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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1962
Page
1
President Jose Maria Guido, backed by army rebels, pledged amnesty and free elections after five days of clashes in north Argentina. He spoke on radio as rebel Brig. Gen. Juan Carlos Ongania and backers push to end military dictatorship and restore democratic institutions.
Glouster forms a new police department after two resignations. Jack Lewis and Donald Riley join, with William Harry assigned for extra duty. Lewis works 6 PM to 2 AM, Riley 8 AM to 6 PM, and both will patrol seven days a week.
Cape Canaveral officials reassess spacecraft fuel and water needs as Walter M. Schirra Jr. prepares for a six orbit flight set for Oct. 3. A valve leak caused a five day delay while engineers rework the capsule for larger missions and checkouts will follow reattachment to the Atlas booster.
At the Ohio state convention the 2000 delegates approved a 5000 word party platform by voice vote amid a nationwide 43 day verbal battle for votes. Richard D. Kennedy challenged a civil rights section but failed to win support for his motion. Major planks include education mental hygiene labor finances welfare civil rights highways utilities and redistricting.
In New Orleans a nine judge appeals court began contempt hearings tied to James Meredith desegregation order. The State College Board and three Ole Miss leaders must show cause why they should not be held in civil contempt for blocking Meredith admission. Governor Barnett had denied him entry, prompting Justice Department action. A Navy patrol plane with 10 aboard was reported missing in Alaska.
The House debates Kennedy’s request for standby authority to call up as many as 150 000 reservists if needed. Senate approval came Sept 13. A related resolution warns Moscow and Havana against Cuban military buildup and the spread of communism, with discussions of a possible blockade.
Sandusky plans a two day homecoming for Jackie Mayer Miss America, with a 50 by 16 foot parade float, decorated by Great Scott Displays of Newcomerstown in red white and blue, and a throne wearing white satin.
Two teenage boys from Meigs County Children’s Home stole a car Sunday night parked at Meigs Memorial Hospital and wrecked it at E Main and Nye. Ray Evans Jr owned the vehicle. one boy was injured and hospitalized, the other jailed at Meigs County.
In a West Side apartment Hugo Winston 55, a sweater maker, fought intruder Lorenzo Hernandez 29 after Hernandez broke in during a nap. The 14 inch Chinese dagger and an Austrian cavalry saber were used, ending when Hernandez’s dagger broke. Winston was injured and Hernandez was arrested nearby.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko urged a three member executive with veto power to replace Thant as UN secretary general. Secretary of State Rusk backed Thant’s re election and planned further talks with Gromyko after a Sunday meeting.
Vatican authorities closed the great central doors of St. Peter's to shield the mother church of Roman Catholicism from an unknown bomber. Gendarmes stood reinforced as police and explosive experts searched for clues to two incendiary bombs found in the church Saturday night.
At the West Side Westinghouse appliance plant in Columbus a 2000 member Local 746 union meeting approved the union committee's recommendation to resume production today ending a week long strike. In Springfield P-Witteberg University announced about 600000 dollars in scholarships grants and loans for 780 students this academic year.
President Kennedy will address a statewide Democratic rally at Wheeling Island Stadium at 7:30 p.m. EDT. He will fly into Stifel Field and motorcade to Ft. Henry Bridge for the event, after arriving in Charleston region. A separate fire in Point Pleasant damaged a three room house and furnishings worth about 1000 dollars, occupied by Okey Harlow and owned by Henry C. White.
International rescue fleet recovered at least 49 victims from a gale whipped Atlantic ditching of a Super Constellation carrying American servicemen and families 500 miles west of Ireland. Another raft sighted. ships and planes push to save more before night and seas worsen. Lt. Joseph K. Lewis led the C118 pilot directing Celerina to take 49 survivors aboard.
President Kennedy joined the National Conference of Christians and Jews to launch Brotherhood Week and honor Anthony J. Celebrezze, former Cleveland mayor and HEW secretary, who received the conference’s national human relations award at a banquet for about 1200 attendees. Kennedy’s remarks were pre recorded at Newport R I.
Gretchen House, a 20 year old orphan from Niagara Falls, was chosen Maid of the Mist at the end of the three day American Falls festival beauty contest held Sunday in Niagara Falls New York.
President Kennedy urged continued foreign aid spending, arguing it is key to defeating communism and keeping peace. The appeal follows a House cut of 1.124 billion from the request, with the bill now before the Senate and Rep. Otto Passman warning the program is a bottomless pit.
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