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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1959

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Polio Shots Williamson Day Bill Opens Ohio House Session

Polio vaccination for school beginners faces House action as Rep. William P. Day proposes compulsory inoculation unless parents object in writing. Education boards may fund shots for families unable to pay. The bill leads House business after weekend adjournment. Senate Democrats plan caucus on the sales tax increase amid stalled progress.

Columbus Ohio House William P. Day D-Cuyahoga Boards of Education House Senate Michael V. DiSalle Senate Taxation Committee DiSalle Ohio Senate Committee

Threats and Attacks Lower Algeria Municipal Turnout

In Algiers voters faced a week of municipal elections marked by rebel threats and attacks. Unofficial reports say at least 16 killed and about 70 wounded as rebels seek to disrupt the vote ordered by the French.

Algiers Algeria

Reward Offered for Recovery of Discoverer II Capsule

A $500 reward was offered today to any civilian finding the container ejected from the Discoverer II satellite. The capsule is believed to have fallen in the Spitsbergen Islands north of Norway.

Oslo Norway Spitsbergen Islands

Second Wreck In Week Derails 19 Freight Cars

Nineteen cars of a 29 car New York Central freight train derailed Sunday near Armitage station in the second such incident in a week on the local lines. A week earlier twenty six cars derailed near Hebardville. The southbound train from Columbus to Hobson and Norfolk, Va, had about 400 feet of track torn up. The cause remained unreported.

New York Central Railroad Armitage Hebardville Dickinson W.va Columbus Hobson Norfolk Armitage Station Messenger Newsphotos

Voting Second To Jobs Says Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro says Cubans care more about returning to work than immediate free elections though he favors free elections as soon as possible. He spoke on television and at a National Press Club luncheon with Vice President Nixon, describing their two hour talk as very friendly.

Jobs Fidel Castro Washington Cuba Castro National Press Club Richard M. Nixon Capitol

Discoverer HI Plummeting To Earth

LAS ANGELES Discoverer I is on the way down and may have perished according to an Air Force spokesman. He said the satellite’s orbital shape suggests it will burn up in the atmosphere between 7 a.m. EST today and 10 a.m. EST Tuesday. Discoverer II launched April 13 from Vandenberg Air Force Base and was 150 miles from Earth at its closest point Sunday night.

Los Angeles Air Force Vandenberg Air Force Base Here

Funeral services for Dr Benjamin F Reading

Funeral services will be held here Wednesday for Dr. Benjamin F Reading 92 a retired Methodist minister and former Ohio legislator.

Toledo Benjamin F. Reading Ohio

Costly DAR Executive Race Heads to Final Vote

The race for president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution ends Thursday with one of two candidates, Mrs. Ashmead White of Lubec Maine and Mrs. Ralph W. Newland of St. Joseph Michigan, slated to win. Each leads a slate of 12 national officers as the 68th Continental Congress opens with Gen Maxwell D Taylor addressing attendees. The campaign features slogans, managers, and hospitality suites amid social events.

Washington Ashmead White Lubec Maine Ralph W. Newland St. Joseph Mich DAR Maxwell D. Taylor Army

Moeller Advocates Defense Spending At Jefferson‑Jackson Dinner

Congressman Walter H. Moeller of the 10th District told Jefferson Jackson Day celebrants he would not withhold a week’s worth of defense and security funding while promising to scrutinize other administration requests to cut appropriations. He described the times as disordered and warned against expecting full governmental stability.

Stronton Walter H. Moeller 10Th District Jefferson-Jackson Wecker Moeller

Russia warns Norway over NATO base plans

Moscow says Norway’s decision to build NATO munitions dumps and bomber bases on Norwegian soil is not in the clear interests of peace. The warning stresses Moscow’s opposition to expanded Western military infrastructure near Russia.

Moscow Russia Norway NATO

Notre Dame Aide Dies at Notre Dame Admissions Director

The Rev. Richard D. Murphy CSC, 52, long time Notre Dame admissions director, died Saturday after an extended illness. He was born in Lima Ohio.

South Bend Ind Richard D. Murphy CSC University of Notre Dame Lima Ohio

Adolf Hitler Born 70 Years Ago This Day

Frankfurt report marks the anniversary of Adolf Hitler s birth in Braunau Austria noting the date and the longtime notoriety of the figure in history.

Frankfurt Germany Adolf Hitler Braunau Austria

Truman Birthplace Shrine Dedicated in Lamar Missouri

The six room white cottage where Harry S. Truman was born was dedicated as a public shrine in Lamar. The UAW bought the house for 6000 dollars and gave it to Missouri, with the State Park Board restoring and furnishing it for public viewing. Senator Symington praised Truman as a mirror of America, noting his life and character.

Lamar Harry S. Truman Truman United Auto Workers Union Missouri James T. Blair Leonard Woodcock UAW International State Park Board Jackson County Kansas City Stuart Symington DMO Symington America

Warden Probes Motive Behind Montana Prison Revolt

Iron discipline kept 433 inmates under control at Montana State Prison after a 36 hour revolt ended with the deaths of two ringleaders and the loss of Deputy Warden Ted Rothe. National Guardsmen and guards freed 21 hostages, as Warden Floyd E. Powell ordered cell confinement and interviews to uncover the uprising’s cause. One ringleader, Jerry Myles, and guard Ted Rothe died in the final assault.

Deer Lodge Mont Montana Floyd E. Powell Powell Jerry Myles Myles Lee Smart Smart Dept Ted Rothe

Approval Of Stewart Is In Question

The Senate Judiciary Committee may delay action on Potter Stewart's nomination to the Supreme Court. Questions loom over quorum for today's meeting as two members signal potential delay, while a Republican conference on labor legislation runs concurrently. Stewart, a 44 year old Ohio Republican, has served since a recess appointment in October after Congress adjourned.

Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Potter Stewart Supreme Court Stewart Eisenhower Congress William Langer R-Nd John L. McClellan D-Ark Langer Ohio U. S. Sixth Circuit Court For Appeals

Dalai Lama's Tibet Demand Shakes China In Peiping

Reports say Red China paused Peiping sessions after Tibet leader accuses Beijing of brutal suppression and exile. Officials retain silence while Mao Zedong and Chou Enlai review the new crisis as Nehru’s guest faces heated questions.

Tokyo Red China Dalai Lama Peiping Nehru Tibet Chinese People's Congress Mao Tze-tung Chou Enlai

Ohio Reports Nine Accident Deaths Over Weekend

Ohio recorded nine accidental deaths over the weekend with seven traffic fatalities. The AP survey ended at midnight Sunday marking the first death on Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Associated Press Ohio

Lions Elect District Governor at Gallipolis Convention

Hobart McKinnis of Wellston was elected governor of District 13 H at the first Lions convention in Gallipolis held at the Lafayette Hotel. Willis Lehman of Pomeroy became senior deputy district governor and George Stoll of Piketon was named junior deputy district governor.

Gallipolis Hobart McKinnis Wellston Lafayette Lions Willis Leadingham Pomeroy George Stoll Piketon Lewis McBride Athens Kgger Creek

13 State Alert for Lost Butler Family

State police issued a 13 state alert for a Butler County family overdue returning from Beloit Ohio. The group includes Chester Perkins 54 Elizabeth 48 John 79 and Harry 26. They left Beloit last Thursday and were due home in Fenelton. sister Ethel Lombardozzi reports no contact since.

Butler Butler County Beloit Ohio Mahoning County Anna Mae Armitage Chester Perkins Perkins Elizabeth John Harry Ethel Lombardozzi Fenelton Pennsylvania

Weather West Virginia Ohio West warmer later in week

Weather outlook shows cloudy conditions with light rain or drizzle tonight through Tuesday. Temperatures range from around 38 to 50 degrees with a cooling trend on Tuesday and a warming pattern from Thursday to Saturday. Other locations report mixed cloud cover and light precipitation in the forecast.

West Virginia Ohlo Albuquerque Bismarck Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Los Angeles Memphis Milwaukee Oklahoma City Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St. Louis Seattle Tampa Washington

Bolivian Revolt Crushed as Leader Takes Own Life

In La Paz the Falange uprising failed after Os car Unzaga de la Vega killed himself and his bodyguard shot also died. Government says 22 killed and 50 wounded as forces crushed attacks on city hall, radio, and offices. Rafael Loayza and Luis Saenz captured. Aramayo and Unzaga named as planners. Tin nationalization and reform themes noted amid economic strain.

LA Paz Bolivia Oscar Unzaga de la Vega Falange Juan Gallardo Hernan Siles Suazo Rafael Loayza Luis Saenz Siles Zuazo Nationalist Revolutionary Movement MNR Flanage Carlos Victor Aramayo Aramayo Europe U.S International Monetary Fund

Protests Won’t Delay Herter Senate Confirmation

A light trickle of informal protests to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is unlikely to block Christian Herter’s confirmation as secretary of state. Some objections concerned his arthritic hip condition and its effect on duties, but no formal objections were filed. A White House press secretary said a medical exam at Eisenhower’s request found him fit for the role.

Washington Foregin Relations Senate Christian Herter Herter Eisenhower White House James C. Hagerty

Wagon Train Heads Toward Oregon Trail From Independence

Seven covered wagons with twenty one people left Independence bound for Oregon. After a wet chilly day, they face about 2000 miles to Independence Ore along the old Oregon Trail route.

Kansas City Independence Sunday Oregon Oregon Trail Independence Ore

Disappeared At Miami In 1953 College Boy Still Missing

Ronald Tam men vanished from Miami University dormitory in April 1953 leaving a mystery unsolved. Police and FBI efforts produced no clues as 400 students searched three miles around campus but found nothing. The 19 year old sophomore from Maple Heights Ohio was last seen in his room with a book at his desk.

Oxford Ronald Tammen Miami University Charles Findlay Tammen Maple Heights Ohio FBI

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