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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1961

Page

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Faculty claim fear and dissension at BGSU after chair dismissal

About 60 Bowling Green State University faculty members assert fear and low morale amid the firing of philosophy chair Sherman M. Stanage. They say the action stems from his defense of student rights during protests, while university president Ralph W. McDonald denies retaliation.

Bowling Green State University Philosophy Department Sherman M. Stanage BGSU Stanage Hind Dr. Stanage Ralph W. McDonald McDonald Tees

Inflation Fears Rise Within Kennedy Era Advisers

Washington top White House advisers warn of inflation risk as business recovery lifts output toward a record 530 billion yearly rate by late 1961. Heller Dillon Rostow urge self restraint to curb price rises, noting living costs could climb if unions demand high wages and firms push prices.

Washington White House Kennedy Walter W. Heller President Advertising Council Heller

Kennedy Returns From European Trip With Briefing Session

President Kennedy arrived at Andrews Air Force Base after a week visiting European leaders including Khrushchev De Gaulle and Macmillan. He planned a 4 30 p m briefing for Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to report on his trip. Dirksen said Kennedy appeared impressed with De Gaulle and pleased with talks with the French president.

Kennedy Andrews Air Force Base Khrushchev Charles de Gaulle Britain Harold Macmillan White

Five Nation Dominican Study Probes Dictatorship Influences

A seven nation Organization of American States committee will send a special commission to the Dominican Republic to assess whether the country is moving toward greater freedom or a tighter dictatorship after the assassination of Rafael Trujillo. The probe follows the U S request and Dominican approval, marking a Kennedy administration victory in inter-American diplomacy.

Dominican Republic The Organization of American States Caribbean Rafael Trujillo U. S Profirio Herrera Baez Kennedy United States

Major Fire Destroys Two Plants in Ayer Massachusetts

Ayer officials assess post fire damage after a blast that razed Hartnett Tanning and International Purchasing Co along with 10 homes. The blaze across a quarter mile front with 20 mph winds burned for over four hours, injuring 35 and leaving the town of 15,000 without its largest employer.

Ayer Mass Hartnett Tanning Co International Purchasing Co Massachusetts

South Korea Rulers In First Appearance

South Korea's 32 man military junta appeared publicly for the first time with U S representatives who opposed the coup. They attended memorial services at the national military cemetery for Korean War dead alongside U S Charge d Affaires Marshall Green and General Carter B Magruder, the UN and U S commander in Korea.

Seoul South Korea U. S National Military Cemetery Marshall Green Carter B. Magruder Korea

Auto Dealers Sell More Cars In May 1961

Detroit reports May auto sales reached 537,825 cars, the highest monthly total of the year. The five major automakers also posted a record daily rate of 20,686 vehicles.

Detroit

Sit-in becomes sleep-through at Paramount offices

Four students staged a sit-in that turned into a sleep-through at the American Broadcasting Paramount Theaters offices in New York. They vowed to remain until Paramount theaters in Austin Texas are desegregated.

New York American Broadcasting - Paramount Theaters, Inc Paramount Theaters Austin Tex

Man Returns Home After Night of Racial Unrest in Trinity

Robert Paris, 20, an employee, was reported missing after a disturbance marked by hostility toward Black people. He walked into his Trinity home with welts on his back and arms claiming he was struck by assailants using feather belts during the incident.

Trinity N.C Robert Paris Giill

Fire Destroys Sturgis Market in Kenton Losses

A late Monday fire razed the Sturgis Market slaughterhouse and supermarket in Kenton, destroying two main buildings and a barn. Damage is estimated at $150 000 with livestock losses including beef and hogs.

Kenton Sturgis

Shawnee Council Seeks New Marshal After Resignations

Shawnee council continues search for a new marshal after Robert Guisinger quit for personal reasons. Former marshal Lewis Morgan remains on leave following the fatal April 15 shooting of Richard Denny, with Morgan free on $1000 bond on second degree murder charges. Randall Mayes also briefly served before resigning.

Robert Guisinger Guisinger Lewis Morgan Richard Denny Morgan Shawnee Randall Mayes Drakes Council Denny Perry County Grand Jury

Lorain and Sidney Women’s Clubs win traffic safety contest

In Miami Beach, the Lorain women’s club finished first and the Sidney club second in a General Federation of Women’s Clubs traffic safety campaign contest.

Miami Beach Fla Lorain Sidney General Federation of Women’s Clubs

Want Ads Promote Cash Purchases and Quick Sales

It promotes reading Messenger Want Ads and using low cost ads to sell furniture appliances cars houses and trailers. People are willing to pay cash and the ads connect buyers and sellers with friendly neighbors.

Kennedy to Speak on Talks with Khrushchev and Allies

Congress reacts with mixed hopes as Kennedy plans a nationwide address at 6 p m EST to report on his discussions with Soviet Premier Khrushchev and world leaders. Democrats foresee potential gains in East West relations while Republicans remain doubtful.

Four Trujillo Plotters Held Family Hostages Four Days

Doctor Robert Reid Cabral said four conspirators who killed Rafael Trujillo held him and his wife and infant son for four days in his home. Two fugitives died in a gun battle with police, two surrendered. The alleged mastermind was Gen. Juan Tomas Diaz aged 52. The group sought to contact “wimpy” to alert Romulo Betancourt that the tyrant is dead.

Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo Robert Reid Cabral Trujillo Reid Cabral Juan Tomas Diaz Reid Cabrel Romulo Betancourt Wimpy Latin America Dominican Revolutionary Movement

Ohio Senate moves to curb gambling with new book ban

Columbus reports another anti gambling bill clears the Senate as the series aims at horse race bookies. The first act branding numbers game operators as felons is already signed by Gov DiSalle and becomes law in 90 days. A third measure targets sports spot cards. A final Senate vote is expected before adjournment.

Columbus Ohio Senate Michael V. DiSalle

Seven Freedom Riders Head For Mississippi

Seven more Freedom Riders headed to Jackson Mississippi by bus with others planned to test segregation laws by air. Newell Weber of East Orange New Jersey said they expected arrest in Jackson and would serve fines in city or county jail.

Jackson Miss Mississippi Newell Weber East Orange N. J

Churchill Daughter Fined for Disorderly Conduct at Brighton Pub

Actress Sarah Churchill daughter of Sir Winston Churchill was fined two pounds for being drunk and disorderly in a Brighton pub on Monday.

Brighton England Sarah Churchill Sir Winston Churchill

Army Says Soviets Have Chemical Lead

An Army spokesman warned the Soviet Union could sicken 30,000 Pentagon employees in a secret attack using trained operatives and germs. He said the Soviets lead in chemical and biological warfare, and the United States would need at least five years to catch up in both offense and defense.

Washington Soviet Union Pentagon U. S

Shepard reports brief vision fog during early Mercury flight

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr disclosed that rocket vibrations briefly fogged his vision early in the Mercury flight a month ago. He said the issue led to design changes to reduce vibration, including more head foam and a better space craft adapter ring.

Washington Alan B. Shepard Jr Shepard Mercury

Saturn Site Ready for Launch of 10 Million Pound Thrust Rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla NASA completed the 11 million dollar Saturn launch site. The facility and service tower stretch across 45 acres as engineers finish the two year build and prepare ground support and launch control gear for the first Saturn firing planned for next fall.

Cape Canaveral Fla America National Aeronautics and Space Administration Army Corps of Engineers

Supreme Court Upholds Smith Act and Communist Party Rule

The Supreme Court split 5 to 4 in two major rulings upholding a Smith Act clause criminalizing membership in organizations seeking violent overthrow and a requirement for the Communist Party to register with the U S attorney general as a Kremlin puppet under the 1950 Subversive Activities Control Act. Gus Hall warned democracy is endangered.

Washington Supreme Court United States U. S Communist Party Kremlin Gus Hall U. S. Communist Party

Insanity May Be Defense in Ashbrook Murder Trial

Las Vegas prosecutors opened the Byron Ashbrook case noting the former Ohio businessman may plead insanity. Ashbrook, 38, is charged with killing his wife Betty Jane Puffer on Christmas Eve. Five jurors were seated. nineteen were excused for various reasons including views on the death penalty.

Las Vegas Nev Ohio Byron Baldwin Ashbrook Ashbrook Betty Jane Puffer

Tom Wallace, Former ASNE Leader, Dies at 86

Louisville obituary reports the death of Tom Wallace, past president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and longtime dean of Kentucky journalists, at age 86.

Louisville American Society of Newspaper Editors Kentucky Tom Wallace

Jacqueline Kennedy to Visit Sisters in London and Greece

Jacqueline Kennedy remains in London with her sister Princess Lee Radziwill for two more days. She will later take a private sight seeing trip to Greece while husband President Kennedy returns home to report on his European tour.

Jacqueline London Jacqueline Kennedy Mrs. Kennedy Princess Lee Radziwill Greece

Young survivor testifies at Eichmann trial on Chelmno killings

Simon Srebnik described coerced tasks at Chelmno including removing gold teeth from gassed victims. He testified he witnessed an average of 1200 Jews paraded to death daily over nine months while forced to perform the gruesome work.

Jerusalem Eichmann Trial Court Chelmno Simon Srebnik Israel

New Jersey Candidate Fractures Left Leg

Republican gubernatorial hopeful James P. Mitchell suffered two fractures of his left leg in a hotel room fall. Herbert Hoban said Mitchell slipped on tile while going to the bathroom and dropped to the floor.

Camden N.J James P. Mitchell New Jersey Herbert Hoban Mitchell

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