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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1960

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Castro Rejects U. S. Protests Over Cuban Land Seizures

Havana reports Fidel Castro rejects U S protests over tactics in seizing American property. Washington notes say many seizures lacked court orders or written authorization. Marcell Fernandez promises formal reply while accelerating agrarian reform and expulsion of foreigners. US bonds offer indemnification terms and court referral.

Havana Fidel Castro Cuba U.S Philip Bensa State Department U. S Marcelo Fernandez Fernandez Bensal Washington Castro

Slain Wile's White Dress Top Exhibit

In Los Angeles the white cocktail dress worn by Barbara Jean Finch on July 18 shows a bullet hole and back wound. Capt. Ryan testified on the evidence at Dr. R Bernard Finch’s murder trial as he and officers searched the Finch home and nearby hills for a pistol and for Finch. Finch was arrested in Las Vegas at his mistress Carole Tregoff’s apartment. Tregoff also faces murder and conspiracy charges.

Los Angeles Barbara Jean Finch R. Bernard Finch Ryan Finch West Covina Dr. Finch Carole Tregoff Miss Tregoff

Silence at Fort Detrick Germ War Protest Continues

In Frederick Maryland a small group continues a six month silent vigil outside Fort Detrick against germ warfare. About six people stand daily with signs while others join at times, with total participants nearing seven hundred over the period. Lawrence Scott a Philadelphia Quaker leads the effort to keep germ warfare in public debate.

Lawrence Scott Philadelphia

Painesville Man to Be Arraigned in First-Degree Murder

Floyd Ei. Hargrove 35 faces arraignment on a first degree murder indictment for the Christmas Eve sniper shooting of Charles R. Clark. His attorney Louis A. Turi sought permission to use sodium amytal to obtain facts the defense says Hargrove cannot recall.

Painesville Floyd Ei Hargrove Charles R. Clark Louis A. Turi Turi

Wrong Way Corrigan Sent This Fire Truck to SLO Return

A Paso Robles fire department received a new $25,000 fire truck by rail but the boxcar was coupled wrong and could only be unloaded from one end. The car was sent back to San Luis Obispo, 25 miles away, to be turned around.

Paso Robles Calif San Luis Obispo Here

Evacuation of Ice Floe By AF Continues

FAIRBANKS Alaska four percent The Air Force planned two flights to Station Charley to remove more gear from the unstable ice floe housing a scientific expedition. Five men were evacuated Monday bringing total evacuees to 17 since the pack began breaking up 400 miles northwest of Pt Barrow Alaska last Wednesday. Two daily flights expected until all are gone with Thursday as the target date. The island has shrunk from two by four miles to one fifth its size though C130 transports have ample landing room.

Fairbanks Alaska Air Force Charley Pt. Barrew

Child Slayer To Be Freed Parole Set For Feb 11

Columbus man Thomas Craft, 39, who drowned his year old nephew Stephen Killeen by forcing a hose into his mouth and turning on a bathroom faucet, is among five slayers to be released on parole from Ohio Penitentiary. Craft spent six years at Lima State Hospital before transfer in 1953.

Columbus Ohio Penitentiary Thomas Craft Lima State Hospital Stephen Killeen

BRT Exec Warns Railroads Face Labor Trouble

William J. Weil, BRT secretary treasurer, warned railroads may face labor trouble if they offer a less attractive package than steelworkers received. Steelworkers won about 40 cents an hour over three years. railroads seek a 15 cent raise cut and changes to featherbedding. Weil cited 1955-57 rail layoffs of 100000 and 199 new top executives with $21.8 million in total management salaries.

Cleveland Brotherhood of Railroad William J. Weil BRT W. P. Kennedy Weil

OU Students In Swastika Incident

Two unidentified Ohio University freshmen are implicated in a swastika painting incident at Ohio State University. A Columbus police report cites a OSU senior from Urbana naming the OU students as involved. The OU dean will withhold disciplinary action until police resolve the case.

Ohio University Ohio State University Columbus Ohio State Urbana Ohio Ohio State Jewish Center Hillel Foundation Ohio U William Butler

Suitcase Left in Court Holds Memory Improvement Book

A small suitcase found in a Los Angeles Small Claims Court Monday contained a memory improvement book. No owner is listed and the item is being held by court staff for identification or return.

Los Angeles Small Claims Court

Speed Cause Of Train Disaster In Wellington

Excess speed caused a derailment on the New York Central main line at Wellington. The Southwestern Limited, traveling 80 mph through a crossover where 15 mph was allowed, left three passengers and one crew dead. Engineer Henry W. Kirstein, 64, of Cleveland, survived and was hospitalized. One track was back in use within 24 hours as investigations continue.

Wellington Ohio NYC Southwestern Limited W. B. Salter Southern Salter Henry W. Kirstein Cleveland Allen Memorial Hospital Oberlin Lorain County St. Louis

Weapons To Castro Trial Begins Today

A six man six woman jury begins hearing testimony in the case of Victor Carlucci Joseph Giordano Daniel Hanna Norman Rothman Joseph Merola Stuart Suter charged with transporting stolen weapons to Fidel Castro's forces. The government says Garand rifles and machine guns were stolen from an Ohio armory and landed at Allegheny Valley Airport near Tarentum Pennsylvania in 1958. Suter piloted the plane and was arrested upon landing in Morgantown West Virginia with contents seized. others were arrested later.

Pittsburgh Fidel Castro Cuba Victor Carlucci Joseph Giordano New Kensington Daniel Hanna Arnold, Pa Norman Rothman Joseph Merola Miami Fla Stuart Suter Hialeah Canton Ohio Allegheny Valley Tarentum Suter Morgantown W. Va

US holds slight missile edge says Air Force chief

Gen Thomas D White told National Press Club that the United States may have a slight edge in missiles over the Soviet Union and that SAC can destroy an aggressor’s war making capacity, while overall leads in military power remain uncertain.

Washington—I United States Soviet Union Thomas D White Air Force National Press Club Strategic Air Command

Immigrant Wills Estate To Government

A Russian immigrant, Jennie Silverman, who said she was well treated in the United States, left a $74 150 estate to the U S government. After taxes and expenses, Allegheny County Orphans Court distributed about $55 000 to the government per her will.

Pittsburgh Russia Sam Jennie Silverman Allegheny County Orphans Court U. S

Senator Theodore Green to retire after four terms

Providence Rhode Island Senator Theodore Francis Green the oldest person to serve in Congress at age 92 will retire. He cites failing eyesight and hearing as reasons to forego re election next November after a long career beginning in 1906 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and including governorship and a 1934 Senate election.

Providence R. I Theodore Francis Green D-Ri Congress Green Learing Frank Rae Rhode Island House of Representatives U. S. Senate

Absent Minded Thief Leaves Clue Wallet

Oakland police investigated a shopping center robbery and found Gerald E. Tyrvanen, 25, in bed with clothes on and pockets full of cash. Officers recovered Tyrvanen's wallet at the cash register with identification papers.

Oakland Calif Gerald E. Tyrvanen Tyrvanen

They Are On The Ball!

A town fire siren test prompted 16 volunteers to respond at noon Monday but were sent back after realizing it was just a drill.

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Army Relieves Captain Over Head Shaving Incident

The U S Army relieved Capt John W McEnery 34 of Cheyenne Wyoming who ordered two sergeants to shave the heads of two Korean prostitutes in a company bar rack The captain was reprimanded One sergeant Ora Curnutte 30 of Chillicothe Ohio was admonished and Sgt 1 C Harry K Saunders 37 of Kansas City Missouri faced no disciplinary action The January 2 incident has strained U S South Korea relations.

Seoul South Korea U.S. Army John W. McEnery Cheyenne Wyo Ora Curnutte Cedarwood Dr Chillicothe Ohio Army Harry K Saunders Kansas City U.s.-South Korea U.S Camp Casey Kim Chang-sha Kim Ae-soon

Nairobi Ends Mau Mau Emergency After Seven Years

Governor Sir Patrick Renison proclaimed the end of the state of emergency imposed seven years ago to combat the Mau Mau uprising in the British colony of Kenya. While most emergency regulations were revoked, the Legislative Council kept two bills in force preserving control over public meetings and political organizations.

Nairobi Kenya Patrick Renison Legislative Council

United States Soviet Union and Britain resume nuclear test ban talks

The United States Soviet Union and Britain renew negotiations in Jeneva on a worldwide test ban spurred by a threat to resume underground blasts at any time. Talks since Oct 31 1958 have yielded only an administrative framework with major disputes over inspection and proof of violations.

Jeneva United States Soviet Union Britain U.S Eisenhower James B. Fisk Bell Telephone Laboratories Evgenyi Federer

Court orders restoration of voting rights for 1377 Negroes

In New Orleans, U S District Court Judge J Skelly Wright ordered the Washington Parish rights restored to 1377 Black voters previously purged for minor technicalities. The suit, filed June 29 by the Civil Rights Division under the 1957 Act, accused the White Citizens Council and four council members of singling out Black registrants while white voters faced similar errors. Curtis M. Thomas, the parish registrar, was named a defendant.

New Orleans USS Washington Parish J. Skelly Wright White Citizens Council of Curtis M. Thomas Register of Voters Louisiana Parish

Warm moist air to cover Ohio tonight weather update

Rain moved into western Ohio late Monday night and froze in the northwest this morning creating slick highways. Temperatures ranged from 30 at Youngstown to 44 at Cincinnati with Columbus 37 Dayton 38 and Cleveland 35. A strong southerly flow from the Gulf will bring warm moist air to the state tonight with rain diminishing to a few showers.

Columbus Ohio Youngstown Cincinnati Dayton Cleveland Gulf Toledo Findlay

Food Locker Cools Bandits at Honest John Market

Two gunmen robbed the Honest John Market in Oklahoma City of 4500 dollars and forced owner Oran Clayton and several customers into a frozen food locker. Clayton activated a locker alarm, a buzzer alerted nearby police, and the bandits surrendered when officers confronted them.

Oklahoma City Honest John Oran Clayton Clayton

Red Pilot Defects With MIG To Formosa

The Nationalist Defense Ministry announced a Chinese Communist pilot defected to Nationalist China today in a MIG fighter. The Red plane was damaged slightly in landing on an emergency air strip in northeast Formosa. The fate of the pilot was not disclosed.

Taipei Formosa Nationalist Defense Ministry China

Hungarian Communists Strengthen Vienna Border Guard

Austrian border police report Hungarian Communists are reinforcing frontier guards to stop anti Communists fleeing into Austria.

Vienna Austria

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