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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
1
Paris AP reports President Vincent Auriol faced a mounting cabinet crisis as Pinay contemplates resignation over the budget fight. Auriol seeks a repair of the fractured majority and calls on MRP leaders to rise above party politics.
Allied aircraft attacked targets in Northwest Korea near Chaeryong and Pyongyang including airfields and troop concentrations. Lt. John A. Inferrera of Watertown Massachusetts shot down a Russian built MIG jet during his 98th mission, with additional air actions reported against Communist troop and supply centers as winter fighting terus.
Soprano Helen Traubel surprised by the warm GI reception as she performed grand opera for American soldiers in Korea. She admitted worry before the tour but found the Wagner and audience friendship strong and the packed houses energetic.
Firemen searched burned debris at a five room log house south of New Lexington Ohio for the body of 62 year old Mrs Vesta Rarick believed trapped inside after a Saturday night farmhouse fire.
Three young servicemen in civilian clothes and a sailor in uniform attacked a crowded New York tavern with a phosphorus grenade. One Marine Sgt. James Eugene McDermott, 18, was fatally shot by police after a chase. 14 others injured, eight stocks away, police fatally wounded another assailant. The incident followed a taxi escape, with the sailor eluding capture. The attack, blamed on bigotry and labeled as a “spies” act, occurred near Columbus Avenue and 103rd Street.
Academy Award winner Anne Baxter filed for divorce from John Hodiak in Los Angeles. She describes his treatment as cruel and inhuman, causing her great humiliation and mental anguish. Baxter, 29, is Wright’s granddaughter and cites nervousness and rundown health from the marriage.
A natural gas emergency that disrupted life in St. Joseph since Saturday neared resolution. A break in the main line left over 15,000 homes and businesses without gas. by last night about 12,000 meters were back on and many residents regained service.
President elect Eisenhower remains opposed to backing legislation to create a fair employment practices commission. A delegation of Negro clergy urged him to use presidential influence for anti discrimination laws, but he signaled support for other methods over FEPC enforcement powers.
Knox County prospectors claim a vast oil pool under Jackson Township with 60 wells in 72 ventures over the past year and 13 yielding gas. The largest well produced 300 barrels on day one on a site owned by Walter Hess, as up to 25 firms worked simultaneously employing 200 men in nearby Bladensburg, where two wells sit within 60 feet of each other.
Police reported an avalanche struck a bus carrying 23 European holiday skiers on a Monday near Vienna Austria. The bus toppled from a ridge and plunged 18 feet into a stream, prompting an emergency response for the injured and rescued travelers.
United Nations delegates returned home from the Korea Assembly amid a stalemate over an armistice plan. Pearson blamed Chinese and North Korean Reds for the delay and warned acceptance would end the fighting. Andrei Gromyko was to sail from London.
In Gallia County a two fatal weekend crash claimed Lowell Davis and Lois Adams. Adams died Monday at Holzer Hospital after a Route 35 bridge guard rail collision Saturday night. Davis funeral arrangements were under way in Oak Hill. Adams, born July 22 1930 in Point Pleasant, leaves a twin sister and several siblings.
The Messenger announces no edition on Thursday to allow staff to enjoy Christmas Day. The notice specifies the newspaper will not publish that day and encourages readers to plan accordingly.
Washington reports Local 80 A of the CIO Packinghouse Workers in Camden New Jersey had its certification revoked after one officer Anthony Valentino was convicted on October 24 of filing a false non Communist oath. The local lost NLRB recognition as bargaining agent for workers in four Camden companies.
Four Italian pro Fascists were charged in Rome with hurling rotten fruit and vegetables at Charlie Chaplin during a gala premiere. The incident occurred as Chaplin arrived at the movie hall where the crowd cheered him.
Wet and cloudy weather appeared in prospect today for wide areas in the Midwest and the northeastern part of the country. Heavy snow hit sections of the region with 13 inches in Nebraska and 7 inches in Kansas.
Beir ut Lebanon AP Twenty passengers died while trying to swim ashore through frenzied seas aboard the Champollion after the liner ran aground on a reef near Beirut. Fifty others who jumped made shore, while ten perished when a lifeboat capsized.
Rep. Flood says the incoming 83rd Congress will approve a probe into alleged communist atrocities in Korea. The Katyn Commission report is cited as showing a pattern, urging an inquiry and possible UN action, though no new evidence of recent mistreatment is noted.
Army reports Pfc. Tom Miles of Decatur Illinois repelled 10 communist rifle rounds with his armored vest during a recent action. A red grenade exploded near him as he helped a wounded buddy. Miles recovered and killed the Red attacker with a carbine burst.
CHICAGO The No-Safety Council estimates four day Christmas weekend traffic deaths may total 590. It cautions against dangerous weather driving and driving after drinking and urges travelers to start early take it easy and allow extra time for bad weather.
Ten bus riders were injured when a bus overturned three miles south of Marietta while en route from Cleveland and Akron to Marietta. None of the injured was identified immediately. They were taken to Memorial Hospital.
Pvt. Eugene R. Walters of Harrod Ohio was acquitted by a 12 man U S Army court martial in Frankfurt Germany after a seven day trial. The case involved an alleged sexual assault on an American girl and accusations of robbery and improper conduct while awaiting leave. Closing arguments claimed a chain of evidence pointing to Walters guilt though the verdict favored acquittal.
Memorial services were scheduled today for 86 servicemen who died in aviation's worst disaster. Rites were held at Lawson Air Force Base after a 35 member investigating board concluded a marathon session. Investigators led by Brig. Gen. Richard B. O'Keefe will forward findings to the Pentagon. the C124 Globemaster crashed after takeoff from Larson Field, with 104 passengers homeward on leave and 12 crew aboard.
Secretary of the Army Pace announced a policy change effective after January 1 for draftees finishing Korea service. Draftees with at least 20 months of active duty will be released, shortening the standard 24 month term. Those who return to a country before January 1 and have not left reception for a new station by that date are also affected.
A Bakelite Company plant explosion and ensuing fire killed one worker and injured 26, many critically. The blast, described as a dust explosion, trapped workers on upper floors of a four story building. Firefighters used aerial ladders to reach victims, and after seven hours Herman Ellis of New Brunswick was found dead amid the debris.
Hollywood report says dancer Dan Dailey plans to marry Keenan Wynn's estranged wife next month after she secures a Mexican divorce. Dailey says he and Mrs Wynn have dated four months and met through a shared interest in horses.
Washington reports the nations immigration act, after three years of debate, has become law. General McGranery calls the bill full of ambiguities and defects, warning of administrative strains and public opposition from church and professional groups in several foreign nations protesting provisions. The law’s 1920 national origins section draws particular criticism.
Six inmates tunneled 15 inches in diameter from an ash pit near the prison powerhouse at Walla Walla to emerge near a guards tower. Ralph Courser was captured in Portland after being wounded. authorities say other escapees remain at large and considered dangerous.
Ohio voters approved about 75 percent of the school bond issues submitted this year according to the Ohio State University Bureau of Education survey division. Total bond approvals reached roughly 59 million dollars versus about 78 million requested, a decline from 1951.
The Brodie twins in the University of Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute stay in oxygen tents after the operation. Roger has been in a coma since last Wednesday afternoon, while Rodney regained consciousness on Thursday. Parents Mr and Mrs Brodie of Moline plan to remain at the hospital over Christmas.
The U S Fifth Air Force says two aircraft collided on the ground at a Korean airbase on Monday. One plane described as a Greek twin engine transport struck a C 47 air evacuator craft in the incident.
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