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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1957
Page
1
An Associated Press survey found fourteen people killed in Ohio over the weekend ending Sunday midnight. The tally includes eleven traffic deaths and two non-traffic fatalities a 75 year old man burned in bed and a 32 year old man who fell sixty feet from a sand hopper.
James P. Jarzyn 18 student at Garfield Heights High died from neck and spine injuries after losing grip on a 6 foot bar during gym swinging Friday. Gym instructor witnessed the fall at the school.
The Atomic Energy Commission awarded $48,350 to Ohio State University and $5,800 to Miami University at Oxford to support training more scientists. The grants aim to expand scientific personnel in the field.
The article weighs whether President Eisenhower is taking a more passive direction in governing during his second term. It notes his Georgia quail hunt trip and talks with Dulles and Stassen, with supporters arguing he stays closely informed and opponents claiming a delegation of authority to Dulles signals a shift.
Navy officials unveil the guided Sidewinder at China Lake in California with a first public test. A Demon jet shooter hits a drone target on first try, showcasing the weapon's long range and air to air capability. A record 194 Mighty Mouse rockets were launched in a single pass, surpassing the prior high of 150.
A West Virginia family of five died or were injured in a highway crash on U S 23 two miles south of Virgin Kentucky. Adam Johnson 30 Edith Johnson 29 and their children Leon 11 and Bobbie Lou 3 died. Two more Johnson children Etta Mae 12 and Tommy 6 were listed in critical condition. Mrs Johnsons sister Juna Browning 29 and her nine month old Rhonda were injured in fair condition.
The forecast calls for temperatures averaging about 10 degrees below normal with highs around 42 north and 49 south and lows from 26 north to 30 south. Cold trend continues with minor day to day changes and light precipitation about 1-10 inch or less in frequent snow flurries.
An 18 month old, Phillip Steven Tinkham, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Tinkham of Athens Route 2, fell from an upstairs window shortly before noon Monday. He was taken by ambulance to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment.
Ireland braces on the eve of national polls amid fears of IRA defiance. Eamon de Valera campaigns with Fianna Fail as Sinn Fein fields 19 candidates to protest partition and sway the next Dail chamber.
Negotiations stalled in a Natco strike involving about 360 union workers at National Fireproofing Co plants in Haydenville and The Diamond. A union spokesman said the next move rests with the company after 26 meetings and a contract expiry. The union seeks six holidays a company paid plan and wage increases along with interplant equity adjustments.
Louisville resident Harold Wheeler warns he will use a 12 gauge shotgun if vandals again drive over his lawn knock down maple trees and damage his property after previous incidents including BB shot through his window and stones under his car wheels.
The Senate delayed action on President Eisenhower's Middle East resolution after a strong pass, with Lyndon B. Johnson planning to seek a vote on Tuesday. The measure would authorize military and economic aid and authorize force if needed to counter Communist aggression.
Alaska Airlines plane crash near Port Angeles Washington kills five, including 24 year old Constance Reppert and 39 year old Leroy Kelley. Reppert was en route to Elkins West Virginia to surprise her mother, Kelley to Dallas Texas to visit his ill mother.
A small inexpensive For Rent ad in the Classified Columns reaches many prospects in one day. The sample reads two rooms for student boys with cooking, close in and outside entrance. Call 27142 to place a Messenger Classified Ad by phone 31242.
Washington AP Sen Mundt says a Senate committee probing labor racketeering has a dozen cases as bad as the Portland situation. The panel resumes hearings Tuesday with recall of Portland gambler James P Elkins to testify about tributes from gambling and after hours clubs.
Rep. Vorys defended the Eisenhower resolution on American Forum of the Air noting U S concern over mysterious flights of unidentified planes over Middle East areas. He said there is no imminent danger of Communist aggression but called the fly overs a serious matter since locals cannot identify the aircraft.
Roy Kellett told police he heard a crash after leaving the Long Island Water Co. He walked to his car and found the roof caved in by a large ice chunk. Police speculated it fell from an iced plane flying at high altitude.
A Japanese air force twin engine transport carrying 17 people including two Americans crashed into the Japan Sea at Miho air base. A defense spokesperson said all on board are missing and hope remains for survivors.
Oklahoma City ex-GI Samuel David Hawkins, who stayed with Chinese forces after the Korean War, arrived home to visit his mother Mrs. Carley Jones amid reporters and about 400 onlookers. He told newsmen he hopes his choice helps others, and explained he remained in China partly to avoid possible charges over wartime conduct and because he spent almost three years as a prisoner of war.
Premier David Ben-Gurion authorized an immediate Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and Gulf of Aqaba coast. He ordered army chief Moshe Dayan to invite UNEF commander Major General Burns to discuss steps to carry out the pullback, citing fresh American clarifications.
Congress considers a bill to let about a million teachers deduct summer school expenses on their income tax. Rep Jenkins of Ohio backs the reform, arguing for professional improvement costs. A Chicago teacher criticizes tax breaks for businessmen while teachers lack similar deductions.
Proteus the sea god ruled the Carnival City on the eve of Mardi Gras as mobs roared in New Orleans. Hotels and motels reported full capacity while the union passenger terminal recorded about 54 Pullman cars with around 1000 visitors parked in the city.
In Bern-M May 1960 voters narrowly defeated a proposal to require civil defense training for women, a setback for proponents of expanded mandatory service.
UNITED NATIONS N Y AP Israel planned to update the UN General Assembly on withdrawal prospects from Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Arab delegates prepared sanctions resolutions if no signs of full withdrawal emerge. the United States weighed a possible substitute resolution.
UN salvage crews removed one of the two major blockades hindering 10,000 ton ships in the Suez Canal. German hoists hauled a large dredger from the Suez end to Bitter Lake as plan calls for blasting out the sunken tug Edgar Bonnet next. Egyptian permission and removal of explosives are still pending. President Nasser reportedly slows total canal clearance progress.
In Bellmawr New Jersey six year old Mary Jane Barker was found dead in a closet of a vacant ranch house after a weeklong search. A puppy linked to the case was found alive and well. Authorities say the death appears due to fright and starvation with no foul play evident.
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