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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1961

Page

1

Coalition Government Seen In Adenauer Loss

Bonn Germany political analysts expect a coalition after Adenauer's party lost its majority in the parliamentary elections. The Christian Democrats face potential exit by Brandt's Social Democrats or the Free Democrats, with Erhard as a possible successor.

Adenauer Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer West Germany Berlin Christian Democratic Party West Berlin Willy Brandt Social Democrats Free Democrats Brandt Socialists Christian Democrats Free Democcrats

Hammar skjold Killed In Diamond City Flight Crash

Official Rhodesian sources report Dag Hammarskjold died in an air crash near Ndola while en route from Leopoldville to the Katanga frontier. The 56 year old UN secretary general’s body has been identified. A wide search with U.N. planes, Rhodesian jets, and British and American aircraft followed the disappearance. Tshombe left Ndola with advisers as a planned cease fire talk appeared to be abandoned.

Rhodesia Dag Hammarskjold Ndola Moshe Tshombe Katanga Congo Hammarskjold John C. Baker Ohio University Messenger Salisbury, Rhodesia United Nations Rhodesia- Katanga U. N Leopoldville Air Congo Tshombe

Rusk Set For Talks On Berlin

Secretary of State Dean Rusk travels to New York to meet Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at the U N General Assembly to probe if the USSR will negotiate a compromise on Berlin or push its demands. Both men arrive after a British French and West German policy meeting and expect talks during the General Assembly session.

United Nations N. Y Dean Rusk Andrei Gromyko Soviet Union Berlin Rusk New York Washington Britain France West Germany Gromyko U. N. General Assembly Hhey

135 Priests Are Deported From Cuba

Cuban authorities deport Bishop Eduardo Boza Masvidal and 135 priests aboard the Covadonga. A crowd cheered as he arrived by police car after his arrest following a bloody anti Soviet demonstration in downtown Havana. About 50 priests remain in Havana amid 60 churches.

Havana Cuba Eduardo Boza Masvidal Covadonga Spain

Air Guard Trains for Close Air Support Briefing

Ohio Air National Guardsmen from Columbus Mansfield and Springfield received a Sunday briefing on close air support for ground operations. The session at Lockbourne Air Force Base prepared them to report for active duty October 1.

Columbus Ohio Air National Guardsmen Mansfield Springfield Lockbourne Air Force Base

Coalition In Laos Urges Internal Solution for Peace

U S roving ambassador W Averell Harriman said Washington has no commitment to back Prince Souvanna Phouma as premier in a Lao coalition government. He spoke after three days of talks with Souvanna and Western leaders and planned to Vientiane. Souvanna said a coalition cabinet led by him could solve the crisis. Harriman stressed the issue is an internal Lao affair.

Rangoon Burma U. S W. Averell Harriman United States Souvanna Phouma Laos Souvanna Vientiane Boun Oum Harriman

Typhoon Nancy Leaves Japan Devastation Across Nation

Typhoon Nancy battered Japan causing 175 deaths 18 missing and 3186 injured. Over 600000 people were left homeless with crop losses around 130 million dollars and property damage near 100 million.

Tokyo Nancy North Pacific Japan

UNOpening Expected To End Soviet Tests

United States officials reported a second underground nuclear blast as Soviet tests reached 12 with two more atmospheric shocks. Discoverer 31 satellite launched from Vandenberg aims to be recovered midair over the Pacific, while NASA conducted upper atmosphere wind studies along the Atlantic coast. Humphrey urged a fixed-date test ban and predicted a Soviet end to testing before the UN meeting. The Soviet blast near Novaya Zemlya was megaton scale, and another near Semipalatinsk in Central Asia was an intermediate strength test.

Washington United States U. S Air Force Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif Pacific National Aeronautics and Space Administration Middle Atlantic Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Soviet Union United Nations Humphrey Novaya Zemlya Arctic Ocean AEC Semi-Palatinsk Central Asia

Wandering German Fighters Threaten Soviet Berlin Zone

Moscow accuses two West German F84 fighters of straying into East German territory and Berlin. It vows to shoot down future violators of military aircraft. A protest note to the occupying powers followed. West Germany cites mechanical failure for the Thursday incident and apologizes to the Soviet Union and allies.

Moscow Soviet Union Berlin U.S West Germany East Germany Tegel Bonn

Bowling Green Names Seventh Trustee to State University

Columbus reports Sumner Canary a Cleveland attorney and BG alumnus was named a trustee of Bowling Green State University for a term ending May 17, 1968. The appointment expands the BG board from five to seven members per a new state law.

Columbus Sumner Canary Cleveland Bowling Green State University Michael V. DiSalle

Five Day Forecast Warmth Rises Through Week

Temperatures will average four to eight degrees above normal with warmer conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. The normal high is 77 and the normal low, with little to no rainfall expected, a chance of showers appears late in the week.

37 Die In Northwest Electra Crash Near Chicago

Investigators seek cause after Northwest Airlines Electra crashes in a muddy field near O’Hare, killing 37 aboard. The Miami bound flight from Milwaukee had a Chicago stop with 24 passengers, no survivors.

Northwest Chicago Northwest Airlines O'Hare International Airport Milwaukee Wis Tampa Fort Lauderdale Miami Fla Fight

GM Seeks End to Plant Stoppage With UAW Talks

Detroit based General Motors aims to resume full production at its strikebound plants by week end if negotiations with the United Auto Workers progress. A Wednesday deadline looms as local unions and plant managers debate working conditions while national teams have agreed on wage and benefits terms. UAW President Walter Reuther says progress is being made and will provide clarity by Wednesday.

Detroit General Motors Corp United Auto Workers Union U.S UAW Walter P. Reuther

Survival grams for Ohio Civil Defense gain interest

Ohioans show rising interest in Civil Defense urging rapid distribution of survival grams to media. Adjutant General Windom calls them single sentence lessons. Darey notes no other state preparing similar instructions as illustrations are planned for TV. Legislature backs potential funding as interest grows statewide.

Columbus Ohio Civil Defense Corps Michael V. di Salle Windom Adjutant General

East Berlin Orders Former West Berlin Workers to Take New Jobs

Communist authorities in East Berlin instructed about 80 000 residents who commuted from East to West Berlin to seek new positions in the Red industry or risk deportation. The government said former commuters must obtain consent from the official labor office and report to local labor offices if unemployed.

Berlin Labor Office

Jadotville Siege Reported by Irish Government

The Irish government said the 15 man Irish garrison at Jadotville had been overwhelmed by superior Katangan forces. UN commander McKeown warned Dublin a flareup followed a temporary truce, as 500 Katanga fighters attacked Jadotville while a relief column was reportedly attacked nearby at Kamina.

Ndola Northern Rhodesia Jadotville Sean McKeown U.N Congo Dublin Elisabethville New York McKeown Kamina

UN Readies For Crucial 16th Session

The U N General Assembly convenes amid high stakes as leaders plan debates on Communist China recognition, nuclear test ban treaty, disarmament, and Congo crises. The United States backs priority for a comprehensive nuclear test ban with effective international control, alongside New Zealand initiative on Red China.

United Nations N.Y U.N. General Assembly China Congo New Zealand United States General Assembly

Turkish leader Menderes hanged at ISTANBUL

Former prime minister Adnan Menderes was executed by hanging in Istanbul after a decade in power. The trial found crimes against the constitution and ended his long rule as Turkey’s strongman leader.

Menderes Istanibul Turkey Adrian Menderes

Sokolsky Returns to The Messenger Column

George Sokolsky resumes his Messenger column after a summer absence during which Fulton Lewis Jr. filled in. Readers are reminded the column appears on page 4 today.

George Sokolsky the Messenger Fulton Lewis Jr Sokolsky

Esther Builds Up In Ocean Hurricane Esther

Severe hurricane Esther moves west-northwest in the Atlantic with 150 mph winds near the center. Forecasts urge Atlantic seaboard residents to monitor advisories as the storm remains vast with 170 mile outward hurricane winds to the northeast and 110 miles to the southwest. At 5 am the center lay about 725 miles east of Boca Raton Florida, 460 miles southwest of Bermuda and 375 miles north-northeast of Turks Island in the Bahamas.

Miami Fla Esther Atlantic Atlantic Seaboard Boca Raton Bermuda Turks Island Bahamas

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