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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1961

Page

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Kennedy urges wage price harmony to avert federal takeovers

President Kennedy appeals to business leaders and labor chiefs to keep the national welfare first and urges cooperation to shape wages prices and job policy. He warns a hands-on federal role may follow if talks fail with Henry Ford II George Meany and Ralph McGill among advisers. The panel plans monthly White House meetings with April 3 set as next session.

Washington Kennedy Henry Ford II George Meany AFL Cio Ralph McGill Atlanta Constitution Arthur J. Goldberg White House

Air Force Colonel Accused After 28 Die

Air Force Col William M Banks is accused of involuntary manslaughter in the January 15 radar tower collapse off New Jersey that killed 28. Maj William R Sheppard and Maj Reginald L Starke face dereliction of duty charges.

Washington—I Air Force William M. Banks New Jersey Air Force First Banks William R. Sheppard Reginald L. Starke

Burlington Man Dies In Auto Bus Collision

Aubrey Lee King 21 of Burlington Lawrence County died when his car collided head on with a bus on old U S 52 about 342 miles west of Chesapeake Tuesday. Two women aboard the bus were hospitalized. Mrs Eva Adkins 53 of South Point and Mrs Loretta Allred 21 of North Kenova were admitted to a Huntington hospital.

Ironton Aubrey Lee King Lawrence County Burlington U. S. 52 Chesapeake Huntington W. Va Eva Adkins Rt. 3 South Point Loretta Allred North Kenova

Adlai's UN reply signals firm stand in Congo debate

Adlai Stevenson delivered a sharp condemnation of the Soviet Congo operation attack at the United Nations. He warned the Kennedy administration would not back down from a cold war slugging match in the General Assembly. Stevenson labeled Gromyko's speech as in the worst cold war tradition and urged UN withdrawal from Congo to avoid anarchy.

Congo U.S Adlai Stevenson Andrei Gromyko United Nations Stevenson Gromyko Dag Hammarskjold N. Y Adlai FE. Stevenson UN Congo Kennedy General Assembly Assembly Hammarskjold Patrice Lumumba Africa Asia

College Bill Deadlocked

Ohio faces a stalemate over a bill to establish two year junior colleges and technical training facilities. The Senate Education Committee held its second hearing on the plan, shaped by a governor's commission study, with Sen. Ross Peeple noting universities should meet local needs via branch programs.

Columbus Ohio Senate Education Committee Ross Pepple R-Allen

Gold Flow Stops in Washington Report

The Commerce Department says the flow of gold from the United States has stopped entirely for several weeks, affecting supply and economic activity in Washington.

Washington United States Commerce Department

Kennedy Aid Plan Overhauls Long Term Foreign Aid

President Kennedy sends Congress a plan for a sweeping overhaul of foreign aid. The proposal seeks a five year loan authority of 7.3 billion dollars to fund development abroad, aiming at the crucial decade of development while signaling a larger total than past programs.

Washington Kennedy Congress Capitol Hill Dwight D. Eisenhower

Kennedy Plans Stronger Laos Aid If Soviets Delay

The Kennedy administration weighs increased military assistance to the pro Western Laos government, including training and more modern weapons, while avoiding direct U.S. intervention. SEATO ministers meet in Bangkok to discuss the crisis as Pro-Communist forces near Vientiane. Rusk, McNamara and top officials briefed Kennedy on moves ready to be set in motion.

John M. Hightower Washington Kennedy Laos Soviet Union U.S Vientiane Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Bangkok Thailand

Stolen Car Trail Leads FBI to Georgia Youth in Columbus

A Georgia car theft spree across Georgia Tennessee Kentucky and Ohio ended with the FBI arrest of James W Mc Gury a 15 year old of Decatur on a federal charge of interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle. He was arraigned and held in Franklin County Jail on a $10000 bond with no hearing date set.

Columbus Georgia Tennessee Kentucky Ohio Decatur FBI James W. McGury Franklin County

Judge Herbert Is Taken I At Bench

Ohio Supreme Court Judge Thomas J. Herbert 66 was taken to University Hospital during a court session. The former governor and attorney general felt ill after 10 a.m. and asked a bailiff for help to leave the bench. He declined an ambulance and rode to the hospital in his own car.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Thomas J. Herbert University Hospital Ohio

Daughters Keep Vigil As Parents Lie In Temple Hospital

In Temple Texas Carl Tune 46 and his wife 44 lay unconscious after separate crashes. Their daughters Janet 18 and Kay 20 stay nearby dropping out of college to help. The family, known for service, receives community aid from unions cafes and hospital staff.

Carl Tune Temple Hospital James Pettigrew Janet Kay Tune Denton Tex North Texas State Temple Junior College Carl, Jr Texas The Temple Quar King’s Daughters Hospital

Ladutko Trial Details Fatal Shooting in Cleveland

In Common Pleas Court a statement by John Max Ladutko Jr. describes loading five shotgun shells and killing his wife Nancy and Charles D. Johnson after surprising them in an embrace. The defense cites a moment of passion amid prowler fears, while the prosecution argues deliberate killings.

Cleveland John Max Ladutko Jr Common Pleas Court Ladutko Nancy Charles D. Johnson Johnson

Moroccans Free Eight Foreign Oil Prospectors

Three Americans and five other foreign oil explorers kidnapped by Moroccan tribesmen were released. King Hassan II praised the tribesmen as patriots and reaffirmed Morocco's claim to the Rio de Oro. Diplomatic allies had been summoned as the captives, including James Gilbert of Texas, reported they were well treated though exhausted.

Rabat Morocco Hassan II Spanish Sahara Rio de Oro James Gilbert Littlefield Tex

Finder of $240000 Is Given $10000

An unemployed Negro handyman named Douglas William Johnson found $240,000 on the street and returned it. Brink's, Inc. gave him a $10,000 check as reward while offering a $90 weekly job and a college scholarship for his eldest son Richard, 16. Johnson declined the job. his son wishes to work through college.

Douglas William Johnson Tuesday Johnson Brink’s, Inc Brink’s Johnson Richard

Amendment Approval Expected In 10 Days

The 23rd Amendment granting DC residents the presidential vote could join the Constitution within a week or 10 days. Only three more states are needed to reach the required three fourths of states for ratification.

Washington District of Columbia Congress

Kennedy postpones news conference to Thursday

President Kennedy has delayed his news conference from today to 4 p m Eastern Standard Time Thursday. The change affects schedule and attendance for media and public briefings.

Kennedy

Northeast Storm Dumps Snow on Altoona

A spring storm swept the northeast bringing heavy snow to Altoona Pennsylvania with up to five inches reported. Roads became slick as residents prepared for continued wintry conditions today.

Altoona

Ohio five day forecast lowers by a few degrees

The forecast calls for temperatures about 3 to 4 degrees below normal with a normal high of 53 and a low of 32. Expect cooler conditions Thursday and Friday, warmer on Sunday and Monday, then cooler again. Dry weather predicted through Saturday with light rain on Sunday and Monday.

Ohio

Confederate Papers Show Strong Spirit in Civil War Coverage

Kentucky report notes Northern victory but Southern papers offered a clearer view of the era. Richard Harwell of the American Library Association says southern papers printed more articles capturing the spirit of the times.

the Times Richard Harwell The American Library Association

Bolton Draws Ohio Student Backing on Peace Corps

Ohio State University students Mary Careno and Frank D. Ray voiced support for Sen Frances Bolton’s cautious stance on the Peace Corps. They said the Ohio Republican praised the project but urged careful planning and slower implementation, aligning with Bolton’s concerns.

Washington Frances P. Bolton Ohio Ohio State University Mary Careno North Olmsted Frank D. Ray Covington Bolton Peace Corps Ray Mary

U S to Launch Mock Man In Space Capsule Test

NASA plans a Redstone missile launch carrying a mock man in space capsule at Cape Canaveral within days. The test follows corrections after Ham the chimp’s January suborbital flight and aims to verify improved performance before a manned mission.

Cape Canaveral Fla National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ham

Judges Bill Advances for 70 New Federal Judgeships

The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to create 70 additional federal judgeships including three in Ohio. The House is expected to act on the measure after Easter.

Washington Ohio House Judiciary Committee

Tobacco industry declares no smoking lung cancer link after six years

After six years of scientific work, the tobacco industry reports it has found no evidence connecting smoking with lung cancer, asserting no causal relationship.

New York Tobacco Industry

Five Cited For Taking Suspect Secrets

Five individuals are cited in connection with a secret theft case. The group faces charges related to unauthorized possession and transfer of confidential items. Further details outlining names, dates, and locations were not readable in the source segment.

Five Convicted in Royal Navy Secrets Case

A jury found Gordon Lonsdale Peter Kroger Helen Kroger Harry Houghton and Ethel Gee guilty under the Official Secrets Act for stealing top Royal Navy secrets. They allegedly obtained drawings of the nuclear submarine Dreadnought from the Portland underwater weapons base and transmitted them to Moscow.

London Soviet Union Britain United States Gordon A. Lonsdale Peter John Kroger Helen U. S Federal Bureau of Investigation Morris Cohen Lola New York City Harry Frederick Houghton Ethel Elizabeth Gee Portland Miss Gee Moscow Kroger

Lawmakers warn tax relief for clay products industry

Representatives Wayne L. Hays and Frank T. Bow warn the clay products industry to face serious harm if tax allowances are halted. They point to tile brick and sewer pipe makers in their districts after the Supreme Court ruled a depletion allowance tax credit no longer may be granted.

Washington Ohio Wayne L. Hays Frank T. Bow Supreme Court

President's wife to choose Easter outfit

New York report says the First Lady will decide today on an Easter attire setting fashion trends for women nationwide. The choice is expected to influence dress tastes across the country.

New York

Eyes May Clear for Three Sisters of Bradford

In three weeks Jennie Hull of Bradford and her sisters Lorraine Schell and Reva Schneider hope to regain sight after corneal distrophy runs in four generations of the Charles Specht family. Surgeries, performed through the Eye Bank for Sight Restoration Inc, aim to restore vision that has lingered for nearly two decades.

New York iIn Jennie Hull Hull Bradford Lorraine Schell Garden City N. H Reva Schneider Mien Fla Charles Specht

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