Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1958

Page

1

Eisenhower explains move as U S forces alert in Middle East

United States air and sea forces go on alert with Marines massed in Europe to lift 11th Airborne Division to the Middle East. Reports say British troops may land in Jordan after Lebanon interventions. Jordan appeals for aid, while U S aims to deter Soviet or UAR actions.

Paris United States Europe 11Th Airborne Division Mideast 24Th Infantry Division Mediterranean Jordan Cherry Point North America Soviet Union Nasser United Arab Republic Eisenhower Lebanon London Cairo Moscow U.S Eisnehower Congress Atlantic Pacific Strategic Air Command Middle East Beirut U. S Robert McClintock James L. Holloway Guad Shehab

Nasser’s Coup After Iraq Uprising Sparks Middle East Momentum

The Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser rides the crest of regional upheaval as Iraq’s monarchy falls to pro Nasser officers. Nasser previously nationalized the Suez Canal and fused Egypt with Syria, expanding his unifying influence across the Arab world.

Middle East Gamal Abdel Nasser Yugoslavia United Arab Republic Egypt Syria Cairo Nasser Tito Iraq Farouk Suez Canal Yemen

Jordan King Hussein seeks aid as Iraq crisis unsettles region

The United States and Britain weigh assistance to Jordan to restore peace after Iraq’s coup. Hussein, naming himself head of the Arab Union of Iraq and Jordan, appeals for military help as Faisal II's fate remains unclear. Britain signals readiness to deploy forces if asked.

Amman Jordan United States Britain Hussein Iraq Washington London Arab Union Faisal II Baghdad Selwyn Lloyd

Seven U S Servicemen Freed From Cuban Rebels

Seven U S servicemen were released at Guantanamo Bay after three weeks in rebel camps. The men Gibson Charles B Young Jr Noble S Brown William Cristo Billy Ray Fox Alfredo R Hernandez Valentine W George were in good condition and expected further releases of detainees to follow.

Guantanamo Cuba U. S U. S. Navy Guantanamo Bay Fidel Castro Gibson Charles B. Young, Jr Bronx N. Y Cpl Noble S. Brown Indian Head William Cristo Scottsville Kan Billy Ray Fox Bloomfield N. J Alfredo R. Hernandez Esparto Calif C. Valentine W. George Northboro Mass

Bush crashes into ditch in Kashmir kills 13 in Pakistan

A bush crashed into a ditch in the mountainous Kashmir region in Pakistan on Tuesday night, killing 13 people and injuring nine others.

Karachi Pakistan Kashmir

Weather West Virginia and Ohio Outlook With Rain Likely

West Virginia clears with a low in the 60s tonight and Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and cooler warmth. Ohio sees considerable cloudiness with scattered thunder showers today tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Highs 83 to 86, lows 66 to 69. Vive day forecast shows temperatures about 85 degrees below normal with normal highs 54 north 57 south and lows 63 to 65. Temps stay near or slightly below normal through Monday with a bit warmer Friday or Saturday. Precipitation averages half an inch north to 1.4 inches extreme south with showers tonight through Saturday and into Friday or Saturday across the state.

West Virginia Ohio

Trade Bill On Floor of Senate Trade Bill On Floor of Senate

Washington Senate opens floor debate on a reciprocal trade extension bill with a key aim to drop a provision limiting presidential powers. House passage was overwhelming in the form meeting the President's wishes. Senate Finance committee added four changes opposed by the administration as leaders rally to remove the controversial clause.

Washington Senate F Eisenhower Finance Committee House Senate Finance Committee Lyndon B. Johnson Tex William F. Knowland Calif Byrd

DiSalle Expands Campaign Into GOP 10th District

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael V. DiSalle moves through southeastern Ohio visiting Lancaster Logan McArthur Pomeroy Gallipolis Jackson and Ironton after a two day tour in the Sixth District. He urges highway safety improvements and questions Governor O'Neill's Governor Day picnics during stops in Waverly Hillsboro Circleville Chillicothe and other towns.

Michael V. DiSalle Southeastern Ohio Gov. C. William O'Neill Athens Disalle Toledo Lancaster Logan McArthur Pomeroy Gallipolis Jackson Ironton Waverly Hillsboro Washington Court House Circleville Chillicothe C. William O'Neill di Salle

First polio case hits Cleveland in 1958 season

A 30-year-old Cleveland woman, not vaccinated with the Salk polio shot, was admitted to University Hospital with paralytic polio marking the city’s first polio case of the 1958 season.

Cleveland University Hospital

Pope Postpones Trip to Summer Residence

Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII will stay in Rome to monitor unfolding events as he postpones his planned departure for the summer residence.

Vatican City Pius XII Middle East

Typhoon Winnie Dies Across China Mainland

Winnie faded as it moved ashore killing 11 people and causing over 2.5 million dollars in damage in the Philippines and Formosa.

Taipei Formosa China Philippines

Goldfine Testifies He Made 43 Calls to Adams

Bernard Goldfine testified that he made 43 telephone calls to presidential aide Sherman Adams between November 20, 1957, and May 11, 1958. He said Adams is a close friend and that calls covered tariff issues relevant to his textile firms. The testimony, part of a House inquiry into favoritism claims, noted gifts between them while denying any improper favors.

Washington Bernard Goldfine Sherman Adams Boston House Investinators Adams House Deni Oren Harris D-Ark Harris

Funds Offered To Vet Hospital In Meigs County

Meigs General Hospital offers 100000 to add to 200000 already on hand for a 53 bed Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital project. A contractor quoted 293000 for building plus equipment. board members met at the courthouse but took no action. A follow up meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Pomeroy Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital Meigs General Hospital Meigs Veterans Memorial Hospital George Masser Columbus Masser Meigs General Non Veterans Memorial Board Court House

Posse Hunts Escapees Across Southern Ohio

A large posse of sheriff's deputies and state patrols hunted two armed Florida State Penitentiary escapees, Herman Maroni and Robert Kubat, after they fled from an abandoned farmhouse in Noble County following a reported theft in Dayton. Maroni, 30, previously was arrested in the area in 1956 in a hold up.

Cambridge Ohio Florida State Penitentiary Herman Maroni Robert Kubat Bethesda Monroe County Dayton Noble County

English Farm Workers Join RAF Rocket Search

Farm workers in Salisbury England helped in a search for a dangerous rocket that was dropped accidentally from a Royal Air Force plane. Local residents and authorities coordinated to locate the device amid safety concerns and possible public risk.

Salisbury England Royal Air Force

Indian Captive Dies in Florida at 90

Col. Frank S. Clark 90, famed for being captured by Sioux at age four and living with the tribe for 16 years, died Tuesday in St. Petersburg Florida.

ST. Petersburg Fla Frank S. Clark

Old Age Benefit Boost Heads for Approval

An increase in old age Social Security benefits and a payroll tax hike moved to House Ways and Means Committee for approval. The measure is expected to gain quick passage in both houses, aligning with an election-year pattern of larger pension payments since 1952.

Washington House Ways and Means Committee Senate

Ohio Man Sentenced in Cousin Slaying Case

A 37 year old Portsmouth Ohio man Orville Burton was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the May 5 slaying of his cousin in Greenup Kentucky. The judgment was handed down Tuesday.

Greenup Portsmouth Ohio Orville Burton

Stop Discrimination In Job Requests in Ohio

Governor O Neill directed the Ohio State Employment Service to reject discriminatory hiring requests after an advisory council reported employers were asking for workers of certain races or religions. The action aims to ensure equal opportunity in employment across Ohio.

O'Neill Columbus William O'Neill Ohio State Employment Service Advisory Council On Civil Rights

Marines Enter Beirut as Lebanon Crisis Expands

Another U S Marine battalion landed in Lebanon raising the total Leathernecks to 3600. Advance units moved from the beachhead into Beirut amid rebel denouncements and tense streets.

Beirut Lebanon Camille Chamoun Saed Salam United States Chamoun Middle East Jordan Iraq Faisal Britain

West Virginia cites funding limits on new Ohio River bridge

Gov Cecil Underwood said WV cannot commit to a proposed Ohio River bridge due to money problems. He spoke to a delegation from the Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council. The council's highway committee chairman C W Bloss of Chesapeake plans a conference soon with Ohio road officials on the project.

Charleston Cecil Underwood West Virginia Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council C. W. Bloss Chesapeake Ohio Road

De Gaulle Plans New Officers Call in Algeria War

Paris premier de Gaulle prepared to mobilize more officers as Algeria faces a 31 month nationalist rebellion. The government seeks to reinforce military actions to quell the insurgency.

Paris de Gaulle Algeria

UN Says No International Force To Halt Aid To Lebanese Rebels

Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold told the Security Council that no foreign military force is required to stop outside aid to Lebanese rebels. The UN watchdog team in Lebanon also refused to establish contact with U S Marines, authorities disclosed.

United Nations N. Y Dag Hammarskjold Security Council U. S Lebanon U.S

Lodge backs UN observer group in Lebanon mission

Delegate Henry Cabot Lodge said the UN observer group has completed arrangements for inspection of the Lebanese area and is ready to aid the broader UN effort to prevent infiltration and arms smuggling. He supported the observer work and favored an international force to bolster it amid Soviet push for a Marines withdrawal.

Henry Cabot Lodge UN Observer Group Lebanon Hammarskjold Lodge Soviet Union United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

By John M. Hightower The Bulletin Cherry U. S. Air Force Rhine- Main Air Base West Germany Donaldson Air Force Base South Carolina Korea Lockbourne Air Force Base Here SAC Lockbourne UN Security Council Associated Press Damascus Mohamed Naguib Naguib U. S. State Department Fadhil Jamali Turkey Iran Ankara Albuquerque Heston Detroit Indianapolis Memphis New Orleans Oklahoma City Pittsburgh Salt Lake City Heattle GOP Typhoon Winnie Jimes Maroni Day Messenger Don Moore Route 33 North Corporation Limits C. L. Colmer
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication