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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1957

Page

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Stakes Are High For Ike At Meet

President Eisenhower, still recuperating from a mild stroke, faces high stakes at the NATO summit as he leads a push to revitalize the anti-Communist alliance. His status as U S leader and NATO's early commander is tested amid signs of lingering illness. Parisians note his rapid recovery after a 16 hour flight and a broad Eisenhower smile.

Paris Eisenhower NATO Washington America Europe White House Howard M. Snyder Ike Felix Gaillard Orly Field Russia

Three Dutch Ships Set Sail From Java Ports

Three ships carrying Dutch subjects depart Java ports to speed up evacuation. The Waterman a 9000 ton Netherlands government vessel sails from Surabaya with the first load while the Siba jan and Captain Cook will follow from Jakarta and Semarang. Passengers head to Singapore Amsterdam and Rotterdam as Indonesia pressures out remaining Dutch nationals amid visa requests from technicians and workers.

Jakarta Indonesia Waterman Surabaya East Java Sibajan Cook Semarango Singapore Amsterdam Rotterdam

Bike Hike Becomes 160 Mile Train Ride

Two El Paso youths tired of pedaling rode a freight train after tossing their bikes into the door. The train did not stop until Lordsburg, New Mexico, 160 miles away, turning a bike trip into an unintended long ride.

Fire destroys Woody's Little Farm wholesale store

Fire raged about an hour at a large West Carrollton beer and wine outlet. Three fire departments battled a block long concrete building, Woody's Little Farm, fed by charcoal stocks. No injuries were reported as windows melted at a hardware store across U S 25.

Dayton West Carrollton Woody's

Zanesville Man Named Trumbull Game Warden

Richard Kineer is appointed as Trumbull County game warden to replace the late William Minyoung. The appointment was announced Sunday by Hayden Olds, chief of the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

Waren Ohio Zanesville William Minyoung Trumbull County Richard Kineer Hayden Olds Ohio Division of Wildlife

OSU Journalism Director Urges Top-Student Entry

George Kienzle of Ohio State University and William Oertel of the Ohio Newspaper Association urged editors of AP member papers to recruit high achieving students into journalism. They spoke at the Associated Press Society of Ohio meeting, noting fieldwork in high schools and recruitment projects including a career booklet and high school clinics led by a six-man committee. Murray Powers of the Akron Beacon Journal presided.

Columbus George Kienzle Ohio State University School of Journalism William Oertel Ohio Newspaper Association Associated Press Society of Ohio Associated Press Ohio Kienzle OSU Certel Murray Powers Akron Beacon Journal

Eisenhower presses NATO on missiles and unity in Paris

President Eisenhower urged the NATO alliance in Paris to raise a strong united front to counter Soviet space age threats. He offered to deploy U. S. missiles and nuclear warheads in Europe and pressed allies to plan military contingencies while stressing shared peace and freedom under rational control.

Paris Eisenhower Atlantic Alliance Russia United States North Atlantic Treaty Organization U. S North Africa West Germany

UN General Assembly 1957 deadlock yields mixed gains

The 1957 UN General Assembly, meeting Sept 17 to Saturday, saw East West stalemate on key issues despite some progress. After 66 items, adding Malaya and Asia Africa blocs to 82 members, resolutions on Syria and Algeria failed to achieve two thirds, while observers noted shifts in power dynamics and a blunt critique of Cold War rhetoric.

United Nations N. Y UN General Assembly Malaya Syria Turkey Dag Hammarskjold U. S Henry Cabot Lodge United States Vassily V. Kuznetsov Algeria Assembly

Subways Run Near Normal Amid Second Week of Strike

New York subways operated at about 80 percent capacity during the morning rush as motormen and transit workers continued their strike into its second week. The Transit Authority shifted crews to Brooklyn and Queens lines while awaiting Mayor Wagner's back to work proposal and MBA leaders' jail status.

NEW York Transit Authority Brooklyn Queens Robert F. Wagner Manhattan Wagner Louis Waldman Motormen’s Benevolent Association MBA

Fire Dept Theft Ring Investigated in Parkersburg

Police announced arrests of Ronald Foster Paul Cochrane and Lewis Wright all Fire Department privates charged with grand larceny in a scheme involving Sears Roebuck stores and partner locations during the Christmas rush. Officials say widespread involvement may reach high ranking officers of about one fourth of the 48-man department. Tires sold for ten dollars and a color TV for thirty five dollars were among items diverted.

Parkersburg Bruce E. Parsons Ronald Foster Paul Cochrane Lewis C. Wright Fire Department Sears Roebuck & Co Gene Haynes Hugh Neal

Eden Reported It Again With Fever

Sir Anthony Eden was said to be recovering from a new fever attack and doctors advised closer contact with London. The 60 year old former prime minister recently faced several fevers last February after resigning for health reasons. Eden underwent a bile duct operation in Boston in April and has moved with his wife to a 30 room mansion in southwest England, 200 miles from London.

Look England Sir Anthony Eden London Eden Boston

Ohio Women Drown When Car Plunges Into River

Mrs. Ella Harton, 38, of North Kenova Ohio, and Mrs. Lucy Harton, 55, of Ashland Kentucky, drowned Saturday when their car failed to turn and went into the Guyan River.

Man W. Va Ella Harton North Kenova Ohio Lucy Harton Ashland Guyan River

Nativity Figure Stolen From Columbus Church Lawn

A four foot tall figure of Joseph was stolen from a nativity scene on the lawn of Christ Lanaran Church in Columbus this weekend. Authorities seek suspects and remind residents to report similar thefts.

Columbus Joseph Christ Lanaran Church

Murder Charges Filed in Cincinnati Woman Case

Mrs. Della Mobley, 38, of Cincinnati, has been charged with second degree murder after police say she shot and killed her husband during a family argument. The incident prompted an active investigation by local authorities.

Cincinnati Della Mobley

Gazette Rep Announces 10 Cent Newspaper Increase

A Chillicothe Gazette representative announced at an Associated Press meeting in Columbus that the price per copy will rise to ten cents. The event gathered AP staff and regional editors to discuss pricing and distribution.

Columbus Associated Press Chillicothe Gazette

Traffic Deaths Move Upward Across Ohio Weekend

An AP report notes 17 weekend traffic fatalities in Ohio, following 15 the previous weekend and 153 two weekends earlier. Additional deaths include three fire deaths, an apparent drowning, and a coal stove explosion that killed a woman. two fire victims were siblings left alone in Youngstown where the mother briefly left for diapers.

Associated Press Ohio Youngstown

Beck Freed On Bond After Embezzlement Conviction

Seattle report states Dave Beck, president of the Teamsters, is free on a 3000 bond after being convicted in Superior Court of grand larceny for embezzling 1900 from selling a union Cadillac. His motion for a new trial was filed as sentencing looms.

Seattle Dave Beck Teamsters Union Superior Beck Dave Jr

Mental patients escape after Christmas show

Wayne County deputies and state highway patrolmen hunted for 10 young mental patients who fled Apple Creek State Hospital after a Christmas program. The escapees wore blue jeans and blue shirts and were described as antisocial and somewhat mentally deficient but not dangerous.

Wooster Wayne County Apple Creek State Hospital

Countdown Begins for Atlas Test Launch at Cape Canaveral

AP reports the countdown to a third Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile test at Cape Canaveral amid secrecy and heavy security. Observers note nighttime activity around launch stands as engineers monitor systems during the test window. The Atlas, about 70 feet long and 8.5 feet wide, weighs around 100 tons and uses three stages with three rocket engines.

Cape Canaveral Fla America

Three Burn to Death In Dallas House Fire

Dallas fire killed six year old Julian McGraw Jr his mother Lupe McGraw and cousin Irene McGraw in a frame house fire Sunday. Mrs McGraw escaped once then reentered in a futile rescue attempt. Firemen found the bicycle Julian had been given for Christmas hidden in a closet.

Dallas Julian McGraw Jr Julian Lupe McGraw Irene McGraw

Former Slave Mathew Carter Dies in Columbus at 106

Mathew Carter, born a slave in Phoenix City Alabama, died Sunday in Columbus at 106. He left 72 descendants including seven children 27 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.

Columbus Mathew Carter Phoenix City Ala

Weather outlook cool with partial clouds tonight

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures. Tonight lows range from 28 to 34 in the north and 34 to 58 in the south, while Tuesday remains mild. Five day forecast shows average temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal and scattered rain expected Wednesday Thursday and again Saturday.

West Virginia Ohlo Bismarck Denver Detroit Indianapolis Los Angeles Marquette Memphis Milwaukee New York Oklahoma City Louis San Francisco Beattie Cleo Traverse City

Beat Russia to Moon Plan Push Sees Senator Urge Race

Sen Lyndon B. Johnson urged pushing plans to beat Soviet Russia to the moon saying the U S is behind and must overtake. The Senate Preparedness Subcommittee summoned Navy experts including Adm W F Raborn Jr Adm J E Clark and A S Norton to testify on Polaris missiles and naval research. Rep Flanders said the U S must occupy space as England ruled the sea in Spain era. Republic Aviation announced drone production for the Army Signal Corps in New York.

Washington Lyndon B. Johnson de Tex United States Soviet Russia Johnson Senate Preparedness U. S Navy Adm W. F. Raborn, Jr J. E. Clark Navy Research and Development Garrison Norton Naval Air and Research Programs Sen. Flanders R-Vi England Spain New York Republic Aviation Corp Army Signal Corps

Wing unit earns flight safety plaque at Lockbourne

Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson awarded the 166th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron of the Ohio Air National Guard a flight safety plaque at Lockbourne Air Force Base. He noted the Air National Guard jet accident rate fell from 63.36 per 100000 hours in 1955 to 38.8 and 25.8 for the first 10 months of this year. The 166th logged 12600 hours from October 1955 to November 1957 without an accident. award period was January to June 1957.

Columbus Winston P. Wilson Ohio Air National Guard Lockbourne Air Force Base Wilson Air Force Division National Guard Bureau Air National Guard

Queen Mary Delayed 22 Days by Severe Weather

The Cunard liner Queen Mary docked in New York 22 days late after leaving Southampton 24 hours late due to high winds. At sea, gale conditions added a further 36 hours to the delay before arrival.

New York Cunard Southampton

Transit strike cost Authority over a million in fares

The Transit Authority reported that the first five days of the subway strike caused a fare loss of 1,085,224 compared with the previous week.

New York The Transit Authority

British Press Hints At Near Harnessing Hydrogen Bomb

Two London papers report scientists achieving high temps suggesting progress toward using hydrogen fusion for power. The Daily Express cites 60 million C deuterium, while the News Chronicle mentions at least 5 million C. The British Atomic Energy Authority says some progress has been made toward peaceful use.

London Daily Express News Chronicle British Atomic Energy Authority

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