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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1961

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Congo riots kill forty four in Luluabourg deadly street fighting

United Nations reports 44 civilians killed as Congolese troops clash with pro Lumumbist forces in Luluabourg after killings of three comrades. UN Ghanaian troops stay aloof but ensure order with Congolese forces. In Rabat, Algerian rebels accept De Gaulle talks toward independence amid plans for a Maghreb federation.

Leopoldville The Congo Luluabourg United Nations Kasai Stanleyville Belgium Patrice Lumumba Col Mulumba Ndesha France Morocco Tunisia Algeria Paris Ferhat Abbas Hassan II Habib Bourguiba Bourguiba de Gaulle Louis Terrenoire

Blasts Hit Ethyl Corp Plant in Baton Rouge

Three blasts rocked the Ethyl Corp plant in Baton Rouge injuring several workers as ambulances moved in. Some workers reported two chemical watersheds were demolished at the facility.

Baton Rouge Ethyl Corp

Dealers Elect Officers

The Auto Dealer and Salesman Board of Ohio elected Charles A Cronin of Cincinnati as president and Irving Rubin of Cleveland as vice president.

Columbus Auto Dealer and Salesman Board Ohio Motor Vehicle Sales Charles A. Cronin Cincinnati Irving Rubin Cleveland

Mount Union Music Chief Sends Bell to Bewang Assan

Alliance Ohio Cecil T Stewart head of music at Mount Union College will send a bell to the Bewang Assan church in British Borneo for its congregation.

Anti-Setback Plan Off To Good Start

The House passed a 392-30 vote on a billion dollar emergency unemployment aid bill. Senator Byrd said the Finance Committee will hold a hearing next week and aims to send the measure to the White House by mid March. The program could help up to three million unemployed who have exhausted benefits, offering up to 13 extra weeks of payments or half the current state period, for those using up benefits since June 30 of last year.

Washington Kennedy Congress Harry F. Byrd D-Va White House Byrd

Natco Plans Rehire and Haydenville Plant Reopening

Natco Corp. announces rehiring of former Haydenville No. 1 plant workers and interviews on March 8 9 as it prepares to reopen Haydenville No. 2 plant. No. 1 plant closed in December 1960 after inactivity since August 1960. Cards target employees hired through 1946 for transfers to No. 2 plant. Natco manufactures conduit, structural tile, and roman brick.

Natco Nelsonville C. S. Matheny Natco Corp Haydenville Haydenville No. 1 Matheny Haydenville No. 2 No. 1

GOP Chiefs Join Demos For Meeting With Kennedy

Washington reports show Republican leaders join Democratic counterparts for the first bipartisan luncheon with President Kennedy. Kennedy invited 15 congressional leaders and Vice President Johnson to discuss foreign affairs and domestic legislation while Republicans pledge general support on foreign policy and reserve opposition to certain domestic programs. Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois promised a "good, honorable" answer on GOP views if Kennedy asks.

Washington Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Senate Everett M. Dirkson Illinois

Castro seeks Venezuela role to ease Cuban U S rift

Fidel Castro reportedly sounded out Venezuela as a potential fifth nation in the Americas to help resolve Cuba's differences with the United States as Havana’s revolutionary government faced severed relations.

Havana Fidel Castro Venezuela Americas

Massillon State Hospital slammed for lax administration

Ohio state examiners fault Massillon State Hospital for loose administration. They cite misused patient funds improper narcotic distribution and forged accounts involving patients who died or left. The report names Dr Arthur G Hyde Dr H K Moir Dr M B Holmes as former superintendents with Mrs Mildred W Schafer and Marie Harris implicated in fund discrepancies.

Columbus Massillon State Hospital James A. Rhodes Arthur G. Hyde H. K. Moir M. B. Holmes W. N. McGinnis Mildred W. Schafer Marie Harris Miss Harris Hyde

Ohio Congress likely to extend jobless benefits today

In Columbus a race between Congress and Ohio's General Assembly to provide a 13 week extender for jobless workers appears to end in Congress. Ohio Senate expected to pass a House approved bill, but Democrats oppose emergency status fearing delay. A federal extender could push benefits to 13 weeks by April. Ohio action may be moot until June.

Columbus Ohio Congress Senate C. Stanley Mechem Athens U. S. House U. S. Senate Michael V. DiSalle

Ex Mentor Champion to Join Peace Corps

Olympic decathlon champion Rafer Johnson volunteers for the Peace Corps launched by President Kennedy. Washington dispatch says Forrest Evashev ski athletic director at the State University of Iowa will take a position at Peace Corps headquarters in Washington.

Peace Corps New York Rafer Johnson Kennedy New York Times Washington The Times Forrest Evashevski State University of Iowa Corps

Unemployment Cries Prompt Six-State Auto Task Force

Walter P. Reuther urged forming a six-state joint task force to fight rising car industry unemployment. Governor John B. Swainson pledged cooperation with the United Auto Workers president.

Detroit Walter P. Reuther John B. Swainson Michigan United Auto Workers Union

Rural towns target U C C renewal effort

Seven regional conferences of the United Church of Christ plan the focus on renewal for rural areas and small towns, aiming to revitalize church life outside urban centers.

Columbus United Church of Christ

OSU Receives News Grant From New York Fund

The Newspaper Fund of New York awarded Ohio State University a 5000 dollar grant to support extension work in journalism across Ohio schools.

OSU Columbus The Newspaper Fund of New York Ohio State University Ohio

Mitchell OKs Goldberg as Labor Secretary Choice

James P. Mitchell says Arthur Goldberg is the best possible successor as secretary of labor and approves the appointment made by President Kennedy.

Mitchell Okays Goldberg Cleveland James P. Mitchell Arthur Goldberg Labor Kennedy

Kennedy targets hiring biases in first civil rights order

President Kennedy plans an executive order to curb racial discrimination in government and federal contractor hiring. Sources expect a nondiscriminatory policy across agencies and promotion practices with compliance offices, and inspectors to enforce clauses in contracts.

Washington Kennedy Ing

Nixon Plans To Stay In Public Eye

Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon says he will speak as a private citizen and has no plans to run for office. He plans a news conference soon, aims to sort his affairs, earn a living, and save for his daughters’ college. He spoke at a Beverly Hills welcome-home banquet to 1600 attendees about devoting time to public life while supporting better administration.

Beverly Hills Calif Richard M. Nixon

Science Academy Meet Cincinnati

Members of the Ohio Academy of Science will meet here April 20 22 to discuss what's new in their laboratories.

Science Academy Cincinnati Ohio Academy of Science

Swollen rivers retreat gradually across Deep South

Swollen rivers pass their peak but leave large areas in Alabama Georgia Mississippi and Louisiana still flooded. In Mississippi the Pearl River at 17 feet above flood stage forced about 850 residents from homes with a slow fall expected later. Cleanup began in Hattiesburg after three children drowned in a boat accident. Fronts eased with light rain in the Deep South while snow fell in northwest Pennsylvania.

Alabama Georgia Mississippi Louisiana Pascagoula Hattiesburg, Miss Montgomery Deep South Southeast Midwest California Plains States Pacific Northwest Pennsylvania North Atlantic Coast States

Weekend shoppers and sellers urged to plan with Friday ads

The Messenger invites readers to start weekend ads on Friday to maximize exposure for items for sale and to catch two free shopping days Saturday and Sunday. Call LY 3-1242 to place ads with an ad-taker ready to help.

Messenger

Measure to restore Ike to five star general rank

President Kennedy would appoint Dwight D. Eisenhower to the regular Army active list as a five star general, replacing the former president’s pension with military pay. Sen. Richard B. Russell introduced the bill, arguing Eisenhower’s outstanding military record warrants the rank and honoring public esteem.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Richard B. Russell Dga Senate Armed Services Committee Kennedy Russell

Strikes Sparks Gunfire At Nonunion Worker Home

Gun blasts shattered a living room window at the home of a non union worker who had returned to his job at the National Electric Coil plant Tuesday amid ongoing strike activity. Police were notified early today of the incident in Columbus.

Columbus National Electric Coil

Kennedy Signs First Bill Into Law

President Kennedy signs his first bill into law creating a joint congressional committee to arrange a reenactment of Abraham Lincoln's first inauguration on its 100th anniversary Saturday.

Washington Kennedy Abraham Lincoln

School Management Institute Formed in Columbus

Columbus announces the formation of the School Management Institute Inc to improve learning techniques and school administration with offices to be maintained in Columbus.

Columbus The School Management Institute, Inc

College Title Changed to Marshall University

The West Virginia Senate approved a bill to rename Marshall College in Huntington as Marshall University in Charleston. The action reflects a formal name change affecting the college's identity and branding statewide.

Charleston W. Va Marshall “University West Virginia Senate Marshall College Huntington

Emergency corn bill faces opposition in Congress

The proposed emergency corn measure fails to address the nation's severe wheat surplus and will not gain backing from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

Columbus Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

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