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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1961

Page

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Soviet Union Presents New UN Secretariat Plan

Logan area reports a fatal auto crash on Route 33 near Enterprise as Margaret A Schuster 52 of Lancaster dies from multiple injuries at Hocking Valley Hospital. Ben Matyskella 41 of Jacksonville injured in head on collision. sheriff cites passing as cause. The overlook notes this as the second fatal county crash of 1961. # Military chiefs report increased harmony and unified stance on defense budget amid Berlin tensions. LeMay and Anderson integrate with Lemnitzer to steer Joint Chiefs.

Logan Lancaster Enterprise School Margaret A. Schuster Hubert Ave Paul Hartman Schuster Maryskella Hocking County James J. Smith Strategic Army Corps Air Force Tactical Air Command Joint Chiefs Congress Curtis B. Lemay Adm George W. Anderson

Soviet propose temporary UN chief with no veto for deputies

The Soviet Union proposed naming a temporary UN Secretariat head without a veto for three deputies serving until April 1963, chosen by the General Assembly on Security Council recommendation. The plan requires Soviet approval and avoids a troika clash, while Hammarskjold’s successor awaits Security Council action.

United Nations N.Y Soviet Union U.N. Secretariat General Assembly U.N Assembly Security Council Dag Hammarskjold Northern Rhodesia Hammarskjold Troika Ireland Norway U.S

Labor Party Plans West German Recognition Step

Britain's Labor party opens its annual conference with a resolution urging Western recognition of Communist East Germany to ease the Berlin crisis. The plan includes firm Soviet guarantees for West Berlin freedoms and Western access, introduced by George Brown with broad delegate support expected.

Blackpool England Britain Labor East Germany Berlin West Berlin George Brown

De Gaulle Appeals for Unity as Unrest Rises in France

President Charles de Gaulle makes a live television and radio appeal for national unity amid mounting unrest at home and in Algeria. In Algiers a solidarity strike shut down about 90 percent of stores just before his address. Back home farmers push for higher prices and unions threaten pay increases to curb strikes.

Paris iPi Charles de Gaulle Algeria Algiers Secret de Gaulle

Thieves Drain Norton Branch Batik Bank Vault

Summit County Sheriff estimates 28000 dollars were taken from the Norton Branch First National Bank night deposit vault in the Norton Village shopping center Saturday night. Burglars forced a back door as the alarm did not trigger. center stores routinely deposit funds on weekends.

Norton The First National Bank Robert Campbell

Nasser Attacks Syria as Cairo Breaks with UAR

Egyptian radio urged Syrians to revolt against the revolutionary regime while Gamal Abdel Nasser warned of treason across the Arab world. In Damascus, Mamoun Kuzbari tightened control banning protests and closing schools as UAR ties were severed with Jordan and Turkey.

Bierut Lebanon Gamal Abdel Nasser Damascus Nasser Cairo Syria United Arab Republic Mamoun Kuzbari Kuzbari

Britain Supports U S Stand Inching Toward Berlin Talks

The United States and the Soviet Union move closer to a possible compromise on the Berlin crisis as Rusk and Gromyko resume talks. A high level East-West foreign ministers conference could follow, with Gromyko likely visiting Washington to meet Kennedy. Britain faces no obstacle while France and West Germany require U S diplomacy, and Khrushchev must decide on risking war or seeking a compromise.

Washington United States Soviet Union Berlin Dean Rusk Min Ister Andrei Gromyko Myko Gromyko Rusk Kennedy White House Moscow Britain France West Germany

Tropical Storm Frances Expected to Regain Strength

Tropical Storm Frances, the season's sixth storm, formed in the Atlantic southeast of Puerto Rico and was forecast to regain strength as it moved into open Caribbean waters. Early today it lay about 150 miles south of San Juan with uncertain future path.

San Juan P. R Caribbean Frances Antilles Atlantic Puerto Rico

Ford Workers Vote Strike in Lorain and Cleveland

Local and Lorain Ford plants faced the threat of strikes as more than 10,500 workers in Cleveland area plants and 3,800 at Lorain prepared for a walkout. A national contract deadline loomed Tuesday at 10 a.m. with talks ongoing in Detroit.

Cleveland Ford Motor Co Ford Lorain United Auto Workers Detroit

Ford and UAW Resume Talks to Avoid Strike

Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers resumed negotiations amid reports of minor compromises to avert a strike by about 120 000 Ford production workers, with talks focusing on production standards seniority and management input on plant locations.

Detroit Ford Motor Co United Auto Workers Ford UAW

Pay Boost For 425000 Steelworkers Takes Effect

A contract pay boost for about 425000 basic steelworkers went into effect Sunday raising wage costs for industry. The question now is whether higher steel prices will follow to cover the added pay.

Pittsburgh—P

Maloon Won’t Be OU Proxy

Governor DiSalle said no Maloon for Ohio University presidency. Athens trustees already have a successor for Dr. Baker who is quitting soon. He did not name the candidate.

Maloon V. DiSalle Newsmen Today James H. Maloon Ohio University DiSalle Athens School Dr. Baker

Supreme Court Opens Fall Docket With 1050 Cases

The Supreme Court starts the fall term with a record 1050 cases, mostly appeals on race matters, business regulation, labor, and state federal powers. Chief Justice Warren urged the judiciary to ease caseloads, noting Congress approved 73 new federal judgeships on May 4, while acknowledging relief cannot be instant.

Washington Supreme Court Earl Warren Federal U. S Warren Congress

Syria Asks U S Sanction Diplomatic Recognition

The provisional Syrian government asked the United States for diplomatic recognition, a State Department spokesman said the request was under study. Washington diplomats worry about Soviet bloc recognition before Western powers act. no sign Moscow will move quickly to recognize the regime.

Washington Provisional Government of Syria United States State Department Department Francis W. Tully Moscow

Drivers vote to strike Ohio Valley Bus Co. in Huntington

Union drivers and mechanics of the Ohio Valley Bus Co. voted early today to strike at midnight Wednesday. The action follows stalled negotiations in Huntington, West Virginia, with the date set for the walkout.

Huntington, W. Va Ohio Valley Bus Co

Quiet Dublin Campaign Winds Down in Ireland Vote

Voters in Dublin faced a muted final day as Ireland prepares to vote in a rare tranquil national election campaign. Observers note low turnout signals and caution ahead of polling.

NATO members split over 20 percent defense buildup drive

Paris reports show European NATO members mostly comply with the U S effort to raise Western defense strength by 20 percent but several states face financial or political hurdles. The aim is to field 21 divisions ready for combat by 1962 or 1963 with the longer goal of about 30 divisions while the U S absorbs up to eight percent of the expansion.

Paris North Atlantic Treaty Organization U.S NATO United States

Columbus Drives To Work Amid Bus Strike

Operation Good Neighbor begins in Columbus as the city’s mass transit grinds to a halt. Mayor Ralston West and business groups urge motorists to give neighbors rides while 550 TWU Local 208 workers push for a 37 cent hourly raise and broader wage gains over a two year contract.

Columbus Operation Good Neighbor Ohio Ralston Westlake Retails Merchants Association Chamber of Commerce and Automobile Club Columbus Transit Co CTC Transport Workers Union TWU Local

Canada U S Join Forces In Exercise Sea Shell

In San Diego California US and Canadian ships and aircraft test anti submarine capabilities in Sea Shell a two week exercise from southern California waters to the northern Pacific More than 10000 personnel participate led by the antisubmarine aircraft carrier USS Bennington The Navy says the drill strengthens combined West Coast undersea defense

San Diego Calif United States Canada California Pacific Bennington Navy North America

Franco hints at revising treaty amid weapons speculation

In Madrid Generalissimo Franco urged a renovation of the 1953 U S Spanish bases aid treaty in Burgos during a Cabinet briefing. Officials in Madrid and Washington declined comment as speculation mounted that the move could signal interest in nuclear weapons.

Francisco Franco U.S Madrid Franco Burgos

Wittenberg University Records Spring Enrollment Peak

Springfield reports undergraduate enrollment at Wittenberg University rose to 1780 for the fall semester, a record in the institution's 117 year history. The previous autumn enrollment stood at 1657.

Springfield Wittenberg University

Five Day Forecast With Cooler Temperatures Ahead

Temperatures will average five to eight degrees below normal with high near 72 and low around 48. Expect continued cool conditions through Thursday, a warmer trend Friday and Saturday, and rainfall totaling about one-quarter to one-half inch in showers south tonight and possibly Tuesday and again Wednesday.

Tanker Sinks Off Florida After Explosion

An oil tanker named Hess Mariner sank about 100 miles off Jacksonville after hull damage from an explosion. The crew of 37 evacuated. four stayed to seal a water breach before sinking. The Texaco Nevada rescued the crew, while Coast Guard cutters and aircraft searched the area.

Jacksonville Fla Hess Mariner Coast Guard Sweetgum Texaco Nevada

Refugees flood Elisabethville camp after tribal fighting

Hundreds of refugees carry household possessions into the overcrowded U N refugee camp in Elisabethville after tribal fighting in the African quarter. The surge adds to already strained relief efforts as authorities scramble to provide shelter and aid.

Elisabethville Katanga U. N

Ashland Editor Named President of Ohio Daily Newspapers

The Ashland Times-Gazette reports Scott Penrod has been elected president of the Advertising Executives Association of Ohio Daily Newspapers. Penrod leads a statewide group of paper advertising executives. The appointment underscores his role in Ohio journalism.

Columbus The Ashland Times-Gazette Scott Penrod Advertising Executives Association of Ohio Daily Newspapers

Alabama Divorce Law Loopholed by Residency Rules

A dispute in Double Springs highlights how Alabama quickly grants divorces but may not ensure their validity. Mary Sachs seeks to invalidate her divorce from Walter Sachs arguing neither was a resident, with private investigator testimony noting a brief Birmingham stay. The case exposes a residency loophole and potential challenges if spouses disagree or delay.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Double Springs Mary Sachs Walter Sachs New York City Sachs

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