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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1962

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Indian Troops Launch Strong Offensive On Himalayan Front

New Delhi reports indicate Indian forces opened a major operation on the northeastern frontier against Chinese positions near Walong and Jang close to Bhutan. The Defense Ministry says no Indian losses and unknown Chinese casualties, with US and British weapons reportedly in Indian hands.

New Delhi India Defense Ministry Walong Burma Jang Bhutan China

Adenauer and Kennedy Back Cuba Preceding Berlin Move

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and President John F Kennedy reached a mutual understanding that a Cuba settlement must come before any new Western peace initiative on Berlin. Adenauer praised Kennedy at a White House lunch calling the U S stand a great success for America and a setback for Khrushchev.

Washington Konrad Adenauer White House Kennedy Cuba Berlin Dean Rusk Adenauer Bonn U.S Soviet Union America Khrushchev Germany National Press Club

Income Tax Favored By Farm Group

The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation with 50,345 member families backs a state personal income tax and proposes removing intangible and tangible property taxes on livestock feed seed merchandise raw materials and finished goods once the tax is established. It also seeks legislative action to protect farmers from discrimination by processing firms when joining bargaining associations and to have the state fund about half the cost of education.

Columbus Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

TV Sponsor Seeks Cancellation Over ABC Ad Anger

The Schick Safety Razor Co. wants to cancel its million dollar ABC TV advertising contract after Alger Hiss appears as a critic of Richard Nixon. ABC refuses citing business relations. Patrick Frawley sends telegram. Vincent Francis declines. Louisville bids open December 19 for Columbus General Depot warehouses. bids from small firms due November 21.

Los Angeles Schick Coe Alger Hiss Richard M. Nixon ABC TV ABC Patrick Frawley Vincent Francis Abc-Tv Wire ABC Network United States Francis Louisville Columbus General Depot U. S. Army U. S. Engineers

Barton A Holl Elected President of Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Barton A Holl of Logan a civic and industrial leader was elected president of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce for a two year term at the 69th annual meeting Leigh Koebel of Columbus was elected chairman of the board for a similar term Holl is president and general manager of the Logan Clay Products Co He succeeds Hugo H Young of the Flexible Co Loudonville Holl was born in Logan and educated there He served in World War I and later helped form the Logan Chamber of Commerce He led Sun Glow Industries and The H C Godman Co into Logan industry and helped merge local utilities to create Commonwealth Telephone Co He later presided over Commonwealth until its assets were bought by General Telephone and Electronics

Barton A. Holl Logan Southeastern Ohio Ohio Chamber of Commerce Leigh Koebel Columbus Hall Logan Clay Products Co Hugo H. Young Flexible Co Loudonville George W. Holl Geo. W. Holl Co. H 330Th Infantry 83Rd Division Logan Chamber Sun Glow Industries H. C. Godman Co Logan Home Telephone Co Athens Telephone Co Commonwealth Telephone Co Ohio Commonwealth General Telephone & Elec

Dial Service Starts Sunday in Southern Ohio Area

The General Telephone Co. will convert 5725 telephones in a 347 square mile area spanning Jackson Pike Ross Scioto and Vinton Counties from manual to dial service this Sunday. The upgrade completes a years long program costing about 1 350 000 dollars.

Portsmouth General Telephone Co Jackson and Waverly Jackson Pike, Ross, Scioto Vinton

Gas Rate Settlement Agreed On

Tennessee Gas Transmission Co and its utility customers reached a broad rate settlement proposing about 130 million dollars in refunds. The deal covers wholesale gas charges to around 100 utilities across many states with two issues remaining unresolved pending further agreement. Meanwhile in Chile six volunteers died and 26 were injured as scaffolding collapsed after a city fire.

Washington Tennessee Gas Transmission Co Federal Power Commission Texas Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Kentucky Tennessee Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts New Hampshire FPC Santiago Chile

Khrushchev Offers Cuba Bombers Pullback Amid Stalled Talks

U S officials report Soviet Premier Khrushchev proposed removing jet bombers from Cuba but tied to many conditions making a settlement unlikely soon. Discussions continue in New York as Kennedy presses for removal of 750 mile range bombers and for UN inspection of dismantling while missiles count on Soviet ships stands at forty two. Officials see removal of missiles as key fulfilled pledge but no deadline is set.

John M. Hightower Washington Khrushchev Kennedy Cuba New York U.S U.N Castro Soviet Union United States

Ohio school board group seeks more funding for education

The Ohio School Boards Association expects action on major financial resolutions at its convention. Proposals urge a larger state share of school costs and a study of the tax structure to boost support for public education. A finance committee report warns 300000 new pupils by 1967 would require $33.3 million more at current per pupil spending.

Columbus Ohio School Boards Association 105Th General Assembly Ohio Finance Committee

Gallipolis Woman Killed In Crash

Mrs. Esther Marie Green 48 of 853 Third Ave died at 1 45 p m after a two car collision on Route 7 six miles south of Gallipolis. Karen Ann Howard 1893 Pine St suffered a fractured leg and chest contusions and was in satisfactory condition. John A Epling 31 of 1026 First Ave received scalp lacerations and bruises. released from Holzer Hospital. It was Gallia County 1962s first traffic fatality and the county had gone 13 months without one.

Gallipolis Esther Marie Green Third Ave Holzer Hospital Karen Ann Howard Pine St Green Galea Ohio Roy Lynn Green Vinton Gallia County

Lausche urges spending cuts before tax relief

Sen. Frank J. Lausche of Ohio warns a tax cut now would worsen deficits unless federal spending is reduced. He calls for cutting nonessential projects such as aquariums and monuments to ensure genuine tax relief and national security.

Washington Frank J. Lausche Ohio Lausche Congress

Murder Car Found In Steubenville

Investigators examine a car found near Steubenville tied to the Newark slaying of 22 year old David Mason whose body was found in Columbus. Blood stains on seats suggest Mason may have shot a hitchhiker he picked up on his Illinois trip.

Steubenville David Mason Newark Columbus Mason Ilinois

Britain Plans Truth Trial Following Security Rumor

Prime Minister Macmillan called for a trial of truth in the Commons and named Lord Radcliffe to head a tribunal with wide powers to investigate rumors about a government minister planning to flee to the Soviet Union with a homosexual spy. In Ohio, Francis A. Mekus, 58, president of the Croghan Colonial Bank, collapsed and died at a Fremont bankers' meeting.

London Britain Soviet Union Macmillan House of Commons Lord Radcliffe Toledo Francis_ A. Mekus Croghan Colonial Bank Fremont Bankers

Rescue Tanker Stands By After Explosive Freighter Fire

Rescue tanker Virginia stood by as the Greek Captain George carrying 400 tons of explosives and other cargo burned after an explosion 300 miles northeast of Bermuda. All 25 crew members abandoned ship in 33 to 60 foot seas. Coast Guard reported the freighter was leased by Blue Star and home port Piraeus. A second vessel Curlew and a sailing ship crew also abandoned ships amid stormy conditions. The cause of the blast remained unclear.

Hamilton Bermuda Coast Guard Atlantic George New Orleans Port Said Egypt Virginia Curlew St. Marys Piraeus Greece U.S. Coast Guard Blue Star Steamship Company Kingston, Ga

Chicago trip aims to compel testimony in liquor probe

Special counsel Adrian Fink and Attorney General Mark McElroy planned a Chicago visit to press Chicago distillery executive Joseph H. Mahler to testify in the Columbus grand jury probe of influence peddling in state liquor dealings. The jury recessed after Wednesday and will reconvene Monday. Fink said Gilber t Bilenkin of Dayton had invoked the Fifth Amendment when asked to testify.

Columbus Adrian B. Fink, Jr Mark McElroy Chicago Cook County Joseph H. Mahler Fink Gilbert Bilenkin Dayton Bilenkin Brands Famous Brands, Inc Adrian B. Fi Grand Jury

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