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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1957
Page
1
Ohio Attorney General William Saxbe praises recent Supreme Court rulings as milestones in protecting individual rights. He defends due process, condemns attacks on the court, and warns against eroding trial rights for those questioned by Congress or involved in anti communism actions.
Senator Mundt forecast a civil rights compromise acceptable to the South that would guarantee voting rights for Negroes and other minorities while including other features. He said a mid August adjournment is possible, with the measure amended to be more palatable for Southern states. Senator Knowland warned of a longer Senate session if a filibuster occurs.
Washington reports that four hours of arguments are set Monday before the Supreme Court in GI William S. Girard's case. The Justice Department contends Girard has no personal immunity from prosecution by Japan for a Japanese national's killing in Japan. His lawyers ask for release on a habeas corpus motion.
An arbitration panel of three will review 19 Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. strike related discharge cases in Marion. Each case heard individually with no rulings until all are heard. The panel may sustain reverse or reduce penalties on the employed workers.
In Pueblo Colorado two teenage boys fell 60 feet into an abandoned mine shaft on Friday. They spent seven hours at the bottom before being rescued. Local authorities coordinated with emergency crews to pull them from the shaft. Both teens were treated for injuries but were in stable condition.
Seven letters written by Nathaniel Hawthorne have surfaced in a Mount Vernon bank safety deposit box, offering new insight into the author’s correspondence from a century past.
Rochester lawyer Thomas W. O Connell asks a court to allow him to be present at his child’s birth after Highland Hospital said it will refuse entry to the delivery room. State Supreme Court Justice Carroll M. Roberts ordered the hospital to show cause why it should not be restrained. Dr Donald H Kariher cites reasons to exclude husbands including disruption and emotional disturbance.
Sheriff officials probed a Friday evening bulldozer overturn incident on Bill Docie’s Palos farm. The pinned operator, found with last name Castle and initials E A or Michael, was taken to Wiley Funeral Home in Glouster as investigators seek his lodging and relatives.
Chief Justice Earl Warren dedicated the $21,000,000 Harry S. Truman Memorial Library in Independence Missouri. He praised Truman’s eight White House years as momentous while thousands gathered to honor the former president. Leaders from both parties joined Warren at the ceremony on the library grounds.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a two story horse and hay barn at the Grafton Prison Farm. Fifty inmate fire helpers aided firefighters in battling the blaze.
Three year old Deborah Jane Claffey of Columbus may lose her left leg after a shotgun blast accidentally fired by her nine year old uncle. The incident occurred in Lancaster and authorities investigate the mishap.
Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra divorce finalized in Mexico City after nearly four years since separation. Decree confirms end of marriage and finalizes settlement details.
Secretary of State Dulles says Senate cuts in foreign aid would undermine allied economies, especially in the Far East, and cautions that Eisenhower may seek at least the current 3.865 billion dollar request for next year. Robertson urges firm policy toward Red China as Dulles faults the Senate ceilings on arms aid and defense support.
Fayette County Sheriff Hays says he will travel to Bedford Pennsylvania Sunday to question a suspect in the killing of 87 year old Mrs Sarah DeWitt. Four other suspects were released from police custody Friday.
At the Nevada Test Site officials announced the July 12 firing of the Diablo device, the long-postponed weak nuclear weapon that failed to explode on June 28 due to a power failure, following the six-year series’ strongest detonation to date.
Early Saturday a car left a township road near Coalton, killing two men and injuring four others. Victims were Robert L. Lucas 24 driver, and Richard Kight 15 passenger, both died from skull and neck injuries. Survivors include Robert Kight 20 with facial fractures, Calvin Gilliland 28 with neck and arm contusions, Dale Adkins 15 with cheek lacerations, and Darryl Graham with back injuries. Police cited excessive speed and loss of control before striking trees. The dead and injured were taken to local funeral homes and clinics for treatment.
Cement shortages grew more acute as new walkouts spread through Midwest South and West production plants. Strikes cut output by about one third in the East and Illinois shutdowns cut Chicago area supplies by about one half.
Greenwich Connecticut Paul Starrett age 90 who built famed structures including the Empire State Building died Friday.
Airman E C Wheeler of Cortez Colorado in a U S Air Force honor guard faces a summary court martial for disobeying a superior's order to shave a white sidewall haircut. Wheeler argues no regulation requires the style and his only obligation was to keep hair neat. Murray Sprung defends him, noting no rule for the model exists.
In a rally broadcast nationwide, Nikita Khrushchev accused former Premier Georgi Malenkov and three other ousted Soviet figures of plotting for power. He linked Malenkov to the Leningrad case of 1948–49 and condemned their alleged schemes, while Izvestia criticized Malenkov’s role in hindering virgin lands development.
Rep Keating said a Supreme Court decision may force Congress to draft a wholly new law against subversive activity. He added another ruling could revive trials of recalcitrant witnesses by Congress, a practice not used for years. He compared the court’s recent actions to 1930s clashes with New Deal programs.
Buenos Aires reports a final decision in the dispute with Venezuela over deposed dictator Juan Peron. Argentine charges say Peron in Caracas plots against the government as tensions threaten an open break between the two nations.
The Ohio Utilities Commission rejected a request by Ohio Fuel Gas Co. to raise rates in Zanesville. The panel said the utility must prove any higher charges are reasonable before approval.
In Prague and Moscow a purge of Soviet officials is expected after the ouster of Molotov Malenkov and Kaganovich. Khrushchev gains control and Tito cheers as the Central Committee repudiates Molotov. Diplomatic observers foresee satellite states backing the Kremlin move.
An Associated Press tally shows 26 deaths from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight in Ohio, including 18 traffic fatalities, three drownings, and five other causes as Gov. ONeill appeals for cautious driving.
A downtown Canton fire caused by a $100,000 blaze produced heavy smoke and drew more than 100 firefighters. The general alarm fire burned for over two hours, destroying two stores and damaging four others by smoke and water.
Dr William Albert Nitze renowned expert on medieval French literature died at age 81 in Los Angeles. The retired scholar authored several critical works and taught at major universities. Funeral arrangements were pending.
MIAMI Florida Mr and Mrs Melvin Ellis face a Massachusetts attorney and Hildy McCoy's natural mother as they seek Monday court approval of their adoption petition Massachusetts aims to retain jurisdiction of the case under a petition filed in Boston the proceedings center on state involvement in the adoption case
Margaret Boyd of Steubenville Ohio was named a member of the budget committee of the National Education Association at the NEA board of directors windup meeting.
A U.S. soldier guarding a pipeline post in Inchon accidentally shot and killed a 3-year-old Korean boy. The Army reports a board of officers has been appointed to investigate the incident.
In Florida a 9 year old boy named Alan Rice vanished from Eau Gallie near a military base. His mangled body with arms missing was later found. an 11 foot alligator was killed nearby and authorities removed smaller gators from local streams. Forensic verdict remained unsettled.
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