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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1962
Page
1
Algiers reports a noon cease-fire ending seventy one percent years of war between France and Nationalist rebels. French forces stay alert against the Secret Army Organization pledged to keep Algeria French as the premier of the rebels is named.
Western praise and Arab jubilation in the Algeria cease fire contrast with European underground forces vowing to sabotage the accord. Kennedy and Khrushchev voiced support, while Ben Youssef ben Khedda warned of continued fighting as the European settler secret army calls a 24 hour general strike in Algiers.
Senate leaders push for an early vote on antipoll tax legislation as Southern opposition grows. The chamber prepares to address Kennedy's request to authorize purchasing half of a $200 million UN bond issue while the House readies clashes over the B70 bomber program and tax reform.
Pope John XXIII named ten new cardinals raising the college to 87 members. None of the appointees is American. Three are Italian, two are South American, with Irish, Spanish, Portuguese, Belgian and Syrian among the rest. He also spoke sorrowfully of a new slavery across vast regions under communism.
Teenage boys who scuffled with astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. at the Little Falls United Presbyterian church in Arlington Virginia say they did not realize who he was. One boy said he would have shaken his hand if aware of Glenn. A separate group earlier taunted him. Police continue the investigation.
Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon said the United States cannot afford a truly significant reduction in the total tax bill now. He argued the tax burden is not as heavy as critics claim and noted five faster-growing allies bear heavier loads, stating that rates may fall but total payments cannot be reduced.
The House public welfare bill would authorize 5.616 million dollars for Ohio old age assistance aid to the blind and aid to the permanently disabled. State auditors report nearly 10 million dollars owed to state agencies as of February end by Rhodes.
In Guatemala a week-long revolt against President Miguel Ydigoras seeks army support for a non Communist front to replace him. Opposition parties National Liberation Movement Christian Democracy and Revolutionary push for cross sector backing amid fears of a Red coup. The army’s stance remains pivotal as government broadcasts claim control.
In six months a Winchester home strangling a young woman, a Lexington campus auto strangling, and a couple shot on a lover's lane near Ashland alarm Kentuckians. Authorities say no suspect or leads have emerged and a phantom killer is unlikely. Lexington and Winchester lie near each other, Ashland sits northeast.
An estimated 50 000 people gathered over the weekend to welcome buzzards from Texas back to Hinckley s Whipps Ledges. A park patrolman reported nine buzzards seen, though most visitors relied on his word.
Advertiser touts quick sale with cash buyers for a nearly new roll away bed. Features plaid cover 42 inch width adjustable tilt back folds compact for storage. Priced at 28 dollars, call LY X-XXXX after 6 pm for details and to place an ad at LY 3-1242.
Soviet Union signals readiness to join US and Britain in negotiating a nuclear weapon test ban. Zorin proposes a three powers subcommittee of the 17 nation disarmament conference while France seeks inclusion amid its boycott. US seeks atmospheric test halt and broader verification, while Soviet insistence on national detection methods remains a sticking point. Indian and neutralist pressure grows as the conference enters its second week with Canada set to address disarmament.
Patricia Byington granted permanent custody of her three daughters by District Court Judge David Zenoff. Robert Byington found in contempt for failing to return a child. He must pay $225 monthly support and share interest in the Granville home. An extradition hearing is set for May 1 in Carson City on an Ohio child stealing charge. Robin 9 and Tracy 5 are with Mrs Byington in North Las Vegas. Holly 7 in Ohio. Temperatures forecast 8 to 12 degrees above normal with showers and a cooling trend later in the week.
President Arturo Frondizi moved to place federal authority in provinces where Peronists won in the recent elections. He will appoint civilian or military heads to govern those regions if the measure extends beyond May 1, potentially nullifying the vote in provinces and Congress. Unofficial results show Peronists gaining over 30 seats in the national Congress and 10 governor posts, including Buenos Aires Province. Also, Champion Spark Plug Co. plants in five cities resume operations after nearly a monthlong UAW strike.
The Commerce Department estimates state and local governments will spend $62 billion this year, a $4.5 billion rise. The federal budget is set at about $92.5 billion for the next fiscal year starting July 1.
Missing Gallipolis city records were returned Sunday afternoon to City Manager Gary R. Short at the Municipal Building. The return followed a March 6 order by the city commission directing Solicitor R. William Jenkins to investigate the manager and solicitor’s offices for files and correspondence. Jenkins said the records are part of those that supported ongoing city operations and the million dollar sewer project.
A Liberian tanker in the western Pacific sighted a bright light believed to illuminate the vanished American chartered Flying Tiger Super Constellation with 107 aboard. U.S. officials said this could indicate an in flight explosion as search continues into the fourth day.
At least 13 people died on Ohio highways over a 54-hour period ending Sunday midnight eight in autos. A Brecksville man, 30, was killed in a fall at the Jones & Laughlin steel plant in Cleveland. A woman and a teenager died in an Akron crash and two elderly Carrollton women in a Carroll County head-on collision.
Memphis public library tests a system where Western Union messengers pick up books overdue by more than six weeks. They collect the two cents per day fine and a 75 cent service charge. Refusal to pay results in loss of library card privileges.
Jacqueline Kennedy, visiting Jaipur, took her first elephant ride today in the Amber Fort courtyard. She rode a decorated elephant about 50 yards on a 500 foot hill, forgoing the usual tourist ascent up the road.
Vietnamese and U S Army helicopters cleared a Communist ridden valley in central Viet Nam. Senior advisers said about 30 Communists were killed 17 wounded and 11 captured with up to two battalions said to have escaped. Government forces stood at 1500 against an estimated 1 000 guerrillas.
Dr. Fred E. Crossland, NYU admissions director, argues that the so called crisis is a myth. He says four applicants become one freshman after papers and grading, and most apply to fewer than ten percent of colleges. He warns a future crisis may arise from postwar birth rates.
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