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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1962

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Stees Pleads Innocent In Wife Murder Case

Stern-faced Dr. Gene Isaac Stees pleads innocent to a first degree murder charge in municipal court. Officials say autopsy shows no drowning, body found with oil drum. grand jury to reconvene Thursday to consider the case. Stees and his father planned to hire counsel as the investigation continues.

Stees Gene Isaac Stees Harold Shields Ohio University Helen University Steel William Lavelle John Newcomb William Stees Philadelphia Newcombe Common Pleas Court Columbus Mount Carmel Hospital Horace B. Davidson Sheriff Shields Gene Isaac Steel Athens County DeWitt Walker Messenger Newsphoto

Lebanese Vessel Maruela Passes After Boarding by U S Navy

A U S Navy boarding party inspected the Lebanese flag freighter Maruela 180 miles northeast of Nassau finding no prohibited material aboard The ship carrying 12 trucks sulfur paper rolls and truck parts was allowed to proceed to Havana The operation followed a stricter Cuban blockade and an earlier check on a Soviet tanker Bucharest

Washington U.S. Navy Maruela Havana Arthur Sylvester Navy Joseph P. Kennedy Cuba Sylvester Lloyd’s Shipping Registry Nassau Bahamas John P. Pierce Pierce Bucharest Defense Department Robert S. McNamara Kennedy U.S

U S fires submegaton nuclear device over Pacific

The United States detonated a sub megaton nuclear warhead at high altitude near Johnston Island 750 miles southwest of Hawaii. The Thor missile delivered the warhead to 30 to 40 miles, with a yield between 20 000 and one million tons of TNT. The blast appeared as a brief rainbow flash above the ocean while Honolulu saw only a transient light.

Honolulu United States Pacific Thor Johnston Island Hawaii

DiSalle accuses Rhodes of fraud in state audit move

Governor DiSalle alleges fraud in Rhodes office practices and seeks emergency board funds for a full audit. He cites two investigators and local rental charges for state adding machines as possible taxpayer milking. Rhodes denies the charges and backs an investigation. DiSalle names investigators Miller and Pistorio for a preliminary records review. Missile launched from Vandenberg AFB today using Atlas D ICBM.

Columbus Michael V. DiSalle James A. Rhodes Rhodes DiSalle William Miller Chicago Philip Pistorio Washington

India Goes On War Footing Amid Chinese Invasion

New Delhi moves toward emergency rule as China drives deeper into India. Prime Minister Nehru empowers the central government to rally 457 million people for defense, while front line fighting reports heavy casualties and retreats near Towang Chushul and Longju in Ladakh and the northeast frontier. The US reports a six tenths rise in the cost of living in September.

New Delhi India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Nehru Red China Defense Ministry Jang Towang Assam Ladakh Preet Chushul Radio Peiping Longju Bhutan Burma

Republicans clash at secret Cuba briefing sessions

Washington briefings for congressmen and governors on the Cuban blockade drew Republican criticism and Democratic countercharges of political wrangling. Senators Clark and Pel ly criticized State Department control, while sessions in New York City Fort Worth Atlanta and Chicago drew mixed bipartisan notes as Defense and State officials led the talks. Separately the Area Redevelopment Administration approved a 9950 technical assistance study to promote commercial tourism and job creation in Hocking County Ohio.

Washington Joseph S&s. Clark D-Pa New York City Fort Worth Tex Atlanta Chicago Defense State Department San Francisco Thomas M. Pelly R-Wash Pelly Defense Department Department of State The Area Redevelopment Administration Hocking County Ohio

Pomeroy Jeweler Seeks Sentence Reduction in Tax Case

A motion to mitigate the sentence of Pomeroy jeweler N. W. Compton remains before U.S. District Court Judge Mell G. Underwood. Compton was sentenced last week to two concurrent 90 day terms with a $5000 fine for three counts of failure to file income tax. Unless acted upon, he must report to the U.S. marshal next Thursday to begin serving. In Washington, Adlai E. Stevenson flew in for talks with President Kennedy ahead of UN discussions on the Cuban crisis.

Columbus Pomeroy Jeweler N. W Compton U.S. District Court Mell G. Underwood Underwood U.S. Marshall Washington P— U.N Adlai E. Stevenson Kennedy United Nations

U Thant Opens Talks to Ease Cuba Crisis

Acting Secretary General U Thant begins talks with the United States Soviet Union and Cuba to end the Cuban crisis. Stevenson pressed for proof missiles to cease and bases removed while Zorin challenged U S assertions during a tense Security Council session.

United Nations N. Y U Thant Soviet Union United States Cuba Moscow Washington Moscow Radio Thant U.S Adlai E. Stevenson Stevenson Security Council Valerian A. Zorin Zorin Council Berlin Khrushchev Kennedy

Ike Asks Sacrifices and Attacks Kennedy in Pittsburgh

Dwight D. Eisenhower urged Americans to make sacrifices for Cuba and warned unity is needed. He then attacked the Kennedy administration on domestic policy, saying 21 months under Kennedy harmed the economy and worsened unemployment and deficits at a Pittsburgh rally before about 17,000.

Pittsburgh Dwight D. Eisenhower Cuba Eisenhower

Cuban Missiles May Be Used To Pressure Berlin

Khrushchev possibly ordered Cuban missile bases to threaten nuclear war and force U S concessions on Berlin. Officials warn of a second phase beyond the blockade as Soviet missile teams of about 5000 on Cuba push to complete bases and deploy missiles despite the naval quarantine.

Berlin John M. Hightower Ashington Khrushchev Cuba Kremlin Kennedy U. S United States Khruschev

Heavy Snow Hits Ohio Forcing School Closures and Tieups

Heavy snow covered northern Summit County as eight inches fell in Ghent and six in Twinsburg with five inches in Independence. Four inches were recorded in Chagrin Falls and two to three inches in Bedford and Chardon. Schools in Newbury Twinsburg and Independence closed due to dangerous roads and traffic delays along the Akron to Cleveland corridor.

Summit County Akron Cleveland Ghent Twinsburg Independence Chagrin Falls Bedford Chardon Newbury

Ohio Welfare Costs Decrease In August

Welfare figures for Ohio show a slight rise in the number of recipients in August while total payments declined. The state reported 247,630 people drawing 12,633,820 dollars across four federal state programs in August.

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