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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1961
Page
1
Governors from both parties pledged support for President Kennedy on Berlin and Soviet policy at the 83rd Governor's Conference. Critics included Gov John Patterson of Alabama who attacked the Kennedy brothers handling of the Freedom Riders case.
Ten anti Castro prisoners in Key West await developments that could free them and 1187 Cuban detainees. John Hooker Jr. returns for a third meeting as a contact between the prisoners and the Tractors for Freedom Committee led by Eleanor Roosevelt Milton Eisenhower and Walter Reuther. Castro previously rejected a final offer of 500 tractors, prompting a potential reshaping of talks and possible funds appeal consideration.
The Navy announced a reduction of its blimp fleet with eight of ten active airships to be deflated and stored by November 30. The remaining two will stay in service for one year for research and development as funds and personnel shrink and helicopters plus fixed-wing aircraft enhance anti submarine and airborne early warning capabilities.
Italy and Austria seek outside mediation for the South Tyrol dispute. A third round of foreign minister talks in Zurich ended inconclusively as violence flared last week, costing three lives and prompting 10,000 Italian troops to restore order in the Alpine region.
Eichmann tells jurors he washed hands of guilt, claiming he only followed orders. He recalls the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, where Heydrich declared the final solution. He says he tried to bring order to deportations and felt not guilty, like Pontius Pilate.
Two Chinese Communist officials who fled to Burma have been granted political asylum in Rangoon. Han Ti Ling, 38, formerly with the labor office at the Chinese People s Bank, and Kwang Kway-kyan, 23, a secretary with the government broadcasting department, receive asylum.
Britain rejected Iraqi Premier Abdel Karim Kassem's claim that Kuwait belongs to Iraq and began talks with Kuwait's ruler Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah after Britain ended its Kuwait protectorate last week. Kuwait, an oil supplier, sits near Iraq with 1959 output of over 68 million tons. Iraq signaled a peaceful takeover while threatening rebellion if misused.
Caracas dispatch reports the Barcelona garrison mutinied against President Romulo Betancourt and loyal troops were sent to suppress the uprising. A related attempt at La Guaira was quickly crushed as the regime claimed broad military support and limited activity outside Barcelona.
Ike Eisenhower and Nixon appear at a $100-a-plate fund raising dinner in Hershey to aid Pennsylvania Republicans with the governorship and Senate race. The event lets Nixon confer with Eisenhower on Republican politics and world issues and may hint at a possible next year Senate bid by Eisenhower.
Beirut Lebanon report says Imam Ahmed of Yemen who ruled with iron hand steps down in favor of reform minded son Crown Prince Mohammed Al Badr about 35 takes over government and the king retires to a suburban palace outside the capital
Nineteen people are dead and 18 injured as heavy rain sweeps southwestern Japan since Saturday. Twelve others remain missing in the disaster that has caused widespread damage and flooding.
Moscow says the Soviet Union is snapping at the heels of America in the economic race and will overtake U.S. production by 1970 according to Nikita Khrushchev.
Cochairmen Britain and the Soviet Union led Laos talks in Geneva to keep negotiations alive until a unified Laotian delegation arrives. Prince Souvanna predicted a coalition government by July 20, while warning his forces could march on Vientiane and Luang Prabang if needed.
In Columbus lawmakers near the end of a six month session with a possible 27th week. Senate Leader Mechem and House Speaker Cloud predict sessions wrap up this week. A decision on adjournment or only a July recess could come in two to three weeks. The focus shifts to vetoes and budget actions, including a key state appropriations bill backed at about 2.025 billion dollars for the next two years, below Gov. DiSalle’s initial request.
Arthur H. Dean, U S nuclear test ban negotiator, says China may develop a nuclear bomb in a year or two and that Russia is not helping them. He spoke on NBC Meet the Press after being recalled to Washington for Geneva talks.
The United States announces a public opening of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama. Visitors can tour the facility and view the Saturn rocket as part of a new openhouse program amid Cold War space competition.
The Public Health Service reports a record number of births in the first four months of 1961, with an estimated 1,382,000 registrations. The previous four month high was 1,362,000 in 1959, while 1960 showed 1,340,000 births.
Gov. DiSalle urged Commerce Secretary Hodges to study a 100 mile section of Interstate 71 between Columbus and Cincinnati as an experimental electronic highway. The Ohio segment links two major cities and includes a 10 mile urban stretch for traffic device trials.
President Kennedy's major Social Security expansion bill faces Senate debate today as Republicans push a health insurance plan for the elderly. The House already passed the measure and will also discuss Kennedy's request for a further $5 billion debt limit increase from $293 billion.
BRUSSELS Belgium February hoped for birth of a child to King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola this fall was dashed Sunday. The royal court said the queen was ill and not expecting a baby after all. The illness was a slight indisposition and she will be completely recovered in a few days.
President Kennedy resumes duties after a weekend rest in the Virginia hunt country enjoying pleasant sunshine. He traveled back to Washington and is reported in good spirits.
President Kennedy invokes Taft Hartley Act to halt a maritime unions strike and set up a three member emergency board to report findings within a week. The move aims to suspend the dispute for an 80 day cooling off period with a temporary restraining order likely to be granted.
New York Dr Leonard W Larsen president elect of the American Medical Association called on the 185,000 member body to censure doctors charged with unethical conduct or incompetence. He urged rejection of proposals to fund old age medical care from Social Security as Congress weighs such legislation.
Senator Smathers says he has heard reports of new military training of Cuban revolutionaries in Florida. The State Department offered no immediate comment. Smathers stressed he knows of no U S government cooperation and said the training is being conducted by anti Castro Cubans themselves.
AFL-CIO leaders press to heal internal rifts amid factional tensions threatening the merger of the labor movement at UNITY HOUSE in Pennsylvania.
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