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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1951

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Red Radio Calls UN Denials Unsatisfactory

Peiping radio in Chinese denounces UN commander's latest message on Korea truce talks as unsatisfactory. Gen. Ridgway, who flew to Korea for ceasefire talks return, denied Red charges of neutrality violations at Kaesong and offered to resume negotiations. The Communist broadcast accuses US planes and plainclothesmen of violations and cites alleged Kaesong incursions.

Tokyo Matthew B. Ridgway Peiping Ridgway Kaesong Kim Il Sung Peng Teh-Huai Red Korea Matthew B. Ri

Boyle News Saga Faces Senate Probe Over RFC Loan

Democrat chairman William M. Boyle Jr. says he will testify before a Senate subcommittee investigating a 565000 RFC loan to American Lithofold Corp. Senator Hoey says other government officials will be called as witnesses. The Post-Dispatch reports Boyle was paid 8000 for legal work and Cecil A. Green is linked to the firm as a Washington associate, denied by Green.

Washington William M. Boyle, Jr Democratic National Committee Senate Reconstruction Finance Corporation St. Louis Hoey D-Nc Boyle Special Investigations American Lithofold Corp St. Louis Post-Dispatch Democratic Committee RFC Beverly Hills Calif Post-Dispatch Cecil A. Green American Lithofold Green American Carbon Paper Co Chicago

Man Survives 109 Degree Temperature

Miami Beach physician report says Bern hard Seiden survived a 109 degree fever after hospital staff repeated tests and treatments. He was hospitalized for kidney stone surgery when the extreme temperature occurred, with temp dropping to 107 and gradually returning to normal over 17 hours.

Miami Beachs Fla Bernhard Seiden Mt. Sinai Hospital Seiden Leiden

Poultry Ads Produce Immediate Results in Messenger

In a period of rising prices buyers seek bargains and find many in the Messenger Want Ad Columns. The note highlights inexpensive ads as quick sellers with a Leghorn pallet sale listed at 140% near W Union Street.

Messenger W. Union Street

Harriman-Tito discuss defense bloc vs Soviet expansion

W Averell Harriman visited Yugoslav leader Tito for a five hour luncheon to discuss forming a strong defen sive bloc among Yugoslavia Greece Turkey and other Atlantic Pact nations to counter Soviet influence in the Mediterranean region with U S British and allied support.

Blec Yugoslavia Europe W. Averell Harriman Marshal Tito Harriman Truman Tehran Iran London U.S Britain Greece Turkey Italy Mediterranean Russia U.S. State Department Joint Chiefs of Staff Tito Kremlin Stalin

Fire damages part of Crown City barn in Gallia County

Firefighters fought a large blaze at an L shaped barn owned by Stanley Swain in Crown City. About 115 tons of baled hay were stored there and livestock were removed. Spontaneous combustion was suspected as the cause with water hauled from a nearby creek. The Gallipolis department made a 23 mile run in 27 minutes.

Gallipolis Stanley Swain Crown City Gallia County

Students Back Honor System in National Meeting

The National Student Association, representing more than 600,000 U.S. college students, endorsed the honor system and criticized commercialization of intercollegiate sports. Delegates urged sports be returned to the students, noting 90 West Point cadets were ousted for cribbing amid calls for systemic reform.

Minneapolis National Student Association U. S West Point Annual Association

State Announces Cut In Housing Insurance

The State Division of Insurance announced rate changes effective today. Dwelling and institution fire insurance rates are cut, while business places see an annual increase of 1.5 million dollars. Walter A. Robinson, state superintendent, notes a total million dollar reduction for housing and institutions amid prior motor vehicle insurance increases.

Columbus State Division of Insurance Walter A. Robinson

Cleveland Girl Beverly Potts Missing After Park Visit

Hundreds of city employees join hunt for Beverly Potts 10 missing since Friday after she failed to return from Halloran Park west side. Civil Air Patrol and railroad police aid search as Beverly and friend Patty Swing 11 visited a park entertainment and Beverly remained after Patty headed home.

Cleveland Beverly Potts West Side Halloran Park Civil Air Patrol Beverly Patty Swing Patty Betty

Solon Denounces Tax Fight Ties to Business Funding

Rep Eberharter accuses the Committee for Constitutional Government of plotting to pressure business leaders to fund a $200000 drive against the $7,200,000,000 tax bill now before the Senate. Rumely defends the campaign as warning against socialism and urges cutting non essential spending.

Washington Committee For Constitutional Government Eberharter D-Pa Edward A Rumely Congress Tax Writing House Ways and Means Committee House Senate Finance Committee Committee For Roosevelt Truman Rumely House Lobby Investigation Committee New York Byrd D-Va

Youth and Safety Day at the Ohio State Fair

Columbus reports Youth and Safety Day at the Ohio State Fair spotlighting 4 H and FFA youth activities. Post time for five day racing is 1 p.m. with no pari mutuel betting. livestock judging runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. along with concerts, a lamb auction, and a horse show. An all time attendance record of 107000 was set yesterday. Fair manager Foust discusses a long range grounds expansion with firms. A 210 pound grand champion hog sold for 1 a pound at the hog sale.

Columbus Howard S. Foust

Walkout Halts Copper Industry Nationwide Strike

Union leaders urged President Truman to seize control as 7 am strikes began across the United States. Smelters on the east coast and Midwest walked out, with 58 000 workers joining a nationwide nonferrous metals stoppage after failed mediation in Washington.

America Truman International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Midwest Independent Union Washington D.C Summsw Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Kennecottee Company Uta

Holohan's Rites Today for slain OSS officer

Funeral services are held today for Maj. William V. Holohan who was killed behind enemy lines in Italy in 1944. His body was recovered last year and returned to New York for burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery Pleasantville. Rep Cole calls for top to bottom probes into Defense Department handling of the case.

New York William V. Holohan Italy Holohan Defense Department Office of Strategic Services St. Patrick's Cathedral Gate of Heaven Pleasantville N.Y Washington Rep Cole R-N.y House Armed Services Committee Defense Cement Aldo Icardi Pittsburgh Carlo G. LaDolce Rochester

17 People Killed in Ohio Accidents Over Weekend

Ohio mourns at least 17 dead from late summer weekend mishaps. Most deaths stemmed from traffic crashes between Friday evening and Sunday midnight, with one drowning fatality reported.

Ohio Columbus

Bill to halt U.S. aid to countries trading with Russia

Senator Sparkman urged passage of a bipartisan bill to cut off all U S aid to nations engaging in embargoed trade with Soviet bloc states. Amendments seek mandatory restrictions with no exceptions, arguing current NSC enforcement is weak and allows loopholes.

Washington Senator Sparkman D-Ala Senate Soviet Russia Sparkman U. S Kem R-Mo Wherry Byrd D-Va Malone Kenn Congress Truman National Security Council China

Two American Soldiers Freed From Berlin Jail After Beer Misadventure

Cpls. Robert Lentz of Hamilton Ohio and Alvin S Bryson of Asheville North Carolina were released by Soviet police in West Berlin after spending a night in a Moscow sector jail. They said they merely aimed for a Bolshevik beer and were intercepted at the wrong stop on the Berlin elevated railway. The soldiers reported they were treated well and freed Sunday.

Berlin West Berlin Robert Lentz Hamilton Ohio Alvin S. Bryson Asheville N. C

Peiping Radio Denounces U S in Bitter Broadcast

The Peiping People’s Daily denounces American actions as murderous and barbarous while accusing Washington of stalling armistice talks. Meanwhile Fifth Air Force reports heavy bombing on North Korean supply convoys and possible red retaliation as communists claim U S planes over China.

Peiping Peiping People’s Daily North Korea Olen Clements U.S. Eighth Fifth Air Force Peiping Radio U. S Giangsu Shantung Chekiang Tsingtao Shanghai

U S cool toward India over rejection of peace treaty

U S officials voice bitter disappointment at India’s refusal to sign the US backed peace pact with Japan. Nehru tells Parliament India will sign a separate treaty with Japan after independent status, while a Russian propaganda push targets the San Francisco conference.

Washington India Nehru Japan America Russia Moscow New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru Parl San Francisco U.S State Department United States Andrei ence _ny Burma Yugoslavia

Hearst Davies Trust Pact Declared Voided

Special administrators of William Randolph Hearst estate contest a Los Angeles report that Marion Davies and Hearst signed a November 5 1950 voting trust pact. They claim the agreement giving them two trustees and joint voting control has no effect and would not bind Hearst Enterprises if the pact existed.

Los Angeles Marion Davies Pee William Randolphearst Miss Davies Hearst Hearst Corp

Assault Landing Craft To Replace Paratroops

Army and Air Force generals at Fort Bragg endorse big assault landing craft after C-122 tests in war games. They predict mass paratroop jumps could be replaced by fast carriers for heavy equipment and infantry landings with similar efficiency.

Fort Bragg Air Force

Cutler, Ohio Youth Dies in Metz France Train Crash

US Army released names of six Americans killed in a Metz France train accident last Friday. Pvt. William H. Dickinson of Cutler Washington County Ohio is among the dead en route to a first assignment in the communication zone of the European theater.

Heidelberg Germany Metz France William H. Dickinson Cutler Washington County Ohio Dickinson Army Coubentmient

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