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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1954
Page
9
In France sightings of flying saucers and Martian figures spark public excitement and skepticism. Reports tell of Antoine Maraud and Marius Dewilde encountering alien beings, while scientists attribute the cases to postwar science fiction influence and cinema.
Holden's Beach North Carolina reports eleven 10 ton shrimp boats driven inland by Hurricane Hazel have been rehabbed with dynamite winches and canals with Red Cross aid. After days of expense and hardship the boats returned to water and the shrimp season resumed.
The world’s first polar air route from Los Angeles to Copenhagen started November 1 under Scandinavian flag with Civil Aeronautics Board approval. The experimental three year service may lead to U S operators planning similar trans polar routes via Edmonton.
The Democrats elect Sam Rayburn of Texas as Speaker after 42 years in Congress. James Richards of South Carolina heads Foreign Affairs, Francis Waller of Pennsylvania chairs the Foreign Affairs panel, Clarence Cannon of Missouri leads Appropriations, and a veteran lawyer elected majority leader. Republicans may face funding delays on disapproved bills as the new leaders take power.
The Navy plans an Antarctica reconnaissance expedition with the icebreaker Atha on December 5. The crew will collect data and maps for the United States, potentially paving the way for a major 1964 Antarctic expedition. Admiral Richard Byrd, noted for planting the U.S. flag at the South Pole, may lead a new digested mission through 1986.
A 1950s style column argues residents and mail carriers dislike junk mail. It explains methods like writing Refused and using Postal Patron Service to reduce unaddressed mail. The piece notes rising volumes from 5 billion in 1944 to 12 billion last year and the burden on carriers and routes.
West German groups warn Bonn and the public that nationalist and anti Jewish sentiments are resurging in Germany. The Joint Council condemns revival of antisemitic offenses and criticizes broadcasts praising Nazi SS figures.
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