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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1958

Page

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Western powers weigh Iraq crisis as Lloyd-Burr talks resume

British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd met U S Secretary of State Dulles at the State Department amid late Iraqi uprising developments. A White House meeting with President Eisenhower followed as U S and Britain consider options including oil flow disruption and potential regional moves to counter further coups.

Washington Selwyn Lloyd U. S Iraq Lloyd State Department Dulles White House Middle East Atlantic Eisenhower Lebanon Jordan Nasser United Arab Republic United States Britain

Weather summary for West Virginia and Ohio

Cloudy tonight with showers and thundershowers north and south. Lows in the 60s tonight. Saturday warmer and more humid with scattered showers and thundershowers. Ohio reports occasional showers and thunderstorms with moderate temperatures tonight and Saturday. Chance of heavy rain tonight. Temperatures average 4 to 6 degrees below normal with normals around 63 to 65. Showers tonight and Saturday across the region with heavier amounts in extreme south. Turning cooler north by midweek.

West Virginia Ohio

Senate Trade Bill Faces Fight Over President Powers

Senate leaders push for a reciprocal trade extension but plan to strike Kerr provision that would curb President Eisenhower. Malone threatens delay with a speech as the decisive vote centers on an amendment from leaders and Kerr foes. House bill already allows Congress to veto a tariff decision by two thirds of both chambers.

Washington Senate Eisenhower George W. Malone R-Nev Malone Finance Committee Robert S. Kerr D-Okla Kerr Tariff Commission Congress

Naval Security Strengthened at Guantanamo Bay

Security at the Guantanamo Bay U S naval base was tightened with reinforced guards at all entrances. Four sailors kidnapped by Fidel Castro’s rebels on June 27 were released, and the remaining 14 were expected to return within days as families relocated to the base for precaution.

Guantanamo Cuba U. S. Naval Base Here Navy Fidel Castro Guantanamo Bay Guantanamo City

Crippled Shoe Shine Boy Eddie ONeil Rodgers Dies

In Bordentown New Jersey 13 year old Eddie ONeil Rodgers known for shining shoes on crutches died after a car crash near Hedding. Airman John W Souders Jr of Philadelphia survived with serious injuries after the car struck a utility pole and left the road. Eddie was a local favorite among servicemen at Ft Dix and McGuire Air Force Base.

Bordentown N. J Eddie O'Neil Rodgers Eddie Joseph Rogalski John W. Souders, Jr Philadelphia Ft. Dix McGuire Air Force Base Hedding Souders

Probers Finish With Goldfine Probe

Washington House investigators closed questioning of Bernard Goldfine and saw no need to recall Sherman Adams. Rep John Bell Williams said Adams should return only if Goldfine testimony conflicts arise. Subcommittee Chairman Oren Harris said a week or more recess precedes next witnesses, likely SEC officials. Goldfine, a Boston textile magnate, had clashed with federal agencies and accused the panel of smearing him.

Washington House Bernard Goldfine Sherman Adams John Bell Williams D-Miss Adams Gondfine Subcommittee Oren Harris D-Ark Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Goldfine Boston Eisenhower

Random House Editor Saxe Commins Dies at 66

Saxe Commins, 66, senior editor with Random House since 1933, died Thursday in Princeton of a heart ailment. He edited works of Nobel laureates William Faulkner Eugene ONeill and Sinclair Lewis. Born in Rochester New York.

Princeton N. J Saxe Commins Random House Commins William Faulkner Eugene O'Neill Sinclair Leno Rochester

Last Germany Reopens Talks on GI Prisoners

East Germany said it restarted secret talks with the United States on the release of nine U S Army helicopter prisoners. The East German Foreign Ministry announced U S officials visited on Wednesday and Thursday to renew stalled negotiations.

Berlin East Germany United States East German Foreign Ministry U. S

Communists pledge no violence during Eisenhower Costa visit

Dr Milton Eisenhower arrives in San Jose for the third stop of his Central American fact finding tour as Costa Rican authorities brace for the strongest Communist agitation yet. No violence is pledged by the protesters.

San Jose Costa Rica Milton Eisenhower

Jobless Funds in Florida Hit Record High

Florida payments to the jobless soared to a record high of 22 percent of total funds and reached 22 million dollars in the last 12 months, according to the State Industrial Commission report.

Tallahassee Fla Florida State Industrial Commission

Horror movies backfires as boy calls for help

A 12 year old boy trapped in Colony Theater after nodding off during a double bill of Giant From The Unknown and She Demons. A telephone operator received the distress call and police rescued him in the early hours.

Colony Theater

Prison Farm Escapees Reported Behind Police Search

Authorities continue a manhunt for two London Prison Farm escapees. Robert L. Thomas, 25, of Van Wert, and Orville Buffington, 39, formerly of Wellston and Jackson, were seen in the area after a resident said they paid him to buy food and supplies.

Wellston London Prison Farm Robert L. Thomas van Wert Orville Buffington Wellston and Jackson Hope Braley

Trucks Crush Two in Columbus Area Accidents

Edward McGonagle, 43, and Gary Lee Bryant, 4, both of Columbus, were crushed under the wheels of trucks Thursday in separate accidents in the Columbus area.

Columbus Edward McGonagle Gary Lee Bryant

Major Moscow Protest Outside U S Embassy Over Lebanon Marines

Up to 100000 Soviet demonstrators clashed with militiamen outside the U S Embassy in Moscow as ink and projectiles flew during protests over the landing of American Marines in Lebanon. The crowd stretched a half mile, with damage reaching the building’s fifth floor and windows pierced by an air rifle pellet. U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson ordered staff away from the front. no Americans were harmed.

Moscow U.S Lebanon U. S Dulles Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr Thompson

Nasser Khrushchev Meet as Marines Land in Lebanon

UAR President Nasser and Soviet Premier Khrushchev held talks in Moscow on the Middle East as U.S. Marines arrived in Lebanon. The Moscow discussion followed Nasser’s Yugoslav visit and amid UN actions to remove Western troops from Lebanon and Jordan. British forces in Jordan topped 5000 as more Marines landed, with carrier planes providing cover near Beirut.

Beirut Lebanon Nasser United Arab Republic Khrushchev Soviet Union Cairo U. S Moscow Yugoslavia Tito Damascus Syria United Nations Jordan Eighth Regiment Camille Chamoun

Middle East Crisis Alters Baker's World Tour

Ohio University President John C. Baker may cancel or alter a summer world trip due to Arab uprisings. He begins a State Department mission to Cambodia traveling via San Francisco Honolulu Toyo Manila Saigon and Bangkok New Delhi Tehran Istanbul Amsterdam, aiming for July 30 with possible return to the United States in August. The Cambodia survey is funded by the International Cooperation Administration.

Middle East Ohio University John C. Baker Baker Bangkok New Delhi Teheran Instanbul Amsterdam New York City Cambodia International Cooperation Administration Benjamin C. Willis Chicago

Circus roustabout admits arson at Canfield Fairgrounds

Jos eph Stamats 40 a circus roustabout was bound over to Mahoning County Grand Jury on arson. He admitted starting a $25 000 fire at Canfield Fairgrounds on July 2 in which 11 thoroughbred horses died.

Youngstown Joseph Stamats Mahoning County

Shriner Parader Dies After Parade Heart Attack

Dr. Thomas S. Fox 77 a Columbus Ohio dentist died of a heart attack Thursday night while marching in the Shriners parade in Chicago. The incident occurred during the parade scene with Fox identified as a participant from Columbus.

Chicago Thomas S. Fox Columbus Ohio Shriners

Resolutions Bog Down In Council

UN delegates expect the Security Council to be powerless on the Middle East crisis and a special General Assembly session to be called. Three resolutions stall as the Soviet Union seeks withdrawal of U S Marines and British troops, while the United States proposes a UN force and Sobolev may veto. Gunnar V Jarring introduces a third resolution to suspend UN observers in Lebanon.

United Nations N. Y Security Council Middle East General Assembly Soviet Union U.S Lebanon Jordan United States Camille Chamoun Sobolev Gunnar V. Jarring Council

Florida convict still being sought in Ohio

The search for Florida prison escapee Herman Maroni of St. Clairsville entered its third day. He was first seen Tuesday night near Bethesda with accomplice Robert Kubat who was arrested, while Maroni remains at large as patrols and volunteers continue the hunt.

ST. Clairsville Florida Herman Maroni Bethesda Robert Kubat Kubat Noble County Maroni

Escapee Gibson Paroled After 22 Years On the Run

In Columbus the Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission granted paroled to Raymond Russell Gibson, 42, who fled Mansfield Reformatory in 1936 after a 120 year sentence for forging a $10.50 check. He was arrested in Columbus then returned to Mansfield, and led a crime free life during 22 years on escape. Parole set for August 28.

Columbus Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission Raymond Russell Gibson Reformatory Urbana Gibson

Education boosts leaders at Bowling Green conference

Dr Ralph E McDonald of Bowling Green State University urged stronger curriculums and student eagerness to learn at the Class Room Teachers National Conference closing banquet on campus. Leslie Thal of the Toledo Chamber discussed St Lawrence Seaway changes, noting transforming Great Lakes shoreline into docks and storage sites for increased trade.

Bowling Green United States Ralph E. McDonald Bowling Green State University Leslie Thal Toledo

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