This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1961
Page
1
In Terre Haute Indiana the Viking mine near eight miles southwest suffered a flash explosion Thursday night killing twenty two miners. Rescuers recovered bodies over ten hours, the last one carried out at 7 35 a m today. The cause is under investigation.
Officials cordon off a coal mine shaft about 15 yards from bereaved relatives as a blast underground sparks concern of a second explosion. The time of detonation remains unclear though surface air pressure dropped at 7:45 p.m. and twenty two miners were moved to the surface.
In a deadly coal gas explosion 22 miners perished as fresh air failed to reach the shaft. They were 265 feet below the surface, about three miles back in the sloping shaft when the blast occurred.
About 200 miners work in shifts at the mine near the Wabash River to supply fuel for the nearby Wabash power plant of Public Service Company of Indiana. Off-duty miners joined the state mine rescue crew led by Charles A. Purcell to assist at the shaft in desolate hilly terrain.
Britain and the United States plan one more major push to secure a treaty banning nuclear test explosions with the Soviet Union. The U S and British disarmament experts expect to learn by late May if Moscow backs a serious treaty, with Geneva talks set for March 21 and possible resumption of tests if negotiations fail.
In Congo Kasavubu balks at UN guard withdrawal from Leopoldville airport arguing UN lines must be protected. Dayal blamed for leftist influence while Interior Minister Adoula says political prisoners will be freed. Reports note quiet in Luluabourg after a massacre left 44 civilians dead and troops went on a rampage following the killing of three comrades by a mob supporting Lumumba.
Columbus reports a governor's welfare committee proposal to shift all poor relief funding to the state. Local governments would be relieved of relief duties and taxes, with the state retaining the public utilities excise tax to fund state and local relief, and localities required to match current spending.
In Columbus Ohio Democrats in the Senate rejected an emergency unemployment aid bill amid opposition to Republican changes. They argued federal action is imminent and an Ohio measure would only burden claims processing. The federal extension could begin around April 1 with a non emergency bill returning to the House for concurrence. Governor DiSalle likely to veto, Senate Republicans lack votes to override.
In a crowded session the Ohio House sent to the Senate a measure to drop required township hospital levy approvals from 65 to 55 percent. Another proposal would let municipalities set liquor license quotas by local vote and zoning, not population. A third bill seeks to end capital punishment per Gov. DiSalle’s push.
Ohio weather outlook shows temperatures about five degrees above normal with highs near 45 and lows in the high 20s to mid 30s. Expect showers Saturday and Sunday and again Wednesday with about three quarters of an inch total, mild weekend then a colder start to the week.
In Miami, Circuit Court Judge Lucien Proby voided Dority's conviction over shorthand RD for reckless driving as he upheld the appeal. He ordered restoration of the driver's license and dismissal of fines and costs totaling 270 dollars or up to 27 days in jail from the Dade County Metropolitan Court.
Gov. and Mrs. Nelson A. Rockefeller escaped unharmed as a fast moving fire gutted the historic executive mansion in Albany. The blaze destroyed pictures and art objects valued at more than 250000 dollars and caused extensive smoke and water damage to the building.
Joseph E. Lady 53 a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Hardin County died today in Kenton Ohio His death leaves a vacancy in the Hardin County district and prompts succession questions for the Ohio General Assembly.
The National Catholic Welfare Conference says it will oppose President Kennedy's school aid program unless it is amended to provide loans to private schools.
Weeks of Negro demonstrations ending at the South Carolina statehouse led to 190 arrests, most Black, with one white youth and an NAACP official among those charged. Sixty-nine bonds and jailings followed as students marched in small groups despite warnings. Separately, the 8th Circuit ordered Little Rock to speed desegregation under the state pupil placement law without racial discrimination.
Washington reports a halt in the long farm land price surge. By year end 1960 values were level with July 1 figures, after a decades long rise from 1941. Modest gains in 11 states offset larger declines in the corn belt with Iowa down 5 percent, Illinois and Ohio down 3 percent.
A $30 million anti trust suit against the United Mine Workers welfare fund was dismissed by U S District Judge Leslie R Carr. He ruled the fund as a trust cannot be reached for damages.
Holy Loch Scotland reports the U S Navy tender Proteus breaking a comic blockade with a paci fist canoe armada and mooring safely at a newly established missile submarine base.
A Titan intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Cape Canaveral ends in the Atlantic after the second stage engine shuts down early, causing the flight to fall far short of its intended target.
Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife returned to New York after a two week vacation in Bermuda.
At Eglin Air Force Base two Bomarc missiles successfully intercepted a drone jet bomber high above the Gulf of Mexico.
Emissaries from France and the Algerian rebel high command meet in secret as both sides move cautiously toward negotiations to end the conflict. Mohammed Ben Bella may be moved from a French jail to a guarded Paris residence for political consultations.
Ottawa Illinois jury resumes deliberations in the Starved Rock State Park triple murder case of Chester Rocky Weger, accused of slain three women on March 11, 1960, during a rugged canyon visit.
Thai government forces hunted Nationalist Chinese irregulars roaming the jungle ranges of Southeast Asia as part of regional security efforts.
The Ohio State Bar Association gauges public support for unopposed judicial elections in Ohio. A two day Columbus conference drew about 60 attendees as critics cite lack of name recognition and voter understanding of the system. Gov DiSalle notes pay and job security hinder appointing suitable judges. Chief Justice Weygandt and Glenn Winters address the need for constitutional amendment and voter approval.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.