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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1959

Page

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Humphrey Urges Khrushchev Invitation to Talks

Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey urged President Eisenhower to invite Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev for informal talks in Washington as an alternative to a summit. He argued such talks could advance world peace, while Sen. Styles Bridges opposed Khrushchev visiting the United States, even if Nixon recommended it. Nixon, after meeting Khrushchev in Moscow, suggested he might back a visit. Eisenhower has not endorsed any Khrushchev trip.

Washington Eisenhower Hubert H. Humphrey Dminn Nikita Khrushchev Styles Bridges Rn.y Khrushchev Richard M. Nixon Nixon Moscow Humphrey Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Dynamite Blast Damages Canton Area Club

Six sticks exploded in front of a Canton area Army and Navy Union Garrison 555 bar causing shattered car windows but no injuries. The blast followed a days earlier bomb on the same group amid Stark County gambling probe tensions and political accusations between officials and Governor DiSalle.

Canton Waco Michael V. DiSalle Stark County Army & Navy Union Garrison 555 Waco Sports Club Alliance David Mainwaring di Salle Harry W. Grossglaus

Person to Person picks Collingwood as host replacing Murrow

New CBS TV host Charles Collingwood will front Person to Person starting October 2, taking over for Edward R. Murrow who is on a year long leave. Dale L. Hiller, 39, Attica carpenter, died of a heart attack on a train en route to Detroit for a medical checkup with his brother Dr. Glenn Hiller. In Providence a new bank cleaning woman set off alarms after dusting a teller cage so thoroughly that police responded.

Murrow New York Cbs-Tv News Charles Collingwood Edward R. Murrow Lafayette Ind Dale L. Hiller Attica Carpenter Detroit Glenn Hiller Providence R.I Industrial National Bank

Rain Record in Waynesburg Preserved by Tradition

In Waynesburg Pennsylvania the rain on July 29 was logged at 1 15 a m marking the town s 74th rainfall in 83 years under a local tradition Booster reports say the shower fulfilled the long standing July 29 rain ritual.

Waynesburg Pennsylvania

Methodists To Lay Cornerstone Saturday at Theological School

Cornerstone laying ceremonies for the Methodist Theological School south of Delaware will be held at 2 p.m. EST Saturday. Officials said completion of the building is due next summer. Bishop Hazen G. Werner, resident bishop of the Ohio Area of the Methodist Church and president of the school's board of trustees, will preside.

Columbus Methodist Theological School Delaware Hazen G. Werner Ohio The Methodist Church

Looman and Dillehay Named to Ohio Civil Rights Commission

Mrs. Henrietta Looman of Denton and Albert J. Dillehay of Akron are named to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission by Governor Michael V. DiSalle. The appointments add two commissioners to the state body.

Columbus Henrietta Looman Denton Albert J. Dillehay Akron Ohio Civil Rights Commission Michael V. DiSalle

Eisenhower Defends Nixon Visit Talk and Steel Strike Stance

President Eisenhower praised Vice President Nixon's conduct during his Soviet trip and indicated Nixon discussed a possible visit with Khrushchev but had no authority to invite. He cited the Soviet reception as evidence of friendly feelings and addressed wage talks with steelworkers, stressing inflation concerns and government intervention limits.

Washington Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon Soviet Union Nixon Nikita Khrushchev Ican Khrushchev U. S. Steel Corp

Noted Buckeye Fraud Artist Peters Dies in New Haven

Frederick Emerson Peters, 73, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in a New Haven hotel. The FBI calls him one of America's strangest con artists, posing as officials and celebrities to cash small checks, typically under $50, after meeting targets in pursuits of prestige.

Washington Frederick Emerson Peters New Haven Conn Peters FBI Franklin

Notable Forger Peters Skips Between Nations

A historical figure known as Peters, posing as an administrative secretary to the undersecretary of agriculture, visited an Rochester instrument firm and suggested a rain gauge redesign. The firm suffered a $60 loss from a counterfeit check, but redesigned the gauge after his departure. Peters forged checks across many countries and served time in multiple federal and state prisons. Born in West Salem Ohio.

West Salem Ohio

Hawaii elects first Congress with diverse lawmakers

In Hawaii's first state election, Republicans win three of five top offices led by Governor-elect William F. Quinn and Lt. Governor-elect James K. Kealoha. Democrat victories include two congressional seats as Hiram L. Fong and Daniel K. Inouye win seats, while Oren E. Long loses. The union backs most Democrats and notes 24,000 sugar pineapple and dock workers.

Honolulu Congress Hawaii William F. Quinn Quinn John A. Burns Hiram L. Fong Frank F. Fasi Oren E. Long Wilfred C. Tsukiyama Daniel K. Inouye Charles K. Silva James K. Kealoha

Atlas Intercontinental Missile Flies 5500 Miles Over Atlantic

Cape Canaveral reports an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile streaked 5,500 miles over the Atlantic Tuesday night marking a second straight full-range success. Recovery ships search near Ascension Island for a small data capsule ejected from the nose cone. Sources say three or four consecutive successes could make Atlas ready for troop use.

Cape Canaveral Fla Atlantic U. S Ascension Island Air Force

Escapees Recaptured in Newport Jail Break

Police and FBI agents hunted four federal prisoners who fled a Newport city jail with three others. Two were nabbed in Cincinnati, one in Covington, while Cincinnati officers detained Carl H Webb 21 Newport and Harry L King 19 Cincinnati in a downtown lot. Covington officers arrested Joseph DiNardo 24 Newark New Jersey at a residence.

Newport FBI Cincinnati Covington Carl H. Webb Harry Lee King Joseph DiNardo Newark N. J

Fire Trucks Roll at Barn Fire injures three firefighters

Fire trucks rushed to a barn fire near Plain City on Tuesday when a West Jefferson 1200 gallon tank truck skidded on a slick road and rolled over twice. Three firefighters were injured but not seriously.

Columbus Plain City West Jefferson

Navy Secretary At Sea Aboard Fast Sub Skipjack

Secretary William B. Franke sails from Groton Connecticut aboard the nuclear submarine Skipjack. He tours the submarine base with a party of five, traveling today in the fast blimp-shaped craft built at the base, as the Skipjack puts to sea for its trials and work.

Groton Conn Secretary of the Navy William B. Franke Skipjack U. S

Gov DiSalle names McGovern to Public Utilities Commission

Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle appoints State Rep. Frances McGovern of Akron as a Democrat to the Public Utilities Commission, strengthening regulatory membership in the state.

Columbus Michael V. DiSalle Frances McGovern Public Utilities Commission

Conference Stalled At Geneva On Berlin Crisis

Western diplomats said revised Soviet and Western plans failed to break the Big Four deadlock over Berlin. Prospects look bleaker for Geneva to ease East West tension. Western officials warn a last minute Soviet switch could still alter the outcome and spark a summit, but most expect no agreement before next week.

Geneva Berlin West Berlin

Skipper and Crew Missing From Ample II

The Coast Guard towed the 50 foot Seattle fishing boat Ample II 140 miles west of Monterey. The vessel was found circling in rough seas with its nets out and engine running at four knots. No one was aboard and the owner and his one man crew were missing.

San Francisco Coast Guard Seattle Ample II Monterey

Lower Chamber Cuts Foreign Aid Money Bill

The House completes action on a $3.19 billion foreign aid bill already tentatively approved with deep cuts under President Eisenhower's budget. The formal vote sends the bill to the Senate which may restore some of nearly $1 billion trimmed from Eisenhower's recommendations.

Washington House Eisenhower Senate

Delay Granted In Aluminum Strike Crisis

A mediator reports no change in positions after talks in the 15 day steelworkers strike. A Friday midnight aluminum strike threat is postponed. U S Steel reports record half year profits, while unions attack inflation claims. Contracts for aluminum firms extend 30 days beyond steel settlement to November 1. GUILFORD Conn Governor Ribicoff and Connecticut Democrats back Senate John Kennedy for the Democratic nomination.

New York U.S. Steel Corp David J. McDonald United Steelworkers U.S. Steel Roger M. Blough U. S. Steel Blough Steelworkers Union Aluminum Co. of America Reynolds Metals Co Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp Big Three

Suspension of Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital Director Unclear

Dr. K. K. Waering, medical director at Nelsonville’s Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital, faces a suspension through Aug 23 with no Civil Service hearing likely. No permanent removal order yet. a hearing would require formal charges if issued, while possible resignation or firing looms.

K. K. Waering Southeast Ohio Nelsonville Waering Ralph Dwork Dwork State Health Department Civil Service

Woman Killed By Car in Columbus

Mary William aged 35 of Columbus died after being struck by a car Tuesday night. The coroner will rule if the blow caused death, while police report two factory guards nearby warned her earlier to stop walking in the street.

Columbus Ohio Mary William

Nixon Hecklers Clash At Novosibirsk Airport

Nixon faced hecklers in Novosibirsk as he questioned Soviet troop deployments in Poland Hungary and East Germany. He toured a hydro dynamics institute and a large science center amid mixed reception from thousands of Russians during a brief 30 minute stop in Sverdlovsk.

Nixon-Hecklers Novosibirsk Sverdlovsk Soviet Union Richard M. Nixon Poland Hungary East Germany Siberia Ural Mountains Nixon Siberian U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences Nicholas II

Cannon reports $2.50 campaign spend in attorney general bid

Samuel S. Cannon of Corbin disclosed campaign expenditures in his Kentucky attorney general primary run. He listed $2 for a photograph and 50 cents for stamps, totaling $2.50.

Frankfort Samuel S. Cannon Corbin Secretary of State Kentucky Cannon

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