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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1957

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NATO eyes land and sea bases for intermediate missiles

General Lauris Norstad said NATO circles favor intermediate range missiles on land and sea. He cited submarines surface vessels or floating platforms off NATO coasts and expected initial steps within weeks. He projected 6 to 10 squadrons of 15 missiles plus four British sites as part of Europe deployment to counter Soviet advances.

Paris Lauris Norstad Europe NATO Norstad Britain United States North Atlantic Treaty Organization

McElroy Aims to Quiet Missile and Space Criticism

Secretary of Defense McElroy shown as a take charge official may ease Senate Dem push for a space weapons drive. He shifted overtime rules, restored funds, and endorsed continued Jupiter and Thor missile development, while Congress weighs creating a separate defense agency. Revercomb praised McElroy's seriousness and ability to secure funds.

Washington McElroy Eisenhower Administration Russia Congress Defense Department Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Johnson Subcommittee Jupiter Thor Pentagon

Ike Dulles TV Report Tonight on NATO Conference

President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles announce a radio TV report about the Paris NATO conference. The talks urged unity against Soviet missile advances and endorsed basing intermediate range missiles in Europe while seeking broader disarmament talks.

Ike Washington Eisenhower State Dulles NATO Paris Russia NATO Chiefs of State U.S Europe Cbs-Tv ABC TV NBC

Hint Strike In Dayton To Continue

DAYTON Ohio Ray Brown president of Mailer's Union Local 137 said the strike by 64 mailers against Dayton Newspapers Inc will persist after Christmas. The two papers the Dayton Daily News and the Journal Herald have a combined 249 000 circulation and have been off the streets since Friday. The union and company differ on wage issues with no new negotiations reported. Out-of-town papers sold quickly as residents bought papers in Springfield 24 miles away.

Dayton Ray Brown Mailer Union Local 137 Dayton Daily News Morning Journal Herald Dayton Newspapers Inc Robert Wolfe The Newspaper Corporation Brown Wolfe Springfield Here

Trucker Dies in Crash Near Washington Court House

A Pittsburgh truck driver was crushed to death when his vehicle collided with a stalled truck on U S 62 about three miles east of Washington Court House, state highway patrol reports.

Washington Court House Pittsburgh U. S. 62 Here State Highway Patrol

Pope Calls For Arms Race Halt In Christmas Message

In his 19th Christmas address Pope Pius XII urged halting the arms race to avoid disaster for the earth. He endorsed controlled disarmament, warned against pride in weapons, and stressed defense rights while criticizing costly arms programs. The message was broadcast globally via the Vatican radio transmitter.

Vatican City Pius XII West Russia Vatican

Bond Issue Passage Sought by Ohio Education Association

Ohio Education Association executive secretary W. B. Bliss predicts renewed effort in the next legislature to ease school bond passage. Current law requires 55 percent at regular elections and 60 percent at special elections for bond issues.

Columbus W. B. Bliss The Ohio Education Association

Writer of Bad Checks Surrenders to Police

A 27 year old man identified as Christopher Francis McCarthy turned himself in to Miami police to help his family obtain food and shelter. He faced a Cleveland warrant for passing about 5000 in bad checks. He said he opened a store with the proceeds, went broke, and lost it in September. Police contributed 10 to buy food for his two children and social services were sought to send them to Cleveland for Christmas. Cleveland authorities had not set a specific pickup date.

Miami Fla John Haywood Christopher Francis McCarthy Cleveland McCarthy McCarthys Deborah Ricky Social Service

Two Shootings Kill 2 Hurt 4 in Ohio Across State

Two shootings across Ohio left two dead and four wounded. In Petersburg a divorced husband, Wilbur Rauch, 41, fired through a window wounding Alice Rauch, 35, and fatally wounding George Shandor, 41, while a Dayton apartment shooting killed Marie McElroy, 27, and wounded Doris Bateman, Lonnie Bateman, and Samuel Mills. Dan Myrick, 24, was arrested for questioning.

Youngstown Petersburg Wilbur Rauch George Shandor New Middletown Alice Rauch Shandor Rauch Dayton Robert C. Beckett Dan Myrick Marie McElroy Ohio Beckett Harland Grooms Doris Bateman Lonnie Bateman Samuel Mills

Bricker Seeks Third Term as U S Senator

U S Senator John W Bricker of Ohio announces reelection to a third six year term. The 64 year old former governor serves on the interstate and foreign commerce and banking committees and ran for vice president in 1944. Support from 65 of Ohio’s 88 Republican county chairmen backs his bid amid token GOP opposition and a Democratic challenge from Stephen M Young.

Columbus U. S John W. Bricker Ohio Bricker Senate Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce GOP Banking and Currency Committee Senate House Committee On Atomic Energy John McElroy Charles A. McCarthy Cincinnati

Ohio and West Virginia five day forecast update

The Ohio forecast calls for generally fair conditions today into tonight and Tuesday with cooler Tuesday. Highs near 52 Tuesday and lows 30 to 34 tonight. In West Virginia expect cloudy nights with lows from 40s to 50s and milder Tuesday with a chance of rain in the south. The five day outlook shows temperatures 3 to 7 degrees above normal with cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, warmer Thursday, and a turn to colder Friday or Saturday. Rain likely in the south and rain or snow in the north around Wednesday and Saturday.

Ohio West Virginia

Hope Dun For 28 Crewmen From Narva Sinking

Rescue officials held slight hope for 28 crewmen missing from the Narva after the Scottish freighter sank during a mercy mission in a North Sea storm. RAF planes resumed dawn search as Boswell survivors were found. Leda reported distress signals but found no survivors.

London Royal Air Force Sweden Aberdeen Scotland Stavanger Norway Kirdkleness Kincardineshire Geln & Co Narva Leda

Home Christmas Fatal To Polio Victim

Patricia Ann Kable, 19, a polio patient, left her Cincinnati General Hospital iron lung to be at home for Christmas. While en route to Fayetteville, Ohio, she began to have trouble breathing and died 12 miles from the hospital after her father started the return trip.

Georgetown Ohio Patricia Ann Kable Christ Mas Patricia Cincinnati General Hospital Fayetteville Durward Kable

Train derailment near Oakley halts Golden Gate streamliner

Santa Fe eastbound Golden Gate streamliner struck a car stalled at an Oakley grade crossing last night. Ten cars left the tracks with all but two derailed. No serious injuries reported.

Oakley Calif Santa Fe

UAW Witness Dies in Lake

Ralph Winstead 64 former chief investigator for the UAW, missing since December 15, was found dead in Lake St. Clair. A coroner ruled accidental drowning with no other injuries. He was to testify in a 4 million dollar lawsuit involving the union, Detroit and state police.

ST. Clair Shores Mich Ralph Winstead United Auto Workers Lake St. Clair Winstead Union Detroit Richard Olson Pontiac Macomb County Ray C. Markle UAW Carl Renda Walter P. Reuther Walter M. Nelson

Zanesville Publisher Dies at 64 in Hospital

Earl J. Jones 64 former publisher of the Massillon Independent and ex publisher of the Zanesville News died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital after six months hospitalization. He once led Muskingum Coal Co which operated the Misco mine near Denver town and ran mining interests in Muskingum and Morgan counties.

Zanesville Earl J. Jones Massillon Independent Good Samaritan Hospital Muskingum Coal Co Big Misco Denvertown Muskingum Morgan Counties

Fire Destroys Holiday Mail in Columbus Rail Car

A Sunday fire in a mail loaded railway car from Pittsburgh left about 100 sacks burned and many more damaged by water. Some 700 bags of bulk mail were in the car as workmen began unloading it. C M Cain postal district transportation manager said inspectors would review damaged mail and deliver identifiable items.

Columbus Pittsburgh C. M. Cain

Mass Is Thursday For Dr. McIntyre

Dr Howard D McIntyre a noted neuro psychiatrist and neurology professor at the University of Cincinnati Medical College died Sunday after a lengthy illness He was 65 and served as a consultant to Hamilton County courts and to several major railroads A high mass of requiem is scheduled next Thursday in Cincinnati

Cincinnati Howard D. McIntyre University of Cincinnati Medical College Dr. Meiintyre Hamilton

Keeps Project Secret Teens Launch Secret Rocket

A trio of Weber High School students in Ogden Utah announced a successful weekend rocket launch. Johnny Stoddard Steve Mercer and Bruce Herrick 17-year-olds used a two inch steel rocket 69 inches long reaching about 3600 feet at 338 mph. The craft burned 15 pounds of fuel in about a second and was recovered mangled near the launch site. They plan another two stage rocket with instruments later this year under supervision of Noell Marble and E Rich Green.

Ogden Utah Johnny Stoddard Steve Mercer Bruce Herrick Weber High School Earth Noell Marble Weber High E_ Rich Green

Clevenger Won’t Seek Re Election Next Year

Rep. Cliff Clevenger, 72, Ohio Republican and long serving House member, announces he will not run again. Health concerns including high blood pressure cited as a factor, with notes on his opposition to New Deal programs and postwar abroad spending. His rural district includes Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams and Wood counties.

Washington Cliff Clevenger Ohio Clevenger John M. Vorys Congress Bryan Franklin D. Roosevelt Eisenhower GOP Defiance Fulton, Henry Ottawa Paulding Putnam van Wert Williams and Wood

Fire Destroys Hospital in Duncan Oklahoma Fire Lake

A fire following an explosion virtually destroyed Duncan Oklahoma’s largest hospital and forced 30 occupants to flee the building on Sunday.

Duncan Okla Oklahoma

Noble Tours Ohio Highway Division 10 Facilities

Ohio Highway Chief Charles M. Noble led a Southeastern district tour visiting Division 10 facilities. He was joined by Division Engineer J. C. Kendle and staff Elmer F. Jones Edwin McCort and other officials. The inspection began at Marietta and included Washington Monroe Noble and Morgan counties with a Meigs County stop planned in Pomeroy for further review.

Ohio Charles M. Noble J. C. Kendle Elmer F. Jones Edwin McCort Pomeroy Meigs County Highway Department Marietta Washington Monroe Noble Morgan Counties

Aunt Jeston Gevedon Celebrates 106th Birthday in West Liberty

In West Liberty Kentucky relatives visit Aunt Jeston Gevedon on her 106th birthday. A lifelong smoker of four pipes daily she credits tobacco and a worry free life for her longevity. She plans to greet guests in a dust cap and red shawl and looks forward to more time with family God willing.

Saki (Nakamura) Helkman United States Fayette City William H. Helkman England West Liberty Aunt Jeston Jeston

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