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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1958

Page

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Senate Votes Out Transportation Tax Amid Cuts Debate

The Senate backed repeal of the 3 percent freight tax and 10 percent passenger ticket levy in a bid to ease recession pressures. Votes were 59-25 for freight tax repeal and 50-35 for passenger fare repeal, with House action still required to finalize changes.

Senate Washington Eisenhower Iam F. Knowland California Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Secretary of the Treasury Anderson Knowland Budg House Senate Finance Mittee

Cypriot Leaders Reject British Governing Plan

Turkish Cypriot leaders rejected Britain's plan to jointly govern the island with Greece and Britain. Greek Premier Karamanlis signaled rejection while Archishop Makarios met in Athens and pledged to send views to London. NATO allies urged dialogue as 30,000 British troops remained on alert amid tensions.

Nicosia Cyprus Britain Athens Constantine Karamanlis NATO Greece Makarios Mediterranean Rauf Denktash

Federal 10 Percent Pay Raise for Government Workers

A million federal white collar workers receive a 10 percent pay hike retroactive to last January, with $250 million back pay and a $542 million rise in the annual payroll. President Eisenhower signed the measure after a two year fight, expanding the payroll to about 1,021,072 employees across Civil Service, legislative, judicial, Veterans Administration, and foreign service.

Washington Eisenhower U.S Civil Service Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Veterans Administration Foreign Service

Ohio Republicans demand Ike drop Sherman Adams

Ohio GOP voices strong fault with President Eisenhower over the Sherman Adams affair. Rep. William E. Minshall leads the criticism saying Adams breached the President’s confidence and should resign. The stance signals a campaign shift toward independent records, with John Bricker also poised to run on his own merit.

Washington Ohio Congress White House Eisenhower Sherman Adams Adams Bernard Goldfine William E. Minshall Cleveland Minshall John W. Bricker

Quiz Queen Loans For Vacation Despite Winnings

Brooklyn TV quiz queen Elfrida von Nardroff seeks a bank loan to fund a summer trip. She has $253,500 in winnings from NBC Twenty One but cannot access it while on air. She quit her job in May to focus on the show and will return next Monday night.

New York Brooklyn Elfrida von Nardroff Miss von Nardroff

Bundy Freed From Prison Acquitted in Ohio Slaying Case

Harry Dale Bundy, once on death row, was acquitted by a Stark County jury in a second first degree murder trial. Bundy from Zanesville had been convicted in 1957 for the market killing of Reynold Amodio and clerk Paul Cain during a 1956 robbery at the County Line Market near Uniontown. The appeals court had ordered a new trial after citing 12 errors. the Ohio Supreme Court declined to review.

Canton Harry Dale Bundy Ohio Stark County Common Pleas Bundy Zanesville Reynold Amodio Uniontown Fifth District Court of Appeals Ohio Supreme Court Amodio Paul Cain

Weather Summary and Five Day Outlook West Virginia Ohio

Considerable cloudiness with showers and scattered thunderstorms in West Virginia. Temperatures will run 4-8 degrees below normal across Ohio with little change into midweek. Showers tonight and again Monday or Tuesday, with a half to one inch of precipitation possible in places. Elsewhere in the U S including Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Denver Fort Worth Los Angeles Miami New Orleans New York St Louis San Francisco Seattle and Washington conditions vary from cloudy to clear with rain in New York and Washington. Continuous cooling trend and humidities easing into the weekend.

West Virginia Ohio Boston Buffalo Chicago New Orleans New York St. Louis San Francisco Seattle Washington

Nashville Desegregation Plan For City Schools Approved

U S District Judge William E Miller approved a grade a year desegregation plan for Nashville city schools The second grade will mix next fall followed by the third grade the next fall and so on through the 12th grade First grade was desegregated last fall amid sporadic violence leaving 11 Negro pupils in five previously all white schools Nashville is the third Tennessee city to begin desegregation since the 1954 Supreme Court ruling on equal protection.

Nashville, Tenn U.S. Dist William E. Miller Nashville Miller Tennessee U.S. Supreme Court

Van guard satellite launch scrubbed at Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral Florida. An attempt to launch a Van guard satellite rocket was scrubbed at 430 a m EST because of technical difficulties. A firing of a basketball sized satellite originally was set for 930 p m Thursday.

Cape Canaveral Fla Vanguard

Robbery at Pomeroy Gun Club During Meigs County Shoot

John Gallo, 46, was robbed of 2500 at gunpoint near the Pomeroy Gun Club grounds while attending the Meigs County Fish and Game Association trap shoot. The bandit bound him with wire, took the money belt, and fled as Snowden, association president, freed him and alerted the sheriff.

Pomeroy Zanesville Gallo Route 3 Arnold Snowden The Fish and Game Association

Crosby's Son Arrested in Driveway Car Push

Bob Crosby's son Christopher Crosby, 15, and companion Jeffrey Davidson, 16, were arrested in Los Angeles after pushing a sports car out of a Bel-Air driveway. They were booked on suspicion of temporarily depriving the owner of a vehicle and released to their parents.

Los Angeles Bob Crosby Christopher Bel-Air Young Crosby Jeffrey Davidson West W. R. Maxwell June Crosby Davidson

Hungary says no major trials in sight after Nagy execution

Budapest chief prosecutor Geza Szenasi says no large trials planned following the 1958 revolt executions of Imre Nagy Pat Maleter and two others. He notes any evidence based prosecutions will proceed, while giving few details on the closed trial held at the Supreme Court building. He adds the trial occurred this year not long ago. The report also notes U S Army Korea tour length will shrink from 16 to 13 months starting July 1.

Budapest Hungary Imre Nagy Geza Szenasi Nagy Pat Maleter Duapest Supreme Court

Soviet Plan to Hike Farm Output and Incentives

Soviet Communist Party announces a shift to a new pricing system for all collective farm output to spur competition for efficiency. The Central Committee promotes two leaders, Podgorny and Poliansky, while Khrushchev remains in control. The plan aims to boost production this year without relaxing overall production controls.

Moscow Soviet Communist Party Today Khrushchev U. S PARTY Central Committee Russia V. Podgorny Ukraiian Communist Party D. S. Poliansky Russian Federation Soviet Union Kremlin Podgorny Polansky TRE

CBS Fires TV Worker For Silence

New York CBS dismissed stage manager for Ive Got a Secret for refusing to tell a congressional subcommittee if he was a Communist. The firing followed Charles Dubin’s removal from NBCs Twenty One after similarly refusing to testify. Arthur Lief, guest conductor for the Moiseyev company, was also dropped from Ed Sullivan over the same issue.

New York Congressional Joseph Papp Columbia Broadcasting System Charles Dubin Arthur’ Lief Moiseyev

Hammarskjold Meets Lebanon Premier as Rebellion Persists

UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold met Lebanese Premier Sami Solh in Beirut while rebels held roadblocks and strongpoints. Since his arrival Thursday the country has seen its quietest period since the May 10 rebellion began, as Hammarskjold seeks a calm resolution.

Beirut Lebanon Dag Hammarskjold Sami Solh Bierut Hammarskjold David Blickenstaff United Arab Republic New York

Ohio Educators To Visit Russian School

Eight Ohio educators are among 74 American teachers invited to Russia in August and September for a firsthand education survey. The group includes Robert S. Brown Marion superintendent of schools L Warren Nelson Miami University Blain Stewart dean at Oberlin College and Wilma M Barbett Muskingum College.

Kent Russia Gerald Read Kent State University Comparative Education Society of America Robert S. Brown Marion L. Warren Nelson Miami University Blain Stewart College of Arts Oberlin College Wilma M. Barbett Muskingum College

Chrysler Buys 200 Acre Site Near U S 25

Chrysler Corp announced purchase of a 200 acre site southwest of Findlay along U S 25 as part of a long range planning program. The statement did not specify the intended use.

Findlay Here U.S. 25 Chrysler Corp Auto Company

Suspect Others Of Goldfine Ties

Rep John Bennett urged a House subcommittee to probe Goldfines ties to federal officials over the past decade. The Pentagon showed more than 250000 dollars in textile contracts to Goldfine firms since 1953. The SEC denied dropping a case after a White House prompt and said its chairman and aides may testify.

Washington House Bernard Goldfine John B. Bennett Mich Sherman) Adams Goldfine Bennett Petagon Eisenhower Pentagon Securities and Exchange Commission White House Adams SEC Edward N. Gadsby

GOP Hopes For Fall Upturn To Aid Election Efforts

Republicans seek improvement in economic data and public mood ahead of the general election. Article notes Adams affair hurt GOP prospects, with surveys showing cautious optimism as inventories, rail traffic, and employment trends show modest gains. National Chairman Butler criticizes administration for masking unemployment realities.

Washington Sherman Adams GOP Congress Eisenhower Adams Industrialis Marine Truman The Assn. of American Railroads

U S Extends Credit Line To Philippines

The United States agreed to establish a 75 million dollar line of credit for the Philippines and provide 0 million dollars in development loan funds pending congressional action. President Garcia and Eisenhower discussed Philippine economic development during a three day state visit and reviewed current economic problems.

Washington — ii United States Philippines

Hagerty Tied to Free Lodging Golf Lessons in 1957

Tampa Tribune reports presidential press secretary James C. Hagerty and his wife received free golf lessons lodging and meals totaling 260.97 dollars during a five day stay at Ponte Vedra club near Jacksonville Beach from January 27 to February 1 1957. Ponte Vedra Corp president J P LeMaster says Hagerty insisted on paying but staff would not accept the bill. Hagerty confirms he paid for the golf lessons though the club would not let him settle the entire charge.

Tampa Fla James C. Hagerty Tampa Tribune Hagerty Ponte Vedra Club Jacksonville Beach J. P. LeMaster Ponte Verda Corp Mayhugh Courson Washington

Russians Demonstrate in Moscow Over Nagy Execution

A Moscow rally by Russians protested anti Soviet outbreaks in Copenhagen over Imre Nagy’s execution. Moscow radio reported the disciplined crowd, while in Copenhagen Danish crowds attacked the Russian Embassy smashing windows.

London Moscow Copenhagen Imre Nagy Nagy

Jimmy Durante A Living Legend

The Messenger shares a portrait of Jimmy Durante as a beloved entertainer who remains at the summit of a tough profession while keeping friendships intact. Also featured are Gettysburg revisits a battlefield tour and a frontier Fourth of July celebration in Alaska.

Jimmy Durante Gettysburg Alaska

Eisenhower Meets Military Leaders At Quantico Conference

At Quantico Virginia President Eisenhower joined about 175 civilian and uniformed leaders for a three day defense conference. He traveled by car after rain canceled a helicopter flight and did not disclose details of his remarks. He may urge support for streamlining the military command structure.

Quantico Eisenhower Marine Corps Base

Prince Christian of Hesse Weds Australian Widow in Secret Ceremony

Prince Christian of Hesse, 71, married Annie Pearl Field, a 53 year old Australian widow, in a secret civil ceremony in Geneva ten days ago. The union links a European noble with a longtime resident of Australia.

Geneva Prince Christian of Hesse Annie Pearl Field

Classified ad draws dozens of calls for one farm house

Advertisement for a good farm house near the city limits with bath and coal furnace drew at least 20 calls in a single day. Mrs. Coen cancelled the ad noting demand, as more locals use Messenger Classified pages as Southeastern Ohio’s Market Place to buy sell rent or trade.

Good Farm Bath Messenger Ohio

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