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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1961
Page
1
A brutal deep freeze grips the eastern half of the United States with subzero lows from the Dakotas to New England. Record cold snaps contribute to at least 70 deaths as snow continues in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.
Sheldon Iowa bank embezzlement case nets two top locals in jail. Harold Kistner Jr 35 arrested for aiding Mrs Geiger 58 chief stockholder and former Biochemical Corp president. Mrs Geiger admitted embezzlement at Sheldon National Bank as Elliott Roosevelt attends Biochemical meeting.
Prince Boun Oum's government in Vientiane files a UN complaint accusing North Vietnam of aggression and requests a UN investigation commission to Laos, according to government sources.
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President Kennedy opens a sweeping review to guide a master plan for safeguarded peace with the Communist bloc. He holds morning and afternoon talks with Dean Rusk and Robert S. McNamara, signaling priority on easing East West tension while strengthening defense.
Raymond P McDonald and Jerry W Taylor, both of Detroit, were charged with first degree murder after admitting involvement in the death of cab driver Elmer H Walker near Fostoria. The incident followed a dispute over fares after a drinking trip from Detroit. Walker was stabbed and run over, with the body found on a Wood County road.
A two week harbor strike by 664 tug and ferry unions ended in a tentative agreement reached after a 14 hour session led by Arthur J. Goldberg. The pact defers decisions on crew size until next December, with state leaders praising Goldberg for mediating.
Half of Ohio's 30 standing committees begin work this week as the 104th General Assembly opens. The joint Senate House finance committees plan talks with Gov DiSalle aide Maroon about a potential 75 million dollar general fund shortfall. Questions loom over whether to submit the governor's appropriations bill or draft a GOP alternative with a sponsor in the House.
Senate leaders aim to confirm 13 Kennedy nominees below cabinet level amid opposition from Sen. Wayne Morse to John Connally as navy secretary and Sen. Norris Cotton against Chester Bowles as undersecretary of state. Other nominees include Byron White Archibald Cox H. W. Brawley Roswell Gilpatric Elvis Stahl Eugene Zuckert and Cyrus Vance among defense and state posts.
A Massillon boy and a Franklin County girl topped the Prince of Peace contests by the Ohio Council of Churches. Jack Wright won first in speech and Karen Jane Cyriacks of Hilliard took first in essay, each earning 100 dollars and a four year college scholarship. They join ten others for expense paid trips to the United Nations in New York in March. Six semi final speech contestants opened the Ohio Pastors Convention with the event.
Adlai E. Stevenson presents credentials to Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold in New York marking his start as the United States chief delegate to the United Nations.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip plan a 12 mile trek into the Jaipur jungle for a royal tiger hunt. The couple will accompany local guides as they pursue the big cat amid the Indian countryside.
Crash investigators appeal for witnesses to help outline the wreck last week in New York. Officials seek details on flight, passengers, and sequence of events to determine cause.
Belgium reports the last strikers backing the government austerity plan have resumed work in Liege. Officials say the nationwide disruption concludes with workers returning to duties after protests subsided.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower travels to Georgia seeking milder clime and a hunting break, stating plans to enjoy outdoor pastime amid winter retreat.
A homemade bomb detonated on the U S Embassy lawn Sunday causing no injuries or structural damage. No group claimed responsibility and authorities investigated the incident as unknown explosive device activity.
Col. Joseph Mobutu was promoted to major general in Leopoldville and warned the army to obey orders, with President Kasavu bu backing the move to bolster Mobutu authority. Western diplomats saw the promotion as easing him from politics. A Western delegation met Rajeshwar Dayal on Congo protection assurances. Meanwhile 900 Belgian residents in Stanleyville feared arrest as hostages amid Lu lumba’s Katanga detention.
Former U S Senator George H Bender of Ohio declares his candidacy for a seat in Congress in 1962 in Cleveland. He seeks the U S House of Representatives and plans to campaign across the state.
S T Ross plant manager reported a boiler explosion at the Celanese Chemical Plant in Gallipolis Ferry causing about 50 000 in damages. The incident occurred Saturday and was confirmed today by plant officials.
Philadelphia Eagles announce Nick Skorich will succeed Buck Shaw as head coach with a three year contract. Skorich previously served as assistant coach for the NFL champions. The move follows Shaw's return to the club after signing.
Temperatures will average 10 to 15 degrees below normal with normal highs from 35 to 38 and lows around 20 to 22. The period remains very cold with total precipitation of 0.25 to 0.33 inch as snow flurries or light snow north and lighter snow south.
Peiping issued a lengthy communique from January meeting of top Chinese leaders citing a century's worst natural calamities and a 150 million acre impact. It blames raw material shortages for light industry and vows new material sources and higher production while praising loyal 90 percent of the population and denouncing landlords as saboteurs.
Havana reports Maj Ernesto Guevara tells civilian soldiers to stay alert for a potential Kennedy administration threat and to be ready to return to trenches. Castro announces 80,000 small farmers in Oriente Province will receive credits to boost coffee and cacao. He unveils child oriented farms and a mutual youth farm exchange with the Soviet Union.
Frank Cyphyla, sought by the FBI and officers in multiple northeast Ohio counties, was captured early today after a brief gunfight.
Navy investigators probed why a large Constellation airliner crashed in flames on Midway Island Sunday, killing nine people. The inquiry focused on establishing the cause of the deadly accident and identifying contributing factors or mechanical failures.
A major blaze Sunday destroyed the historic main building at the Chautauqua Institution in New York, a cultural center first erected in 1907. The fire swept through the landmark, causing extensive damage to the core of the campus.
Five individuals accused of stealing British naval research secrets for an unnamed foreign power face a hearing scheduled for February 7 in London. Evidence will be presented as part of the case.
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