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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1956

Page

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Negro coed returns to seek readmittance to Alabama

Autherine Lucy and a companion petition seek readmission to the University of Alabama and dormitory dining rights in a federal case. Lucy alleges trustees and the admissions dean conspired to bar her as a Black student amid campus rioting. Hearings set Feb 2 before Judge Hobart Grooms.

Birmingham University of Alabama Autherine Lucy U. S. Dist Hobart Grooms Miss Lucy Grooms Lucy Board of Trustees William F. Adams Sarah Healy University Dining Hall Ala University of Alabama de Polly Ann Hudson Hudson

Jury weighs Smith Act cases as Ohio defendants face verdict

Federal jurors in Ohio weigh verdicts for ten defendants charged under the Smith Act. Foreman asks if unanimous verdicts on some may stand if not all are unanimous. Reports indicate some defendants may be found, others undecided, amid tensions of the trial nearing closure. A defendant, Irvin, denies harming anyone and recalls recognition during transport.

Cleveland Ohio Charles J. McNamee R. W. Gleason Francisco San Dos Irvin Coe Los Angeles W. Evansville Irlvin Springfield Cozad Nebraska

Killer Irvin Captured in San Francisco Pawn Shop

Irvin was seized after allegedly fleeing a Illinois jail escape. He reportedly used a cardboard key to break out and rode a car toward the West before abandoning it and hitchhiking west, with a grain truck driver offering help en route.

Killer Irvin San Francisco Irvin Princeton Earl Hollen Mt. Carmel Ill Cairo Hie

USAF Airlift Delivers Aid Across Europe in Severe Winter

Air Force Flying Boxcars joined emergency airlift to Europe delivering food and fuel to snowbound villages as a brutal winter grips Turkey Italy and much of Western Europe. East winds whip seas in the English Channel and a cold snap brings the worst freeze since 1887.

Sarsdon Ersatis JS Air Force Europe Turkey Italy English Channel France Nice Bet Germany

Air Force warns on Soviet progress at GE testing site

Gen Thomas White warned that Russian air development threatens U.S. superiority during a dinner marking GE plans to build a 20 million dollar supersonic engine test facility near the area. GE engine 379 powers the Convair B38 and Lockheed Fi62, both supersonic. White accused the Russians of cheating through history.

Thomas D. White Star General Electric Co General Electric

Five Day Forecast Says Mild to Warm Weekend Ahead

The forecast shows temperatures averaging 3 to 5 degrees above normal with normal highs near 41 and lows around 21. Rain is expected Saturday and again Monday with total precipitation between half an inch and one inch.

British Claim No Evidence Women Talked To Reds

The Sunvun article says the Foren Of fice has no evidence showing two British diplomats who defected to the Communists betrayed Korean War secrets. A MacArthur linked piece notes a life magazine spread prompting questions at a news conference.

Sunvun Foren Life ‘Magazine Douglas MacArthur Eaton Ohio Kennew Bowman Near West Alex Andria Truman Trease Donald Maclean Guy Burgess John M.koracofe Korea Peiping Lima Moscow Harold C. Bowman Maybelle West Alexandria AKRON Mary Watts James Elbert Watts Boyd Burk Jr

Abuses Found in VA Medical Aid Exposed

Rep Teague reports GAO findings of flagrant abuses in the VA medical care program. Cases include a retired engineer with high net worth receiving 25 days of free hospitalization and a farmer with modest income getting 25 days of treatment. Investigators may publish names to curb misuse.

Washington Lin Teague D-Tex Veterans Administration House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Genral Accounting Office GAO

Russians Did More Work Earned Less

New York reports from the Rascia Soviet 1955 economy show workers increased output while pay stayed near 1954 levels. Khrushchev and Bulganin pushed heavy industry with higher productivity in 1985, yet wage bills rose modestly and the number of earners grew slightly.

New York Russia West Nikita Khrushchev Bulganin Georgi Malenkov Ussr

Nuclear Lab Expert Zinn Resigns Over AEC Contract

Walter H. Zinn, long regarded as the AEC's top nuclear reactor expert, resigns effective June 30 after a policy dispute over the contract for what may be the world's largest research particle accelerator. He pressed the AEC to award the deal to Argonne while the agency chose Midwest Universities Research Association.

Lhicago—P Walter H. Zinn Washingtonisl Times Herald Atomic Energy Commission AEC Commission Midwest Universities Research Association MURA Zinn Argonne

West to help Egypt finance mighty Nile dam project

Egypt accepts a 200 million dollar World Bank loan to fund the Upper Nile mega dam. The United States and Britain are to provide about 200 million in grants, with overall cost about 1.3 billion dollars. Russia had also offered help.

Lathu Egypt Soviet Union Upper Nile River World Bank United States Britain Rayot

Ex-Detective Fires At Family Then Kills Self

In St Louis police report Henry G Sieckhaus a 70 year old retired detective fired at four family members at the home of a retired sergeant. He then wounded himself in an apparent suicide. Dead include Mrs Amelia Sieckhaus and Cpl Lester Sieckhaus his son and Mrs Marie Sieckhaus his daughter in law. Mrs Mary Dreber was seriously wounded.

ST. Louis Jin Henry G. Siecklaus Amelia Sieckhaus Lester Sieckhaus Marie Sieckhaus Mary Dreber Steckhaus

Transport Rights Advocated as Fundamental Liberty

Senator Warren Magnuson told the Private Truck Council of America convention that the right to haul one's own goods in a personal vehicle should remain free from economic regulation. He warned against changing this right and noted cabinet committee recommendations may become Senate Bill 1820 to reform the Interstate Commerce Act, strengthening common carriers.

Cleveland U. Se Warren G. Magnuson D. Wash Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee Private Truck Council of America, Inc Cabinet Committee Senate Congress

Girls Riot On Cyprus Stopped By Tear Gas

Cypriot police used tear gas and batons to disperse rioting schoolgirls at Li Massol town. The mob began stoning when troops arrived to pull down a Greek flag, then joined a march through the town, amid unrest and clashes at the local school.

Cyprus Nicosia Limassol Toy Emis

Axle Mile Tax Against Trucks Draws GOP Critique

William H. Ayres condemns Ohio axle mile tax as unfeasible and lightly administrable. He urges Congress to review interference with public goods transport and favors a one cent per gallon motor fuel tax as a simpler revenue source.

Cubyelanu William H. Ayres Ohio Congress Akron Republican Ual Private ‘Truck Council of America Ayres

AFL-CIO aims to grow membership to 30 million nationwide

At a Miami Beach meeting the AFL-CIO executive council heard a blueprint to double the union’s 15 million member base within years. John W. Livingston outlined a nationwide plan and multimillion dollar fund to recruit federal state city government workers and industry workers across chemical building wood paper and footwear sectors. Former CIO and AFL leaders pledged at least four million dollars, with more expected from wealthier unions.

Miami Beach Fla Afl-Cio John W. Livingston Livingston United Auto Workers Ikivingston New York CIO AFL

Rigid Price Props Favored for Farms Case Details

Senator Case testified today a $2500 campaign fund offer from John M Neff, a stranger, was reported to him by Ernest J. Kahler of the Argus Leader. Kahler said the money came in 25 envelopes of $100, with Neff described as the donor. Case noted no strings attached and said the offer prompted a Senate investigation.

Senate John M Neff Neff Case Ern J. Kahler Sioux Falls S. D Argus Mr. Neff

Balloon Envelopes Highlighted in Soviet Press Coverage

Pravda and Izvestia each dedicated five of their six back-page columns to Thursday’s event as Russians displayed balloon envelopes and equipment. They framed the weather balloons as part of an American brinkmanship policy and published accompanying photos and accounts.

Communist Party Pravda Izvestia

Eisenhower Accepts Gardner Resignation as Air Force Chief

President Eisenhower accepts Trevor Gardner's resignation as Assistant Air Force Secretary of Defense research and development after a clash over missile program emphasis. Gardner urged speed and expansion of guided missile work, but the president offered best wishes and did not name a successor.

Eisenhower Trevor Gardner Air Force Gardner

Jailed at Westinghouse Protest in Columbus

Seven staip jets were sentenced to jail and 40 others fined along with their union $500 and court costs after a January 3 protest at the Columbus Westinghouse plant gates. The remaining 45 of 92 tried were acquitted on contempt charges.

Columbus Westinghouse Electric Corp

Westinghouse talks stall as union dispute drags on

A withdrawal was announced during talks between Westinghouse Electric and the APLI CIO International Union of Electrical Workers after a day of reported progress. Federal Mediator John R. Murray could not be reached for comment. Union officials say the company has not budged on wages or contract length since the dispute began in October.

Westinghouse Electric Tiue John R. Murray Westinghouse Aplci0 International Union of Fleetltrical Workers Josep . Finnegan

Bandit Uses Kidnap Ruse Norwood Mixture Fools City Store

A bandit used a family kidnapping ruse to steal 2000 from a downtown Mi cattan supermarket. Francis Kerins 40 the manager reported a caller demanded the bag of receipts and warned of hostages outside the store. He handed over the cash to a man who vanished into a crowd while his wife Mary 40 and their three children were at home unaware.

York Micattan Francis Kerins Kerins Mary

Franklin man injured at Egger Creek Power Plant ride

Henry Andrey Otworth of Franklin Furnace Route 1 was hospitalized after suffering a compound fracture left frontal sinus forehead laceration and eye injury while riding on a bumper during car switching at Egger Creek Power Plant. He was admitted Thursday to Holzer Hospital for treatment.

Jallipolis Henry Andrey Otworth Franklin Furnace Holzer Hospital Egger Creek Otworth

Senate panel approves soil bank price plan amid protests

The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the soil bank idea early today despite the president's objection. The panel confirmed an 87 vote last Saturday for parity at 90 percent for wheat cotton corn rice and peanuts and added provisions benefiting dairymen barley tobacco and others. It set parity prices on the higher of two forms and warned of a big Senate fight when debate begins around Feb. 20.

Senate Agriculture Committee Soil Bank Ellender D-La Eisenhower

Slayer Coffin Dies On Gallows After Murder Verdict

A 43 year old backwoods handyman Coffin died on the gallows for the murder of Richard Lindsey 17 Hollidaysburg Pa. Lindsey and two companions were found shot in gaspe bush Quebec in 1959 police said Coffin ambushed the trio and stole more than 8000. He claimed innocence until death and confessed only to stealing some of the hunter's luggage.

Coffin

Let Local Judge Decide On Courtroom Photos

Judge Charles B. Hobtsberry urges Canon 10.35 changes and backs local judge discretion on courtroom photography. He cites no incidents of disorder when photos were allowed properly and warns against rules set by outsiders. He argues modern equipment requires local oversight to preserve orderly proceedings and public trust.

Newanr Liexing Charles B. Hobtsberry Court of Common Pleas Supreme Court Hobsberry Armiyot

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