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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1957

Page

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Hungary Unveils New Program Amid Soviet Ties and Crackdown

Budapest pronounces a new program combining stern state control with Western aid hopes. The 10 000 word statement from Premier Janos Kadar vows to punish counterrevolutionaries and extend socialization of agriculture while inviting talks with public figures. it cites damages from the recent upheaval and hints at a coalition approach, with no non Communist parties named. Dag Hammarskjold reportedly invited to visit Hungary in spring, a claim not confirmed by UN sources.

Budapest Hungary Janos Kadar Nikita Krushchev Stalinists Matyas Rakosi Erno Gero Imry Nagy Kadar Moscow Pravda Imre Horvath Dag Hammarskjold New York

House May Start Civil Rights Fight

Congress hopes to move civil rights bills in the House within about two weeks. Chairman Celler vows speed as top priority with GOP and Northern Democrats backing quick passage. Southern opposition in the committee could block the measure, echoing the 1957 fight and filibuster tactics.

Washington Congress House Celler D-Ny Judiciary Committee North West Senate

Poultry Raisers Meet For Ninth Convention

Poultry raisers from across the country gather in Cincinnati for the ninth winter convention of the National Turkey Federation. About 4000 delegates are expected for five days of scientific and business sessions through Friday.

Cincinnati Turkey National Turkey Federation

China Premier Heads West

Peiping announced Chou En-lai left for Moscow today and would visit Hungary and Poland. Hong Kong observers said the Budapest trip aims to bolster Beijing's stance that Soviet intervention kept Hungary in the Communist orbit, not signaling policy change. Chou is accompanied by Ho Lung, Wang Chiah-siang.

Hong Kong Chou En-lai Peiping Moscow Hungary Poland Chou Janos Kadar Budapest Ho Lung Wang Chiah-siang

All Virus Vaccine Proposal Debated by Salk Conference

Dr Jonas E Salk proposed a universal vaccine against all viruses that attack nerves as a way to prevent adult illnesses from childhood infections and to counter viruses that may lie dormant and reactivate. The idea was aired at a three day biology conference in Pittsburgh.

New York Jonas E. Salk Salk Pittsburgh

Mother of three returns after 29 years in Athens County

Nancy Williams Yocum, once a 23 year old mother of three who left her home in 1927, reappears at the Athens bus station after 29 years. She is met by her siblings Goldie Showborn and Hoyt Williams and learns of family deaths, including her parents and brother, and that her youngest daughter Evelyn has died.

Athens Goldie Showborn Hoyt Williams Nancy Glouster Area Calvin Coolidge Charles G. Dawes White House Bobby Jones Athens County Nancy Williams Yocum Glouster Hollister Parkersburg Mrs. Shonborn Goldie Enoch Allen Eva Ellsworth Evelyn George Yocum Oakdale Messenger

Nineteen Die in Ohio Weekend Snow Accidents

Nineteen people were killed in Ohio during a wintry weekend as snow and slush left highways slick. The Ohio State Patrol said central regions suffered the worst conditions though no state highways were closed. Cities reported four of six Sunday fatalities with up to three inches of snow blanketing much of central and west central Ohio. Cincinnati saw about an inch, while eastern areas had little accumulation. One listed fatality involved Robert Sellers, 31, of McConnelsville, in a collision with a large gasoline truck on Ohio 7 north of Marietta.

State Highway Patrol Ohio Cincinnati U. S. Weather Bureau Robert Sellers Rt. 2 McConnelsville Ohio 7 Marietta

Cincinnati Editor Everett Boyd Dies at 62

Everett M. Boyd associate vice president and editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer died after chest pains in the night. Born in Dayton, he began at the Dayton Journal in 1912 and joined the Enquirer 35 years ago rising from copyreader to managing editor and executive editor before his death.

Cincinnati Everett M. Boyd The Cincinnati Enquirer Boyd Dayton Dayton Journal Enquirer

Army 280 mm atomic cannon fires 18 mile shell

FT. SILL Okla The Army's 280 millimeter atomic cannon was to fire a conventional shell its maximum distance at the field artillery range here today An Army spokesman said the big gun would propel the shell 18 miles into an area of 11 000 acres of newly acquired land

FT. Sill Okla

Stevenson calls for sustained offensive against Republicans

Adlai E Stevenson urged a four year sustained offensive by Democrats to win back the White House. He said the plan should prepare for the 1958 and 1960 elections and involve Democrats in Congress and out working together.

Washington Adlai E. Stevenson White House Stevenson Congress

Water main break leaves 75 homes without water

A six inch main split in the Mentor headlands area cutting water for about four hours Sunday. The Ohio Water Service Co attributed the break to a sudden drop in water temperature.

Painesville Mentor Headlands Ohio Water Service Co

Townsend Plans New Political Party on 91st Birthday

Dr. Francis E. Townsend, nearing his 91st birthday, announces a new California party titled the Women's Anti Poverty Party. He says it will be spearheaded by women but open to men, criticizing Republicans and Democrats as not serving the general welfare.

Long Beach Calif Francis E. Townsend California Townsend Women’s Anti

Poland Hails U S Farm Surplus Sale as Cooperative Progress

Warsaw reports that Poland's Communist Party organ says the U S decision to sell surplus farm products to this country at world prices shows progress toward cooperation among nations. The remark frames the move as a step in improving East West ties.

Warsaw Poland Communist Party U. S

Dulles Urges Clear U S Readiness to Halt Communism

Secretary of State Dulles told Congress that peace in the Middle East requires showing strength to deter a Communist assault. He argued the proposed resolution aims at peace, not war, and urged bipartisan support for a four point plan including military backing at requests from threatened nations and up to 200 million yearly in economic aid.

Washington Dulles Congress Middle East United States House Foreign Affairs Committee Soviet Union Sen. Sparkman D-Ala Sen Kefauver D-Tenn Eisenhower Thomas S. Gordon Ill House Committee Gordan U. S Pentagon Burleson D-Tex Mansfield D-Mont Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Ike's Mid-East Policy Seen as Flexible

President Eisenhower, after October criticism of force in the Middle East, seeks advance authority to use force if needed and to send arms to Middle Eastern nations while avoiding an arms race. Warren Rogers Jr reports from Washington.

Washington Eisenhower Middle East Middle Eastern

Eisenhower Proposes Mideast Role Split with UN and US

President Eisenhower outlines a revised division of Middle East duties between the United States and the United Nations. He argues for flexibility to act or refrain, while acknowledging UN primacy in maintaining peace and noting possible U S arms support if asked by a regional nation.

Middle East United States United Nations Congress Eisenhower U. S UN Security Council Russia

Ships Free From Suez After Invasion Blockade

Port Said Egypt Thirteen ships from seven nations began moving toward Port Said as wrecks continued to block the canal after the British French invasion and Egyptian countermeasures. Col Mahmoud Yunes of the Suez Canal Authority predicted completion by Thursday with UN salvage fleets spurned by Egypt.

Port Said Egypt Suez Canal Mahmound Yunes Suez Canal Authority

Five day forecast notes near normal temps across state

The forecast calls for average highs near 35 to 41 and lows around 22 to 25. Colder conditions are expected Tuesday and Wednesday with a warming trend Thursday and Friday, then cooler again Saturday. Snow and rain are likely Friday with light snow flurries elsewhere in northern Ohio.

Ohio

Eisenhower plan alarms Arab world and split reactions

The Associated Press reports mixed global responses to Eisenhower's plan to block communism in the Middle East. Some Arabs see potential gains for independence movements, while others fear Cold War escalation. Israel and Cairo express disappointment, and Syria labels it a formal Cold War declaration. Moscow denounces the plan.

Eisenhower Middle East Moscow United States Cairo Nasser Beirut U. S Israel Syria Russia

Jail Escapees Seen Moving Toward Kentucky Capture

Magoffin County Sheriff Noah Rudd says James W. Schooler, 25, was arrested after a crash near Sayersville. Schooler and three Ohio jail escapees reportedly remained together after fleeing Lawrence County jail by hammering a concrete floor hole and exiting via a rear door.

Sayersville Lawrence Ohio Magoffin Noah Rudd Here James W. Schooler Rudd Schooler Lawrence County Carl E. Rose

Elderly Russian Immigrant Ella Sandler Dies in Cleveland

Mrs. Ella Sandler aged about 100 plus, born in 1856 in Russia, died Sunday at the Orthodox Old People's Home in Cleveland. She came to the United States with her husband in 1896. he, a shoemaker, died in 1931.

Cleveland Ella Sandler Russia

Ohio General Assembly Seeks Funds For 1957 Session

In Columbus the 102nd General Assembly prepares to open its 1957 session amid talk of funding gaps. They may raise cabinet salaries for Gov Elect ONeill's team and address a 125 million dollar school subsidy increase for 1957-58, with possible tax adjustments to shore up finances. Local governments seek state aid, while work on reforms and staffing also looms.

Columbus Ohio 102Nd General Assembly Buckeye Senate House

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