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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1956

Page

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Reds Can't Ease Grip Amid Polish Turmoil

AP dispatch analyzes post Stalin era tensions across the Soviet bloc. The Poznan revolt exposes limits of liberalization in a totalitarian system while borders stiffen in East Germany. Debates in Washington split along Eisenhower and Stevenson lines about leadership clarity and farm policy.

Tom Waren Poznan Stalin Soviet Union Palmiro Togliatti Berlin Nikita Khrushchev Jin Por Ership Oder Ter Eisenhower Averell Harriman New Down York Minnesota North Dakota Harriman Des Moines New York Adlai Stevenson

Red Poles Seal Off German Border To Catch Fleeing Rebels

Reported Polish, German border actions block highways and remove suspects by road and rail. Eyewitness estimates via Vienna sources indicate Poznan casualties possibly near 1900. Polish officials cite 48 dead and 270 wounded amid Western business arrivals.

Vienna Poznan West Germany East U.S Warsaw Radio

Democrats Attack Ike In Run Up To 1960 Campaign

In remarks sparked by Robert J. Dunovau's recent book Eisenhower The Inside Story in the New York Herald Tribune, Stevenson labeled it evidence of the administration’s heavy use of advertising and PR. Sen. Estes Kefauver clashed with Sen. Mundt in a televised debate.

Robert J. Dunovau New York Herald Tribune Eisenhower Stevenson Sen. Estes Kefauver Tennessee Senator Mundt R-Sd

Ford Grants Ohio colleges receive first 6 million

Ford Foundation will mail 6.07 million dollars in grants to 13 Ohio colleges and universities as the first installment of a planned equal follow up payment. Denison University and others will receive amounts ranging from 30 thousand to 230 thousand dollars for faculty salary support and program achievements. The funding comes from the foundation's 240 million endowment aimed at boosting salaries and accomplishments in privately endowed institutions.

Columbus Ford Foundaton Ohio Denison University Granville Bluffton College Bluffton Kenyon College Gambier Marietta Colle Merrietta Mount Union College Alliance Western College For Women Oxford Muskingum College New Concord Wilmington College Wilmington

Stalin Loyalists Back Him Despite Pressure Explain Delay

A Soviet Central Committee statement argues Stalin’s broad popular support after World War II protected the regime from ouster and that “capitalist encirclement” fears prevented action. The same issue notes a Griffin Georgia crash where six people died and a seventh was injured when two cars collided near Lenoir, as survivor Jo Ann Hyde, 24, faced serious injuries.

Ion Joseph Stalin Central Committee Soviet Communist Party Stalin Jo Ann Hyde Senoia Griffin Archie G. Hyde Virginia Lous Hyde Elaine William ‘Samuel Lunceford James Alvin Howell Fayetteville Milton G. Whit Lenois C. V. Evans Lunceford Hyde

Cooler Air From Canada Flows Into Northern Plains

Cooler air from Canada moves into the heat scorched Northern Plains after a weekend marked by violent summer deaths attributed to the heat. The cooler current spreads over the northern portions of the Midwest swelter belt early today.

Canada Associated Press Ito Steight Midwest

Crash Kills 1 At Wellston

One person died in a Wellston crash west of the town last night while another rider remained critically injured. Ralph Lewis Barton, 20, of Jackson Route 2, died in an ambulance en route to Holzer Hospital from chest and internal injuries. George, 14, of Park View, sustained serious leg injuries and a broken nose, but was reported in fair condition after surgery.

Here Ralph Lewis Barton Jackson Holzer Hospital Riding George Park View

Wife Kills Husband After Argument in Columbus

Police said Parris W. Trent age 39 was shot twice inside his Columbus home following a dispute with his wife Flora Helen Trent 37. He ran outside with his year old daughter Linda as a final bullet hit him in the heart. Flora Trent is held for homicide inquiry. Also noting liquor stores statewide will close July 4 per State Liquor Director Bryant.

Columbus Parris W. Trent Flora Helen

QUICK ACTION CLASSIFIED AD HELPS FIND OWNER

Waldo Woodyard Route 5 Athens ran this ad one day and quickly located the owner of Bossy and her baby. To buy, sell, or rent fast, call 31242 to send a message to thousands of readers.

Collision Blamed in Grand Canyon Airliner Crash

All 128 aboard two large airliners died in a crash blamed on a midair collision over northern Arizona Saturday. Trans World Airlines Super Constellation and United Airlines DC-7 collided in flight en route from Los Angeles to Kansas City and New York, respectively. Authorities probe the circumstances as helicopters attempt to recover bodies from dangerous canyon terrain.

Grand Canyon Arit—p Trans World Airlines United Air Lines Arizona Los Angeles Constellation Arizona California Kansas City New York Lake ‘Mohave Colorado River Painted Desert Grand Canyon Village Byrd Ryland March Afb Calif Alvin C. Scott Hamilton Afb Air Force

Revival of Steel Talks Sought by Government

Secretary of Defense Wilson told a Senate subcommittee that the United States does not fall behind the Soviet Union in air power and claimed the B52 heavy bomber is superior to Russia's counterpart. He defended U S lead and said the program for more B52s is his responsibility.

Washington Wilson U. S Russia Congress Air Force Hamilton Fowler Nathan Twining

Eisenhower returns to work after trip amid tragedy

President Eisenhower and Mamie resumed duties after a Washington weekend, while a fatal traffic crash in Columbus claimed two Eisenhower children among a weekend toll of at least 28 across Ohio. Gifts from party leaders included a heart shaped medallion for Mamie and an Aberdeen Angus heifer for the farm. Children ages seven perished in the wreck as cars collided near a red light and struck a curb.

Gettysburg Ike Mamie Eisenhower James C. Hagday Orty Washington Walter Reed Army Hospital General Heaton Leon D. Heaton Associated Press White House Senhower Columbus Ohio

Twining Praises Soviet Air Force After Russia Visit

General Nathan F. Twining returned from an eight day trip to the Soviet Union and said the air force there is very fine. He declined to compare U S and Soviet air power, noting it would be premature to discuss conclusions before briefing President Eisenhower. Twining planned to return to Washington on Tuesday and left open whether the Soviets would reciprocate his inspection trip.

Wiesbaden Germany Nathan F. Twining Twining U.S Washington US Air Force Eisenhower

Fatal Gas Leak Faces Investigation Near Cincinnati

Police in Norwood and the Hamilton County coroner probe the Sunday death of 4 month old Kintherly Wood after the infant and parents fell ill at home. An emergency crew found a considerable gas leak in the parents apartment.

Cincinnatin 9 Norwood Hamton County Kinnerly Wood

Ohio U Grad in Plane Collision Honored in Death Toll

Ohio University graduate Thomas E. Ashton Jr., 34, was among those killed in a plane collision. He edited the university yearbook for two years before graduation in 1944 and recently became a supervisor of industrial relations for TWA in Los Angeles. Survived by his wife Barbara Fisher and two children.

Ohio University Thomas E. Ashton, Jr Ashton Western Division TWA Los Angeles Lancaster High School Lakewood

Atom-Study Plant Hit by Blasts In Queens Lab Incident

Two explosions rocked the Sylvania Electric Products Co. metallurgy lab in Bayside Queens at 8:40 am injuring nine people. Authorities said the plant, tied to peaceful atomic energy programs, was not confirmed nuclear in origin and no radiation leaked outside. Police reported 25 windows broken and neighbors describing the blasts as thunder.

New York Queens Atomic Energy Company Atomic Energy Sylvania Manhattan AEC Sec Sylvania Electric the Products Co Bayside A. m

Riot Stopped By Guards At Indiana Reformatory

Pendleton Ind. guards fired shotguns to end a riot at the Indiana Reformatory Sunday injuring eight inmates and two guards while damaging the mess hall. About 25 agitators armed with knives and clubs seized four guards and sought to release detainees. One guard, R D Barnes of Anderson, was abducted with a knife at his throat before being shot in the leg during the gunfire.

Pendleton Ind Indiana Reformatory Reformatory R. D. Barnes of Anderson

U S Advises States Extend Salk to 15 20

Washington Public Health Service urged states with sufficient polio vaccine to extend inoculation programs to ages 15 through 20. The announcement noted vaccine supplies are tight in some areas and emphasized reaching older youths and young adults to curb spread. Scheele announced the guidance and cautioned about supply limitations impacting immediate expansion.

U. S Washington Public Health Service Scheele

Five Die As Fire Turbulence Destroys Gonzalez House

A deadly flash from an apparent attempt to douse a stove with liquid caused a burst of fire that killed five people and destroyed the Gonzalez home on a Sunday.

Gonzalez

Two-Car Crash Near Circleville Claims One Life

One Newport, Kentucky resident died and three Point Pleasant people were injured in a Sunday evening two car collision at Route 106 and U S 22 east of Circleville. Victim Rachel Bolton, 37, died. Mae Smith and son Michael Riffle, and mother Mrs Frank Riffle of Mount Vernon Avenue, suffered injuries. Mrs Riffle treated and released for chest and leg injuries. The Riffle wife is married to Frank Riffle, waterworks manager here.

Point Pleasant Newport U. S. 22 Circleville Rachael Bolton Mae Smith Michael Frank Riffle Mount Vernon Ave Riffle Burger

Negotiations Move as Steel Strike Drags On

The United Steelworkers strike against basic steel firms widens the stalemate as both sides show willingness to return to the bargaining table. Federal mediator Joseph Finnegan opened talks with USW president David J. McDonald and U.S. Steel vice president John A. Stephens, while Arthur Goldberg indicated no concrete plans yet. A recovery move could come after Independence Day, with railroads already feeling curtailments as door-to-door deliveries slow and inventories hold.

Pittsburgh United Steelworkers Basic Washington Joseph Finnegan Federal Mediation Service Finnegan David J. McDonald USW John A. Stephens U.S. Steel Prp Arthur J. Goldberg New York Goldberg Lumion

Duplication Costs Cited in Pentagon Forks Case

Senate Preparedness subcommittee documents cite 32 cases of costful duplication where the Pentagon sold 23 million wooden forks and spoons while another agency bought the same items at regular price. The report notes replacements with plastic utensils by the Defense Department while the General Services Administration kept wooden items in use. The probe, led by Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, calls for steps to prevent such duplicative buying across agencies.

Washington Senate Pentagon Senate Preparedness Subcommittee Defense Department Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex General Services Administration

Five Day Forecast Delivers Mild Trend Across Week

Ohio forecast shows temperatures near normal with highs around 86 and lows near 64 through Friday, slight cooling into Saturday. Precipitation expected as scattered showers and thunderstorms amounts about one-quarter to one-half inch Monday through Wednesday. In other news Robert E Combs of South Charleston named new Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars commander.

Ohio VEW Dayton Robert E. Combs South Charleston Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars

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