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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1960
Page
1
In Marseille a large enthusiastic crowd broke through police lines as Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev left a school yard. He mistook a car door, prompting cheers and red flags while police surrounded and escorted him to his vehicle.
James J. Zielinski, 63, died in a fire that destroyed a single room above a garage where he lived with his 90-year-old mother and brother. His family history includes multiple drownings of his sons and a fatal heater accident. he had recently lost his brewery job and faced isolation in crowded, fire-prone quarters.
Washington reports a growing view among Republicans that Vice President Nixon may choose Atty. Gen. William P. Rogers as his running mate. Rogers, 46, New York born and a civil rights advocate, is seen as a strong fit alongside Nixon, provided Nelson Rockefeller stays out of the second spot. Nixon is not finalizing a choice until assessing the Democratic ticket.
The mayor of Marysville James F. Easton and his wife Alice died in a two car collision at the intersection of U S 33 and Lane Avenue in Columbus. The weekend Ohio toll included at least 16 fatalities across traffic fires and other causes.
Portsmouth city manager George Mingle resigns to accept a similar post in Delray Beach Florida. He will leave office immediately and start his new job May 2.
Mrs. Russel Oxley found a turkey at her back door after placing a Peace Classified ad. The owner claimed the bird as his, and the ad cost was paid. The turkey’s size and color were noted by the notifier, Russell Oxley of Athens Route 5. Phone LY 2-8610.
Three bomb blasts in separate Oklahoma City areas occurred within 90 minutes of each other before an air disaster the next day. Five crewmen died when a giant Army helicopter carrying demolition experts crashed upon return to Ft. Sill. Police probe possible ties to two residential fires on March 20.
Temperatures remain about above normal across the region with highs near 51 north and lower 50s south and lows in the 32 to 38 range. A warmup Tue sday then a cooler spell midweek, with another rise by Thursday or Friday. Expect about three quarters inch of precipitation in showers midweek and again Friday or Saturday.
Virus experts report evidence that some cancers may be caused by viruses and that certain viruses might destroy cancers. Dr. Syverton notes many viruses in humans while Dr. Stewart shows cancer extracts causing cancer-like changes in lab-grown cells, prompting further inquiry.
The Senate Labor Management Committee says a crime syndicate is spreading control over the economy and urges a federal police intelligence agency to crush the scheme. James Hoffa and labor leaders are named as allies. the panel seeks power extension beyond Thursday to continue the probe.
Army reserve Capt. Paul S. Burton drove a 20 ton tank through a downtown reserve building after a training demonstration. The tank then breached the rear wall, crossed railroad tracks and crashed into a grocery store. Authorities say the accelerator stuck and brakes failed.
The opening day of the White House Conference on Children and Youth drew 7000 delegates. Speakers urged moral accountability by elders, saying adults must address apathy and poor examples rather than blame youth. Elders Miriam Hanks and Abraham Heschel warned grownups neglected family and community duties.
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan gather at Camp David to craft a response to the Soviet offer banning all nuclear tests. They aim to prevent a UK US split and set groundwork for proposals to Khrushchev at the Paris Big Four summit starting May 16.
Huntington West Virginia hosts Exhibition 80 an annual art event offering 1000 in prizes across six classes painting prints mixed media drawings sculpture and crafts. Entry reach expanded from 80 mile radius to statewide and nearby areas including Ohio Kentucky and Ohio University Athens.
In Topeka Henry Bach 75 rushed to a neighbor saying his wife was ill. Four people went to the Bach home and found Bessie Bach 70 gasping. Bach died behind them and Mrs. Bach died soon after both from heart attacks.
The Ohio Federation of Republican Women's Organizations says about 250 Ohio delegates will travel to Washington on April 25 for the eighth annual Republican Women's Conference. Mrs. Margaret Gladwell of Columbus is conference chairman, noting the 250 pledge is the largest Buckeye delegation yet.
The Lebanon State Prison in Lebanon Ohio opens for prisoners today following a four day open house that drew about 4000 visitors to tour the facility.
Milton Eisenhower, brother of President Eisenhower, postpones a planned Italy visit as illness forces him to cancel travel plans. The ailing condition affects his schedule while he remains in Baltimore for treatment.
The two story frame house of Mr and Mrs Joseph Maddispaugh on Leading Creek Road was destroyed by fire late Sunday night. Middleport and Rutland fire units battled the blaze which Chief Thomas Durst blamed on defective wiring. Damages were estimated at 5500 for house and contents. Fire crews and neighbors removed several pieces of furniture. At 10 am Monday Middleport firefighters tackled a brush fire on Powell Street.
Ian Whyte, 58, renowned British composer and conductor, died Sunday in Glasgow. The Glasgow-born maestro led major orchestras worldwide and shaped contemporary classical music.
In St. Joseph Michigan the high school bans dating partners from holding office or joining sports and activities. Parish priests say exclusive dating leads to sin and complications, with sermons explaining the policy to students.
The Senate rackets committee urged courts and executive agencies to remove James R. Hoffa as Teamsters president. It called Hoffa an ally of gangsters and a corrupter of men, concluding his fate rests with the judiciary, monitors, and union members. The panel warned that Hoffa’s actions threaten decent unionism and labor relations.
Midwest Democrats wrap policy talks with a strong civil rights pledge. They plan nationwide hearings starting April 28 in Philadelphia ahead of a Los Angeles convention to sell progressive reforms to the nation, despite Southern opposition.
Pope John XXIII announced a rainbow consistory naming ten new cardinals including three secret designate. Seven had been announced previously, among them the first Negro and first Japanese cardinals. the full public ceremony expected Thursday at St Peter's Basilica.
A 13 year old Maple Heights girl named Nancy Cheryl Harris willed her eyes to the Central Eye Bank for Sight Restoration before heart surgery. Her mother Mrs. Frederick C. Harris announced the gift after Nancy died Saturday night at Lakeside Hospital.
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