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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1957

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Israelis Reject Arab-Asian push for UN sanctions

The Israeli government vows to keep troops in the Gaza Strip and Gulf of Aqaba until Egypt guarantees peace. Arab-Asian nations plan to draft a UN backed resolution condemning Israel for remaining in Egypt and seeking sanctions. Jordan’s Abdul Monem Rifai says a meeting is set early next week to finalize the text. The U S signals non initiative but will study any such move. If full economic restrictions are imposed, Israel could be paralyzed in under a month.

United, Nations, N.Y Israel General Assembly Gazi Strip Gulf of Aqaba Egypt Jerusalem Jordan Abdul Monem Rifa’i U. S United States

Brooklyn Couple and Child Die After 15 Story Fall

In Brooklyn an aggrieved couple Joseph T. Kennedy 46 and Nan Kennedy 42 and their 5 year old daughter Valerie died when they clasped hands and leaped from a 15th floor apartment three hours after the child’s death. Police await autopsy to determine if illness accident or other cause. The Kennedys lived in a one room flat. the father had a chronic stomach ailment and the mother asthma.

New York Brooklyn Joseph T. Kennedy Nan Valerie Kennedy

Pupils Spot Sign Spelling Slip Near East High

In Columbus East High students spot a misspelled yield sign. They alert a teacher who informs the principal who contacts police. Signs were removed. officials cite a paint shop error as the cause of the misprint.

Columbus East High School Austin Besancon Paul Grabill Jack Gallagher Gallagher

Young Pvt. Seeks End to Dispute at Parris Island

David Lee Porter an 18 year old Hartford Vermont recruit says he may have sparked a Marine Corps probe into mistreatment by drill instructors at Parris Island. The base relieved four instructors in Recruit Platoon 399 as a preliminary inquiry proceeds. Porter’s father, Nelson Porter, arrived to press the matter while Porter awaits approval to discuss the case further.

Parris Island S. C Marine Corps Pvt David Lee Porter Hartford Porter Parris Island Marine Training Base Nelson R. Porter Marine Base Homer L. Litzenburg

Reds Propose High Level Talks on Disarmament

At the United Nations Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vassily Kuznetsov sent letters to the UN delegation heads of the United States Britain Canada and France proposing foreign ministers instead of lower level delegates to chair the next round of UN disarmament talks. Western responses were not immediate.

United Nations N. Y United States Britain Canada France Vassily V. Kuznetsov Russia

Sam Sheppard Liked by Prisoners at Ohio Penitentiary

Reports from Ohio Penitentiary indicate Dr. Sam Sheppard, serving a life term for his wife Marilyn's killing, is well liked by inmates. An inmate who worked with him in the prison hospital as a male nurse described him as popular among fellow prisoners.

Columbus Sam Sheppard Ohio Penitentiary Cleveland Area Sheppard Marilyn

Phantom sniper terrorizes Detroit suburbs in four communities

A 20 year old Gary Addison Taylor was arrested after a two hour car chase following a night of sniping mostly at women. He confessed to authorities that he had an urge to shoot at women. Shots hit one girl and grazed another in Bloomfield Hills and Royal Oak.

Detroit Gary Addison Taylor Southfield Township Bloomfield Hills Oakland County Royal Oak Vincent McCarthy Carol Ann

Pole Traders To Visit U S to Seek Credits and Goods

Washington reports Poland’s Communist government will send a mission to the United States to negotiate about 100 million dollars in credits to buy American machinery, cotton, and other goods. The U S invitation was announced by the State Department as talks expected next week.

Washington Poland U. S State Department United States Russia

Ohio legislature ready to action on five administration bills

In Columbus the Ohio Legislature, now under Governor O Neill and a GOP majority, will tackle five administration bills next week after a five week halt. Measures include highway right of way purchases, limits on union funds for politics, and new state commissions for historic markers and atomic energy licensing.

Columbus Ohio O'Neill General Assembly Robert R. Shaw R-Franklin John R. Rooney Ohio Cio Council Shaw Youngstown Charles J. Carney Stephen R. Olenick Ohio Atomic Energy Commision Ohio Historical Markers Commission State Teachers Retirement Board

Haiti names Franck Sylvain provisional president

Haiti's legislature defies constitutional rules to elect Franck Sylvain as provisional president after a five day crisis. Sylvain, noted constitutional law expert, succeeds Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis who was ousted amid a general strike. The new date for a formal ballot is not yet set.

Port-Au-Prince Haiti Franck Sylvain Sylvain Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis Paul Magloire

Eviction Notice Goes Unserved

Ohio judge rules Boyd Fraser lacks authority over state office building concession stand. Lucille Drugan may keep her stand unless General Assembly acts. The decision by Judge Ralph J. Bartlett in Franklin County Common Pleas Court was delivered Thursday.

Columbus Ohio General Assembly Lucille Drugan Boyd M. Fraser Public Works Ralph J. Bartlett Franklin County Common Pleas Court Fraser

Five Day Forecast Exceeds Normal Temperatures Across Regions

The forecast shows temperatures averaging 48 degrees above normal with highs from 35 to 43 and lows from 19 to 25 across north to south. Slight changes expected and precipitation averaging a quarter to three quarters inch with occasional periods of rain or drizzle on Saturday Monday and Wednesday.

New Canals Seen on Mars Reported by California Astronomer

Dr Robert S Richardson of California reports a network of irregular blue lines on Mars seen through the Mt Wilson 60 inch telescope. He says they resemble canals but differ from the long straight lines previously called canals, appearing in Martian spring and fading by autumn.

San Francisco Mars California Robert S. Richardson Mt. Wilson Richardson

Ike and Saud Meet in Harmony on Middle East Aid and Talks

Washington AP reports a final White House meeting between President Eisenhower and King Saud ended without discord. They are expected to issue a communique covering extended Dhahran air base use for up to five years, increased U.S. military aid, Saudi modernization of its 15,000-man force, economic development aid, and collaboration on an anti-Communist program plus hopes for Suez reopening. Saud asserts agreement on all discussed points.

Washington Eisenhower King Saud Middle East White House Georgia Saud Spain U. S Dhahran Saudi Arabia Suez Canal United States Yusuf Yasin

Senator to Hear Oil Side in Price Increase Debate

Senator Barrett says oil industry spokesmen may justify price hikes by costs unrelated to the Suez Canal closure. The Senate Antimonopoly Public Lands subcommittee probes fuel oil and gasoline price boosts and the oil for Europe program as testimony is expected from independent producers. Plans for a separate Commerce subcommittee inquiry are announced with Senator Pastore set to lead.

Washington Sen. Barrett R-Wye Suez Canal Congress Europe Barrett Senate House Skard D-Tex O’mahoney D-Wye

Weeks Plans No Controls on Inflation Says Weeks

Secretary of Commerce Weeks says no plans for direct controls amid rising wages and prices. He notes no essential difference with President Eisenhower on the issue and stresses informing the public about inflation consequences. He also rejects an imminent bust in the boom.

Washington Weeks Eisenhower

Knowland urges U S to ignore Russia veto in UN action

Senator Knowland of California plans to urge the United States to disregard Russia's veto when the Security Council weighs Soviet Union related issues. A Friday night briefing from Republican Senate leaders said he would press the point in a Georgetown University speech Monday evening.

Washington Sen Knowland Calif United Nations Russia Security Council Soviet Union Friends of the Senate Georgetown University

Cheshire Woman Mabel Schuler Dies at 74

Mabel Lilith Thompson Schuler, 74, of Cheshire died this morning at home. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Old Eggar Free Will Baptist Church. Friends may visit at the residence after Saturday noon.

Cheshire Pomeroy Mabel Lilith (Thompson) Schuler Kgger Free Will Baptist Church

Royal Rift Rumors Stir London Amid Queen and Duke

The Baltimore Sun reports London chatter about a rift between Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. Gossip suggests the duke’s alleged affair triggered his round the world tour then Gibraltar stay, with plans to meet the queen en route to Lisbon for a state visit.

Baltimore Baltimore Sun London Queen Elizabeth Duke of Edinburgh Sun Joan Graham Gibraltar Britannia the Sun Portugal Lisbon

Killer Awaits Gas Chamber In Mississippi

In Parchman Mississippi minor Sorber, 35, Dayton Ohio, awaits execution for the 1953 murders of inmate Edgar Sonny McGraw. Lt. Gov. Gartin said he would not interfere as Gov. Coleman was in Washington. Lorber and Wetzel were convicted of the April 14 killing in a prison yard motive described as revenge.

Parchman Miss Sorber Dayton Ohio Supreme Penalty Carroll Gartin William Wetzel Edgar Sonny Mce-Graw McGraw

Faith in Human Nature Sorely Tried at Times

Los Angeles postmaster Otto K. Olesen clings to faith in human nature after 2,000 ball point pens he provided for the post office were stolen last September, with even the securing chains disappearing.

Los Angeles Otto K. Olesen

Sugar shortage causes bitter problem in East Germany

Fred Oeissner, East Germany's chief economic planner, said today that the sugar shortage has become a bitter problem for the communist state and its planned economy.

Berlin Fred Oeissner East Germany

Newsman Told Yo Hand Over His Passport

U S authorities pressed American reporter William Worthy who visited Red China to surrender his passport for a return trip to the United States. Worthy, 35, of the Baltimore Afro American, said he may protest or seek a hearing but has not decided. The State Department asked for the passport while Worthy is in Budapest after traveling from Moscow.

Budapest U. S Red China United States William Worthy Worthy Baltimore China U. S. State Department Moscow

Hip Injuries at Birth May Cause Lameness

Columbus physician Dr. William S. Smith of Ohio State University warns that hip dislocations at birth can cause lameness if untreated. He told the Society of University Surgeons at its 18th annual meeting that early diagnosis and correction are vital to prevent bone changes as the child grows.

Columbus William S. Smith Ohio State University The Society of University Surgeons

Scout Chief Resigns to Lead New York Councils

Robert L. Billington announced his resignation as executive of Boy Scouts of America region four in Cincinnati. He will become executive of the Greater New York councils, overseeing 40 councils across Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

Cincinnati Robert L. Billington Boy Scouts of America Greater New York Ohio West Virginia Kentucky

Traffic Jams Threaten Our Airways in The Sunday Messenger

The Sunday Messenger magazine section notes a recent jet airliner collision in California, highlighting air safety concerns amid aviation progress. It previews features on Valentine parties, opera questions, spring fashion capes, and a profitable farmer growing trees, plus youth content and local notices.

California Sunday Messenger Phil Hirsch Family Weekly Metropolitan Opera

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