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Athens Messenger

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Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1957

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No Let-Up in Sight on U. S. Foreign Aid Spending During 1957

President Truman framed aid to resist Soviet expansion and the program has grown under Eisenhower. J M Roberts analyzes four aims in a Middle East policy, including deterring Russia, shaping aid terms, signaling willingness to press for settlements, and maintaining European access to Middle East resources, with ongoing global burdens through 1957.

U. S J. M. Roberts Associated Press Truman Greece Turkey United States Congress America Russia Middle East Europe

Syria cautions U.S. on Middle East military plan

Syrian envoy Zeineddine urged reliance on the United Nations to ease Arab Israeli tensions and warned against a U.S. military shield. He dismissed Soviet penetration as nonreal and said the UN Charter should guide future action amid Dulles and Hammarskjold talks in New York.

United Nations N. Y Dulles Middle East U. N Dag Hammarskjold U. S Dulles Nor Hammarskjold Waldorf-Astoria Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Eiisenhower Eisenhower U.N U.S Suez Canal Washington Syria United States Farid Zeineddine New York Israel Zeineddine State Department Congress Arab East Western Asia North Africa Russia

Fire destroys Hartford St. Joseph's Cathedral after St Patrick's blaze

Hartford police lock down the city with around the clock protection after two church fires in 31 hours. Detectives sweep the area of St. Joseph's Cathedral seeking clues while Fire Marshal considers arson as a possible cause for St. Patrick's blaze.

Hartford Conn St. Joseph's St. Patrick's Michael J. Godfrey George Kenney

Lausche to take oath early for U S Senate

A close ally says Gov. Lausche will be sworn in as a U S Senator before his governorship ends January 14. He may skip Senate organization, remaining governor until Gov-Elect O'Neill takes over. Swearing-in could occur before January 14, not on January 3. Lausche planned to vacate the executive mansion in Columbus Monday.

Cleveland Frank J. Lausche Lausche U. S Senate C. William O'Neill Columbus

State building notes approve 25 million in notes

The Ohio State Sinking Fund Commission, at Gov-Elect C William O Neill’s request, approved 25 million dollars in notes for state hospital and university construction from a 150 million dollar bond issue. About 15 million goes to mental hygiene and correction, with most of the rest to universities. O Neill expects 85 million available for building in two years. he is a Republican set to be inaugurated January 14.

Columbus State Sinking Fund Commission C. William O'Neill State Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction O'Neill

Six Billion Dollars Given to Philanthropy

New York reports Americans donated 6.1 billion dollars to philanthropy in 1956. Religious giving totaled about 3.12 billion. Individuals supplied 70 percent of the gifts.

New York American Association of Fund Raising Counsel

Camp incident blamed on misunderstanding

CAMP KILMER New Jersey A church official said the Cleveland Hungarian group was removed from the reception center by misunderstanding. The United Hungarian Societies of Cleveland alleges they were ordered out under threat of military police after traveling from Ohio to collect 100 refugees.

Camp Kilmer N. J Cleveland United Hungarian Societies of Ohio

Man Smugglers Aid Hungarian Refugees

Budapest papers report arrests of man smugglers who help Hungarian refugees cross the Austrian border. One 19 year old factory girl jailed received all furniture and clothing of a Budapest family she aided as payment.

Budapest

Britain Pays World War II Debt and Interest Charges

Britain today paid on schedule 56.18 million dollars on the principal of its lend lease debt and a postwar loan. An additional 1.6 million dollars in interest charges was deposited in a special account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York after seeking permission to omit the payment.

Washington Britain United States Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Leaky faucet dispute cited in slaying of Clarence Mack

Cleveland police said an argument over a leaky bathroom faucet led to the shotgun slaying of Clarence Mack, 35, on Sunday. Detectives continued to investigate the incident and identified suspects.

Cleveland Clarence Mack

Pomeroy Middleport Area Notice

Community index item notes a local notice involving Pomeroy and Middleport with sparse readable details. The fragment references a postal code 26068 and unnamed entities, urging readers to seek fuller publication for action or deadlines.

Eisenhower Pushes Civil Rights Plan in New Congress

President Eisenhower told Republican leaders he will push for action on his civil rights program in the new Congress. White House spokesman Hagerty said the meeting also covered a balanced 1958 budget with no tax-revenue loss. He noted no tax-cut discussion occurred during the three hour session focused on domestic program details.

Washington Eisenhower Congress White House James C. Hagerty GOP Hagerty Senate

Traffic Deaths Lag Christmas Toll In New Year Holiday

The Associated Press reports New Year holiday traffic deaths were far below the Christmas peak but still high with 242 traffic victims plus 26 in fires and 51 in miscellaneous accidents, for a total of 319. Ohio totaled 13 traffic deaths in 24 hours.

National Safety Council Ohio Associated Press

Wall Street Ends Year With Second Biggest Splurge

New York reports a New Year’s Eve market surge as volume on Monday reaches 3,680,000 shares, the year’s second largest, ending 1956 with gains only slightly above 1955. The prior big day was Feb 29 when 3,900,000 shares traded after Eisenhower announced a reelection bid.

New York Eisenhower

Slender Prisoners Escape Toledo Jail

Five slender prisoners wriggled out of a 12 by 16 inch opening at the Toledo Workhouse early Monday. Four were captured within hours. one remained at large. They pried loose a bar and dropped ten feet to the ground, according to superintendent Roland Lytle.

Toledo Ohio Roland Lytle

Governor-elect ONeill to swear in Circleville council

Gov elect C William ONeill will swear in newly elected Pickaway County Circleville council on New Year's Day at the courthouse. The morning ceremonies will be held in the county courthouse.

Columbus Ohio C. William O'Neill Pickaway Council Circleville Court House

Soviet Union reports 1956 industrial rise in Russia

Moscow asserts industrial production in the Russian federation, the heart of Soviet Russia, grew eight percent in 1956 compared with 1955.

Moscow Soviet Union Russian Federation Soviet Russia

Rail Fare Boost OK'd

The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized increases in railroad passenger charges. A nationwide 7 percent rise in interstate Pullman space plus a 5 percent fare hike for interstate travel on western lines and eight large eastern railroads was approved. The increases take effect at midnight.

Washington The Inter- State Commerce Commission Mississippi River

New Boston Exchange Expected To Reopen

PORTSMOUTH Ohio The New Boston Telephone Exchange the last of three Scioto County exchanges closed Oct 15 will reopen within a week or two a spokesman for the Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co said Monday

Boston Telephone Exchange Scioto County Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co

Saar Becomes State of Western Germany

Saarbrucken reports that the Saar region joins West Germany as its 10th state under a French German treaty signed last October. The 990 square mile coal rich basin is to be integrated economically by late 1959 and its residents will become West German citizens subject to its laws.

Saarbruecken Saar West Germany France Germany League of Nations Nazi Germany Communist Party

SS Boost Is Effective

The Social Security tax increases take effect Tuesday affecting about 69.2 million people in 1957. For covered workers and employers the rate rises from 2 to 2.4 percent on earnings, totaling 4 to 4.4 percent. Self employed workers see a rise from 3 to 3.3 percent with coverage on the first 4200 of income.

Washington Armed Services

Three CONTINENTAL planes grounded after bomb warning

Three Continental Airlines jets were held for about an hour in Kansas City after an anonymous caller warned of a bomb on a flight to Denver. Investigators found no bomb or credible threat.

Kansas City Continental Air Lines Kansas Denver

Education By Pass Plan Slated by UC

Cincinnati students who have taken advanced college level courses in high school will be allowed to bypass freshman courses in their field at the University of Cincinnati starting September 1957. Dr. Hoke S. Greene, dean of academic administration, said the policy can aid in meeting national needs in science or mathematics.

Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Hoke S. Greene

Air Crash Toll Set At 15 Dead In Dhahran

A U S Air Force C121C transport crashed in fog near Dhahran Saudi Arabia killing 15 and injuring 26 as it attempted a landing from Charleston. Most aboard were military personnel. 10,000 foot runways and facilities at Dhahran serve American airmen.

Bahrein Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Dhahran Charleston S.C Military Air Transportation Service U. S Persian Gulf Oilrich King Saud Tripoli Libya MATS Air Force

Son of German Pilot Joins U S Air Force

The son of a German World War II pilot joined the U S Air Force. His father Capt Peter Vogel was killed in action. His mother later married Fred Dulle who served with the U S Air Force in Germany and the family moved to the United States in 1947.

Cincinnati Monday U. S. Air Force Peter Vogel Fred Dulle Germany

Cat Dies After Saving Family From Apartment Fire

A cat named Kitty is credited with saving Mr. and Mrs. John Gluvna and their three children from death in a flaming Cleveland apartment on Monday, but the animal perished in the blaze.

Cleveland Kitty John Gluvna

Hungary adopts 10 PM curfew amid New Year gloom

Nepszabadsag reports a grim postwar year ahead with unemployment shortages and factory cuts. Soviet tanks guard government offices as Curfew remains in effect to protect peaceful citizens while Western diplomats may shun Istvan Dobi's New Year reception.

Budapest Hungary Nepszabadsag Janos Kadar Istvan Dobi Dobi

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