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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1958

Page

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Uhrichsville Council Endorses Road Barricades Dispute

Uhrichsville Mayor Dempster defends highway barricades on US 250 36 and Ohio 8 as the state highway department seeks an injunction. Judge Fisher urges compromise. hearing reset for May 27 as both sides refuse terms for shared costs and temporary repairs.

Uhrichsville Jesse Dempster State Highway Department Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court New Philadelphia Cletus A Fisher Dempster William Quicksall Jr Highway Department Division 11 Fisher

Bureau Averts Road Red Tape in Ohio Projects

Washington AP The Bureau of Public Roads pledged quick action to start Ohio emergency roads using 15.8 million dollars in federal funds. Governor O Neill pressed Washington after complaints of red tape, while the bureau cited prior differences with the Ohio Highway Department and promised faster clearance.

Washington Bureau of Public Roads Ohio George Williams Bureau William O'Neill Williams Ohio State Highway Department Bureau of Roads

Students To Tour Russia In First Plan

Four American students left for London en route to Moscow for the United States Soviet Union first official student exchange. In London they join two others to Copenhagen then Mos cow. Participants include Ralph Della Cava and David W Band along with Jay Sorenson Judith Davison Peter Eccles Peter Eckstein.

Russia New York London Moscow United States Soviet Union Copenhagen Ralph Della Cava New York City Negro Inwood Queens Dartmouth Peter Eckstein Hazelcrest, Ill University of Michigan

Bids For New Richmond Cofferdam Near Chile Ohio

The apparent low bid of 1 976 572 dollars to construct the cofferdam for the New Richmond dam on the Ohio River near Chile Ohio was submitted Thursday by Peter Kiewit Sons Co of Omaha Nebraska.

Huntington Richmond Ohio River Chile Ohio Peter Kiewit Sons Co Omaha

Unmanned Rocket Sled Sets Speed Record

In China Lake California a two stage unmanned rocket sled reached 2827.5 mph on its monorail, surpassing the Air Force mark of 2704 mph set last month at Alamogordo New Mexico. The Navy center announced the result as the latest push in the speed-record race.

China Lake Calif Navy Air Force Naval Ordinance Air Force Missile Development Center Alamogordo N. M

Ducktail Geniuses Seen Among High School Boys

In Los Angeles schools 191 senior boys tested showed all above average IQ but half below average in grades. Principal Charles Suncliffe found rebellious traits linked to extreme hairstyles like the ducktail. Low achievers favored autos and authority resentment was notable.

Los Angeles Charles Suncliffe

UAW Officials Consider Pay Cuts to Offset Revenue Drop

Detroit report says United Auto Workers International Executive Board authorized a 10 percent pay cut for 25 top officers including President Walter Reuther and ordered layoffs for 100 staff. The moves aim to reduce costs as union dues decline from auto industry layoffs.

Detroit United Auto Workers International Executive Board UAW Walter Reuther Reuther

Pacifists Cancel Golden Rule Sail Into Test Zone

In Honolulu four crew members of the yacht Golden Rule abandoned plans to sail into the U S nuclear test zone in the Marshall Islands and will appear in federal court next week for a hearing on the court order.

Honolulu U. S Marshall Islands Albert S. Bigelow

Springfield delegates elect president at Ohio Gold Star Mothers

Delegates to the Ohio Gold Star Mothers convention elected Mrs. F. M. Leatherman of Lima as president at the annual meeting in Springfield. The decision highlights leadership among the group honoring fallen veterans.

Springfield Ohio Gold Star Mothers, Inc F. M. Leatherman Lima

Jenkins Withdrawal Rumors Persist in 10th District

Reports in Southeastern Ohio claimed Representative Thomas A. Jenkins would withdraw from the 10th Congressional District race due to illness. His office denied any withdrawal while confirming he remains hospitalized at Bethesda Naval Hospital with no public statement on his campaign.

Ohio Thomas A. Jenkins 10Th Washington Jenkins Ironton Bethesda Naval Hospital Washington Star the Plains Messenger Homer E Pete) Abele McArthur John Harvey Weis Lancaster William Rowland Athens Abele GOP Meade Alcorn Alcorn Fairfield Gallia Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs Vinton

Sugar Unfolds Escape Plan at Maryland Penitentiary

Prison officials discover a sugar spread on the floor as an escape plot by inmates Robert Ellinger and James Bradford is uncovered. The pair planned to use the sugar to warn of guards, and both were placed in isolation.

Baltimore Maryland Penitentiary Robert Ellinger James Bradford

Two Resign As Students Hold Strike

Fort Payne Alabama reels after a three day high school strike over the non rehiring of principal J B Hulsey and the demanded firing of Superintendent Wilson F Gonce A City Council plan rotates the entire school board with a new member every six months Gonce suggested opponents were partially satisfied even without Hulsey reinstatement The pupils returned to classes as the reshaped school leadership unfolds

Fort Payne Ala J. B. Hulsey Fort Payne High School Hulsey Wilson F. Gonce Gonce

Navy Jet To Be Unveiled In Columbus May 16

The twin-jet A3J will be rolled out May 16 at North American Aviation Columbus plant with Admiral Arleigh Burke, chief of Naval Operations, taking part. The aircraft is described as faster and lighter than many carrier attack planes. Burke will stay through May 17 for an Armed Forces Day luncheon.

Columbus North American Aviation, Inc Arleigh A. Burke Naval Operations Burke Armed Forces Day

Truck Driver Killed When Truck Fails On Ohio 555

Frank Ve no, 51, of Ironspot was killed when brakes failed on his coal truck and the vehicle plunged into a ravine on Ohio 555 about 12 miles southwest of Zanesville.

Zanesville Frank Veno Ironspot Ohio 555

Cheryl Crane Acquitted and Custody Debated by Court

Cheryl Crane 14 is released from Juvenile Hall after a court clears her of murder in the Stompanato slaying. A temporary custody arrangement assigns Lana Turner’s daughter to the actress and the judge delays permanent custody decision until June 26 as a coroner rules the homicide justifiable. Steve Crane seeks full custody amid family dispute.

Cheryl Crane Lana Turner Allen T. Lynch Santa Monica Lana Cheryl Johnny Stompanato Mickey Cohen Stompana Mildred Turner Steve Crane Crane

Navy Delays Vanguard Satellite Launch at Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla An attempted launch of the Vanguard rocket carrying a basketball size satellite was postponed after a lengthy countdown. Navy officials offered no reason for the delay and did not indicate when the attempt would resume. The Vanguard satellite measures 20 inches in diameter and weighs 214 pounds, about three times larger and nearly seven times heavier than Vanguard I launched March 17.

Cape Canaveral Fla Navy Vanguard

Disabled Plane Lands In Pa Without Mishap

An Allegheny Airlines plane carrying seven passengers and three crew members returned to Port Erie Airport after engine trouble. Captain Byron A. Moe of Washington said one engine developed valve trouble after takeoff from Erie en route to Cleveland. Passengers transferred to another plane to finish the trip.

Erie Allegheny, Airlines Port Erie Byron A. Moe Washington Erie Field Cleveland

Eisenhower Salutes AFL CIO Show Emphasizing Mutual Responsibility

President Eisenhower praised an AFL CIO union industries exhibition in Cincinnati as a demonstration of mutual responsibility uniting organized labor and employers in shared concerns.

Cincinnati Eisenhower Afl-Cio

Mediator Aims to End 60 Day Cincinnati Strike

Federal mediator James G. Bentley planned to meet today with negotiators to end a 60 day strike of 1800 workers at 18 foundries in Cincinnati Dayton and Hamilton.

Cincinnati James G. Bentley Dayton Hamilton

Senate weighs broad amendments to labor bill in showdown

The Senate plans a first showdown on expanding the labor bill beyond federal oversight of employee welfare and pension plans. Sen Knowland aims to force up about 10 amendments to enforce union democracy while Eisenhower-backed changes also sit for vote. Democratic Sen Kennedy pledges hearings on broad labor legislation starting May 5.

Washington Senate Sen Knowland R-Calif Eisenhower Secretary of Labor Allott R-Cole Sen. Kennedy Dmass

Japanese Lower House Dissolved Ahead of May 22 Election

Premier Nobusuke Kishi announced the dissolution of Japan's lower house as the country moves toward its seventh postwar general election scheduled for May 22. The action sets the stage for new campaigning and party realignment.

Tokyo Nobusuke Kishi Japan

O'Neill Seeks Quick Action on SUB Cases

Gov. O Neill urged speedy consideration of three supplemental unemployment benefit cases before the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. He warned a pending Ohio Supreme Court case could be decided on jurisdiction, potentially leaving SUB merits undetermined. The issue involves whether SUB can be paid with state unemployment benefits, contrary to BUC rulings.

Mahoning County

Brode Calls Tuition Hike for College Costs

Dr. Wallace R. Brode, science adviser to Dulles and AAAS president, urged Ohio State University that colleges should run on a paying basis with tuition covering operating costs. He said state institutions would rise to about five times current rates and private schools to roughly double. He noted graduate study requires subsidy.

Columbus Wallace R. Brode Secretary of Dulles The American Assn. For the Advancement of Science Washington, D. C Ohio State University

House Rules Committee blocks early action on unemployment bill

Opposition from half of the House Rules Committee stalls plans to bring a Democratic sponsored unemployment plan to a vote next week. Committee chairmen and four Republicans decry the measure as a dole risking federal state jobless insurance. The plan would cost about 1 billion dollars and extend benefits beyond the current 600 million emergency proposal.

Washington House Rules Committee House Smith D-Va Rep Colmer Dmiss Rules Committee Eisenhower Dole

Erlander Government Ousted In Stockholm Coup

Prime Minister Tage Erlander and his Socialist cabinet were swept from power in Stockholm as opposition forces seized control amid a political upheaval.

Stockholm Tage Erlander

Weather roundup for West Virginia and Ohio with five day outlook

Partly cloudy west of the state tonight with a low in the high 30s to near 50. Saturday brings more clouds and showers later, with little temperature change. Ohio sees mostly fair and cooler tonight, Saturday partly cloudy and slightly warmer, highs hitting the mid 60s. Five day forecast shows temperatures a few degrees below normal, slow warming into Sunday then a dip by Tuesday or Wednesday with about an inch of rain likely in showers. Additional notes list several cities and their conditions, from Albany to Portland and Cleveland to Memphis.

West Virginia Ohio Albany Tt & Mipmarck Cloar Cleveland Des Moines Indianapolis C.esmssees Los Angeles Memphis Milwaukee

Pantless trek saves injured wife after plane crash

John Day Oregon The rescued woman Mrs Bruce Davis of Fresno Calif survived a plane crash in Malheur National Forest. Davis braved deep snow for a day and a half while his wife lay injured beside the wreckage. He fashioned a poncho from a blanket and sought help, returning with aid early Thursday.

John

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