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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1960

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UN Recesses After Congo Cost Plan Approved

The United Nations General Assembly recessed after approving a plan requiring all members to share in the $48.5 million Congo operation cost. Soviet opposition signaled defiance as the assembly also allowed up to $24 million for early 1961 operations.

Congo United Nations N. Y UN General Assembly Soviet Union Assembly Dag Hammarskjold U. S James J. Wadsworth Hammarskjold

China Vows to Stop U S Laos Aid

Chinese Defense Minister Lin Piao pledged to halt U S intervention in Laos in a Peiping radio message to North Viet Nam's Wo Nguyen Giap. The broadcast saluted the 16th anniversary of the North Vietnamese Army and said China would aid pro communist Laotian forces alongside North Viet Nam to safeguard Geneva accords. The U S has resumed aid to Laos after Phoumi Nosavan's forces took Vientiane.

Tokyo Lin Piao China U.S Laos Peiping Radio Marshal Lin Wo Nguyen Giap North Viet Nam Phoumi Nosavan Benn Oum United States Phoumi Vientiane Lin Thailand Southeast Asia North Viet Nam Democratic Republic Red Forces

Harris testifies in Gallia murder case defense

Tommy Harris 42 testifies in Gallia County Common Pleas Court that he shot Marion Hatfield 35 because he feared him. The trial halted for a Crown City shooting, then resumed with Harris cross examined.

Gallipolis Tommy Harris Vinton Gallia County Sheets Harris Frank Hatfield Brush Ridge Hatfield Hassell Tackett Tacketts Willie Johnson Floyd County Johnson

Ben-Gurion Declares Israel Reactor For Peaceful Research

In a parliamentary address Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion states the Negev atomic reactor will be dedicated entirely to peaceful research purposes. He emphasizes the program is not for weapons and frames it as a scientific milestone for Israel.

Jerusalem David Ben-Gurion Israel Negev Desert

Ohio State selects 30 for Academic Year Institute

Thirty high school staff members from Ohio and nearby states will be selected by Ohio State University's College of Education for membership in the new Academic Year Institute.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University College of Education

Mobutu says no invasion planned in Orientale Province

Con go Col Joseph Mobutu announces no immediate invasion to overthrow the pro Lumumban government in Oriental province.

Coquilhatville The Congo Col Joseph Mobutu Oriental Province

Reds charge buzzing Moscow in naval incident

The Soviet Union charged a U S destroyer with an hour long mock attack on a Soviet freighter in the Mediterranean on November 4 nearly causing a collision.

Moscow Soviet Union U. S Mediterranean

Ohio State to receive nuclear reactor license in two weeks

Washington reports OSU will obtain a license for its nuclear reactor within two weeks. Officials confirm the pending approval and outline the steps remaining before operation can commence.

Washington Ohio State University

No Yule for 170000 as Columbus jobless rise hits season

Almost 170,000 Ohioans are without work this Christmas, with unemployment toll rising in Columbus as the season arrives.

Columbus

Davis Seeks School Aid in Louisiana Tax Plan

Gov Jimmie H Davis pushes a $28 million sales tax rise in a four bill package to fund private school grants. The plan raises the state tax from 2 to 3 percent for eight months starting January 1 with revenues targeted to aid parents sending children to private school cooperatives.

Baton Rouge Jimmie H. Davis

Three Theories Arise On New York Air Crash Causes

Washington experts suggest three possible causes for the New York air collision. Ground radio navigation faults, brief radar surveillance lapses, or a passenger injuring navigation gear with a transistor radio or dictation machine. United Air Lines and ALPA officials clash with FAA chief Quesada over comments.

Washington New York United Airlines Quesada Eisenhower United Air Lines

Parting Salvo Attacks Aviation and Commerce Panels

The House subcommittee that exposed the TV quiz show scandals released a final critique aimed at the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Washington House Civil Aeronautics Board Interstate Commerce Commission

Naval Court Seeks Cause Of Ship Fire

New York naval court of inquiry opens to probe the Constellation blaze and Naval Fire Department criticism of safety. Fifty bodies recovered with 49 dead. ship completion delayed by at least a year as investigations focus on fire hazards and possible use of metal floors for staging and scaffolding.

Naval Court New York Naval Court of Inquiry Constellation Washington Navy Edward F. Cavanagh Jr

Santa Claus Acts Fast in San Francisco

Jackie Rose, a 3 year old in San Francisco, pulled a stool to a street fire alarm box and summoned two fire engines. His grandfather, Superior Court Judge Edward Melkenbuhr, told him he could have neither and advised informing Santa directly next time.

Jackie Superior Court Edward Melkenbuhr Santa Claus

Last Commandant of Auschwitz Nabbed in Germany

Richard Baer, Auschwitz last commandant, was arrested near Hamburg while posing as a master lumberman. He faced charges of murdering thousands of Jews in the gas chambers and during a 1945 retreat, with state officials confirming the case and his transfer to Frankfurt for processing.

Frankfurt Baer Rudolf Hoess Auschwitz Hoess Heinz Wolf

Old Man Winter Makes Debut Across Ohio and Nation

A major snowstorm spread from the eastern Rockies into the Northeast and Midwest, bringing foot high drifts in places. Ohio reports disrupted transport, closed schools, and several deaths as snow blankets the region from Lake Erie to the Ohio River and into surrounding states.

Ohio Nation Midwest Ohio Valley Lake Erie Ohio River

Soviets Aid Rebel Force in Laos Showdown

Pro Communist Captain Kong Le’s rebel units, bolstered by Soviet air drops of arms, are believed set for a showdown with Western backed forces in Vientiane. Two Soviet transport planes are delivering supplies to Boun Phong and Vang Vieng, likely from North Vietnam, according to witnesses.

Vientiane Laos Kong le Boun Phong Vang Vieng Communist North Viet Nam

Discoverer XIX Tracks Earth Temperature from Orbit

At Vandenberg AFB California the Discoverer XIX satellite is in orbit to measure Earth's temperature. The mission aims to aid future Midas satellites by detecting heat flashes that exceed normal levels and could signal hostile missile firings.

Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif Midas

Ohio State President Credits Legislation for Nutrition Program Support

Novice G. Fawcett, president of Ohio State University, states a legislative appropriation backs the university's research program in nutrition and food technology. The funding seeks to advance studies, equipment, and practical applications in food science.

Columbus Ohio State University Novice G. Fawcett

Merger Planned Between Sandusky Wakefield and Detroit Firm

Sandusky Wakefield Co a 55 year old maker of lighting equipment in VerMilion plans to merge with Abrasive and Metal Products Co of Detroit. The proposed merger would combine two regional manufacturers with strong industrial profiles and aims to expand production capacity and market reach.

Sandusky Wakefield Co Vermilion Abrasive & Metal Products Co Detroit

Steel output to hit postwar low in non-strike week

Iron Age Magazine reports next week will show the lowest steel tonnage produced in a non-strike week since the late 1930s, signaling a sharp drop in output.

New York Iron Age Magazine

Ohio Five Day Forecast Shows Cold Dip with Light Snow

Forecast calls for average temperatures 15 to 18 degrees below normal with normal highs near 38 and lows around 22. Expect continued cold with some warming over the weekend, little precipitation, and lingering snow flurries in east central through Thursday plus a chance of light snow or flurries over the weekend.

Ohio East Central

Kennedy names Gilpatric deputy defense secretary

President elect John F Kennedy selected Roswell Gilpatric to be deputy secretary of defense as he opened budget talks in Palm Beach Florida. Gilpatric, 54, was undersecretary of the Air Force in 1951 to 1953 and will serve under Robert McNamara. The move comes as Kennedy seeks experts to guide the new administration amid business concerns and a looming budget plan.

Palm Beach Fla John F. Kennedy Roswell Gilpatric Air Force Kennedy Harvard Budget Bureau Elmer B. Staats Bell Theodore Sorensen Myer Feldman Pierre Salinger Senate Foster Furcolo Massachusetts Benjamin A. Smith II Gloucester

Athalia Man Held For Slaying At Crown City

Gallia County deputies arrest 25-year-old Donna Johnson Jr. in Crown City after a 46-year-old farmer, Carroll Short of Federal Creek, is fatally shot. Johnson initially denied the shooting but later confessed, saying an argument preceded the fatal shot to Short’s chest. A 32 caliber revolver with one spent cartridge was recovered. An autopsy was ordered. the coroner’s verdict is pending.

Gallipolis Carroll Short Federal Creek Lawrence County Crown City Tommy Harris Oscar Baird Warren F. Sheets Stanley Fellore Grant Long Crown 7 Donna Johnson Jr Athalia Johnson Baird Fellore Route 7 Eagley Rock Inn Fellure Donald R. Warehime Gallia County Short Crown Manor

Venezuela Revolt Crushed Near Caracas

In Venezuela a pocket revolt against President Romulo Betancourt failed. Lt Libardo Marquez Perez led about 20 rebels who seized La Guaira guard post but were captured on the Caracas La Guaira highway while en route to the capital. Authorities said their aim was to reach a Caracas prison holding former Peres Jimenez officials.

Caracas Venezuela Romulo Betancourt Libardo Marquez Perez la Guaira Marquez Perez Caracas-La Guaira Marcos Perez Jimenez

Neptune patrol bomber crashes off Newfoundland

A U S Navy Neptune P2V patrol bomber crashed into the sea near the southeast tip of Newfoundland. Rescue officers said there apparently were no survivors. The plane normally carries a crew of five or six.

ST. John’s Newfoundland

Boulder Blocks U S Route 35 Near Leon

A large boulder fell on U S Route 35 near Leon Wednesday morning but traffic remained open. Officials expect to clear the rock and debris from a landslide by late afternoon.

Point Pleasant Leon

Board Appointment to Veterinary Medical Board

Gov. Michael V. DiSalle appointed Dr. Frank A. Coy of East Cleveland to succeed Dr. Harry Roberts on the Veterinary Medical Board for a term ending December 15, 1965.

Columbus Michael V. DiSalle Frank A. Coy East Cleveland Harry Roberts Veterinary Medical Board

Wooden storm door for sale 32 by 80 inches

Item offers a wooden storm door sized 32 by 80 inches. Contact Bob Brown after 5 p.m. at LY 2-6469 for details or to arrange pickup or sale.

Bob Brown

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