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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1955

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Air Force To Bring Home Two U S Airmen From Red China

The United States plans to fly two C34 transports to Hong Kong to collect 11 American airmen held in Communist China for over two years. From Peiping they will be moved to Fanling for medical checks and news photos before a flight to Honolulu. White House officials expect reunions with families soon.

Hong Kong U. S. Air Force China Red China United States Peiping U. S S. Air Force Fanling Honolulu White House James Hagerty Washington Far East North Korea

South Korea Plans Retaking of Key Front Territory

Seoul said it intends to restore authority over a strategic area south of the 38th parallel occupied by North Korea during armistice talks. It cited imminent scale attacks from the north and warned Reds may use the window to press gains, naming Keumwon, Ongjin Peninsula, and land along the Han River as targets.

Seoul 38Th Parallel Agence Keocuma Ongjin Peninsula Kaesong Han River

Vaccine shows promise against poison ivy

University of Pennsylvania tests a new ivy prevention vaccine with volunteers receiving about six injections. Dr. Donald M. Pillsbury says the vaccine reduced sensitivity in every case, though duration of protection remains unknown.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Donald M. Pillsbury University Medical School

Singer Yma Sumac backs husband in paternity suit

Los Angeles report says singer Yma Sumac will stand by her husband Moises Vivanco who faces a paternity count. Vivanco denied fatherhood of Maureen E. Shea’s twin daughters at a news conference nine months after their birth. Shea is Sumac’s former social secretary.

Los Angeles Yma Sumac Moises Vivanco Vivanco Maureen E. Shea Miss Sumac

Goldwater says American people will rebut McCarthy charge

Senator Goldwater said the American people will rebut Senator McCarthy's claim that Eisenhower offered friendship to tyrants and murderers at Geneva. McCarthy accused the administration of a Communist appeasement but Goldwater argued the public supports peace and a start toward it. He noted most Republicans align with the president, not McCarthy's views.

Washington Senator Goldwater Reblican McCarthy Joe Geneva Eisenhower

200 Arrested In Morocco After Aid El Kebir Riots

Casablanca reports indicate nearly 200 people detained in French Morocco following bloody weekend riots during Aid El Kebir. About 30 killed in Oulay Idriss and Marrakech. Arrestee counts include 128 at Port Lyautey, 60 at Moulay Idriss. French troops replace Thaami E Glaoui police in Marrakech amid political shifts.

Casablanca French Morocco Aid-El-Kebir Oulay Idriss Marrakech Port Lyautey U. S. Naval Air Base Moulay Idriss Thami E G

Three Packing Unions Granted Wage Increase

In Chicago the meat packing industry maintains a 14 cent per hour raise pattern. Swift and Co. granted the boost Monday to three unions representing 35,000 workers across 45 plants. Armour and Co. had reached a similar pay increase last Friday.

Chicago Swift and Co Armour and Co

Soviet Scientist Foresees Satellite Within Two Years

In Copenhagen a top Russian scientist, Prof Leonid Leved, said Soviet Russia would create an artificial earth satellite within two years and possibly launch it in 1957. He contrasted the size of the Soviet device with the United States plan, noting it would be much larger.

Copenhagen Denmark Russia Leonid Leved United States Eisenhower

House Votes Free Polio Vaccine for Needy Children

The House approved a bill to provide free polio vaccine for about 24 million needy children under 20, authorizing up to 45 million dollars. A Senate proposal would expand free vaccine to all under 20 if requested by states, potentially costing 130 million dollars. The House sent the bill to conference to resolve differences.

Washington House Senate

Five Day Forecast Delivers Warm Warmth and Scattered Rain

Temperatures will average three to six degrees above normal with highs around 84 to 86 and lows 61. Humidity stays high with heat on Wednesday Thursday and Sunday. Scattered thundershowers likely each afternoon or evening, mainly Friday, totaling about a quarter to half inch rainfall.

Citizenship for Lass 4 Looks Dim in Congress

In Washington a bid to grant citizenship to 4 year old Janie Thomas from Dayton Ohio stalls. The House and Senate back different bills. House sponsor Walter predicts a presidential veto on the Senate version covering all such children, leaving Janie waiting until 1956. No deportation danger is noted.

Congress Washington Janie Thomas House Senate Dayton Ohio Jane Thomas United States Walter Bender Walters Bittee Callalter Janey

Talbott Will Quit as Air Force Secretary Amid Ethics Scrutiny

Harold E. Talbott will step down as secretary of the Air Force on August 13 to avoid any appearance of impropriety from outside business income. President Eisenhower praised his service while noting no ethics discussion beyond acceptance of the resignation. He cited a $132,032 return from a private venture over two years as the scrutiny factor.

Washington Harold E. Talbott Air Force Eisenhower Talbott White House Senate Investigations Subcommittee Paul M. Butler Democratic National Committee Defense Wilson Comac George N. Craig Indiana Carl Hinshaw Calif James Douglas Lee White New York Fred Crawford Cleveland McClellan D - Ark

Lost in Cave Youths Found After 27 Hours

Louisvill e youths Fred Garrs Marine Cpl. John Buckler and Joseph A Ken Wa were trapped in a cave near Otter Creek Park for almost 27 hours. Shoes on a shelf above the cave mouth and their car outside confirmed they were inside. They entered around noon Sunday and emerged safely after severe cold and rising water.

Louisville Otter Creek Park Fred Garrs Marine Cpl John Buckler Joseph A. Ken Wa

Bumping Rights Granted in Studebaker Seniority Dispute

In SOUTH BEND Ind CIO United Auto Workers officials said a deal resolved the seniority dispute that had closed the Studebaker plant for 11 of the last 13 workdays. UAW leaders William Ogden and Raymond H said workers will receive bumping rights based on seniority.

South Bend Ind Studebaker CIO United Auto Workers Studebaker-Packard Corp William Ogden Studebaker Pas UAW Raymond H

Argentina doctor strike over death in custody

Thousands of doctors and dentists began a 24 hour national strike in Buenos Aires protesting the death of Dr. Juan Ingalinella a Rosario physician and Communist leader who died in police custody after his June 17 arrest official reports say a heart attack during questioning but associates claim he was beaten and tortured in custody

Buenos Aires Juan Ingalinella Rosario

Franklin selects fire chief in segregated era town

In Franklin Ohio a 5400 resident city chose Edgar Farmer as fire chief amid a largely segregated community. The report notes about 120 Black residents live in the town and that Farmer began duties yesterday.

Franklin Ohio Edgar Farmer

U S China Talks Extend With Civilians’ Repatriation

In Geneva U S and Red China held a 55 minute session with no communique as 48 hour talks continue on the release of about 40 American civilians held in Peiping. A next meeting was set for Thursday morning and Menon conferred with Johnson prior to the session.

Geneva United States Red China Peiping America U. Alexis Johnson Wang Pingnan Washington U. S V. K. Krishna Menon Johnson Menon China

Second Pastor Charged With Heresy in Milwaukee

The Rev. John Gerberding, 33, of Menomonee Falls faces a formal church trial on doctrinal deviation charges after a unanimous vote by the Northwest Synod investigating committee of the United Lutheran Church. The case, linked to the earlier conviction of Rev. George Crist Jr., will be reviewed in Milwaukee next May for possible suspension or removal from ministry.

Milwaukee John Gerberding Northwest Synod United Lutheran Church Gerberding Menomonee Falls George Crist, Jr Durham Synod

Prince Rupprecht Dies in Germany at Leustetten Castle

Crown Prince Rupprecht, heir to the Bavarian throne, died at Leustetten Castle in Starnberg Germany. He was eight years old and had suffered a heart attack during the weekend. A field marshal in World War I he avoided direct contact with political parties in life.

Starnberg Germany Rupprecht Leustetten Castle

Mount Vernon Telephone seeks rate hike to add 19000 yearly

Mount Vernon Ohio officials reported that Mount Vernon Telephone Co told the city council last night it will file with the state for rate increases estimated to yield about $19 000 more each year.

Mount Vernon Ohio Mount Vernon Telephone Co

Bus Guards Ambushed In Little Rock Transit Violence

Gun battle erupts as guards from Capitol City Transit Co clash with unknown assailants in Little Rock. Rival officials deny responsibility amid a tense political backdrop with Governor Faubus and Mayor Remmel considering National Guard deployment to buses run by nonunion workers.

Little Ark Capitol City Transit Co Orval Faubus Little Rock Pratt Remmel CTC AFL Hee Oe Sam Shinnall

Gas Co Seeks Right To Sell Station for $1

Ohio utility records show Ohio Fuel Gas Co. of Columbus seeking permission to transfer a regulator station in Lakeside Fairfield County to Lakeside Gas Co. for one dollar. The facility is part of the Lakeside gas distribution network and would change ownership under regulatory review.

Columbus Ohio Fuel Gas Co State Utilities Commission Lakeside Fairfield County Lakeside Gas Co

No Negroes in Schools Mississippians Told

Mississippi voters go to the polls for a governor race with promises to keep schools intact. Officials report widespread belief no Black voters will participate in Sunflower County, as Councils influence registration and turnout amid a runoff setup on August 23.

Jackson Miss Mississippi Sunflower County T. Lamb

Extra Session Hinted by Ike on Housing Bill

Representative Martin of Massachusetts House Republican leader says a Senate House compromise on public housing may prompt a special session if the president deems the bill unsatisfactory. The conference report backs 45,000 public housing units and a 500 million dollar program with a four billion increase in mortgage insurance authority, and faces House action today.

Congress Martin Massachusetts House Senate

Boy Confesses To Acid Hoax In Hospital Bed

In Dayton a fifteen year old Ernest Earle Jr admitted he staged an acid hoax by exploding a bag at himself after initially claiming someone threw acid from a car. Sheriff Orland Hays reported the youth tearfully confessed from a Milledgeville hospital bed with injuries from the incident.

Dayton Ernest EB. Earle, Jr

Knife spree in Tangier leaves four dead in chaos

A dope-crazed Moroccan identified as James M. Batting went on a knife rampage in Tangier, killing four people before police restrained him. The incident shocked residents as investigators seek motive and an official timeline of events.

Tangier James M. Batting

Congress Stalls On Adjournment Amid House Senate Fight

Washington dispatch reports another Congress wind up attempt today facing stubborn barriers to adjournment. Democrats potentially short two votes in the Senate while the House and Senate clash over a housing measure and a legislative pay raise for staff, with public housing targets and a stopgap funding option in play.

Congress Washington Europe Senate House

Mother Heroically Shields Child From Oncoming Train

Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, recovering from injuries, recalls throwing herself over her 1-year-old daughter as a box car struck the child. She suffered 16 stitches in the hip and 14 in the head. The infant Dianne escaped with minor injuries.

Dorothy Wilson Ger

Screen Actors Guild Calls Nationwide Strike Start

The Screen Actors Guild orders a strike by all actors in filmed television shows. Four weekly TV series are shooting in New York and Hollywood. Executive secretary John L. Dales says the principal issue is to require producers of filmed programs to agree to no residual payments to actors for second run videos.

Hollywood Screen Actors Guild Guild New York John L. Dales Sion

Kohler Bargainers Resume Strike Talks in Chicago

Negotiators for Kohler Co and the CIO United Auto Workers planned to resume talks to settle a sixteen month strike. Lyman Conger, Kohler chief negotiator, said meetings are making progress in understanding the problems. A key hurdle is the handling of an excess of available employees.

Chicago Kohler Co CIO United Auto Workers Lyman Conger Kohler

Today’s Chuckle Keeps Quiet Fails to Impress

A fragmentary humor note hints at a joke about silence and effort, with unclear context but a wry edge. No clear subjects or events are identifiable beyond a light mood about restraint and outcomes.

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