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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1954

Page

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GOP Leader Sees Review Of Axle Tax In Ohio

Rep. Roger Cloud, 44, elected speaker of the Ohio House, signals a full review of the axle-mile tax on trucks he sponsored. He pledged cooperation with Gov. Lausche on highways and schools while targeting a five to five-and-a-half month budget start.

Columbus Ohio House Roger Cloud de- Graff J.rank McClure McClure Cloud Frank J. Lausche General Assembly Lausche William Saxbe Mechanicsburg GOP Kline L. Roberts Leslie M. Burge Lorain Carl Guess Carrollton House Democratic House James J. McGettrick Cleveland House Finance Committee William Manahan Defiance Manahan

Polio Victim Buried Today at Mennonite Cemetery

A four year old polio victim Loyle Farmwald son of Bishop Andrew Farmwald and Mrs Katie Farmwald will be laid to rest today in the Mennonite cemetery at Plain City following funeral services by the United Bethel Mennonite Church. He spent his life in an iron lung he called my pickle jar and died quietly Saturday.

Columbus Plain City Rail Blond Loyle Farmwald Andrew Farmwald Katie Farmwald United Bethel Mennonite Church Loyle

Educator Attacks Colleges as High-Class Flophouses

Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins, former University of Chicago chancellor and Ford Fund for the Republic president, told reporters in Austin that U S universities are becoming high-class flop houses and that college enrollments will double in 15 to 20 years.

Austin Tex U. S Robert Maynard Hutchins University of Chicago Ford

Indian Raid Fizzles Out

Los Angeles report describes oil company employee Howard Houston stopped by two youths in Indian costume who demanded money. The older boy waved a bow and knife while the younger brandished a hunting knife, but the incident ended without injury or further action.

Los Angeles Howard Houston Oil Company Sheriff's Deputies Houston

No Balanced Budget Seen for 755 Budget Debate

Washington AP Democrats seized on Treasury Secretary Humphrey's claim that a balanced budget is impossible next year. Sen Sparkman charged it clackety clack of 1952 GOP pledges. Humphrey said deficits will run under three billion and the current year around four and a half billion with tax cuts uncertain.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey Sparkman D-Ala Douglas D-Ill Ives R-Ny Eisenhower

Joe's Group Starts Hunt For Reds

Senator McCarthy's investigations sub committee opens a series of hearings on communism in defense plants in Washington. It is unclear if McCarthy will attend. Witnesses include Herman E. Thomas of Allentown and Bethlehem Steel workers, with seven private testimonies given the day prior.

Washington McCarthy Wisconsin Herman E. Thomas Allentown FBI Bethlehem Steel Corp Bethlehem, Pa Potter R-Mich

Minister's Wife Gives Birth to 16th Child

Mrs Rudolph E M Krey 46 wife of a Lutheran minister gave birth to a daughter yesterday at their Methuen Massachusetts home. The family includes nine daughters and five sons ages 3 to 28 with three children born in a German internment camp where a son died at 4 months. The Kreys wed in Union City New Jersey in 1925 and lived in Germany until 1947 after a 1939 visit.

Methuen Mass Rudolph E. M. Krey Haverhill Kreys Union City N. J Germany

ROK Trains Pilots for Tokyo Flight Exercise

South Korean pilots will begin training in flying seven planes tomorrow, the First Air Forces announced here today.

ROK Tokyo

Right To Work Laws Criticized by Mitchell

Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell denounces state right to work laws banning labor contract provisions that require union membership. He opposed such laws now in 17 states and urged the CIO to pursue repeal and blocking new enactments. The CIO and AFL plan campaigns to roll back these statutes while Eisenhower sent warm greetings to the CIO.

Mitchell Los Angeles James P. Mitchell South CIO AFL Eisenhower NEW Democratic Paul Hover New Democratic National Committee Stephen Mitchell Butler New Orleans

Sedition Trial for Carl Braden Delayed in Louisville

Judge L R Curtis will decide today if disputed papers seized at Carl Braden home should be admitted as evidence in the sedition case. Commonwealth Atty A Scott Hamilton argues the letters and clippings are crucial to the prosecution as Braden his wife and four others face indictment for advocating sedition and stirring race strife.

Louisville L. R. Curtis Carl Braden Commonwealth

Burros Eat Shipping Tags En Route to Cleveland

The Railway Express Agency attached new shipping tags to three small burros. They ate their original tags before arriving at Cleveland Union Terminal Sunday night. The burros were bound for North Jackson Ohio Oyster Bay New York and Lexington Kentucky according to a telegram from the Laredo Texas shipper.

Ceveland Railway Express Agency Cleveland Union Terminal Express Laredo Tex North Jackson Ohio Oyster Bay N. Y Lexington

Tug Sinks in Gulf No Survivors Found

The Coast Guard reported the tug carrying 11 men sank in rough Gulf waters about 100 miles south of Panama City Florida while en route from Texas to Tampa with a barge. The cutter Cartigan and SS Bradford Island arrived on scene and a spokesman said no survivors had been confirmed yet.

New Orleans Coast Guard Cartigan Gulf of Mexico Tampa Panama City Fla Texas

Rubber Cushions For Train Rails In Ashtabula Plant

Nelson K. Moses a former fireman and engineer, predicts future trains will ride on rubber cushioned rails. He quit the railroad to open a plant making rubber rail cushions and expects to sell about 150000 this year, over twenty times his 1951 business. The cushions go between the plate and the tie and between the plate and the rail.

Ashtabula Ohio Nelson K. Moses

Pope Pius XII Improves As Treatment Continues

Vatican reports say the Pope, 78, tolerated nourishment better and had a tranquil night under care of Dr. Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi. A nun and physician stayed beside him as specialists begin a new regimen of plasma, liver extracts, vitamins, amino acids and broth to strengthen his recovery after a gastric ailment.

Vatican City Pius XII Riccardo Galeazzi Lisi Vatican

Help Sought for Hospital in Pike County Ohio

Waverly Ohio residents seek state and federal aid for an 840000 hospital to serve the atomic energy plant area. Lamar Hammerstein, hospital board chair, says the State Division of Hospital Facilities is crafting plans and Dr Ralph E. Dwork will present the county's request for 250000 federal aid. If approved, the six member board may still need about 90000 in subscriptions after a 500000 bond vote in the November election.

Waverly Ohio Pike County Lamar Hammerstein State Division of Hospital Facilities Ralph E. Dwork State Health Department Washington, D. C Hospital Board of Six Hammerstein

Striking Doctors End Three Day Walkout

In Rio de Janeiro about 1000 government employed doctors ended a three day strike after demanding a nationwide reclassification of college graduates in civil service and a 20 to 25 percent pay raise.

Rio DE Janeiro

Canadian Troops Return From Korea Expected Next Year

An authoritative Defense Department source said Canada plans to withdraw its remaining troops from Korea early next year. The report indicates the final units would depart as part of a staged pullout following years of alliance deployment.

Ottawa Canada Korea Defense Department

Sam Sheppard fights for life of wife in murder trial

Dr Samuel Sheppard broke into tears upon hearing Marilyn Sheppard was dead. His brother Dr Richard testified he found Sam distraught in a red leather chair after a night of turmoil at the Cleveland home on July 4. The defense questions motive and portrays Sam as a devoted husband in the ongoing murder trial.

Cleveland Samuel Sheppard Richard Sheppard Samuel Hi. Sheppard Richard Sheppard Fichara Sam Marilyn Chip Mermpave Dr Richard Samus Shep Pee Matilyn

States Cannot Bar Trucks

The Supreme Court ruled that states may not bar interstate truckers from their highways even for repeated illegal overloading. The decision spurred discussion on heavy trucks' effect on highways and enforcing state weight limits. Senators Monroney and Representative Harris suggested more police power for states. an ATA spokesman said current laws are adequate.

Washington Supreme Court Monroney Oklahoma Harris Arkansas Congress

Trial Set for Escapees in Ohio Penitentiary Break

In Muskingum Common Pleas Court three men pleaded not guilty to charges of breaking out of the Roseville branch last June. Judge Clarence J. Crossland appointed Atty. Thomas Payne to defend Ernest Burgeo 27 Mari etta Richard E. Strahm 2 Lima and Homer Thacker Pun Norton Va The trio allegedly bluff a guard with a toy pistol and escaped June 15 and were captured five days later.

Zanesville Muskingum

Five Day Forecast Sees Below Normal Temperatures

The outlook calls for average temperatures four to six degrees below normal with highs around 41 north and 47 south and lows near 28 to 30. Warmer midweek followed by a colder weekend. little to no snowfall expected late Thursday into Friday, with totals near zero.

S Nc

Treasury Defends Monetary Policies at Congressional Hearing

Treasury Secretary Humphrey and W. Randolph Burgess led witnesses defending administration money policies before a congressional panel. Critics said monetary policy caused economic damage and hindered a business boom while Harvard Professor Harris linked higher interest rates to the post 1963 recession. Connecticut General Life Insurance head Wilde supported fiscal policy as needed to avert boom bust cycles.

Washington Treasury Federal Reserve Board Administration Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey W. Randolph Burgess Sec Mittee Eisenhower John D Truman Council of Economic Advisers Clark Harvard Seymour B Harris Treasury and Reserve Board Frazar B. Wilde Connecticut General Life Insurance Co Hartford

Columbus Ordinance Bans Pinball Machines

Columbus City Council passed an ordinance banning all types of machines. Appeals process in place, effective today, restricting police seizure of devices under a 1953 provision.

Columbus

Harness horses to race under new national classification

Trotting Association closes fall meeting in Columbus approving a national classification system for harness horses to run on nearly 50 American tracks.

Trotters Columbus Trotting Association Ocean

Narcotics Suspects Roundup Expands in Columbus Arrests

Two more arrests were reported yesterday in an ongoing narcotics ring probe that began Friday in Columbus. Edward B Sinz and William FR Small were named among those tied to the case as investigations continue. Hearings are set for tomorrow before U S Commissioner Robert Newton. Police indicated three other men and two women were detained and questioned but likely released.

Columbus Edward B Sinz William FR. Small Sing U. S Robert Newton

Federal Judge Dismisses Suit In Fostoria Advertising Case

Judge Frank J. Kroeb dismissed a suit by Richard Lehman against radio station WFOB and the Fostoria Review-Times. Lehman sought treble damages of 5000 claiming monopoly on local advertising and that his ad was refused by the station. The court ruled the complaint failed to state a claim for relief.

Toledom Frank J. Kroeb WFOB Fostoria Ohio Fostoria Review-Times Richard Lehman Awit

Chlorine Gas Fumes Overcome 12 at Barberton Chemical Plant

BARBERTON Ohio Twelve persons were overcome by chlorine gas fumes during a fire in the bleach room at the Columbia Southern Chemical Corp Barberton works. Five were hospitalized, none in serious condition. Manager William Straub estimated $20,000 in damages with other estimates up to $100,000.

Barberton Ohio Columbia Southern Chemical Corps Barberton Works William $. Straub

Yoshida Resigns as Japan’s Premier Facing Opposition

Tokyo reports Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida has resigned as Diet opposition grows and Ichiro Hatoyama emerges as likely successor. Hatoyama’s pro Western stance contrasts with Yoshida’s, while Socialist support remains pivotal and the stock market rallies on the leadership move.

Tokyo Shigeru Yoshida Japan Ichiro Hatoyama Yoshida Hatoyama Russia Red China Diet

United Nations Eyes Quick Vote on Korean Airmen Release

Western diplomats anticipate UN Assembly approval of a resolution by the 16 Korean allies demanding release of 11 American airmen held in Red China. The plan urges Secretary General Hammarskjold to intensify efforts and report back by December 31, with abstentions possible from Burma and Syria to avoid alignment.

United Nations N. Ye Red China China Hammartekjold Unting Burma Syria Lodge India Peiping U. S Hen .Cabot Lodge, Jr United Tons Korea United States

Counties Plan Vote Check In Wake of Recount

In Ohio after a senatorial recount two counties planned inquiries. Hamilton County Board of Elections to probe deviations in counts for two contests from November 2. Jefferson County saw Secretary of State call for prosecution over alleged fraud in the Burke-Bender recount. Burke lost by a small margin after disputed ballots in precinct 3B Toronto.

Columbus Ohio Hamilton County Board of Elections Ted W. Brown Toronto Burke

Firm Plans to Restart Three Old Furnaces

PORTSMOUTH A plan to put back in operation three of Detroit Steel's old open hearth furnaces by January 1 was announced yesterday by the firm. Three more may be relighted later. The move could eventually recall 800 steel workers early this year. Ten of the old furnaces were displaced last year by four new 60 ton furnaces which will be kept operating.

Portsmouth Troit Steel Offdale

Brothers Collide Autos. One Killed and One Hurt

Two brothers drove home from a shopping trip in Albion New York when their cars sideswiped. Thomas Shively aged 27 of Barre Center was killed and his brother Alfred Shively was seriously injured. Their wives escaped unharmed.

Albion N. Y Thomas Shively Barre Center Alfred Shively

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