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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1955
Page
1
Sen Kerr appeals to President Eisenhower to ban atomic weapons in defense of Quemoy and Matsu. He warns a Red Chinese attack could provoke massive retaliation against American families and homes.
Columbus AP Ohio Civil Defense chief General Leo Kreber announced a new warning system with an alert signal and a take cover signal replacing color codes yellow for workers red for attack imminent and white for all clear The alert will be a three to five minute steady siren and the take cover a three minute wailing tone directing people to shelter The change, aimed at potential radioactive fallout up to 39 hours after attack reaching 200 miles, will be nationwide and ready before Operation Alert on June 15-16.
Fore stry officers today hunted the people who touched off a giant fire in eastern North Carolina. The blaze began near Lake Phelps in Tyrrell County on March 30 and swept 20 miles into Hyde and Washington Counties. It was brought under control yesterday. authorities said it was deliberately set and would require heavy rain to fully extinguish.
The Advertiser reports an initial contract for a 20 million dollar lock system on the Ohio River at Greenup Kentucky to replace four dams between Greenup and Gallipolis. Estimated total cost around 65 million dollars with no funds yet provided by Congress. A Chinese Nationalist PBY plane crashed in misty weather, killing 11 aboard.
The Atomic Age moves forward as a high altitude test over Nevada demonstrates a new air to air nuclear device mounted on an Air Force B38 bomber. The 280 mm atomic cannon test in 1953 spurs development of smaller, longer range nuclear artillery and ground to air missiles with warheads. Defense officials say such weapons will enhance air defense against enemy raids. The blast yields may exceed a few kilotons, far below the standard A bomb.
Atlantic Greyhound Corp bus service disrupted across southern Ohio and neighboring states as 725 drivers walk out, affecting 1800 workers. Eight daily Cincinnati to Portsmouth trips canceled, routes rerouted through other terminals, with disruptions extending to Tennessee and Virginia areas.
London readers saw the Communist Daily Worker back on the stands after a two week gap. The paper resumed with limited offerings and little sign of a full return of normal publication plans, as editors faced ongoing troubles since March.
AP reports that state and local election results bolster talk of a 1956 matchup between President Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. GOP leaders expect Eisenhower to run again, while Dewey hints support. Democratic officials claim a national trend toward Democratic nominees. leaders assess mayoral wins in Chicago and other cities as signals for the party's future.
The Ohio Newspaper Association opposed a bill restricting optician advertising while urging safeguards against fraud or obscenity. William J. Oertel argued the ban limits public access to information and likened it to existing rules for embalmers and funeral directors. The association noted limited optician advertising but pressed for continued legal advertising under standard requirements.
Final arguments loom in the trial of former State Highway Patrolman Robert Brickles, 29, of Gallipolis, charged with second degree manslaughter in the traffic death of policeman Carl Green. Brickles claimed he was ill and asleep after entering a car. Green, 30, was struck near Ironton on March 5, 1954, while checking a license.
In Arcata California a toddler three and his small red wagon triggered a routine fire alarm check by pulling the handle. Bill Donahue explains that the alarm would summon fire trucks and, ten minutes later, they arrived at the scene.
In a busy archival profile from Ann Arbor the Michigan professor Dr Francis is depicted as a tireless health researcher and father of two, devoted to evaluating polio vaccine history and the impact of Jonas Salk. The piece paints him as soft spoken yet formidable, balancing public duty with family life while pursuing the century’s defining medical achievement.
A tornado lashed Altoona Alabama last night with high winds and heavy rains. The town suffered ruined buildings and about 50 thousand dollars in damage near Altoona High School where a new 50 foot mobile home was moved 30 feet across a railroad track.
ANCASTER 1P Two firefighters were injured early today battling a 21000 blaze that wrecked the two story Eagles lodge. Chet Walter Myers, who gave the loss estimate, said the fire likely started from spontaneous combustion of paint cans stored on an attic stairway. The building near the city center suffered heavy water damage on the first and second floors. The fire was confined to the roof and attic area.
Senator Chavez of New Mexico says Senate efforts will add money to President Eisenhower's defense budget to avoid cuts in Army and Marine strength. Gen Ridgway urges maintaining Army strength at 1,300,000 for the coming fiscal year, noting the current level around 1,270,000 and that a larger Army would cost over a billion dollars.
Ohio House lawmakers form a committee led by Rep. D. O. Taber to investigate desecration charges at the Great Seal of Ohio site north of Chillicothe. The panel will determine steps and report by May 15, with Reps. Campbell Woods and others named to assist.
The Ohio Senate votes today on a bill to prohibit justices of the peace from taking any fees except those for performing marriage ceremonies. The measure would place justices on fixed salaries set by township trustees, with other fees or costs going to the township general fund.
A seven months old baby was killed and the mother seriously injured when both were thrown from a car after a truck struck the auto. Police said the mother had stopped at a through street and then entered the intersection into the truck’s path. The truck driver was uninjured.
A noisy classified note touts quick sales for all lawn and garden equipment as yard owners switch to power mowers this year. Readers are reminded to call 31242 to run the ad the same day and place their listing in the Mt Messenger classified section.
Washington reporters diverged over Adm. Carney remarks after a March background briefing. Some styled his denial as inaccurate predicting a Red attack on the Matsu area in mid April, while others said his comments technically allowed that possibility or avoided a firm forecast.
DETROIT AP The giants of labor and industry confront a union demand for a guaranteed annual wage at GM and UAW as talks open in the GM Building. The dispute could affect 250000 GM workers and ripple through heavy industry, with current wage talks tied to a May 29 contract expiry.
London AP report says Prime Minister Eden met his cabinet and a crowd at the Foreign Office amid rain. Speculation centers on a reshuffle to bring in younger ministers and possibly change the foreign ministry before a general election.
A two vehicle crash in Eagle Township near the Hocking County line killed Sam Leasure 64 of Laur elev ille Route 2 who was riding as a passenger. The 1930 auto overturned at 2 30 pm as they were returning from a tavern in Bloomingville. A patrol report noted the other occupant Chandler was slightly hurt and being treated at a hospital. Surviving Leasure are a brother and sister. Ware funeral home Chillicothe is handling arrangements.
Ohio announces region north and east of a Lorain to Canton line shifts to Daylight Saving Time on April 24. The change affects communities including Wellington Media Wadsworth Masailon Canton Minerva Carrollton and Bell. The Ohio State Council of Hotel Merchants headquartered in Columbus oversees the transition with clocks set ahead one hour and remaining on DST until September.
Police and federal agents search for four robbers who staged a historic bank heist at the Woodside Chase Manhattan branch in Queens. They abducted a clerk near his home, held 11 people inside the vault, and escaped with bundles of mostly five ten and twenty dollar bills. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported. One suspect, a 16 year old Dover High School junior, was mentioned in connection with the case.
Goodyear Atomic Corp. and CIO union representing production workers in Portsmouth reach a first contract after union ratification and Atomic Energy Commission approval. Current pay scales remain, with increased shift potential, holiday pay, and a new sickness and accident program. The agreement also covers premium cost sharing on group insurance and sets terms for the uranium plant operations.
Jun Linjen says a showdown is coming soon in the Formosa Strait while Chiang Kai-shek's chief of staff cautions the threat of a full invasion by Communist China is not imminent. The report notes a defense buildup along the south China coast.
The Ohio House approved measures to prevent highway damage by strip miners and to require township trustee permits for road excavations. A companion election law aims to align state practice with forthcoming national conventions next year, while a Senate action shortened the certification period for presidential candidate names.
Soviet officials announced creation of a ministry to oversee coal industry enterprises headed by Leonid G. Malnikov, a former ambassador to Romania. The move aims to raise coal production and streamline construction of mining facilities.
University of Minnesota researchers report progress in cancer treatment using three X-ray steps and one hormone approach. The cobalt beam shows promise, with patients alive a year after treatment, while a new chemical may boost X-ray effectiveness. Animal data suggest normal tissues may gain resistance, and high dose cortisone therapy helps some women with advanced breast cancer.
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