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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1956
Page
9
The modern pentathlon competition brings together United States Mexican and Brazilian athletes at Fort Sam Houston May 13 to 17. The event aims to develop U S athletes for the upcoming Olympic Games in Australia and features running riding swimming shooting and fencing.
Barbara Romack of Sacramento defeats Mrs. George Downing of Palo Alto 11 and 9 to win the California State Women's Amateur Championship in San Francisco. The 23-year-old golfer returns to form after a disappointing season, showing sharp play for the title clash.
More than 41 percent of deaths and over 35 percent of injuries from motor vehicle accidents occurred on Saturdays and Sundays last year.
Recent callers at the Albert Johnston home included Carl Hill Wilma Johnson Mrs Glada Davis Mr and Mrs Worley Davis and Mr and Mrs Harley Huffman. Mrs Russel Woltz returned home from Cincinnati after visiting her son and daughter in law Harry Thompson. John Bobo of Dayton visited Dora Bobo at the J E Strong home. Frank Donnell of Dayton visited his mother Andy Andrali tes. Jacob Schilling and boys of Middleport joined their parents Bill Spires and John Schilling. The Methodist WSCS visited Rock Springs WSCS with local attendees. The Past club met April 17 at Mrs J E Strong s home with 12 members. Mrs Ralph White and Sandy visited Mrs Paul Nelson.
Seventeen-month-old Peggy Harvey died in a hospital Saturday after drinking an ounce of fuel oil last night. Authorities investigate the incident at Port Clinton, Ohio, with medical officials stating accidental poisoning as the presumed cause.
In Los Angeles a new medical study says restoring a heartbeat within four minutes gives a good chance of continued life. It urges more physicians and many dentists to be trained for instant emergency action including chest opening and rhythmic squeezing of the heart until beating resumes, reported by Drs Seymour L Cole and Eliot Corday of Beverly Hills.
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