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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1956

Page

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California Vote Shows the Power and Eisenhower's Stand

Eisenhower led the Republican primary unopposed with a high tally as California Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 782000. Stevenson surpassed one million votes on the Democratic ticket amid Kefauver of Tennessee. Democratic gains in congressional and legislative races were seen as a party upturn, with control still undecided until November.

Francisco Eisenhower California Adlai Stevenson Estes Kefauver Tennessee Isenhower Tod

Former Mason Countian Found Beaten to Death

A Mason County native identified as Keith Cossin was found beaten to death near Columbus. Police questioned three men after confirming a note tied the death to a recent beating and possible robbery. Coroner Dr. Robert A. Evans noted severe head injuries and ruled the cause as homicidal with possible weapons.

Mason Countian Stevenson Columbus Kefauver Clar Keith Cossin Colum New York Averell Bus Mason County Harriman Wood Robert A. Evans Cossin Sly Naminis Walter Cossin Tsa Gallipolis Ohio

Foreign Affairs Denounced U S Seeks Missing Khrushchev Text

Washington reports say a substantial portion of Khrushchev's attack on Stalin, likely focusing on foreign policy and Russia's conduct, is missing from the State Department release. U S officials have ordered diplomats to locate the unseen section, possibly 110000 to 15000 words, and deliver it to Washington with high priority.

U.S Stalin John M. Hightower Washington U. S Nikita Khrushchev Joseph Stalin State Department Communist Party Khrushchev Russia

Truce terms from Korea unsettled amid UN concerns

Reports from Seoul indicate plans to move toward a neutral truce inspection face resistance as UN Command reviews the status of units from South Korea. Yugoslavia’s Tito downplays U.S. tensions amid Moscow talks while Britain reveals a wartime secrets case involving a former officer.

Easmuniom Nore Nermand Gard South Korea Rober Gee Fa Eve Ari Ropsin Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Sweden Switzerland Czechoslovakia Moscow Kremlin McCarthy Senate U. S Yugoslavia Tito United States London John Herbert King Soviet Union Wash Alington Low George's Hall

Tito says trip to USSR won’t hurt US relations

Tito asserts Yugoslavia maintains an independent foreign policy during talks with Soviet leaders. He says exchanges of toasts show no difficulty finding common ground in discussions so far.

Tito Ussr U.S Yugoslavia

Bryant Lands Pinball Rule Causes Ohio Court Ruling

Cincinnati police say the Ohio Supreme Court decision banning free play payouts on pinball machines is a tool to cleanse licensed liquor venues of moral offenses. William C. Bryant, state liquor director, hailed the ruling while a man accused of killing a boy, Richard Townson, 5, faces questions. Parents dispute the suspect's guilt and say they will review the case as police investigate the alley slaying.

Ohio Supreme Court William C. Bryant Cincinnati Bryant Richard Townson Jone William Roy Watson Richard

Two Bridgemen Fall 500 Feet to Deaths

On the Giants Straits work site two bridgemen died after plunging 500 feet while stringing mesh from the main tower to an anchorage. They were experienced workers, part of a five man crew. one body remained unfound as divers recovered others. The structure, spanning Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas, aims for completion in September 1957.

Sack C. Baker Pagosa Colo Straits Water Robert Kop Mackinac Bridge Plymouth Mich Walders Omielt Raber Kenya Conworth St. Ignace Straits Michigan

Truman Adenauer meet on world peace pace

Former President Truman and Chancellor Adenauer met in Berlin for 30 minutes at the federal chancellery to urge patience and firmness by free nations in the drive for world peace. Truman said both hope peace will arrive if they act and remain patient. Adenauer departs Friday to Washington to confer with President Eisenhower.

White House Adenauer Washington Eisenhower Truman

Giant Ocean Turtle Sighted Spooks Atlantic Shipping

CHATHAM Mass reports a 24 foot white spotted sea turtle seen in the North Atlantic south of Nova Scotia. The Coast Guard warns ships to watch for the giant reptile which can rise eight feet above water and has 15 foot long fore?ps.

Chatham Mass North Atlante Rhapsody Nova Scotia Coast Guard

Had Dozens of Calls for Our Apartment

Mrs. Jack Beverage phoned to cancel her ad saying they rented the apartment and received many calls. The note urges readers to watch For Rent ads in The Messenger and provides 3242 to place an ad.

Jack Dot

Congress battles over Eisenhower aid cuts and Yugoslavia

A House committee votes to slash aid by about 1.1 billion dollars, with administration allies like Rayburn and Richards pushing to restore funds including 600 million dollars. Eisenhower warns it would be tragic if his program aiding free nations is blocked, and debate centers on Yugoslavia and neutralist states amid calls for re-evaluating Tito’s stance.

Richards D-Sc Eisenhower Congress U. S Yugoslavia Rayburn and Richards Tito Moscow West House Rayburn Rep Brooks Hays D-Ark Foreign Affairs Committee Mason R-Ii Mison R-Mass Flood D-Pa

FBI Probes $8700 Theft in Marietta Bank Breakin

The FBI said clues were scarce in a theft from the Peoples Banking and Trust Co. night depository. About $8700 in checks and cash were stolen between 3 and 10:30 pm Sunday after the depository safe was broken into. FBI noted three other valley night depositories were also burglarized that weekend.

Marietta Federal Bureau of Investigation Stoken Peoples Banking and Trust Co FBI

President Receives Letter From Russian Premier

Nikolai Bulganin has written a new note to President Eisenhower. Zarubin planned to deliver it at the State Department but canceled late. A Soviet embassy source said the note arrival may come from Moscow via a 4 p.m. date, amid prior exchanges on disarmament and a proposed friendship treaty.

Nikolai Bulganin Eis- Zarubin Moscow Eorgia Zarubin Gues Dulles Bulganin Cressent Eisenhower Russia United States

Steel Talks Are Delayed Between U S Steel and Big Three

New York dispatch reports the United Steelworkers and the Big Three steel giants United States Bethlehem and Republic opened four hour informal talks at the Hotel Roosevelt. The union payroll covers about 630,000 workers and the contract expires June 9. The union seeks a 22 point package including wage hike layoff pay premium weekend pay and company funded insurance.

New York Wns United Steelworkers Amerca United States Bethlehem Republic Inittsburgh Roosevelt

Athenians Complaint On Phone Dismissed

The Public Utilities Commission dismissed a complaint by eight Athens County residents against Ohio Bell Telephone Company and Commonwealth Telephone Company of Ohio. Residents said Ohio Bell refused service and Commonwealth could not render telephone service.

Columbus Public Utilities Commission Today Athos County Ohio Bell Telephone Company Nd Commonwealth Telephone ‘C Ohio Ohio Bell Commonwealth

Foreign Policy Split In GOP Cited by Denis

A fragmented discussion within the Republican Party surfaces around foreign policy. Senators and party members debate candidates and approaches, with Eisenhower’s position and potential nominees generating clashes at party events and in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

GOP Denis

Court Clears Editor on Contempt Charge in Gallipolis

The Fourth District Court of Appeals overturned contempt findings against Vic Sherow, managing editor of the Gallipolis Tribune. The court ruled he lacked knowledge of a publication order and was not properly compelled to testify, reversing the verdicts and stressing press freedom.

Gallipolis Fourth District Court of Appeals Vic Sherow Gallipolis Tribune Gallia Warren Court Clears Sheets

Seminary Need Told For Ohio Methodists Seminary

In Lakeside Ohio a plan to raise at least four million dollars to build and endow a theological seminary was announced at the annual conference. Bishop Hazen G Werner told about three thousand delegates and visitors that the school was authorized by a recent General Conference in Minneapolis. The Northeast Ohio Conference had urged a Midwest location to help offset a minister shortage.

Lakeside Onio Old Methodists Hazen G. Werner WB. ‘Robinson Canton Minneapolis Northeast Ohio General Conference Midwest Ohio Methodists

Cypriot Official Shot Dead in Limassol Office Attack

NICOSIA Cyprus an official named Andreas Sergides a Greek Cypriot government official was shot dead today as he entered the commissioners office in Limassol A curfew was clamped on the town while security forces searched for the culprit There is no additional information on suspects or motive.

Priot Nicosia Cyprus h—Andreas Sergides Limassol Bir

Tariff Cuts Boost Free World Trade Negotiations

The United States announced reciprocal tariff cuts with 21 countries from Geneva, lowering barriers on items worth over 2.4 billion annually and 677 million in 1983 imports. The U S gained direct duty concessions on exports valued at 400 million in 1984, with indirect benefits estimated. Cuts exclude Soviet bloc imports and cover agricultural and industrial goods including steel and beer.

Washington United States Geneva State Department Behsit U. S

Army Cuts Its Force In Reserve

The Army announced a wholesale reduction of ready reservists, planning to discharge 475,000 and transfer many to the standby reserve to remove wartime liabilities from World War II and Korea. The screening begins July 1 and ends within 12 months with only those in war or emergencies declared by Congress remaining in the ready reserve.

Washington Congress Army Korea San Diego Calif Charles Turner Joy United Nations Martha Ann U.N St Louis Joy Naval Academy Navy National Council of Churches General Co. Workers Methodist Donald Aschaffenburg Germany

Housewife Leaves Reds Over Love and Faith

Mrs. Ana Yas fur Kling told congressional investigators she quit the Communist party in 1937. She had joined as a Young Communist League member at the University of Missouri. She worked in the party district office in St Louis from 194? to 1948 and named Ralph Shaw as a key organizer, but she said the party has become a joke in this country.

Louis—H Ana Yasfur Kling Communist Party Henuyesere Tee Pine Lesgap University of Misseat Chant St Louis IMS Ralph Shaw Missouri Abe

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