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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1960

Page

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Doctor Gave Another Man Ticket To Death

Frances Spears reveals to NBC and CBS that ex convict William Allen Taylor used Dr. Robert Vernon Spears's airline ticket to board a National Airlines flight that crashed on November 16 killing 42. She says Spears survived the crash and planned insurance proceeds, while FBI and authorities investigate possible bomb links and earlier deceptions.

Dallas Tex Robert Vernon Spears Spears Frances Spears FBI Phoenix Ariz William Allen Taylor Tampa Fla Gulf of Mexico Arizona William A. Turska National Airlines Civil Aeronautics Board Senate Aviation Subcommittee Bolivia N.C Dr. Spears Dr. Turska Lakewood Hotel

Ohio plans regional meetings for industry data survey

Ohio's Department of Industrial and Economic Development scheduled eight regional meetings to explain a 700-question survey for town and community officials. Director Koder M. Collison said data will be available for industrial inquiries. First session will be at Kyger Creek High School on Jan 28 near Gallipolis, co sponsored by Meigs Gallia Development Corp.

Columbus Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development Koder M. Collison Ohio River Meigs-Gallia Development Corp Dayton Bowling Green Athens Kent New Concord Canton

Ohio Senator Young Joins DiSalle Kennedy Slate

Sen Stephen M. Young of Cleveland will be on Governor DiSalle's Democratic convention slate. DiSalle says Young will back Kennedy if Kennedy has a real chance to win. Young seeks flexibility to switch if he believes Kennedy loses momentum at the convention.

Columbus U. 5S Stephen M. Young Cleveland Michael V. DiSalle DiSalle Newsmen Today Young U. S John F. Kennedy Massachusetts Kennedy Ohio

US Cuba relations strain as envoy recalled from Havana

Washington recalls Ambassador Bonsal after Castro insults and Cuban provocations escalate tensions. Officials consider firm statements or coordinated actions to preserve dignity without broadening rifts with Latin American states. Braddock to run Havana embassy. consultations continue.

Washington United States Philip W. Bonsal Havana America Fidel Castro Uncle Sam Bonsal Christian A. Herter U. S Daniel M. Braddock Castro Cuba A. S Herter Senate Foreign Relations Committee J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Richard M. Nixon Florida U.S State Department Department Roy R. Rubottom Inter-American Affairs

Lausche Ends Bid to Lead Ohio Delegates

Sen. Frank Lausche of Ohio withdraws from plans to captain a delegate slate opposing JFK’s Ohio group. He cites lack of organization and the burden of petition drives and fundraising, stressing duties as senator. He notes the Ohio primary moves forward with limited choice for Democrats.

Washington Frank J. Lausche Ohio John F. Kennedy Mass Lausche Kennedy Michael V. di Salle

Dike Construction Near Kamukahi Point To Stem Kilauea Lava

Fifteen bulldozers are rapidly building a new dike to shield Kamukahi Point as lava from Kilauea continues to pour north of Kapoho village on Hawaii island. About 300 residents have been evacuated as the eruption enters its eighth day, threatening sugar cane, papaya groves, and coffee plantions.

Honolulu Kilauea Hawaii Island Kamukahi Point Kapoho

Wife secures divorce after husband’s gun temper in Santa Monica

Martha B. Wycoff testified she left her husband Gaylord Wycoff last November after 25 bullet holes appeared in their home. She said his violent temper led him to threaten with a 25-caliber pistol during arguments, and the court granted her divorce.

Santa Monica Calif Martha B. Wycoff Gaylord Wycoff Wycoff

Emergency landing near Youngstown after aircraft fire

A Trans World Airlines Constellation made a safe emergency landing at Youngstown Municipal Airport on Thursday after a small electrical fire, possibly from a heater, forced an emergency return.

Youngstown Trans World Airlines Youngstown Municipal O. E. Escoe Albany Charles E. Frazier Washington Court House Drexel Hynes Messenger Newsphoto

Miners Trapped In South Africa Coal Mine

Rescue teams report contact with some of the 506 miners trapped 600 feet underground at the Clydesdale Collier near Tahamnachiu. Whites and Africans work together for air supply as fears of methane rise. worst postwar mining disaster potential.

S. Africa Coalbrook South Africa Clydesdale Tahamnachiu Wee Henkeiko Manchuria Clydesdale Transvaal Collieries Ltd Orange Free State Transvaal

Irate Judge Jails Defeated Drunk Driving Defendant

A jury acquitted Joseph Salaz of drunk driving in Municipal Court, but Judge Robert R. Brown jailed him for two days for contempt of court, declaring the verdict a miscarriage. Salaz’s lawyer Roger F. Small Jr. plans a writ of habeas corpus at Common Pleas Court as Judge Dan Batt weighs next steps.

Joseph Salaz Salaz Robert R. Brown Brown Roger F. Small Jr

Invalid Dies After Severe Burns In Fire

Portsmouth report says 82 year old invalid Fate Higgins died from burns after a hotplate ignited his clothes. He was in a wheelchair reading the newspaper when the fire started. two school boys rescued him from the apartment but his injuries proved fatal.

Portsmouth Higgins

Finch Murder Trial Nears End After Key Testimony

In Los Angeles the Finch murder trial heads into its final phase as Jack Cody testifies he was hired to kill Barbara Jean Finch, not to seduce her. Prosecutors allege Dr R Bernard Finch and his mistress Carole Tregoff paid Cody to murder his estranged wife, and the couple later carried out the killing themselves when Cody balked. The defense counters Cody sought divorce evidence and claimed he bragged about pressuring Mrs Finch. Cody, 29, denies planning anything beyond the killing. Mrs Finch, 36, socialite, was shot July 18 outside the Finch estate in West Covina amid concerns a large divorce settlement spurred the motive.

Los Angeles Finch Barbara Jean Finch R. Bernard Finch Carole Tregoff Jack Cody Cody West Covina

Cold Weather Persists Across Ohio Weekend

A large high pressure area to the west of Ohio keeps the region cold with little temp change through the weekend. Overnight lows hit single digits in many cities, with Youngstown Cincinnati Cleveland Hopkins Airport Akron near 1 to 2 inches of snow in some areas and highs around the teens.

Columbus Ohio Youngstown Cincinnati Cleveland Hopkins Akron Dayton Cleveland Chesapeake

Age Overcomes Train at Manila Crossing

Anselmo Sorrel, 100, was sideswiped by a passing train at a railroad crossing in Manila. He was thrown several yards but walked away with only minor bruises.

Manila Anselmo Sorrel Sorrel

Senate Group Seeks Answers on Drug Price Disparities

Senate investigators probe why U S buyers pay 5.05 for 50 tranquilizer tablets while Paris prices are 0.77 and French patients pay 0.17. Kefauver demands light on patent disputes delaying cancer drug research and cites price charts from Munns Thorazine.

Washington Senate Paris Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee Estes Kefauver Dtenn Kefauver Philadelphia Munns

Town Shivers As Fuel Lines Are Broken

Springfield Missouri endures a two day gas outage after a main supply line was cut 18 miles southwest by a mechanical ditch digger. Emergency crews and 800 workers conducted repairs and door to door servicing to purge air from lines and relight pilots. Officials expect full restoration by Saturday.

Springfield

Flight Ban Lifted Over Sahara Tests

Paris reports the French government lifted a ban on air flights set to begin today over a large Sahara region where atomic blast tests were planned. No reason was given for the initial cancellation and a prior government statement noted several test alerts.

Paris Sahara

Humphrey to Decide on Ohio Delegates in May Primary

Senator Humphrey said he will decide next week with Governor DiSalle whether to seek some delegates in Ohio's May 3 Democratic primary. Ohio offers 64 delegate votes at the national convention. Humphrey will discuss with DiSalle to determine if the Ohio delegation would be released early or kept for Kennedy, and he could allow some filings in Ohio districts if DiSalle plans to hold them.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Michael V. DiSalle Ohio DiSalle John F. Kennedy Massachusetts Los Angeles Humphrey Kennedy di Salle

Son to Seek Fathers Seat in Congress

William A. Polk, 33, a Democratic candidate from Portsmouth, enters the Sixth District race to fill the late Rep. James G. Polk’s seat. Polk lives in Washington with his mother and works as a stock clerk. He filed with the Scioto County election board as the fifth Democrat candidate for the 1960 contest.

Portsmouth William A. Polk U. S James G. Polk D-Highland Washington, D.C Scioto Polk

Ohio Five Day Forecast With Cold Start

The Ohio forecast shows temperatures 1 to 18 degrees below normal with highs from 35 to 40 and lows around 25. Cold period continues with moderation by Monday and Tuesday as snow flurries persist along Lake Erie. Rain and snow totals are uncertain with light accumulations likely across the state.

Lake Erie Ohio

United States Open to Red China in Disarmament Talks

U S officials say Red China could join a global disarmament program if negotiations proceed and inspections on Chinese soil prove essential. The issue could affect U S nonrecognition policy, with Geneva talks resuming March 15 and ten nations involved including the Big Four plus China’s possible future participation.

Washington United States State Department Lincoln White Geneva Red China Britain France Soviet Union

Long Walks Boost Health for 95 Year Old Doctor

Louisville physician Dr Jacob Weber credits daily walks with keeping him spry and jovial at 95. He says ample sleep and moderation are key to longevity, still sees an occasional home patient, and stopped house calls at age 88.

Louisville Jacob Weber Weber

Moonshiner Clerk Convicted in Pittsburgh Case

Judge Homer S. Brown found Donald Erwin guilty of selling moonshine made in his Pittsburgh home while employed as a state liquor store clerk. The case spotlights alleged abuse of the free enterprise system and illegal alcohol distribution.

Pittsburgh Homer S. Brown Donald Erwin

Students Demonstrate in Sevilla over Castro expulsion

Five hundred students marched to the Cuban consulate in Sevilla shouting down at Castro. The orderly protest followed Fidel Castro's summary expulsion of Cuba's ambassador.

Sevilla Spain Castro Fidel Castro Cuba

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