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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1956
Page
1
Ohio's new department of highway safety under Director A. C. Felty focuses on identifying unfit drivers. The plan targets emotionally unstable, reckless, senile, and those with poor eyesight and would deny driving rights. Public support for mass re-examination appears limited.
London reports Khrushchev and Bulganin said Moscow would welcome a ban on arms shipments to troubled Middle East areas. Bulganin announced Eden agreed to visit the Soviet Union, and Britain would lead efforts to improve Soviet U S relations. The leaders answered written questions from about 500 reporters and stressed peaceful means to ease tensions while noting disarmament and trade concerns.
London dispatch reports that the 10 day Soviet visit yields modest results and a British claim of victory on several counts. Moscow faces propaganda loss and a tense mood, with leaders worried the world drift could edge toward a dangerous World War III scenario.
The Ohio State Journal reports a letter from Alumni Assoc secretary Jack Fullen describing a Cleveland hotel suite conversation with Ohio State Athletic Director Richard Larkins. Attendees included Ernie Godfrey and a former Michigan State faculty rep, noting concerns about Michigan State recruiting and a need to stay alert.
The forecast shows normal highs around 68 and lows near 46 for south region. Cooler nights Saturday and Sunday, warmer Monday, cooler again by Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms expected tonight and Saturday, and again Monday night and Tuesday. Total rainfall estimated at half to three quarters inch.
Monroe Mich a couple John Cooper 33 and Laura Cooper 29 were released from Monroe County Jail after seven children perished in a house fire. Police cited an unknown wiring defect as the cause and found no evidence of parental neglect. The home near the Michigan Ohio line burned to the ground while the husband drove his wife to work in Toledo about eight miles away.
Washington D C Senator Jackson urges Britain to speak frankly as Congress weighs foreign aid and trade with Russia. Senator McClellan hopes Britain rejects Moscow’s 2.8 billion dollar five year offer while Congress studies the U S relaxation of embargoed peaceful goods to Russia and Europe. Secretary Weeks announces 700 items in 57 groups to ease licensing for trade with the communist bloc.
Felty backed a potential post January 1957 mass re examination for unfit drivers but later said it was not definite. Gov Lausche criticized the idea. Felty claimed misrepresentation. A driver by driver study spurred proposals including demerit points, annual inspections, and school driven education. Police and judges offered six broad approaches emphasizing stricter examinations and licensing safeguards.
Alger Hiss spoke to Princeton students under tight security after years of controversy over his Yalta role. The ex-State Department official defended concessions, questioned Yalta’s portrayal, and left the hall via a back door as demonstrators gathered outside. He had been convicted of perjury in 1950 for denying passing State Department secrets.
Miss Juliette Judy Wehle 20 and Stephen Hahn 26 married Wednesday in a Roman Catholic Church in Gates New York. Owens Lt. John D. 24 now stationed in the Orient was to wed Wehle before her elopement. The ceremony followed Judy and Stephen’s Florida honeymoon with Hahn, a relative confirmed.
New York reports say major high frequency radio and cable networks suffered a widespread blackout since Thursday night. Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co. described it as the worst storm in 30 years, disrupting communications worldwide.
A four year old girl, Darlene Sue Rea of Salem Ohio, died in Lebanon Pennsylvania after a ball bearing swallowed earlier and an ambulance ride at high speed to Temple University Hospital for removal. Autopsy ruled death from complications due to throat obstruction. Her parents and mother, a nurse, accompanied the 90 mile per hour ambulance ride.
In the House on the final plan for a 51 billion dollar national road program funded by federal and state shares over 13 years. Debate centers on wage mandates and utility line relocation costs with a wage provision under scrutiny. The bill aims for a 40,000 mile interstate system with 90 percent federal funding and a rise in motorist costs.
Adlai Stevenson in Miami projected a stronger Democratic path to November. He cited eight primaries showing reduced Republican voting versus 1952 and increased Democratic strength, aided by Nixon’s decision to seek Republican renomination. Stevenson noted a decline in Republican turnout from 12 percent in early contests.
Harvey W. Smith 36 aviation machinera mate first class died at Pensacola NAS Hospital from injuries after an auto accident Sunday. Smith son of Mr and Mrs Charles Smith, was stationed at Ellison Field.
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche argues education is an investment not charity, stressing colleges as shapers of civilization. He cites a campus setting with library chapel and lab and calls freedom inseparable from education. He spoke at Forest Lawn Foundation writing awards and discussed possible 1952 Democratic contenders.
President Eisenhower said he was delighted as Vice President Nixon announced he would run again. Democrats vow strong opposition while Knowland foresees a smooth platform based on the administration record. The move solidifies the GOP ticket with August San Francisco conventions shaping up.
An apartment house explosion and fire in Pulaski Virginia killed an estimated nine people. Five survivors were hospitalized from a two story brick building where sixteen were believed inside. Fire officials said a gas heater ignition triggered the blast. Flight of the roof and smoke were reported as fire crews brought the blaze under control after about three hours.
Barbara Marciano announced that world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano will retire. She said he gave her assurance he would quit, ending a career in which he has never been defeated.
The authoritative Communist publication Kommunist in Moscow praised Stalin as one of the strongest Marxists and rejected the view that recent criticism rejects his entire body of work. It urged taking value from Stalin's writings while examining faulty concepts with a critical eye.
East Germany sent a delegation led by Trade Minister Heinrich Rau to Sudan seeking expanded trade ties. The visit aims to boost economic relations and secure new commercial arrangements with the Sudanese government.
Atty Gen C William O'Neill and Lt Gen John W Brown seek to solve state problems with reforms in Columbus and county campaigning. State Sen Ross Pepple alleges pressure on Senate members to back O Neill in Brown's favor while DiSalle calls for broader campaign funding.
New York reports Board Chair Eugene G. Grace of Bethlehem Steel says a price increase will come, with customers urged to expect higher costs. He avoids taking side in the United States Steel and National Steel dispute over pricing, stressing labor as the key factor and noting a July 1 contract target.
Pittsburgh based United Steelworkers President David J. McDonald announced in a letter that 172 steel and iron ore firms should negotiate a new contract to replace the present one expiring in June. Notices were mailed Thursday.
In a rapid policy pivot, House Democrats abandon cash subsidy plans and back a two billion dollar farm bill echoing President Eisenhower. The measure includes a soil bank, surplus disposal, and corn price support, aiming to meet parity while avoiding veto risk. Poage vows continued push.
Senator Kefauver told the Pittsburgh Press Club that his 1964 Democratic presidential bid is ahead of his 1960 pace. He praised a smoother organization, noted Stevenson leading King in California, and said Florida primaries are approaching quickly as he campaigns to Washington.
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