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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1957

Page

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Hoffa Linked to Racketeers in Senate Inquiry

Senate hearings chaired by McClellan open in Washington into alleged improper labor practices in New York City. He outlines evidence that Hoffa used gangsters and that hoodlums and their allies manipulated union payrolls for power, potentially extending to the Port of New York and beyond.

Washington Senate Probher James R. Hoffa McClellan D-Ark New York City Hoffa New York Seaboard St. Lawrence Seaway John Johnny Dio Dioguardi Antonio Tony Ducks Corallo International Union

Quiet Ends After Nine Hour Prison Riot In Montana

Eight guards seized as hostages by convicts at Montana State Prison after a 9 hour riot. Attorney General Forrest H. Anderson promises investigation and review of 20 demands including better mail privileges and meals. Governor Aronson favored force. Anderson pledges to address justified prisoner complaints.

Deer Lodge Mont Montana State Forrest H. Anderson Montana J. Hugo Aronson Helena Aronson Anderson Free Society Stratton Leopold Stateville

A Shipment To Reds OK'd

The Atomic Energy Commission announced approval of a first shipment of radioactive carbon-14 isotopes to Russia for cancer research at Moscow's Bio-Chemical Institute of the Academy of Science. Chemesco Corp. of New York City obtained the export license from the AEC.

Washington Atomic Energy Commission Russia Congress AEC Bio-Chemical Institute of the Academy of Science Moscow Commission Chemesco Corp New York City

Barkley Matriarch's Father Dies in Kansas City

Roy Rucker Er, 73, father of Mrs. Alben W. Barkley, died at a convalescent home Tuesday after an illness dating to 1947 when he suffered a stroke.

Ohio West Virginia Five Day Weather Outlook

OHTO mostly fair warm and humid tonight and Thursday with a chance of scattered afternoon thundershowers. High Thursday around 92, low tonight 66 to 70. West Virginia stays warm and humid tonight and Thursday with isolated thundershowers. high near 87, cooler in the mountains. Five day forecast: temperatures near normal with highs near 88 north and 86 south, lows around 62 to 64. warm Thursday through Saturday, then cooler Sunday and Monday. Precipitation near half an inch with scattered thundershowers mainly Saturday.

OHTO West Virginia

Leopold Plea Denied Plans New Parole Bid

Nathan Leopold, age 52, had his plea for unconditional release denied by Gov. William Stratton after 33 years of an 85 year sentence. Leopold plans a rehearing of his 1953 parole bid and may pursue a new parole plea, while a release without supervision would have required a reduced sentence.

Springfield Ill Nathan Leopold Stateville William G. Stratton Bobby Franks Leopold

Runaway Fuel Truck Plunges Into Chippewa Creek

An unmanned fuel oil truck rolled through a guard rail on U S 21 in Brecksville and fell 75 feet into Chippewa Creek. The 5000 gallon cargo burst into flames, taking Brecksville firefighters two hours to control. Loss, including truck and oil, estimated at 10000 dollars.

Cleveland WU. S. 21 Brecksville Chippewa Creek

School Grace Debate Stirs Edgewater Park NJ

Controversy erupts as Edgewater Park considers if elementary students may say grace before lunch Attorney General Grover Richman Jr rules grace a religious exercise barred in public schools while state law requires daily Old Testament readings The superintendent objects noting God should be mentioned even in prayer and cites the silent moment as inappropriate for religious meaning The grace recited by children ends with a traditional blessing God is great God is good We thank Thee for this food

Edgewater Park N. J Grover C. Richman, Jr New Jersey State Supreme Court Richman Mildred Magowan Riverton

Politicos Run the County Fair Circuit in Ohio

Ohio politicians from Gov. ONeill to Atty. Gen. Saxbe plan summer tours of 91 county and independent fairs. They aim to meet grass roots voters, assess youth activities, and boost visibility ahead of 1970 elections with the Ohio State Fair Aug 23–30 and Fairfield County Fair Oct 9–12.

Columbus Fairfield County William Saxbe Mechanicsburg O'Neill Ted W. Brown Ohio Brown James A. Rhodes Roger W. Tracy

Valley To Get New Plants

The Columbia Gas System of Columbus announced plans to spend about 13 million dollars on two new plants and a connecting pipeline. An eight million dollar hydrocarbon extraction plant will be built at Kenova West Virginia and a five million dollar hydrocarbon fractionation plant at Siloam Kentucky with a pipeline to link the two sites. The Siloam site lies about 30 miles west of Ashland Kentucky and two miles east of Portsmouth Ohio.

Charleston W. Va Columbia Gas System of Columbus George S. Young Kenova Siloam Ashland Portsmouth Ohio

Baltimore Agency Sues Model for $100,000 Over Adverse Publicity

A Baltimore modeling agency has sued Mary Leona Ennis of Maryland for $100,000 claiming she caused severe national adverse publicity after competing as Miss United States and later becoming Mrs. The suit alleges damages to the agency’s reputation.

Annapolis Mary Leona (Gage) Ennis Maryland Baltimore

Cement price rise likely after 24 month strike

Allentown executives from two cement firms foresee a price boost in late fall as construction firms in the Lehigh Valley resume summer schedules after a 24 month strike. Names were not disclosed and figures were not provided.

Allentown Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania

Seaway Tolls Topic For Two Discussions

Seaway tolls will be set after two user conferences by the Seaway Development Corp. The toll committee will meet in Washington on September 9 and in Chicago on September 11 to gather input from users of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Washington St. Lawrence Seaway

Meeting Called Off by Disarmament Delegates

Western and Soviet arms negotiators canceled their regular session in London today and held a working lunch to prepare an interim report for the United Nations on the long quest for a weapons pact.

London United Nations

Messenger Classified Ad Prompts 64 Calls for Mrs Kail

A Messenger Classified ad brought 64 phone calls to Mrs V C Kail. The notice notes typical response to ads in The Messenger and invites readers to place their own ads by phoning 31242. It also lists a 4 rooms and bath unfurnished house for rent at $35 per month with phone 91859.

V. C. Kail Messenger

Eisenhower Pushes New School Bill and Civil Rights Vote

President Eisenhower said he will submit a new school aid bill to Congress and oppose a jury trial amendment to the civil rights bill. He defended a 1.2 billion dollar compromise and warned against an albatross around taxpayers. He also denounced links between Max Gluck’s contribution and his nomination and pressed for timely agency funding.

Washington Eisenhower Congress Senate Maxwell Gluck Republican Party Gluck Ve Ailvassauor Lo Legion Fisenhower House Ceylon Post

New Appeal Set For Annie Killed Sheep Case

Annie the four year old St. Bernard owned by Gene Perkins a paratrooper stationed in Germany faces a court decision after being ordered destroyed for alleged sheep killings near Kenton Ohio Mrs Perkins mother has appealed multiple times and now plans to appeal again with the Third District Court of Appeals at Lima Judge Tudor denied further trials prompting the latest appeal decision

Kenton Ohio Annie St. Bernard Gene Perkins Germany Here Gene Joanna Perkins Arthur D. Tudor Hardin County Common Pleas Court

Bond-Selling Letters Under Investigation

Federal authorities probe a chain letter scheme in Northwest Ohio tied to U S savings bonds. An IRS investigator notes the maximum annual Series E bond purchase is 10000 in maturity value, warning the government does not endorse such sales methods.

Toledo Vu.s. Savings Ohio Internal Revenue

Dewline Radar Chain Begins Full Operation Across North America

Washington reports the Dewline system a 3000 mile radar chain along the upper rim of North America went into full operation. The electronically connected detectors are designed to warn of hostile aircraft and the project cost over 600 million dollars and took three years to complete.

Washington

House OKs A-Plants Five Small Reactors Bill

The House Atomic Energy Committee approved a bill authorizing 129,914,000 for five small reactors including a municipal plant at Piqua Ohio. The measure faces potential opposition on the House floor and in the Senate.

Washington Piqua Ohio Senate House Atomic Energy Committee House

Kohler Wins Wisconsin GOP Senate Nomination Over Davis

Walter J. Kohler Jr., a longtime ally of President Eisenhower and former three term Wisconsin governor, edged out Glenn R. Davis in the Republican primary for the U S Senate seat once held by Joseph McCarthy. Kohler will face Democrat William Proxmire in August for the McCarthy term ending January 1959.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Eisenhower William Proxmire Proxmire Clement Zablocki McCarthy Kohler Vollrath Co Sheboygan Kohler Co

Fiery River Gasoline Crash Strikes Venice Ohio

Venice Ohio AP reports a collision between a car and a fuel truck caused a river of flaming gasoline to engulf the town center. One man, Adolph Woodrey, 86, is dead. truck driver Albert Koewler escaped with minor injuries. Several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed and essential services were knocked out.

Venice Ohio Adolph Woodrey Hamilton Albert Koewler Dayton Woodrey Butler County Koewler

Columbus Man Burned In Turnpike Pileup Near Donegal

William Portemont of Columbus Ohio, 30, was seriously burned Tuesday in a three-truck crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Donegal Interchange in Greensburg area.

Greensburg William Portemont Columbus Ohio Donegal

Group Plans Protest March Against Nuclear Tests

The National Committee for Nonviolent Action Against Nuclear Weapons says a member will try to protest by marching into the Nevada atomic test area on Tuesday. The AEC warns the march would require forcing past guards. The group denounces nuclear tests as senseless folly and includes Quaker members.

New York

Explosives Thrown at U S Information Centers in Beirut

Explosives were hurled at three U S Information Service centers in Beirut causing minor property damage with no reported casualties. A separate attack targeted the Jordan Embassy in Beirut with similar minor damage.

Beirut Lebanon U. S. Information Service Jordan

Rabies Outbreak Hits Southern Ohio With Jackson County Lead

Rabies cases in Ohio this year may exceed 1956 totals with Southern Ohio hardest hit. Jackson County reports 41 cases, leading the state, while 43 of 88 counties have at least one. Wildlife drives most increases. dogs show similar numbers to last year. A chick embryo vaccine is now widely used for dogs.

Ohio State Health Department Ralph E. Dwork Jackson County Dr. Dwork Dwork Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson

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