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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1962

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Diefenbaker Leads Tied Conservatives in Narrow Canadian Victory

Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's Conservatives remain the largest party in Canada’s House of Commons but fall short of a majority. With 117 seats and 3 undecided, Liberals gain to 96 in a 265 seat chamber. Outcome may trigger a minority government and possible new election. The Liberals gain ground in Quebec and Ontario.

Toronto John Diefenbaker Conservatives Canada House of Commons Diefenbaker Government of Prince Albert Sask Liberals Social Credit Party New Democratic Party Ontario Quebec

Marshall Shooting Is death by own action

FRANKLIN Tex A death by own action verdict stands in the mystery shooting of Agriculture Department official Henry H Marshall last year. After a month long probe Robertson County grand jury found evidence inconclusive to substantiate a different decision. Marshall 52 was found dead June 3 1961 at a lonely spot on his ranch near here.

Franklin Tex Agriculture Department Henry H. Marshall Robertson County Grand Jury West Texas Billie Sol Estes Marshall Estes Dist John M. Barron Dist Atty Bryan Russ Barron Here

Rusk Heads to Paris to Start NATO Nuclear Talks

Secretary of State Dean Rusk flew to Paris to begin a tour of five NATO capitals to seek a common nuclear weapons policy. France pushes for its own nuclear force while the United States argues for an indivisible Western force. The itinerary includes Bonn Rome Lisbon London and Berlin with talks on broader global issues. The White House announced President Kennedy will not hold a news conference this week.

Washington Dean Rusk Paris NATO France Charles de Gaulle United States Bonn Rome Lisbon London Berlin White House Kennedy

Ohio River Traffic Rises With Record Ton Miles in 1961

The Ohio River Division reports rising barge cargo activity in 1961. A peak of 18,695,569,938 ton miles was reached, with an average haul of 233.3 miles and total cargo of 80,137,815 tons. Coal made up about half of all shipments, while iron and steel, sulphur, stone, sand and gravel declined slightly from 1960.

Cincinnati Ohio River U.S. Army Engineers Ohio

Ford Talks Continue With No Progress

Negotiations between Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers Union over a strike idleing 50000 workers continued in Dearborn with no progress after a five hour session. Henry Ford I predicted a settlement within a week as talks were to resume.

Detroit Ford Motor Co United Auto Workers Union Henry Ford I Dearborn

Fulks Named Boys State Highway Director in Buckeye Event

Athens youth Charles L. Fulks, 17, has been appointed highway director at Buckeye Boys State by Gov. David Gibson. He is a student at Athens High School, former junior class president, two-year Student Council member, varsity basketball player, and carries a A minus average.

Athens Charles L. Fulks Fulks David Gibson Charles H. Fulks Maplewood Dr Athens High School

Conviction Upheld for 25-Year Sentence in Federal Case

The U S Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit affirmed a 25 year term for Frank Lprenz a former FBI top ten list target. The ruling upheld a denial of a motion to vacate by Judge John H Druffel of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati U. S. Court of Desd Sixth Circuit Frank Lprenz FBI U. S John H. Druffel

Hurricane Hunter Tiros V Launch Aims At Storm Origins

Cape Canaveral reports Tiros V weather satellite blasted aloft on a Thor Delta rocket to study tropical storms. It entered orbit and sent cloud images to Wallops Island while a ground-radio glitch delayed guidance. Buckeye Girls State also held elections at Capital University.

Cape Canaveral Fla Wallops Island Robert Gray Columbus Buckeye Girls State Capital University

Four Use Tunnel To Freedom

West Berlin students guided 13 East Germans to safety through a 90 foot tunnel under the Berlin Wall from the American sector to a Communist house. They faced gunfire from border guards who killed one of their own and used tear gas. nine others attempted to flee but were blocked and five were arrested.

Berlin West Berlin Red Wall

Goldberg Seeks End to Trans World Flight Engineers Strike

Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg gathered negotiators in Washington for a final effort to avert an afternoon strike by TWA flight engineers. A union spokesman warned the strike is on unless called off as talks continued past midnight with representatives from the airline and two unions. The dispute centers on whether a pilot or an engineer should occupy the third cockpit seat.

Washington Arthur J. Goldberg Trans World Airlines Joseph Suskiewich New York Flight Engineers The Pilots Association Goldberg

Kennedy Administration Rejects Tax Revision Compromise

The Kennedy administration rejects a proposed compromise on the tax revision bill. Senators said the decision heightens uncertainty about the measure’s fate as the Finance Committee plans to shelve it again on Wednesday, signaling further delays.

Washington Kennedy Finance Committee

Film star Edward G. Robinson to rest in Kenya

Edward G. Robinson, 68, is in Princess Elizabeth Hospital Nairobi with orders of complete rest after collapsing near Mt Kilimanjaro while filming in Tanganyika. Doctors banned visitors as he recovers, with news of his condition issued today.

Nairobi Kenya Edward G. Robinson Princess Elizabeth Hospital Robinson Mt. Kilimanjaro Tanganyika

Laos Near Agreement Ends Power Struggle In Laos

Neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma appears to have won key concessions from King Savang Vathana and Gen. Phoumi Nosavan. Sources say the royal decree wording will be modified to permit his coalition government. In Ohio a rear end collision of two New York Central trains near West Carrollton caused $100,000 damage and killed two crewmen.

Vientiane Laos Souvanna Phouma Savang Vathana Phoumi Nosavan Souvanna Columbus New York Central West Carrollton

Diehards in Algeria Vow to Continue Blood Bath After Peace Pact

In Oran and Bone Secret Army Organization diehards reject a peace pact between Moslem nationalists and European leaders. A broadcast urged Europeans to keep arms and continue the contest for French rule. Few violent incidents were reported aside from minor device hazards and a failed attack on a high army officer.

Algeria Marseilles Algiers Diehards Oran Bone

Khrushchev says no deadline over Berlin during Romania visit

Soviet Premier Khrushchev told railway workers in Bucharest that the USSR sees no reason for war over Berlin and will not set a deadline on Berlin talks during his week long Romania trip. In Atlanta, Georgia the state's Democratic Executive Committee plans a pre month meeting to set rules for a likely governor election.

Bucharest Romania Khrushchev Soviet Union Berlin Atlanta Georgia

U S Reschedules Major Pacific Nuclear Test

Honolulu reports the United States again postpones its largest current Pacific blast due to cloud cover over Johnston Island. Joint Task Force 8 set new timing for 4 a.m. EST Wednesday with potential delays to 7 30 a.m. EST if weather or tech problems persist.

Honolulu United States Johnston Island Johnston Test Site Joint Task Force 8

Two Attacks on Guerrilla Strongholds Shrink Viet Cong

In four provinces near Saigon, two large government offensives against Communist guerrillas killed 180 Viet Cong and captured 131. Additional clashes across South Viet Nam included a Red ambush north of Saigon as fighting intensified. The weekend operations, the heaviest Red casualties in weeks, occurred west of Saigon near the Cambodian border.

Saigon South Viet Nam

Governor Declines City Club Debate Over Conditions

Cleveland Ohio Gov DiSalle hesitates to debate his Republican rival James Rhodes at the City Club, citing Rhodes’ insistence on only debating there. The governor says he cannot commit until a reservation is removed. In Gloucester Mass Samuel Williamson 70 former Newsweek editor died at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Rockport Monday night.

DiSalle Columbus Michael V. DiSalle Akron James Rodney Buck Ohio Cleveland James A. Rhodes Rhodes Gloucester Mass Samuel T. Williamson Rockport Newsweek Magazine Addisson Gilbert Hospital

Senate Leaders Split On Cause Of National Unrest

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield and Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen clashed over the source of nationwide unease while agreeing on the need for action. Mansfield urged rapid passage of Kennedy's program and longer workdays, with Saturdays in session and a short July 4 holiday. Dirksen argued uneasiness stems from potential actions and proposals, not Congress's inaction.

Washington Senate Democratic Mike Mansfield Montana Congress Kennedy Mansfield Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois

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