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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1952

Page

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Taft rivals Ike as GOP wrestles for 1952 path

Senator Lodge proposes Eisenhower as a GOP nominee while Taft backers warn against glamour candidates. Lodge argues Ike could win in November by drawing Democratic votes and delivering a durable peace. Taft supporters urge a militant Republican alternative.

San Francisco Lodge R-Mass Dwight D. Eisenhower Taft Chicago David S. Ingalls Ohio Robert A. Taft GOP National Committee Eisenhower Dwight Eisenhower Harold E. Stassen Minnesota National Committee Washington Truman Congress Massachusetts Potsdam China

Busch Enters Ohio Senate Race For Democrat Nomination

Cleveland College professor Henry M. Busch announced his formal bid for the Ohio Senate seat now held by Republican John W. Bricker. He cites Roosevelt and Truman era progress and Ferguson’s backing as a key boost, asserting wide support in Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland and several counties.

Cleveland Henry M. Busch Joseph T. Ferguson John W. Bricker Michael V. DiSalle Ferguson DiSalle Busch di Salle Cincinnati Edward Lamb Lamb Columbus Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Ohio Mahoning Trumbull Lorain Licking Fairfield Summit Bricker

B-17 Crash Kills Ohioan Near Griffiss Air Base

Rome New York The Air Force opened an inquiry into a fiery B 17 crash near Griffiss Air Force Base killing pilot First Lt Wayne A Schobert 31 Owensville Ohio and radio operator Sgt Jack B Nichols 20 Overton Texas five other crew members were seriously injured Navigator Second Lt John W Mudie 25 Sherman Oaks California was critically hurt The four engine bomber had departed Griffiss on a routine training flight and witnesses said the pilot appeared to miss a house and nearby apartments as it went down Six member board studied wreckage and handed it to salvage crews The cause remains undetermined

Rome N. Y Air Force Griffiss Air Force Base Griffiss Wayne A. Schobert Owensville Ohio Jack B. Nichols Overton Texas John W. Mudie Sherman Oaks Calif

Weekend Warmup Followed by Cold Turn

Forecasts show temperatures about eight degrees above normal with normal highs of 35 to 42 and lows 19 to 23. Expect colder tonight, warmer over the weekend, then a fall again by Monday or Tuesday. Rain chances Sunday and midweek total a half to three quarters inch.

Lausche Delays Clemency Date for Cincinnati Slayer

Gov. Frank J. Lausche postponed the execution of George Tiller from tonight to February 29 to allow more study by the State Pardon and Parole Commission. Tiller, 44, was convicted of first degree murder for fatally knifing Alberta Tiller during a 1950 Cincinnati dispute amid a relationship with Bernie Lewis. Judge Charles S. Bell sentenced him May 28, 1951.

Columbus Frank J. Lausche George Tiller Cincinnati Len Stevenson Cleveland Ohio Tiller State Pardon and Parole Commission Alberta Tiller Alberta Bernie Lewis Lewis Common Pleas Charles S. Bell Ohio Supreme Court

Five Men Sentenced in Gambling Case at Circuit Court

Five men pleaded guilty to running gambling tables in a raid on Smoker Billiard in December. M. D. Doc McKinney received three years probation and $200 fines on two counts. Charles Huddleston and Howard Staats got $150 fines and three years probation. Carl Reiker faced $150 fine and four months in jail. Delbert Carney’s sentence was withheld for medical examination. Judge Lewis Miller presided.

Point Pleasant M. D Doc” McKinney Charles Huddleston Carl Reiker Howard Staats Lewis Miller Delbert Carney Smoker Billiard Establishment

Airfield dispute stalls Korean armistice talks in MUNSAN

Truce negotiators clash over airfields and prisoner repatriation as Gen Ridgway visits. Kaesong crater probe by UN investigators fuels protests with both sides trading claims. Peiping radio accuses Allies while Red delegation claims immunity for Kaesong operations.

Munsan Korea America Claude Ferenbaugh North Korea Yalu R. E. Libby Matthew B. Ridgway Eighth Army James A. van Fleet Kaesong Air Force Howards Levie

Jet Battles In Fourth Day Amid Quiet Front In Korea

Jet planes clashed over northwest Korea for a fourth straight day. U S Sabres screened Thunderjets against Communist trains and supply lines as a single MiG-15 flight challenged them with no damage reported. The Air Force tallies three MiGs downed and seven damaged in prior days. An Allied patrol engaged entrenched forces near Heartbreak Ridge before withdrawal.

Seoul Korea U. S U. S. Eighth Army Heartbreak Ridge

Frees Snowbound Car But Its Wrong One

In Quincy California Gene Dupont cleared snow from his vehicle only to discover he had freed his neighbor’s identical car by mistake. The incident unfolded as both cars were buried and dug out in similar fashion.

Quincy Calif Gene Dupont

English Bride Wounded in Cincinnati Air Mail Romance

The British bride of L. C. Trent lies in fair condition after a gunshot in Cincinnati. Police rule out murder, unsure if suicide or accidental shooting. Mrs Olga Rosenbreier Trent, 31, formerly of Hull, England, was photographed by air mail in a marriage that began last June.

Cincinnati L. C. Trent Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Charles Yoas Trent Mrs. Trent Olga Rosenbreier Ake Sid Thes

Fresh Rainstorms Hit California Triggering Floods and Closures

A new Pacific storm pounded Los Angeles and Southern California with deadly floods and transportation chaos. Nine deaths reported as schools closed and 40 000 pupils absent. Rail lines and highways disrupted by washouts and high water as Red Cross and American Legion open shelters for evacuees.

California Gulf of Alaska Sierra Los Angeles Pasadena Norwalk el Monte Southern Pacific San Francisco Red Cross American Legion

New Yorkers Welcome Flying Enterprise Captain Home

Capt. Hendrik Kurt Carlsen and his family rested in a quiet Woodbridge home guarded by police after a hero’s reception in New York City. Tomorrow his hometown will honor him in a ceremony billed as one of New Jersey’s greatest.

Woodbridge N. J Hendrik Kurt Carlsen Carlsen New Jersey

Windjammer Survives Rough Sea Off North Sea Gale

The four master German Bark Pamir with 46 crew and 45 cadets rode out a North Sea gale. Lifeboats from two English ports reached the scene 20 miles offshore after an urgent radio call for help as heavy seas pounded an anchor.

Deal Eng Pamir

Conservation Awards Won by Ohio Farmers

Two Ohio farmers Robert Shirden of Clarksville and Robert Price of Oxford were named winners of a soil conservation contest at the ninth annual Ohio Federation of Soil Conservation districts meeting. L S Hartley presented certificates and wrist watches on behalf of sponsor Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Columbus Robert Shirden Clarksville Robert Price Oxford Ohio Federation of Soil Conservation Districts L. S. Hartley Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Shirden Price

TV Program Aids Search For Beauty

Miami detectives join Monroe County authorities in a search for Hughnette LeMay a 21 year old Canadian beauty who vanished while fishing in the Florida keys two weeks ago. Raymond Daoust brother of the missing woman described her on a Miami TV program and said he had five or six calls from viewers claiming sightings. Police checked the Tamiami Trail from Miami to Fort Myers but found nothing.

Miami Fla Monroe County Hughnette LeMay Florida Keys Walter Headley H. G. Howard

Child Slayer Goes Free? Robison Executed in Kentucky Chair

Eddyville Kentucky early today James I Shorty Robinson 32 year old mechanic was executed in the electric chair for the sex strangulation of three year old Joyce Shouse in Louisville eighteen months ago. Earl Bircham received a 10 day reprieve as his death sentence for killing a Louisville policeman was delayed by the Kentucky Court of Appeals pending a US Supreme Court review. The postponement came less than six hours before the scheduled executions.

Eddyville James I Shorty) Robinson Joyce Joan Shouse Louisville Robinson Earl Bircham Bircham Kentucky Court of Appeals U.S. Supreme Court

Columbus Hotel Sues for 3 Million Over Unlawful Acts

The Neil House Co filed a $3.1 million damage suit against Hugo Ernst president of the Hotel and Restaurant Employers and Barten ders International Union AFL. The suit cites 11 cases of unlawful acts as workers have been off the job since November over union recognition and a pay increase.

Columbus Neil House Co Hugo Ernst And Bartenders International Union AFL Neill House

Congress Reconsiders Churchill Suez Plan For Token Forces

Congress debated Winston Churchill's call for token forces to the Suez Canal Zone and how far the United States and allies should intervene. Lawmakers questioned security impact and feared entanglement in Middle East and Southeast Asia, while some urged U S participation to combat communism if needed.

Washington Congress Winston Churchill Britain United States Churchill U.S Southeast Asia Middle East Truman Europe Suez Canal France Turkey England Suez Egypt Canal Zone Bridges GOP U. S Monroney Malay Peninsula United Kingdom Rep. Richards D-Sc House Foreign Affairs Committee Richards Sueys Canal Korea House Rep. Vorys Ohio

Promise of Korean Aid Leaves Experts Puzzled

Washington report on Churchill’s Congress address notes uncertainty over Britain’s future punitive action in Korea. It questions Britain’s possible military contribution, potential China aggression responses, and the U.S. reliance on sea and air power amid a plan to boost reserves at home.

Washington Churchill Congress Britain United States Red China Korea Europe Egypt Far East China U. S United States Air Force Air Asia Russia

Storm Rips Lake Town in Conneaut Lake Pa

A violent wind storm struck Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania late last night causing about 50000 dollars in damage. A two room temporary school was destroyed and at least three homes were blown off their foundations. A 100 foot lumber shed belonging to M R Dennis and Sons Company was demolished. No injuries were reported. The storm followed a violent thunderstorm in Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Conneaut Lake lies about 80 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.

Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania M. R. Dennis and Sons Company Pittsburgh

Fall Injury Fatal In Columbus Hotel Stair Fall

Thomas F. Brown age 3 of Circleville died from injuries after a fall down a hotel stair in downtown Columbus. The accident occurred January 12.

Columbus Thomas F. Brown Circleville

Tax refunds awaiting for seven Ohio residents

At least seven Southeastern Ohio residents have income tax refunds waiting at the Columbus IRS office. The bureau cannot contact them at last known addresses: Logan Howard R. Dalton in Logan, Irvin Mundell of St. Aloysius Academy, Albert H. Dobbs of Crooksville, Charles L. Savage of Jack son, Maxine Clark of Jackson, James FE. Dennison of S. Lower Salem, and William A Hubb Jr. of Lower Salem.

Southeastern Ohio Collector of Internal Revenue Columbus Bureau Logan Howard R. Dalton Third St New Lexington Irvin Mundell St. Aloysius Academy Albert H. Dobbs Crooksville Charles L. Savage Elizabeth St. Jackson Maxine Clark

Giant Drifts Block Train Rescue Effort in Sierra

Southern Pacific workers struggle to free the $3,000,000 City of San Francisco streamliner trapped in Donner Pass. About 350 men work around the clock to clear heavy snow with rotaries spreaders and flangers as a new storm threatens to worsen conditions.

San Francisco Southern Pacific S.P High Sierra Donner Pass S. F S. P

State Civil Defense Seeks 1 376 000 for Atomic Attack Prep

The Ohio State controlling board faces a decision today on a 1 376 000 request by civil defense leaders to ready for atomic attacks. Adjutant General Albert Henderson seeks 976 000 for general defense and 400 000 for medical supplies from a 2 650 000 appropriation. Marietta coverage notes Gov. Lausche will have involvement as the Junior Chamber of Commerce names an outstanding young man of 1951.

Columbus Ohio Albert B. Henderson Willoughby Civil Defense Col. Henderson Marietta Frank J. Lausche Chamber of Commerce

Tank Blast Injures Six at Delaware County Home

A water tank exploded at the Eskham Hayes home near Olive Green in Porter Township thirty miles east of Delaware injuring six people. Daughters Mary Lou 13 Makine 12 were tossed from the second floor cradle to the yard while Shirley 7 was pinned by debris. Mr and Mrs Hayes and a son were also hurt and Eskham Jr a Big Walnut School student. Sheriff Earl Fravel opened an investigation.

Delaware Porter Township Eskham Hayes Olive Green Mary Lou Hayes Makine Hayes Shirley Hayes Eskham, Jr Big Walnut Earl Fravel

Alert on Enemy Sabotage of Livestock and Meat

Washington reports the Agriculture Department on guard against enemy sabotage of the U S livestock and meat industry. It warns diseases could be seeded on farms to cripple production nationwide within weeks. Front line inspections at borders and ports are intensified amid reports of meat inspectors being fired, with no official explanation.

Washington Agriculture Department Department Bureau of Animal Industry

Pay Your Messenger Carrier On Time

Don t say you only have a 20. Ensure exact cash at collection time to avoid delays. A late payment forces callbacks during delivery hours and slows service for other readers. Being timely helps the carrier cover expenses and maintain profits.

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