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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1960
Page
1
Louis J. Taber, 82, former Ohio agriculture director and longtime Grange leader, died Sunday. He was elected master of the Ohio Grange at 36 and later led the National Grange for 19 years.
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, Democratic vice presidential hopeful, will speak in Ports mouth and Ironton on Wednesday, drawing attention to the party’s campaign in key communities.
A single engine aircraft stalled just after leaving North Columbus Airport and struck a house. All four occupants sustained injuries. In Columbus Dr. William J. Flynn of Youngstown was named president of the Ohio division of the American Cancer Society.
A fire swept a portion of West Liberty High School Sunday causing about $20,000 in damage, with no injuries reported. Principal W R Dodge provided the damage estimate and coordinated response.
George B. Hill of Mansfield an elder in the Mormon Church is named president of the newly formed Eastern Atlantic States Mission outlining church leadership expansion in the region.
The 61st annual convention of the Ohio Retail Food Dealers opened in Cleveland on Sunday night.
The Ohioana Library Association will cite Edith M. Keller state supervisor of music for 35 years and George Jordan Blazier librarian at Marietta College for 45 years for distinguished cultural contributions to Ohio.
The Worthington Golf Ball Co of Elyria will be sold for an undisclosed cash sum to Comptometer Corp of Chicago effective Nov 1 if Worthington stockholders approve. More than two thirds have already approved the deal.
Edward Schwartz, 56, of Cincinnati, stood trial in U.S. District Court today on charges of making a hoax bomb call. He faced allegations that a false alert was placed to cause disruption and concern in the area.
A group from Ohio watched Sunday as the cornerstone for the Ohio building of the Boys' Town of Rome was laid, marking a key milestone in the project.
Police used tear gas to subdue Richard Spencer after a berserk episode in a suburban Lakewood apartment house. He slit his own wrists 78 times with a penknife before officers contained him.
Temperatures will run 5 to 9 degrees below normal with highs near 65 and lows around 43. Cooler conditions expected Tuesday with little change Wednesday and another cooldown Thursday. Showers likely late Wednesday or Thursday bringing 1 to 8 inches of precipitation.
J Miles Ogan Sr 81 longtime Vinton County engineer and former McArthur High School teacher died after a stroke at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan He served 24 years as engineer and would have run unopposed for re election in November He held a BS from Ohio University and was honored in 1958 with a memorial forest dedication by D B Frampton Co The deceased never married and is survived by siblings nephews a great niece and a great great nephew.
Renowned East German art historian Dr. Sigfried Asche escapes to West Germany amid Cold War tensions, prompting concerns over cultural losses and possible political asylum implications.
Vice President Richard M Nixon will speak from his train platform in Athens on Tuesday Oct 25 during a campaign swing from Marietta to Cincinnati. This marks a third Athens appearance after 1952 and 1956 stops. GOP headquarters offered no time details as Thruston Morton’s Oct 20 visit was canceled.
Winds over 150 miles an hour and a mighty tidal wave killed more than 3000 people along the coast of East Pakistan. About 80 percent of survivors were left homeless as 30,000 homes were destroyed on six offshore islands in the Bay of Bengal.
Don ald Newhouse production manager of the Oregonian was wounded by a shotgun blast through a basement window. Police said the shot struck his hip and thigh as he worked at his bench. He was in fair condition after surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital.
The Soviet Tass announces American tourist Mark I. Kaminsky, 26, a Jefferson Township, Michigan teacher, was convicted of spying by a military tribunal. He received seven years imprisonment before expulsion after seeking clemency. Kaminsky confessed to collecting intelligence and photographing installations with a notebook of coded information. He entered July 27 with Harvey C. Bennett, 26, of Tracy, California. both disappeared weeks later and were expelled for entering a forbidden area.
Vice President Richard Nixon kept Quemoy and Matsu in the campaign spotlight as he campaigned in Connecticut. Herbert Klein said Nixon will address the islands in appearances the Kennedy campaign may fear in November. Kennedy signaled willingness to drop the islands, while asserting defense of Formosa remains the issue.
Striking General Electric Co. employees in Schenectady New York followed local leaders orders and resumed work today at the plant after a stoppage.
President Eisenhower departs Andrews Air Force Base on a 6728 mile speaking tour spanning six states. He will address events in Detroit San Francisco San Diego and Houston among others, aiming to highlight administration records while avoiding direct GOP campaign plugs. He plans stops in Red Wing Abilene Denver Ciudad Acuna and Rice Institute before returning to Washington.
Cuban Prime Minister links 27 man invasion from Oct 15 to rising tensions over the U S Navy base at Guantanamo. Castro says the group aimed to create a pretext for U S intervention near the base. Two Americans were executed for the invasion plot with a fourth awaiting verdict.
A diverse team of Protestant Catholic and Jewish scholars is assembling a common Bible to be used as a reader in public schools. The effort aims to harmonize texts for inclusive classroom study.
In Leopoldville Col Joseph Mobutu and Katanga President Moise Tshombe meet to ease a Congo Katanga dispute. They call talks friendly but fail to settle key issues. Tshombe says he will respect Mobutu's administration until year end. Mobutu shows optimism about the talks and Tshombe's backing.
Senator John F. Kennedy criticized high interest policy seen as pro banks harming the public. He contrasted Richard Nixon with Herbert Hoover and pressed for economic action focusing on Cuba Africa and U S growth rather than offshore issues.
Fifteen nations push a resolution in the General Assembly to curb provocations and urge full UN cooperation. India’s V K Krishna Menon plans to introduce the measure in a one hour speech ending the policy debate. Sponsors include Austria Bolivia Burma Ecuador Finland Ghana India Indonesia Mexico Morocco Panama Tunisia the United Arab Republic Venezuela and Yugoslavia. The move follows a rowdy session sparked by Khrushchev and a shoe tap on the desk.
Union Castle Mail Steamship Co reports 13 people injured when an explosion strikes the Capetown Castle cruise liner off the Canary Islands. Authorities investigate cause and damage to the vessel.
Las Vegas bookmakers shift odds toward Senator John F. Kennedy in the presidential race. The movement reflects evolving betting sentiment as campaigns enter a decisive phase with Kennedy gaining momentum.
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