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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1960

Page

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Man in Palm Beach Held on Bond in Kennedy Bomb Plot

A 73 year old former postal worker Richard Pavlick of Belmont New Hampshire was held on 100000 bond after alleged plans to turn himself into a human bomb targeting President elect John F Kennedy. Police seized seven sticks of dynamite in his car and motel room. Pavlick told agents he had been treated at a mental hospital.

West Palm Beach Fla John F. Kennedy Richard Paul Pavlick Belmont N.H U.S George L. Pink Pink Pavlick Palm Beach U.S. Dist Rust Marshall

Emperor Haile Selassie Returns to Lead Ethiopian Loyalists

Dispatches report Haile Selassie landing in Ethiopia to rally loyal forces against the rebel government proclaimed two days earlier. Violent street fighting erupts in Addis Ababa with reports of civilian deaths and clashes reaching Asmara and Harar.

London Haile Selassie Ethiopia South America Addis Ababa Merid Mengesha Voice of Mengesha Lagos Nigeria Selassie Asmara Eritrea Harar

Witness Heard Gunshot in Harris Murder Trial

In Gallia County, Hassell Tackett testified he awoke to a gunshot and heard a warning as Tommy Harris faced a first degree murder charge for Marion Hatfield’s death in the Harris home living room. The defense pressed Tackett on a signed June statement amid ongoing trial proceedings.

Tommy Harris Brush Ridge Gallia County Common Pleas Hassell Tackett Melvin Harris Home Tommy Harris The Marion Hatfield Jackson Frank Hatfield John A. Epling Tackett Epling Hatfield

Battle for Vientiane Intensifies as Phoumi Forces Advance

Artillery pounded Vientiane as Gen. Phoumi Nosavan's anti Communist forces fought to expel leftist remnants. U S and British reports say Phoumi tightened control of the south while Pathet Lao guerrillas held a foothold in the northwest. Refugees flocked to Bangkok amid the blaze destroying the U S Embassy and surrounding structures.

Bangkok Thailand Laos Vientiane Phoumi Nosavan Phoumi U. S. State Department Prince Boun Oum Gen. Phoumi Kong le U. S

Monarch Seizes Power in Nepal Coup Arrests Premier Koirala

King Mahendra moved to consolidate power in Katmandu arresting Premier Koirala and most of his cabinet, suspending the constitution. Gurkha troops guarded the palace as Nepal, neutral in world affairs, faces political upheaval and widespread newspaper suspensions.

Katmandu Nepal Mahendra India Tibet B. P. Koirala

School Pay Case Heard In New Orleans Federal Court

A three judge federal panel convened in New Orleans to hear Orleans Parish School Board requests to enjoin four local banks from honoring checks. Banks froze about 728000 of board funds, risking closure of public schools integrated by federal orders on November 14. Judges also heard requests to halt creation of a new city school board by the State Legislature, in suits brought by the U.S. government and the NAACP.

New Orleans Orleans Parish U. S National Association For the Advancement of Colored People

Chill Moves To Northeast Bring Cold Into The East

The Associated Press reports stiff northerly winds chill areas from the Rockies into the Midwest as cold air fans into the northeast. Snow flurries mix with rain from the upper Great Lakes to the upper Ohio Valley and push into the central Appalachians while temperatures drop into the 30s to 50s, with Florida easing into the 60s.

Rockies Midwest Upper Great Lakes Ohio Valley Central Appalachians Texas

New Penitentiary Site Near London Approved

The proposed 2000 inmate penitentiary for southern Ohio will be built near the London Correctional Institution in Madison County. Dr. Robert A. Haines approved the site, with Gov. DiSalle expected to concur. A $20 million 1961 appropriation is planned, plus $12.5 million for Grafton, totaling over $32.5 million. The plan includes an 800 man unit for psychopathic offenders and would move Ohio's penitentiary operations away from Columbus.

Columbus Ohio Robert A. Haines Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction Michael V. DiSalle Maury C. Koblentz Haines Ohio Penitentiary

May Be Named Tonight Three Posts Unfilled In Kennedy Cabinet

Washington reports say President elect John F. Kennedy may announce cabinet choices tonight. Minnesota Governor Orville Freeman is in line for agriculture, AFL-CIO lawyer Arthur J. Goldberg for labor, and rumors point to Robert Kennedy as attorney general.

Kennedy Washington Minnesota Orville L. Freeman John F. Kennedy Agriculture Afl-Cio Arthur J. Goldberg Labor

OU Official among dead in New York air crash

Richard L. Bitters of Ohio University was aboard a Trans World Airline plane that collided with a United Airlines craft in a snowstorm over New York City. The TWA jet from Dayton and Columbus plummeted into Staten Island. six survivors, two in serious condition, among 83 aboard. United Airlines flight from Chicago with 83 people crashed in Brooklyn. no survivors. Civil Aeronautics Board sent investigators. police urged crowd control near disaster zones.

Richard L. Bitters Ohio University Lund Trans World New York City TWA Columbus Bitters Port Columbus A.m. Bitters New York Ohio U Madison Square Garden United Airlines United Chicago Brooklyn Dayton Ohio Staten Island New York Harbor Narrows Washington Civil Aeronautics Board Stephen P. Kennedy

Kennedy to appoint Dillon as treasury secretary

President elect John F. Kennedy announced C. Douglas Dillon a Republican will be secretary of the treasury and Robert F. Kennedy his brother will be attorney general as part of a 10 member cabinet. Kennedy also met with Eugene R. Black of the World Bank prompting further treasury speculation. J Edward Day a Los Angeles insurer emerged as postmaster general candidate and a political unknown.

John F. Kennedy C. Douglas Dillon Secretary of the Treasury Postmaster General Kennedy

Civil Rights Chief Sees North's City Problems

In North Detroit Michigan chair man John A Hannah of the U S Civil Rights Commission says he is convinced the most difficult civil rights problem is in the larger cities of the North.

Detroit Mich John A. Hannah U. S. Civil Rights Commission

Governor DiSalle Reviews State Mental Hospitals

Cincinnati report says Gov. Michael V. DiSalle inspected mental hospitals in Cincinnati and Dayton and voiced satisfaction with their condition and operations.

Cincinnati Michael V. DiSalle Dayton

Government Bases Order Tightens Overseas Dependents

Washington reports the government eased a controversial order on military dependents overseas. Originally President Eisenhower limited dependents to 200000 with no exemptions. A Defense Department memo adds exemptions and could let about 60000 more stay abroad, totaling 484000 dependents overseas.

Washington Eisenhower Department of Defense Defense Department

Siskins Earn President's Distinguished Service Award Again

In Chattanooga Tennessee Mose and Garrison Siskin are honored for a second time with the President's Distinguished Service Award for their work salvaging junk and using the proceeds to rescue people.

Chattanooga Tenn Mose Garrison Siskin

India Yugoslavia Move To End Congo Deadlock

India and Yugoslavia proposed a plan at the United Nations to place Congolese troops under UN command and free Patrice Lumumba. The effort aimed to end the Congo deadlock but faced skepticism about securing broad support.

India Yugoslavia Congo United Nations N. Y Patrice Lumumba General Assembly Ceylon Tunisia Security Council Dag Hammarskjold

Rio Grande student injured in coal furnace blast

John Aldro Brown 20 Rio Grande College sophomore is hospitalized with first and second degree burns after a coal furnace exploded in a basement near the college. His wife aided his transport and the Rio Grande volunteers fought the blaze for about two hours. No damage estimate given.

Rio Gallipolis John Aldro Brown Rio Grande College Holzer Hospital Brown Rio Grande

Laying pullets and geese advertised for sale

The want ad markets poultry with calls starting before 6 am. A reader reports selling laying pullets and geese after placing a 75 cent ad in Messenger Want Ads. The ad promises easy placement by phone LY 3-1242 with results-driven service.

Messenger

Ohio College Association opposes state scholarship plan

The Ohio College Association argues the proposed Ohio Scholarship Funds Inc. plan is improper. It questions the state's solicitation of private funds for scholarships and notes government taxing power backing private contributions. The plan would match private funds up to one third. Scholarships would target Ohio high school graduates seeking state colleges, with admission based on need and merit.

Akron Ohio College Association Norman P. Auburn OCA University of Akron Ohio Ohio Scholarship Funds, Inc

West Nations Warn of Khrushchev Negotiation Push

U S Secretary of State Christian A. Herter warned NATO at its opening meeting that Khrushchev seeks to renew East-West talks with Western allies. He said Khrushchev may have won consent from other Communist nations but faces a dilemma between avoiding nuclear war and accelerating world domination through communism.

Paris U. S Christian A. Herter Khrushchev Herter North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO

Iron Ore Shipments on Great Lakes Reach 135 Million Tons

Shipments of iron ore coal and grain on the Great Lakes for the first 11 months of the year totaled 135 285 631 net tons. The figure reflects activity across Cleveland and other port facilities and indicates strong regional maritime trade.

Cleveland Great Lakes

No Letup Seen in Cleveland Unemployment Rise

Ohio State Employment Service predicts continue rising unemployment in Cleveland with no letup expected in the near term and jobless figures remaining high. Local authorities focus on relief efforts and retraining programs amid persistent labor market strain.

Cleveland Ohio State Employment Service

Postmen Strike Delays Christmas Mail Across France

Paris report says postal workers walked out nationwide causing widespread mail disruption and delaying Christmas deliveries as customers faced mail backlogs and disrupted services.

Paris France

Dentist Says Elizabeth Taylor Teeth In Perfect Condition

Hollywood report notes dentist confirms Elizabeth Taylor’s teeth are in excellent shape with no visible issues. The characteristic smile remains flawless according to the specialist.

Hollywood Elizabeth Taylor

Ohio five day forecast shows cold, light precipitation

Temperatures run below normal with normal highs near 49 and lows around 25. The period stays cold with a small warm-up Monday and Tuesday. Precipitation totals about one tenth of an inch, with snow flurries Saturday and Saturday night, and snow again around Wednesday.

Ohio Imech

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