10 Apr 1959
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1959
Page
1
Columbus AP report notes Ohio lawmakers at mid-session with limited major acts. Democratic majorities pass four main items including cabinet salaries and unemployment benefits. tax bills limited, hearings on sales tax exemptions continue. platform bills advance slowly as work remains before adjournment.
The Cross the T and Dot the I bottle cap contests in central Ohio will be discontinued after Coca Cola and Pepsi-Cola bottlers announced the move following Attorney General Mark McElroy ruling the games are lotteries violating the law.
Darrell D. Grady 31 of Toledo and Harry A. Olsen 36 of Wheeling are to be arraigned Monday on charges of passing worthless checks. The pair allegedly forged payroll checks and issued three checks worth 600 each, collecting about 15000 dollars in the past year at Zanesville stores.
Ohio conservation veteran John W. Thompson, a pioneer in the state game service, dies at age 85. Thompson served decades protecting wildlife and enforcing regulations, leaving a lasting impact on Ohio's conservation efforts.
Clair Bush, 23, of Newport Washington County died Thursday night at Marietta Memorial Hospital from injuries from an April 4 two car head on collision on Ohio 7 near Marietta.
The Cincinnati Enquirer marks the start of its 119th year of publication today. Known as the Grand Old Lady of Vine Street, the newspaper began circulating its first edition on April 10, 1841.
Robert C. Blauser, 24, of Columbus, died Thursday at University Hospital from injuries after his car left Ohio 315 and struck a tree just north of the Franklin Delware county line Wednesday.
Judge Keating sets April 23 for Mrs. Sue Bohannon 32 and April 28 for Peter Andrews 30 to stand trial on charges of promoting a scheme of chance. Police say the pair were central figures in bombings tied to the numbers racket earlier this year. no injuries reported.
In Cleveland area counties Lake and Cuyahoga the number of wage and salary workers increased by 6900 reaching 675000 over the last two months.
Arlington Virginia reports Lt. Col. John H Glenn of New Concord Ohio as one of seven astronauts to be chosen for Americas first space mission. His parents JOHN H GLENN SR and his wife Annie Glenn celebrate the news at the cherry blossom festival with extended family. The family greets the returning veteran who faces a 99.9 percent safety estimate, while daughter Carolyn expresses cautious worry.
Seven jet pilots in their 30s and family men were named newly assigned Mercury astronauts. Their mission is to pilot satellites in 100 to 150 mile orbits at 18,000 mph, then return safely. The group, led by Dr. W Randolph Lovelace, will undergo the most rigorous selection and simulated stress tests to prepare for future manned spaceflight and possible moon missions.
The Republican National Committee met to advance its rebuilding plan and select a new chairman to succeed Meade Alcorn. Sen. Thruston Morton of Kentucky is expected to win, serving through the 1960 convention, which will also decide the convention city and date. Chicago was a leading but not exclusive bid for July 25, with August date possible.
About 26 000 U S Rubber Co production workers walked out after midnight Thursday at 18 plants nationwide as negotiators failed to agree on fringe benefits. Union says U S Rubber position is far short of auto and steel benefits. strike follows contract expiration.
Engineer Max Farley told Athens and Meigs County leaders that current funds do not cover Route 33 relocation to the Ohio River. A supplemental appropriation might aid the Athens Pomeroy project, but southern terminal location remains unsettled with Letart or Ravenswood as possibilities. Preston deferred questions to Farley while noting no new information.
Max Farley of Division 10 urged making U S Route 335 a four lane highway from the Hocking Fairfield line toward Logan at the SEORC gathering. Evelyn Preston stressed highway needs and funding options while noting potential Logan bypass and the need for rights of way legislation.
Conductor George Szell stopped a Cleveland Orchestra performance Thursday after several audience members coughed. He gave five minutes to clear throats then returned to finish the concert.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts a deadly blaze destroyed a 12 room wood frame house. Maria Pasquini 40 jumped from a porch roof as a fire department ladder burned while she tried to descend. Perry Pasquini 42 was found on the sidewalk in a dazed condition and hospitalized along with his wife.
National Guard troops clashed with a small rebel band in the northwest mountains of Panama on Thursday. It was their second encounter, with casualties reported on both sides though details were unavailable.
In Yemen mobs stone Soviet technicians as Imam Ahmed seeks to curb Soviet bloc influence. The aging ruler leans toward the West after joining Nasser’s UAR in 1957, while many technicians from the Soviet Union Czechoslovakia and Red China arrive to lead a development program.
In Benton Tennessee firefighters fought a fast spreading fire in the Cherokee National Forest near the North Carolina and Georgia borders. Authorities estimate 2000 acres burned while winds fanned the flames. A fire bug is suspected and the FBI was asked to investigate.
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