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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1960

Page

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Teacher Cadet Program May Be Discontinued in Ohio

State Superintendent E. E. Holt says he plans to urge the State Board of Education to discontinue Ohio’s cadet teacher program. Begun after World War II to ease a teacher shortage, it allowed two years of college education for entrants who would complete college in summer. The Ohio Education Association urged ending admissions by June 1961, which would end the program by 1963, though Holt paused any 1961 termination due to ongoing shortages.

Columbus E. E. Holt State Board of Education Ohio Ohio Education Association HOLT

Board approves study on optimum school standards and district moves

The Ohio State Board adopts a resolution to form a committee to study optimum school standards and classify schools by excellence. It grants charters to Perry High School and Shawnee-New Straitsville High, approves transfers of territory and land, and backs bond issues totaling 519000 with a per pupil funding rise from 12 to 14.

Ohio Perry Shawnee New Straitsville Southern Perry County Monroe County Madison Richland County Mansfield Springfield Clark County Springfield City Tuslaw Stark County City of Massillon Southern Local Hocking

Lumumba Timeline in Congo Sees UN Protect Lumumba

In Leopoldville Congo the United Nations refused to surrender Patrice Lumumba to Col. Mobutu. With a 3 PM deadline the Congolese provisional government demanded arrest of the deposed premier for unauthorized activities. Lumumba remains in residence under UN protection as troops stand by.

Leopoldville The Congo United Nations Today Patrice Lumumba Col Joseph Mobutu Lumumba United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Justin Bomboko Mobutu Bomboko Rajeshwar Dayal Col. Mobutu Joseph Kasavubu

Khrushchev Sees Little Hope for UN Armament Plan

Premier Khrushchev signaled he will drop the disarmament push at this General Assembly session. He wants to try again after a new U.S. president is inaugurated, arguing U.S. electoral campaigns and crowded agenda hinder progress. He proposed a special session in early 1961 to focus solely on a disarmament agreement and controls.

United Nations N. Y Khrushchev General Assembly U. S Soviet Union Assembly Hungary Tibet Union of South Africa Algerin United States

Baltic sailor flees Khrushchev ship in New York

Victor Jaanikmets, 29, an oiler aboard the Soviet Baltic, fled the ship while in New York with Khrushchev and sought political asylum. He is in Immigration custody as officials check his refugee claim, while the Justice Department weighs whether to grant asylum.

New York Khrushchev Victor Jaanimets UN General Assembly Immigration and Naturalization Service Jaanimets Washington Justice Department Department

Eisenhower Defends Nixon Lodge On Coast TV Appearance

President Eisenhower praised Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge as the best possible Republican ticket and defended U S foreign policy and domestic aims during a coast-to-coast NBC program. The 30 minute broadcast featured 10 women workers asking questions for the Nixon Lodge campaign.

Washington Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon Henry Cabot Lodge Nixon Lodge John F. Kennedy United States Administration Volunteers For Nixon-Lodge

GE Urges I E W Union to Reconsider Truce Offer

General Electric presses the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to revisit a truce proposal as a 10th day of a strike affects 70 000 workers at 55 of GE 166 plants. Union leader Carey disputes receiving any offer and demands a three year contract with wage hikes and the cost of living clause.

New York General Electric Co International Union of Electrical Workers James B. Carey Philip D. Moore Carey

Mild earthquake rattles western Colorado

A mild quake hit western Colorado with no damage or injuries reported by the Highway Patrol. The tremor occurred at 1:05 a.m. and lasted from about 30 seconds to two minutes, felt in Ouray and surrounding areas.

Ouray Colo Colorado Highway Patrol

Newsmen Barred From Polaris Sub Launch Reports

At Cape Canaveral Navy bars reporters for first time in almost three years from covering a U S ballistic missile launch series. Navy offers no explanation for withholding information on the Polaris submarine launches.

Cape Canaveral Fla U. S Navy

Cuban Trials Begin for Escambray Insurgents

In Santa Clara a Cuban military tribunal prepares to try over 100 insurgents captured in the Escambray Mountains. The trial follows a mandate from Prime Minister Fidel Castro to restore firing squads if ordered.

Santa Clara Cuba Fidel Castro Escambray Mountains

Middletown to Get Diamond National Egg Carton Plant

Diamond National Corp plans a Middletown Ohio plant to mold egg cartons for the Midwest region. Company officials say the facility will serve area demand and create local jobs.

Middletown Ohio Pdiamond National Corp Midwest

Nixon pushes peace theme in western campaign swing

Vice President Richard M. Nixon tours Utah New Mexico and California seeking to win 32 electoral votes. He credits Dwight D. Eisenhower for keeping peace and appears endorsed by Church leader David O. McKay. Utah Republicans sense four electoral votes secured. Nixon highlights peace as core Republican message at the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City.

Nixon West Utah Albuquerque N.M San Diego California Salt Lake City David O. McKay The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormon Tabernacle Republican Party Party of Peace Dwight D. Eisenhower

Fifth TV Debate Urged By Democrats

Senator John F Kennedy urged a fifth presidential debate with Vice President Nixon a few days before the election. He sent a telegram to NBC and ABC accepting the plan and asked other networks to join. The current schedule has the fourth debate on Oct 21 and the third this Thursday.

New York John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon National Broadcasting Co American Broadcasting Co Nixon NBC ABC

GE Lamp Plant Reopens in Bucyrus After Short Closure

Bucyrus Ohio workers return to production at the General Electric lamp works after a brief shutdown that lasted since last Tuesday. The plant resumed operations this week as management reported normal output levels resuming.

Bucyrus Ohio Struck General Electric Co

Pirates Aim to Wrap Up World Series in Sixth Game

Pittsburgh built a 3 2 lead after a 5 2 win at Yankee Stadium and planned Bob Friend to start against New York as Casey Stengel weighed Turley or Ford. Elroy Face again shut down the Yankees as Pittsburgh eyes closing the series at Forbes Field.

Don Hoak Pittsburgh Gil McDougald New York Pittsburgh Pirates Forbes Field Casey Yankees Forbes Pirates Yankee Stadium Bucs Danny Murtaugh Bob Friend Casey Stengel Bob Turley Ial Whitey Ford Elroy Face Gil MecDougald McDougald Tony Kubek Burgess Gino Cimoli Bill Mazeresxi

Program Too Costly Under Democratic Candidate Plan

Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania says the Democratic presidential program would be too costly. He argues it would require tax increases, higher food prices at retail, and surrender of free territory to communist forces.

Columbus Hugh Scott

Forest Land Reforestation Tops 1000 Acres This Year

The U S Forest Service says over 1000 acres of national forest land in Ohio were reforested this year. Acreage planted to date reaches 15 347 across the region.

Milwaukee Ohio U.S. Forest Service

Soviet arrest of British diplomats in Odessa site visit

London reports the Foreign Office stating two British diplomats were detained by Soviet militiamen in Odessa for three hours after one diplomat photographed the interior of a department store. The incident heightens tension between the UK and the Soviet Union amid ongoing diplomatic strains.

London Foreign Office Odessa

Supreme Court Adds 21 New Cases for Term

The Supreme Court has added 21 more cases to the 100 it had already agreed to hear during its new term.

Washington Supreme Court

Eisenhower Receives Honorary Doctorate from Nihon University

Nihon University in Tokyo, one of Asia's largest institutions, conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on President Eisenhower.

Eisenhower Tokyo Nihon University Asia

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