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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1956

Page

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Eisenhower’s Farm Bill Veto Sparks Limited Backlash

In the weeks after President Eisenhower vetoed the farm bill, Democratic opposition has cooled and GOP support appears solid. Senators note administration actions by Secretary Benson raised price supports, while Democrats fear price gains without full legislative action. Farmers reportedly recognize the veto’s terms and seem unlikely to abandon the outcome before November.

Washington Eisenhower Congress Aiken R-Vi Capehart H-Li Carlson R-Kan Sen Humphrey D-Minn District of Columbia

Bomb Explodes at Dayton Wedding and Funeral Gathering

A home made bomb in a gift box exploded on a Dayton porch as relatives gathered for a wedding and funeral. Andrew Dixon, 27, a University of Dayton senior, was seriously injured. three women relatives had minor injuries. The wedding was canceled but the funeral for Dixon’s father, John C. Dixon, 64, proceeded. Police have no motive or suspects, citing possible grudge by a former resident of a nearby home.

Dayton Union UF Andrew Donald Dixon University of Dayton Andrew John C. Dixon Dixon Sara Louise Pfarrer Richard Allen Pfarrer Oakwood Good Samaritan Hospital

Fire Destroys Guard Armory in Cincinnati

Explosion of spent ammunition and gas tanks worsened the blaze as the Ohio National Guard Armory burned early Saturday. Total loss around two million dollars, with 500000 more in equipment such as 105 mm howitzers track vehicles and a Walker M 41 tank. caretaker and his family escaped unharmed and three firefighters were lightly injured.

Cincinnati Ohio National Guard 107Th Armored Cavalry Regiment Homer Neimeister Neimeister

Ohio Politicians Hold Coffee Hour Campaign Sessions

Ohio attorney general C William ONeill Republican candidate for governor held informal coffee hour gatherings at the homes of seven Columbus area women. Democratic contenders Michael V DiSalle and Robert W Reider also conducted campaign talks Friday night in the state.

William O'Neill Columbus-area Michael V. DiSalle Robert W. Reider Made

Budget Bureau to adopt Hoover ideas for leaner government

The Budget Bureau expands by about 30 employees and creates an Office of Accounting led by Percy Rappaport. The plan, approved Saturday, aims to modernize accounting and base spending on actual goods and services to be received, moving away from obligation-based appropriations.

Budget Bureau Hoover Commission Eisenhower Percival F. Brund Congress Asst Percy Rappaport

Controversial Rector Wins Peace Prize

The Rev. William Howard Melish, rector of Holy Trinity Church Brooklyn, says he is surprised and humbled to be named the sole American winner of an international peace prize by the World Peace Council. He has been at the center of a struggle over control of Holy Trinity Church.

Flim Symn P—The New Willam Howard Melish Brooklyn Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church World Peace Council Melish Holy Trinity Church

London plots to assassinate Soviet leaders

A government source said two anti Soviet underground groups plotted to kill Nikita Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulganin during the visit of Soviet leaders to Britain. One group was centered on the Continent and the other in Britain.

London Nikolai Bulganin Nikita Khrushchev Britain Continent

Child killer gains writ to leave Lima asylum

The story reports Frank Holt aged 31 of Steubenville obtained a writ of habeas corpus for release from Lima State Hospital where he is detained amid three first degree murder indictments. Holt was accused in 1953 of slaying four of his five children and wounding the fifth, with authorities detailing alleged brutal actions and his lack of remorse.

Lima Frank Holt Steubenville Lima State Hospital Jefferson County Holt Springfield Cleveland Jefferson Old Casket

Infant Born to Siani Music, Maxwell and Jerry Davis

Marilyn Maxwell and writer Jerry Davis welcomed a son Saturday, joining Siani Music as the boy’s parents.

Sania Musica van -Letress Marilyn Maxwell Jerry Davis

Mined Home Found Safe in Akron Suburb

A six man team including two Army demolition experts searched the Stow home of 78 year old inventor William M Eberly and found no explosives despite rumors. Eberly who died April 36 left four bank accounts totaling 4500 dollars and many gadgets including special door locks and a wired for explosion claim he lived alone since his wife’s death a decade ago.

Akron Stow William M. Eberly Eberly Earl Houk

Athens and Logan bands earn excellent ratings at state contest

The Athens and Logan high school bands received excellent ratings Saturday at a statewide competition in Westerville. Athens director Thomas Stubbs described the result as pleasing, noting 25 bands competed across five categories. Gallipolis was not identified in time for press.

Athens Logan Westerville Thomas Stubbs Gallipolis

German Double Turncoat Faces Treason Charge Outcome

Karlsruhe report says the West German Supreme Court refused to overturn an arrest warrant against the former intelligence chief. He remains jailed in Mannheim since 1955 and faces treason charges with a trial likely in summer. Prosecutor Joachim Loesdau says investigation to finish by May.

Karlsruhe Germany Wr Jt John Supreme Court Intelige Trea Joachim Loesdau John Use Mannheim East Germany Hhe Reds East Berlin Loesdhau

Six Children Wed in Double Village Ceremony

In Blenheim six Dorser children from farmer Leo Dorser wed their new spouses after a St Marys Catholic ceremony. Brass bands played as villagers waved through a thunderstorm. The village gifted six steam irons and the group planned brief honeymoons before moving to new homes.

Blenheim Udt Weix

Time Change To Divide The State

Northeast Ohio keeps Daylight Saving Time while the rest of Ohio remains on Eastern Standard Time each spring. At 2 a.m. Sunday clocks move ahead one hour and stay that way until September, sparking praise for longer evenings and complaints about early wakeups and earlier bedtimes. Outdoor movie operators also argue DST cuts showtimes as darkness arrives earlier.

Ohio Ohio River Lake Erie Northeast Ohio

Retired Contractor Kills Wife and Son Then Dies

Coroner Stanley Newman said Clyde E. Robbins, 67, strangled his wife Lillie, 63, in bed with a light cotton cord. He then shot bedridden son Max, 44, in the head with a .22 caliber rifle before dying by suicide beside the son.

Arerr Eld Cau — A Stanley Newman Clyde E. Robbins Lillie Newman Max

Night Guard Kills Man at Sorrento Cafe

Olden Howell, a night watchman at the Sorrento Cafe on Youngstown Road Extension, shot Thomas Trifflette Jr. after catching him in the women's powder room as the cafe had closed. The slain man died at a hospital. Deputies detained Donald Lobaugh, 29, of McDonald, with no immediate charges filed.

Warren Waten Sorrento Youngstown Road Olden Howell Thomas Trifflette, Jr Howell Triflette Ed James Donald Lobaugh McDonald Lobaugh

D C Residents Vote First Time in 82 Years

Washington voters will go to the polls next Tuesday for an official vote on national convention delegates. The contest features a Stevenson Kefauver clash for six Democratic convention votes and for party committeemen amid a complex, indirect process.

Washington District of Columbia Stevenson-Kefauver

Physicist Cites Soviet Atomic Secrets and Pace of Progress

Washington physicist warns Russia is faster in advancing nuclear work and plans to reveal hydrogen bomb progress and peaceful uses. He told a House subcommittee that Russians have opened up ideas and may accelerate, while U S officials study their suggestions within government channels.

Washington Hughes United States Long N. Y Pregnat Sr Donald J Haven Te Energy Commission

ANPA Action Settled After Antitrust Suit

The 70th annual ANPA convention closed as Justice Department suit against the American Newspaper Publishers Association and five others over national advertising policies was settled by consent decree approved by the court. Judge Cashin called the agreement salutary while ANPA officials defended independent judgment and denied anti competitive practices.

New York American Newspaper Publishers Association Justice Department ANPA John M. Cashin Cranston Williams

Siamese Twins Dies With Separate Hearts in Fargo Case

Fargo report says newborn Siamese twins died after living about 34 hours. Autopsy found two separate hearts and one liver, the girls joined at the chest and abdomen. Medical details noted as the unusual condition and brief life span.

Fargo, N. D

Educator Named President of Ohio Historical Society

Dr. Kees E. Tulloss of Springfield, president emeritus of Wittenberg College, was named president of the Ohio Historical Society. He was elevated by the board of trustees from first vice president to succeed Paul B. Sr. of Canton.

Columbus Kees E. Tulloss Springfield Wittenberg College The Ohio Historical Society Paul B. Sr Canton

Russian Sailors Testify Pressure Forced Five Home

Three former Soviet sailors told the internal security subcommittee that pressure from officials and a new letter from a purported mother urged five men to return to the USSR. They denied mistreatment in the United States and said some comrades faced slave labor if they stayed.

York U.S V. D. Riabenko A. P. Shirin N. I. Vanagov V. I. Lukashkov M. Shishin Moscow Washington Mecow Tatamikov Atte Internal Security Georg Zarubin Soviet Union Tatamskov Victor Solovyev Russ Solovyev Formosa Russia Welker Aldabo Sudh

Dag Pushes Cease-Fire To Peace

Dag Hammarskjold arrived in Cairo seeking to translate the Israel cease-fire into durable Middle East peace. He met Egyptian Prime Minister Mahmoud Fawzi and planned security arrangements to sustain the cease-fire on the front.

Cairo Egypt n—Dag Mame Marskjokt Israel Middle East U. N. Serenary Beberut Lebanon Security Council Mahmoud Fawai Hammarskjold Irael Syria Iieae

Sharing Funds Big Block To Road Bill

Senator Gore says a satisfactory compromise on the interstate apportionment will be worked out. The House approved a 1.0 trillion dollar road bill with 15 billion in new taxes over 13 years to fund the federal share. The Senate had passed a different version.

Washington Gore D-Tenn Lerstate Senate House U.S

Limber Fire Quelled Near Sacramento New Mexico

A sprawling 8000 acre timber fire in New Mexico slowed and was checked near Sacramento as winds diminished. No injuries or property damage were reported though three firefighters were briefly trapped but freed themselves. fire spread into Lincoln National Forest with minor losses underneath a barn and timber.

Atamuwunva New Mexico Lincoln National Forest Sacramento

Tavern Owner Kills Brother in Brawl

Cleveland report says a tavern owner shot and killed his brother after a drunken brawl Saturday. John Sadlick, 46, told police the brothers attacked him when he refused further service. the suspect fired two bullets from a 225 caliber firearm.

Cleveland Tavert Ertat Tw Brothers Beant Cate Jalee Wi John Sadlick

Rt. 33 Crash Injures Three In Local Accident

Three people were injured in a Route 33 crash. They were taken to Hocking Valley by ambulance with back injuries. Police charged a mayoral driver with unsafe operation and related costs.

Hocking Valley Ambala Eroest Myers

Ohio Steamboats Race For Television Viewers

Two sternwheelers Weber 1 26 captained by Pol Elsey on the Ohio River and J Hatfield skippered by Charles R. Young race in a televised rubber match. The Army Corp vessel Weber 1 26 travels mainly the Ohio, while Hatfield carries four barges as they start tied together for the thriller.

Muntington Weber W. Sebald Dolly Hatfield Tanawha River The Army Corp Pol © Elsey Ohio River Charles R. Young

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