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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1953

Page

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Eisenhower Warns Against Book Burners At Dartmouth

President Eisenhower urged Americans to resist book burning and to read widely in the fight against communism. He warned against concealing ideas and cited McCarthy era library removals, addressing about 10 000 at Dartmouth before heading to Oyster Bay and Roosevelt shrine ceremonies.

Ike McCarthy Washington Eisenhower Sen R-Wis State Department Dartmouth College Hanover N. H

Tito and Soviet Envoy Trade Is Approved

Belgrade Yugoslavia Moscow named an ambassador to Yugoslavia for the first time since 1948. The move aims to ease the five year feud though Tito warned the exchange does not mean full normalization or complete trust in the Russians.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Moscow Tito

French May Depose King in Cambodia Crisis

French circles report France may depose King Norodom Sihanouk if he does not end his self imposed exile in Thailand and return to Cambodia. The 31 year old monarch arrived in Bangkok after fleeing across the border with an auto entourage of 27. He says he hopes to force France to grant greater freedom to his Communist threatened kingdom.

Saigon Indochina France Norodom Sihanouk Thailand Cambodia Bangkok

Godfrey to Leave Hospital in August

Entertainer Arthur Godfrey hopes to leave Massachusetts General Hospital in August and resume television and radio programs soon after. He plans to broadcast and telecast from his farm until he can move about freely.

Boston Arthur Godfrey Godfrey Massachusetts General Hospital

Youth volunteers search Hinckley Lake for missing 16 year old

About 200 volunteers scoured Hinckley Lake and surrounding brush for Robert Gettemy a 16 year old last seen near a swimming bath house on Thursday. The hunt extended for six hours Sunday with police and local groups assisting in the effort.

Cleveland Hinckley Lake Robert Gettemy Thursda

New Methodist Minister Assignments Across Southeast Ohio

The annual Lakeside conference of the Ohio Methodist Church assigns ministers to new churches. Key moves include Owen Plumply to Athens Central, Brandeberry to St Pauls Springfield, Eshelman to Athens Wesley Foundation, with several townships receiving changes such as Bartlett Stewart, George Eley, Roy Ballard, R S Lawrence, Thomas Adloff, Stanley Benton, F Melvin Wentz, Walter Hillis, Ralph Gibson, Evan Edwards, and one post yet to be filled for Coolville.

Ohio Hazen G. Werner Methodist Church Lakeside Athens Central Owen Plumpley New Straitsville Edward D. Brandeberry Maell St. Paul's Springfield Edwin F. Eshelman Wesley Foundation Athens Wyoming Bartlett James Stewart Waterloo Corning George Eley West Jefferson Crooksville Walter Hillis Trinity Zanesville Pennsville Ralph Gibson

Coed Booked For Murder In Dormitory Baby Death

Harriet Sart 21 a Nahant Mass senior at Eaton College was booked for murder after authorities found a decomposed baby in a trunk with her name. County Attorney Campbell said she would be arraigned in Municipal Court as she and counsel discuss the case. Sart allegedly gave birth alone in a dormitory room and hid the infant in the dormitory basement.

Waterville Eerby College Coed Harriet Sart Nahant Mass Joseph B. Campbell Miss Sart Tony Campbell

Restaurant Owner Killed in Cincinnati Shooting

Cincinnati police investigated a shooting at the Tennessee Restaurant on W. Fifth St. A 39 year old dishwasher was held after the death of the restaurant manager and the critical wounding of another employee. Early Bush fired four times to restore order after waiter Marcellus Thomas threw a water glass and an ice pick.

Cincinnati

Taft Under X Ray Therapy In New York Hospital

Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio is in New York Hospital for treatment of a hip ailment and is reported in good condition. The 63 year old entered the hospital Friday night and a spokesman said he is receiving X ray treatments with no further details given.

New York Robert A. Taft Ohio Taft

Prison Riot Malfunctions at New Mexico State Prison

A riot erupted at the New Mexico State Prison in Santa Fe this morning. Several hostages were taken during the disturbance and authorities moved to regain control.

Santa FE N. M New Mexico State Prison

Car Kills Vinton Man on Route 75

Har vey Bratton Harper, 89, of Hamden, died after being struck by a car while walking along Ohio 75 near McArthur today. The incident occurred in the afternoon and state authorities investigated the scene.

Vinton McArthur Harvey Bratton Harper Hamden Ohio 75

Ex Classmate To Prosecute Knife Slayer

Douglas P. Adams 37 faces arraignment on murder charges in Portland Maine after turning himself in at the United Nations Building. He said he killed his wife Charlotte 38 and daughter Carolyn 12 in their apartment over lack of funds and then fled to New York.

Portland Douglas P. Adams United Nations New York Frederic S. Sturgis Adams Doug Adams Charlotte Carolyn Sturgis

Police Locate Louie's Mom

New York police found Louie Mastrangelo five year old boy in a Brooklyn rooming house. The boy’s mother Elena Mastrangelo 22 identified after relatives saw the child in newspapers. Husband Frank Mastrangelo 28 was imprisoned for forgery with 1 to 3 year sentence.

New York Louie Brooklyn Elena Mastrangelo Frank City

Rosenbergs face last-ditch appeal as execution looms

Pleaders for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg mounted final appeals today in the Supreme Court and at the White House. A large derision-filled protest gathered near the White House as the couple awaited a possible stay of execution, with the case potentially extending into fall if clemency or review is granted.

Supreme Court Washington Julius Ethel Rosenberg White House Rosenbergs Michael Robert Eisenhower Sing Sing Emanuel H. Bloch National Committee Rosenberg George Wallrodt Constitution Avenue Justice Department

Indians Join Rescue Hunt

Modern know how will supplement Indian lore as Navajo trackers search Nakai Canyon for two Des Moines youths missing since Thursday. Bud McIntire and Phil Crowley, 15 and 16, are to receive radios and maps as Civil Air Patrol planes rejoin the effort after Sunday winds grounded flights.

Window Rock Ariz Des Moines Nakai Canyon Arizona-Utah Indian Service Bud McIntire Phil Crowley Civil Air Patrol

Mrs Donahey Dies Former Ohio Governor's Widow

Funeral services set for Mrs Mary Edith Donahey 73 widow of the former Ohio governor and senator. She died Sunday at the home of a son in suburban Shaker Heights Ohio with services planned in New Philadelphia Tuesday.

Cleveland New Philadelphia Mary Edith Donahey Ohio Shaker Heights

Montgomery Faces Nation's Worst Polio Wave in 1953

Montgomery Alabama launches urgent cleanup drive to curb polio outbreaks amid 1953 figures. Dr A H Graham warns cooperation needed to eliminate breeding grounds for disease carrying insects. 44 children and 2 adults ill, many under six. Public Health officials target flies with city insect spray.

Montgomery Ala A. H. Graham Montgomery County Morris Schaeffer Virus Laboratory U.S. Public Health Service Graham

3 Year Totals Show War Costly Across U S Forces

The Defense Department reports spending about 101.74 billion dollars in the past three years on rearmament and the Korean War. Congress granted roughly 155.58 billion in new obligational authority. The effort built a force near 30 million and expanded Air Force Army and Navy weapons while the Atomic Energy Commission funded atomic bombs separately. World War II three year spend was 162.77 billion with 11 million personnel. The article notes war costs rise sharply over time and personnel salaries and bomber prices grow.

Washington United States Defense Department Congress Air Force Army Navy Atomic Energy Commission

GOP Leaders Face Log Jam Break on Ohio Bills

Ohio legislators return for 25th week as Senate leaders expect a break in the log jam of major bills. A possible vote on an 841 million State budget aims to boost school and local government subsidies over two years, with a GOP highway program and school appropriations also under review.

Columbus Ohio Senate General Assembly Frank J. Lausche House

Youth Missing After Boston Harbor Boat Blast

A cabin cruiser carrying 23 men exploded and burned in Boston Harbor. One youth, William Parsons 15, is presumed drowned. Five others suffered injuries while aboard Whittemore Cement Mix Company outing. Skipper Albert Foss 26 cited a first blast from a motor spark igniting bilge gasoline. A second blast occurred as flames reached the gasoline tank.

Boston William Parsons Whittemore Cement Mix Company Leo McDonald Whitte Albert Foss

Boy Survives 13 Story Plunge in Harlem Wooded Fall

A two year old boy, Marshall Harris, fell 13 stories from a bedroom window in Harlem and landed in bushes. A seventh floor radio aerial broke his fall. He was listed in critical condition at Harlem Hospital but officials gave him a fair chance of recovery.

New York Marshall Harris Harlem Hospital

Fourth Ohio District Legion elects Rudolph Gruber commander

Rudolph Gruber of Cincinnati was elected commander of the Fourth Ohio District Legion at a Middletown gathering on Sunday. The confirmation sets Gruber to lead district operations and represent the local posts in regional events and activities.

Heads Legion Middletown Rudolph Gruber Cincinnati Ohio Legion

Indians swing four for four in late trade with Tigers

Cleveland ships Steve Gromek Al Aber and Dick Weik to Detroit and receives second baseman Owen Friend, catcher Joe Ginsberg, shortstop Ron Cey and pitcher Houtteman in a four for four deal. Houtteman Wight and Boone bolster the roster as Cleveland follows a four game skid to the Yankees.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Ron Tie Ceup Rayan Reese Art Houtteman Wight Joe Ginsberg Owen Friend Indians Tigers Tribe Steve Gromek al Aber Dick Weik Houtteman Southpaw Wight Boone George Strickland New York Yankees

Red Amnesty Appeal Made by New York Times Publisher

Arthur Hays Sulzberger proposed a political amnesty for Americans who once supported Communism before it was seen as a threat. Speaking at John Carroll University to 232 graduates he urged a date back to the Berlin airlift in 1948 to distinguish the misled from the real Communist.

Cleveland Arthur Hays Sulzberger New York Times John Carroll University Sulzberger

Giants Sell Sal Yvars to Cardinals for Cash

New York Giants announce the sale of catcher Sal Yvars to the St. Louis Cardinals for cash beyond the waiver price set at 10,000 dollars. No other players were involved in the transaction.

New York New York Giants Sal Yvars St. Louis Cardinals Giants

Red Offensive Envelops South Korean Front In Two Year Peak

Thirty thousand Communist troops ripped into Allied lines across the East Central Front breaking through in a massive drive. Two South Korean divisions buckled under fresh Chinese divisions while U S and South Korean forces mounted heavy air and ground resistance as armistice talks loom.

Munsan Syngman Rhee Seoul U.S Capitol Hill Texas Kumsong Pukhan River Reds Pukhan Maxwell D. Taylor Eighth Army Kumhwa Ridges

Summerfield seeks postal rate boosts

Postmaster General Summerfield plans to ask Congress for widespread postal rate increases to erase a 594.25 million deficit facing the Post Office system. House Speaker Martin says the request could take effect October 1 and likely covers most rates from first class mail upward.

Washington Summerfield Postoffice Department Ee Eisenhower House Martin R-Mass Congress

Rhee Warns Reporters Over Unfavorable Accounts

President Syngman Rhee declares he will not tolerate correspondents who spread unfavorable reports about the Republic of Korea. He warns such reporters could provoke international hostility amid a national crisis, though he does not name any individuals.

Seoul Syngman Rhee Republic of Korea Rhee

Reed Predicts Dem Victory In 54 If Taxes Aren't Cut

Rep. Daniel A. Reed predicts that without tax cuts this year the Democrats will regain Congress in 1954. He challenged President Eisenhower over two tax measures and warned the pledge to cut taxes was a campaign promise. Reed, Ways and Means chairman, opposes extending the excess profits tax and delaying a 10 percent individual tax cut.

Reed Dem Washington Daniel A. Reed Congress Eisenhower Democratic Congress House Ways and Means

Noted Dixie Editor Dies

RICHMOND Virginia Douglas Southall Freeman a noted editor historian and Pulitzer Prize winning biographer died Saturday at age 67 from a heart attack at his home Freeman influenced Gen Dwight D Eisenhowers political outlook urged service and edited the Richmond News Leader from 1915 to 1949 winning the 1938 Pulitzer for his four volume biography of General Robert E Lee

Richmond Douglas Southall Freeman New Ago Freeman Dwight D. Eisenhower Freeeman United States Richemond News-Leader Gen Robert E. Lee

Ohio Weekend Toll Rises to Sixteen Fatalities

An Associated Press survey counts 16 weekend deaths in Ohio from Friday through Sunday. Eleven died in traffic crashes and five in drownings, with most fatalities on Sunday. Ten on Sunday, five on Saturday, one on Friday.

Ohio Associated Press

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