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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1958

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Bender Opposes Gov ONeill In 1958 Ohio Run

Former congressman George H. Bender emerges as Gov C William ONeill's first potential rival for the 1958 Ohio governor bid. Bender applied for petitions to seek the Republican nomination while serving as an Interior Department aide. He has declined comment until January 15.

Columbus U.S George H. Bender William O’neill Bender Interior Fred Seaton Washington Ted W. Brown U. S. Senate Frank J. Lausche William E. Minshall, Jr Cleveland Ohio Senate Cuyahoga County

Grand Jury To Question Racketeers In Apalachin Case

In Owego New York a rural court scene forms as grand jurors prepare to quiz visiting racketeers after the Apalachin gathering. Subpoenas issued for 24 delegates may delay testimony for about two weeks as Tioga County Court holds sessions.

Owego N.Y Apalachin Pennsylvania Cuba Joseph Barbara Tioga County

Venezuelan Dictatorship Faces Fresh Unrest After Plebiscite

Exiles in New York see a prelude to renewed upheaval as Venezuela under Marcos Perez Jimenez, buoyed by oil and mining profits and police power, battles a possible military challenge. Rebels fled to Colombia, exiled officers discuss a junta while civilians celebrate economy improving regime stability.

Guatemala Venezuela Marcos Perez Jimenez Maracay Bar Ranquilla Colombia New York Perez Jimenez Caracas U. S

Progress Made Says Johnson on defense efforts

Senator Lynton B. Johnson said the Senate Preparedness subcommittee is making progress toward substituting action for tranquilizers in national defense. The panel will resume hearings on U S missile and satellite development with Defense Secretary McElroy and Deputy Quarles expected to testify. Johnson cited overtime work limits being removed as quick action and will brief Democratic senators on Tuesday. Symington questioned Gaither defense report coverage and Hagerty’s claim of weakness.

Washington Lynton B. Johnson Dtex Senate Preparedness Johnson Senate U. S Defense McElroy Donald A. Quarles McElroy Defense Department Subcommittee Sen Symington D-Mo Gaither White House James C. Hagerty United States

Red Skelton Cleared to Joke with Nurses in Recovery

Santa Monica reports that Red Skelton, though still convalescing, is well enough to joke with nurses. Dr. Garth K. Graham stated on Thursday that the situation is now a matter of continued convalescence.

Santa Monica Calif Red Skelton Garth K. Graham

Five-Story Cincinnati Building Destroyed by Fire

A smoldering shell remains of a downtown Cincinnati five story building housing the Ohio Unemployment Service offices after a 12 hour blaze. Firemen fought freezing conditions as walls on Elm Street and Central Parkway threaten collapse and traffic is blocked.

Cincinnati The Ohio Unemployment Service Elm Street Central Parkway Dan Vogel

Senators Warm Seat For Benson

Republican and Democrat senators warmed the seat for Agriculture Secretary Benson. The Senate Agriculture Committee will likely question him for two days starting the week of Jan 13. Some members plan a sharp, critical hearing over dairy price support cuts and Benson’s general policy stance. Senator Thye called the seat "a little warm" and said he will try to block the dairy cuts.

Washington —.P Benson Ellender Dla Senate Agriculture Committee Benson Long Farm State Congress Agriculture Committee Sen Thye R-Minn

Russian Envoy Menshikov Accepted as U S Ambassador

Mikhail A Menshikov a top ranking economic negotiator has been accepted as the new Russian ambassador to the United States by the State Department after two weeks of consideration He previously served as envoy to India where he helped secure major economic deals Moscow aims to boost trade with the United States especially in strategic materials

Washington Mikhail A. Menshikov United States State Department Menshikov India Moscow

Rose Bowl Fans Hurt As Ramp Collapses

Two Ohio Rose Bowl travelers were injured when a ramp collapsed while boarding a chartered plane in Burbank California. Mrs Alma B Crow 53 of Worthington and Mary Lockhart 57 of Columbus were treated and released from a local hospital.

Rose Bowl Burbank Calif Alma B. Crow Worthington Ohio Mary ©. Lockhart Columbus

Man Misreads Birthday Seventy-Fifth, Keeps Working

Rudolph Bucy of Gates Rubber Co. believed his birthday was December 29, 1892 and planned retirement. A birth certificate showed he was born December 29, 1893, meaning he is six days short of possible retirement and will continue working.

Denver Rudolph Bucy Gates Rubber Co Bucy

Turnpike Bars Truck After Three Accidents

Ohio Turnpike bans Pennsylvania truck driver James M. Brown and his tractor trailer after three serious crashes involving the same rig. No charges filed. ban lasts pending investigation to determine if incidents are coincidence.

Turnpike Cleveland Pennsylvania Ohio Turnpike James W. Shacknessy Ohio Turnpike Commission James M. Brown Beaver Falls Brown Donald Chaney Philadelphia Youngstown

Conviction Reversed for Ex-Police Officer in Burglary Case

Jerome Raimond 32 a former East Liverpool policeman had his conviction reversed by the Seventh District Court of Appeals on Thursday for receiving and concealing goods stolen in a hardware store burglary.

Lisbon Ohio Jerome Raimond East Liverpool Seventh District Court of Appeals

Real Estate Tax Reaches New High in The Messenger

City commissioners begin work as Four County League games loom on the schedule. Smith named to council reorganization. A car crashes into a motel room near Glouster Logan Nelsonville Point Pil.

Smith Glouster Nelsonville Point

Ohio Pilot Lands on New York Highway

Dale A. Seiberling of Columbus Ohio landed his light plane on a new four lane highway strip near Canandaigua New York on Thursday.

Ohio New York Highway Canandaigua N.Y Dale A. Seiberling Columbus Here

Robber Takes 1200 In Wadsworth Loan Office Hold-Up

An armed man robbed the Wadsworth City Loan Co. on Thursday taking 1200 dollars. Clerk Ruth Shoup said the robber forced her to remove her shoes, moved her into a washroom, and sprinkled talcs on the floor.

Wadsworth Ohio Wadsworth City Loan Co Ruth Shoup

Ironton Leader Declines to Rule Out Board Presidency

Elliott and Meyers vice president of the State Board of Education and an Ironton attorney said Thursday night he would not turn down the board presidency if offered.

Ironton Elliott &. Meyers State Board of Eduction

Civil Rights Commission to study racial problems for 20 months

President Eisenhower leads the new Civil Rights Commission on a 20 month study of racial issues. Six members include three Southerners and three Northerners with one Negro. A staff director salary of 22500 yearly is to be appointed after Senate confirmation. The commission aims a September 9 1959 report with findings on voting rights and federal protections. John A Hannah chairs. J Ernest Wilkins is the Negro member. Theodore M Hesburgh and two Southern lawyers join.

Washington Eisenhower New Civil Rights Commission Congress Tive Commission Senate John A. Hannah Michigan State University J. Ernest Wilkins Theodore M. Hesburgh University of Notre Dame John&. Battle Charlottesville Doyle E. Carlton Tampa Fla Robert G. Storey Southern Methodist University

Bell Strike Planned Tonight Across 42 States

Long distance telephone workers across 42 states and the District of Columbia vote to strike at midnight, potentially involving about 25 500 Bell System employees. A nationwide tally awaited by 4 p.m. shows uncertainty. strike would impact telephone and network services including coaxial cable, microwave links, teletypewriter and international operations.

New York—I States District of Columbia American Telephone and Telegraph Co Bell System CWA Miss Gleason

Clark Hunsicker, longtime Pickaway state representative, dies

Circleville obituary notes Clark K. Hunsicker of Pickaway County, age 80, served as state representative from 1935 to 1939, died at his home after a long illness.

Circleville Clark K. Hunsicker Pickaway County

Ohio highway chief seeks federal help to speed expressways

Ohio highway chief Charles Noble and aides plan a Washington trip to urge Congress and the Bureau of Public Roads to allow states with advance planning to draw federal interstate funds ahead of schedule. They say Ohio would mostly use state funds but wants reimbursement to cover 90 percent of costs and avoid delaying projects.

Columbus Ohio Washington Congress Charles M. Noble George Thormyer G. H. Makeever Bertram Tallamy Bureau of Public Roads Bureau Interstate Money Trust Fund Uncle Sam Noble

Callas condemned for quitting Rome opera after aria

Maria Meneghini Callas drew sharp criticism from Italian newspapers and critics after she halted Bellini Norma at the Rome Opera after the first act. Her doctor blamed fever and bronchitis, saying she would be bedridden for two to three days. The incident marked the Rome opera's first ever incomplete performance. The New York born star fled through an underground passage as enraged spectators jeered outside.

Rome Italy Maria Meneghini Calas Rome Opera Bellini Norma Land of Opera Umberto de Martini

350 Workers Return to Jobs in Nelsonville

About 350 workers will return to their jobs in Nelsonville on Monday after layoffs. At the NATCO conduit plant, nearly 150 men resume six hours daily on a five day week as orders pick up. About 200 workers at the William Brooks Shoe Co. also return as production resumes after a one week inventory shutdown.

Nelsonville Natco William Brooks Shoe Co

Parental Responsibility Law Enforced in Cleveland

A new parental responsibility law passed last year was used in Cleveland for the first time. Juvenile Judge Albert A. Waldman ordered three fathers to post $500 bonds guaranteeing their sons' good conduct. Two youths faced charges of breaking into a business establishment and one was accused of auto theft.

Cleveland Albert A. Waldman

Community Arranges Nine Funerals in Eureka Tragedy

A farming town in Eureka South Dakota organized nine funeral services after a head on collision midnight Wednesday killed Walter Beck his wife and four of their seven children along with three teenage victims. Mrs Beck aged 42 who was five months pregnant survived with two Beck children at the hospital unaware of the loss. The seventh Beck child resides with Mrs Marvin A Rohrbach in Altus Oklahoma.

Eureka S. D Main St Walter Beck Beck Marvin A. Rohrbach Altus Okla

Woman Sentenced In Grand Larceny Case In Columbus

Mrs. Lillian E. Taylor, 33, of Cleveland, arrested with three others in December, pleaded guilty to three charges of grand larceny and was sentenced to one to seven years in Marysville Reformatory.

Columbus Lillian E. Taylor Cleveland Marysville Reformatory

Hillary Wins Race to South Pole Overland Reach

Sir Edmund Hillary and four New Zealanders reached the South Pole on an overland trek from Oct 15, traveling 1200 miles across Antarctica with four snow tractors and seven sledges. They joined 17 Americans at the International Geophysical Year base, with Fuchs still far from the pole.

Auckland Sir Edmund Hillary Mt. Everest South Pole Scott Base Ross Sea Antarctic Hillary Pole United States Murray Ellis Peter Mulgrew Jim Bates Derek Wright Robert F. Scott Ronald Amundsen Norway Amundsen Scott Vivian Fuchs Antarctica South America Fuchs

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