Middleport boy Stephen Hindy named most popular Messenger reader
Stephen Hindy 12, of Middleport, topped 412 600 votes in The Messenger contest to be named most popular boy. His runner up, Steve Schultz 12 of Nelsonville, wins an all expenses paid seven days in New York to see the sights. Hindy will depart March 27 for Brazil to visit Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Copacabena Beach, and other highlights with other nationwide winners.
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Stephen Hindy
Middleport
Steve
Kalad Hindy
Messenger
Brazil
Steve Schultz
Thomas Schultz, Jr
Nelsonville
Young Schultz
New York
United States
Hindy
Athens
Mr. Hindy
TWA
Port Columbus
New York City
Rio
Varig Airlines
Brasilia
Christ
Corcovado Mountain
South America
Sao Paulo
Copacabena Beach
Reds Frown On Kennedy Conduct
Moscow reports Khrushchev will skip the UN General Assembly start and send Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to lead the Soviet delegation amid rising tensions with the Kennedy administration. Izvestia criticizes U S policy in Asia and Africa as two faced and colonial biased.
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Moscow
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Andrei Gromyko
Izvestia
Eisenhower
White House
U. S
Asia
Africa
United States
Flooded South Sees Aid and Damage Across States
The sun returns as flood areas in Alabama and four Southern states report extensive damage. The lower Alabama River rises further while Gov. Vandiver asks the President to declare Georgia flood zones a major disaster. Alabama and Mississippi have federal disaster relief eligibility.
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Alabama
Georgia
Ernest Vandiver
Kennedy
Mississippi
Eisenhower Returns to Golfing After Cold and Lumbago
Palm Springs California report notes former President Dwight D Eisenhower resuming golf after nearly two weeks hampered by a cold and lumbago.
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Palm Springs, Calif
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Claimants Drop in Ohio Week
The Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports 26,621 new claimants for the week ending February 25, down from 30,947. The decline reflects improved conditions in the state's job market and program activity with no additional details on industries or counties provided.
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Columbus
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Major crime jumps in the United States by FBI report
The FBI reports a 12 percent rise in major crime across the United States last year, surpassing the previous record set in 1959.
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Washington
FBI
United States
Former Dean Dies in Oberlin Ohio
Frances Gertrude Nash 89 former dean of women at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music died Tuesday in Oberlin Ohio. Nash served at the conservatory for many years and was a respected administrator and educator.
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Oberlin
Ohio
Frances Gertrude Nash
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Loan Increase Predicted at Kent State University
Kent State University officials predict a rise in student requests for loans from the National Defense Student Loan Fund as the new term begins.
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Kent, Ohio
Kent State University
National Defense Student Loan Fund
Congo leaders pledge to halt UN assault by army
Congo Interior Minister Cyril Adoula told a news conference that Kasavubu’s government would take steps to stop Congolese army attacks on UN personnel. Hammarskjold warned chaos if leaders do not cooperate as UN forces report mistreatment of Tunisian, Malayan, and Nigerian troops.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Dag Hammarskjold
Joseph Kasavubu
Cyril Adoula
United Nations
UN Force
Kasavubu
Hammarskjold
Tshombe
Kalonji
Ohio Senate to vote on GOP emergency aid for jobless
In Columbus the Ohio Senate split 20 18 for Republicans will hold a Thursday vote on a new emergency aid measure for the long term unemployed. Democrats AFL CIO oppose crippling amendments and a 39 week benefit extension. Gov DiSalle says unemployment exceeds 258 000 plus 50 000 exhausted workers. The committee backed an extension for those exhausted since June 30 and delayed effective dates to July 2.
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Columbus
Ohio Senate
House
Senate
Afl-Cio
Ohio
Hodges Sees Brighter Business This Spring
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges predicts an improving business climate this spring as a sign of renewed economic momentum. He outlines cautious optimism for manufacturers and retailers nationwide amid ongoing inflation relief and policy supports.
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Washington
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Tags Go On Sale Columbus
Ohio 1961 motor vehicle tags go on sale today as residents prepare for renewal filings and updated registration procedures. Local offices report steady early demand and remind drivers to bring required documents.
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Columbus
Ohio
Girl Slayer Awaiting Justice Behind Bars
New York police held Fred J. Thompson 59 after his capture near Toms River New Jersey for the murder of Edith Googie Kiccorius a four year old girl found battered in his Chelsea Manhattan room Thompson said he faced life or the electric chair and admitted the crime The widow of the victim urged severe punishment to deter further abuse of children
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New York
Fred J. Thompson
Edith (Googie) Kiccorius
Toms River
N.J
Thompson
Chelsea
Manhattan
Fred Thorpson
Edith (Googie
Kiccorius
Hilda Pagan
Lost Beagle Buddy Seeks Return By Phone
Small black and white beagle with brown markings named Buddy is missing. Call LY 2-5447 to help reunite with owner.
Five Die In Plane Crash Near Mount Clemens
A loaded Air Force tanker plane crashed on a highway near Mount Clemens Michigan killing the pilot and four airmen. The 9500 gallon fuel laden craft exploded and damaged two buildings as pieces fell on power lines and a nearby tavern and tulip farm home. An Air Force spokesman said the ship was on a routine refueling mission when it suffered a power failure.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Air Force
Detroit
Kennedy proclaims March Red Cross Month
President Kennedy designates March 1961 as Red Cross Month and urges nationwide support for the Red Cross fundraising drive.
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RED Cross
Washington
Kennedy
Re elected Ohio nursing home federation president
John T. Flanigan of Cleveland was re elected president of the Ohio State Federation of Licensed Nursing Homes.
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Columbus
John T. Flanigan
Cleveland
Ohio State Federation of Licensed Nursing Homes
Beef council elects Omaha region VP Don Leith
Don Leith of Pleasantville Ohio was elected a regional vice president of the National Beef Council. The announcement marks a leadership shift within the council as it expands regional representation.
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Beef Council
Omaha
Don Leith
Pleasantville
Ohio
National Beef Council
Ohio Five Day Forecast Passages
Ohio forecast shows temperatures 3-5 degrees above normal with highs near 45 to 49 and lows around 27 to 32. Warmer conditions expected Thursday and Monday across regions, with precipitation averaging up to one inch through the period.
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Ohio
Central
Republicans Not Stalling Amending New Frontier Program
Sen Styles Bridges said Republicans seek to amend Kennedy's New Frontier rather than stall action. He denied delaying tactics by questioning witnesses and pushing for additional testimony. Bridges aims to insert an antipirating amendment to bar federal funds from luring industry and expand the minimum wage while protecting small retailers from higher costs.
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Washington
Styles Bridges
R-N.h
Kennedy
Bridges
Senate Republican Policy Committee
GOP
Paul M. Douglas
D-Il
Feud Over Racial Bias Roars in AFL-CIO High Command
A dispute in the AFL-CIO pits George Meany, federation president, against A. Philip Randolph, head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, over alleged labor union racial bias in_MIAMI BEACH.FL as the conflict reemerges within union leadership.
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Miani Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio High Command
George Meany
Federation
A. Philip Randolph
The
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Navy icebreakers trapped with 544 aboard drift in Antarctic ice
Two Navy icebreakers and 544 men aboard are locked in a vast Antarctic icepack and slowly drifting westward in the Bellingshausen Sea.
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Washington
Bellinghausen Sea
River Crest Is Expected Flood Crest Near Ohio River
The Weather Bureau says the Ohio River will crest near flood levels across most of its length with only a few spots at risk. Dam 29 near Ashland Kentucky reached 52 feet, Evansville Indiana could see over four feet above flood stage, and Cincinnati neared the crest just under 52 feet as of Tuesday.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Dam
Ashland
Evansville
Ind
Parkersburg
Kennedy Pledges Review On Weapons and Economy
President Kennedy said the Defense Department recommends increasing conventional weapons power and he will decide in about two weeks. He noted no current decision on nuclear buildup and no clear signs of an economic upturn, though Commerce data show no improvement yet. He announced a Peace Corps pilot and urged Congress to restore Eisenhower to a five star rank while considering civil rights funding and employment focus.
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Washington
Kennedy
Defense Department
Pentagon
Department of Commerce
United States
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Peace Corps
Civil Rights Commission
Archeologists Admit Important Discovery in Nevada Cave
Reno based report says archaeologists disclosed 18 months of secret work on a major prehistoric Nevada find. Three Sparks residents reportedly entered a relic rich cave prompting official confirmation from the Nevada State Museum and Desert Research Institute.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
Three Sparks
Nevada State Museum and Desert Research Institute
University of Nevada
Berlin Red Accuses Western Powers Over Demonstrations
The Soviet Union’s Berlin commandant accuses Western powers of backing meetings and demonstrations against the Soviet presence in divided Berlin, citing agitation within the city.
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Berlin
Lost Barges Found East Liverpool
Four barges broke loose from their moorings near Beaver Pennsylvania Tuesday night and drifted down the swollen Ohio River before being accounted for at East Liverpool today.
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East Liverpool
Beaver
Ohio River
Turnpike Revenue Dips in February for Ohio
Ohio Turnpike Commission reports February revenue at an estimated 1.229 million dollars, down 196,923 from the same month last year. The decline reflects lower traffic and tolls across the system.
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Cleveland
Ohio Turnpike
Ohio Turnpike Commission
College leader Merrill of Jefferson Military College dies
Vice Admiral Aaron S. Merrill aged 70, long head of Jefferson Military College at Natchez since 1947, died Tuesday leaving a leadership void at the historic academy.
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Natschez
Aaron S. Merrill
Jefferson Military College
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