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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1954

Page

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Race Rule Claimed By Mothers In Hillsboro Suit

Five Negro mothers ask U.S. District Court in Cincinnati to halt Hillsboro Ohio school board racial segregation by allowing their children to attend previously all white schools. Judge Druffel delays ruling until Supreme Court desegregation order arrives. About 50 Negro students remain home pending case.

Cincinnati United States District Court Hillsboro Ohio Supreme Court Washington and Webster Lincoln John H. Druffel National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Deep South Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Druffel NAA Paul Upp

Quake Area Gets Relief

The Italian Red Cross rushed tents and relief supplies to Lipari Islands off northern Sicily as earthquakes caused panic among fishing villages. No deaths reported, but several homes collapsed and others were damaged. about 1000 residents of Salina Island spent the night outdoors recalling the 1927 quake.

Messina Sicily Italian Red Cross Lipari Islands Here Salina

Irvine Woman Found After Farm Shooting Tragedy

Irvine police discovered the body of Mrs Sherman Collins of Wagersville Ky reportedly shot to death and dragged to her home. Sheriff Fred Brandenburg said her 32 year old husband Sherman Collins was slain by rifle fire from nearby woods two days earlier. He crawled to notify his wife who began walking toward Irvine eight miles away.

Irvine Sherman Collins Fred Brandenburg Wagersville

Death in Columbus After Collision at Intersection

Howard Grooms, 35, of Columbus, was killed last night when struck by a car and a truck at an intersection after visiting his wife and one day old son at White Cross Hospital.

Columbus Howard Grooms White Cross Hospital

Midway Heads for Pacific Duty From Norfolk

The aircraft carrier Midway sailed from Norfolk headed for Pacific duty with 7th Fleet ships guarding the Formosa Straits. Capt. D. Hogle vowed quiet dignity and strength, saying China’s Communists must be resisted if provoked. Coral Sea to follow to West Coast in spring 1957 for deck modifications at Bremerton.

Norfolk Midway Pacific Far East D. Hogle 7Th Fleet Formosa Straits Coral Sea Bremerton, Wash, Naval Shipyard

Doctor sets 632 mph land speed record on rocket sled

Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, aero medical scientist, rode a rocket propelled open sled at Holloman Air Center for a Dec. 10 test. He endured nine Gs, 14 seconds to stop, and temporary blindness while simulating high altitude ejection and supersonic speeds. The run aimed to improve airmen safety gear and ejection systems.

Los Angeles John Paul Stapp Holloman Airvelopment Center N.M Air Force Stapp Ge Sgro

Final Tally Of Deaths Reaches 392

CHICAGO Delayed reports of accidents in Texas and Indiana push the Christmas holiday traffic death toll to 392, the highest two day tally on record. The weekend total for all accidents reaches 515, a new two day record, with 63 fire deaths and 60 other mishaps. Texas leads with 35 traffic deaths, California next with 29.

Chicago Texas Indiana National Safety Council California

Fire Threatens Devore Causing Evacuations Near Cajon Pass

Wind driven fires scorched 2000 acres of timber and threatened a mountain town in Cajon Pass, San Bernardino County. About 500 residents in 120 homes in Devore were alerted for possible evacuation while Verde Mont residents fled as flames reached roofs and fences. Firefighters halted the advance though several structures burned before the blazes were contained.

San Bernardino Calif Cajon Pass California Devore Verdemont

Power Line Detains Two Police Officers

A 25 000 volt power line loosened by high wind fell across a police car in Santa Barbara trapping Officers Thomas Bartholoméw and Herman Grimm. They kept still to avoid electrocution and directed bystanders to stay clear. Crews cut power after ten minutes and the officers escaped.

Power Line Santa Barbara Califo Thomas Bartholoméw Herman Grimm

Thinking Popularity Needed to Attract More Scientists

Berkeley, Calif. Dr. Lee A. Dubridge president of Caltech urged making thinking popular to raise respect for scholars and to draw more students into scientific careers. He warned many smart youths drift into business or farming due to perceived low pay in intellectual fields.

Berkeley Calif United States Lee A. Dubridge California Institute of Technology Dubridge American Association For the Advancement of Science Orig

Liquor Men Enforce New Year Closing Hours

Enforcement supervisor Joseph S. Harrell warns liquor men to strictly enforce legal closing times on New Year Eve. He states no authority allows operation after permit hours and cautions against jeopardizing business by violating the law.

Joseph S. Harrell Edward J

First Grade Teacher of President Buried

Elinor Seymour Perry who taught President Eisenhower multiplication in Abilene Kansas as a first grade teacher will be buried today. The 80 year old former school teacher and Philadelphia news urday said of the President’s capacity for learning that he took to it ene.

Pottstown Pau Mrzs Elinor Seymour Perry Eisenhower Abilene Kan Philadelphia Newsurday

Man Denies Paternity in Baltimore Court

Kelly Johnson appeared in South Western Police Court charged with failing to support Grace Johnson and her four children. He claimed he did not know the woman, and she asserted the husband is another Kelly Johnson, not the one before the court.

Baltimore Kelly Johnson Southwestern Grace Johnson Johnson L. Aaron

Burial services for Ohio finance director Defenbacher

Funeral services are set for Wednesday evening for Herbert D. Defenbacher 66 who served as Ohio finance director in 1940 and died yesterday after a brief illness at University Hospital in Columbus Ohio The obituary notes his public service and death in Columbus Ohio.

Columbus Herbert D. Defenbacher Ohio Finance University Hospital

Red China threats in Peiping Daily on Taiwan pullout

A Peiping People's Daily article quoted in a radio broadcast here warns the United States to withdraw all armed forces from Taiwan and Penghu and to halt Taiwan Strait incursions. It asserts China will respond with counterblows if war is imposed and vows to liberate Formosa and end Chiang Kai-shek’s rule.

Tokyo Taiwan Formosa Chiang Kai-shek Nationalist China Red China Peiping People's Daily Peiping United States Penghu Pescadores Taiwan Strait China

Heaviest carrier to operate in the Pacific joins fleet

The Midway, carrying 3000 officers and men, will bolster Carrier Group 1 at Mayport Florida on its way to the Pacific. The ship will report for duty with the 7th Fleet around mid February and will be the heaviest carrier to serve in the Pacific.

Midway Carrier Group 1 Mayport Fla Pacific 7Th Fleet

You Lead All Follow and Other Chases in Omaha Case

In Omaha, George Brown aged 19 chased Detective Inspector Ernest Brown after watching the inspector speed by at 55 mph. Police trailing Brown arrested him while pursuing Ozie Grant, 31, in a related chase incident.

Omaha George Brown Ernest Brown Brown Ozie Grant

Boots the Belgian Shepherd Tied to West L.A. Fire

West Los Angeles arson probe points to Boots a Belgian shepherd dog owned by Mrs. Sarah Summers 81. Neighbors reported the dog pulled burning refuse from a bin and pressed it against the walls of two dog houses.

Los Angeles Calif Sarah Summers

Jazzman Da vison Marries Anne Stewart

Jazz cornetist William Davison known as Wild Bill tied the knot with former 20th Century Fox actress Anne Stewart yesterday in Baltimore. The couple’s marriage was announced amid local social notes.

Jazzman William Wild Bill) Davison Anne Stewart 20th-Century-Fox

France Faces Crucial Votes on West Germany NATO Entry

Premier Mendes France appears close to securing approval for West Germany's entry into NATO through a series of confidence votes. The assembly already backed three of four treaties and faces two more crucial ballots to finalize ratification amid intense parliamentary maneuvering and foreign concerns.

Paris Pierre Mendes France French Assembly Assembly West Germany Mendes Rrance European Union Mendes France Washington London NATO Saar Atlantic Alliance

Officials Cautious Till End on West Germany Entry

President Eisenhower and top officials withheld applause as France weighs German rearmament. Dulles and aides awaited a final French decision while senators eyed the vote approving West Germany’s entry into NATO. Critics warned of ongoing Soviet pressure and uncertain French resolve amid a historic shift in European balance.

Washington Eisenhower Germany Fisenhower Dulles Img Pierre Mendes France French Assembly Kia Augusta Ani National Assembly West Germany North Atlantic Treaty Organization Monroney D-Okla Europe Aga Kefauver D-Tenn WI Wis Senate Foreign Relations Committee Soviet Union George France

Solon Seeks Pay Boost to Sustain Army Force

Senator Mansfield proposes a 25 percent increase in military pay to maintain a three million man force with minimal draft use. He opposes universal service without an excess profits tax on war production and backs a modified system the Eisenhower administration plans to ask Congress to approve next year.

Washington Mansfield D- Mont Eisenhower Congress Senate Wilson Mix Plans Ag

Police Search for Slayer in Troy Furniture Shop Slayings

Police seek a slayer who shot and killed Chipley in a rear area furniture shop near his home in Troy. The victim suffered four bullet wounds from a revolver, and about $1000 was taken from his wallet. Chipley’s wife described the suspect as medium height, slender, light haired, and wearing a Wa band.

Troy Ohio Chipley

State Supreme Court Judge James Bell Takes Oath

Madison County common pleas judge James F. Bell was sworn in as an Ohio Supreme Court judge yesterday and will begin a six year term on January 1. Bell is 39 turning 40 next January 12 amid a Republican incumbent’s re election bid in the Toledo area.

Columbus James F. Bell Common Pleas Madison County Ohio Supreme Court Bell Henry AM Toledo

Law Couldn't Hold Cold-Water Suimmer

LONG BEACH Calif. Alfred Pattavino was arrested for swimming in the cold Pacific in long underwear. He was indignant at the police action but was set free to return to the chilly surf.

Long Beach Calif Alfred Pattavino Pacific Pattavino

Buses Use Airline Hostesses to Lure Passengers

Cincinnati Transit launches curbside club plan with three hostesses on loan from an airline to attract bankers and lawyers. The seven mile ride from Mt Lookout to downtown lasts about 25 minutes with no stops outside the area. A $10 monthly fare could make the service profitable if 50 sign up.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Transit Co Mt. Lookout John Paul Jones Jones

Escapees Still Hunted One Caught in Ohio

Four of five Greene County Jail escapees from Xenia remain at large while Kenneth H. Faulkner, 19, was recaptured after gunshots wounded by a Circleville police officer during a restaurant burglary investigation. Still sought are Henry Faulkner 22 Earl Dean 25 Harry Ferguson 25 and Virgil Caplinger 20 with various charges.

Circleville Ohio Greene County Xenia Kenneth H. Faulkner Clarence A. Stewart Henry Faulkner Kenneth Earl Dean Charleston W. Va Harry J. Ferguson Millsboro Virgil Caplinger Cedarville

Ex-Cop Held For Theft In Newark Pleads Innocent

Newark police officer George Armstrong pleaded innocent to attempted robbery of a Christmas Eve carryout. He was bound over to the grand jury by Acting Municipal Court Judge Winston C. Allen and released on $2500 bail filed by store owner Anthony Rizzo. The officer claimed a brother-in-law was involved.

Newark George Armstrong Armstrong Winston C. Allen Anthony Rizzo Hiss

New Mill Owner Talks With Union

Follansbee West Virginia journalist notes the new owner of the Follansbee Steel Corp mill told CIO United Steel workers local that together they can build a stronger company. Eaton, a Cleveland industrialist who bought the mill from Frederick W. Richmond, exchanged telegrams with union officials.

Follansbee W. Va Follansbee Steel Corp CIO United Steelworkers Union C Eaton Cleveland Frederick W. Richmond

Battle of the Bulge Anniversary Observed in Belgium

In Bastogne Belgium the 10th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge was commemorated. U S troops led a torch escorted parade through the streets with French Belgian and Luxembourg units taking part.

Bastogne Belgium U. 8 S Verdun Luxembourg

Dayton Firm Wins AEC Contract for Refining Center Work

Oak Ridge Tennessee The Atomic Energy Commission awarded Maxon Construction Co of Dayton Ohio a 20100 dollar contract to alter existing buildings and at the commission s refining center at Ohio.

Oak Ridge Tenn Atomic Energy Commissioner Maxon Construction Co Dayton Ohio Commission Wu Refining

British Deny Winnie Trip

London officials and spokesmen deny plans for Winston Churchill to visit the United States for talks with President Eisenhower. No option has been raised by London or Washington for such a trip, despite headlines of possible consultations on postwar strategy.

London Churchill West Geroffical Camanads United States Europeance Wansha Ing Briti Ae Eisenhower U. S

Tiny Baby Will Live

The tiniest baby born in Indiana is now one month old in Memphis with Otis Campbell and wife as parents. Mary Eiseneen, born three and a half months premature, weighed 14 ounces at birth and now tips the scales at 114 ounces. The infant remains in an incubator, receiving oxygen and nourishment via tube.

Memphis Tenn Jowan Mary Eiseneen Otis Campbell Michigan City Ind

Professor Sears Elected Head of Science Group

BERKELEY California Dr Paul B Sears Yale botany professor and former Ohio State faculty member has been elected head of a science group. Sears has taught at a liberal arts college and in the union area covering Oklahoma and Nebraska.

Berkeley Calif Paul B. Sears Yale Ohio State University For the Advancement of .Ence Sears G Oneriin College Union Area Oklahoma Nebrara

Five Day Forecast With Warmer Temperatures Ahead

The five day outlook shows temperatures about five degrees above normal with highs near 35 in the north and lows around 20 to 23. Colder Wednesday and warmer Friday, cooler weekend. Rain changes to snow flurries northeast Thursday and possible rain and snow Saturday.

Oath

Fugitive From Justice Awaiting Extradition

Columbus cab driver Leon Sam Mohriock also known as Bill Freeman aged 57 surrendered to Franklin County authorities and awaited extradition from Oklahoma on a fugitive warrant for first degree manslaughter. Mohriock declined to waive extradition after Christmas and spoke of spending time with his 15 year old daughter. He has lived in Columbus 15 years and faces prior minor offenses but no earlier serious charges in Ohio.

Columbus Leon Sam Mohriock Oklahoma Franklin County Mohriock Bill Freeman Ellsworthee Mohicock Werren Ohio Michigan J. Lausche

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