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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1956

Page

13

Seeing Is Believing What Do You Believe A Midwest Mystery

A Northwestern survey shows 92 percent of 580 students say they believe in the Bill of Rights yet most cannot name the first 19 amendments when shown an unidentified document. In Cincinnati three Xavier University seniors face charges for robbery and beating of a Walnut Hills salesman.

Ciney Kansas City Northwestern University Raymond W. Mack Western Cincinnati Xavier University Dennis Carnes Walnut Hills Donald James Turney Fort Wayne Ind Xavier John J. McGinn, Jr Chicago

17th Rattlesnake Hunt Sets New Catch Record in Oklahoma

In ONE NE Oklahoma area the 17th rattlesnake roundup drew a record crowd. Hunters captured 2437 snakes alive for a combined weight of 2841 pounds. George Walker, a teen, caught the largest snake at 70 inches and about 5 pounds.

Oneene Okla Bill Marcoux Okeene

Ohio Students Choose Ike Nixon To Re Run

About 700 students from 53 central Ohio high schools staged a mock Republican convention in Columbus to nominate President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon for re election. Eisenhower won unanimously on the second ballot with 482 votes while Knowland trailed with 182. Nixon secured 406 votes on the first ballot.

Columbus Ohio Eisenhower Nixon William F. Knowland Knowland California

Scrambled Clues Spark Aged Word Puzzle

A set of crossword like entries presents cryptic clues with numbers for lengths. Items include hints like Hindu queen, diadem, river barrier, yellow bugle, and a heavy blow. The fragmented text seems to offer a puzzle grid or list of definitions and answers awaiting solution.

Two Drivers Die in Five-Truck Ohio Crash

NORWALK Ohio Two truck drivers were killed Monday in a five truck crash on Ohio 18 between Norwalk and Wellington. A van was sideswiped and a flatbed struck head on. The wreckage caught fire and fuel spilled, blocking the east west lanes.

Norwalk Ohio Ohio 18 Here Wellington

Olympic trainers named for U S Olympic team in Melbourne

New York in Wallace Bock of Hudson Ohio and J Colville of Miami University Oxford are chosen as trainers for the U S Olympic team set to compete in Melbourne Australia next November. Trick with Pancakes describes thin tender pancakes filled with thick sweetened applesauce, rolled and baked, served with nutmeg and sour cream or whipped cream.

New York Walace Bock Hudson Ohio J. Colville Miami University Oxford Melbourne Australia

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