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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1958
Page
1
Washington The House approved 3.078 billion in new money for foreign aid, trimming Eisenhower's request by about 872 million. A Senate restoration is possible while initial signals hint at a final reduction toward 2.?75 billion. The vote split showed strong partisan and regional divides.
Secretary of State Dulles travels to Paris to urge Premier De Gaulle to back talks with Russia on a possible nuclear test ban. Discussions will also cover France’s economy, Middle East tensions, Algeria, and atomic energy cooperation as Washington evaluates a suspension agreement. The issue of tests could reveal the sharpest disagreements as France nears potential own nuclear capability.
Gov. C William O Neill signed a six million dollar appropriation to continue county poor relief and state matching. A ban on billboards along new interstate highways becomes effective in 90 days with a 660 feet setback.
Outdoor Advertising Assn of Ohio donated space on 200 billboards to the Hire Now campaign. The move followed a legislative session action banning billboards within 660 feet of new interstate highways in Ohio.
Gladewater Texas residents expect President Eisenhower to authorize a quick expedition to free Americans held by Cuban rebels. The story frames a band of Texans volunteering to mobilize six guns and deer rifles to aid U S nationals if clearance is given.
Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thundershowers tonight and Friday. Lows 65 to 70 in West Virginia, cooler northeast and turning cooler south and west. In Ohio scattered showers and thunderstorms, warm and humid tonight with lows 64 to 68, Friday partly cloudy, warm and humid with a chance of thundershowers and a high near 90.
Nine U S Army men who surrendered after a helicopter incident near the Iron Curtain remain under house arrest in Dresden. Maj. George E. Kemper, their spokesman, says they feel treated as political hostages as negotiations for release stall. The group, the only American present, questioned East German officials during a news conference.
Rain dampened broad areas of the country with a July Fourth heat wave in the eastern half. In Iowa heavy rains flooded Audubon Exira and Hamlin, killing at least 13 and leaving six missing. Sycamore Illinois saw 42 inches in an hour. The East West band of showers extended from southern New England to the central plains.
Fred R Beasley of Athens announces purchase of the Wolfe Building on Chestnut Street for Sharp Manufacturing Co to expand operations in Nelsonville The firm now employs 20 workers and expects to double to 60 with future plans to rebuild starting motors and generators The plant originated in the old city light plant and has roots dating to 1944 with World War II contracts and a brake lock invention The relocation would make Sharp one of Nelsonville’s top two employers alongside William Brooks Shoe Co
In Abilene Texas a church near Dyess Air Force Base faced increasing jet noise. An agreement let the base request takeoffs, but during a revival 27 jets in 30 minutes disrupted services. The pastor called the evangelist nervous, and the deacons flagged the issue with a white flag. A new church site was planned three miles from the runway.
Cape Canaveral reports the Air Force completed another successful static test of the Thor intermediate range ballistic missile engine. The engine roared to full thrust for a few seconds amid thick smoke and flames, confirming propulsion performance.
Nationalist China plans to test the Soviet Union by sending three scientists to Moscow for the IGY special committee meeting on August 19. If admitted, they would be the first Nationalist Chinese representatives in Soviet territory since Moscow recognized Communist China in 1949.
Oberlin Ohio Dr Harry Holmes 79 retired Oberlin College chemistry professor and former president of the American Chemical Society died of lung cancer Tuesday night at Allen Memorial Hospital.
A rebel broadcast from Fidel Castro’s mountain headquarters ordered the release of all Americans and Canadians held by rebels near Guantanamo. Five of 50 captives were freed as U. S. Consul Wollum brought five more from the Moa Mining Co. amid ongoing negotiations and resumed flights.
A 25 ton transformer exploded at an outdoor switching station near the Hackensack River in Kearny New Jersey cutting power to 400 000 customers for about an hour and a half. Trains stalled across the region causing delays of up to an hour with no injuries reported.
Former President Herbert Hoover lands at Melsbroeck Airport to serve as President Eisenhower's special representative during three day American observances at the World's Fair in Brussels.
Las Vegas debuts the seven million dollar Hotel Stardust as the city marks a major tourism milestone with a star studded opening. The new resort features a lavish reception and attracts high profile entertainers and industry guests.
Martha Boswell Lloyd, 53, member of the Boswell Sisters in the 1930s, died Wednesday in Peekskill New York.
Associated Press reports heavy Independence Day traffic will push fatalities beyond a normal rate as thundershowers sweep Ohio. Rain slicked highways and hot weather raise crash risk. State Highway Patrol warns arrests will rise with peak traffic.
Hamilton City Council plans to seek repeal of Ohio Sunday Blue Laws. The council will delay enforcement until the appeal to the U S Supreme Court is completed by a local firm convicted under the laws that require closing all nonessential businesses on Sundays.
Elmer W Sherwood and William E Sayer were found guilty in Marion County for conspiring to bribe and bribing state officials in the Indiana highway scandals. Jurors recommended prison terms up to 14 years and fines up to 15 000 dollars. Sentencing set for July 14 for Sherwood Mogilner and Bogilner referenced. Mogilner testified for the state.
Harry P. Sampson, 69, a nationally prominent pioneer in vocational education and agricultural instruction, died Wednesday in Scranton. He was born in Dodge, Wisconsin, and helped found the Future Farmers of America serving as its first secretary.
Bernard Goldfine acknowledged Christmas gift payments to government workers but refused to provide records on $750,000 in uncashed checks. He claimed the gifts were to aid "poor workers" and disputed the committee’s inquiry focus while naming Eugene P. Kinnaly as the largest recipient. He disputed the relevance of payments and noted only $25 gifts were verifiable, with a dispute over treasurer versus personal checks.
Police hunt two shabbily dressed robbers who entered the Antonio Sav ings and Loan Co in Cincinnati on Wednesday and escaped with 927 dollars.
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