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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1961

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49 Cuban Refugees Rescued Off Bahamas After Coast Guard Action

Miami reports 45 refugees arrived, including 18 children, after a rescue off Cay Sal in the Bahamas with a U S destroyer nearby. Refugees say they heard no shots. authorities say Cuban boats exchanged fire offshore. 21 men detained for questioning. British Governor investigates. Cay Sal leased by Clarence B Moody, a Miami dredging contractor.

Miami Fla Coast Guard Bahamas Cay Sai U.S P. S. Willmore Key West Sir Robert Stapledon Willmore Cay Sal Clarence B. Moody

Minister In Move To Block Ouster

Gallia County hearing on Paint Creek Baptist Church ousting Rev. R. L. Petty was postponed to next Monday. Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz to hear. 27 jurors drawn. Judge Jones disqualified himself. Petty seeks injunction in Common Pleas. Petty accuses Jones of ordering him from pulpit and locking church, imprisoning a member, and interfering with church duties. Legal action includes forcible entry and detainer and ongoing municipal case.

Gallipolis Paint Creek Baptist Church R. L. Petty Common Pleas Robert M. Betz William H. Jones Board of Trustees Petty John A. Epling Gallia Jones State Ohio

Kennedy-Eisenhower discuss Yugoslav Sabre jet sale

The Washington Post reports President Kennedy was assured by former President Eisenhower that surplus Saber jets shipped to Yugoslavia served the national interest. Eisenhower allegedly said the planes were obsolete and unlikely to affect future wars. The deal, finalized January 15, preceded Kennedy’s term. Kennedy chose to let it stand amid congressional criticism as a review of US aid to Yugoslavia was ordered.

Washington The Washington Post Kennedy Dwight D. Eisenhower Yugoslavia Eisenhower Post State Department Congress Administration U. S

One Bomber Missing In Sky Shield Test

A B52G jet carrying eight men vanished during Sky Shield II, a 12 hour air defense exercise. The bomber from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina, likely ran out of fuel as air and surface assets searched a wide Atlantic area after the disappearance near the weekend.

U.S North American Air Defense Command Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Goldsboro N.C Atlantic

Peace Corps arrive in St Lucia for service

Sixteen members of the U S Peace Corps arrived Sunday to begin service on the British island colony of St Lucia in the West Indies.

ST. Lucia U. S Peace Corps West Indies

Find It Quickly Lost and Found Ad

A Messenger Lost and Found ad offers quick action to locate lost items. The Classified Department Result File promises many finders each week, urging callers to phone LY 3-1242 promptly after discovering a loss.

Indignants Meet in Dallas Over Yugoslav Pilot Training

The National Indignation Convention held its first meeting at Dallas with about 1200 attendees. Chairman Frank B. McGehee urged resolve as protests against training Yugoslav pilots by the United States. McGehee, a garage owner, joined others who traveled to Perrin Air Force Base near Sherman Friday night to voice opposition.

Dallas Tex United States Frank B. McGehee McGehee Perrin Air Force Base Sherman

Tear Gas At Berlin Border Sparks Street Clash

East German police fired tear gas as five East Berliners jumped from a second story window into a sand filled truck near Bernauerstrasse in a border district. West Berlin said two women were lightly hurt. Generals Clay and Watson toured the city as Kennedy’s representative accompanied by Maj. Gen. Albert Watson II amid tense border arrangements.

Berlin West Berlin Lucius D. Clay Kennedy Albert Watson II U. S

Walton Hills Key To Ford Production

Ford Motor Co. aims to have 120000 production workers back by Wednesday after the UAW ordered local unions to end strikes at 83 of 85 plants. Walton Hills stamping plant near Cleveland, employing 3300, remains struck, with fears a prolonged halt could ripple to assembly lines across Ford divisions.

Walton Hills Ford Cleveland Ohio

Supreme Court Denies Hearing for Dover Mayor Bribery Case

The Supreme Court denied today a hearing to George Markos who was sentenced to 220 years in Ohio Penitentiary for making bribery payments to Dover Ohio Mayor Clifford Froehlich.

Washington Supreme Court George Markos Ohio Clifford Froehlich Dover

Democrats Eye N J Victory In Governor Race

Democrats, boosted by private polls, push to defeat Republican James P. Mitchell for New Jersey governor. Mitchell, ex labor secretary under Eisenhower, is seen as the favorite over Democrat Richard J. Hughes. A Hughes win would ripple beyond New Jersey affecting national political momentum.

Washington James P. Mitchell New Jersey Mitchell Richard J. Hughes Robert B. Meyner Hughes New York House

Scout Rocket to Boost Space Data From Wallops Island

The Solid Fuel Scout, a four stage 72 foot high rocket over 18 tons, will launch from Wallops Island Virginia this week to study the ionosphere. It will reach about 4500 miles in one hour and carry a 94 pound instrument package for radio and space craft guidance data. No recovery will be attempted.

Lockheed Sunnyvale Calif Wallops Island

Western Ministers Halt Further Talks On Berlin

In Leopoldville Premier Cyrille Adoula protests a new U.N. Katanga pact and vows central Congo will seize the secessionist province. Tshombe warns he will hold 184 U.N. troops captive if the U.N. Advisory Committee on the Congo does not ratify the agreement. Sture Linner of U.N. operations appears harried after talks with Adoula. The cease fire, signed Friday, recognizes Katanga’s right to defend itself and adds to the Ndola accord. The committee plans a New York meeting to ratify the deal.

Leopoldville The Congo Cyrille Adoula U.N Adoula Katanga Tshombe Ndola

Johnson VIP welcomes Pakistan camel driver at Texas ranch

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson planned a gilt edge welcome for Bashir Ahmad 44 a Pakistan camel cart driver at a central Texas ranch. Ahmad travels with a Pakistan flag jeep and would tour the ranch house as Johnson compares him to other world leaders while American businessmen funded the People-to-People trip.

Johnson City Tex Lyndon B. Johnson Pakistan Bashir Ahmad Johnson Texas Bashir Kennedy Konrad Adenauer Presi

Protests and goodwill calls ahead of Soviet party congress

Moscow published an appeal for friendship with the United States Britain and France within 24 hours of the big Communist party congress opening. The appeal is among 101 slogans ahead of the November 7 Bolshevik Revolution anniversary. The congress plans an economic and cultural program while inviting friendship with West Germany and East West peace.

Moscow Soviet Union United States Britain France Communist Party Party West Germany

Steel Prices Rise Despite Pressures in Metal Industry

Steel Magazine reports in The Metalworking weekly that 30 percent of metal working executives surveyed raised prices in six months, 60 percent plan increases, and nearly 75 percent would boost prices if steel costs rise. Wage costs have climbed 11 percent in three years, driving the pressure.

Cleveland Steel Magazine THE Metalworking Weekly

Taylor Seeks Troop Use Only As Last Resort

General Maxwell D. Taylor signals he would recommend sending U.S. troops to South Vietnam only as a final option to halt the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.

Honolulu Maxwell D. Taylor U. S South Viet Nam

Weather Outlook With Temperature and Rain Totals

Temperatures expected to average two to five degrees below normal with highs near 65 and lows around 42. A pattern of modest warmth Tuesday and Wednesday, cooler Thursday, slight warming Friday, cooler Saturday. Rainfall projected around a quarter inch, mainly in showers likely Wednesday night and Saturday.

Masschusetts Girl Loses Postcard In Nigeria Scandal

Massachussetts girl Margery Michelmore, a Smith College graduate, writes a postcard criticizing Nigerian living conditions prompting Ibadan University students to demand expulsion of Peace Corps volunteers. Shriver says no action yet. the incident fuels anti imperialism protests and echoes Lumumba riots.

Ibadan Niagera P—A Peace Corps African Republic Margery Michelmore Smith College Foxboro, Mass University Lagos Congo Patrice Lumumba Katanga Ibadan University College Students’ Union Shriver Miss Michelmore

Satellite Toss Caught Again

HONOLULU elite airmen catch space capsule again as JC130 turboprop commanded by CAPT Warren C. Schensted of Glenwood Minnesota snags the Discoverer 32 payload at 9000 feet. The polar orbiting capsule tested exposure to space radiation aboard the flight from Vandenberg AFB California.

Warren C. Schensted Glenwood Minn Vandenberg Air Force Base California

Guardsmen and Reserves Begin 12 Month Active Duty

Two National Guard divisions and 249 reserve and guard units have started up to a year of active duty. Assigned Sept. 19, about 73,000 reservists reported to Army posts nationwide.

Washington National Guard

Rayburn's Condition Still Remains Serious

Dallas report shows House Speaker Sam Rayburn 79 remains seriously ill with incurable cancer after a weekend of weakening and relapse. Morning bulletin said condition was only fair with periods of confusion and noted he appeared weaker.

Rayburn Dallas Tex Sam Rayburn Hospital

Nothing To Gain in Western Big Four Talks Move

Washington reports cancellation of a planned Western Big Four meeting on Berlin. France objected to early talks with the Kremlin while Moscow threatens Berlin and has shown no willingness to concede anything. The Big Four ambassadorial group will stay in Washington as diplomats reassess next steps.

Washington Russia Berlin France Kremlin United States Alles Reds

Mammoth Tooth Found by Ala Fisherman Near Bradford

Earl Faucett found a large tooth in a creek bed while fishing near Bradford Alabama. University of Alabama geologists confirmed it as a mammoth tooth from an animal living before the ice age, dating roughly from 12 000 to 500 000 years ago. Most mammoth remains come from Alaska and Siberia, and Faucett will not disclose the exact location to protect his fishing spot.

Birmingham Ala Earl Faucett University OF Alabama Alaska Siberia Faucett Bradford

Meigs School Burglary Adds To Weekend Break-ins

A surge of Meigs County school burglaries continued over the weekend with Harrisonville Elementary broken into Sunday night via a side window. The Rutland elementary and high school were also hit in the last 10 days, with about 500 dollars stolen from Rutland Elementary and an undetermined amount from Rutland High. Sheriff Robert Hartenbach led the investigation.

Pomeroy Meigs County Harrisonville Robert Hartenbach Rutland

Columbus Bus Strike Ends After Two Weeks

Columbus city buses resumed service after a two week strike by about 550 drivers mechanics and maintenance workers. The return to normal service ends disruption for riders and city transit officials.

Columbus

Senate group opens hearings on patent provisions bill

Washington group opens hearings today on the patent provisions of a disputed drug industry bill.

Washington Senate

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