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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
1
Clement Attlee, the mild faced leader who steered welfare state creation, resigned as Labour leader amid a three way contest for the top opposition post. Bevan received cautious cheers as Attlee handed in his notice. health and tenure were major factors in the farewell.
Washington witness Lawrence B. Hume, former Washington representative of Cooper Corp of Mount Vernon Ohio, testified to a House Judiciary Subcommittee on conflicts of interest during 1952. He led a private firm while serving as a government volunteer official and benefited from tax write-offs and material priorities. The subcommittee, led by Rep Celler, criticized businessmen serving in government for potential private gain.
The late James Dean and Jennifer Jones are named top performers of the year by the Audience Awards poll. About 15 million fans noted Mister Roberts as best Picture, with Peggy Lee, Tab Hunter, and Track of the Cat highlighted as outstanding new personalities.
McArthur residents and Dundas Ground Observer post personnel reported a mysterious light moving erratically for about an hour northeast of the post during joint U S and Canadian air force exercises. Intercepting jets failed to locate the object. radar and sightings by Benedict, Chatfield and Kinison were recorded.
New York AP report shows Secretary of Welfare Folsom urging labor and business to join government efforts toward higher living standards. He cited Congress approved social security improvements and hinted at more steps to expand coverage, without specifics. Casper case notes a woman's death linked to a bizarre incident, as detective work traces motives and marriages across the Alexander family.
Police uncovered the unburied body beneath a Casper, Wyoming area home after drills followed a tip from Rose Alexander. The corpse, identified by a wedding ring, is believed to be Barbara, the ex wife of the resident husband. Investigators seek the time and whereabouts of Alexander during the incident and the fate of five children.
A New York psychologist married to a boxing fan won $64,000 on CBSs The Question after solving a knotty boxing query. Dr. Brothers says she will use part for producing, a vacation, and a new dress. Another contestant, Stanley Skeens, earned $32.05 on a multi-part question about David and Goliath.
Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt will step aside from the seven member State Supreme Court for the December 13 hearing of Dr Samuel H. Sheppard's appeal of his life sentence for killing his pregnant wife Mari. He will assign an appellate court judge to replace him. Weygandt discussed with others including his son Richard Weygandt, a former Bay Village prosecutor, during preliminary proceedings after the July 4 incident.
Soviet leaders Khrushchev and Bulganin return from a South Asian tour via Burma where they condemn the West and push for regional arms control. They urge Geneva-aligned settlements in Indochina and outline stances on Formosa, nuclear weapons, Korean reunification, and bloc ends.
The Ohio watershed plan outlined in two pamphlets Valleys of Opportunity and How to Develop Water was endorsed by the AL Watershed Congress. The group pledged to sponsor encourage and assist voluntary watershed associations as presented to Vice President Nixon. The plan covers flood control municipal water supplies irrigation and other watershed purposes.
Six members of the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers and companions plead innocent to charges of destruction of property and unlawful assembly. The Westinghouse plant strike group is accused of forcing a company worker off the lines to return to work amid conflicting repair figures. The company says 948 of 4300 employees returned to work in the first two shifts yesterday, while the union cites about 150. Charles R. Hoof named New York Armco Steel chairman as industry Man of the Year.
Louis Henkel and his wife Louise arrived aboard the Soudan from Communist China on Louis' 69th birthday. The Henkels, longtime traders, planned to join their son Victor in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. They had lived 20 years in Shanghai and described life under the Reds as a rough experience.
Cleveland police investigated a grim story alleging a nine year old boy was chained to a tree and burned by three youths. The boy escaped and was treated at Fairview Hospital while investigators pursued inconsistencies and possible hoax claims.
In Rabat Mohammed Ben Youssef swears in Morocco's first premier Mohammed Bekkal as negotiations begin for a new three year treaty with France. Morocco seeks expanded self government while France retains control of defenses and foreign relations. Istiqal party pushes for full independence amid unrest in Casablanca.
Washington report quotes Senator Bender of Ohio criticizing state to spend a small share on schools. He claims Ohio ranks 43rd nationally and faces a youth schooling crisis due to low teacher salaries and insufficient annual funding through 1960. He cites an 8 percent turnover from low pay and notes eight thousand more factors are needed yearly, while only five thousand will be available each year.
New York Business forecast from Secretary Sinclair Weeks predicts capital spending will reach a record high in early 1956, about 12 percent above 1965 levels. Weeks spoke at the National Association of Manufacturers opening session, urging price restraint, debt control, and prudent inventory management to sustain prosperity.
East Berlin authorities announce the arrest of two American soldiers after a cabaret assault. The U S Army could not confirm the report. ADN and local papers quoted police handing the men to Soviet authorities. Werner Lierck of the Distel Cabaret was identified as the assaulted performer.
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee signaled he may delay an official run for the 1956 Democratic presidential nomination, citing Senate duties. He suggested可能 delaying announcement until January and questioned campaign participation in multiple primaries, including Minnesota where Stevenson is favored. He noted Stevenson’s candidacy and Minnesota party support led by Senator Humphrey.
NEW YORK—Adlai Stevenson said he knew nothing about a United Airlines strike when he boarded a UAL plane in Chicago for New York. He claimed he neither saw nor heard any pickets. In Chicago, a union official said a picket stood outside the Midway terminal hallway during entry.
Egyptian and Israeli forces obeyed a UN backed cease fire after exchanging fire across the Gaza border, with no reported casualties. Both governments pledged to maintain the halt and resume talks in cooperation with UN observers.
A terrific explosion in Frankfurt destroyed a new art building and buried 32 people in a 20 foot high wreckage mass. Six hours after the blast rescuers worked amid shifting debris as seven injured were pulled out and four more victims were found. The owner architect was among the dead.
The Valley Transporters advisory board held its annual meeting in Cincinnati. The voluntary shippers group will report on freight car loadings and expected demand across Ohio Kentucky Indiana Virginia and West Virginia for the coming quarter. R J Taylor of Louisville is general chairman. A Navy jets crash in Richmond Windsor Farms ignited two houses.
In two Hamilton and Castine home fires last night two sets of siblings perished from smoke and flames. Gas and cooking accidents involve Lanita Simmons and other young victims while emergency crews battled blazes that trapped the youngsters in their homes. Fire officials cited grease ignition and possible kerosene can tipping as contributors. survivors include Lenita and James Simmons with minor injuries.
In Oakland California Dr. Paul Kirk testifies as prosecutors link hairs fibers and fabric scraps to Burton W Abbott in the kidnapping and murder of 14 year old Stephanie Bryan. The UC Berkeley student allegedly abducted in Berkeley and driven 270 miles north to Trinity County where she was killed and buried.
On anniversary of Pearl Harbor President Eisenhower discussed defense costs and the U S budget. Officials noted current fiscal projections show a continued rise from 1940 levels toward a wartime budget peak as the Pentagon plans funding for armaments and personnel.
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