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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1960

Page

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Hurricane Donna Threatens Florida Keys and Cuba

Hurricane Donna nears the Florida Keys as tides up to 11 feet threaten low-lying areas. Key West residents are urged to evacuate as six to eleven foot surges may flood large parts of the Keys. Winds of 40 to 70 mph are forecast along south Florida, with warnings from Key Largo to Fort Myers and Cuba rebuilding from floods already displacing thousands.

Miami Fla Florida Keys Weather Bureau Cuba Keys Florida Key West Florida Strait Flor Ida Key Largo Cape Canaveral Fort Myers Gulf of Mexico Gibara Donna

Truman Comments on Khrush Visit

Former President Harry S. Truman criticized Khrushchev's planned sea voyage to the United Nations saying he can fall in the Atlantic Ocean, as far as I'm concerned. The remark reflects tension over Soviet diplomatic moves during a period of Cold War strain.

New York Harry S. Truman Nikita S. Khrushchev United Nations Atlantic Ocean

United Steelworkers End 21 Day Strike At Union Railroad

Pittsburgh workers of the United Steelworkers ended a 21 day strike after accepting a new contract with Union Railroad authorities. The agreement ends the stoppage that disrupted rail operations and production.

Pittsburgh United Steelworkers Union Railroad

Democratic confab set in Columbus next Friday

The Democratic state convention will open at 6 30 p m next Friday in Columbus with party officials and delegates expected to attend the event for platform discussion and candidate endorsements.

DEM Confab Columbus

Ohio five day forecast uncertain wording

Ohio weather forecast projects temperatures near or slightly below normal with a cool tonight and Saturday. Precipitation totals about one half to three quarters inch, mainly in showers tonight, with rain expected Tuesday or Wednesday.

Ohio

Optimism Mounts In RR Shutdown

Philadelphia reports optimism as settlement talks begin in the Pennsylvania Railroad strike. A federal mediator summons union and management negotiators to a joint session after discussions with union leaders. Edward Wiesner says progress and right direction noted as 72 000 PRR employees face idle routes from New York to St. Louis.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad Edward W. Wiesner System Federation Transport Workers Union PRR New York St. Louis

Council To Turn Back Soviet Region Action

The UN Security Council, an 11 nation body, was to vote today on opposing Soviet and Inter-American resolutions over a diplomatic quarantine and arms embargo tied to the Dominican Republic. The Soviet proposal would let regional actions stand if approved under UN Charter Article 53.

United Nations N. Y UN Security Council Organization of American States Security Council

Eisenhower Spends Weekend at Gettysburg Farm

President Eisenhower remains at his Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, farm for the weekend. He plans a quiet stay away from official duties as he enjoys the retreat.

Ike Gettysburg President Eisenhower Gettysburg Farm

Reading For The Family On The Inside Pages a

The item notes a feature titled Reading For The Family On The Inside Pages a, hinting at content aimed at households. It highlights guidance or activities designed for family reading time and domestic engagement.

Berlin Crisis Sparks West Travel Curbs on East Berlin

Communist authorities impose red stamped passes for West Germans to enter East Berlin. West German leader Ludwig Erhard denounces the move as a breach of law. The action tightens the four power framework, with Brandt seeking talks as Berlin braces for potential escalation. The report also covers Ohio State Route 13 interim path routing near Chauncey, Millfield, Glouster, and Burr Oak Lake with phased reviews and a public hearing to follow.

Ludwig Erhard Konrad Adenauer West Berlin Erhard Willy Brandt East Berlin Washington Nikita Khrushchev Berlin United Nations U. S Bonn Soviet Union Greater West German Charles Robb Burr Oak Lake State Highway Department Chauncey and Millfield Jacksonville Trimble Glouster Max Farley Division Marietta W. J. Cremean Highway Department Farley Chauncey Sunday Creek Millfield

Ka Tagata Defies UN Order Moves Military Flights

Elizbethville Congo Ka Tagata government confronts an invasion from the north defying a UN order to close airports and begins moving military aircraft to meet the challenge.

Elisabethville The Congo Katanga

Khrushchev To Prosecute Aggression At UN Session

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev heads a large delegation from Moscow to the United Nations to argue against American aggression. He travels aboard the Baltika to a floating Communist summit en route to New York, waving to supporters at Baltisk. In Moscow he aligned with Guinea's Sekou Toure on Congo policy, both signaling unity on the Congo situation ahead of the September UN opening.

Moscow Nikita Khrushchev United Nations Baltika Baltisk UN General Assembly New York Khrushchev African Republic of Guinea U.S.S.R Congo Sekou Toure Guinea Toure

Echo I Timetable For Athens Area

Echo I satellite timetable lists observations for Athens area with times and directions. Entries show Friday events at 6 pm and 8 05 pm and 10 12 pm with varying azimuths and elevations. Saturday entries include 7 42 pm and 9 49 pm with southeast travel directions.

Athens

Farm-Orama Opens Near Richwood Farm Event Draws Crowd

A crowd of about 25 000 attended the second annual Farm-Orama on the Russell P Case farms north of Richwood Ohio. The event drew visitors from the Marysville area and showcased farming equipment and agricultural displays.

Marysville Ohio Ohio Highway Patrol Orama Russell P. Case Richwood

Spears Gets Prison Term Over Abortion Case

Los Angeles man Robert V. Spears aged 65, once counted among 42 victims in a Gulf of Mexico plane crash, is sentenced to two to five years in prison for an abortion related crime.

USS Thomas Miller Ida Mai Los Angeles Mojave Desert Robert V. Spears Gulf of Mexico

Cuban leader acknowledges guerrilla bands in central mountains

Prime Minister Fidel Castro admitted for the first time that bands of guerrillas were operating against his revolutionary regime in the mountains of central Cuba, signaling rising armed opposition to the government.

Havana Fidel Castro Cuba

Gold value dips under 19 billion for first time in 20 years

The U S gold supply value falls below 19 billion dollars marking the first drop below this threshold in two decades. Analysts cite market shifts and pricing changes as causes while officials note potential impacts on national reserves and financial policy.

Washington U.S

Belgium Warns Congo Interference Draws UN Fire

Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold warned Belgium against meddling in Congo affairs as the UN seeks a clear position. He issued the warning to Belgian UN Ambassador Walter Loridan amid criticism of the world body’s role in the former colony.

United Nations N. Y Dag Hammarskjold Belgium Congo Security Council Hammarskjold Walter Loridan

U N unloaded weapons seized at Elisabethville airport Katanga

Nine tons of weapons were unloaded Wednesday from a Belgian Sabena Airlines plane at Elisabethville Airport in Katanga’s secessionist province. Discussions involved whether Brussels authorized the shipment and a potential formal protest by the secretary general.

Sabena Airlines Elisabethville Katanga Loridan Brussels Hammarskjold

Lumumba Ultimatum to UN Over Congo Airports and Radio

Lumumba presses the United Nations to yield control of Congo radio and airports or depart Leopoldville. He cites a 41-2 Senate vote in his favor, accuses the UN of obstructing his government, and threatens to sever ties with the UN or Britain. He asks Hammarskjold to move the Security Council session to Leopoldville and thanks the Soviet Union for aid.

Leopoldville The Congo Patrice Lumumba United Nations Senate Lumumba UN Congo Command United Nations Today Katanga Dag Hammarsk Security Council Soviet Union

Liberal Protestants accuse Peale of blind prejudice over Kennedy Catholic faith

A Liberal party statement by Dr. John C. Bennett and Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr criticizes Dr. Norman Vincent Peale for judging Catholicism. They cite a Washington meeting of 150 Protestants from 37 denominations and warn a Catholic president would face pressure from church hierarchy. Peale supports Republican candidate Richard Nixon.

New York Norman Vincent Peale Sen John F. Kennedy Liberal Party Peale Dr. Peale Washington DR. Pfale Richard M. Nixin

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