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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1962

Page

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Resignation Planned for Athens State Hospital Chief

Dr. H H Fockler plans to resign as Athens State Hospital superintendent due to poor health after nearly seven years in the post. State officials named Dr Cleve Odom as a potential replacement, with a decision expected by February 7.

H. H. Fockler Athens State Hospital State Division of Mental Hygiene Henry Luciens Veteran Hospital Doctor Fockler Doctor Ludiens Cleve Odom Illinois Odom Ludiens Florida State Hospital C. H. Creed Summersville W. Va Fockler West Virginia University Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Columbus State Hospital Athens Beatrice Postle Fockler

Strike by Secret Army strains Algiers and Oran

The rightist underground army urged a two hour general strike in Algiers and Oran to back hospital personnel protests over police control. Some hospital staff are accused as accomplices by French authorities as extremists seek to escape detention. Rebel leaders met in Morocco to pursue peace talks with France, saying aims have not changed though a cease fire is not imminent.

Algiers Oran Algeria Secret Army Morocco Charles de Gaulle France Miraimar Casablanca

Halt Soviet Army Bus In Berlin

American MPs halted a bus with 18 Soviet officers for 75 minutes at West Berlin border. Russians gained clearance after assurances that commandant Col. Andrei Solovyev and aide Lt Col. Georgi Alekseev were not aboard. The incident followed three similar roadblocks in a week near Checkpoint Charlie.

Berlin West Berlin U. S Andrei Solovyev Georgi Alekseev East Berlin Checkpoint Charlie Friedrichstrasse

Attempt To Launch Echo Balloon From Cape Canaveral

NASA plans a trial to inflate a 13 story tall Echo balloon above the Bahama Islands after rocket release from a Thor missile. The test seeks to validate deployment techniques for an advanced Echo satellite and may light eastern skies at 950 miles altitude for observers in Florida Georgia and the Bahamas.

Cape Canaveral Bahama Islands Florida Georgia Bahamas National Aeronautics and Space Administration United States

New Nuclear Effects Handbook Aims for April Issue

Government sources say an official handbook detailing nuclear weapons effects is to be issued in April. The document is expected to outline blast, fallout, and radiation considerations for policy and civil defense planning.

Washington

Skates Sold On First Call With Action Ad

A Want Ad helped Lana Weber of 25 Grand Park Blvd sell a girl s white ice skates size 7 after only one call. The ad notes used only three times and invites quick cash for household items via WANT ADS with 15 words costing 45 cents per day and a charge option.

Action AD Lana Weber Grand Park Blvd Call LY

No Word Yet On Future Of DiSalle

Governor Michael V. DiSalle said he remains undecided about re election and will have a definite answer before February 7 the primary filing deadline. He thanked President Kennedy for his praise and noted Kennedy waited about 45 minutes at Washington airport before takeoff amid poor weather.

Columbus Kennedy Michael V. DiSalle DiSalle Washington

Greek Church Primate Dies In Athens At 73

Archbishop Theoclitos of Athens and primate of all Greece died in Athens at age 73 after a cerebral hemorrhage two months prior. He had led the Orthodox Church in Greece and faced illness before his death.

Athens Greece Theoclitos All

Western Reserve University Wins NSF Grant for Teacher Institute

The National Science Foundation awards Western Reserve University a $130,000 grant to run a summer institute in science and mathematics for high school teachers, expanding professional development opportunities.

Cleveland Western Reserve University National Science Foundation

Trains Collision in Fog Kills 79 in Netherlands

Dense fog caused a head on crash near Woerden as two trains collided. One express from Leeuwarden to Rotterdam and a commuter from Rotterdam to Amsterdam were involved, with about 500 aboard and at least 79 dead and 50 injured. Rescue crews worked for hours.

Woerden Netherlands Netherlands Railways Leeuwarden Rotterdam Amsterdam

Five Day Forecast Shows Cold Start Then Mild Midweek

Temperatures forecast to run four to eight degrees below normal with a high near 38 and a low around 22. Tuesday will be cold, Wednesday moderates, Thursday turns colder, with little change through the rest of the period. Snow or rain possible late weekend and again toward week’s end.

Sukarno Escapes Bomb in Makassar Tour Stop

President Sukarno survived a bomb blast that killed three and wounded 25 as he arrived for a speech in Makassar Celebes. The attack occurred behind his motorcade during a four day rally to pressure the Dutch over West New Guinea. He later spoke to students and inspected a military base as security was tightened.

Makassar Indonesia Sukarno Celebes West New Guinea Dutch New Guinea J. M. A. H. Luns

Soviet Forces Forcibly Land Belgian Airliner Near Istanbul

A Belgian jet airliner flying from Tehran to Istanbul with 27 aboard was forced to land inside Soviet territory by Russian fighters. The craft carried 19 passengers and eight crew. nationalities of the travelers were not known. Belgium seeks release. Moscow investigates. radar contact suspected defective.

Istanbul Turkey Tehran Soviet Union Sabena Moscow

College tuition rise may price students out says Salem College president

Dr. K Duane Hurley of Salem College in Salem West Virginia warns that many able students could be priced out of higher education if college tuition continues to climb without timely checks.

Cleveland K. Duane Hurley Salem College Salem W. Va

Battle Nearly Won in Ohio River Pollution Fight

Cincinnati reports the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission says the battle against pollution is nearly won but much cleanup remains.

Cincinnati Ohio River Valley Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission

Kennedy and Clay pledge unity on Berlin crisis handling

President Kennedy and Gen. Lucius D. Clay issued a joint statement after a one hour White House meeting. They said they are in full agreement on managing any future Berlin crisis and dispelled talk of internal rifts. Clay, Kennedy’s West Berlin envoy, had urged greater authority for the U.S. commander in emergencies.

Washington Kennedy Lucius D. Clay Berlin Clay West Berlin White House Dean Rusk U.S Albert Watson II Pierre Salinger Salinger Lucius Clay

Widow May Seek GOP Senate Ned WASHINGTON

Doloris Bridges widow of Styles Bridges plans to seek the GOP nomination to fill the four years left on his Senate term in New Hampshire. She would likely face Sen Maurice J Murphy Jr and other Republicans as she aims to join Margaret Chase Smith and Maurine Neugebauer in the Senate.

Washington Barry Goldwater Rariz Doloris Bridges New Hampshire Senate Styles Bridges Republican Policy Committee GOP Bridges Maurice J. Murphy Jr Wesley Powell Margaret Chase Smith Rlaine Maurine Neuberger D-Ore

Molotov To Be Retained By Soviet Foreign Office

The Soviet Foreign Office announced that V. M. Molotov, former foreign minister, has returned to his post with the International Atomic Energy Commission in Vienna despite condemnation by the last Communist party congress. A Soviet Embassy spokesman in Vienna denied any knowledge of his return.

Moscow V. M. Molotov International Atomic Energy Commission Vienna Communist Party Molotov

California Governor Attacks Nixon Over John Birch Ties

Gov. Edmund Brown of California accuses Richard Nixon of not opposing the John Birch Society and related extremists. He says Nixon must choose between principle and opportunism, noting pressure from far-right factions in the state and party. Brown previews possible re election hints and urges Republicans to confront extremism.

Washington Edmund G. Brown California Richard M. Nixon Brown Nixon National Press Club Richard Nixon John Birch Society John Bircher

Laos Premier May Attend Geneva Meeting

Lao sources say Premier Boun Oum may accept a Geneva conference invitation to meet with Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Souphanouvong. Cabinet deliberations continue with King Savang Vathana’s approval needed for travel amid doubts about authorization. Britain and the Soviet Union urge a renewed coalition government effort.

Vientiane Laos U.S Boun Oum Geneva Bouavan Norasing Bounvum Luang Prabang Savang Vathana

Sabac Sinks After Midnight Collision in English Channel

Twenty five Yugoslav crewmen feared dead after the freighter Sabac collided with the British steamer Derington Court in foggy seas. Eight survived and 10 bodies were recovered. 13 others were missing as the Sabac sank in six minutes, with icy waters and swift currents reducing survival chances.

Dover England Sabac English Channel

Car blacks out area after pole knockdown

A large North Side area went dark briefly Sunday night when a car struck a utility pole. Three youths in the vehicle were slightly injured in the crash.

Columbus

Kennedy Praises DiSalle at Ohio Dinner

President Kennedy visited Columbus for a DiSalle birthday dinner and praised the governor while avoiding a call for him to seek another term. He touted DiSalle’s early alignment with the Kennedy bid and predicted a Democratic win in Ohio, with Lausche reelected and Democrats in Congress advancing progress. The talk highlighted welfare and mental health program overlap and DiSalle’s public service record.

DiSalle Kennedy Ohio Frank J. Lausche

Austrian Duke Max Dies At Age 59

Duke Max of Hohenberg son of Archduke Franz Ferdinand died today in Vienna at age 59. Cause of death was not immediately learned. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the Austrian throne and his wife Sophie were assassinated at Sarajevo in 1914, touching off World War I.

Vienna Austria Max of

Heater Fire Hits Cananda Dry Bottling Co Damage

A fire started by an electric heater at Canada Dry Bottling Co in Columbus caused about 30,000 dollars in damage Sunday night. One firefighter sustained a minor injury while fighting the blaze.

Columbus Canada Dry Bottling Co

Free government booklet on fallout survival urged pickup

Washington urges the public to obtain a free booklet on radioactive fallout and survival by picking up a copy at local post offices or Civil Defense centers. The notice stresses no home delivery and directs readers to official channels for access.

Washington Civil Defense Center

Congress Opens Second Kennedy Session With Trade Debate

Washington—Democratic and Republican leaders meet Kennedy at the White House to hear his 1962 proposals. He aims for a balanced budget and broader foreign trade while foes brace for clashes on health care education and the reci procal trade bill as Congress prepares to convene.

Washington White House Kennedy Congress Senate Department of Urban Affairs Youth Conservation Corps

Lay Plans To Join Progress Alliance

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic The chief coordinator of the Alliance for Progress program says it will begin work in the Dominican Republic as soon as possible to help restore economic stability and thus aid this nation's steps toward democracy Teodoro Moscoso Latin American director for the U S agency for international development arrived here Sunday with a staff The urgency of his mission was underlined by his arrival only four days after diplomatic relations between Washington and Santo Domingo were resumed following the lifting of sanctions imposed on the defunct Trujillo dictatorship last year by the Organization of American States.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Alliance For Progress Program Teodoro Moscoso U. S. Agency For International Development Washington Trujillo Dictatorship Organization of American States

Cuba official demands end to absenteeism in drive for growth

Key West reports Cuba’s economic chief Ernesto Guevara calls for wiping out job absenteeism and boosting production across all industries. He warned workers they must have airtight excuses to stay home, in a Havana broadcast monitored in Florida.

Key West Fla Cuba Ernesto Guevara Guevara Havana

American Engineer Killed in Saigon Ambush

Clyde F. Summers an engineer from El Monte California working on a U.S. aid project died Sunday from bullet wounds after a Communist rebel ambush 12 miles northeast of Saigon He was the second American killed by rebels in two weeks.

Saigon South Viet Nam Clyde F. Summers el Monte Calif U.S

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Dr. Fockler Paul Efa Dial LY News Index HOSES Occoro Els Chauncey Editorial Eress Eesenresene Gallipolis Per Maemo Resees Glouster Logan Sense Nelsonville Point Pleasant Pomeroy DR. H. H. Fockler Kennedy-Clay Gov. Brown John Birch di- Salle Federal Office of Price Stabilization Max Progress Alliance
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