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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
1
Western officials studied Khrushchev's plan to abolish delivery means such as rockets aircraft submarines warships and artillery at the outset of disarmament talks. They see little chance of breaking the Geneva stalemate as Western leaders press for a broader agreement while France backs delivery control and Eisenhower weighs the limited option.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev blasted President Eisenhower as lacking willpower and hinted Nixon could be acceptable as a U.S. partner. He praised Dulles-era policies and warned the American people would bear consequences if Nixon led the nation. He spoke at a Kremlin news conference with about 400 reporters.
Khrushchev at a Kremlin news conference demanded U S overseas bases be abandoned and warned that host countries would be first struck if war erupts. He said Soviet rocket troops commander Nedelin has authority to use nuclear warheads and fire at foreign bases used for spy flights.
The White House rejected Khrushchev's claim that Eisenhower fears German reunification as false. Press secretary Mrs. Anne Wheaton said Khrushchev's remarks are untrue and declined further comment on a Kremlin news conference. Khrushchev claimed Eisenhower told him he was unwilling to see a reunified Germany.
New York reports Broadway theaters shut for first time in 41 years amid actor producer dispute. Midtown lights dim at 8 30 as no shows proceed until an agreement is reached, said Alexander H Cohen for the New York League of Theaters.
Defense testimony opened today in Cleveland in the trial of William Presser president of Teamsters Joint Council 41 on charges of obstructing justice by mutilating and concealing union records subpoenaed by the Senate Rackets Committee. The government rested after nine witnesses including Donald Pfeiffer testified about prior actions by the Ohio Conference of Teamsters and a 1958 adviser retainer from George H. Bender.
Buckingham Palace announced a planned royal tour to India by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in early 1961 with February as the probable month. No exact date has been set.
Floyd E. Hargrove testified he was nowhere near Charles R. Clark's home on Christmas Eve when Clark was shot through a kitchen window. He also denied buying a .22 caliber rifle in Chardon the day before the slaying.
Khrushchev calls for destruction of all means of delivering nuclear weapons and liquidation of foreign bases as a first step toward complete disarmament. The plan seeks elimination of nuclear arsenals, ban on space weapons, and restrictions on warships and military flights. A second stage targets weapons of mass destruction and force reductions, and a third envisions disbanding armed forces and ending conventional production.
In Oslo Wendie Foss rehearsing for Hedda Gabler fired a blank from a pistol at the National Theater. The blank caused smoke and set off the fire alarm, drawing fire engines and the department to the scene.
Canada prime minister John G. Diefenbaker arrives in Washington for a 21 hour state visit highlighted by private talks with President Eisenhower in the afternoon.
Thousands of students clashed with police around Tokyo's Parliament as leftists rally against the U S Japan security pact and Prime Minister Kishi. Signs attacked Ike and Kishi while demanding Parliament dissolution before ratification and Eisenhower's June visit.
Senators touring the U2 spy plane inquiry showed rare bipartisanship in four days of hearings aimed at drafting a report. Chairman Fulbright warned a unanimous outcome is unlikely as next week’s Foreign Relations Committee weighs the findings amid an election year. Secretary Gates disclosed the high altitude flights yielded vital data on Soviet missiles submarines and atomic production and offered a clear look at Soviet military posture.
New York will begin paying prisoners for work starting July 1, with wages ranging from 5 to 10 cents per day. The move marks the first time the city has implemented a formal daily wage for incarcerated labor.
Khrushchev comments that the United States government does not want to improve relations with the Soviet Union. Democrats respond by challenging his critique of President Eisenhower and suggesting the Soviet leadership could work with a different administration.
Ohio University will confer an AB degree with honors on J. Grant Keys, 42, director of Ohio's Department of Highway Safety and former Elyria mayor. Keys, Barnesville native and father of ten, graduates in a class of more than 900 with government as his major.
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