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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1961
Page
1
Austin True owner of a northeast township tree farm reports workers located a beaver and two young in a swampy 20 acre area on his land. They are building a hovel in the swamp and the sighting is noted by locals.
Congressmen depart for a Easter break to gauge home opinions on Kennedy's New Frontier program. Momentum on priority bills remains limited with three passed, including unemployment benefits extension and farm controls, while talks continue on education aid and elderly medical care.
The Ohio House approved a criminal conspiracy bill without opposition, aiming to hold crime leaders accountable like their henchmen. It covers gambling, narcotics, and prostitution, with penalties up to 20 years and substantial fines. The measure now goes to the Senate.
Fritz Huls of Logan has been selected as a student assistant for the Polar Operations Project Arctic re supply mission with the U S Weather Bureau. Ten U S college students join a June departure for a three month Arctic Circle assignment with Canada in a joint weather station network. Fritz is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred E Hull 801 Warner Avenue, a 1959 Logan High School graduate and geology major at Ohio State University after brief study at Colorado School of Mines.
Officials from state Columbus and local governments debated three possible paths for the Cincinnati to Columbus leg of Interstate 71 at a Fayette County hearing in Washington Court House. Local leaders favored a closer route for growth while state and federal planners preferred the farther, cheaper option. A follow up hearing is set for Lebanon with final alignment to be decided by the state highway director and the Federal Bureau of Public Roads.
In Washington the House passed the Administration bill to aid economically distressed areas. Ohio Democrats voting for were Ashley, Cook, Feighan, Hays, Kirwan, Moeller, Vanik. Republicans for included Harsha, Moorhead, Mosher. Republicans against were Ashbrook, Ayres, Betts, Bolton, Brown, Devine, Clancy, McCulloch, Latta, Minshall, Schenck, Scherer.
In Fort Lauderdale 84 collegians held for student disorders are released by Municipal Court Judge Raymond A. Doumer. One student, George T. Dallage of Mankato State College, remains jailed for 70 days for inciting a riot and resisting arrest.
Joseph Corbett Jr. was found guilty of first degree murder in the Adolph Coors III case. The 32 year old faces a possible life sentence after a two week trial ending February 9 1960. His lawyers plan appeals and a new trial bid.
Mary Feyre 35 and husband Raymond 40 welcomed four premature babies at Providence Hospital Holyoke. The quads three girls and one boy weighed 3 lb 5 oz to 3 lb 13 oz, born within minutes. Older siblings Christine 14 Kathleen 12 Raymond 8 Mary 8 twins, Thomas 4 John 2, stay with aunt after fire damage.
U.N. diplomats report the United States and the Soviet Union will inform the General Assembly’s main committee of a plan to defer disarmament talks this session. They will continue private talks on a new East West negotiating body and set July 31 resumption in Geneva. The two nations propose three neutral members Mexico India and the United Arab Republic as observers or negotiators.
The Defense Department announced the closing or curtailment of activities at 52 U S military bases as the first phase of a White House plan to eliminate obsolete installations. Estimated annual savings may reach 220 million dollars, with about 15 000 US personnel affected and 19 000 overseas. Relocation efforts were pledged and the program will unfold over 12 to 36 months, avoiding sudden impacts on workers.
At Edwards Air Force Base Joe Walker piloted the X15 to about 30 miles up, roughly 160000 feet, in a 90 second weightless arc. The flight, second in a series toward 4000 mph and 100 miles high, used three quarters power.
Logan Masons groups including Mingo Lodge 171 Logan Chapter 75 Hock Hocking Council 39 and Logan Commandery No 78 Knights Templar offer sunrise services at 6 30 a m Sunday at the Chakeres Theatre Logan The Easter message will be delivered by Rev Earl F Schottke pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Logan The public is invited and services will be broadcast on WATH Athens radio station.
Washington AP Congress approves a 15 month Sugar Act extension clearing the measure for the White House. The bill extends the law to June 30 1962 and keeps the Cuban sugar quota at zero while allowing denial of the quota to the Dominican Republic.
Official Weather Bureau summary notes general cloudiness in southern Ohio Wednesday night while the rest of the state was clear. A high pressure system moving in promises mostly fair weather across Ohio today and into the near term.
Temperatures in the Hocking Valley remained frigid after a 28 degree low overnight and only 41 degrees by 11 a.m. Today. The daytime high reached 55 on Wednesday, and little change in conditions is forecast for Friday.
The Cedar River flood disabled an industrial area in northeast Iowa with multimillion-dollar damage. Officials say cleanup will take weeks as the river recedes and assessments proceed. Weather updates note southerly winds by Friday and light rain possible along the Ohio River tonight and Friday.
Washington AP report states the Interstate Commerce Commission authorized New York Central Railroad to abandon a 10 mile branch between Tropic and Rendville in Perry County Ohio.
Washington illumination on DC home rule after 160 years as residents gain presidential voting rights. Kennedy hails the 23rd Amendment but notes it stops short of local self governance. Congress urged to act on administration proposals. Debate rises amid racial demographics and historical governance by presidentially appointed commissioners.
US officials foresee an international Laos conference by week’s end while pressing military options. Rusk warned allies of force if needed to prevent a Communist takeover as Khrushchev’s stance hangs on a cease fire. SEATO urged peaceful settlement. Nehru voiced cautious optimism amid border clashes and Soviet flights into Laos.
Elizabeth Taylor’s illness has cost more than $50,000 with medical bills still arriving. Eddie Fisher praised the doctors as the finest in the world and worth every penny.
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