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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1960

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Kennedy Sets Dramatic Talks With Nixon In Florida

President-elect Kennedy travels to Miami for a high profile conference with defeated rival Richard M. Nixon at Key Biscayne. They may discuss Republican appointments as Kennedy plans a busy week of cabinet talks and a possible nod to Gov. Luther Hodges. Salinger said final cabinet decisions will wait until after Thanksgiving Day.

Palm Beach Fla John F. Kennedy Miami Richard M. Nixon Nixon Key Hodges Kennedy Salinger Congress Abraham Ribicoff Connecticut Ribicoff Hollywood, Fla Key Biscayne, Fla

Defiance College’s Weston Hall Destroyed By Fire

Weston Hall at Defiance College in Defiance Ohio was gutted by a Sunday night fire. The brick building built in 1908 with additions in 1912 housed classrooms a 300 seat chapel and multiple departments. Replacement cost estimated around one million dollars while insurance coverage details remain unclear. Classes will move to temporary quarters.

Defiance Ohio Defiance College Weston Hall Richard Wohn Wohn College

Turk Political Chief Cemal Gursel Emerges Leader

In Ankara General Cemal Gursel aged 65 rose as Turkey's political leader after dismissing 14 members of the revolutionary government that seized power following the ouster of Premier Adnan Menderes last May.

Turk Ankara Turkey Cemal Gursel Adnan Menderes

Eisenhower Appears Rested After Georgia Golfing

President Eisenhower’s physician says the president looks great after golfing and relaxing in Georgia sunshine.

Augusta Eisenhower Georgia

Kennedy Maintains Narrow Election Lead Amid Counts

President hopeful John F. Kennedy led Richard Nixon by 271 817 votes as ballots remain to be counted. With 1653 voting units still out Kennedy held 33 698 794 to 33 426 977 and 50.2 to 49.8 percent, while Kennedy faced 300 electoral votes to Nixon 185 and con tinued leads in California while Alaska and Hawaii showed narrow margins with recounts possible.

Washington John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Kennedy Nixon California Alaska Hawaii

Whiteshoo Integration of New Orleans Schools

U S marshals escorted four Negro girls into two white New Orleans schools amid boos and cautious police oversight. In Baton Rouge the legislature prepared to resist federal order on integration, while a judge blocked interference as state police massed to enforce closures.

New Orleans P—U.s MacDonogh No. 19 Thn Baton Rouge Tom Jewell Louisiana U.S J. Skelly Wright Jimmie H. Davis

Treasury busts nationwide art smuggling ring

Treasury agents halted a large art smuggling operation importing Chinese works from Red China. The haul, valued at over 400000 dollars, included an 800 year old Hui Tsung scroll worth 65000 dollars. Screens, paintings, and other pieces were seized from the C T Loo Galleries in Manhattan and linked to Frank Caro and other dealers. Yang was arrest­ed for smuggling and Trading With the Enemy Act violations.

New York Treasury Communist China Hui Tsung Cleveland Museum Freer Washington, D. C C. T. Loo Midtown Manhattan Frank Caro France Hong Kong J. D. Chen Red China Chen Loo Galleries Charles L. Dove Berkeley, Calif Yang Caro Doue

Antiquated Electoral Machinery Faces December 19 Action

Washington notes the electoral college will be used again to certify the 1960 election of John F Kennedy. It recalls minor crises in 1876 and the long history of electoral complications, including a contentious Hayes victory after disputed states.

John F. Kennedy Samuel B. Tilden

State Board To Adopt Aim On Education

The State Board of Education in Columbus plans to adopt a basic policy statement on the aims of education in Ohio. The framework, years in the making, will guide local districts and follows concerns raised after the Sputnik launch. The board will also consider replacing small districts with intermediate units, though no immediate action is planned. Dr. E. E. Holt is expected to comment but has no formal recommendations.

Columbus State Board of Education Ohio Buckeye E. E. Holt

Catholics Clash Over Archbishop Letter in Santiago Cathedral

Catholics clashed briefly with Fidel Castro supporters in Santiago Cathedral Sunday night over the anti Communist pastoral letter read by the archbishop during Mass attendance.

Havana Fidel Castro Santiago

Trailways Bus Plunges Into Virginia Creek Wounding Three

A Trailways bus with 40 service personnel slid off a foggy curve near Smithfield Virginia into a creek early today, leaving three aboard in critical condition.

Smithfield Trailways Virginia

Diem to reshuffle South Viet Nam Cabinet

President Ngo Dinh Diem may overhaul the South Viet Nam Cabinet after a failed paratrooper revolt against his government. The aborted uprising has raised questions about military loyalty and political stability in Saigon.

Saigon South Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Diem

Damage suits to be filed in plane crash

Attorneys plan to file two seventy five thousand dollar damage suits for two California Polytechnic College students injured in a chartered C46 crash at Toledo airport on October 29. Sixteen football team members and six others were killed in the Arc tic Pacific Airlines takeoff disaster.

San Francisco California Polytechnic College Toledo Arctic Pacific Airlines

Nehru Marks 71st Birthday in New Delhi Observance

Prime Minister Nehru celebrated his 71st birthday in New Delhi with official commemorations. Officials and aides joined in the observance as state events marked the day.

New Delhi India Nehru

McArthur Mill Destroyed by Sudden Fire Near McArthur

Fire destroyed W. W. Jeffers saw mill two miles north of McArthur on Route 75, causing about 10 000 in damages to a lumber structure with a concrete floor. Fire Chief Floyd Gill credited an electrical box as a likely ignition point as crews battled the blaze found around 9 30 a.m. Sunday.

Vinton County McArthur Floyd Gill Jeffers Vinton Ohio Floyd Benedict Gill Benedict New York Coal Co D. B. Frampton

Governors View Sights In Argentina

Twenty nine U S governors and their wives began a second day of sightseeing as guests for Argentina s 150th independence anniversary. They discussed boosting trade with Latin America to counter Communist influence, and Gov Stephen L R Nichols of Colorado carried a Kennedy message urging a vigorous re establishment of the good neighbor policy.

Buenos Aires U. S Argentina United States Latin America Western Hemisphere Fidel Castro Stephen L. R. McNichols Colorado John F. Kennedy Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt

Convict Identified as Automobile Thief in Ohio

Athens County Sheriff says escaped convict George Lee Hosey of Sharpsburg was identified by the FBI as the man who stole a 1960 gray Chevrolet sedan in Columbus Sunday. Hosey and a companion were the focus of a manhunt in Athens and Washington Counties last Oct. 23 after abducting two soldiers near Sharpsburg. the companion has since been captured.

Athens County Harold Shields George Lee Hosey Sharpsburg Columbus Hosey FBI Athens Washington

Agriculture Department Warns of Next Year Market Issues

The Agriculture Department predicts the incoming administration may face livestock price and marketing problems next year, signaling potential challenges for farmers and producers in the sector.

Washington Agriculture Department

Blue Law Arrests Begin in Cincinnati

Sunday blue law enforcement actions started in Cincinnati with arrests reported for violations of the city’s Sunday restrictions.

Blue Law Cincinnati

Rebels Flee Loyal Army Contingents In Central America Crisis

Rebels fled battle fronts as Miguel Ydigoras declared a state of siege in Guatemala after a claimed coup attempt. He led troops toward the north east as casualties mounted, Col Rodolfo Gonzales Centeno and two others killed at Puerto Barrios, while Somoza accused Cuba and Costa Rica faced its own clashes with rebels.

Guatemala Miguel Ydigoras Ydigoras Nicaragua Costa Rica Cuba Havana Fidel Castro Puerto Barrios Rodolfo Gonzales Centeno Zacapa Ramon Gonzalez Luis Somoza Managua Alfonso Monge

Agreement Reached in Congolese Capital Power Rift

Leopoldville, Congo Province President Cleophas Kamitatu announced a complete agreement with rival Col. Joseph Mobutu to maintain order in Kinshasa. The move marks a political setback for ex-Premier Patrice Lumumba hiding in his villa guarded by the United Nations. Kamitatu, once hostile to Mobutu’s Western backed regime, has led a 2000 strong provincial police leaning toward Lumumba. Mobutu had no comment.

Leopoldville The Congo Cleophas Kamitatu Joseph Mobutu Patrice Lumumba United Nations Kamitatu Mobutu Lumumba

Pact Unity Sought Between Performers Union and Major Networks

Representatives of a performers union and the four major television and radio networks resumed negotiations aiming to reach a new contract before Tuesday midnight's deadline.

New York

Ohio five day forecast shows warm stretch and light rain

Temperatures will average 7 to 12 degrees above normal with highs around 52 and lows near 35. Dry conditions persist until a cooling trend around Thursday followed by colder Saturday and a chance of scattered showers Wednesday and Thursday in the southwest. Rain totals expected from one half to three quarters of an inch, with rain mainly Friday and Saturday.

Ohio

Kennedy Gains Dominate Southern Vote In 11 States

In New Orleans and across 11 southern states Kennedy leads Nixon in the two party vote with 5,041,905 votes or 52.3 percent while Nixon has 4,602,166 votes or 47.7 percent. The returns suggest Democratic resurgence and a potential conservative third party challenge to Republicans.

New Orleans John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Eisenhower Kennedy Nixon

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