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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1955

Page

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Eisenhower seeks Congress ok for 34 nation trade unit

President Eisenhower asks Congress for approval of a proposed 34 nation World Trade Organization to oversee reciprocal deals and curb violations. The plan, tied to a broad review of international commerce, would act as a general forum for trade issues and enforcement, with Senator Watkins defending the pace of refugee-related actions and State Department officials facing scrutiny. The group would not yet have an enforcement agency, and President Eisenhower plans a social meeting with Senator George to discuss the matter.

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Girl Robbed Of Memory: Community Dance Aids Shirley Ferrell

COLUMBUS UP A school age accident five months ago robbed Shirley Ferrell of her memory but neighbors and friends hold a dance for the one year old girl to help her future. Jerry Martin recalls past dances while Shirley lies in coma after the November 23 accident.

Columbus Shirley Ferrell Jerry Martin Jerry Shirley

Vinton County Records Third Traffic Death in Week

Arthur E. Martin, 19, of McArthur, died after a Route 73 crash near Hamden. He succumbed at Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus after surgery for a brain blood clot. Three others injured when the car left the highway. Albert W. Morgan moved to Columbus hospital as his condition worsened.

Carcrain Vinton County Arthur E.” Martin McArthur Hamden Martin Mount Carmel Columbus Albert W. Morgan Chilli Tothe Columbus Hospital

Forget Fees Asked Of Salk Inoculators

Chicago physician Dr. Joseph R. Guttman 52 urged doctors to forget their fee concept for administering the Salk polio vaccine. He offered to inoculate several hundred pupils at a school without charge as a civic act not charity.

Chicago Joseph R. Guttman

Democratic Digest Shows Dems Fear Ike 1956 Run

The Democratic Digest accuses Eisenhower of political bluffing in foreign policy and cites tax, farm, Taft-Hartley, and power issues as echoes of 1948 while noting new topics like the Dixie-Yates power contract, school aid, and highway programs. Bridges says Republicans doubt Ike will run and predicts he will seek a second term.

Washington Senator Bridges Hower Bridges Senate Republican Policy Committee Eisenhower Democratic Digest Democratic National Committee Thomas E. Dewey New York Truman Dix. Yates

Plans to End Race Segregation Perplex Supreme Court

The Supreme Court weighs how to frame decrees ending school segregation. Solicitor General Sobeloff argues for clear, feasible steps and swift action within local conditions, while Southern states push for discretion. Justices probe whether decrees apply to the five cases or all districts and whether a fixed national deadline is needed.

Regation Simon E. Sobeloff Fouo Sobelott Sobeloff Sobeloft High Court da Sobeloft

Salk Survey Is Ordered For Fairness

AUGUSTA Ga UP Pred dent Eisenhower ordered a federal survey to ensure fair distribution of the Jonas Salk polio vaccine. He instructed Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby secretary of health and welfare to supervise a voluntary approach with medical officers in federal agencies consulted in Washington.

Augusta Eisenhower Oveta Culpobi Secretary of Health ‘and Welfare Jonas Salk Russia Hagerty

International disarmament is possible says Toledo Blade editor

Grove Patterson, editor in chief of the Toledo Blade, told Columbus reporters that unpredictable Russians may eventually accept some disarmament. He argued that arms production raises costs for Russia and that the Russian people will tire of the economic burden, eventually influencing Soviet policy. Patterson noted he has visited the Soviet Union three times and spoke at a United World Federation dinner.

Toledo Blade Grove Patterson Patterson Columbus United World Fedrealists Columbus Patterson Soviet Union

Negotiators at GM Ford and UAW eye guaranteed annual wage plan

Seven key negotiators from General Motors Ford and the UAW CIO meet in early talks on a guaranteed annual wage plan that could affect millions in auto and oil sectors. Names include Joan Bue Mel Lindquist Harry Anderson Louis Yeaton Ken Bannon and Walter Res with London and Washington observers noting stalled French proposals and a complex power balance amid rising postwar recovery. Meanwhile Southeast floods worsen with record rain. Mobile totals exceed 13 inches as Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana face damage deaths and travel disruptions.

Detroit General Motors Ford CHO United Auto Workers Stags Joan Bue Mel Lindquist Harry Anderson Louis G. Yeaton Gat Walter Res London United Her John W. Litton States Britain Ken Bannon Uaw-Cio Havin Union Germany Atlantic States France Wyoming Nebraska Saar Texas Carty Bay Frese Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Mobile Ala

Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher on royal applause

Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher scored tight competition as Queen Elizabeth II applauded their singing at a variety show. The Queen’s reaction suggested she would not interfere with Reynolds’s career. Duke of Edinburgh attended, staying silent on the couple’s plans. A separate obituary notes Lucien Burkrt, 39, of Lewisville, died after an overturn on a farm near Woodfield.

Eddie Fisher Elizabeth II Debbie Reynolds Miss Reynolds Fisher Duke of Edinburgh Man Woodsfield Lucien Burkrt Lewisville

Mairoout Prices Rise Canton Barbers Raise Haircut Fee

Barbers in Canton boosted the price of a haircut to 1.50 dollars. The increase followed a broader trend with the AFL unionized barbers adopting the higher rate in Cleveland months earlier and spreading recently to other major cities.

Canton AFL Cleveland

Henderson man admits killings tied to burglaries

A 220 pound asbestos worker in Henderson Kentucky confessed to binding and shooting two men and a woman during burglaries. He described forcing kneeling victims and firing headshots, linking the Kentucky trio to earlier Indiana slayings. Investigators note his vague account and ongoing probes into motive and accomplices.

Henderson Charles | Young Leslie Irvin Branavile Ind Irvin Cape Silard Fisher Madea Hilings Tiple Kentucky Westey W. Kerr Young Raymond Duncan Goebel Duncan Doris May Duncan Indiana Wilhelmina Sailnumber Parks Derson County Tnly

House Favors Electing Nine Member State Board

In Columbus AP report the Ohio House backs a plan to elect nine of eleven state school board members, a compromise amid intense debate. A hybrid board with some elected and some appointed members was narrowly rejected, leaving passage uncertain as a final adjournment nears.

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Ohio Senate OKs four year terms for senators

The Ohio Senate adopted a proposal to extend terms to four years for senators. Lawmakers argued voters in 1963 rejected four-year terms for the General Assembly as a whole but not for senators. The measure now goes to the governor for approval or veto.

Solons OK Columbus Ohio Senate General Assembly

Second Man Stands Trial For Murder Report

A second man faces murder trial in the same courtroom as the case linked to Arch Fetal and the Patterson and Ferrell investigations. Lawyers seek a continuance amid public opinion worries, while a former sheriff's deputy received a life sentence in a related March ruling.

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Striking Convicts Demand 3rd Meal at Huntsville Prison

A knot of Texas highest convicts at Huntsville staged a two day protest over meals, with guards offering only two meals to those outside the work area while inmates in work assignments receive three. By dawn about 12 to 30 convicts remained on their feet in the two exercise yards, with 52 in the yards overall and 34 in separate blocks. Some paced or trotted to show resolve, others slept under makeshift blankets on concrete decks. No hostages were reported.

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Farm Power Ad Promises Profits With Quick Classified Help

A Messenger Classifieds notice claims power farming boosts profits and urges buyers and sellers of farm reeds to call 31242 before 9 AM for same day ad placement.

Court Denies Damages To Athens County Couple

An Athens County couple claiming a Route 50 road improvement blocked traffic past their filling station near Guysville were denied damages yesterday in court. The ruling ends their bid for compensation over alleged losses from the project.

Athens Athens County Guysville

Ohio mother of year helped send six kids to college

Mrs Clara Bode of New Knoxville named Ohio mother of the year by American Mothers. She and her husband operated a gas station and supported six children plus ten grandchildren. The honor comes as a surprise to the 41-year teaching veteran who taught in New Knox schools from 1943. The foundation notes her dedication and family involvement.

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U S Plans Global Sharing Of Salk Data Amid Trade Curbs

The United States will distribute data on the Salk polio vaccine as a humanitarian gesture to nations worldwide, including those behind the Iron Curtain. State and Commerce officials warned exports are restricted and only copies of the report will be sent. domestic demand may not be fully met before 1967 while Congress weighs allocation controls and price/coverage adjustments.

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Columbus Legislature Hears Bills on Public Utility Rates

The House Judiciary Committee heard bills related to the law on which utility rate bases are based. All bills were sent to a subcommittee amid indications nothing would be done this session.

Columbus House Judiciary Committee

Mrs Marty Child Care Incident Ties To Local Singer

A woman who baby sat yesterday for her daughter Mrs John L Marty a professional singer who performed a concert in Sycamore Ohio was involved in an incident prompting local interest.

John L. Marty Sycamore Ohio

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