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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1959

Page

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Voting Bills Move Through Ohio House On Election Issues

The Ohio House screens a slate of election bills including extending polls to 8 p.m. in large counties and door to door voter registration. Other measures cover straight ticket voting, four year mail registrations, and party ticket lines. The House also advances a motto bill and considers a 60 million sales tax revision and a 1.8 billion general appropriations act.

Columbus Ohio House of Representatives House Senate James Mastronardo Cincinnati Michael V. DiSalle Jimmie Hartwell School William H. Deddens Hamilton A. G. Lancione Belmont Ed Witmer Dstark Charles A. Mosher R Lorain Lancione Robert Longsworth Carroll Fayette County Senate Education and Health Committee House Taxation Committee Senate Finance Committee

Argentine Crisis Nearing Climax Amid Military Pressure

Buenos Aires reports indicate Argentina's government faces a pivotal moment as military leaders threaten to oust President Frondizi unless sweeping changes are made. Frondizi rejects resignations of three armed services chiefs while Interior Minister Vitolo seeks party talks and possible coalition options.

Buenos Aires Argentina Arturo Frondizi Frondizi Armed Services Clique Alfredo Vitolo Vitolo Juan Peron

Man and Woman Indicted for Murder in Ohio case

ZANESVILLE Mary Landis 29 and S. Sgt. Robert L. Bennett 26 were indicted for first degree murder by the Muskingum County Grand Jury for the May 18 killing of Patrick Landis 74. Both are jailed awaiting arraignment.

Zanesville Mary Landis Robert L. Bennett

Ethel Bar Rymore Resting in Mausoleum Crypt

The Hollywood figure Ethel Bar Rymore lies in a mausoleum crypt beside her brothers John and Lionel, marking her burial today.

Hollywood Ethel Barrymore John Lionel Church of the Good Shepard Calvary Cemetery

Dems Predict States Rights Bill's Passage

Southern Democrats expect the House to approve a states rights bill opposed by the Eisenhower administration. Rep. Charles A. Halleck, GOP floor leader, away as debate opened and reportedly prepared a speech backing the measure. The bill, introduced by Rep. Howard W. Smith, aims to restore federal-state constitutional balance but opponents say it targets civil rights and labor rules.

Ern House Eisenhower Charles A. Halleck Indiana Washington Halleck Republican House Howard W. Smith Dva

Missilemen Plan Final Launching Vehicle

Vanguard missilemen, disappointed by a satellite flop, turn to their final launching vehicle. The second stage failed on the 10th Vanguard launch, and the 22 percent-pound satellite plunged to fiery loss in the earth atmosphere.

Cape Canaveral Fla Vanguard Missilemen Vanguard

Educators Debate Methods Versus Subject In Conference

Lawrence Kansas opens a four day conference on teacher education to bridge gaps between how to teach and the subject taught. Educators and critics push for a national standards research program to recruit train and weed out teachers. The meeting aims to define balance between practical teaching methods and subject mastery.

Lawrence Kan of Teacher Education and Professional Standards

Riot at U S Medical Center Shuts Wing In Springfield

Jim Billings of the Springfield Daily News reports from inside the U S Medical Center after a riot erupted in one wing. The city editor notes the tense scene at 2 o'clock in the morning with hostages and heavy guard presence.

Jim Billings Springfield Springfield Daily News Associated Press

Hope For Contract Still Held

Washington says July 1 strike may still be averted as steel industry talks continue without a formal proposal from the Steelworkers Union. Industry officials say any settlement must avoid inflation. In New York negotiations proceed as the current contract nears expiration.

Washington Steelworkers Union Conrad Cooper Steel Union New York

Strike Halts Pittsburgh Jones & Laughlin Steel Plant

A 12,000 worker strike at Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp in Pittsburgh shut the plant’s open hearth furnaces 24 hours after a dispute over incentive pay. Picketing halted production and no immediate talks were indicated to resolve the standstill, with no link shown to broader industry negotiations.

Wildcat Jones & Laughlin Big South Side Pittsburgh Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp J&l

Starkweather Denied Review in Supreme Court Case

Charles Starkweather, 20, denied a U.S. Supreme Court review of his murder conviction for the slaying of Robert Jensen and other victims. He contended unlawful trial representation by two court-appointed attorneys and awaits further action while painting a snow scene.

Lincoln, Neb Charles Starkweather Robert Jensen Bennet Neb Jensen Starkweather U.S. Supreme Court

Panama Canal Faces Record Peacetime Traffic Jam

Panama Canal is blocking ships for 24 to 36 hours due to the biggest peacetime traffic jam in its history. No rapid relief plan is visible as vessels wait long in the queuing lanes.

Panama Panama Canal

Gov Earl Long seeks habeas corpus to exit mental hospital

Baton Rouge Louisiana Gov Earl Long 63 seeks release from Southeast Louisiana Mental Hospital at Mandeville claiming fraud in commitment papers and that he is not mentally ill. He asks the 22nd Judicial Court to grant a writ with a hearing set for Friday. local officials report a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.

Baton Rouge Earl K. Long Louisiana 22Nd Judicial Court Mandeville Sims Long Jones Chester Williams East Baton Rouge Parish

Mentally Ill Inmate Starts Fire In Van Wert Jail

Thomas Hampton, 23, described as mentally ill, is charged with arson after starting a fire in a second floor store room of the Van Wert County Jail Sunday night. The blaze forced 13 inmates and the sheriff's family to flee. Hampton allegedly planned the escape after his mental evaluation at Lima State Hospital.

van Wert Trenton N. J Thomas Hampton Wilmer L. Clay Hampton Lima State Hospital

Blaze at Stalheim hotel kills seven Americans

Fire swept the 99 room Stalheim resort hotel in Norway before dawn. 130 Americans were registered as guests. seven bodies were found and six to seven people were missing. About 35 injured from flames or jumps, as fire crews battled the two hour blaze. Police cautioned the missing may still be alive. the hotel was reduced to ashes.

Stalheim Norway Harris Caldwell Georgia

Herter to Tell Nation of No Retreat in Berlin Talks

Secretary of State Christian A. Herter plans a nationwide radio and TV address to explain a no retreat stance in Geneva talks over Berlin. With Eisenhower backing, he cites deadlock and a tightened Western position as prerequisites before any summit with Khrushchev.

Washington Christian A. Herter Berlin Herter Geneva Germany Nbc-Tv Cbs-Tv Abc-Tv Eisenhower United States Britain France Soviet Union Kremlin West Berlin Nikita Khrushchev

Birns Acquitted in April Shooting Case

Cleveland defendant Birns was found not guilty by a Common Pleas jury of malicious shooting with intent to wound or kill in the April 13 shooting of Clarence Coleman known as Sonny. Prosecution said Birns acted in retaliation for an March 19 attempted attack on his life in his driveway. This marks Birns seventh felony charge victory in local courts.

Cleveland Alex Shondor) Birns Clarence Sonny) Coleman Common Pleas Birns Coleman

Louis Armstrong Rushed to Spoleto Hospital with Pneumonia

Louis Armstrong, the famed American jazz king, was rushed to Spoleto civil hospital today after suffering an attack of pneumonia. His condition was described as serious but stable, with doctors monitoring his breathing and giving him treatment.

Spoleto Italy Louis Armstrong

OEIU Joins Strike At Addressograph Euclid Plants

Some 750 members of the Office Employes International Union joined 1800 production workers on strike at Addressograph Multigraph Corp plants in suburban Euclid.

Cleveland

Hagerty Recovers After Appendectomy Surgery

White House press secretary James C Hagerty is reported recovering satisfactorily after surgery to remove an acutely inflamed appendix.

Washington White House James C. Hagerty

Manhunt Fails to Find Convicts in Connecticut Swamp

Plymouth police and state highway patrolmen conducted a late night manhunt in swampy areas near New Haven Two seeking two escaped Tennessee convicts, Robert Phillips aged 40 and his brother Charles, 35, wanted on murder and larceny indictments in Clinton, Tennessee. Relatives in New Haven Two denied sightings.

Swamp Norwalk Plymouth New Haven Tennessee Robert Phillips Charles Clinton Tenn

Suspect Ruled Insane in Columbus Strangling Case

Phyllis Gerard, 34, charged with fatally strangling her invalid mother Mrs. Jean Gerard, 65, in their Columbus apartment on May 16, has been ruled insane and will be committed today to Lima State Hospital.

Columbus Phyllis Gerard Jean A. Gerard Lima State Hospital

Eight 4-H clubs organized in Gallia County

In Gallia County eight 4-H clubs were organized drawing participation from area youths and leaders. The report highlights community involvement and ongoing youth activities across the county.

Rioting Psychiatric Inmates Seize Wing At Springfield Prison

In Springfield Missouri 106 psychiatric inmates seized five guards at the U S S Medical Center. The 10 North wing is controlled with three surrounding rings of guards. Warden Settle urged restraint as inmates threaten with a knife and issue vague demands. No further communication or lights since 10:20 PM Monday.

Russell O Settle Springfield U. S&s. Medical Center General Hospital Country Club Russell C. Settle

Buckeye Girls Vote In Mock Election At Ohio State

Buckeye Girls State conducts morning primaries by Federalists and Nationalists to nominate candidates for governor and six state posts ahead of a general election in the afternoon. Judgeships county offices and the legislature also vote as 18 city governments under mayors completed Sunday. Mayors gathered Monday for the 13th annual self-government exercise at Capital University with 860 delegates hearing Catherine R. Dobbs of Barberton, the women mayor, speak amid campaign efforts by about 50 girls seeking state office.

Capital University Barberton Catherine R. Dobbs

Belmont County Plans Gambling Affidavits Filing

Belmont County liquor enforcement officers say they will file gambling affidavits once they confer with Belmont County Prosecutor William Irwin in Clairs ville.

Spy Klaus Fuchs to Enter East Germany Tonight

An East German Foreign Ministry spokesman said British atomic spy Klaus Fuchs will enter East Germany tonight or Wednesday. The statement ties Fuchs to ongoing Cold War intelligence tensions and confirms his planned crossing into the Soviet bloc.

Berlin East German Foreign Ministry Klaus Fuchs East Germany

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