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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1961

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Kennedy backs U Thant on Katanga cease fire unlikely

United Nations diplomats expect no cease fire between UN forces and Katanga despite Kennedy intervention. They anticipate Kennedy will support U Thant and US military actions until Tshombe agrees to good faith negotiations for a unified Congo. Edm und Gullion named as Kennedy's personal representative in Katanga. A Belgian senator reports Tshombe is ready to meet Adoula in a neutral African nation with Senghor as mediator.

United Nations, N. Y U. N United Nations Katanga Kennedy U Thant Tshombe Congo White House Cyrille Adoula Central Congo U. S Associated Press Elisabethville India Washington Moise Tshombe Brussels Leopoldville U.S Edmund A. Gullion Spe

Eichmann Sentenced To Gallows In Israel

Adolf Eichmann, former Gestapo official, was sentenced by a three man Israeli court to death for crimes against the Jewish people and humanity. He was given 10 days to appeal and five more days to file his reasons as the trial cost Israel about $5 million.

Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann Germany Israel Moshe Landau Gestapo Eichmann

Compromise To Keep Aid At Old Level

Columbus report says state welfare aid would stay at present levels under a compromise proposed by Rep. Ralph E. Fisher. The plan would reimburse counties monthly for poor relief, freeing about 7.6 million dollars for other welfare payments through next June. The compromise follows a deadlock over Gov. DiSalle's bid to immediately use 10.6 million for future payments.

Columbus Ralph E. Fisher Wayne Michael V. DiSalle

NATO to support talks on Berlin compromise despite French objections

Paris sources say Allied diplomats drafted a declaration backing U S Soviet talks on a Berlin settlement while reaffirming the West’s willingness to defend its rights in the divided city if Moscow stalls. De Gaulle opposed aligning France with the 14 NATO partners seeking immediate negotiations.

Paris Berlin France Moscow Charles de Gaulle Konrad Adenauer North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO de Gaulle Soviet Union

White and Negro Leaders Seek Albany Peace

White and Negro leaders meet in Albany Georgia seeking an end to mass demonstrations over segregation. The three member teams discuss settlements while arrests reach over five hundred with conditions including charges dropped desegregation of bus and rail terminals and a biracial oversight panel.

Albany South Georgia

Quiet 95 Days of Calm in Quemoy Shelling

An unprecedented lull in Communist action against the Nationalist-held Quemoy Islands extends into its 95th day, the longest since shelling began in 1949. Taipei Formosa reports the quiet period continuing despite past hostilities.

Taipei Formosa Quemoy Islands Little Islands

State to Appeal Ruling on Numbers Slips Law

Ohio Attorney General Mark McElroy says the state will appeal a Columbiana County ruling that the new law against printing numbers slips is unconstitutional. Judge Joel Sharp dismissed the case against four Lisbon Sales Book Co. officers from Pittsburgh charged after a September raid. Defendants Martin Sufrin Isadore Sufrin Joseph Sufrin and Michael Schiedelmeire posted $1000 bonds.

Lisbon Mark McElroy Columbiana County Lisbon Sales Book Co Pittsburgh McElroy Martin Sufrin Isadore Sufrin Joseph Sufrin Michael Scheidelmeire Sharp

UN Vote Today on Red China Seat at UN

The General Assembly faces a decisive vote on Communist China's bid for UN membership. The United States backs blocking Peiping and hopes to keep the Nationalist seat. Four ballot questions were expected, including motions on priority, substantive action, neutralist split, and expulsion of Nationalists.

Red China United Nations N. Y General Assembly China United States World Organization Peiping

McElroy to press DiSalle on draft movement

Ohio Attorney General Mark McElroy plans to resend questions to Governor Michael V. DiSalle seeking a firm disavowal of the Draft DiSalle movement and an end to pressure on public employees and county chairs. DiSalle said he has no commitments and will choose his own course.

Not Guilty Plea Given By Morgan

Morgan, 62, former Shawnee marshal, pleaded innocent to first degree manslaughter at Perry County Common Pleas Court. He is charged in the April 15 shooting death of Richard Denny, 20, during an attempted arrest. Bond remains 1000, with trial date to be set after year’s start.

New Lexington Louis Morgan Perry County Morgan Atty Robert Tague Denny

Red Trawlers Halt Air Defense Test

Bedford Mass reporting that a large Soviet fishing fleet off New England disrupted radar tests for air defense. An Air Force official cited many tests halted by the Russian fleet with about 100 trawlers and several large mother ships seen off Cape Cod and Nantucket in recent months.

Red Trawlers Bedford Mass New England Cape Cod Nantucket Island Massachusetts

Five Day Forecast Warm Start With Weekend Snow

Temperatures will run two to three degrees above normal with highs near 38 to 48 and lows around 23 to 29. Precipitation totals are projected at a quarter to a half inch this weekend, with snow turning to rain as a warming trend arrives. Turning colder by midweek.

Kennedy to Visit Latin America Amid Venezuela Tensions

President Kennedy heads to Puerto Rico then Caracas and Bogota on his first Latin American trip. Demonstrations and claims of plotting Cuban invasion surround the visit, but White House says no worry and confident Betancourt government can keep order.

Washington Kennedy United States Venezuela Andrews Air Force Base San Juan Puerto Rico Kennedys Luis Munoz Marion Caracas Bogota Colombia Richard M. Nixon Latin America Fidel Castro Cuba Romulo Betancourt Betancourt U. S

Bus Train Crash Kills 20 Children In Colorado

Investigators probe overload and poor visibility as causes in the rural crossing collision near Greeley. Union Pacific reported the 60 passenger bus hit the train at 8 05 am traveling 79 mph. Driver Duane Harms says he stopped. witnesses dispute.

Greeley Colo Colorado Colorado Highway Safety Council Merl Evans Duke Dunbar Union Pacific City of Denver

Katanga at a Glance Faces Peace Efforts Amid Skirmishes

AP dispatch describes India UN troops advancing toward the secessionist capital as fighting rages near the city's heart. Diplomatic hopes rise for a Katanga settlement after Kennedy proposes action to halt bloodshed. Gullion instructed to push peacemaking, Tshombe openness flagged for talks in a neutral African nation.

Panama Cuts Ties With Castro Regime

Panama breaks diplomatic relations with Fidel Castro's government leaving only eight of twenty one Western Hemisphere nations still talking to Cuba as Canada maintains unofficial contact.

Panama Fidel Castro Canada Cuba

World Trade Unions picks Ren ato Fitossi as president

Italian Senator Ren ato Fitossi was elected president of the Communist dominated World Federation of Trade Unions on Thursday night succeeding Augustin Novella.

Moscow Renato Fitossi World Federation of Trade Unions Augustin Novella

Freeman to talk prices with Washington area housewives

Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman will visit a grocery store in Arlington Virginia on Monday to speak with housewives about food prices. He will deliver a message on "the miracle of American food" and says it requires fewer man hours to buy food in the United States than in any other nation. The American consumer is better fed at lower real cost, Freeman asserts.

Washington Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman Freeman Arlington Agriculture Department

Attlee Shows Signs Of Recovery After Illness

Doctors report former Labour prime minister Earl Attlee is improving after an abdominal illness and heart attack last week. He is described as much better and on the mend.

London Earl Attlee

Five East Germans Flee Berlin In Night Escape

Three East German policemen and two military border guards fled to West Berlin Thursday night. They were all armed and in uniform, prompting questions about border security and possible political repercussions.

Berlin West Berlin

Seven Saved After Flying Boat Ditching Near Nassau

Seven men clung to a flying boat through the night and were rescued by the tug Maggie after a run from Nassau. The Coast Guard said all seven seemed well. The converted Navy PBY was ditched in reefed Atlantic waters 65 miles south of Nassau due to engine trouble.

Miami Fla Nassau Coast Guard Atlantic

Civilians Steal Rifles In Lille Incident

Lille reports two armed civilian carloads stopped infantry sentries after guard duty and fled with twenty stacked rifles from an off duty detachment, according to an army communique.

Lille France

Cancer researcher Dr. John J. Bittner dies in Minneapolis

Dr. John J. Bittner, 57, a nationally recognized cancer researcher at the University of Minnesota, died Thursday from a heart attack in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis John J. Bittner University of Minnesota

DiSalle Leaves Door Open to Draft for 1962 Run

Governor Michael V. DiSalle says he is free to change his mind and run again, keeping open the possibility of a draft movement. He replied to Attorney General Mark McElroy who questioned his sincerity about not seeking another term. The exchange comes ahead of President Kennedy's Jan six fundraiser here for DiSalle's 54th birthday. DiSalle also notes he would not attack a fellow Democrat just to please the party.

Columbus Michael V. DiSalle Atty Mark Mee-Elroy McElroy DiSalle United States

Kennedy Orders Expanded Aid to South Vietnam

President Kennedy ordered increased defense aid to South Viet Nam to help repel North Vietnamese aggression. Officials said no American combat troops would be sent. The move follows a request from Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, though specifics were not disclosed.

Washington Kennedy South Viet Nam Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Diem

American Committee for Katanga Rally Raises $5200

A New York based group named the American Committee for Aid to Katanga Freedom Fighters says it has raised $5200 in its campaign to end U.N. intervention in Katanga. The committee formed last Wednesday and announced the totals on Thursday.

New York U.N Katanga American Committee

War Fever Spreads Over Goa Threat

Reports from New Delhi say Portuguese women and children flee Goa as war fever rises due to India's threat to seize the ancient territory. The article notes escalating tension on the subcontinent and refugee movement amid the looming conflict.

New Delhi Goa India Subcontinent

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