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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1954

Page

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Rebel Chief Heads New Guatemala Government

Col. Carlos Castillo Armas emerged as head of Guatemala in a new five member junta after a swift series of government shakeups. The former rebel leader was elected president with Maj. Enri que Oliva as defense minister and Lt. Col. Jose Luiz Cruz and Lt. Col. Mauricio Abois resigning from the group.

Guatemala Carlos Castillo Armas Elfego Monron Enrique Oliva Jose Luis Crux Salazar Maurice Dubois Elfego Monzon Castillo Chiquimula Honduras Revious Mauricio Abois Jose Luiz Cruz Washington Monzo el Salvador Jacobo Arbenz Guzman Carlos Enrique Diaz Monzon U. S John FE. Peurifoy

Senators Back Plan on Red China UN Seat Wait-and-See

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee moves toward approval of a wait-and-see plan on Red China’s possible UN seating. Senator Knowland and acting chairman Smith forecast a favorable, bipartisan vote behind closed doors. The amendment, tied to a foreign aid bill, limits but does not withdraw from the UN. President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles support the milder approach.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee China United Nations Knowland Calif H. Alexander Smith Senate GOP Eisenhower Red China Security Council Assembly Congress U. S

Ohio prisoner faces execution by electric chair

Condemned man Russell Muskus, 33, Lankakee Illinois, awaits skyline clemency from Governor Lausche to stay his scheduled execution in the Ohio Penitentiary. He was convicted of strangling George LeMasters, 43, in a Canton hotel room on December 2, 1950, after luring him with Sandra Kingsley of Chicago, who receives a life term for her role.

Columbus Frank J. Lauscher Russell B. Muskus Ohio Muskus Lausche Frank J. Lausche Kankakee Canton Ill George LeMasters New Philadelphia leMasters Sandra Lee Kingsley Chicago Kingsley Marysville Bay Village Sheppard Ronald Callihan James G. Crowley Crossley Arthur Baird

Four Die and Four Injured in Philadelphia Head-On Crash

Four youths were killed and four others critically injured in a head-on collision on the Industrial Highway in southwest Philadelphia. The other driver, William J. Nixon, 28, of Chester, was in critical condition with chest injuries. Police indicated Caruso lost control on a winding turn.

Philadelphia William J. Nixon Chester Caruso

Burke Appeals for School Housing Aid Bill

Sen Burke from Ohio urges 24 states to back his bill to relieve overcrowding in areas with high federal employment. A Senate Labor Subcommittee hearing on July 16 will consider extending for two years federal aid for school construction in locales like the Portsmouth Area atomic plant.

Washington Sen Burke Dohio Senate Labor Subcommittee Portsmouth Area

Weather forecast shows cooler start then warm midweek

Five day outlook calls for temperatures about 2 to 3 degrees below normal with normal highs near 88 and lows around 62 to 64. The weekend warms, a cool spell on Monday, then another rise by Wednesday. Expect showers Sunday and again Tuesday or Wednesday, totaling about a quarter inch or less.

4-H Club Excursion Sees Record Attendance in 5-County Visit

The annual 4-H club excursion in Pomeroy drew 1021 participants from Meigs Jackson Athens Vinton and Mason counties, far exceeding the 800 expected. The Avalon boat departed Middleport levee at 1 30 p.m. and returned about 6 p.m. The five counties contributed 280 Meigs 310 Jackson 216 Athens 141 Vinton 74 Mason to the turnout.

Pomeroy Ohio Avalon Middleport Levee Meigs Jackson Athens Vinton Mason

French Leader Vows Full Defense of Hanoi in Indochina

Gen. Paul Ely, new French commander in Indo China, pledges to defend Hanoi and Haiphong and the 65 mile Haiphong‑Hanoi supply line. He denies rumors of abandoning Hanoi and forecasts a war or ceasefire decision by July 20.

Hanoi Indochina France Paul Ely Red River Ely Haiphong

Kyger Creek project halted by union jurisdiction dispute

Construction at the Kyger Creek electric plant near Gallipolis was stopped by AFL union jurisdiction clashes over unloading rights. About half of 1350 workers idled as hoisting engineers and electricians dispute duties, delaying start of power production slated for February 1.

Gallipolis Kyger Creek Portsmouth Area Fred Carman AFL Tee Bees Kaden Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Addison Township

Board Tries To Halt Atom Strike

A special presidential board labors on a report to allow a court injunction to stop a wage dispute strike by 4500 CIO workers at Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky. The Taft Hartley inquiry seeks to halt the walkout at plants vital to U 235 production for atomic weapons.

Washington Eisenhower CIO Oak Ridge Tenn Aducah Lewis L. Strauss Atomic Energy Commission White House

Blast Kills 1 Workman Injures 2 at Caustic Plant

In Gary Indiana a 9000 gallon caustic soda vat exploded killing worker Manderville H. Woodworth 44 Hammond and injuring two others. The blast wrecked a large tank and shattered the plant building with damages over 100000. Another man William E. Smith 39 of Cambridge drowned while attempting to salvage a chair from Wills Creek.

Gary Ind Manderville H. Woodworth Hammond St. Catherine's Hospital Chicago Charles G. Obertini Morgan A. Powell Cambridge Ohio William E. Smith Wills Creek

Fiddlers Contest Sparks Talk Of Old Traditions

Mrs. Beatrice Bane, 65, and her husband C. C. Bane, 68, are longtime fiddlers from Little River Texas who enter annual contests. She recalls winning fourth at Belton and beating him at Temple, while noting the appeal of old breakdown pieces and worry that traditional fiddling may fade as younger players emerge. A Temple youth, A. Cathey, 25, won the young fiddlers contest with Mockingbird after hearing Belton players, signaling a new generation keeping the craft alive.

Little River Tex Beatrice Bane Indian Territory Oklahoma Mrs. Bane Texas C. C. Bane Belton Bane Temple Sally Goodin A. Cathey

CIO Calls Strike Meeting At Goodyear Rubber Plants

Akron leaders of the CIO United Rubber Workers summon 153000 Goodyear Tire and Rubber employees to a Sunday briefing as 10000 other workers in 10 plants walk out after failed wage negotiations in Cincinnati. A union spokesman said local President Carl Baker would speak but did not specify remarks.

Akron CIO United Rubber Workers Goodyard Tire and Rubber Co Goodyear Cincinnati Carl Baker

Crowell-Collier reshapes leadership of three magazines

Paul C. Smith becomes editor in chief and takes added duties at Collier's The Woman's Home Companion and The American Magazine. The move aims to streamline organization modernize administration and unify company resources under Smith who joined Crowell Collier as vice president last year and replaced Stouch as president.

New York Paul C. Smith Crowell- Collier Publishing Co Smith Collier's Woman's Home Companion The American Magazine

State Liquor Inspector Fired by Department

COLUMBUS Fire of Liquor Inspector Harry Thomas, indicted June 18 in Cincinnati on a bribery charge, announced yesterday by Liquor Director Anthony A. Rutkowski.

Columbus Harry Thomas Cincinnati Anthony A. Rutkowski

Lausche to Attend National Governors Conference

Gov. Frank J. Lausche plans to depart by plane tomorrow for Lake George New York where the National Governors Conference opens Sunday. He and Mrs. Lausche will stop in Indian Town Gap Pennsylvania to visit Ohio national guardsmen on maneuvers there.

Columbus Frank J. Lausche Lake George N. Y

Solon Attacks Ferguson on Foreign Policy Attitude

Senator Ferguson of Michigan called the Truman administration’s foreign policy mistakes a senseless outrich attitude and warned against falling into a trap set by Communists who praise peace while lacking evidence of good faith. He spoke after Mansfield’s Senate summary accusing the admin of a diplomacy of bluster and retreat and after Cooper challenged critics to propose alternatives.

Washington Ferguson R - Mich Truman Senate Foreign Relations Committee Dean Acheson Senate Senator Mansfield D-Mont Mansfield Cooper R-Ky Dulles London Paris Southeast

Columbus Port celebrates 25th anniversary with helicopter link

Columbus Port marks its 25th anniversary with a preview of future aviation service. Helicopters will shuttle passengers from downtown Columbus to Port Columbus, a 10 mile ride. The airport celebrates its first commercial flight and a transcontinental air rail link from July 8, 192%. A helicopter briefly lifted from the airport and landed eight minutes later on a five acre Scioto River tract. City council designates the site for a heliport shutter service to Port Columbus.

Columbus Port Columbus Scioto

Blind Pen Pals Are Wed In Corry

Howard Collins and Gladys Camfield, both blind, plan to wed in Corry, Pennsylvania, after a year of Braille letters through a pen pal club listed in the Christian Record for the Blind. They met in Lock Haven six months ago and became engaged four months later.

Corry Howard Collins Gladys Camfield Gladys Howard Erie County Lock Haven Pen Pal Club Christian Record

Murderer Kidnapper Stull Free in Miami

Police widened the search for Judith Ann Roberts's kidnap murder with no definite suspects. Detective Lt. Eldredge said investigators believe the Baltimore girl could have been taken from her bed as early as Tuesday night. A teenage boy missing from the neighborhood is being questioned regarding possible involvement. Judith Ann was buried in private services at Mt. Nebo Cemetery.

Miami Fla Judith Ann Roberts Chester Eldredge Homicide Bureau Baltimore Judith Judith Ann Mt. Nebo James Roberta Harry Rosenberg

Czechs Ignore U S Demands for Captives

In Frankfurt the American Embassy said Czechoslovakia has not replied to a State Department note demanding the release of seven American soldiers seized July 4 near the German border. The captives include a captain and six enlisted men claimed by Prague to be on an espionage mission.

Frankfurt Germany Pra Yechoslovakia U. S State Department Em- Altache Garret Ackerson Hackensack N. J U. S.S Ceeds

Wife Offers To Trade For Captive Husband

Springfield Ohio Mrs Jerry W Griffith says she would give up her own freedom to release her Army husband from Red Czechoslovakia Her 21 year old husband an Army private was among seven American soldiers the U S government charges were kidnapped last Sunday by Communists She learned of his disappearance from his photo on yesterday's Springfield Daily News front page.

Springfield Ohio Jerry W. Griffith Czechoslovakia U. S Griffith Springfield Daily News

Mother Was Right Son Killed in Crash in Marysville

Mrs Helen Casey of Irenton Route 1 had warned her son Burton Leroy Casey 32 about his driving. Minutes later she and her five year old grandson were in a car hit by a passing motorist as the vehicle skidded and crashed into a tree on Route 4 near Marysville.

Marysville Helen Casey Irenton Burton Leroy Casey Here

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