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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1961

Page

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Soviet Tanks Reach Border as Berlin Standoff Intensifies

Soviet tanks moved within 100 yards of the American sector of Berlin as U S military police and jeeps crossed into East Berlin for the third straight day. Khrushchev warned the West against threatening war while denying designs on West Berlin.

Berlin U.S Red Berlin Khrushchev Soviet Union Moscow West Berlin East Berlin United States

Two American Sisters See Opera as Tanks Wartime Standoff Unfolds

Mary Barber 19 and Nancy Barber 22 from Joliet Illinois visited East Berlin to see Handel's Ezio. They encountered Soviet tanks near the Communist opera house and chatted with East Berlin police who allowed them through after passport checks. The sisters were studying French in Paris and had traveled from Germany last weekend in a rented car.

Berlin East Berlin Mary Barber U.S Mary Nancy Joliet Ezio

Khrushchev Attacks West Berlin Freight Policy

Soviet Premier Khrushchev blasted Western powers during the 22nd Soviet Communist party congress for allegedly moving military freight spies and saboteurs to West Berlin. He questioned Western intentions and warned against actions against Soviet interests and world peace.

MOS Khrushchev West Berlin Communist Party

Range Officer Says J S Will Make Tests

Rear Adm. John E. Clark Pacific Missile Range commander told a Pearl Harbor news conference that the United States should resume testing both atmospheric nuclear weapons and missiles with nuclear warheads in the Pacific. He said the atomic weapons system must be tested in its entirety and that this requires actual firing.

Honolulu Hawaii John E. Clark Pacific Pearl Harbor United States Clark

Tanks Admit Soviet Responsibility in East Berlin Move

The United States described the Soviet tank movement into East Berlin as a belated admission of responsibility for that sector of the divided city. State Department officials cautioned they do not know if the move raises danger, but noted the Soviets have conceded responsibility in East Berlin.

Washington United States Soviet Union East Berlin State Department Foreign Office Moscow

Diplomat Searbeck Convicted of Espionage in Warsaw Case

Irvin C. Searbeck, former U S diplomat, convicted of revealing embassy secrets to Polish agents. Jury found him guilty on three counts, innocent on one about removing a classified document from the American Embassy in Warsaw. He admitted passing information and distorting documents. Sentencing potential up to 33 years and $32,000 fine.

Washington U.S Irvin C. Searbeck Scarbeck Warsaw Poland FBI Ursula Discher

Berlin Crisis Tightens as Tanks Face Off

Berlin border tensions rise as Soviet and U.S. tanks stand about a mile apart on opposite sides. East Germans warn Americans against provocations while Washington presses the Kremlin for decisive action to end the border dispute. Gen Lauris Norstad calls major commanders to a conference in Europe as U S officials weigh defense concerns with Britain Roswell Gilpatric arrives for talks amid Allied worries about European defenses.

Washington United States London U. S Roswell L. Gilpatric Europe

DiSalle Plans 14 Speeches Statewide Tour

Governor Michael V. DiSalle will deliver fourteen speeches next month across Ohio to promote his programs and states he will not seek new revenues from the November 14 legislative session to fund them.

Columbus Michael V. DiSalle

Tense Berlin border protests draw U S Soviet protests

The United States and the Soviet Union clashed over the East West Berlin border. U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson denounced East German demands for identity papers, while Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko protested what he called American provocation.

Moscow United States Soviet Union East West Berlin U. S Llewelyn Thompson Berlin Andrei A. Gromyko

Big Rocket Boosts S. S. Space Plans

Space program officials announce a major propulsion project as part of the national space effort. Key figures include Howard Benedict reporting on government and industry collaboration to accelerate moon and satellite initiatives.

S.S. Space

Rockefeller Saws Tests Are Must for Nuclear Force

New York Governor Rockefeller urged full scale nuclear testing to deter Soviet aggression. He said the United States must maintain weapons parity and proposed lighter warheads and mobile missiles, during a Sigma Delta Chi speech in Miami. Saturn rocket flight at Cape Canaveral marked a milestone toward American moon goals with eight engines and a projected Apollo program timeline.

Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Cape Canaveral Fla U.S Space Atlantic Ocean National Aeronautics and Space Administration America Russia Kennedy United States Lunar

Ohio Valley group urges speedup of river navigation projects

The Ohio Valley Improvement Association warns of a traffic crisis on the Ohio River unless the Budget Bureau increases federal spending on navigation improvements. It calls for start of construction on Racine Locks and Dam in Ohio and a replacement for locks 48 and 49 in Kentucky, with preconstruction planning for several more across Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky.

Washington—P Ohio Valley Improvement Association Ohio River Budget Bureau Association Association Give No Ific Bureau Army Engineers Racine Ohio Nontown Hannibal Monroe County Wetzel County W. Va Newburgh Ind Willow Island Waverly Belleville Cannelton Markland McAlpine Anthony Medahl Pike Island

Public Health Service to inventory fallout defenses

The Public Health Service will complete by today an inventory showing what each state can and cannot do to cope with fallout from Soviet nuclear tests. Result of a two day meeting of about 100 federal state and local health officials, the inventory will reveal legislative personnel and equipment capabilities and highlight weaknesses. Sessions were closed to the public and press. The service says current fallout levels do not demand drastic action but require continuous surveillance and readiness of protective measures if needed.

Washington Public Health Service Hardy

Optimistic On Asia Scene With SEATO Ambassadors

Gen Maxwell D. Taylor met SEATO ambassadors in Bangkok and reportedly gave a report on the plight of Communist menaced South Vietnam. An informed source says Kennedy adviser spoke with optimism about South Viet Nam’s future but privately less hopeful. Taylor’s party of 12 starts home Saturday.

Bangkok Thailand Maxwell D. Taylor Seato Alliance Nations South Viet Nam Kennedy

Temperature Outlook with Warm and Wet Period

Temperatures will average three to six degrees above normal with highs around the sixties and lows near the upper thirties. A slow cooling trend is expected to begin by Tuesday. Rainfall remains light under two tenths of an inch with scattered showers likely Sunday or Monday.

Halloween Safety Advice From National Safety Council

The council urges caution on Halloween with tips for costumes and visibility. Use reflectors on dark regalia, swap candles for flashlights, ensure masks fit, and walk in groups of four to five while seeking treats only at familiar homes.

Expect Bomb Appeal Vote In UN Today

United Nations officials expect the General Assembly to approve an appeal to the Soviet Union to halt a 50 megaton bomb test, despite Soviet signals they will ignore it. The assembly moves on the eight nation resolution after Security Council actions on Outer Mongolia and Mauritania membership.

United Nations N. Y General Assembly Soviet Union Assembly Security Council Outer Mongolia Mauritania Khrushchev

Burning ships collide in heavy fog near San Francisco

Two ocean freighters the Hoegh Cape of Norway and the Waitemata of New Zealand collided north of San Francisco in dense fog and caught fire. The ships steered into the bay under their own power and docked as Coast Guard and fire crews controlled the blazes. No injuries were reported among the 101 crew aboard both vessels.

Here Hoegh Cape Norway Waitemata New Zealand Coast Guard and San Francisco

Autumn leaves still color Ohio, parks report says

The Division of Parks reports continued vibrant fall foliage across most of Ohio. Color remains vivid as trees show bright reds oranges and yellows through the week, indicating a strong season for leaf peepers.

Columbus Ohio Division of Parks

Ohio AFL CIO Says Regret DiSalle Not Seeking Re election

The official Ohio AFL CIO publication expresses regret over Governor Michael V. DiSalle’s decision not to run for re election. It notes the Democratic governor’s exit will shape campaign dynamics and party messaging in the state.

Columbus Ohio Aflcio Michael V. DiSalle

Biggest Ship Joins Fleet In Ceremony at New York

The warship Constellation is commissioned as the Navy’s largest vessel. Naval leaders and civilian dignitaries attend a shipboard ceremony amid parades and flying banners marking the occasion.

Poular Change Columbus Ohio Historical Quarterly

The Ohio Historical Society will discontinue its Ohio Historical Quarterly with the December issue and replace it with a more popular publication aimed at laymen and scholars.

Columbus The Ohio Historical Society Ohio Historical Quarterly

Court Fails Hoffa Bid in Local Union Election

The U S District Court in Washington ruled it lacked jurisdiction over a National Labor Relations Board ordered election among 2000 milk and ice cream drivers seeking to split from Cincinnati Teamsters Local 98 and form a separate union under an AFL CIO charter. Hoffa indicated appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals before the Tuesday deadline.

Cincinnati Teamsters Local 98 Alexander Holtzoff National Labor Relations Board Teamsters James R. Hoffa Circuit Court of Appeals

Taft Jr Says He Will Seek Office Next Year

Cincinnati Republican Robert A. Taft Jr. says he will be a candidate next year for either U S senator governor or congressman at large but has not decided which office to seek. He spoke after a speech in Cleveland and answered reporters questions.

Cleveland Robert A. Taft Jr Cincinnati U. S

Voeller's Government Day Civil Defense discussion

Washington civil defense director John N. Bailey told U S residents at Government Day that nuclear war dangers require real awareness. The program covered radiological defense and NASA background with a Shepard flight documentary and was sponsored by Congressman Walter Moeller for the 10th district.

Zaleski John N. Bailey Washington, D. C U. 8S Bailey Ing Melville H. Hosek James C. Robinson Veterans Administration Edmund D. Mason FBI Cincinnati National Aeronautics and Space Administration Alan Shepard Walter H. Moeller

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