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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1961

Page

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Canadians Welcome Applaud Mrs. Kennedy on State Visit

Jacqueline Kennedy, four months into the presidency, won wide acclaim in Ottawa on her first state visit abroad. She was applauded in Parliament and by thousands in the streets as she headed back to Washington. Canadian officials praised her appeal and predicted even greater admiration may follow in Paris later this month.

Ottawa Ont Jacqueline Kennedy Washington Canada Kennedy Paris Senate Mark Drouin

Fleming resigns as Gallia Academy High principal

Ross H Fleming, 38, resigns as Gallia Academy High School principal to become Colerain High School head near Cincinnati. Superintendent Marshall D Boggs confirms the move effective July 15 and calls the new post an extremely good job. Fleming has been with Gallia schools seven years, five as high school principal.

Gallipolis Ross H. Fleming Gallia Academy Cincinnati Marshall D. Boggs Fleming Colerain Boggs Marshall University Vanderbilt Oho State University

Professor Wins Fight To Hold Home Classes

A Princeton University professor Daniel S. Trifan and his wife were cleared of disorderly conduct charges after court approval to educate their three musically gifted children at home in Dutch Neck New Jersey. The couple argued public school would impede their children’s musical development with violin and piano studies. The West Windsor Township School Board said formal schooling and social relationships were needed.

Dutch Neck N. J Princeton University Daniel S. Trifan A. C. Reeves Hicks Marioara Daniel Richard Trifans West Windsor Township

Battle Scarred Sarge the WW II dog dies at 20

Hollywood reports the death of Sarge a purebred German shepherd aged 20 once believed the last surviving dog veteran of World War II He died Wednesday in the arms of his owner after a long year of declining health and fading sight.

Sarge Hollywood

Peace Machinery JFK And Diefenbaker Agree On Cuba Threat

In Ottawa Kennedy and Diefenbaker declared Castro’s Cuba threatens Latin America and agreed on peace aims and control machinery for Laos and Southeast Asia. They urged strengthening NATO and pursuing independent talks in Geneva for Laos. The communique tied Latin American welfare to Western security and urged unity against red threats.

Ottawa Ont Kennedy John G. Diefenbaker Cuba Latin America Ity Laos Southeast Asia Diefenbaker North Atlantic Canada Organization of American States inter-Ameri Fidel Castro United States Castro Soviet Union North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Geneva

Soviet Officers Die in Aviation Catastrophe

The Soviet news agency Tass reports five high ranking officers died in an aviation catastrophe in London including Gen. Vladimir Y. Kolpakchi Col. Gen. S. N. Perevertkin Lt. Gen. V. I. Goffe Maj. Gen. A. P. Morozov and Col. V. V. Khikhlovsky with unclear details and possible space program links.

Tass Vladimir Y. Kolpakchi S. N. Perevertkin V. I. Goffe A. P. Morozov V. V. Khikhlovsky

Gunman Kills Self When Surrounded in Back Bay

Boston police stormed a Back Bay apartment house where fugitive Edgar W. Cook 48 killed two law officers before turning his gun on himself. Cook, just released from Alcatraz, died in hospital minutes after the exchange. He had earlier killed David S. Robinson 53, warden of Middlesex County jail, while escaping from Cambridge.

Boston Edgar W. Cook Alcatraz David S. Robinson Middlesex County Cambridge

Castro Offers Prisoners for Bulldozers Trade

KEY WEST Florida Fidel Castro proposes exchanging over 1000 prisoners from the April 17 invasion for 500 American bulldozers. He warns that if not ransommed the inmates will be used to build trenches fortifications and earn their daily bread.

Key West Fla Fidel Castro Castro

Trial for Youth 19 in Parkersburg Slaying Trial

Robert Dean Wilson, 19, an unemployed truck driver from Waterford Ohio, stands trial in Wood County Circuit Court on charges of strangling Deligh Shepard, 37, of Parkersburg. Shepard was found dead in a grocery rear room on March 15. Wilson was arrested in Gallipolis Ohio the following day.

Robert Dean Wilson Waterford Ohio Wood County Deligh Shepard Parkersburg Here Wilson Gallipolis

Antenna Plans Spark Rumors in Andover Maine Village

In Andover Maine a mountain village buzzes with rumors of space plans as strangers acquire land and hire locals for a road into the wilderness. The project involves a 250 ton horn antenna to be built on hilltop to receive and send signals via satellites, transforming the area into a key relay point with European links.

Andover Maine American Telephone and Telegraph Co Europe

Date Rumors Grow of Kennedy Khrushchev Vienna Meeting

Washington officials expect an official Kennedy Khrushchev meeting announcement for Vienna on June 3 and 4 by week’s end. White House and State Department remain silent on arrangements while reports say the leaders are near a summit. Pierre Salinger and Chester Bowles referenced talks and a decision by President Kennedy.

Cial Vienna White House State Department Kennedy Khrushchev Pierre Salinger John G. Diefenbaker Chester Bowles Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Space Shot Set for June Rounds From Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral reports the United States plans to launch an unmanned Project Mercury capsule around June 12 and follow with a brief suborbital flight carrying a second astronaut on June 20.

Cape Canaveral Fla United States

Johnson Nehru Discuss Five Year Plan In New Delhi

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Prime Minister Nehru met in New Delhi to discuss India's multibillion-dollar five year plan funded heavily by the United States. Johnson carried a personal letter from President Kennedy. Nehru called it a warm friendly message about planning.

New Delhi India Lyndon B. Johnson Nehru United States U. S Kennedy

Get in the Picture O Howie Hustles Classified Ad

An old Messenger Classified Ad promotes a daily marketplace for buying and selling. It invites families to use the service to find wanted items and dispose of unused belongings, directing readers to the section and a local dial phone number.

Howie Messenger

Pair Denies Slaying Count In Detroit Taxi Murder

Two Detroit men Raymond P. McDonald and Jerry W. Taylor pleaded innocent to first degree murder charges in the January killing of Elmer Walker, a 30 year old Detroit taxi driver from Taylor Center. Sheriff Rife said both had signed confessions and pleaded guilty at a Jan. 23 hearing. Trial is set for June 12.

Bowling Green Detroit Michigan Wood County Earl Rife Raymond P. McDonald Chauncey Jerry W. Taylor Elmer Walker Taylor Center Mich

Man given life term on murder conviction

Michael Hugo Compton, 21, of Knoxville Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison for the fatal beating of Harvey Whetstone Jr. in a Dayton hotel room on January 7. Compton pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court to second degree murder.

Dayton Michael Hugo Compton Knoxville Tenn Harvey Whetstone Jr Compton Common Pleas

Big Three Move To Block Laos Neutrality Plan

American British and French delegates at Geneva held a strategy session at Maurice Couve de Murville's villa to counter Soviet veto provisions in Andrei Gromyko's Laos plan. Gromyko presented two documents seeking Laotian neutrality and a 13 point peace mechanism with veto powers.

Geneva Andrei A. Gromyko Laos Maurice Couve de Murville Britain Lord Home U. S W. Averill Harriman Gromyko

Speculation Points to Navy Chief Nominee in Washington

Washington speculation centered on Vice Adm. George W. Anderson Jr. as the likely replacement for Adm. Arleigh A. Burke, whose third two year term as Chief of Naval Operations ends August 1. Anderson commands the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean and is a leading candidate for the post.

Washington Navy George W. Anderson Jr 6Th Fleet Mediterranean White House Arleigh A. Burke CNO

Polk's Son In Law Guilty Of Fraud

A federal district court jury found Claude A. Taylor, former superintendent of the House folding room, guilty on 52 counts of fraudulently claiming government payroll totaling 14003. Taylor was the son-in-law of the late Rep. James G. Polk and served from 1955 to 1959.

Washington Federal District Court Claude A. Taylor House Taylor James G. Polk Ohio

Junta Becomes Legal Vows To Set Reforms

Premier John M. Chang and his cabinet resigned as the military seized control in Seoul. Gen. Chang Do young led a 30 man committee to govern, with Maj Gen Pak Chung hi as No 2. The United States urged a return to civilian rule while MA GRUDER ordered US troops to stay out.

Seoul Korea John M. Chang South Korea Chang Do-young Chang Pak Chung-hi Kim Chong-Oh Joint Chiefs of Staff Park Limhang Lee Hanlim 1St Field Army Lee North Korea Washington U. S Marshall Green Carter Magruder Magruder

Eichmann Trial Evidence Reveals Executions at Theresienstadt

The prosecution introduced testimony at Adolf Eichmanns trial showing that he personally ordered the execution of 16 Jews at Theresienstadt for attempting to smuggle letters. The disclosures came during today’s proceedings in Jerusalem.

Presbyterians Plan Merger of Churches

In Buffalo New York Signs point to a broad long range plan by the United Presbyterian Church to unite much of American Protestantism The newly elected moderator Paul D McKelvey of Los Angeles urged full exploration of the proposal It is not expected to vote until next Monday and asks inviting the Episcopal Church to join merger talks with Methodists and the United Church of Christ

Buffalo N. Y United Presbyterian Church Paul D. McKelvey Los Angeles Episcopal Church United Church of Christ

Four Children Die In Fire In Columbus Home Tragedy

A Columbus fire killed four children ages 20 months to four years. Loretta Jones, their mother, was rescued from the porch roof after the blaze engulfed a six room dwelling. Roger Jones, Cynthia Ann, Ronnie, and Donald Jr. died in an upstairs front bedroom.

Columbus Loretta Donald Jones Roger Jones Cynthia Ann Ronnie Donald Jr

Kennedy releases $818 million highway funds early

President Kennedy has released 818 million dollars in federal highway funds to states six weeks ahead of schedule to accelerate road construction. Ohio receives 46.12 million dollars as its share.

Washington Kennedy Ohio

Democrats Win Majority With Ohio Senate Community College Bill

In a dramatic move the Ohio Senate approved a community college bill by 20 to 18 after Democrats substituted it for a locally financed post high school technical training measure. The plan allows areas with 50 000 plus population to create colleges funded by taxes state funds and student fees with a governor appointed board overseeing contracts with private or public institutions.

Senate Ohio Kline L. Roberts Richard B. Metcalf Franklin County Charles Whalen Montgomery County J. Sherman Porter Gallia County Ross Pepple R-Allen

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