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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1963

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Khrushchev Holds Kiev Talks With Spaak to Ease Tensions

In Kiev Premier Khrushchev met Belgium’s Foreign Minister Paul-Henri Spaak to show a path toward easing East West tensions. Tass called the talks a continuation of 1961 discussions and noted Podgorny and Zorin attended the Kremlin side. Both nations had sent delegates to Moscow where talks occurred at a villa on the hills.

Moscow Khrushchev Kiev Paul-Henri Spaak Belgium NATO Tass Germany West Berlin West Spaak Presidium Nikolai Podgorny Valerian Zorin

Lancaster Man Held In Slaying

Frederick William Spears 26 a farm hand confessed to killing Mrs Virginia Wagner 35 and a second death may have gone undetected. He faces early week charges following police probes and a prior assault arrest in June. A second body found near the Wagner site prompts homicide questions.

Lancaster Frederick William Spears Virginia Wagner Fairfield County Jack Blazer Spears Wagner Francis Eckard

Tavern Near Station Is Second Time Loser

In New York a burglar hit Headquarters tavern across from police headquarters for the second weekend running. He stole about $10 from a muscular dystrophy collection container, which was left untouched both times.

New York Police

Governors Vetoes Bank Backed Prudent Man Bill

Governor James A. Rhodes vetoed a bank backed measure that would have doubled the share of trust assets invested in stocks and similar securities. Backed by the Ohio Bankers Association, the bill passed the Senate 25 to 2 and the House 85 to 28 before being disapproved and unsigned. The veto marks the second of the current session.

Columbus James A. Rhodes Senate Ohio Bankers Association House

Patrolman Stephen Miller In Fair Condition After Unconsciousness

Pel Miller was found unconscious on the sidewalk in front of the Post Office at 2 50 am Sunday by Garry Ellis and taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital. Doctors report his condition as fair as tests are run to determine the illness while he rests after recent return to duty. Weather Outlook shows cooler days with a warming trend by week’s end and light rainfall expected in parts of the region.

Point Pleasant Stephen Miller Pleasant Valley Hospital Miller Garry Ellis Civil Service Commission Tu-Endie-Wei Park

Financial Dealings With Cuba Ban Expanded

Washington announces a broad ban on all financial transactions with Cuba aimed at isolating Castro’s regime. Officials say no American bank or business can engage in Cuba dealings, while refugees may send funds home for valid reasons. The move likens Cuba to Red China in financial restrictions.

Washington United States Cuba State Department Nist American Bank of Commercial Enterprise Castro Red China

Cleveland Financier Mervin Gold Still Missing

A statewide search ongoing for Mervin L. Gold a 32 year old financier missing from Pepper Pike. FBI involvement possible a nationwide fugitive warrant if not found by Tuesday. Gold has federal fraud indictments and two prior federal convictions raising concerns of foul play.

Cleveland Mervin L. Gold Pepper Pike FBI U. S Ohio Mervin McCurdy Gold

Violence Overshadows Integration Across Cities

Violent incidents dampen progress on integration as in New York and Baltimore. A 16 year old Bronx boy Jack Cippolla was shot near a diner during a picket by CORE demanding more Black hires at White Castle. Police report the gunman was Black. In Baltimore, over 100 protesters including 13 clergy were arrested at Woodlawn amusement park for trespass while about 6000 white patrons shouted obscenities. Elsewhere in Tucson and Richmond church leadership changes unfold with mixed race dynamics. Moscow reports Vladimir Shcherbitsky demoted from Ukraine premier to regional party post.

Associated Press New York Baltimore Bronx Jack Cippolla Cippolla Congress of Racial Equality CORE White Castle Woodlawn Tucson Ariz Richmond Pueblo Gardens Methodist Church Wilbur Johnson Robert W. Hare

Shipyard Workers Back On Job At Marietta Yard

Shipyard workers at Marietta Manufacturing Co. on the Ohio River returned to work and full production resumed after a week long walkout that idled 400 men. Sixty five boilermakers and pipefitters led a June 28 strike over ventilation in tanks, with allied unions honoring picket lines and expanding the stoppage to other trades.

Point Pleasant W. Va Marietta Manufacturing Co Ohio River

Farm Operator Finds Man Gored To Death

Marietta reports that farm operator Paul Zimmer discovered Larry Cline, 29, fatally injured in a foggy field after being gored by a bull while searching for a missing cow. Cline died on arrival at Selby General Hospital. TOLEDO notes Gov. James A. Rhodes plans a Camp Perry visit after a Cabinet session.

Marietta Paul Zimmer Larry Cline Cline Selby General Hospital Zimmer Toledo James A. Rhodes Camp Perry

Navy Jet Crashes At Willow Grove Picnic Killing Seven

A pilotless Navy FJ Fury crashed on a Willow Grove baseball field during a rainstorm and then destroyed a day camp bathhouse, killing seven people including four children. One pilot survived. 17 injured, 12 admitted to Abington Memorial Hospital. Captain John W. Butler, Marine Reserve pilot from Boiling Springs, was en route to land when the malfunction occurred. Navy officials promised a full investigation as the crash site lay near the Green Hill Day Camp hosting a family reunion of the Roseman Cousins Club and Weiner Family Circle groups.

Willow Grove Abington Memorial Hospital John W. Butler Boiling Springs Marine Reserve Willow Grove Naval Air Station Philadelphia Navy Albert Waldman Green Hill Roseman Cousins Club

NAACP Youth To Take Aggressive Civil Rights Role

Roy Wilkins said NAACP youth groups will act more aggressively in the civil rights fight. The 40,000 strong youth corps will be directed from New York and may plan demonstrations under existing rules. He spoke from Charleston after James Meredith criticized NAACP youth leadership at the Chicago convention. Meredith admitted tears and praised courage but accused youth leaders of poor quality.

New York Roy Wilkins National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Wilkins Charleston James H. Meredith University of Mississippi Meredith Chicago Burt

Brown Returns to Statehouse After Heart Attack

Columbus Secretary of State Ted W. Brown, 57, returned to the Statehouse today for the first time since his heart attack last April 13. He appeared fit and wore a mustache he grew during his recovery.

Columbus Ted W. Brown Statehouse Brown

Six Killed In Mystery Plane Crash Near Jackson Ky

Six people die when a light plane crashes five miles north of Jackson Kentucky in a hollow by the highway. Witnesses describe a horrific scene with a North Carolina couple two children and another couple among the victims. No explosion or clear cause cited amid prior bad weather.

Jackson North Carolina Burl Cundiff

Sunday's Slaughter Is High During Independence Day Holiday

Traffic deaths in a 102 hour holiday period totaled 538, surpassing the 1961 four day record of 509. Officials warned the toll could reach 550 to 650, with many fatalities linked to speeding and drunken driving. In addition to 538 traffic deaths, 143 drownings and 41 boating deaths were reported.

Associated Press National Safety Council Howard Pyle Council

Death Of Man In Park Investigated

Gallia County officials investigate the shooting death of Floyd Bugge 59 formerly of Gallipolis whose body was found at 7:45 am Monday in a roadside park west of the city. A .38 revolver lay near the body and Bugge’s car was at the scene. Coroner Dr. Donald Warehime probes without a verdict. Bugge was a former banker and is survived by his wife.

Gallipolis Gallia County Floyd Bugge Milford Patty Watson Bugge Donald Warehime

President Shapes Plan to Avert Rail Strike

The piece outlines how a potential railroad shutdown tests Taft-Hartley limits and Kennedy era proposals. It notes proposals for emergency power, compulsory arbitration, and possible government seizure of railroads if a strike threatens national welfare, with historical context from Truman and wartime precedents.

Washington Kennedy Labor-Management Advisory Congress W. Willard Wirtz Truman Supreme Court

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