New UN Debate Opens As Congo Crisis Looms
Soviet Union proposes shelving bold Cold War disputes at the UN General Assembly opener while Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah pushes a Congo plan for an all African UN command. Gromyko boycotts Hammarskjold luncheon signaling opposition to Congo peace efforts and set piece outlines for disarmament and eventual political transition in the Congo.
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Soviet Union
UN General Assembly
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Investia
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
Congo
Assembly
Nkrumah
General Assembly
Andrei A. Gromyko
Dag Hammarskjold
Gromyko
Hammarskjold
Kennedy Aims to Expand Civil Rights in Government Actions
President Kennedy moves to end job discrimination by the federal government and contractors. He outlined a study on expanding civil rights power and considered withholding federal funds from schools that discriminate. The plan would impose penalties including possible cancellation of government contracts and calls for a survey of federal hiring and firing practices.
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Washington
Kennedy
Glouster Street Water Break Triggers Closure
Rain loosened earth causing a slip on Front Street between Allen and Madison. A four inch water line was fractured and pavement dropped six inches, halting service to Madison Avenue east to Walnut Hill. Water Superintendent Chester Keith said crews would restore service by Tuesday afternoon.
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Walnut Hill
Chester Keith
Sunday Creek
Nixon signals support for 1962 Republican campaign
Former presidential candidate Richard Nixon tells the ninth annual Republican Women's Conference he will work with the party for victory in the 1962 campaign. The message underscores GOP hopes for momentum and party unity ahead of the midterm elections.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Republican Women’s Conference
Nationalist Chinese Irregulars Challenge Southeast Asia
About 5000 nationalist Chinese irregulars create regional tensions affecting Southeast Asia and the United States as authorities seek strategies to counter their influence and activities.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Southeast Asia
United States
Defense contracts drop for small firms at Edwards AFB
Sen Clair Engle of California says defense contracts to small businesses based at Edwards Air Force Base have declined eight percent over the last six years.
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Calif
Clair Engle
Dcalif
Screen Star Elizabeth Taylor in grave pneumonia crisis
London doctors hold urgent bedside conference as Elizabeth Taylor fights pneumonia. A hospital friend said most doctors are with her and no statements are available until tonight. The 29 year old star, with pneumonia in both lungs, is on an assisted breathing device and a throat tube. Her condition is described as grave with fluctuating status due to anemia.
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London
Elizabeth Taylor
Carl Heinz Goldman
Khrushchev Extends Overture To U S Ambassador
Soviet Premier Khrushchev invited U S Ambassador Thompson to meet in Siberia for exploratory talks on improving relations. Thompson will fly to Novosibirsk to discuss Kennedy’s message. This marks the first ambassadorial trip of its kind to meet Khrushchev outside Moscow.
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Khrushchev
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
Siberia
Kennedy
Thompson
Novosibirsk
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Soviet Union
Washington
State Department
Andrei Gromyko
Peace Corps Service Won't End Deferments for Men
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey head of selective service says Peace Corps service will not end deferments for draft age men. R. Sargent Shriver said at a news conference that two years in the corps would make a man eligible for further deferment from military service.
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Peace Corps
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
R. Sargent Shriver
Hershey
May Reactivate Plant Washington For Light Vehicle Output
Defense officials indicate the idle Cleveland tank plant could be reactivated by the Army to produce light armored vehicles. The move aims to boost manufacturing capacity for armored transport and light combat support.
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Washington
Cleveland
Army
Kennedy farm message delayed for White House review
Washington reports the White House is delaying President Kennedy's farm message for review. Officials say the delay is to ensure accurate policy details and alignment with administration priorities.
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Washington
White House
Kennedy
Salute to 4-H Marked Across Southeastern Ohio
The Messenger salutes about 4000 4-H Club members in Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia. Area youngsters write stories featured on pages 5 to 7, 9, 16 and 18 as National 4-H Club week unfolds with more achievement stories published throughout.
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Ohio
West Virginia
UN Reinforces Garrison After Matadi Debacle
The United Nations begins airlifting 600 troops from Tunisia as 3000 Indian soldiers are poised to reinforce Leopoldville after Sudanese forces withdraw from Matadi following a battle that left two Sudanese dead and 13 wounded with 12 missing. A U S Navy task force speeds toward Matadi but no landing is planned.
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United Nations
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Sudan
Ibrahim Abboud
Tunisia
Contractors Schedule Bids On Relocation Of Route 50
Ohio contractors will bid next Tuesday on a $6.4 million four lane relocation of U S Route 50 in Athens and Washington counties from Coolville to near Little Hocking. The project includes seven miles of new highway with interchanges and three bridges and will begin at County Road 56 in Coolville extending northeast to reconnect with old Route 50 near State Route 555.
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Little Hocking
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United States cancels naval task force to Conog area
Washington reports the cancellation of plans to deploy a naval task force to the Conog area amid ongoing diplomacy. Officials did not offer further details on the decision or potential alternatives for regional support.
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Washington
United States
Conog
National Want Ad Week Encourages Local Listings
The Messenger Classified Department urges readers to list unwanted items from furniture to clothing to attract cash buyers. Phone in your ad to LY 3-1242 during March 12 19 National Want Ad Week and let the paper help you phrase it.
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Messenger Classified Department
Auto Inspection Proposal Returns To Senate Debate
In Columbus the proposal for compulsory auto inspections is revived in the Ohio Senate with Senator Miller backing a plan for Highway Patrol inspections at 1.50 dollars each. The measure targets next July 1 implementation and faces past objections about garage racket and repair demands.
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Ohio
Ray T. Miller Jr
Cuyahoga
Senate
Joseph E. Lady
R-Hardin
Miller
Highway Patrol
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Liberals Plan To Open Fire On Appointee Meriwether
Washington reports liberals planned to oppose President Kennedy's nomination of Charles M. Meriwether of Alabama to the Export-Import Bank. Despite Kennedy's support, several senators announced opposition or planned critical speeches citing his segregationist views and questions about his finance background.
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Kennedy
Charles M. Meriwether
Alabama
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Export-Import Bank
Meriwether
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Jacob K. Javits
RN. Y
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Senate Banking Committee
Off Campus Enrollment at Miami University Rises
Oxford Ohio Miami University reports off campus centers enrolled 3135 students this semester. The figure reflects continued expansion of outreach beyond campus housing and main campus programs.
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Oxford
Ohio
Miami University
Kennedy economist Signals Early Business Upturn
President Kennedy's chief economist says an upturn in business conditions may come soon, signaling improving economic momentum for Washington. The remarks point to potential gains in output and consumer confidence as policy measures are analyzed.
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Washington
Kennedy
State government ran $80 million deficit in February
Columbus report shows February operating costs surpassed receipts by about 80 million dollars, reflecting a monthly deficit in state government finances.
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Columbus
Charges Filed in GE IUE Strike Case
New York reports General Electric has filed charges against the International Union of Electrical Workers over a three week strike by 70,000 IUE workers last October. The action seeks legal remedy amid ongoing labor dispute and union activity.
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The
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International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Army to Seek Larger Budget Next Year
Secretary of the Army Elvis J. Stahr announced the service will ask for a bigger appropriation in the coming fiscal year.
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New Orleans
Elvis J. Stahr
Georgia Legislature Approves Sunday Fishing Bill
The Georgia Legislature passed a bill to legalize fishing on Sundays, marking a shift in state fishing regulations and opening weekends to anglers statewide.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Metropolitan Opera House To Be Razed In 1964 65
The Metropolitan Opera House is scheduled for demolition during the winter of 1964 65. The plan calls for razing the iconic stage house in New York pending construction of a new facility.
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Metropolitan
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Robbers Beat Store Owner and Loot $800
Zaleski general store operator ERNEST BOTCHIE TRIPP, 63, was beaten by two unidentified men and robbed of about $800 Monday night. He is in Hocking Valley Hospital with severe head and nose injuries after being attacked as he left the store. He described the assailants to Vinton County Sheriff Harold Steele, said money was taken, and the attackers fled on foot.
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Zaleski
Ernest (Botchie) Tripp
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Tripp
Vinton County
Harold Steele
Presidents Named Honorary Chairmen for 1964 World Fair
New York report states Dwight D. Eisenhower Harry S. Truman and Herbert Hoover will serve as honorary chairmen of the 1964 65 New York World's Fair.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Herbert Hoover
Kennedy to Hold News Conference in Washington
President Kennedy will host a news conference in Washington on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The event aims to address national issues and answer press questions.
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Washington
Kennedy
Ohio River Crest Reaches 53.2 Feet in Cincinnati
The Ohio River crested at 53.2 feet in Cincinnati early today and has started to fall slowly, officials report indicating mitigation efforts remain in place as waters recede.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Irony in Espionage Tale as Wife Denied U.S. Visa
Delaware Ohio professor Francis Brilty details his counterspy past in Germany. His wife Danuse, born in Czechoslovakia, worked at the Czech consulate in Frankfurt and was denied a U.S. visa amid espionage hints. Brilty says she could soon join him after a telegram allowed visa application.
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U.S. Army
Germany
Frankfurt
United States
U. S. Army
Francis X. Brilty
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Danuse
Ohio i Wesleyan University
Bristy
Zurich
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