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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1956

Page

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Ike Dulles Say Current Foreign Policy Can Stop Red Drive

Eisenhower aides urge no broad shift in policy, focusing on Congress unlocking new cold war authority for long range aid pledges. Dulles warns Soviets gain influence in Asia and Africa while critics push for new thinking. Harriman and Humphrey challenge the view and call for a positive program combating Soviet tactics.

Ike Dulles Washington Eisenhower Congress Philadelphia Asia Africa Moscow Humphrey Dminn Averell Harriman New York Harriman U.S

Mayor Egan asked to resign over letter to Soviet leader

AURORA January 9 19xx Paul Egan 57 former relief worker and 1983 mayor faced calls to resign after writing to Deputy Premier Mikoyan of the Soviet Union. He accused the US of curbing free speech at a Washington DC mayors conference and proposed Soviet underwriting of a goodwill tour for US mayors. The special meeting produced loud protests and the censure motion was sent to President Eisenhower Civil Defense Chief Val Peterson and all attending mayors.

Aurora Paul Egan Russia Egan Tase 1 Mikoyan United States Ian National Conference of Mayors Washington D. C Union U. S United States of America Thei Eno Eisenhower Val Peterson

Guards Halt Racing Riot in Daytona Beach

National Guard units were deployed to quell a Saturday night riot in Daytona Beach as thousands clashed with police for nearly five hours. About 46 people faced criminal charges after property damage and aggressive street confrontations, with police using tear gas as reinforcements arrived.

Daytona Beach Fla —N National Guard

Air Force jet fighters set record non stop coast to coast

Two FM jet fighters flew from Norton AFB California to Langley AFB Virginia in 3 hours 34 minutes covering 2400 miles without refueling. Pilots Lt Col Robert R Scott 35 and another officer achieved the passage as officials consider it a potential transcontinental speed record.

Langley Anc Fmle Air Force California Langley Afb Norton Afb San Bernardino Calif Robert R. Scott Continental FSF Los Angeles New York

Oath Required for Liquor Purchases Statewide

Prospective buyers of retail liquor must swear they are at least 21 if they appear younger under a new policy by the state liquor control department. Director William C. Bryant said the oath aims to curb sales to minors, requiring a signature on an affidavit and a sworn statement of age, with warning placards about perjury at all stores.

Columbus State Liquor Control Department William C. Bryant Bryant

Doctor J Knapp sentenced for abortion scheme ends medical career

ARRON in vr oy J Knapp, 72, who admitted performing about 300 abortions yearly since 1994 for fees over a million dollars, is sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Ray B Watters to four months in jail and to end his 42 year medical career. He is placed on probation for five years with monthly reports and must pay court costs.

Arron

Censure motion tabled by American Legion chapter

At a Columbus meeting the Ohio Legion executive committee tabled a proposed censure of UNESCO calling it subversive. The auxiliary reported 12 winning boys and a tour to Washington to judge next year's contest on patriotism in modern America.

Columbus Legion American Ward Unesco United Nations Calton D.C Virgin Tural the Post Ameri

Storms and landslides strike terror in Italy

Violent rain and snows lash central and southern Italy as landslides threaten towns including Ortona and Vasto. A locomotive fell into the sea at Ortona while Rhine flood controls prompt U S Army engineers in West Germany to blast floods. The disaster has killed 19 and caused about two billion dollars in crop and property damage amid an arctic siege thaw.

London Europe Italy U. S. Army West Germany Rhine Vasto Adriatic

Teamwork Recognized at Labor Management Banquet in Portsmouth

Portsmouth hosts a labor management recognition banquet with U S Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell delivering the principal address. The event honors labor and management teamwork with guests Cyrus Eaton of Cleveland, Richard Cook of the Atomic Energy Commission, S R Saphie of ABC Oaky Ridge, Sen George H Bender of Ohio, and Max J Zivian of Detroit Steel Corp.

Portsmouth U.S James P. Mitchell Labor Department Eisenhower Chamber of Commerce Cyrus Eaton Cleveland Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Richard Cook The Atomic Energy Commission S. R. Saphie ABC Oaky Ridge

Rugs in demand prompt crowd at W T Martin listing

W T Martin of 109 Morris Avenue reports selling rugs quickly with many inquiries after placing a For Sale ad in The Messenger Want section. Two rugs offered: a 12 ringed Wilton from 1959 and another described item. price listed as 30 dollars.

W. T. Martin Morris Avenue Wilton Dui Wook Tver Sile Dua

Dial 31242 New Alter Ad Seeks Fast Action

An offer urges readers to place an advertisement for quick results with a bold call to action to act today. The message emphasizes immediacy and a 31242 contact for placing the ad.

11 Re-Elected In Moscow

The centre committee of the Soviet Communist party reelected its 11 member ruling presidium. Nikita S Khrushchev was reelected first secretary and Georgi Zhukov became a candidate alternate member, leaving the collective leadership unchanged at the close of the 20th Congress.

Mudcow Soviet Communist Party Nikita S. Khrushchev Georgi K Zhukov Soviet Union Soviet ‘Communist Party Khrushchev

DU Graduate Opens His Bid for Governor

Port Clinton publisher and Ohio University graduate Robert W. Reider launches his Democratic gubernatorial campaign with an address before the Sandusky Union Industrial Council. Reider says the speech begins his strongest fundraising and appeals effort yet. Meanwhile in Maryland a motorboat capsized on the Potomac River near Platsia, throwing seven into the water and causing five deaths.

Sandusky Robert W. Reider Port Clinton Ohio University Sandusky Union Industrial Council Reider Ohio TA Plata Potomac River

Senate seeks major spending hike in election laws

Washington reports a move to raise spending limits for senatorial campaigns. The Johnson Knowland plan proposes a ceiling of up to 1 910 000 dollars, with 100 000 minimum and 30 cents per vote, excluding primaries. It would apply to expenditures by candidates and those they authorize, with state limits taking priority.

Mit Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Tex Congress Johnson House Knowland California GOP New York State Elton C. Fay Washington Globe Tear North American Sys House Federal District Court Johnson-Knowland

Wind Sweeps Panhandle Storm Hits Midwest and Northeast

A weak desert storm from New Mexico moves through the Texas Panhandle with sandy winds, 30 to 35 mph, and is forecast to depart toward Kentucky and the Atlantic Seaboard by Tuesday morning. No escalation expected, not matching Saturday tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana. Snow flurries persist in New England and the upper Great Lakes with a slight cooling in the Northeast.

New Mexico Texas Panhandle Missouri-Arkansas Line Kentucky Atlantic Seaboard Weather Bureau Illinois Indiana New England Great Lakes

Trust Fund Robbed Post Trust Fund Robbed

Columbus report alleges former Ironton post officers cashed $1940.02 from a $3500 trust fund after losing its charter. Cincinnati attorney Peter Outalt charged four ex-officers, including Dustin E. Corn, with cashing checks and triggering a post realty dispute during the Legion trial.

Columbus Suage Peter Outealt Ohio American Legion Ironton Outealt Cincinnati Legion Frank Goldcamp American Legion Dustin E Ducky) Corn Post Realty Outcast

Texan fills church as crowd packs Dallas service effort

Dallas report shows Ritchel invited celebrities and townspeople to fill the Methodist Church for Sunday evening services. He claimed more than 2700 attended, with invitations, letters, and media help spreading the call to attend. The event featured remarks from state leaders and showbiz figures, praising the idea of fellowship.

Dallas Tex Sennover Allan A John Ben Shep Saan Perd Arthur God Kenneth Ritchel Ritchel Methodist Church Ritehel Jon Ei- Fellowship

30 Ohioans Die In Weekend Accidents And Winds

The Associated Press reports a deadly weekend in Ohio with thirty deaths from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Twenty five fatalities occurred on highways, four were attributed to high winds, making the period an especially fatal stretch for the state.

Expanded Aid Sought To Check Communism

Secretary Dulles warned that Soviet aims stay the same under the new look policy. He urged Congress to grant about 100 million dollars yearly for long range development in Soviet target countries to hasten governance by leaders who favor welfare over conquest. He urged greater long term flexibility in U.S. foreign spending to meet the threat without risk.

Philadelphia Dulles Sunyy United States Philaelphia Bulletin Forum Russia Fesduiabirnen U.S Hles

Radar Warning Line Expands to Cover Half the Globe

The Radars warning system aims to alert the United States of enemy aircraft and potential incursions from most directions. Dewline style stations and ultralong-range flying radar stations are being deployed worldwide. The Navy and Air Force operate radar picket ships, submarines, and destroyers to bridge gaps in coverage.

United States

Arm Israel U S Urged by Maryland Governor McKeldin

CINCINNATI Gov Theodore R McKeldin of Maryland urged American action in the Middle East saying the U S should oppose aggression there and that prompt shipments of arms to Israel are necessary to maintain peace speaking at a Jewish Welfare Fund meeting in Cincinnati

Cincinnati Theodore R. McKeldin Maryland Middle East U.S McKeldin Jewish Welfare Fund Israel

Explosion Triggers Black Man to Sell Atlanta Home

The Maryland Republican cites arms flow to Egypt as a threat to world peace and favors a mutual security pact in the Middle East. An Atlanta man, Jewell Stewart Jr., says he will sell his newly shaken home and move from a white neighborhood, with police noting intentions to relocate.

Maryland Egypt McKeldin Middle East Israel Atlanta Negro Men i Batt Whch Jewell Stewart, Jr

Tobacco Tars and Lung Cancer Link Cited by Surgeon

Dr A Graham, noted chest surgeon, cites rabbits and mice studies showing tobacco tars cause malignant cancers and argues strong evidence links cigarette smoking to lung cancer. He adds exceptions where other factors like industrial pollution may drive cancer cases.

Louin Avarts A. Graham

Eisenhower to announce 1952 campaign plans this week

President Eisenhower, back from a visit to Georgia, set to hold a news conference likely to reveal whether he will seek a second term. He endured a strenuous outing at a plantation home in Thomasville, Georgia, including quail and turkey hunts, as he faces public questions about his political future.

Eisenhower Wiington Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey Thomasvil Georgia

Feacher dog sightseeing tour begins cross continental voyage

Jan Wood a 34 year old physical education teacher from Reseda California arrived for the first overnight stop of a 30000 mile sightseeing flight with her dog Cindy. She plans to stay with private hosts to meet people across Europe Africa Near East India Southwest Asia Australia and the Americas. Her tiny Cessna will be shipped overseas. The trip should take about 11 months and cost around 7000 dollars.

Phoenix Art Teadee Europe Africa Near East India South West Asia Australia America

Angry husband shoots wife in Kentucky family home

Richmond Indiana reports William Edward Cain, 24, of Elsemere Kentucky, was arrested after a triple shooting at his father in law's Highland Heights residence. Cain allegedly shot his wife Jewell 22 in the chest after an argument, then fired at her father Walter Whaley, who shot Dorothy Whaley 38 in the arm.

Richmond Ind William Edward Cain Elsemere Highland Heights Cain Jewell Pallice Walter Whaley Dorothy

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