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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1962

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Sukarno Sets Ten Day Window for West Irian Decision

Indonesian President Sukarno will decide within 10 days whether to pursue diplomacy or war over West New Guinea. Subandrio stated the delay stems from Dutch ambiguity as Sukarno names Brig. Gen. Suharto to head the West New Guinea Liberation Command after a tour to Celebes.

Jakarta Indonesia Subandrio Sukarno West New Guinea Iran National Defense Council Celebes Makassar West Irian Defense Council Suharto West

Gizenga Ousted as Congo Party Leader Amid Parliament Move

In Leopoldville Antoine Gizenga’s African Solidarity party disowned him as Felicia Kimway announced he is no longer president. Parliament approved a 66 to 10 vote demanding Gizenga return from Stanleyville within 48 hours to answer secession accusations and resume deputy premier duties.

Felicia Kimway Gizenga African Solidarity Party Kimway Communist Bloc Stanleyville Patrice Lumumba Himr Cyrille Adoula Congo Leopoldville

Dominicans Seek Extradition Over Trujillo Case

Dominican government reportedly seeks the extradition of Rafael L. Trujillo Jr and two aides over the disappearance and presumed killing of six men linked to the assassination of Trujillo's father. La Nación cites the request. Paris is thought to host the individuals. France says no extradition treaty exists.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Rafael L. Trujillo Jr Trujillo la Nacion Paris Luis Leon Estevez Rubirosa

Bees Dominate TV Studio Stunt On Educational Show

In a New York Daily News segment at WPIX a hive of bees demonstrated communication during an educational program. A large black hen toppled the glass hive scattering about 2000 bees while birds joined in. The bees were later removed by vacuum or bug bomb.

New York WPIX New York Daily News

You Never Can Tell Roller Skates Ad Message

Caller learns a skate sale followed return of the advertiser. A used boys roller skate pair size 11 with six uses is advertised. Messenger Want Ads promote quick results with repeat calls and daytime ad reception at LY 3 1242.

Messenger

School Will Be Segregated

New Orleans Orleans Parish School Board votes to convert McDonogh No. 19 from desegregated status to an all Negro school citing crowded conditions. The change takes effect January 24. Columbus reports highway patrol fines and forfeitures totaling a record 2,770,045 dollars for last year per State Auditor Rhodes.

New Orleans Orleans Parish McDonogh No Columbus James A. Rhodes

Viet Nam to Grow Regular Army With U S Aid

South Viet Nam plans to raise its regular army from 170000 to 200000 with U S military aid as guerrilla fighting intensifies. State Department officials say costs will be shared under a new reform program. U S estimates North Viet Nam fields 300000 to 350000.

Washington South Viet Nam U. S State Department United States North Viet Nam

Kennedy Proposes New Program Tied to World Situation

President Kennedy outlines a domestic program tied to foreign policy in a high stakes plan. Democratic leaders prepare to guide the $92 billion budget while debates over UN bonds and Europe’s market moves shape the pace of Congress.

Kennedy White House Congress John W. McCormack George Smathers Johnson GOP Senate Everett M. Dirksen Washington Dean Rusk Illinois Harry F. Byrd D-Va Senate Finance Committee United Nations Byrd U.N

Murder Charge Denied in Hogsett Slaying

James Fi ward Jones pleaded innocent in Circuit Court to a murder charge for the June 3 1961 shotgun killing of his brother in law Lewis Dale Bates 28. Bond set at 8000 and he has been jailed since the crime. Others indicted include James Sprouse for robbery and Richard Freeman Payton for car theft who pleaded guilty.

Point Pleasant James Fi Ward Jones Hogsett Lewis Dale Bates Jones C. J. Hyer James Sprouse Richard Freeman Payton John Conrad Conrad Frances Wayne Owens Lakin State Hospital

Japan Settles Postwar Debt For Under Quarter Of Original Cost

Japan agrees to repay 490 million dollars of the 1.889 billion received from 1945 to 1952 mainly in relief and rehabilitation. Under terms 25 million dollars will fund educational and cultural exchanges between Japan and the United States. The rest will be used to aid underdeveloped Asian countries to bolster Japan's markets.

Tokyo Japan United States Asia

Berlin Talks Underway Amid East West Standstill Hopes

Adenauer and Macmillan opened day long talks in Bonn to discuss a new U S British standstill proposal to ease the Berlin crisis. They plan lunch with foreign ministers and aides and will weigh Kennedy Bermuda discussants and Britain’s push toward the European Common Market.

Bom Germany Harold Macmillan Konrad Adenauer Berlin Macmillan Adenauer Kennedy Bermuda Britain Bonn Moscow U. S Llewellyn Thompson Cri SIS

Ferguson retirement opens race for treasurer seat

Democratic State Treasurer Joseph T Ferguson says he will retire but hopes to pass the office to his son Thomas, 33. Ferguson, 69, has one year left in a four year term begun in 1959 after a 16 year stint as state auditor. Thomas, already his father's chief aide, is expected to announce a bid for the Democratic nomination.

Thomas Ferguson Thomas Ferguson Wesmen

Dundas Man Oles Molihan Dies in Exposure

Oles Molihan 60 of Dundas died from extreme exposure after his body was found Monday along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad tracks east of the Dundas tower. Coroner J. E. Strong ruled the death due to exposure. last seen Saturday, he leaves eight children, six brothers and three sisters. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Wrightsel funeral home, with burial in Elk Cemetery.

Wrightsel Funeral Elk Cemetery

Son requests veto on 12 month school plan

Gov. Ernest Vandiver says a proposal for 12 month public school terms is provocative and deserves careful study. He notes his 13 year old son strongly urged him to veto the legislation during a Monday news conference in Atlanta Georgia.

Atlanta Ernest Vandiver

Argentina Opposes Cuba Sanctions Proposals to Kennedy

Latin American diplomats say Argentina resists collective sanctions on Cuba. They cite proposals reportedly sent to President Kennedy by Arturo Frondizi. The diplomats note the Argentine stance comes from dispatches and diplomacy comments. A U S Navy Skyraider crashed at Subic Bay Air Station after takeoff, killing four crew.

Washington Argentina Cuba Kennedy Arturo Frondizi Manila U. S. Navy Subic Point Air Station Navy

Kennedy Goldberg plan to avert steel strike analyzed

AP News analyzes Kennedy administration moves to avoid a midyear steel strike and discourage stockpiling. Officials will push talks, curb overbuying, and seek settlement to protect the economy.

Kennedy Arthur J. Goldberg Goldberg

Trade Plan Liked By German Leader Erhard

West Germany Vice Chancellor Ludwig Erhard praised President Kennedy’s proposed across the board tariff cuts and urged reciprocal moves by the European Common Market if Congress approves. He urged bold global tariff reductions as his Washington visit concluded after meetings with Hodges Black Dillon Rusk Ball and Kennedy.

Washington West Germany Ludwig Erhard Kennedy U.S Erhard Commerce Luther H. Hodges World Bank Eugene Black the Treasury Douglas Dillon Dean Rusk George W. Ball Atlantic

Hocking Man Kills Self With Shotgun in Home

Logan Ohio Tuesday morning 63 year old Earl Brown a retired auto mechanic died from a self inflicted gunshot at his home. He was to enter Columbus hospital that day for an eye condition and had recently undergone cataract surgery. His body found at six by wife Ruth and brother Floyd Brown. Funeral arrangements by Leonard. Cincinnati note mentions GE layoffs and Cleveland reports iron ore shipment drop.

Logan Brown Logan Post Office Marion Twp Thomas Matilda Siemen Brown Leonard Funeral Hone

Release Belgian Airliner After Soviet Space Violation Probe

The Soviet government agreed to release a Belgian airliner that landed Monday in Armenia en route from Tehran to Brussels with 27 aboard. First Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov told Belgian envoy Cools passengers and crew were safe at a Grozny hotel, where the plane was forced down. He filed a protest over Soviet air space violation.

Moscow Armenia Tehran Brussels Belgium Vasilyy Kuznetsov Hyppolite Cools Grozny Yerevan Kuznetsov Sabena U. S Charles Weimer New York City Weimer Iran Maria Tunis Fred Holden Bond Athens Far East

Molotov Not In Vienna Asittent Away

Molotov was not in Vienna today despite Soviet Foreign Office claims he should have arrived. Moscow said he would resume his post as permanent Soviet representative to the atoms for peace agency, but a spokesman in Vienna stated Molotov had not yet arrived and might be en route via Warsaw or Prague.

Vienna Austria V. M. Molotov Moscow Warsaw Prague International Atomic Energy Agency Molotov Atoms For Peace Agency

First Atom Spy To Teach In Ghana

Dr. Alan Nunn May the Western world’s first atom spy has been appointed special professor of physics at the University of Ghana. A Ghana spokesman said the 50 year old British scientist is expected to take up the appointment shortly.

London Alan Nunn May University of Ghana

Governor DiSalle to Launch Ohio Government Seminar Tour

Governor Michael V. DiSalle resumes a cabinet seminar series with eight sessions starting Wednesday at Dana Hall on the University of Toledo campus to explain state government issues to Ohioans.

Columbus—I Michael V. DiSalle

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Gizenga’s Party Congo Red Leopoldville, the Congo Antoine Gizenga W. Averell Harriman News Index Xees Athens Chauncey Tre Trhoeim Gallipolis Glouster Nelsonville Kenown Eareeee Pomeroy Middleport Troy Igor Tae Oro Nan Soctawas France Soviet Union Clarence Cannon Dmo House Appropriations Committee Dirksen East Germany Berwick Joe Ferguson Joseph T. Ferguson Dundas Steel Industry Richard M. Nixon Labor Department Hocking Self Cincinnati General Electric Evendale Cleveland Great Lakes DiSalle
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