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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1961

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Kennedy Budget Focuses On Two Years Of Red Ink

President Kennedy unveils a civilian budget near 83.2 billion with an overall deficit above 3 billion for 1962. He cites revised defense costs and predicts a rising national debt to a record around 290 billion by mid 1962. He seeks no temporary tax cut but calls for an $843 million postal rate increase. Laos question frames Cold War stakes as a wedge to split Southeast Asia with Cambodia, Burma, Thailand and South Viet Nam at risk.

Kennedy Laos Washington Congress Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Agriculture Department Commerce Department

Murray Dies at 84 in Butte Mont After Senate Career

Former Democratic U S Senator James E Murray of Montana died Thursday at age 84 in Butte. He retired after a 26 year Senate career, ending his public service earlier this year.

Butte Mont U. S James E. Murray Montana Senate

4 H Leader to Retire in Columbus Ohio

H W Harsh, longtime head of Ohio 4 H Clubs for eight years, will retire on July 1 from his leadership post in Columbus.

Columbus H. W. Harshfield Ohio

Final Arguments in Ladutko Murder Trial

Defense and prosecution prepared closing arguments in the first degree murder trial of John Max Ladutko. The defense rested after a judge refused a motion to compel disclosure of love letters, which were later introduced by the defense but sealed for read in deliberations. The letters allegedly show a romantic triangle prompting the killings, and one letter was found on a victim.

Cleveland John Max Ladutko Ohio U Prise Common Pleas Joseph H. Silbert Ladutko Thomas L. Osborne Silbert

Ohio Governor Vetoes Jobless Benefits Extension

Gov Michael V DiSalle vetoes the extender bill to add 13 weeks of unemployment compensation in Ohio after 26 weeks. Republicans lack the three-fifth override margin, while Democrats condemn provisions as crippling the measure.

Ohio

Police alert forgers sought in cross-state payroll check burglary

Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky police have been alerted to a gang of check forgers passing payroll checks stolen from Mid-State Bolt and Nut Co. of Columbus during a burglary last Saturday.

Columbus Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Bolt and Nut Co

Kennedy pledges action on Negro access at Civil War center

President Kennedy says the Civil War Centennial Commission must provide nondiscriminatory facilities for Negro delegates in the South. He plans to press Gen. U S Grant III and review the commissions status as a federally funded body amid hotel room refusals in Charleston. He also cites a federal hiring order strengthening anti discrimination in government contracting.

Washington Kennedy South United States U. S. Grant III Commission New Jersey Charleston S. C New York Illinois

Pacific Leader Reports 1500 Paratroops Poised For Duty

General I D White, head of Pacific forces, said 1500 paratroopers could be dropped into Laos within hours. He noted the Okinawa Airborne Battle Group could move on two hours notice and the 25th Division in Hawaii could roll in within 12 hours. He cited about 400,000 on call across the Pacific, with 3400 planes and 400 ships. If Kennedy intervenes, special forces would be among the first deployed.

Honolulu I. D. White Army Pacific Forces United States Laos White Okinawa Hawaii Navy Air Force Kennedy

JFK Signs Payment Law Expanding Unemployment Benefits

President Kennedy signed a measure offering up to 13 weeks extra unemployment payments for jobless workers who exhausted benefits. Payments begin in 15 days, with about three million people affected and total outlays nearing $1 billion over two years.

Washington Kennedy

Shooting of Ex Policeman under Investigation

Four men were questioned today in the shooting of Richard Stanley a 38 year old former Warren police man who had served a year in the Ohio Penitentiary for burglary. Stanley was shot three times at his home Thursday night by an unidentified assailant. He was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown where brain surgery was performed and his condition was listed as critical.

Warren Richard Stanley Ohio Stanley Gerald Coulter St. Elizabeth Hospital Youngstown

Island residents await Coast Guard mercy flight

Mackinac Island Michigan residents face isolation as thaw breaks the ice bridge to the mainland. Fog hampers helicopter rescue plans while bread milk and produce run short for islanders stranded in the Straits between Michigan's peninsulas.

Mackinac Island Mich Coast Guard Michigan Upper Lower Peninsulas Upper Michigan

Revival Effort Fails as Couple Dies in Baltimore Area

Mildred Walters 41 told an ambulance dispatcher her husband John L. Walters Jr. 50 was very sick. Paramedics found her dead on arrival at their Baltimore County home and could not revive him as he breathed faintly.

Baltimore Mildred Walters Baltimore County John L. Walters, Jr

Foods Added For Ohioans

Ohio's distribution program expands April 1 with added pork and gravy beans and rolled oats joining rice non fat dried milk lard dried eggs corn meal butter and flour This increases items to ten and will feed more than 320 000 eligible needy residents overall a more substantial diet is expected says Welfare Director Mary German.

Columbus Ohio State Welfare Mary German

Lauderdale Migrant Faces Reckless Driving Trial

Arthur Howard Stolton, 21, of Novelty Ohio, Geauga County will stand trial Saturday in Fort Lauderdale on a reckless driving charge linked to a fatal accident. The victim, Donald Maksuitis 19, a sailor from Montreal, Quebec, was aboard a ship in port. Stolton, a Fenn College student in Cleveland, pleaded innocent Thursday while many northern college students visit for spring vacation.

Arthur Howard Stolton Novelty Ohio Geauga County Fenn College Cleveland Northern College

Laos Accuses Reds of Fresh Invasion Amid Crisis

The Laotian government charged six new North Vietnamese battalions have entered Laos as Pathet Lao rebels press the front near Kam Keut. President Kennedy sought a peaceful solution from Khrushchev while SEATO advisers warned of a dangerous buildup as U.S. forces move to aid the royal Laotian army.

Associated Press Laos Kennedy Khrushchev U. S Vientiane 7Th Fleet Thailand Pathet Lao Kam Keut Viet Nam United States Southeast Asia Treaty Organization SEATO Bangkok Tass Moscow

Board Rejects Logan Armory Plan Transfer

COLUMBUS. The state control board rejected Adj. Gen. Loren G. Windom’s request to move 240000 dollars to fund a new armory for Battery A 74th Field Artillery and Battery A 28th Field Artillery Reserve in Logan. Windom had said the land was already acquired and must be used for that purpose by 1966.

Adj Loren G. Windom 74Th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard 28Th Field Arillery Reserve Logan Windom

300 Red Priests To Disband Association

WARSAW Poland Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski secured compliance from 300 priests allied with the Communist backed Caritas group. The association’s board voted to disband and the cardinal set a deadline of Easter after ordering the move on March 14.

Warsaw Poland Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski Caritas Association of Priests

Nuclear Sub Seeks Better Missile Record

The nuclear submarine Theodore Roosevelt, 380 feet long, plans additional underwater Polaris missile launchings to improve on a 1-for-3 showing from its first test. It fired three missiles Thursday in the Atlantic about 200 miles off Florida. one was successful.

Atlantic Flor

Compromise Wage Bill Heads For Vote In Divided House

Democratic leaders push a patched minimum wage bill to a House vote amid sharp opposition from Southern Democrats and Republicans. The plan keeps a $1 to $1.25 raise but tightens coverage rules and exempts small retail branches under $250,000 annual business despite overall chain size. Carl Vinson's position remains unsettled as Rayburn and allies seek essential support.

Hydrant Installer Dies As Wall Collapses

Earl F. Jones 47 of Proctorville Ohio died when a ditch collapse buried him while installing a hydrant line for Huntington Water Co. in Huntington West Virginia. Firefighters reached him too late. he was the sole worker trapped in the cave-in.

Huntington W. Va Earl F. Jones Proctorville Ohio Ohio River Here Huntington Water Co

Taft Backs Federal Education Aid in Needed Areas

State Rep. Robert Taft Jr. endorses federal aid to education where it is proven necessary, signaling support for targeted funding in Cincinnati and similar districts.

Cincinnati Robert Taft Jr

Ohio Five Day Forecast Promises Near Normal Temps

The Ohio outlook shows temperatures averaging near normal with a high near 54 and a low around 33. Warmer air is expected Saturday and cooler by Tuesday as precipitation totals about one inch, mainly on Monday and Tuesday.

Ohio

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