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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1958

Page

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Ike Will Inspect Seaway in Massena New York

President Eisenhower arrived at Massena to inspect the American portion of the St Lawrence Seaway and power project. He toured dams canals and locks with Mrs Eisenhower and spoke after a summit with Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.

Massena N. Y Eisenhower New York St. Lawrence Seaway Washington John G. Diefenbaker Ottawa Diefenbaker

Integration Hearing Set for Aug. 4 at Central High

Three U S appeals court judges will hear arguments on Aug 4 about whether to delay racial integration at Central High School Little Rock by 30 months. The action stems from Judge Lemleys postponement order. The panel likely will convene in St Louis with judges Sanborn Van Oosterhout and Johnsen named.

ST. Louis U. S. Appeals Court Central High School Little Rock Federal Dist Harry J. Lemley Central The National Assn. For Advancement of Colored People Lemley Appeals John B. Sanborn St. Paul Minn Martin D Van

Scaffold Worker Dies In Nine Story Fall

Charles G. Nader a 33 year old scaffold worker from Columbus was killed after a scaffold at a new Ohio State University dormitory tilted during brick cleaning. Co worker Larry Rande escaped injury by grabbing the scaffold and pulling away.

Columbus Charles G. Nader Ohio State University Larry Rande

Workers End Strike at Kaiser Aluminum Plant Newark

About 1100 workers at the Kaiser Aluminum plant in Newark ended a two day unauthorized strike after the company reinstated 36 men to their jobs.

Newark Kaiser Aluminum Wildcat United Auto Workers General Motors

Weather outlook with scattered showers and warm highs

OHIO and West Virginia zones report cloudy skies and scattered thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Highs reach the mid to upper 80s in parts with lows around 66 to 70. Precipitation expected tonight and Saturday and again Tuesday. Several cities show varied conditions across the region with overall warmer than normal trend near term.

Ohlo West Virginia Boss Oho Albuquerque Bismarck Cleveland Des Moines Indianapolis Los Angeles Memphis St. Paul New York Omaha Phoenix Pittsburgh Richmond Seattle Tampa Miort Washington

Tornado Funnel Wreaks Havoc in Kansas Cities

A storm with hurricane-force winds and tornadoes battered northeastern Kansas. At Atchison City Manager Yerkees reported at least two dead with unconfirmed third, and a 12-year-old girl drowned in Topeka where water reached six to eight feet downtown. Trains derailed, buildings collapsed, and power lines were severed as guards and patrols responded. Rainfall topped 3.90 inches in Topeka with extensive flooding and outages continuing.

Topeka Kan Kansas Atchison William Yerkees Peka Yerkees National

Flash Flood Damages Chester Sewers Lead City to State of Emergency

Chester West Virginia declared a state of emergency after flash floods caused extreme damage to the storm sewer system and left two nearby businesses near collapse as Middle Run Creek overflowed. The flood affected a town of about 3700 residents with impacts felt across the Ohio River in East Liverpool Ohio.

Chester W. Va Burton Ward Middle Run Creek Ward Ohio River Liverpool Ohio

Early Morning Wreck Injures Man On Route 2 Near Flat Rock

Herman Adkins of Barboursville is hospitalized at Holzer with a head injury from a 7 20 a m crash on Route 2 near Flat Rock. He was a passenger in a car driven by Thomas Condor who was attempting to pass a truck driven by Brown Beegle. Condor was cited for failure to have his vehicle under control.

Point Pleasant Herman Adkins Barboursville Holzer Hospital Flat Rock Adkins Thomas Edward Condor Kaiser Plant Ravenswood Condor Brown Beegle

Stepovich Plans Alaska Statehood Plebiscite Date

Governor Mike Stepovich says Alaska will set its statehood plebiscite date before August 1. He aims to complete elections so Alaska can seat two U S senators and one representative in the 1959 Congress.

San Francisco Mike Stepovich Alaska U. S Stepovich

National Tube Division layoff canceled amid new orders

National Tube Division of U.S. Steel Corp. cancels up to 400 additional layoffs next week after new orders. Spokesman announced Thursday.

National Tube Division U. S. Steel Corp

Tiny Moons Reveal Space Flight Hurdles

Los Angeles reports that U S Explorer satellites found intense radiation in the 600 to 1700 mile earth orbit, posing danger to manned flight. Dr J E Froelich said unknown radiation sources and needed shielding increase mass and complicate launch. Meteorites also abound, with 38 collisions in 13 days but no damage. He cautioned that progress toward interplanetary travel faces unforeseen physics and challenges.

Los Angeles J. E. Froelich Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Explorer Froelich DR. Froelich Outer Space Earth

Red Industry Project Told

Berlin reports a major plan for Soviet East German industrial cooperation to boost consumer goods. Premier Khrushchev aims to integrate Eastern bloc economies, with Walter Ulbricht disclosing details at the East German Communist Party Congress.

Berlin Soviet Union East Germany Khrushchev Eastern Bloc Communist Party Walter Ulbricht

Goldfine Refuses To Answer Contempt Question

Bernard Goldfine declined to answer a specific question from House investigators under subpoena prompting a potential contempt vote. The tense hearing involved questions about regulatory agencies and a $20,000 withdrawal from a subsidiary of one of his firms.

Washington Bernard Goldfine House Goldfine Sherman Adams Subcommittee Oren Harris D-Ark Boston Harris Robert W. Lishman Mr. Lishman Lishman

Trade Program Fight Looms

Washington AP reports Eisenhower administration officials vow a Senate floor battle against Finance Committee amendments to limit the reciprocal trade program. Senate Majority Leader Johnson opposes two key changes while debate may start midweek. House passed a five year extension. Senate seeks three years and other tariff limits with escape clause restrictions.

Washington Eisenhower Senate Finance Committee Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Committee Harry F. Byrd D-Va HOUSE Senate Finance Committee Commerce and State Department Tariff Commission

States May Grant Aid to Lebanon Amid Revolt

Washington weighs 20 to 40 million dollars in emergency aid to support President Camille Chamoun's government in Lebanon as rebel attacks continue. Parts of the sum likely depend on data requested by the State Department with relief funding for fighting aftermath and expenses. The move follows two months of conflict and prior U S actions, including limited weapons and 65 thousand tons in emergency wheat promised recently. Confidence grows that Chamoun’s regime can quell the rebellion and keep Lebanon pro Western.

Washington United States Lebanon State Department Camille Chamoun Chamoun

Six Cypriots Killed In Clashes and Bombings

Six people were killed in clashes between Greek and Turkish Cypriots as two bombs exploded in central Nicosia on the same day. The violence arose over the island’s future status under British rule.

Nicosia Cyprus

Accardo Pleads Fifth At Senate Rackets Hearings

Chicago gangster Tony Accardo sought Fifth Amendment protection during the Senate rackets hearings and lost a bid to block televising his appearance. He argued privacy concerns over telecast, while Sam Battaglia refused to confirm roles in killings and conspiracies linked to Capone’s gang. Typhoon Viola threatens Iwo Jima as 500 U S personnel brace for 50 mph winds.

Washington Chicago Tony Accardo Senate Vice Accardo West Side Sam Battaglia Capone Battaglia Estelle Carey Abraham Teitelbaum al Capone Tokyo Iwo Jima Viola Pacific

Freeing Of Servicemen Begins Slowly

Cuban rebels started releasing the kidnapped American servicemen at a slow pace near Guantanamo Bay. Airman Thomas R. Mosness of Ames Iowa was first returned after Adm. Jerauld Wright visited the base and urged swifter action. Rebels move captives through mountain terrain delaying helicopter pickups as Marines and sailors await their turn. Nine more North American civilians have already been freed in small groups.

Guantanamo Cuba Fidel Castro Thomas R. Mosness Ames Iowa Adm Jerauld Wright U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay U.S Park Wollam Mosness

Cardinal Stepinac Improves After Leg Blood Clot Operation

Alojzije Cardinal Stepinac, aged 60, is progressing well after surgery to relieve a blood clot in his right leg. Doctors say his overall health remains uncertain, though he is improving in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Alojzije Cardinal Stepinac Branislav Bogicevic

Woman Drowns After Helping Boys in Farm Pond

Mrs. Har old Brainard, 47, of Lenox Township, drowned Thursday while assisting two boys near her farm pond in Ashtabula. She apparently suffered a cramp after reaching them. the boys escaped with no help needed.

Ashtabula Harold Brainard Lenox Twp

Former Mental Patient Wounds Killers Sought in Cuba

Nelson A. Foose, 47, described as bearded and recluse, killed two children ages 12 and 13 in Cuba New Mexico. State police wounded and captured him after a dawn siege led by Sgt Milton Matteson. Foose, who had spent time in an Idaho mental hospital, fired on officers and civilians during the incident.

Regina N. M New Mexico Nelson A. Foose Idaho Milton Matteson Santa Fe Matteson Foose Sam Hill Cuba

Planes hunt for missing nose cone after space flight

Cape Canaveral reports a Thor Able rocket reached intercontinental range with a nose cone containing a mouse. Three Air Force planes sweep the Atlantic near Ascension Island 1000 miles off Africa to locate the capsule after a successful launch but failed radio signals hinder retrieval efforts.

Cape Canaveral Fla Atlantic Ascension Island Air Force U.S

Britain Welcomes Robeson on First Overseas Trip in Eight Years

U S singer Paul Robeson, 60, greeted by cheering crowds with his wife on arrival in Britain. He left the United States for the first time since passport withdrawal in 1950 over a non Communist affidavit. His debut concert earns 1000 pounds and he plans more engagements in Europe.

London U. S Paul Robeson Britain United States State Department Supreme Court Robeson Europe

Tokyo Rose To Remain In America

Iva Toguri D AQuino known as Tokyo Rose will not be deported after a federal warrant was dropped. Bruce Barber said the immigration action was canceled following a U S Supreme Court ruling on citizenship of a soldier who deserted Germany and returned to U S soil. She is 42 and an UC Los Angeles graduate who had been in Japan visiting relatives when World War II began. She was convicted of treason in San Francisco, served six years two months of a ten year sentence, and was paroled in 1956.

San Francisco Iva Toguri D’aquino Tokyo University of California At Los Angeles Japan

Poison Believed Cause Of 2 Year Old's Death

In Columbus a two year old, Charles Starkey, died at Children's Hospital two hours after his parents found him ill with white smoke issuing from his throat and nose. Doctors suspected poison and would determine the exact cause after the exam.

Columbus Charles Starkey Children’s Hospital

Brucker To Visit Columbus For 42nd Rainbow Division Reunion

Secretary of the Army Wilbur M. Brucker will visit Ft. Hayes Columbus Monday to take part in the national reunion of veterans of the 42nd Infantry Rainbow Division, in which he served during World War I.

Columbus Secretary of the Army Wilbur M. Brucker Ft. Hayes 42Nd Infantry

IS MENNOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL DOOMED Sunday feature

Sunday Family Weekly carries Joseph N Bell’s piece on whether mennor league baseball is doomed without local support. It argues the sport faces a crisis without backing and audience interest to sustain teams nationwide.

Joseph N. Bell Waler Duckat Alfred Hitchcock Jim Bosworth Shirley

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