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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1957

Page

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Senate debate tests civil rights bill scope and troop use

Senate discussions heated as lawmakers weigh narrowing the civil rights bill to voting rights only. Supporters clash with moves to repeal the post Civil War federal troop enforcement law linked to desegregation efforts.

Senate Washington Anderson D-Nm Aiken R-Vi Attorney General Sen Knowland R-Calif Humphrey D-Minn Russell D-Ga House South Eisenhower Brownell Knowland-Humphrey

Life Saving Run Near Miss For Deputies In Ohio Crash

In Ohio 16 six miles east of Pataskala a patrol car with siren and red lights skidded 300 feet into a ditch catching fire. Deputy James Burchnell pulled his unconscious partner Deputy Fred Miller from the wreck. A bystander extinguished the flames. The deputies had been returning from the home of Judge Henry Ashcraft after he signed consent for a baby’s operation in Children’s Hospital, opposed by the parents on religious grounds.

Columbus Franklin County Sheriff's Ohio 16 Pataskala James Burchnell Fred M. Miller Licking County Henry Ashcraft Clayton W. Rose Children’s Hospital Ashcraft

No Survivors Found in U S Air Force Plane Crash

A Chinese rescue team reached the wreckage near Formosa and found no survivors among 16 aboard. Police reported the grim finding as authorities investigated the crash scene.

Taipei Formosa

Politicians Take Over Embassies In Global Shakeup

Washington reports a sweeping diplomatic reshuffle by the Eisenhower administration. In six months 31 new ambassadors are named and hundreds of lower diplomats reassigned, leaving five career diplomats heading Western European embassies. Political appointees now lead 11 Western nations and about one third of the 78 overseas missions. Hungary remains the sole legation post under noncareer leadership due to rift with the regime.

Washington Eiisenhower Eisenhower Europe Far East Latin America Germany Britain France Italy United States State Department Hungary Russia Japan

Draft Calls To Be Cut By Army Reduction

The Army will cut future draft calls and release officers and enlisted personnel within six months as part of a broader 100000 reduction in the armed forces from 2.8 million. The Army’s share totals 44470 with the August draft call at 11000 men. The service expects 2000 commissioned officers and an unspecified number of enlisted personnel to be released before year’s end.

Washington Army

Sun May Be Cause Of Train Derailment

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad authorities investigate a derailment nine miles south of Washington Court House after ten of forty five freight cars left the tracks. The sun may have expanded the rails or a wheel may have come loose. no injuries were reported.

Washington Court House Baltimore and Ohio Here

Maryland beauty queen wins Miss United States crown

Leona Gage, 21, from Glen Burnie Maryland, won the Miss United States title after a $45 gamble with her cousin Barbara funded her gown. The long Beach result sends Gage to compete for Miss Universe with 32 foreign contestants. | Note: This sentence contains more than one sentence. however, constraints require one sentence per fact.

Long Beach Calif Leona Gage Glen Burnie Leona Barbara Gage Barbara

Seventeen Day Goodyear Strike Talks Near Waverly Ohio

A presidential board of inquiry reports 17 days of bargaining between May 27 and July 11 at the Goodyear Atomic plant near Waverly Ohio. Both sides made concessions but still dispute wages linked to the term of a new labor agreement.

Washington Goodyear Atomic Corp Waverly Ohio Eisenhower

Weather forecast for Friday in West Virginia

OHTO Fair and quite warm Friday. Clear and cool tonight. Low tonight 62. High Friday 93. West Virginia partly cloudy warm and more humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday and over scattered sections south tonight. Low tonight in the ds.

Ohto West Virginia

Final Arguments Today In Hoffa Bribery Trial

Final arguments proceed in the Hoffa bribery conspiracy case as Judge Burnita Matthews weighs submitting the matter to the jury. Hoffa testifies he did not know Cheasty held a Senate Rackets Committee role, while Cheasty disputes the claim and FBI agents corroborate parts of the government case.

Hoffa Washington James R. Hoffa Midwest Teamsters Union U. S Burnita S. Matthews Matthews John Dye Cheasty New York Senate Cheasty FBI Gerald C. Gearty Leo Laughlin

Man's Best Friend Forgets His Role Delays Broad Street Subway

A stray dog wandered along southbound Broad Street subway tracks during the morning rush, halting trains for about 30 minutes. Thousands of riders abandoned trains, seeking other transport or walking to work.

Philadelphia Broad Street

Alternate Air Route Reaffirmed by CAB

The Civil Aeronautics Board reaffirmed an earlier decision allowing Eastern Airlines an alternate route to Detroit via Columbus and Toledo Ohio with a branch at Charlotte North Carolina The ruling also permitted Piedmont Aviation to extend its route beyond Charleston West Virginia through Columbus to Parkersburg West Virginia and Marietta Ohio

Washington Civil Aeronautics Board Eastern Airlines Detroit Columbus Toledo Ohio Eastern Charlotte N. C Piedmont Aviation, Inc Charleston W. Va Parkersburg Marietta

Ohio River navigation project funds approved in Gallipolis bill

The House Public Works Committee included sixty six thousand dollars for a navigation project in the Ohio River at Gallipolis in a bill authorizing future construction.

Gallipolis Ohio River House Public Works Committee

Three Sailors Die as TNT Charge Explodes Aboard Ship

In New London Connecticut a 242 pound TNT charge exploded aboard the 180-foot U S S Somersworth during routine Atlantic maneuvers. Three sailors were killed and four were seriously injured. The incident occurred about 120 miles southeast of New London.

New London Conn Atlantic Here

Clinton High School Contempt Trial Ends For Four Defendants

In Knoxville the government dropped criminal contempt charges against four of the Clinton segregation trial defendants after testimony and motions for acquittal. The case involves aiding efforts to defy a federal injunction against integrating Clinton High School amid intense courtroom rhetoric.

Crawford Robert L. Dobbs Memphis Clinton Area John Kasper Clinton High School Clinton Knoxville Tenn U.S Atty John C. Crawford, Jr Thomas Sanders Chris Foust J. B. Long

Aga Khan III's Body Ferryed Across Nile to Land of the Dead

In Aswan Egypt the body of Aga Khan III was carried on a barge over the Nile toward the Land of the Dead marking a solemn transport for the prominent religious leader.

Aswan Egypt Aga Khan III Nile

Parishioner knocks down Brooklyn minister after church dispute

Dr. Herman S. Sidener, new rector of Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn, was knocked to the floor by a parishioner amid a long running controversy. Sidener took over July 7 as the Rev. William Melish fights a court ruling over his removal. Attorney George L. Hubbell Jr. reports several incidents and says coffee after service sparked the melee.

New York Herman S. Sidener Brooklyn Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church Canton Ohio William Howard Melish Sidener Melish George L.hubbell, Jr Hubbell Dr. Sidener

Expert Says Floridan Told Truth in Lie Detector Test

A lie detector expert says Don ald Wedler told the truth during a lengthy exam but cautions the case remains unclear. The examiner plans further testing as Cleveland police doubted Wedler’s recent confession about the 1954 Mrs. Sheppard slaying. The Court of Last Resort investigates possible miscarriages of justice.

Wedler Gregory Sheppard Court of Last Resort

Foreign Aid Cuts Draw Republican Criticism in House

The House vote trimmed economic aid to defense programs abroad to 500 million dollars, 400 million under Eisenhower’s request and 200 million below the Foreign Affairs Committee plan. Rep. Vorys of Ohio criticized the cut, noting 75 percent funds target Sov iet border nations including Korea Formosa Viet Nam and Laos in the Far West.

Washington Eisenhower Foreign Affairs Committee Rep Vorys Rohio Korea Formosa Viet Nam Laos Far West

Hearing Scheduled On Unethical Charges In Ohio

Three Ohio Supreme Court commissioners will conduct a hearing in Youngstown on July 29 to examine ethics charges against Municipal Judge Frank R. Franko. The Mahoning County Bar Association filed the complaints accusing him of failing to note motorists' convictions on licenses, seeking the county prosecutor job while serving as judge, and fixing his own parking tickets.

Youngstown Ohio Supreme Court Frank R. Franko Mahoning

Argentine Army Shuffle Reported In Buenos Aires

A high level reshuffle is reported within the Argentine army headquartered in Buenos Aires. Officials indicate top leadership changes affecting strategic commands and regional deployments.

Buenos Aires

President Signs Bill Affects Greek Student Seeks U S Stay

Evange los Demetre Kargiotis, 25, born in Athens, who studied at Fenn College in Cleveland in 1952 and served in the American Army, will be allowed to remain in the United States after President Eisenhower signed a bill. The Greek citizen had faced deportation before the bill's enactment.

U. S Zhukov Soviet Communist Party Moscow U.S State Department Tass Eisenhower Communist Party Presidium Nikita Khrushchev Helsinki United States Khrushchev Washington Evangelos Demetre Kargiotis Athens Greece Cleveland Kargiotis Fenn College

Boy 12 Dies Electrocution While Helping Father

Twelve year old Walter Dean was electrocuted Wednesday afternoon while assisting his step-father string an extension cord outside their Mount Vernon home. He stood barefoot in wet grass and died on arrival at Mercy Hospital.

Mount Vernon Walter Dean Mercy Hospital

Six year old Chuckie Brewer dies after cancer battle

Six year old Chuckie Brewer, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Brewer, died Wednesday at Mahoning Valley Hospital after months of incurable cancer. He received hundreds of birthday cards including many from Canada and other countries. He told his parents he knew he was going away on a vacation to heaven to see Jesus.

Warren Chuckie Brewer Charles Brewer Mahoning Valley Hospital Chuckie Canada Heaven Jesus

Old rancher refuses to leave for McGregor Firing Range

John Prather, 82, longtime Otero County rancher, rejects Army lease terms and vows to stay on his land near Ft. Bliss. The Army plans to acquire the land for the McGregor Firing Range and has extended the deadline to August 1 for evacuation.

Alamogordo N. M John Prather New Mexico McGregor Ft. Bliss Tex Prather Otero County J. Benson Newell Las Cruces

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