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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1960
Page
1
The 537 electors meet today to cast votes in the closest race since 1876. Kennedy is expected to win, but Hawaii's 55 vote swing and unpledged electors may alter margins, with a final tally around Kennedy 303, Nixon 220, Byrd 14. Congress will count votes Jan 3.
The UN General Assembly faces a potential stalemate over rival Congo crisis resolutions. The United States Britain urge Hammarskjold to assist Kasavubu with reconvening Parliament, while eight neutralist nations seek release of political prisoners and parliamentary reconvening without naming Kasavubu. Neither plan looks set to reach the two thirds needed, prompting a suggestion to wind up the debate without a vote.
Clarence Sayen ALPA president accuses E R Quesada FAA administrator of crippleing the near miss reporting program. Sayen spoke after Quesada criticized ALPA and a private plane group following the worst air disaster in aviation history with two airliners colliding and at least 135 lives lost.
Temperatures dropped sharply across snow covered east and northern midwest with warmer weather seen approaching the nation midsection as a change in conditions loomed.
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan plans an early round of personal talks with leaders of Britain's three largest Atlantic Alliance partners to discuss strategy and cooperation.
Fire broke out aboard the Navy aircraft carrier Constellation at the Brooklyn Navy Yard today triggering three fire alarms. Fire units responded to control the blaze, with no immediate report of casualties or damage extent.
Gov. Michael V. DiSalle reappointed Public Works Director Theodore J. Kauer for another year in Columbus Ohio.
In Addis Ababa the loyal army hunted rebel imperial guards who fled to the mountains after a failed bid to topple Emperor Haile Selassie. Army patrols and air reconnaissance kept the city quiet as officials counted about 2000 casualties. Crown Prince Asfa Wossen was cleared of involvement.
Services will be held Tuesday for 11 year old Stephen Baltz of Chicago the collision of two planes in New York Friday left him as a survivor for 26 hours before death.
Ohio forecasts show temperatures 6 to 12 degrees below normal with highs near 38 and lows around 25. Colder midweek with gradual moderation by Friday and Saturday while precipitation averages a tenth of an inch, including light snow flurries Wednesday and Thursday.
CAB teams planned to question 10 to 15 residents who reported witnessing Friday morning crash of a United DC8 and a Trans World Constellation over Brooklyn and Idlewild. All 128 aboard plus five on the ground died, with 135 total casualties. A flight recorder was sent to California for analysis as weather observers noted low ceilings and limited visibility.
Police fear the Munich crash will raise the death toll after a U S Air Force Convair veered into a city street. Forty eight bodies recovered. one additional American died later. Twenty Americans were aboard. twelve were Maryland Union College students. President Eisenhower offered condolences. Adenauer expressed sympathy. The city declared mourning through Christmas. theaters closed and dancing banned. Air force investigators examined wreckage for cause.
Berlin reports a new travel order from East Germany threatening to isolate West Berlin. Neues Deutschland editorial vows all traffic pacts to Berlin end if a new West East trade pact is not signed this month. The East German government offers a special arrangement for military transports, likely rejected by the Western Allies.
The Ohio NAACP asks Ohio University trustees to revise the school's housing policy which it says discriminates against students of certain racial and religious groups. The Ohio Conference of NAACP addresses the issue in Columbus.
In New Orleans the school board weighs a $500,000 offer from Ellen Steinberg to aid salaries and bills through June 1961 while Louisiana legislators push a one cent sales tax projected to raise about $45 million. The move aims to fund white student access to private segregated schools. NAACP members appeal to Ohio University over housing policies and alleged discrimination.
A Messenger classifieds feature highlights autos for sale with low mileage smooth ride good gas economy and low prices. Dealers list many makes and models with price reductions and double checked figures to attract buyers.
A trunk pipeline carrying natural gas from Louisiana exploded about 15 miles from Huntington West Virginia. The ruptured line operated by United Fuel Gas Co caused a fire in the tri state area of West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky. Officials reported no injuries and said the fire was under control with the cause not yet known.
Three hooded men invaded a Mahoning National Bank branch in Youngstown's Broadman area early Monday. They gained access to the bank employee’s home and fled with an undetermined sum, with authorities estimating losses could reach up to $50,000.
President-elect John F Kennedy meets with the Democratic high command in Palm Beach to chart the new administration s legislative program and budget. He plans to present plans to the 87th Congress shortly after his January 20 inauguration.
London and Paris confirm joint atomic research aimed at peaceful uses. Israeli ambassadors deny reports Israel is building a bomb, while U S intelligence circulates warnings of possible weapon capability within years and a large reactor near Beersheba.
Senator Mike Mansfield invited Democrats to battle out their disputes openly in the Senate rather than behind closed caucus doors signaling push for public airing of party divisions.
A historical overview notes the Electoral College still guides presidential selection, despite calls for reform. It recalls Hamilton, party pledges, and the 1952 court confirmation of pledges, while a 1956 effort failed and a new DC voting amendment seeks three electors for the district.
NATO ministers defer U S plans for a Polaris based nuclear striking force until a May Oslo meeting. Eisenhower aides propose five U S subs with 16 missiles each under joint command and 100 extra missiles, contingent on Kennedy approval and financing.
The National Safety Council estimates as many as 510 traffic deaths may occur during the 78 hour Christmas weekend unless motorists and pedestrians exercise extra caution. The toll could drop with strict adherence to safe driving and walking rules. Speeding and alcohol are cited as chief factors. The council expects nearly all of the nation's 74 million vehicles to be on the road.
In Vientiane pro Western Premier Boun Oum works to steady the capital with an American airlift delivering vital food and medicine after disruption.
Cape Canaveral reports an unmanned space capsule lifting off in a crucial test to pave the way for an American astronaut’s manned flight within months. The launch marks a step toward the planned future crewed mission.
Chairman John A. McCone of the Atomic Energy Commission plans to resign when the Kennedy administration assumes office. The move signals a leadership transition as the new administration begins.
A Sunday blaze tore through Berea’s suburban community recreation center housed in a city park near the town center. Fire crews battled the flames as the structure sustained complete damage and investigators began assessing the scene for a cause.
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