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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1961
Page
1
Western powers plan to harden their Europe defense and keep forces in divided Berlin. Secretary Rusk asserted no Soviet action can erase Western rights, and the alliance will quicken readiness.
Suspicion rose that President Moise Tshombe’s pledges to gain release from prison were obtained under duress. Government circles in Elisabethville said he would state his true views only after reaching safety away from President Kasavubu’s central government in Leopoldville.
Washington negotiators and unions ponder a government plan to end the eight day shipping tie up. President Kennedy offers a three member panel to study issues and recommend a solution and a sixty day strike suspension. Acceptance due by 1 pm Saturday.
In Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann said he saved about 20000 Jews by diverting them to the overcrowded Lodz ghetto. He asserted this was the only such decision he could make and that his superiors ordered the exterminations.
In Hagerstown Maryland officials start a red carpet welcome for Dr William Fitzjohn former charge d affaires for the Republic of Sierra Leone and his chauffeur after they were refused service at a Howard Johnson restaurant on March 9 a week of ceremonies marks his return.
Congress debates a possible clash with Khrushchev over West Berlin and the risk of a third world war. Senators Mansfield Javits urge firm Western troops in Berlin while Kennedy faces pressure to address the American public and maintain resolve.
Prime Minister Fidel Castro rejected the Tractors for Freedom Committee offer and said he would send a delegation of captured rebels to the United States to explain his stance. He accused the committee of lying and of trying to influence public opinion amid a make-or-break tractor exchange proposal tied to 500 bulldozers and potential political prisoner swaps.
Sir Leslie K. Munro of New Zealand urged the United States Britain and France to fight for West Berlin if needed. He spoke at the Lions International convention in Atlantic City presenting the Berlin issue as a key NATO concern and warned Khrushchev risks a rushed Berlin solution.
Washington legislation to extend for another year the excise tax rates on liquor wine beer cigarets automobiles and other items awaits President Kennedy's signature. The Senate approved the measure by a voice vote Thursday.
Justice Frankfurter granted a stay of the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Communist party must register as a Moscow tool. The stay follows the party’s petition for reconsideration of the decision announced June 5.
President Kennedy declared himself the winner in a bout with a mixed bacterial virus. He recovered enough to return to bed rest per orders from White House physician Dr. Janet Travell. He remained in his White House bedroom as antibiotics and rest reduced his fever and boosted spirits.
In Columbus the Senate Finance Committee called for about 16.7 million dollars in two year budget reductions. The adjutant general's department protests the elimination of a 542,540 civil defense allocation, warning of a potential public scandal. The committee added 71 amendments to the House bill, approving the measure 8 to 5 along party lines. The recommended operating appropriation totals 2,025,392,846 from July 1 this year to June 30, 1963.
In Muskingum County near Philo Ohio three Sweeney children Thomas Jr. 13 Brenda Kay 10 and Sandra Jean 9 drowned Thursday after fishing at a strip mine pond. Brenda Kay and Sandra Jean were recovered while Thomas Jr. remained missing as deputies planned to drain the pond. The year also saw the family's infant son Mark Anthony die in his crib, making this their fourth tragedy.
In Washington on Thursday seven Ohio Democrats and 16 Republicans voted along party lines as a GOP backed substitute for the administration housing bill failed 215 to 197. Democrats opposed the substitute while Republicans supported it.
A two year old Daniel Fillmore, found hanging in a swing set Sunday, died today at Lakewood Hospital after being removed to the suburban Cleveland hospital.
The Chicago Sun Times said in Washington that the United States is negotiating with Japanese leaders on a new policy toward Communist China in the UN. It reports U S consent to seat Chinese Communists in the UN Assembly for the first time.
Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda wrapped up his Washington trip with a statement that his three days with President Kennedy and other U.S. leaders reaffirmed the solidarity of the free world. He spoke at National Airport before departing.
Geneva reports that Laos faces a drawn out transition as King Savang Vathana is expected to pick a new government. Prince Souvanna Phouma is favored to be named premier, though delays threaten to push decisions weeks into the future after the three princes tasked the king with cabinet formation.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $42.7 billion defense bill for the fiscal year starting July 1. The plan funds Polaris submarines, larger bombers and missiles, and expands armed forces, with a net cut of $6.2 million from the President’s request.
Ohio state senators leave Columbus for a brief respite about 24 hours after House members as the six month legislative session nears its hectic windup.
Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson told President Kennedy that economic want and social unrest are rising in South America. He noted official awareness of reform and progress and the growing menace of communism while stressing Alliance for Progress interest and Cuba’s reception amid Castro. Stevenson found broad support for social reform and said Latin America’s situation has deteriorated since his prior trip.
United States stripped Miro slav NACVALAC of diplomatic immunity and ordered his departure as an illegal alien. The 39 year old Czech diplomat left for Paris and Prague after U S actions and a closed book at the U N General Assembly. The case may reopen at the fall session.
Clarence V. Ferguson, 19, was sentenced to death by electric chair for the March 4 holdup murder of Benjamin Kaufman in a Cleveland drug store. Ferguson had admitted shooting Kaufman during the robbery.
Convicted wife slayer Dr. Sam Sheppard is being returned to Ohio Penitentiary for medical tests to determine if a chest lump is cancer related. Officials report a penny sized swelling on his left chest and a lymph under his left armpit with biopsy likely.
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