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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1960

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Ohio educators propose intermediate school units plan

A committee led by M. Bryan Morton will present recommendations to the State Board of Education on November 14 about reorganizing Ohio public schools into intermediate units of about 10 000 pupils. The plan aims to reduce county boards and consolidate small districts while preserving larger districts and exempted systems. Morton stressed no formal Ohio action and suggested only further study by the board. The group met with superintendents from several counties to review the proposals.

Columbus Ohio State Board of Education M. Bryan Morton American Association of School Administrators AASA Morton State Board Frank Dick Sylvania Raymond Drage Plain Stark County Herman Humphrey Plains Athens County Harold Schnell West Carrollton Montgomery County W. E. Weagly Garyn City A. O. Tom Muskingum County

Demand End To Algerian War Rioting Shatters French Scene

Paris saw violent protests against the six year Algerian war with hundreds injured and dozens detained. Riots along the Left Bank left 60 demonstrators and 15 police hurt as 527 students were arrested. thousands demonstrated peacefully across many cities.

Paris France Lyon Toulose Nevers Toulon Brest Union North Africa Algeria Communist Party de Gaulle

Nobel Peace Prize again left vacant in Oslo

The Nobel committee announced no Peace Prize this year and reserved the prize money for next year. Prizes for medicine and literature for 1960 have been awarded, while chemistry and physics will be announced on November 3.

Oslo Norway Nobel Committee Mite

Kennedy Links Peace to Economy in Pennsylvania Stop

Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy argued that peace and security depend on a strong economy as he campaigned in Pennsylvania for the fourth time. He criticized the Eisenhower years for recessions and a slowdown, urged full use of steel mills, and warned against drifting domestic policy.

Kennedy Pennsylvania John F. Kennedy Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon United States Khrushchev Soviet Union U.S Free World America

Gnu mating plan links Griffith Park and Fresno zoos

Los Angeles reports Griffith Park Zoo will partner with Fresno Zoological Society to pair a male gnu with female gnus. With Griffith Park lacking a male and Fresno offering surplus males, both institutions aim to produce new gnus through this cross zoo mating effort.

Los Angeles Griffith Park Zoo Fresno Zoological Society Griffith Park Fresno

Nixon Makes Bid For Illinois Vote

Nixon and Eisenhower united against communism as Nixon campaigns in Illinois after a rough day in Michigan. A crowd exceeds five thousand cheered his Danville arrival while a scrap metal device on Indiana railroad tracks prompted safety checks on his train. Stratton predicts a Nixon victory in Illinois with its 27 electoral votes.

Illnois Michigan Indiana Nixon Illinois Danville Fort Wayne Ind Pennsylvania Railroad Secret Service Eisenhower William G. Stratton

Geneva joins UN WHO as 96th member

The Republic of the Congo is admitted as the 96th member of the World Health Organization. This expanding membership reflects growing global cooperation in health policy and infectious disease control. The entry signifies further participation by Congo in international health programs and conferences.

Geneva Republic of the Congo UN World Health Organization

India pushes compromise plan to end UN disarmament boycott

India and six nations seek support for a nine point proposal to bring West and Soviet blocs to the arms talks. V. K. Krishna Menon outlined the plan in a speech before the 99 nation committee. US reacted favorably while the Soviet bloc said it omits Khrushchev’s disarmament proposals.

United Nations N.Y India V. K. Krishna Menon Burma Mexico Venezuela Sweden United Arab Republic Yugoslavia United States Khrushchev

President Eisenhower to Speak on ABC TV Dinner Address

President Eisenhower delivers a televised speech tonight at 9 p m EST on ABC TV. The event is hosted by the Nixon for President Committee of Pennsylvania during a fundraising dinner.

Washington Eisenhower The Nixon-for-President Committee of Pennsylvania Abc-Tv

Arthur defeats The Plains in football showdown

McArthur defeats The Plains as Athens plans a Jackson jinx swap. women voters schedule a candidates meeting. OU eyes a seventh win at WM. Scores show Athens 23 Logan 18 Chauncey 14 with Gallipolis 10 and Pomeroy 5 highlighting a regional summary.

McArthur Athens Jackson Logan Chauncey Markets Debee cc Ics Nelsonville Gallipolis Pt. Pleasant Pomeroy Middleport Descas Television

Cuba Gripped By Invasion Jitters

Havana reports anxiety over invasion rumors and civil war fears between Castro loyalists and opponents. Major Raul Castro reportedly moved his family to a Santiago headquarters as the armed forces mobilize. Vinegar shortages and long visa lines at the U S Embassy reflect the panic.

Havana Cuba Fidel Raul Castro Armed Forces Santiago Oriente U. S

Race Relations Snap In Tennessee Town

In Jackson Tennessee angry white residents disrupted a Negro lunch counter sit-in staged by five Lane College students two of whom were women. Eggs insults insect spray and several shoves ended the brief protest as the students ducked their heads to avoid projectiles.

Jackson, Tenn Lane College

Dailies Back Nixon in Presidential Race

New York newspapers rally behind Vice President Richard M Nixon while Senator John F Kennedy gains more support than Adlai Stevenson did in 1956, Editor and Publisher magazine reports.

New York Richard M. Nixon John F. Kennedy Adlai E. Stevenson Arrow New York Garment Workers California

Restaurateur Paul Fuller Elected NFSA President

Paul A. Fuller a Wilmington Ohio restaurateur is named president of the National Food Service Association new leader chosen to guide the trade group.

Columbus The National Food Service Association Paul A. Fuller Wilmington Ohio

Five day forecast shows warmer weekend and rain chances

The forecast calls for average temperatures about five degrees above normal with highs around the mid sixties and warm nights. Expect cooler conditions by midweek with a 0.25 inch precipitation expectation and shower chances Saturday and Tuesday or Wednesday.

OHTO

OVIA Opposes Inland Waterway Tolls

The Ohio Valley Improvement Association and its 65th annual convention urged defeating tolls on waterways. The group warned tolls would destroy current projects and curb Ohio River improvements while stressing need for low cost transport. It also called for 1962 federal funding to speed lock and dam modernization and flood control.

Cincinnati Ohio Valley Improvement Association OVIA Ohio River Ohio Valley Association Ohio

Car Rips Crowd in Chicago Killing Five at Loop Intersection

A woman driver, who said she blacked out, jumped a sidewalk and struck a crowd at Randolph and Franklin Streets. Five people were killed and three others injured, with bodies hurled as the car sped through the intersection. All victims lived in western suburbs.

Randolph and Franklin Sts

Soviet Spy Pair Indicted by Federal Jurors in New York

FBI arrested Igor Melekh and Willie Hirsch in New York on charges of spying for the Soviet Union and failing to register as foreign agents. They allegedly sought Chicago aerial photos and a map of military sites. A third man, Kirill Doronkin, is named as co conspirator. Bail set at 50000, hearing November 3.

New York FBI United Nations Soviet Union Manhattan Igor Yagovlevich Melekh UN Secretariat Willie Hirsch Chicago State Department Melekh Kirill S. Doronkin Office of Public Information The

Logan Man John B. Connor Dies at 67

John B. Connor 67 administrator of the Kachelmacher estate died of a heart attack at home in Logan. He had led the estate since moving from New Straitsville about 20 years ago and was a member of St. John's Church and Logan Elks. Survived by wife Agnes, three sons John A. in Edgewater Maryland Phil in Dayton and Jerry in Logan. daughters Patricia Columbus and Mrs Harold Kessler Athens. sister Mrs C B Donahue Logan. Funeral arrangements set with Roberts funeral home Rosary Sunday evening Requiem Monday at St. John's Church. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan John B. Connor Kachelmacher North St Connor New Straitsville St. John’s Catholic Church Logan Lodge BPO Elks Agnes John A Edgewater Phil Dayton Jerry Patricia Connor Columbus Harold Kessler Athens C. B. Donahue Roberts Funeral Home St. John’s Church Charles P. Foy Oak Grove Cemetery

Parolee Bates Held After Fatal Altercation in Point Pleasant

Parolee Dale Lewis Bates, 28, of Point Pleasant, jailed on parole violation while police investigate a death tied to a reported fight. Bates claimed he broke up the melee that left William Dale Putney dead from a head blow. Ben Wright and Freeland Fox, both in jail for murder inquiry, face a Friday hearing before Justice A M Goodwin.

Point Pleasant Dale Lewis Bates Bates State William Dale Putney Ben Samuel Wright Silver Hill Freeland Lyle Fox Columbus Putney Wright Fox Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin

Prestige Declines in American Prestige in Europe

The New York Herald Tribune reports a U S Information Agency finding dated Oct 10 showing a continuing decline in American prestige in Western Europe compared with the Soviet Union.

New York The New York Herald Tribune U. S. Information Agency Western Europe Soviet Union

Soviet Deputy Denounces UN Arrest as Protoca tion

United Nations New York Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian A Zorin called the arrest of a Soviet UN secretariat member on espionage charges an obvious protocation. The remark escalates Cold War tensions as officials seek clarity on the case and its implications for UN neutrality.

Melekh United Nations N. Y Valerian A. Zorin UN Secretariat

Justice Department cites Pearson column as baseless innuendo

The Justice Department says a Drew Pearson column contained baseless innuendo against Vice President Richard M. Nixon and others.

Washington The Justice Department Drew Pearson Richard M. Nixon

Debate Still Uncertain On Fifth Radio Debate

Prospects remained unclear for a fifth radio television debate between the presidential candidates as political groups weighed timing and venue options.

New York

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