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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1962
Page
1
In Chicago area unions representing 200000 rail workers threaten a strike to block railroad changes aimed at cutting thousands of jobs. They filed suits asking a court to declare the changes a Railway Labor Act violation and seek a permanent injunction against adopting new rules.
At Edwards Air Force Base the X15 reached 100000 feet while Armstrong deliberately crippled electronic controls. He kept manual control during descent and said the test proved a pilot can steer a craft during reentry without automated aid.
The House Appropriations Committee turned down a Kennedy request for 568.755 million to start a large fallout shelter program. It approved 10 million for Defense Department civil defense research and urged more study before any multi billion dollar effort. The panel backed various smaller allocations but denied 31.25 million for new shelter supplies.
Ohio congress at large candidate Robert Taft Jr denounces growth in government jobs. He tells the Hamilton Young Republican Club that nine million of 67 million workers are in government service and the 1963 federal budget proposes adding 121000 more.
Ohio Secretary of State Ted Brown urged permanent voter registration to boost turnout. He proposed transferring certified records between boards using modern communications. The plan was outlined at a noon luncheon during his two day elections conference with about 400 officials and prosecutors expected. A separate Columbus hearing on minimum wage for Ohio laundry workers was continued to August 8 after objections from employers.
Mayors Luis Montemayor of Toledo Spain and John W Potter of Toledo Ohio failed to connect on Telstar for ninety minutes due to a misconnection. Montemayor described the delay as miserable before they finally spoke for nine minutes expressing strong sister city ties.
In Amarillo Texas a court inquiry heard speculation that Billie Sol Estes hid a fortune in a pauper’s grave. Harold E. Orr testified that about 314 million dollars tied to Estes disappeared. Orr suggested a Pecos mortuary once used by Estes could have stored the loot in a poor man’s grave.
General Electric will pay a record 7.47 million to settle federal damage suits linked to its price fixing conviction. Of the total, 6.47 million goes to the Tennessee Valley Authority and about 1 million to the government for purchases by other agencies. Kennedy said this tops the prior 44 thousand dollar Ward Baking Co. settlement. GE faced 11 civil suits as one of 19 defendants since 1961.
Ralph S. Locher became mayor of Cleveland after serving as law director since 1953. He took the oath at City Hall as Anthony Celebrezze leaves office to become secretary in Washington. In Cape Canaveral a Polaris missile test was destroyed after drifting off course during second stage flight.
Republicans rally to pin fault for the slow economy on President Kennedy, arguing voters will punish Democratic congressional candidates. Barry Goldwater and Clifford Chase accuse Kennedy of indecision and weak leadership, while critics doubt polls showing Kennedy strong popularity.
Ashland reports Gov. Michael V. Di Salle urging a broader range of educational opportunities in Ohio. He argues updated schooling will yield sounder citizens and reduce social problems by aligning systems with student needs and fostering both learning and tolerance.
The largest peacetime defense money bill in history passed the House by voice vote and moves to the Senate. It authorizes 48.236 billion dollars to pay arm and operate the nation's military forces this fiscal year, with potential delay due to discussions on the administration satellite communications bill.
More than 8000 members of Ohio's 37th Infantry Division head to Camp Grayling Michigan for their third two week summer field training session. The contingent travels from Toledo area to the 250 mile northern range for the exercise.
President Kennedy and top disarmament advisers discussed reducing U S inspection demands in a potential nuclear test ban with the Soviet Union. Officials weighed abandoning internationally manned control posts while on site inspections within the Soviet Union would remain. The White House temporarily recalled the U S Geneva representative to review new data on detecting atomic tests.
Washington scientists announce isolation of the rubella virus by Drs. John L. Sever and Gilbert M. Schiff in a National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness project. The test across five groups found the virus in 82 percent of patients and caused rubella in volunteers. Lansing reports Michigan to require a $2 identification sticker for Ohio truckers to use state roads.
Laotian Prince Souvanna Phouma said the United States has promised economic assistance to Laos with details to be worked out after a development plan. He spoke after a one hour meeting with Secretary of State Dean Rusk and planned to see President Kennedy. Sparkman urged all Geneva signatories to share Laos aid burden.
The state controlling board delayed action for a week on allocating 4.5 million dollars in unspent mental hygiene funds to expand staff in juvenile and mental hygiene facilities. House Speaker Roger Cloud sought time to review potential reallocation of unused end of last fiscal year funds. State Senator William Dedden questioned why 4.5 million remained while Gov. DiSalle claimed the legislature underfunded the department.
A third failure to explode a U S nuclear device over the Pacific prompts questions on whether the atmospheric test series will halt. Officials held hours long talks at Johnston Island after a Wednesday fizzle and a Thor missile launch pad destruction. The completion deadline set by President Kennedy remains two to three months from the first test on April 25.
The Security Council unanimously recommended that the General Assembly admit the Republic of Rwanda and the Kingdom of Burundi to the United Nations. The General Assembly is expected to vote them in at its 17th annual session starting September 18, making them the 105th and 106th members.
A Chester, Pennsylvania principal became the White House s millionth visitor of 1962 after being stopped at the gate and receiving an autographed presidential photo. The event highlights a year of public tours and a landmark moment for national visitors.
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