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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1954

Page

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Mendes-France presses for Indochina cease fire week

In Geneva French Premier Mendes-France enters a decisive week seeking a cease-fire in Indochina by July 20 or resign. U S envoys signaled Dulles would not return to Geneva unless communists negotiate in good faith, amid talks with Molotov Dong and Chou Enlai.

Geneva Pierre Mendes-France Indochina U.S Dulles Mendes- France Alexis Johnson U. S C. Douglas Dillon France Mendes-France French National Assembly V. M. Molotov Vietminh Pham van Dong Red China Chou Enlai Chou New Delhi Peiping Molotov Dong Villa Anthony Faden Pierre Mendes- France Viet Nam Viet Minh Trung Gia Hanoi Ngo Dinh Diem Diem

Governors Attend Geneva Talks Urge U S Return

At Bolton Landing New York Governor James Byrnes urged U S representatives return to Geneva for Indochina talks. President Eisenhower's absence loomed and Vice President Nixon spoke at a state dinner while Gov Dan Thornton urged crossing party lines against Communism.

Bolton Landing N. Y James F. Byrnes South Carolina Indochina Dulles Nixon Eisenhower Milton Eisenhower Nixon ABC NBC CBS Dan Thornton Colorado Thornton

Woman's Killer May Be Unknown Insane Person

Cleveland County investigators rule out casual burglary as the 4 July slaying of Marilyn Sheppard points to an insane motive. Coroner Gerber notes the violent head wounds and possible emotional attachment. Bay Village hospital staff will be questioned as blood traces from the porch and stairs are analyzed.

Cleveland Marilyn Sheppard Ba Village Samuel R. Gerber Gerber Samuel H. Sheppard Bay Village Sheppard Marilyn

Settlement Hope In Kyger Creek Labor Dispute

About 1300 OVEC workers were idled when a dispute at Kyger Creek Plant halted operations last Friday. Fred Carman says both sides have conceded half way and a settlement could come today or tomorrow, or be postponed two weeks for a Dunlop board decision in Washington.

Gallipolis Kyger Creek Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Fred Carman OVEC Carman Arbitration Board Dunlop” Board Washington

California Youths Riot at Northern Reception Center

Forty boys at the Youth Authority’s new 2.5 million dollar northern California reception center rioted briefly yesterday at dinner time. Authority Director Heman G. Stark said trays were thrown and about $800 worth of windows were broken. All youths were rounded up and returned to dormitories. No one was hurt.

Sacramento Calif The Youth Authority Northern California Authority Heman G. Stark

Rites Set For Medical Writer Dr Howard Dittrick

Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Dr Howard Dittrick 77 a respected medical writer and historian who died yesterday at the Cleveland Clinic where he directed the editorial department.

MEDIC Cleveland Howard Dittrick Cleveland Clinic

Work Returns To Normal At Atomic Plant Strike Ends

Paducah Kentucky operations at the atomic energy plant returned to normal as Local 550 CIO Gas Coke and Chemical Workers voted to return to work. About 1000 Paducah and 3500 Oak Ridge workers ended a walkout with a Washington peace plan by Secretary of Labor Mitchell and CIO President Reuther, omitting wage issues.

Paducah Atomic Energy Plant 550 CIO Gas, Coke and Chemical Oak Ridge Templant Washington Labor Mitchell CIO Walter Reuther

Violent Downpour Hits In Middle of Drought

A sudden cloudburst drenched three houses in Los Angeles yesterday as a half hour torrent poured through chimneys and soaked interiors. City workers stopped a water main burst in the Silver Lake district that ripped a deep opening in a parkway.

Los Angeles California Philip Kenmore David J. Manns M. P Silver Lake District

Patrol Uses Dummies to Slow Speeding Drivers

In Raleigh North Carolina a highway patrol posts dummy officers in helmets and sunglasses to deter speeding. Motorists who do not chase the apparent officer are slowed by the ruse, while alert drivers can tell the real patrol car from the decoys.

Love Honor And Dismay Exchanged In Kansas Wedding

Hutchinson Kansas reported a wedding by Bill and Mrs Dennis that faced hiccups from license delays to a sick pastor and a missing ring. The best man retrieved the ring from a bridesmaid after a window dash. the couple now heads to their honeymoon.

Hutchinson, Kan Bill Dennis Dennis

Crash and Fire Kill Three Near Lima Ohio

Spilled gasoline from a truck car collision five miles south of Lima sparked flames. Dean Carr, 13, of Ohio City, trapped in the truck cab, died. Tracy L. Loveday, 46, of Monroe Michigan, the car driver, died at the scene. Melvin Agler, 23, of Ohio City, the truck driver, died later in hospital.

Associated Press Lima Dean Carr Ohio City Tracy L. Loveday Monroe Mich Melvin Agler

CIO Union Meeting Highlights 166 Delegates

The 11th biennial constitutional convention of the CIO Federation of Glass Ceramic and Silica Sand Workers of America opens in Cleveland with 166 delegates. Speakers include R J Thomas Elwood Dietrich Aaron Mosher and James P Griffin. Canadian locals from Montreal Hamilton Toronto and Wallaceburg join for the first time representing about 3206 workers.

Cleveland CIO Federation of Glass Ceramic and Silica Sand Workers of America R. J. Thomas National Cio Elwood &. Dietrich Cleveland Industrial Union Council Aaron R. Mosher Canadian Congress of Labor James P. Griffin Youngstown Ohio Cio Council Montreal Hamilton Toronto Wallaceburg CIO

Columbus airs 25th anniversary crowd roars at air show

Port Colum bus marked its 25th anniversary with an air show that drew an estimated 125000 spectators. The event showcased aerobatics and celebration across the city.

Columbus Port Columbus

French hold on Hanoi tightens amid Vietminh pressure

Vietminh forces tighten grip on Hanoi as French defenders claim repelling a 3000-strong rebel attack near the city. Air limits hamper operations while rebels push from northeast and northwest toward outposts 25 miles from Hanoi. French planes bomb delta bases, warning of Red China supply routes and Haiphong depots.

Hanoi Indochina Red River Delta Red China Dien Bien Phu Hung Ven Paul Ely Haiphong China Sea Alan Saigon

Senate Panel Eyes Cutoff If France Italy Stay Out of EDC

The Foreign Relations Committee weighs the Richards amendment to halt U S military and economic aid to France and Italy by December 31 if they refuse to join the European Defense Community or an acceptable substitute. Assistant Secretary Livingstone Merchant says he expects France and Italy to join EDC this year. six nations have ratified the project, with four others moving toward ratification. A four power treaty among the US Britain France and West Germany would grant Bonn near independence if France does not ratify the WC Treaty.

U U. S France Italy Knowland California House Senate Smith Richards Asst Livingston T. Merchant Foreign Relations Committee Merchant West Germany Belgium Holland Luxembourg Europe United States London Britain Bonn Republic

Buckingham Palace silent on Queen Elizabeth II pregnancy report

Buckingham Palace offered no confirmation of a New York Daily News claim that Queen Elizabeth II is expecting her third child. Court sources say the report appears unfounded and note no cancellation of engagements as a sign. The Daily News cites palace sources and mentions new doctors added to staff.

London Buckingham Palace New York Elizabeth II New York Daily News Daily News Elizabeth

Cincinnati Man Held For Kidnapping Cabbie

Cincinnati man Justice Kearney, 39, is held in Miami County jail after police say he kidnapped Hamilton cab driver James Bray, tied him with his shirt, and robbed him before fleeing on Route 2. A toy cap pistol was found in the cab after a collision led to his arrest by the State Highway Patrol.

Troy Cincinnati Justice Kearney Miami County James Bray Hamilton Miamiburg Keaney State Highway Patrol Here

Angel Earns Wings After Braving Painful Jump

Angel O Gomez collapsed from appendicitis before his final parachute jump at FT BRAGG. He completed the jump anyway, passed out, and medics rushed him to the hospital where Col Nathaniel Hasket pinned on his wings and praised his guts and pride.

FT. Bragg N. C Angel Angel O. Gomez Gomez Col Nathaniel BR. Hasket

Congress Heads for Adjournment Urges Antisubversive Law

Congress moves toward a July 31 adjournment as President Eisenhower presses for stronger antisubversive measures. Bills on immunity for witnesses, wiretap use in national security cases, and new penalties for spying face stalled action in a Senate and House unable to agree on administration proposals. Other items include atomic energy revisions, tax adjustments, debt ceiling increase, and a farm bill proposing continued high price supports with flexible components.

Washington Congress Eisenhower Ferguson Michigan Senate GOP Capitol Hill House House Representatives Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey Senate Finance Committee Aiken Senate Agriculture Committee

Churchill seeks more hydrogen bomb information in Washington

London reports Prime Minister Churchill traveled to Washington to meet President Eisenhower over the hydrogen bomb knowledge gap. He cited Sterling Cole's vivid description of a 1959 thermonuclear test and noted US and UK policy alignments while dispelling misunderstandings about their aims.

London Churchill Washington Eisenhower Cause of Commons House Sterling Cole Joint Congressional Committee of Atomic Energy Cole United States Eniwetok Atoll Bikini Indochina China Atlantic Anthony Eden John Foster Dulles

Motormen Travel Far Without One Mishap

Hiroshima transit workers report traveling over 45 million miles without an accident. The street car motormen have not had a mishap for six and a half years in the atom bomb city.

Hiroshima Mars

Heat Wave Sweeps From West to Great Lakes

A high temperature heat wave pushing over 100 degrees spread from Utah and Colorado through the Dakotas and Iowa into Texas. Early morning readings showed mid to upper 70s to 80s as Nebraska and Kansas endured extreme heat with scattered precipitation, and the Weather Bureau forecast continued hot, fair weather inland today.

Associated Press Rocky Mountain Plains States Great Lakes Weather Bureau Chicago Nebraska Kansas Utah Colorado Dakotas Iowa Texas

Actress and Lieutenant Marry in California

Beverly Hills California Actress Beverly Willa 20 daughter of comedienne Joan Davis and Army Lt Alan Norton Grossman 22 married yesterday plan in Hawaii. The bride was given in marriage by her father Si Wills television and audio writer in a ceremony in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel Rabbi Edgar F Magnin officiated.

Beverly Hills Calif Beverly Willa Joan Davis Army Alan Norton Grossman Esterday Plana Ae Hawaii Si Wills Crystal Room Beverly Hills Hotel Edgar F. Magnin

Prison escapeer captured near Middletown after escape

Oliver J. Irwin, 31, who escaped Lebanon Prison Farm a few hours earlier, was captured near Middletown yesterday. State patrol said Irwin was convicted in 19 at Allen County for armed robbery and sentenced to 10 to 25 years.

Pscaper Middletown Lebanon Oliver J. Irwin Irwin Allen County

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