast toward a 5000 mile Atlantic target range. Karel J Bossart, dubbed father of the Atlas, watched as the test concluded the five and a half decade program.

Cape Canaveral Fla Karel J. Bossart Bossart Atlantic America

Last Russian Bombers Will Leave Cuba Soon

Washington reports say the Soviet Union is removing 128 nuclear capable jet bombers from Cuba along with 42 missiles. Informants expect complete removal within days, easing U S Soviet Cuba tensions and allowing a shift to diplomacy at the UN Security Council.

Cuba Washington Soviet Union United States Kennedy

Kennedy Declares Full Confidence in Stevenson

President Kennedy releases a Dear Adlai letter confirming his “fullest confidence” in UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson and stating he will continue as ambassador. The White House acted to quell speculation that Stevenson might be removed following mixed reports during the Cuban crisis.

Washington Kennedy Adlai Stevenson U. N Adlai Stevenson White House Saturday Evening Post Stewart Alsop Charles Bartlett Cuba Pierre Salinger United Nations

Winter Snows Hit Wide Regions From Rockies To Carolina

The Associated Press reports wintry weather and strong winds sweeping the nation. Cold air brought light snow from the Rockies through the Ohio Valley into the Great Lakes and into the Southeast, with rain on the coast from South Carolina to Maine and rough seas along New England.

Associated Press Wire Rockies Ohio Valley Tennessee Georgia Atlantic Seaboard Florida South Carolina Maine New England Mississippi Valley Great Lakes North Carolina Virginia Highlands Atlanta

Chinese Troops Reported Along Indian Hills Front

TEZPUR India estimate 300 Chinese troops scattered along the mountain road from Indian army HQ to Bomdila 100 air miles north. Ambulance drivers returning from Bomdila report 64 sick or wounded Indian prisoners released and one dead body. Chinese forces suspected to be in forest holes and mountains near Bomdila as Nehru warned of thinned but not withdrawn advance units.

Tezpur India Bomdila Bombila Nehru Assam

India closes consulates in China and Tibet

New Delhi says it will shut all consulates in Communist China and Tibet due to restrictions from Red Chinese authorities. President Kennedy plans a Nevada stop to view a nuclear test site during a Midwest and Far West tour of military and scientific centers.

New Delhi India China Tibet Washington Kennedy Nevada Midwest Far West

Wages differ on area brush cutting projects

Laborers on two Pub lic Works Program projects in Athens and Hocking Counties earn as much as 1.42 an hour more for similar work due to lack of wage controls by the PWP. Funds of 105000 finance Wayne National Forest and Tom Jenkins Dam improvements with 54 unemployed men reassigned to the Forest Service or the Corps of Engineers.

PWP Messenger Athens Hocking Counties U.S. Forest Service US. Corps of Engineers Wayne National Forest An& At Tom Jen Kins Dam Wayne National Service Athens Ranger Station Forestry Service

Origin of Teen-Agers Questioned

The Department of Labor said it is investigating why 150000 extra teenagers suddenly showed as unemployed in November. The rise pushed the national idle rate to 5.8 percent, a 1962 high. Seasonal factors, with holiday job hunting, may explain the surge.

Washington Department of Labor

Liquor Bill Agreement Reached in Ohio Court

Attorneys for Schenley Corp and the state moved to calm fears of unequal liquor supplier payments as past-due bills are pro rated over six weeks. A temporary restraining order against the House of Seagram was modified to ensure pro rata payments and halt new borrowing from the liquor fund until back bills are settled. In Lancaster, Ohio 37 head on crash near Lancaster killed Glen Campbell 36 of Canton.

Columbus Isadore Topper R. Brooke Alloway Schenley Corp Common Pleas Court Schenley Topper House of Seagram Rotary Operating Fund Lancaster Ohio Glen Campbell Canton

Integration Snag at Tulane Shapes Desegregation Debate

An attorney argues a federal judge ruling that Tulane University as a private school cannot be forced to admit Black students could offer a new legal route to block desegregation of public institutions. Judge Ellis asserted limited state involvement kept Tulane outside 14th Amendment reach.

New Orleans Tulane University US Dist Frank B. Ellis Jr Tulane Ellis Kennedy

London Smog Deaths Rise as Fog Lifts

London smog deaths climbed to 66 with officials warning Britain could face hundreds more. Weather officials said the dense haze was thinning in some areas but likely to return after dusk. Port and airport operations were disrupted as ships tied up and power failures affected thousands of homes.

London Britain Cmdr John Langworthy Yorkshire

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