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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1963

Page

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Negroes Enroll at Alabama University Amid Federal Push

In Tuscaloosa two Black students Vivian Malone and James Hood enrolled at the University of Alabama as federalized National Guardsmen supervised. Governor George Wallace resisted federal action, then yielded briefly before the Guard’s pressure, marking a watershed in Alabama’s race policy and Kennedy’s push for federal civil rights legislation to end segregation in public life.

Henry Graham Alabama National Guard George Wallace Wallace The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Ala Alabama George C. Wallace al Guard Kennedy Congress

EUB Conference Supports Protestant Catholic Contacts

Vermilion delegates to the Ohio East Evangelical United Brethren Conference approved a report praising growing Protestant Catholic contacts and urging continued, informed dialogue. Bishop Paul M. Herrick said merger talks between the Methodist and EUB churches have progressed beyond exploration, with a consolidation basis expected at the General Methodist Conference next year and a 1968 target date for union.

Ohio East Evangelical United Brethren Conference Committee On Christian Social Action Paul M. Herrick Methodist Church EUB Church

Ohio Court Dismisses Hanna Suit

The U S District Court in Columbus dismissed a 1961 suit by James D. Nolan against the Hanna amendment reallocating Ohio House seats. The court ruled remedies lie in a constitutional amendment approved by the people.

Ohio Hanna Columbus U. S

For Sale Mower Pair at 39 Avon Place

Two rotary power mowers offered for sale one 20 inch used two seasons price twenty dollars one 22 inch new last fall price thirty dollars contact Avon Place call LY 2 903 fast.

Avon Place

Rhodes visits site with new jobs development chief

Gov. James A. Rhodes traveled to Columbus to inspect a potential industrial site. He was joined by George Wilson, head of the new department aimed at creating thousands of jobs through industrial development.

Columbus James A. Rhodes Logan George Wilson

Macmillan Persuades Ministers in Cabinet over Profumo Scandal

London Prime Minister Harold Macmillan held an emergency Cabinet meeting and secured ministers backing his handling of the Profumo vice scandal. Ministers offered no public comment, though reports described the meeting as harmonious and possibly unanimous. Dr Robert H. Sheldon of Toledo is named president of the Ohio Osteopathic Association of Physicians and Surgeons.

London Harold Macmillan British Press Association Heads Osteopaths Cleveland Robert H. Sheldon Toledo Ohio Osteopathic Association of Physicians and Surgeons

Race Riot Erupts in Cambridge Maryland Violence erupts after protests over teen girls

In Cambridge Maryland a crowd of about 100 whites and equal number of Negro demonstrators clashed late Tuesday night. Shots hit two white men Jerome Shenton 36 and George Todd 42 were wounded. Three fires started after bombs in white area shops. Police dispersed a mob of some 200 Negroes as state police riot sticks and a deputy fired warnings.

Cambridge Jerome Shenton George Bernard Todd Shenton

Greek King Convenes Crisis Consultations in Greece

In Athens King Paul presides over consultations with Parliament President Constantine Rodopoulos and invited rivals of former premier Constantine Caramanlis to palace talks. Caramanlis resigned protesting royal plans for a London state visit, leaving the king to decide on a new government or dissolving Parliament for elections within 45 days. Clarence C. Luft sworn in as Ohio state banks superintendent.

Athens Greece Paul Constantine Rodopoulos Constantine Caramanlis Caramanilis London Columbus Clarence C. Luft Mansfield

Ohio House Votes On Plan To Finance City Colleges

The Ohio House considers a bill allowing local electorates to approve income taxes up to one percent for funding higher education at community colleges technical institutes joint vocational schools and state university branches. The measure shifts from the Speaker's original plan for local tax authority in public schools. The House also weighs a Senate approved bill to create boards of trustees for state university branch districts to boost local control.

Art Parks Columbus Ohio House House Senate Roger Cloud R-Logan Cloud Origi Senate Education Committee Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation Mental Hygiene and Correction Department Attorney General Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Ohio River Congress

Rifle Shot Fatal In Mississippi

Medgar Evers, 37, Mississippi NAACP field secretary and leading civil rights figure, was mortally wounded outside his Jackson home and died 50 minutes later at University Medical Center. A $10,000 reward was posted for his killer.

Jackson Miss Medgar W. Evers South Evers Mississippi National Association For the Advancement of Colored People University Medical Center Missisippi W. B. Pierce FBI New York Roy T. Wilkins NAACP Darrell Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta Wilkins Helen Wichler Capitol St

Disarmament Director Forecasts Senate Passage on Ban Treaty

Washington report says U S Disarmament Director William C Foster predicts safe Senate passage for any nuclear test ban treaty signed by the Soviet Union and the West. He does not agree with critics who doubt ratification.

Washington U. S. Disarmament William C. Foster Senate Soviet Union West League of Nations Foster U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Moscow

Mercury scientists end Mercury era seek two man Gemini mission

NASA announced no further Mercury flights as space chief James E Webb outlined a shift to the two man Gemini program about 18 months away. Engineers at the Manned Space Flight Center weigh artificial gravity and crewed spaceflight limits for longer missions.

Houston Tex National Aeronautics and Space Administration James E. Webb Washington Manned Space Flight Center U. S Max Faget Earth

Ohio Official Warns Of Kentucky Suits

Ohioans sued by Fairfax Family Fund Inc a Kentucky loan firm should contact the attorney general William Saxbe says he questions if the loans are collectible in Ohio courts Fairfax does business by mail and has not license to loan money in Ohio and has not applied for one

Columbus

Numbers and brand names shape a century of business

The article traces how numbers influence product names and business branding from Chanel No. 5 to Heinz 57 Varieties and 7-Up. It notes banks and the IRS adopting numeric identifiers, cites historical examples like Brand’s A1 Sauce and 4711 eau de cologne, and lists other numeric names such as 7-Crown, 5-Star, and 2500 Design.

New York Internal Revenue Service Cologne Mulhens

Steel workers near extended vacation plan under final settlement

The Iron Age reports a likely wage settlement for the steel industry will extend vacation time proportionate to the can industry. Under the 1962 pact, 13 weeks vacation every five years for employees with 15 years seniority could be included. A joint HR committee has been near agreement for about six weeks. In a separate item, Guy Boyer, 35, of Lancaster, was killed when his car hit a semi on U S 22 near Amanda.

NEW York The Iron Age Steel Industry United Steelworkers Union Can Metalworking Weekly Lancaster Guy Boyer U.S. 22 Amanda

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