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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1959

Page

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Workmen's Comp Showdown In Ohio House Today

Ohio House faces a major workmen's compensation bill with proposed raises to weekly payments from 40.25 to 54.25 and death benefits from 12,000 to 18,000. The plan would replace the administrator with a director and restore hearings under pre-1955 procedures. House and Senate leaders anticipate long sessions to resolve disputes before adjournment.

Columbus Ohio House House James A. Lantz Fairfield Industrial Commission 103Rd General Assembly Roger Cloud R-Logan Rankin N. Gibson Michael V. DiSalle Cloud Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation Labor and Management Workmen’s Compensation Advisory Board

Western ministers push Berlin standstill talks for 20 months

Western foreign ministers including Herter signal readiness to negotiate with Andrei Gromyko on a Berlin standstill. They seek an 20 month moratorium with Soviet guarantees of Western rights in West Berlin and a path to a summit within 2 to 3 months. If talks fail, the 18 month framework remains open and Western access must be guaranteed.

Geneva Soviet Union Berlin U.S Christian A. Herter Andrei A. Gromyko Gromyko Herter West Berlin U.S.S.R Germany

Coogan of Oklahoma GOP dies at 70 in Sayre

Fred Coogan, 70, a Lima, Ohio native who became a prominent Oklahoma Republican figure, died at his Sayre home Sunday. He nominated Gen. Douglas MacArthur for president at the 1952 national GOP convention.

Sayre Okla Fred Coogan Lima Ohio Oklahoma Coogan Douglas MacArthur

Be Our Guest in the Classified Directory Ad

The Messenger daily Want Ad pages feature two names in the Classified Directory offering 2 free tickets to the Valley Drive-In Theatre. Read the directory for complete details and daily bargains and services.

the Messenger Valley Drive-In

Weekend Death Toll Reaches 22

The Associated Press tallies 22 weekend accidental deaths from 6 p m Friday to midnight Sunday in Ohio. Twelve died on highways and five drowned, with four drownings from a Big Miami River capsizing near Cincinnati. A small plane crash near Wauseon killed three. Auto accidents claimed the rest, including two child deaths and a woman who perished in an apartment fire.

Ohio Associated Press Miami River Cincinnati Wause

Latin Idol gored by bull in Tijuana arena

Mata dor Luis Procuna, 36, famed Latin American bullfight idol known as King of the Gypsies, was gored from behind by an 850 pound charging bull in Tijuana. He was treated at a private clinic with a condition described as uncomfortable but not dangerous.

Tijuana Mexico Luis Procuna Procuna

Kozlov Sees U.S. Tour Seeks Khrushchev Guidance

Soviet First Deputy Kozlov’s two week U S visit informs his boss Khrushchev on US strength and will. He notes vast roads industry housing and abundance of goods unseen in the Soviet Union and warns against underestimating American resistance to totalitarianism.

Frol Romanovich Kozlov United States Nikita Khrushchev Moscow Khrushchev A. I. Mikoyan Mikoyan Kozlov Khrushchhev Soviet Union Ong Communist Party Hitler

Youth Dies After Fight at Crystal Beach Park

Frederick E. Hall 20 died from brain injuries after a fight at Vermilion's Crystal Beach Park. Companions carried him home in Granton unconscious, two men later laughing before hall's father found him unresponsive. Erie County authorities held 18 year old Thomas Gentry for questioning. A witness said Hall was slapped by a girl and Gentry intervened.

Lorain Frederick E. Hall Vermilion Crystal Beach Park Granton Hall Alfred J Young Hall Elyria Memorial Hospital Lorain County Erie County Thomas Gentry Gentry

Third Horse Barn At Fairground Destroyed

In Painesville an unoccupied horse barn at Lake County Fairgrounds burned Sunday. Acting Fire Chief Ralph Williams put damage at 15000 to 18000 dollars. Cause undetermined. It marked the third horse barn lost at the fairgrounds in 18 months.

Painesville Lake County Fairgrounds Ralph Williams Fairground

Norwich Digs Out After Two Week Garbage Strike

Norwich faces a two week garbage strike as municipal workers from Local 14164 of the United Mine Workers Union demand a 15 percent wage increase. The city spends on a 300th birthday parade drawing about 75,000 spectators, while sanitation salaries run from 1.31 to 2.25 dollars an hour.

Norwich Conn New England Franklin Square United Mine Workers Union

Rebel Makes New Try In Honduras

The State Department reports a second failed revolt in Honduras led by Armando Vebasquez Cerrato, former army chief of staff. Heavy firing centered near police headquarters in Tegucigalpa as government troops and police repelled the attack with artillery and rifles. No casualty numbers are confirmed, but travelers report over 100 killed in Tegucigalpa.

Washington State Department Department U. S Tegucigalpa Teguci Galpa Armando Vebasquez Cerrato Army Associated Press Nicaragua Honduras

Sukarno Completes Deputy Ministers in Guided Democracy

President Sukarno swore in 21 of 23 deputy ministers appointed to run his guided democracy government. The moves complete the organizational structure for Indonesia's sprawling 3000 islands.

Jakarta Indonesia Sukarno

Naval Feud Plagues Argentina President

In Buenos Aires President Arturo Frondizi faced a naval power struggle as six captains were arrested Sunday night after demanding the resignation of Rear Adm. Adolfo Estevez amid a feud between high naval officers and the navy secretary.

Buenos Aires Arturo Frondizi Navy Adolfo Estevez Adm Estevez

Space dogs launched by the Soviet Union return to Earth

Moscow radio reported the Soviet Union launched two dogs into space on July 10 aboard a ballistic rocket weighing 2200 kilograms. The dogs were recovered safely after the mission, advancing Soviet spaceflight milestones.

London Soviet Union Space Moscow Radio

Pickets Stay At Sporn Plant

Pickets from Boilermakers Local 154 of Pittsburgh continue at the Philip Sporn power plant Graham Station where unit 5 is under construction. About 500 workers idle as contracts with sporn contractors remain unsettled. Local 667 in Charleston is not in dispute with the firms.

Sporn Plant Point Pleasant Pittsburgh Philip Sporn Graham Station Babcock and Wilcock Co Local 154 Sporn Charleston Eee Wilcock Ocal

Turks Lay Mines on Syrian Frontier Claims

Damascus reports say Turkish border authorities are laying mines along the Turkish Syrian frontier to combat smugglers, a claim echoed by Syrian press outlets. The report highlights tensions between Ankara and Damascus over border security measures and illicit trade.

Damascus

Army Missiles Ahead Says Secretary Brucker

FT RILEY Kan The Army s missile program is ahead of schedule and is the strongest in the world according to Secretary of the Army Wilber Brucker.

FT. Riley Kan Army Wilber Brucker

Dock Collapse Sends Fifty into Lake Michigan

A lakeside dock in Milwaukee collapsed Sunday allowing about fifty people to plunge into Lake Michigan. Most escaped unharmed aside from one sprained ankle and mass dunking. half of those involved were children.

Milwaukee Lake Michigan

Striking Teamsters Begin Bargaining in Cincinnati

Officials of the Teamsters Union and the employers bargaining groups meet today to resume talks over the construction truck drivers strike in Cincinnati. It is the first session since the walkout began last Tuesday, slowing several city projects in the area.

Cincinnati Teamsters Union

All Eyes On New York As Deadline Approaches

UnitedSteelworkers president David J McDonald and industry chief R Conrad Cooper agreed to resume talks at noon in New York to avert a strike at midnight Tuesday. Eisenhower urged renewed meetings as 500000 steel workers faced possible walkout and production slowdown.

New York White House Eisenhower David J. McDonald R. Conrad Cooper Steelworkers International Executive Board McDonald U. S. Steel Corp Cooper

Ohio Mills Start Banking Furnaces

In Ohio big mills move to bank furnaces as a threatened midnight strike looms. Republic Steel plans six blast furnaces and 21 open hearths shut with rolling and strip mills possibly continuing. J and L to close 13 furnaces while coke ovens are rebuilt. U.S. Steel and related divisions employ about 21,000 workers facing potential stoppage. Armco says normal at Cincinnati Zanesville Butler plants under independent contracts.

Cleveland Ohio Republic Steel Corp Ssivwuig Republic Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp United Steelworkers Union U. S. Steel Corp American Steel & Wire U. S. Steel National Tube Division Lorain Cincinnati Armco Steel Corp Zanesville Butler

Union Kaiser Talks Focus on Local Issues in Aluminum Talks

Union and Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp limited bargaining to local plant issues. The three year contract covering 12 000 employees expires July 31 with average wages of 2 91 in aluminum refineries. Talks extend to Belpre Newark Halethorpe Meade Trentwood Dalton Ravenswood with major producers still bargaining.

Point Pleasant Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp Kaiser Steelworkers Union The Aluminum Co., of America International Union Reynolds Metals Co Steel Belpre Newark Ohio Halethorpe Meade and Trentwood Wash Dalton Ravenswood

Father Kills Daughter In Wild Fit Of Anger

Police said Albert N. Lewis grabbed his daughter Rhonda a 3 by the feet and swung her head against a wall several times in a fit of anger. The child died early Sunday at Mt Sinai Hospital after being injured. Lewis, 25, acted when Rhonda was slow getting into her pajamas.

Cleveland Albert N. Lewis Rhonda Mt. Sinai Hospital Lewis

Idlewild Jet Circles Field With 113 Aboard

Idlewild Airport faced chaos as a Pan American World Airways jet with 113 aboard circled the field for four hours after losing part of its landing gear during takeoff for London. About 50,000 spectators surged onto the field, barriers were toppled, and roads were blocked, delaying fire equipment and hampering responders while officials blamed ignorance and confusion for the delayed emergency response.

New York Idlewild PAN American World Airways London

Weather notes for West Virginia and Ohio with upcoming rain

West Virginia tonight shows fair skies with valley fog and mountain lows near 45 to 50 while the rest of the state stays in the 50s. Tuesday brings mainly fair conditions with a risk of scattered afternoon thunderstorms in the south and little temperature change. Ohio remains fair today tonight and Tuesday with a warmer Tuesday and tonight’s lows 58 to 62. The five day forecast calls for temperatures about 1 to 3 degrees below normal, with normal highs around 84 in the north and 87 in the south and a gradual warmup through Saturday. Rainfall totals range from one third to two thirds of an inch, with scattered showers Wednesday or Thursday and heavier showers Friday and Saturday.

West Virginia Ohio Albany Atlanta Boston Cleveland Denver Eles Tanai Deche Cocces Milwaukee New York Phoenix Pittsburgh Richmond

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