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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1957

Page

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Pay Boosts For State Employes Urg eed by Brown in Surprise Talks

Interim Gov. John W. Brown urged a salary hike for rank and file state workers in a surprise address to the legislature. He said he would sign an emergency bill increasing pay for Gov. elect C. William O Neill's top appointees by about 200 000 annually, with leaders planning swift approval before adjournment.

Brown Columbus John W. Brown Senate House General Assembly C. William O’neill O'Neill Highway Department 102Nd House Senate

Ike To Deliver Own Address

President Eisenhower will deliver the State of the Union in person on Thursday after urging from congressional leaders. He aims for a brief message focusing on immediate legislative issues, believing Congress is not inclined to hear a long recital of the administration’s aims.

Washington Eisenhower Congress

Poland Ousts Agriculture Minister Amid Reform Drive

Warsaw reports Poland removed its agriculture minister today as the government announced sweeping reforms aimed at stabilizing the farming sector and building a firmer economic base for the industry.

Warsaw Poland

Kefauver Loses Bid for Foreign Relations Seat

Senator Kefauver of Tennessee fails to win a seat on the Foreign Relations Committee as Sen. Kennedy gains the post despite Kefauver’s higher profile. The Democratic Steering Committee, led by Lyndon Johnson, announced the assignment in a closed session. Kefauver criticized the apparent use of seniority, while Kennedy said the outcome reflected a fair process.

Washington Sen Kefauver Tennessee Foreign Relations Committee Kennedy D-Mass Democratic Steering Committee Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas

Striking CWA Reaches 180th Day in Ohio Talks

The 180th day of the walkout by the Communications Workers of America against Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co continues with union, company, and federal mediators in recess after an 11 hour session. A temporary halt on the union shop issue is proposed, with the firm offering a maintenance of membership provision that makes joining voluntary but requires ongoing union membership once joined.

Columbus Communications Workers of America CWA Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co

38-Ton Plane Lands With Only One Ski

A Navy Neptune aircraft with six crew and five passengers landed at McMurdo Sound Antarctica after circling for fuel. Lt. Cmdr. John H. Torbert of North Kingston, Rhode Island guided the craft down on one ski. three doctors waited with helicopters in case of a crash. Only the landing gear was damaged.

Mcmurdo Sound Antarctica Antarctic John H. Torbert North Kingston R. I

Eight Hungarian Refugees Sent Back to Austria for False Statements

Washington reports ten Hungarian refugees were returned to Austria for making false statements to gain entry to the United States. Two asked to go back. Immigration officials said no names, and no link to communism or subversion was disclosed.

Washington Austria United States Immigration Service Joseph M. Swing Camp Kilmer N. J

Second Escapee Surrenders in West Virginia

Four Lawrence County jail escapees were at large with two remaining after George P. Collins, 25, of Toledo, surrendered to Bluefield sheriff's deputies. Also named are James W. Schooler, 25, of Ironton who was captured in Salyersville, Kentucky, and David Thomalson, 23, of Greenup, Kentucky, plus Hubert Duncan, 33, of Coal Grove, still missing.

Ironton Lawrence County George P. Collins Bluefield W. Va Collins Toledo James W. Schooler David Thomalson Greenup Hubert Duncan Coal Grove Schooler Salyersville Duncan Thomalson

Accelerated Education Proposed by Official

PHILADELPHIA A former U S Commissioner of Education proposed today that able students be allowed to skip lockstep schooling and finish high school and college in three years each Earl J McGrath executive officer of the Institute of Higher Education New York said this could be done without personal harm or social loss and likely with gains for both sides

Philadelphia U. S. Commissioner of Education Earl J. McGrath The Institute of Higher Education New York

Sold the Pigs As Soon As Paper Reached the Streets

An advertiser under Livestock For Sale canceled further ads after immediate response. The notice lists 16 Tamworth and Hampshire pigs eight weeks old and provides Gene West’s Albany Ohio address and contact. The ad reached thousands and found a buyer for the stock.

Tamworth and Hampshire Gene West Albany Ohio

Egypt to present Suez dispute at UN General Assembly

Egypt plans to take the Suez Canal controversy to the UN General Assembly with support from Asian African and Soviet blocs. Abdel Kader Hatem said Cairo will not negotiate with Britain or France and will discuss only within the UN framework. Israel seeks guarantees of free navigation through Suez and Aqaba and restraint on Egyptian buildup in Sinai. House action on the Eisenhower Middle East resolution slows as hearings extend into next week with a substitute focusing on independence and military aid left to separate legislation.

United Nations N. Y Egypt Suez Canal UN General Assembly Abdel Kader Hatem France Britain Hatem Cairo General Assembly Israel Canal Gulf of Aqaba Sinai Desert Sinai Dag Hammarskjold Meres Suez Tiran Sinaiir Red Sea Sinai Peninsula Washington Gordon D-Ill House Foreign Affairs Committee Dulles Eisenhower U. S Middle Eastern United States Middle East Rayburn D-Tex Adm Arthur W. Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff Zablocki Dwis Vorys R-Ohio Wayne Hays Ohio Hays

Plan to assign bus seating sparks racial tensions in Tallahassee

In Tallahassee Florida the city commission approved a seat assignment plan for buses aiming to preserve segregation. Negro integrationists call the scheme iniquitous and a crime against the United States. The plan faces delay while Gov. Collins orders bus service returns after a Negro leader home was stoned and a gun blast hit a Negro store.

Tallahassee, Fla Tallahassee United States U.S. Supreme Court Negro Inter-Civic Council Leroy Collins

Humphrey seeks first meaningful civil rights act in 80 years

Senator Humphrey introduced 12 civil rights bills with backing from Democrats and Republicans. He highlighted a federal voting rights protection measure as key and cited Eisenhower’s program proposals including a civil rights division in the Justice Department and a presidential committee to study rights issues.

Washington Sen Humphrey D-Minn Eisenhower Senate Dirksen R-N House Rep Keating R-Ny Justice Department

More MIGs Go to Syria

Washington reports Russia has delivered about a dozen MiG-17 jets to Syria by sea in the last three days as part of a 28 million dollar deal. Syria has received Soviet tanks arms and armored cars previously. Officials noted no immediate danger since few Syrians can fly the jets and pilot training will take time.

Washington Russia Syria

Coal Increase Seen For Midwest Shippers

Chicago report says Midwestern coal and coke carloadings may rise four percent as the Mid-West Shippers Advisory Board starts a two day meeting on car supply issues.

Chicago Mid-West Shippers Advisory Board

Not Always Diplomatic Hays Attacks Duties

In Washington Ohio Democrat Wayne L. Hays condemns secrecy in government and Dulles in a dispute over closed hearings. He walked out of a House Foreign Relations Committee session, saying secrecy harms public discussion of foreign policy and Middle East decisions.

Washington Ohio Wayne L. Hays Hays Flushing Dulles House Foreign Relations Committee Gordon

Police Guard Mayor After Threat At Home Cleveland

A police guard was set at Mayor Anthony J. Celebrezze home Tuesday night after a caller warned the mayor would be shot. Earlier police searched City Hall after a call said it would blow up in 10 minutes, but no bombs were found.

Cleveland Anthony J. Celebrerze City Hall

Five Day Forecast For Temperatures And Rain

The forecast shows average temperatures near normal with highs from 35 to 41 and lows from 20 to 24. Conditions trend cooler Friday, warmer Saturday, cooler Sunday, and warmer Monday with precipitation near one inch, mainly rain on Thursday and Saturday and likely again Monday.

UK Protests Yemen Border Raids and Alleged British Attacks

London reports a strong protest to Yemen over border raids into the Aden protectorate and claims of British ambushes. Yemen counters with accusations of armored column assaults, civilian deaths, and a bid to federate the southern sheikdoms.

London Britain Yemen

United States seeks UN committee on Hungary facts

A U S backed proposal moves in the UN General Assembly to form a five member committee to gather facts from Hungarian refugees and others. The plan urges Russia and Hungary to assist observers and asks all member states to provide information with Dag Hammarskjold’s backing.

United Nations N. Y United States Hungary UN General Assembly United State Red Russia Dag Hammarskjold

Program Shown Early For Red's Dying Son

Hollywood CBS television aired Red Skelton's show as scheduled using a film prepared for later in the year. A network spokesman cited the illumination of Skelton's 9 year old son Richard's leukemia as prompting the decision. Doctors estimate the boy's life expectancy between five months and a year.

Hollywood Red Skelton Cbs-Tv Skelton Richard

Lausche seeks veto on Ohio cabinet pay raise bill

Sen. Frank Lausche appeals to Gov. John Brown to veto a bill raising Ohio cabinet salaries from 12000 to at least 16000 dollars. He warns of morale disruption among lower level workers and calls the raises extravagant and inequitable to taxpayers.

Washington Frank J. Lausche Ohio John Brown Lausche Lauscheaides

Record 1956 Construction Spending Sets New Peak

Washington reports 1956 construction expenditures reached 44 percent of a billion dollars, a new high for the 10th straight year. Commerce and Labor expect 1957 private and public outlays to reach about 46 billion, with housing facing funding competition from other sectors.

Washington Commerce and Labor Departments

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