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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
1
GM shut 20 assembly and body plants idling 66,000 workers as parts shortages tied to a walkout crippled output. CIO United Auto Workers negotiations continued with a Sunday strike threat and no GM offer yet to match Ford standards.
United Steelworkers bargaining with Inland Steel Corp as the six major producers near wage talks. The 600,000 union members earn about $2.33 an hour and may seek 12 to 15 cent increases with a 25 cent possible peak. Strike deadline looms at midnight June 30 if no deal is reached.
The CIO Textile Workers Union reports the American Velvet Co of Stonington Conn has agreed a guaranteed wage plan. Laid off workers with at least 10 years service will receive 40 dollars weekly for a year. The company will add 10 dollars weekly to 30 dollars weekly state jobless benefits for 26 weeks, then 40 dollars weekly for another 26 weeks if layoffs persist.
A massive forest fire advancing on a three mile front inches toward Fargo Georgia as firefighting units battle to contain it. District Forester G W Lavendar says the blaze threatens the 1100 population town near the Florida line and the Okefenokee swamp after starting Tuesday night near Thelma and burning over 30 000 acres across 18 miles.
Russian and Indian premiers toasted peace at a Kremlin dinner honoring India's Prime Minister Nehru. Soviet Premier Bulganin urged joint India Russia and Red China efforts to ease tensions over Formosa as other world leaders watched.
Forecast shows temperatures averaging 34 below normal with highs near 79 north and 82 south and lows around 58 north and 61 south. Cool weekend expected with a warming trend Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered showers over the weekend expected to total about half an inch.
About 10 000 people watched Ohio State University award degrees to 1864 graduates at the 78th June commencement in Ohio Stadium. President Howard L. Bevis urged that real security lies in opportunity and adaptability, noting the rising emphasis on security trends.
MADISON Neb Frank Thomas Geary age 2% died when a car door opened as his mother backed the vehicle from the driveway. He reportedly exclaimed Look mommy I can lock the door and the latch gave way, ejecting him to the road.
John T. Watkins a CIO UAW official was fined 500 and given a one year suspended jail term for contempt of Congress by U S District Judge Joseph C Mc Garrahy following a May 27 guilty verdict His attorneys Rauh and Sachs said they will appeal
The United States granted tariff concessions to Switzerland to offset higher watch duties and agreed to lower some duties on Canadian and Belgian exports. The pact covers about 8.1 million dollars of Swiss shipments and includes reductions on hats, braids, cameras, embroidery and timing devices. Switzerland had pressed for cuts to counter Eisenhower era duty hikes on watches.
A kitchen blaze at a Logan residence Friday morning caused extensive interior damage. Mrs. Clarence Burgoon, 23, sustained second degree burns to face and shoulders while escaping with her 6 month old daughter Elaine Sue. Fire began from a frying pan handle igniting wall covering. fire crew used booster tank water to extinguish. Loss estimated over $2000. house insured.
William C. Hatten, a truck driver from Chicago, has completed 1,500,000 miles without a serious accident and won a house full of prizes for safe driving. He credits careful driving and the Lord’s help for his many safe trips and close calls.
RAMSTEIN Germany A 12th Air Force spokesman said an off course American C-47 caused two Sabre jets to scramble. One F 86F with ammo exploded over a Rhine land village killing its pilot and igniting cars on a highway. Motorist dies. several injured. Lt General Robert M Lee noted such intercepts occur after radar picks up unidentified aircraft.
The Ohio Republican State Committee elected August J. Spieler of Celina to fill the unexpired term of Richard Krabach. The selection expands party representation in state leadership and reinforces commitment to immediate party duties.
The Senate Investigations Subcommittee heard secret testimony from two unnamed witnesses ahead of public hearings on military uniform contracts. Harry Lev, a Chicago hat maker, faced questions over patents on uniform cap parts and his earnings from defense contracts. Lev denied feeding ideas to officials and argued the patents were his own. Senator McClellan questioned why cap specifications disallowed substitutions for grommets, suggesting procurement inefficiency or possible graft. Lev refused to finagle and cited a translated Yiddish note in May 1953 involving a former government worker.
The Public Health Service reported new and safer standards for Salk polio vaccine after mass production problems endangered a built in safety factor. Surgeon General Scheele said the vaccine remains promising though live viruses appeared in some final mixes, with five manufacturers affected and Cutter Laboratories linked to a notable incident.
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed a $1.2 billion budget for government power agencies and rejected $64 million for Dixon Yates lines in West Memphis Arkansas. It also funded a new TVA Fulton Tennessee plant, risking a floor clash and potential 1956 campaign repercussions.
President Eisenhower signs a postal pay rise totaling about 164 million dollars per year. The 6 percent retroactive raise to March 1 plus a 2 percent reclassification boost takes effect over six months, with broad authority to shuffle jobs to improve efficiency. The measure passed the Senate by voice vote and the House 7 to 1 after prior vetoes.
Four institutions for mentally deficient residents will study methods to shorten stays. Overcrowding and a statewide waiting list of about two thousand prompt the project, authorized by Dr. John D. Porterfield. Participants include Dr. Wendell A. Butcher and superintendents from Columbus State School Orient State Institute Galipolis and Apple Creek Hospital, each with crowded facilities.
Five candidates for governor spoke at a Canton event advocating segregation. Speakers included Fielding Wright Mary Cain J P Coleman Ross Barnett and Paul Johnson urging to keep Negroes from white schools despite the Supreme Court. Citizens Councils claim 253 chapters and about 55 000 members in Mississippi counties.
The Ohio Senate approved a plan to create a prayer and meditation room in the State Capitol for officials, lawmakers, and the public. The measure, praised as a retreat honoring Ohio's religious heritage, now goes to the House.
Missouri Republican leaders struggle to unify the party as they prepare for the 1952 presidential campaign. The state party has not won a statewide election since 1952 and recently lost a Senate seat, fueling pressure from both state and national figures.
South Korea sees renewed clashes between married and unmarried Buddhist monks. An 11 year old monk was stabbed in the abdomen and a 60 year old nun beaten, with others injured as protests flare. Police detain suspects as government pressures the priesthood to end marital unions and enforce the ban.
In Columbus the Ohio House failed to reach the 67 vote threshold for a proposed constitutional amendment. The tally showed 56 in favor and 18 against with 7 Democrats and 11 Republicans missing from the required majority.
Berlin reports East Germanys Walter Ulbricht warned the youth that two to three years military service must be included in future planning. He spoke to the central party committee stressing compulsory service for youths.
Police report Lulu N. Brelan, 37, died in El Centro California as one of the region’s earliest intense heat waves. The case ties to the record high temperatures reached on June 8 in the desert area.
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