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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1961
Page
1
United States ambassador Llewellyn Thompson returned from Moscow to Washington to brief President Kennedy on the latest developments and discuss next steps in U.S. policy.
Judge J Cullen Ganey imposed 145000 in fines on seven large electrical firms for price fixing and bid rigging in transformer sales. General Electric and Westinghouse led the penalties with 30000 each, others ranged from 10000 to 30000, while 19 executives received five years probation.
President Kennedy’s plan to halt gold outflow draws broad support on Capitol Hill yet sparks debate over foreign aid. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair J William Fulbright asserts aid can continue despite U.S. payments deficit. Finance Committee Chair Harry F Byrd argues wealthy nations must share responsibility as prosperity returns in Germany, Japan, England, and France.
Ohio lawmakers open a sixth week with three major constitutional changes proposed. Rep. Hildebrand would lower the age of majority to 19 and accompany it with a bill. Sen. Roberts seeks to expand the State Senate to 46 by electing two senators per congressional district. Hoffmann would split appointment powers between the governor and the minority party leader.
Snow sleet and fog battered Texas and the Midwest as states faced travel hazards and school closures. One to two inches fell in north central Texas through eastern Oklahoma and eastern Kansas, with Texas eastern Panhandle spared from new snow.
Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg plans an on site inspection this weekend of troubled employment centers in the East and Midwest. The visit aims to measure unemployment levels in major cities and collect data for presentation to Congress.
The Rev. Dr. James E. Wagner of the United Church of Christ announced that 1576 Congregational Christian Churches voted in favor of the proposed constitution while 85 opposed it.
London reports groans from foreign shopkeepers over President Kennedy’s proposal to cap duty-free purchases by Americans abroad at $100 while American travelers accept the move philosophically.
Travel in New York improved as planes and trains resumed schedules after a weekend blizzard. Long distance trains were reported running and major airlines said operations were near normal.
Asian and African nations press UN Security Council for Lumumba’s release from prison. Ceylon United Arab Republic and Liberia draft a resolution demanding Lumumba’s release disarmament of the Congo army under Maj. Gen. Mobutu and reconvening of Parliament.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Serrano and officials told U S British and French ambassadors in Manila that SEATO has failed to stop the Laotian crisis and may be dissolving. Philippine leaders fear a sellout to Communists over Laos Quemoy Matsu and Red China UN admission while Garcia visits Southeast Asia.
The British government charges five people with stealing top submarine secrets after tests allegedly showed a radio transmitter in a London suburb hiding signals to Moscow. The defendants are Gordon A. Lonsdale Peter J. Kroger Kroger's wife Helen Harry F. Houghton and Ethel E. Gee.
Presbyterians from Ohio Indiana Kentucky Michigan and Illinois gather in Cincinnati for a conference on their church mission program.
James R. Hoffa says there would never be a nationwide strike of truck drivers, despite Teamsters Union forecasts of a nationwide contract within three years in Miami Beach Florida.
Managements of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are already making plans for coordinated activities.
Dr. Arturo Morales Carrion a Puerto Rican will head U S cultural and educational outreach to Latin America as deputy assistant secretary of state for inter American affairs. The 47 year old, named by President Kennedy, awaits senate confirmation and has served as undersecretary of state for the commonwealth since 1953.
The new Pentagon leadership reports equal strength for the United States and the Soviet Union in nuclear missiles with no current missile gap. The assessment echoes Eisenhower and notes uncertainty about future gaps. McNamara is to present a reassessment to the White House by month’s end.
President Kennedy plans to reintroduce minimum wage legislation to raise the base from $1.00 to $1.25 over two stages and extend coverage to about 4 million more workers, matching his prior Senate proposal. The move faces business opposition and coverage debates as Admin officials prepare letters endorsing the hike.
Over 40 calls received for a TKA Fraternity cook ad offering good pay hours and pleasant conditions. Apply at 8 Church Street or call LY 3-1364. Want ads serve everyone by matching workers with jobs and selling surplus items.
A capital city pay telephone in the Criminal Courts Building press room emits background music when a call is placed. Patrons hear muted trumpets saxophones violin and piano. Reporters and a prominent criminal lawyer note the strange distraction as editors grow wary of the melody.
Kennedy seeks to revive unemployment compensation with a 13 week maximum. Hearings begin Feb 15 with the House Ways and Means Committee aiming for action soon. Financing would use federal advances and a payroll tax hike from 3000 to 4800 per employee. Rep Mills introduced the measure and a companion bill for benefits to disabled orphans.
Anton Bella a former mental patient was held for questioning in the killing of his wife and son at their Green Township home south of Akron. He called police saying he would kill his family and then die by his own hand.
Mid term registration at the University of Mississippi closed amid campus chatter that a Negro student had been accepted by mistake.
Washington brief notes Kennedy will use a personal desk made from timbers of a British sailing ship dating back over a century. The item reflects ceremonial and historical significance in the White House setting.
General Motors Corp laid off about 259 employees at its Packard Division Monday due to a cut back in auto production.
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