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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1956
Page
1
Vienna reports a Hungary revolt continuing despite Moscow influence. In Budapest hundreds of protesters gathered at Heroes' Square as Russian troops fired, wounding a woman who was hospitalized in serious but not life threatening condition. The unrest follows a wave of anti Soviet sentiment sparked by violent clashes and calls for freedom.
The piece notes heavy Soviet force in Hungary with over 110000 seeking asylum westward, while anti government resistance persists in pockets. It cites Imre Nagy’s demand for withdrawal and free elections, calls for Russia to leave, and mentions Mindszenty as a looming figure in US Hungary talks. The coal industry faces critical shortages, signaling a long term Soviet-backed regime under Kadar or a chosen successor.
Portsmouth Ohio officials voted to declare an extraordinary emergency due to no telephone service since Oct 15 and urged immediate restoration by Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. The resolution allows Layton to seek National Guard aid if law enforcement cannot cope.
In Clinton Tennessee Rev Paul Turner pastor of First Baptist Church was beaten shortly after escorting Negro students to Clinton High School Police Chief Francis Moore said a man was taken into custody and Turner suffered facial cuts while about 50 hecklers jeered the group but no molestation occurred.
A 65 year old Columbus insurance man was found dead in The Messenger Building in Athens just before noon. Emergency crews were called and he was pronounced dead by Dr. George R. Davies, 65, casualty department manager at Columbus Mutual Life Insurance, in a restroom at 11 45 a m by an employee.
London Premier Solo mon Banaranaike stated that India, Pakistan and Ceylon debated leaving the British commonwealth during the Suez crisis. He said the British French invasion of Egypt provoked strong sentiment in these major Asian nations that continued membership had no purpose.
Non Communist delegates at the United Nations debated ousting Hungary’s delegation after repeated refusals to admit UN observers. Some urged expulsion to force action, others warned of dangerous precedent as US backed a broad resolution to admit observers, while questioning if a two thirds vote could be secured.
A Brooklyn pier fire exploded, killing nine and injuring 247. Flames surged into the harbor area as fire crews battled a 10 million dollar blaze. Officials vow a full investigation with FBI and city agencies examining sabotage possibilities.
Harold E. Stassen says he will remain on the Eisenhower team after January. He told Dayton Journal Herald reporter Mary Ellen Wolfe that the President asked him to stay in his disarmament post in the new administration, and he agreed.
A school bus collided with another on the highway injuring twenty five students. Most injuries are minor with four pupils and one driver hospitalized. Police report one bus struck the rear of the other as it stopped to pick up a student.
Mrs. Julia Lethbridge, 90, longtime survivor of the Sitting Bull band, who fled to Canada after the 1876 Little Big Horn massacre, died November 12 at Fort Qu Appelle Saskatchewan, with word reaching Moose Jaw.
The United States seeks Egyptian cooperation to rapidly clear the Suez Canal after the British French attack. The State Department calls delays a breach of the 1888 treaty guaranteeing transit. Egypt’s Nasser demands withdrawal of foreign troops before work can begin.
Britons wake to a Suez hangover with Eden's prestige dip and a push for a confidence vote. Conservatives seek support while Labour plans an all out challenge amid economy fears and fear over dollar loan payments. The crisis widens as anti American sentiment shifts to restoring the Atlantic alliance.
Port Said Egypt troops ships and naval craft head to the Suez Canal zone to begin evacuation of British and French forces. Maj. Gen. Burns expected to arrive Wednesday to set departure dates as Gen. Keightley may also arrive from Cyprus for talks. Lt Gen Stockwell pledged withdrawal within the coming weeks.
Robert V. Lyons, 43, regains city job nine days after acquittal on first degree murder charge. Former meter reader now repairs water meters after being cleared in the stabbing death of Hyde Park socialite Audrey Evers Pugh.
Roy K. Bowers, 27, of Columbus, was electrocuted Monday while installing a transformer on a utility pole in Columbus.
Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard of Cleveland asks the U S Supreme Court to reconsider its November denial of a review of his murder trial and life sentence for killing his wife Marilyn in Bay Village on July 4 1954 His lawyers contend trial publicity biased the proceedings and warn against sensational coverage shaping future cases including sex and crime trials and media intrusion into courts The court rarely grants reconsideration.
Damascus reports American ambassador James Moose told Prime Minister Sabri Assali that the U S will tolerate no aggression in the region. Assali says Moose described Washingtons intent to defend freedom and independence of Middle Eastern states while remaining alert to future events. Soldiers stood guard at key public sites as volunteers drilled on the outskirts.
The article discusses a delicate Soviet Yugoslav split with mutual wariness and cooperation. Tito aims to loosen Moscow’s grip by supporting anti Stalinist trends and courting Poland and Gomulka, while the Kremlin seeks to curb autonomy in Eastern Europe. A potential Albania crisis could flare tensions, though both sides share a stake against complete defection from communism.
Opera bass Ezio Pinza, 64, was admitted to Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut after suffering a second heart attack in three months. He was placed on the danger list as his condition remained serious, while his wife stayed at the hospital overnight.
Game Warden William Minyoung aged 65 died of a heart attack while pursuing two unidentified hunters who were out before the nine o clock starting time. Railroad workers witnessed his collapse in a field.
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