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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1958

Page

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Khrushchev Farm Victory May Be Only Temporary

Khrushchev’s agricultural proposal gains Kremlin support but may be short lived as party dissension and moves to reorganize machine tractor stations signal a clash over the future of Soviet farming. The plan aims to shift machinery to collectives, possibly easing central control, while hints of dissent caution against premature triumph.

Khrushchev Nikita Khrushchev Moscow Soviet Union Stalin Communist Central Committee Central Committee U.S

Probe Arms Charge in Kohler Strike

A Senate probe weighs charges of an armed private force at Kohler Co during the United Auto Workers strike. Walter Reuther accuses the firm of arming a civilian defense group while Sheriff Mosch testifies he was told by Wisconsin’s governor not to use firearms. The 45 month strike continues with blame exchanged between company and union.

G. Milton Kelly Washington Senate Kohler Co United Auto Workers Special Senate Committee LAW Walter Reuther Theodore J. Mosch Robert W. Haynes Sheboygan Wis Republican Committee Antiunion Mosch Wisconsin Robert Kennedy Senate Labor Rackets Committee Kohler Company Kennedy

Benson Gains Support In Muster Right

Washington reports Midwestern Republicans press secretary Benson to resign while two GOP congressmen back him. Rep Weaver says the President won’t fire him as about 30 rebellious House members consider urging resignation for party sake. Benson says his policies will aid Republicans in the farm belt.

Washington Ofriculture Benson Rep. Weaver R-Neb Eisenhower House Senate Farm Belt

Weather outlook cloudier and colder through weekend

Ontario area will see a mix of clouds and colder conditions tonight and Saturday with light drizzle or snow flurries and lows in the 32 to 35 range. Highs near 36 to 59 on Saturday. West Virginia reports similar light rain or showers shifting to snow flurries with colder nights and Saturday turning colder and cloudy with additional snow flurries. Ohio five day forecast shows near to slightly above normal temperatures with a modest cool down tonight and Saturday, then little change through Wednesday, with scattered showers or snow flurries tonight and Sunday into Monday.

Hugh West Virginia Ohio Albuquerque Atlanta Toston Vhin Steveland Des Moines Mort Worth Mangas Cily Bam Angeles Know St. Paul Choudy Ciorp Sreva Ortland Ore San Francisco Csecse Ste. Marie

Postal Pay Rise Debate In Senate Sees Split Proposals

The Senate weighs how large a postal workers pay raise should be with Sen Carlson proposing 7.2 percent, aiming for Eisenhower approval, while Democrats seek about 12 percent retroactive to Oct 1 and up to 240 dollars yearly for lower grades. Eisenhower earlier proposed 6 percent. The chamber also rejected a Democratic bid to reverse a rate decision to a 5 cent nonlocal letter rate for three years, though other rate changes reduced expected annual revenue by about 35 million dollars.

Ate Sen Carlson R-Kan Eisenhower Senate

Eisenhower Enters Walter Reed For Checkup

President Eisenhower goes to Walter Reed Army Hospital for a physical examination following a minor stroke last November. A back molar will be extracted under local anesthesia. White House secretary James Hagerty said the visit includes neurological consultations and that Hagerty, returning from stomach ulcers, is in fairly good condition.

Washington Eisenhower Walter Reed Army Hospital James C. Hagerty White House Walter Reed Hagerty

Parakeets Escape in Chicago Railroad Station

Two parrots escaped from a cage in La Salle Street Station Chicago and fluttered through the waiting room for hours as workers chased them. After an hour they were netted and returned to their owner Corene Speller of Battle Creek Michigan.

Chicago la Salle Street Corene Speller Battle Creek Mich

Actress Jackie Loughery Injured On TV Set

Phoenix report says Jackie Loughery former Miss United States fell down a high stairway during filming of a television series about early day rangers and sustained leg injuries.

Phoenix Ariz Jackie Loughery United States

Ham radio mother broadcasts from maternity ward

Mrs. Gerald Piper of Imperial Missouri, an avid ham radio operator, is broadcasting this week from the maternity ward at Normandy Osteopathic Hospital in St. Louis. The story notes her unusual postnatal transmission as she remains connected to her hobby.

ST. Louis Gerald Piper Imperial Normandy Osteopathic Hospital

Reverse Parts Found in Vanguard Rocket Second Stage

Cape Canaveral reports the Navy found faulty second stage components of the Vanguard rocket. Pipes connected to a liquified propane tank were installed in reverse, traced to a Baltimore plant oversight with no sabotage suspected.

Cape Canaveral Fla Navy Baltimore

Electric Union Voting in Nelsonville Strike Vote

Union members representing the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. plan a strike vote today with potential midnight job action if approved. Negotiations collapsed after a long session. four plants could be struck if members back the action, while supervisory staff would keep power to 23 counties unless an abnormal outage occurs.

Nelsonville Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Charles Pancake C&soe Pancake

Betz issues injunction against Kyger Creek strikers

Gallia County Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Betz replaced a restraining order with a temporary injunction at the Kyger Creek plant of the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. The order limits pickets to four per gate and marks the fifth day of Local 430, UWUA strike. The judge denied motions to dismiss the order and to remove petition language citing “too many pickets” and threats noted by OVEC and attorney affidavits.

Gallipolis Gallia County Kgger Creek OVEC William P. Cherrington Robert Rybolt Canton Rybolt

Thor Missile Launched By Air Force

Cape Canaveral Florida observers saw an Air Force Thor missile lift off at 8 08 a m carrying a new shorter nose cone for the earthward return test The 1500 mile range rocket aimed for European deployment within a year The Air Force offered only that the nose cone differed from prior versions The January 28 flight marked the first in flight nose cone test with the entire vehicle

Cape Canaveral Fla Air Force Space Europe

Goodyear Job Queries Slated for Late 1958

Russell Deyoung of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co says no employment applications will be accepted at the Apple Grove videne plant until late 1958 or early 1959. He notes there is no employment office at the site and no Goodyear representatives planned there before December or January of next year.

Point Pleasant Russell Deyoung Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Apple Grove Deyoung Goodyear

20 Fearful Drowned In Floyd County School Bus Crash

In Prestonsburg Kentucky a county school bus carrying about 40 children collided with a truck and veered into the rain swollen Levisa fork of the Big Sandy River. First reports alarm that 20 may have died with 10 to 12 escaping before submersion. Police described 30 feet of water at the sinking site. The bus was on the way to Floyd County High School driven by John Alex Derossett. About 30 youngsters were en route from Cow Creek to local schools. A bulldozer was rushed to help pull the bus from the river.

Prestonsburg Levisa Fork Big Sandy River William R. Callihan Carter-Callihan Funeral Home Floyd County Floyd County High School John Alex Derossett Cow Creek Callihan

Racine Junior Dies Thursday

Don Edward Wolfe an Ohio University junior from Racine died of double pneumonia Thursday evening at OU Health Center. He observed his 21st birthday Wednesday and covered the Meigs County basketball tournament for The Messenger last week. He was a 1955 Racine High School graduate. survived by parents, sister Jamice, OU freshman, and grandmother Mrs Iva Wolfe. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Racine Methodist Church, burial Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home in Pomeroy until Sunday noon.

Don Edward Wolfe Ohio University Racine Wolfe Meigs County The Messenger Racine High School Donald Wolfe Jamice Iva Wolfe John Elwood Racine Methodist Church Letart Falls Ewing Pomeroy

Ohio Gov Names Floyd Moon Liquor Director

Governor C William O'Neill announces Floyd Moon as the new liquor director succeeding Robert Krupansky. Moon faces questions on expenses for Columbus board members as the administration denounces paying local residents. The governor cites a report that Ohio universities will run at least 22 state supported branches by next September, with about 10 already operating and a plan for two year technical institutes.

William O'Neill Highway Patrol Floyd Moon Moon Robert Krupansky Common Pleas Cuyahoga County O'Neill William Saxbe Columbus Resi John C. Baker Ohio University Ohio

FCC Commissioner Mack Faces Loans Question in Miami TV Case

An AP report notes FCC Commissioner Richard A. Mack testifying before a House subcommittee about loans and advances totaling over $10,000 from Miami attorney Thurman Whiteside. Mack defended his vote on Channel 10 licensing, saying money never influenced him and that Whitehouse contacts did not occur.

Washington FCC Richard A. Mack House Miami Mack Thurman Whiteside TV Channel 10 Public Service Television, Inc National Airlines

Minister Shot by Punished Twin in Rectory Yard

LAS CRUCES New Mexico Baptist minister Rev Leonard Boyett was shot in the back by his twin son John 14 as he faced punishment on the rectory stoop The gun was taken as the brothers planned to run away and hide at a lake One twin stole 30 10 from a cookie jar Both boys were taken into juvenile custody.

Las Cruces, N. M Leonard Boyett John Boyett Joan Carolyn Jack

Balance of Power Still Remains Says General

Gen Alfred M Gruenther told 200 Red Cross workers that Russian scientific advances do not alter the balance of world power. He cautioned there is much to be concerned about but urged no panic.

Cleveland Alfred M. Gruenther Red Cross

Intercontinental B47 Bomber Crashes Near El Paso

A large intercontinental B47 bomber crashed near El Paso Texas while landing Thursday night. The impact killed the navigator and left three other crew members alive, with the wreckage scattered over about a half mile.

EL Paso Tex

Hoffa to Visit Meeting in Cincinnati Next Week

James R. Hoffa, president of the Teamsters Union ousted from the AFL-CIO, is expected to attend the Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union convention in Cincinnati next week, an organization similarly expelled from the AFL-CIO.

Cincinnati James R. Hoffa Teamsters’ Union Alf-Cio Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union Afl-Cio

United States names new disarmament negotiator team

Washington reports a new U S team to press Russia on disarmament with James J Wadsworth as chief negotiator. He is backed by four citizen advisors, with Eisenhower approving this lineup as Russia conducts nuclear tests this week. The UN subcommittee is to consider broader talks amid Russia blocking larger group talks.

Warren Rogers JR Washington United States Russia James J. Wadsworth U.S United Nations Harold E. Stassen Alfred M. Gruenther Robert A. Lovett John J. McCloy Walter Bedell Smith Dulles Eisenhower Atomic Energy Commission Wadsworth London Britain France Canada NATO

Grand Jury Indicts Three Salesmen in Food Service Case

The Meigs County grand jury returned one true bill against A. M. Layfield, three against J. R. Tye, and five against James Mattingly Jr., all tied to processing signatures by false pretenses for National Food Service Co. of Marietta. Earlier in December five company representatives were indicted but the case was quashed by Judge Carlos Reicher. The panel heard 38 witnesses over three days and filed six other indictments.

Pomeroy Meigs County National Food Service Co Marietta Carlos Reicher McConnelsville A. M. Layfield J. R. Tye James Mattingly Grand Jury

Joint Group Cites Needs To Stem Recession

A Senate House committee urges rapid federal spending and action in highway construction slum clearance housing schools and health facilities plus public buildings. If these fail tax reduction may follow.

Washington Senate House Joint Economic Committee

Dye Plant To Close Section March 1

Allied Chemical and Dye Corp will shut a part of its Nitrogen Division plant in Ironton for a short duration starting March 1. The action affects production lines but not the entire facility. Company officials described the closure as temporary and for maintenance.

Ironton Allied Chemical and Dye Corp Nitrogen Division

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