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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1960

Page

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Khrushchev Links Disarmament Push to World Peace at UN

Khrushchev unveiled a three stage UN disarmament plan and called for immediate independence for all colonies. He accused Eisenhower of risking World War III with aerial intelligence policy and urged abolition of colonial possessions and bases. The plan sought total disarmament within 18 months and a phased ban on weapons of mass destruction.

United Nations N. Y Nikita S. Khrushchev Eisenhower Khrushchev Soviet Union U.S.S.R United States West Africa Congo

Plan for Immediate Independence of Dependent Territories

The speaker outlined a three point plan: grant immediate independence to all dependent territories. eliminate all colonial strongholds including possessions and leased areas. and require all nations to observe UN charter provisions on sovereign rights and territorial integrity.

Khrushchev Africa

Fidel Castro party in Harlem ends with weapon find

Police confiscated two knives and a gun from among 250 attendees at a Fidel Castro party in the Hotel Theresa Harlem. A Castro guard carried the gun, while a separate incident outside involved clashes over a West Side restaurant shooting linked to pro and anti Castro groups.

New York Fidel Castro Harlem Theresa Castro Fair Play For Cuba Abraham Lincoln Communist Party Magdilena Urdaneto West Side Caracas United States

Ike UN speech draws mixed Europe reaction

President Eisenhower’s UN General Assembly address drew applause and brickbats across Western Europe. Commentators praised the plea for peace and U N backing, while some criticized the speech for not offering new proposals. Tass denounced it as delaying arms reduction. UK papers split, with News Chronicle and Daily Herald praising, Telegraph faulting the speech as dull and lacking new ideas.

Ike UN Europe London Eisenhower UN General Assembly Soviet Union United Nations Tass News Chronicle Ike Nikita Khrushchev

U S Plans Selective Embargo To Pressure Berlin

A source says the United States seeks a NATO led selective embargo to choke off vital supplies to East German Communists squeezing West Berlin. The plan targets neutral states like Sweden and Switzerland for partial cooperation while Western powers debate feasibility and scope.

Berlin United States West Berlin Sweden Switzerland NATO

Two Soviet Subs Lurk In Atlantic

The Navy reports Soviet submarines near two ships stationed off Newfoundland at Grand Banks. A Neptune patrol plane radar tracked a sub four miles from the Kokand around midnight Tuesday, then observed a submerged wake. About 12 hours later another submarine snorkel was seen ten miles behind the tanker with a Soviet helicopter on the deck. the sub dived as the plane neared.

Washington North Atlantic Newfoundland Grand Banks Kokand U.S

UN Gives Free Hand in Congo Troubles

United Nations field commanders may act with wider authority in Katanga Province as Caluba tribesmen wage war against Premier Moise Tshombe's secessionist government, escalating unrest in the region.

Leopoldville The Congo United Nations Katanga Moise Tshombe

Limited Recall at Ravenswood Plant Boosts Local Jobs

Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp Ravenswood Works began a limited recall of 80 employees, bringing total recalls in 10 days to 90. Company manager C. D. Smith cited slumping seasonal business and said total Ravenswood employment would rise to about 2850.

Ravenswood Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp C. D. Smith

Wreck of Marine Plane Near Naha Yields Bodies in Life Jackets

Searchers report many bodies wearing life jackets among wreckage off Naha Okinawa after a U S Marine Corps aircraft crash. no survivors indicated as rescue operations continue.

Naha Okinawa U.S. Marine Corps

Costs Level Off as Living Expenses Stall

The Labor Department reports that consumer costs flattened in August after a steady rise since January. Inflation indicators show a pause in price gains across major categories, suggesting slower momentum in household expenses.

Washington Labor Department

Byrnes Attacks Democratic Platform in Columbia

James F. Byrnes, key architect of U S foreign policy under two Democratic presidents, criticizes the Democratic platform and the party's nominee during remarks in Columbia South Carolina.

Dixie Dem Columbia S. C James F. Byrnes U. S

Ohio Five Day Forecast Highlights Warm Start

Ohio’s five day outlook shows average temperatures about 5 degrees above normal with a high near 75 and low around 53. Rainfall totals expected near a quarter inch, mostly from Monday onward, with minor daily changes.

Ohio

Nixon Proposes Six Point Farm Price Support Plan

Nixon outlines a six point program to expand the soil bank, broaden price supports, aid rural development for low income families, boost cooperatives, launch a crash agricultural research effort, and create a presidential council of farmers and ranchers. He frames it as phase two of Operation Safeguard at the National Plowing Contest in Sioux Falls.

Presidential Council of Farmers and Ranchers

Camp Columbus Prison Honor Camp Planned for Gallipolis

Officials from the Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction say a prison honor camp can be built on Gallipolis State Institute grounds for about 35000 dollars.

Columbus Gallipolis Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction

Kennedy Hits Back in Denver Rally Speech

Senator John F. Kennedy declared the nation uneasy about drift and prestige decline and warned that hiding weaknesses endangers the country. He urged stronger national effort, rebuking Richard Nixon and calling complacency unsafe in a Denver Civic Center rally.

Denver Colo John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Massachusetts Nixon Kennedy

Two Polaris missile fizzle delays surface launch plan

From the submarine Patrick Henry off Cape Canaveral two Polaris tests failed in three hours. One rocket surfaced but failed to ignite while the second ignited and then was destroyed by range safety. Officials warned the George Washington may delay deployment into December.

Cape Canaveral Fla Navy Patrick Henry Atlantic

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