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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1958
Page
1
New York scientists plan a moonbound rocket as early as next Sunday but face complex timing and speed limits. The craft must reach an empty intercept point ahead of the moon, match arrival, and then possibly orbit and return to Earth to relay photos and data.
The Crusader and four other nations ended the hunt for the 99 aboard the New York bound KLM Constellation after no life signs appeared. By noon 35 bodies were recovered from debris about 100 miles west of Galway Bay. The incident marked the deadliest single civilian air crash on the North Atlantic route. Capt. Roelofs had radioed normal flight at 16 000 feet before silence. In Washington Eisenhower denounced surrender studies as ridiculous and said no money would be spent on such a purpose.
Indianapolis attorney Joseph G. Wood testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that businessman Dave Probstein sounded afraid during a June 5 call. Probstein disappeared on a June 6 trip to St Louis, with police fearing foul play as the Hoffa teamsters hearings probe the case.
Dayton reports the deaths of Max Snider, 25, and Joyce Snider, 22, among 99 aboard a KLM airliner crash in the Atlantic. The couple, en route to Bradford to celebrate their first wedding anniversary and attend two family weddings, left behind grieving relatives. Joyce's father, Rev. Glenn R. Rust, said the weddings would not be postponed.
Albert E. Herrnstein a member of Michigan's point a minute teams dies in Chillicothe Hospital on the eve of his 76th birthday. He starred for Michigan in the early 1900s and was known as a premier ballplayer of his era.
The United States plans a substantial cut in the 922 items banned in trade with the Soviet bloc while maintaining full prohibition on all trade with Red China North Korea and North Vietnam. Officials say changes will reduce overall export controls and add some metals to decontrolled categories.
A 75 car Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad train derailed near Mingo Junction Ohio, with 38 cars piling up Thursday night. Two wrecking crews expected to work about two days to clear the wreckage and assess substantial damage from the incident.
The Army announces a draft quota of 11,000 men for October, matching the previously stated September target. This aligns the two month quotas and indicates continued mobilization efforts.
Thund erstorms with high winds swept Ohio Thursday night into Friday damaging structures in central regions. In Zanesville tents fell at the Muskingum County fair injuring an exhibitor and guard, with downed trees and lines nearby. Newark and Columbus lost power lines and trees were felled around the fairgrounds.
Police in Naha Okinawa freed American businessman William Baxter after labor unionists held him captive in his office for about ninety minutes. Twenty unionists were arrested for forming a human wall around Baxter who runs an auto sales business in the city formerly of San Francisco.
In Jefferson Georgia Superior Court a long unsolved murder case ends with three outcomes. A D Allen Jr a 37 year old bootlegger received a life sentence as an accomplice in the Drake death. Charles Paul Rocky Rothschild a 33 year old ex policeman from Cairo Illinois pled guilty to murder and received a life term. James Fulton Foster 40 a Greer South Carolina house painter was acquitted by direct verdict and walked free. Rothschild signed a July 4 confession admitting he fired the fatal shots June 19 1956 clearing Foster of any link to the crime.
John G. McCoy of Columbus a vice president of City National Bank and Trust Co is named national vice chairman of the 1959 Red Cross campaign for members and funds He will also head the Ohio campaign in Columbus and statewide efforts
Beir ut reports the final 1700 U S Marines quit Lebanon boarding ship marking the end of a lengthy deployment.
In Bellefontaine Don ald Draught 73 used electric milking machines but was hand milking when a short circuit killed seven cows and sparked a metal chain reaction. He escaped injury by turning off the current before a fire started. the cows were valued at about 1500 dollars.
Two Akron teens on a 16 foot boat travel down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers toward New Orleans. Mike Lay and Denny Sullivan both 17 left East Liverpool Ohio and reached Madison Indiana on Thursday as they press toward a September goal.
Columbus report states recent heavy rains did not cause enough crop damage to qualify Ohio as an emergency area eligible for federal aid. A survey committee released the findings today.
The Messenger reports tonight's matchup features the All Stars against the Lions at the arena in Gallia County with local fans and officials urging strong attendance. The page also highlights Meigs County Fair spotlight and Buckeye Co op biennial meeting details.
Western diplomats report support for a Norwegian plan to empower UN Secretary General Hammarskjold to initiate Eisenhower era Middle East peace moves. The plan seeks Lebanon and Jordan independence guarantees, a possible economic foundation, and a mobile UN peace force with a Sept 30 report due. Jordan rejects observers in place of British forces.
C S Matheny Natco Corp plant at Haydenville announced an indefinite shutdown of No 1 plant with about 150 workers idle at end of day. Reason given include falling orders and ongoing business decline after last year’s strike. Loader crews will stay to handle future orders. Diamond plant unaffected.
The Ohio secretary of state certified a proposal to ban the union shop for the November 4 ballot. Reports from 81 of 88 counties show valid signatures exceeded the required minimum to place the issue on the ballot.
Santiago reports Chile postpones requesting OAS intervention in a territorial dispute with Argentina after receiving a personal message from Argentine President Arturo Frondizi.
Police and soldiers searched the two largest Palestine refugee camps in Amman for arms. About 140 people were taken into custody for questioning, with blasting powder and ammunition found in one camp. The camps house about 50,000 refugees. Security was tightened as rumors of antiroyalist riots and a coup spread through the capital.
The Federal Reserve Board shifts from recession policy to tightening inflation risk. Effective today the San Francisco Reserve Bank discount rate rises from 1 percent to 2 percent, signaling broader increases likely by the other 11 banks.
Edgewater New Jersey police Sgt John Tarabolo rushed to revive a motorist with oxygen but was too late to save the driver who turned out to be his father Alfred Tarabolo aged 62.
Hurricane Cleo, the season's first, moved 700 miles east of Martinique at 15 mph with 145 mph winds. The Weather Bureau warned winds extend 75 miles north and 50 miles south of the center as Cleo grows in size, posing quick threat to Windward and Leeward Islands. Cape Canaveral reported no threat to the moon rocket launch.
Washington expects an 11th hour House farm bill to face its first Senate test today amid talk Congress will pass legislation acceptable to the Eisenhower administration. Senate Agriculture Chairman Ellender prefers accepting the House bill and sending it to the White House. He spoke as the committee prepared in closed session to consider Thursday’s House-passed measure, which he called fairly close to the Senate version backed by Secretary Benson.
In Taipei America's top commander in Formosa calls the Strait area a powderkeg where anything could happen. Vice Admiral Smoot says he does not expect an attack on Formosa but if it occurs the United States will defend Nationalist China per treaty obligations.
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers tonight and Saturday in Ohio. Highs near 82 to 88, lows around 65 to 69, and a cooler trend into Sunday. West Virginia expects showers or thunderstorms today and tonight with cooler Saturday and a chance of showers in the extreme south.
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