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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1958

Page

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Breach In GOP Widens Split Over Senate Leadership

Washington reports a split in the Republican Senate with Sen. John Sherman Cooper predicting rejection of Sen. Styles Bridges as leadership plans swirl. A 10 member insurgent group backs Eisenhower policy while backing Dirksen for floor leader. Bridges aims to stay as policy chairman and support Kuchel as whip.

Washington John Sherman Cooper Kentucky Styles Bridges New Hampshire Senate Bridges Cooper GOP Everett M. Dirksen Illinois William F. Knowland California Knowland Eisenhower Dirksen Cooper Group Thomas H. Kuchel

SPCA uses Doberman to trap stray mongrel dog

In New Brunswick New Jersey the SPCA plans to use Blackberry a trained Doberman to locate a stray mongrel abandoned seven weeks ago at Route 1 traffic circle. The stray avoided drugged meatballs, hid in nearby woods, and may find a new home through Blackberry's tracking.

New Brunswick N. J Society For the Prevention of Cruelty Blackberry SPCA

California Brush Fire Threatens Trabuco Canyon Homes

California's largest brush fire of the year roared through dense brush to within two miles of Trabuco Canyon. Fire crews including Marines and nearby soldiers battled the blaze as hundreds of firefighters crowded the area to defend a canyon with more than 200 homes.

San Juan Capistrano Calif California Trabuco Canyon

DiSalle Campaign Spends 25301.85 on Radio TV Ads

A report to the secretary of state shows the Michagan gubernatorial candidate Michael V. DiSalle raised and spent 25 301 dollars 85 cents on radio and television promotions through his campaign committee.

Columbus Michael V. DiSalle Secretary of State

Eden Leaves London for Winter Vacation in Mexico

Former British prime minister Sir Anthony Eden, ill but traveling, departed London by plane for a winter vacation in Mexico via New York, as reports noted his condition and travel plans.

London — i Anthony Eden New York Mexico

Thor firing Will Open Coast Base

A Thor intermediate range missile waits on a Vandenberg AFB pad for an expected test launch. The mission signals the California coast base’s readiness to launch satellites, carry animals, and develop spaceflight safety techniques for possible monthly attempts from Atlas and Titan pads.

Vandenberg Air Force Base Pacific Air Force California Los Angeles Vardenberg Air Force Base Earth Atlas Titan

Tole Man Charged With Fatal Ax-Beating

James H. Evans, 26, charged with first degree murder in the death of 74 year old Nettie Ballow after polygraph tests indicated deception about the ax beating and a burglary at her Toledo home. The homicide unit said Evans was one of her former roomers.

Toledo Nettie Ballow Robert Duck James H. Evans

Top spy buried in Lucerne after war service

Rudolf Roessler aged 63 was buried in Lucerne Switzerland on Monday. He served as a key Allied intelligence asset in World War II and later worked for Communist circles, according to local records.

Lucerne Switzerland Rudolf Roessler

Production resumes at Portsmouth Steel after four day strike

Detroit Steel Corp Portsmouth Division restarts output following a four day stoppage that idled 600 of its 3000 workers.

Portsmouth Detroit Steel Corp

Ten year old winner faced with tax after prize reveal

In Burlingame California a 10-year-old boy won a nationwide contest naming a rocket ship. A stranger handed him $1000 to spend that day. At the bank Andrew McConnell advised paying income tax first. The boy’s family and press gathered as the scenario unfolded. He paid $62.50 to the IRS.

Burlingame Calif Philip Bertetta George Bertetta Phil Andrew McConnell American Trust Co Internal Revenue Service

Talks Still Possible Pact Ministers Resist Soviets

Paris dispatch reports Atlantic Pact foreign ministers rejected Soviet pressure on Berlin yet kept open the possibility of high level talks on East West issues. Dulles told the North Atlantic Council that Khrushchev will not risk war over Berlin, urging firm stance and readiness to negotiate a general European settlement including reunification, Berlin as capital, security, and disarmament.

Paris Berlin Soviet Union West Berlin U. S Dulles North Atlantic Council Khrushchev Hitler Europe Germany

End to New York paper strike remains elusive

Negotiations continue as nine New York daily papers stay shut with mediator Joseph F. Finnegan meeting again with the Newspaper Mail and Deliverers Union and the Publishers Association of New York City. Union attorney Asher Schwartz cites publishers' unwillingness to discuss proposals as a key hurdle amid losses and a 4500-member walkout over wages and conditions.

New York Joseph F. Finnegan Mail and Deliverers Union Publishers Assn New York City Publishers Association Asher Schwartz Newsmen

Three Appellate Judges Hear District 10 Beer Permit Ruling

Three judges of the 10th District Court of Appeals sitting in Columbus upheld a Common Pleas Court decision striking down a State Liquor Control Board rule. The ruling found it unreasonable to require an applicant for a beer and wine permit to own or operate a restaurant at the time of application.

Columbus 10Th District Court of Appeals Common Pleas Court State Liquor Control Board

School Fire Causes Cited By Officials

Chicago fire commissioner cites alarm delay and street address mix ups as direct causes of the Our Lady of the Angels School fire deaths. He says firefighters could have saved more than 150 children if arrived three minutes sooner.

Chicago Our Lady of the Angels Littl Robert J. Quinn Quinn

Bible and Press Tackle Crime News Debate

Rabbi Joseph H Lookstein urged newspapers to report both the good and the bad in Jewish communities, citing biblical violence as examples. Speaking at a city conference of editors and clergy, he addressed complaints about crime prominence in daily papers.

New York Joseph H. Lookstein Rabbi Lookstein

Nobel Prize Winner Wolfgang Paul Dead at 58

Zurich authorities report Prof. Wolfgang Paul a Nobel Prize in Physics laureate died in a hospital Monday at age 58. He won the 1945 prize for the Pauling principle describing relations among electrons and their basic laws.

Zurich Switzerland Prof Wolfgang Paul Pauli Paulin

One Day To Spend 51000 On Gifts For Family And Parish

A boy named Phil spends a day shopping in the district, buying model airplanes, a space radio, a windup racer, a TV set for relatives, a bicycle, dolls for a hospital patient, and donations including a $50 gift to his church and a $1 000 Savings Bond. He also gives money to his siblings and plans presents for his class.

Phil Gail Jerry

Below Normal Temperatures Persist Across Much of U S

The Weather Bureau forecasts temperatures below seasonal normals for the eastern United States over the next 30 days, with near normal in the Florida Peninsula and above normal west of the Continental Divide. Central Plains face near normal averages with large variations, and precipitation is expected to be equal to or above normal east of the Gulf Coast and over the eastern Great Lakes, with snow in Central and Northern regions. The Pacific Northwest and Central/Northern Plains also see above or equal rainfall, while the remainder of the country dries or stays below normal.

Washington — i Weather Bureau United States Florida Peninsula Continental Divide Central Plains Gulf Coast Great Lakes Pacific Northwest

Doctor Has Deadline For Entering Plea

Portsmouth chiropractor Charles A. Stockham charged with strangling his mother has until Wednesday to enlist an attorney and enter a plea. He was arraigned in Municipal Court and declined to plead without counsel as the hearing was adjourned.

Portsmouth Charles A. Stockham

Appointment of Anthony M DeJute as Niles Municipal Judge

Columbus reports Anthony M DeJute aged 30 was appointed municipal judge of Niles today. The new judge assumes duties immediately, amid local judicial reorganization.

Columbus Anthony M. DeJute Niles

Khrushchev Slams Malenkov Molotov in Party Critique

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev assailed the Malenkov Molotov antiparty group at a Central Committee meeting, accusing them of stifling the patriotic push for higher livestock output, opposing the virgin lands project, seeking to revise Leninist line, and resisting key agricultural measures that hindered economic development.

Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Malenkoy-Molotov Khrushchev Communist Party Central Committee Kremlin Tass Georgi Malenkov Nicolai Bulganin V. M. Molotov Dimitri Shepilov Lazar Kaganovich Soviet Union Malenkov Molotov United States Leninst

France Isolated In Trade Battle Over Common Market Expansion

Paris reports France backed into a corner as Britain pushes for expanded access to the Common Market. After long talks, French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville said France is isolated while the six member states plan tariff cuts and quota increases.

Paris France Europe West Germany Italy Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Britain Organization For European Economic Cooperation Maurice Couve de Murville OFEC European Economic Community

South Korea Receives Matador Guided Missiles

The United Nations Command announced that TM Matador guided missiles were brought into South Korea. The UN noted the missiles can be armed with an atomic warhead but did not confirm nuclear warheads, locations, or quantities.

Seoul South Korea United Nations Command

City Official Quits In Surprise Move

EAST LIVERPOOL The surprise resignation of Safety Service Director Dan Maggianetti, effective Jan 12, was announced by Mayor Fred Lawrence at a City Council meeting. Maggianetti had been paid $9000 after a higher state supplement and council funds covered the difference from the former $4700 salary.

East Liverpool Safety Service Dan Maggianetti Fred P. Lawrence Maggianetti Magianetti

Why Did You Do It Father Meets Slayer Of Children

San Diego police reveal the 16 year old runaway Carl Eder confessed to killing Lois Pendergast and her four children Diane 4 Allen 2 David 9 Tom 6. Pendergast confronted the youth in custody asking why he did it. Eder stated he did not want to kill but became overwhelmed by anger over Diane's noise.

San Diego Calif Thomas Pendergast Pendergast Car] Eder Tom New York Eder Lois Pendergast Mission Beach Diane Allen David

Unseen Auto Wreck Victim Finally Round

MORRIS Ill. Mrs Loretta Dunn 56 died after an auto skid toppled into an eight foot ditch. Snow and cold hampered rescue as she remained trapped for hours until Arthur Tortter 33 found her and she was treated for shock and exposure with possible leg fractures.

Morris Ill Loretta Dunn Mrs. Dunn Arthur Tortter

Bricker's Assistant Hired For New Post

Senator Bricker’s administrative assistant John M. McElroy of Columbus has been hired as assistant chief clerk by the Senate Commerce Committee. McElroy will receive 13500 dollars, down from his current annual salary of 15800 dollars.

Washington John W. Bricker John M. McElroy Columbus Senate Commerce Committee Bricker McElroy

ONeill Names Two to State Agriculture Board

Gov. C William ONeill announced the appointment of Merle Stacy of near Marietta to a term ending September 30 1964 and the reappointment of Willard Bitzer of Washington Court House a Democrat first appointed in 1952 by Gov. Lausche to the State Board of Agriculture.

Columbus William O'Neill State Board of Agriculture Merle Stacy Near Marietta Willard Bitzer Washington Court House Frank J. Lausche

Rountree Faces Angry Iraqi Crowd In Baghdad Talks

U S assistant secretary of state William M. Rountree faced a hostile reception in Baghdad as mobs pelted his motorcade with mudballs eggs and a rock. He planned talks with Iraqi officials including Premier Abdel Karim Kassem despite the violent scene and belief the visit aimed to restore the toppled royal government.

Baghdad Iraq William M. Rountree U.S Rountree Abdel Karim Kassem

Angry Parents Beat Union Chairman Over School Strikes

In Kochi Japan fifty parents mobbed and assaulted the chairman of the Japan Teachers Union after strikes disrupted their children's schooling. The incident highlights tensions over labor actions affecting classes and student attendance.

Kochi Japan Japan Teachers Union

Meses VSS PSE PRS PS PR SR PR SS

Abbrevated run of political party initials appears in a regional column. The text shows a sequence of abbreviations likely representing committees or factions. No full names, dates, or places are readable to define a coherent event or outcome.

Jury Duty List Drawn In January

Grand and petit jurors named for January jury duty with 125 names drawn. Five actions taken by the school board include a consolidation act. High meets Nelsonville tonight. Council studies speeding clamp-down in Athens and nearby towns.

School Board Athens High Nelsonville Athens Glouster Chauncey Owoe ccc Gcrales J Gallipolis

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Eden Chu Teh Mao Tse-Tung Mao Communist China Marshal Chu Teh Thor Tole Man NATO Nikita S. Khrushchev Bible and Press John Wells Little Rock, Ark Waits House Arkansas Fifth District Dale Alford Brooks Hays O'Neill Agriculture Board Parents Beat Chairman TOA Roa RA RA Rra
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