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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1959

Page

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Government Calls Steel Negotiators Back Into Bargaining

The government summoned steel negotiators to renewed bargaining in a bid to avert a late January strike. Finnegan of the FMCS arranged post noon talks with industry and union reps as the 80 day Taft Hartley injunction expires January 26. Eisenhower to address the nation urging peace pact and cooperation.

Washington Joseph F. Finnegan Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Taft-Hartley Eisenhower

Deadlock Persists For UN Security Council Bid

In UN General Assembly, Poland and Turkey race for a Security Council seat with six more ballots planned and a possible shift by Norway and Denmark. Turkey seeks a two thirds majority while Poland eyes a split two year term proposal that failed, as 45 ballots mark the long race.

United Nations N.Y UN General Assembly Poland Turkey Security Council Hans Engen Oslo Copenhagen Canada Japan

New York Bus Strike Threat Is Postponed

A potential two million rider bus strike in New York was delayed for at least two weeks as the Transit Workers Union agreed to consider a new wage offer from seven private firms. About 8,000 drivers and mechanics were to strike in Manhattan, the Bronx, and parts of Westchester. the union seeks a 15 percent raise on top of current wages of 2.24 to 2.35 per hour, while firms offered 7 cents retroactive.

White House Soviet Union New York Transport Workers Union Manhattan Bronx

Court action over nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine 99 dollars check

Golden Colorado. Jefferson County School District sues to recover a $9,999.99 check mistakenly sent to former teacher Forest Hiller who quit Oct 9. The error arose when a voucher for zero dollars could not be processed and the check was issued by an inexperienced operator.

Golden Colo Jefferson County Forest Hiller Hiller

Loveland Gas & Electric chief pleads guilty in tax case

Harry L Brown 50 president of Loveland Gas & Electric Co pleads guilty to four counts of evading income taxes totaling 35 492 in U S District Court Judge John Druffel imposes 35000 dollar fine and one year suspended sentence Brown remains liable for taxes plus interest and penalties

Cincinnati Harry L Brown Loveland Gas & Electric Co U. S. District Court John Druffel Brown

Elite 75 patrolmen to patrol Lower East Side

An elite corps of 75 patrolmen all over six feet tall under 30 and trained in jiu jitsu will be on duty tonight in the Lower East Side. The area has seen a recent surge in muggings and robberies.

New York Lower East Side

Communist Appeal Frames Unity for Peace in Europe

The Italian Communist Party announced that Communist party representatives from 17 Western European nations met in Rome ten days ago. They drafted an appeal to workers and democrats of capitalist Europe urging unity of leftist forces including non Communist Socialists to achieve peace and end monopolies.

Rome Italian Communist Party Europe

Kaufman leave charity $42,000 in will filed in Wooster

Emanuel G. Kaufman a longtime clerk at H. Freedlander Co department store Wooster left more than $42 000 to charity in his will filed in Probate Court Monday. He had worked at the store from 1900 to 1946 and died last month.

Wooster Ohio Emanuel G. Kaufman H. Freedlander Co

McElroy resigns as Secretary of Defense

President Eisenhower accepts the resignation of Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy effective immediately. Thomas S. Gates Jr., deputy secretary, will succeed him as McElroy returns to private business and resumes his role as president of Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati Ohio.

Washington Neil H. McElroy Defense Eisenhower Thomas 5. Gates Jr Longs White House McElroy National Security Council Eisenhower Presid Procter & Gamble Cincinnati Ohio

Rhodes Seeks New Trial In Huntington

Charles G. Rhodes, 37, former Huntington real estate broker and former WV Realty Assn head, filed a petition for a new trial in US District Court. He was convicted of making a false report to a federally chartered loan organization regarding a $19,852 loan obtained under a power of attorney on an apartment building owned by Dr. Glen C. Dowell of Carrollton, Ohio.

Huntington W.va Charles G. Rhodes Huntington Real Estate The West Virginia Realty Assn Rhodes Glen C. Dowell Carrollton Ohio Powell

$182,000 Paid for 13th Century Illuminated Book

Hans P. Kraus paid $182,000 for a 13th century illuminated book, the highest auction price for a book or manuscript. He bid on a copy of the Apocalypse printed in St. Albans, England about 1250.

Er Hans P. Kraus Kraus St. Albans England

Derailment Blocks Route 143 Near Carpenter Ohio

A Columbus to Dixon freight derailed near Carpenter Ohio blocking Route 143. No injuries reported though 17 to 20 cars left the tracks. Five diesel units and various empty and loaded cars wrecked as crews worked to clear the line and buses were rerouted.

Carpenter New York Central Columbus Dixon W. Va Carpenter Crossing Grosvenor Siding Athens C&o

Renew Appeal In Efforts To See Sheppard

In Columbus, Ohio, two sealed depositions were filed with the Ohio Supreme Court as part of a renewed appeal in the Sam Sheppard murder case. The filings focus on blood type evidence from Marilyn Sheppard's wristwatch and seek to clear the way for a federal habeas corpus appeal after the state trial.

Columbus Ohio Sam Sheppard Ohio Supreme Court Marilyn Sheppard High Court Supreme Court

Three Ohio Lawyers on Senator Young Payroll Salaries Revealed

Three Ohio attorneys on Senator Stephen M Young payroll receive annual salaries totaling about 31 thousand. John C Fontana of Columbus earns 12 625 Harvey J Johnson of Cleveland 12 494 and Harold S Stern also of Cleveland 5 968. The payroll disclosure came with the release of all senators pay. Young said attorney aides are vital for immigration social security and service academy matters.

Washington Ohio Stephen M. Young Young John C. Fontana Columbus Harvey J. Johnson Cleveland Harold S. Stern

Water Shortage Closes Schools in West Union

A water supply crisis in West Union Adams County has forced school closings and restricted household use. Fire departments in nearby communities have been asked to assist, after a booster pump feeding Lake Adams water to the town tower failed last Saturday. Mayor Lloyd Rush hopes to refill the tower by Saturday.

West Union Adams County Lake Adams Here Lloyd Rush

Ohio Turnpike Reports Higher Toll Receipts

The Ohio Turnpike Authority said toll receipts in November rose to about 1.674 million dollars, up 97,500 from November last year, offsetting a steel strike that cut truck traffic for one third of the month.

Ohio Turnpike Cleveland

Walnut Hills Student Faces Juvenile Court Fight Incident

A second Walnut Hills High School student must appear in Juvenile Court for his role in a Thanksgiving football game brawl. Two off duty police officers attempted to break up the melee. the 16 year old boy claimed one officer grabbed him and struck him. The youth and another detained last week say they did not know the men were officers.

Cincinnati Cincinnat Walnut Hills High School

Adenauer De Gaulle In New Discussions In Paris

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer travels to Paris for a fresh round of talks with President Charles de Gaulle amid broad unity on major Western Allied aims but lingering disputes. They may address the Western summit in Paris, West Berlin status, German reunification, disarmament, and European unity, alongside ties to Britain and recent Franco German reconciliations.

Paris Konrad Adenauer Charles de Gaule de Gaulle Adenauer West Berlin Ster Harold Macmillan Bonn Heinrich von Brentano Bild Zeitung France North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Africa Germany Michel Debre Oder-Neisse River

Khrushchev Attacks Hungarian Leaders Over 1956 Revolt

Soviet Premier Khrushchev blamed former Stalinist rulers of Hungary for the 1956 uprising and warned against Western pressures. He cited Rakosi as a key figure, urged a reasonable approach to the East West summit, and scheduled a De Gaulle meeting for late March ahead of a possible April summit. He also urged an end to Western occupation of West Berlin and a German peace treaty.

Nikita Khrushchev Budapest Communist Party London Hungary Khrushchev Hungarian Communist Party Workers’ Communist Party Rakosi Matyas Rakosi Charles de Gaulle Soviet Union de Gaulle

Cleveland man killed in early-morning crash

Sam Wiggins, 29, of Cleveland died when the car he rode in struck a tree at East 88th Street and Liberty Boulevard. Police said his brother-in-law Jettie Shelton, 24, lost control on wet pavement.

Cleveland Sam Wiggins East 88Th Street Liberty Boulevard Jettie Shelton

Water line breaks cut pressure for Twinburg customers

A broken water line in Twinburg reduced service for about 250 customers on Monday. A local restaurant closed early due to no water, and pressure was restored nearly by midnight.

Akron —P Twinburg

Karamanlis Wins Confidence Vote In Greek Parliament

In Athens the parliament backed Premier Constantine Karamanlis with a 170 vote to 117 confidence result on his general policy. The vote affirms his government and sets the course for Greece's leadership.

Athens Greece Constantine Karamanlis

Traffic Toll From Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

The National Safety Council estimated 445 traffic deaths during the four day Thanksgiving weekend versus 470 expected in a non holiday period. Fires killed 70 people and 135 died in miscellaneous accidents for an overall toll of 650, higher across all categories than a similar non holiday period AP reported two weeks earlier.

National Safety Council Associated Press

Railroad Victim Alma Spivey Dies in Hamilton

Mrs Alma Spivey aged 29 of Hamilton died from injuries after reportedly walking into a moving freight train last Saturday night. The accident occurred near the railroad yard and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hamilton Alma Spivey

Halleck Says Chances For Tax Cuts Out

House Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck of Indiana says tax cuts are unlikely in the coming Congress session. He notes hearings on general tax law revision will plug loopholes and remove inequities while stressing a balanced budget amid an election-year budget battle.

Washington House Charles A. Halleck Indiana Congress Halleck Ways and Means Committee

Plane Crashes into Mountains Near Williamsport

An airliner reportedly crashed today into a central Pennsylvania mountain near the Williamsport Montoursville airport. No passenger count was given. Fire Chief A Edgar Eschenbach said he received the crash report but had no further details and Allegheny Airlines did not comment.

Montoursville Pennsylvania A. Edgar Eschenbach Williamsport Eschenbach Allegheny Airlines Allegheny

World Bank Agrees to Lend Egypt 5614 Million for Suez Canal

Cairo newspapers report the World Bank will lend Egypt 5614 million dollars to finance expansion of the Suez Canal, a major infrastructure project with regional economic implications.

Cairo World Bank Egypt Suez Canal

Bright Light Is Spirit Of The Holiday In Middleboro

Santa Claus will slide down a utility pole in Middleboro this Christmas and if lights seem unusually bright there will be a reason. The municipal electric plant will issue no bills for December service. Electric men announce a 20 per cent discount for those who pay bills within 10 days during the first three months of 1960.

Middleboro Mass Santa Claus Municipal Electric Plant

Steel Workers Back Relief Welfare Based

Resumption of work in the steel mills has cut Trumbull County relief rolls by 2000. Welfare director W. S. Wike said the rolls dropped from a peak of 2740 in the week ended Nov 14 to about 740 families, roughly 500 predated the strike. He estimates a year end deficit around $400000.

Warren Trumbull W. S. Wike Wike

Fire damages storeroom at St. Pauls Lutheran Church

Smoke and fumes from a storeroom fire at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Sandusky Ohio caused about 300 dollars in burned supplies. The interior will require cleaning to remove smoke damage.

Sandusky Ohio St. Paul’s Lutheran

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