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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1957
Page
1
President Eisenhower backs a five million dollar grant to help hold the Pan American Games in Cleveland in 1959. Ohio figures Rep. Michael J. Kirwan backs the measure while Sen. Lausche calls it an unessential entertainment project.
The Nickel Plate Railroad appeals a $25,125 award by Van Wert County courts to Mrs. Helen C Bergfeld for the death of her husband Claude Bergfeld while employed in company yards at Delphos Ohio.
In Cleveland Mrs. Donald Sickels gave birth to twins two months early with help from officer Edward M. Gaughan and Anthony Ludwig. The premature twins are reported healthy at St. John's Hospital. In Columbus Mary A. Cunningham, 29, was jailed after admitting she burned two of her sons with a red hot butcher knife to punish play with fire. The boys suffered severe burns. In Oakwood Village a Nickel Plate Railroad switch locomotive struck a truck killing driver Harry Thomas, 52, of Charleroi Pa. In Dayton James A. Simms, 26, struck and killed William N. Settles, 73, no charges filed. In Fairfield County Carroll High School teacher James Spence Williams, 22, was injured fatally in a traffic collision.
A judge said an order condemning the 150 year old Portage County Courthouse common pleas courtroom as a fire hazard will be appealed. Nearby Cleveland area ice threat to Lake Erie homes. Army Corps dredging Cleveland harbor ahead of the 1957 shipping season starts Monday.
The Army Corps of Engineers ordered the Delaware River channel into Philadelphia port closed for four hours to allow divers to search the scene of a tanker freighter collision. Ten men are missing feared dead after the Mission San Francisco and Elna II collided near midnight and exploded. Divers seek an obstruction possibly the bridge blown from the Mission San Francisco. Fifty eight rescued from both ships.
Dr. B R Burmester reported a vaccine that protects chickens against lymphomatosis at the Synposium on Fundamental Research in Cancer. The vaccine is not practical yet and does not fully protect, but it may serve as a model for human cancer vaccines.
The House initiated a four day cooling off period as farm leaders seek a compromise on proposed new farm subsidies for corn and feed grain growers. Heated partisan wrangling followed over Republican and Democratic proposals, with debate focusing on planting allotments and parity based price supports.
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration again urged Congress to raise postal rates to cover a deficit of about 650 million dollars yearly. The plan calls for a 4 cent first class stamp and smaller increases for airmail post cards and air post cards, falling short of prior expectations.
Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan ruled the International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. is a monopoly to restrain trade. He found the club, its officers and affiliates guilty of monopoly to restrain interstate trade and foreign commerce in promoting and presenting professional championship bouts nationwide.
A Hong Kong Communist newspaper states that Communist China has formed a squadron of jet aircraft piloted entirely by 55 women. The report highlights gender composition as a notable feature of the unit.
Government subsidies totaling almost 16 million dollars boosted Ohio farmers net income seven percent to 2307 dollars in the past year, according to the Department of Agriculture report.
Norman Foss manager of Bob Evans in Point Pleasant plans to travel to New Lexington to identify three men suspects in a Feb 20 hold up. The trio is held in Perry County for an $11,064 Kroger theft last Saturday and tentatively linked to a Washington DC hotel robbery. Identified as John Roseborough 24 Donna Moore 23 Thomas Shope 23 all of New Lexington. Foss was forced to open a store safe and $1864 was taken.
Former British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden, vacationing in Auckland, has a high fever and is resting in bed, according to Dr. W E Henley.
The Sunday Messenger magazine features a veteran teacher who links problem children to home conditions after 23 years in the classroom. She urges parents to accept their child as is and not compensate for their own troubles. Also highlighted are spring-themed color visuals, Bible repair pieces, March recipes, maternity fashion, home improvement crafts, and standard department features.
The House passed and sent to President Eisenhower a resolution backing U S action to resist communist aggression in the Middle East, adopting the Senate version. It also grants Eisenhower leeway to spend 200 million dollars on military and economic aid through July 1.
Nineteen Ohio lawmakers supported Senate amendments to the Middle East resolution as the House approved the amendments 350 to 60 and sent the measure to the White House. Three Ohio representatives opposed. noted party splits include Democrats Ashley Feighan Kirwan Vanik in favor and Hays Polk against among others.
Sen. Stennis expects a Pentagon report on advertising budgets for recruiting by the Navy Army Air Force and Marines. He notes frequent TV appeals and cites officials saying the four services spent over 1.5 million dollars in the last six months, about 3 million annually.
In Cairo two ships the yacht Maralvi and the Greek tug Mikali with a barge began south through the Suez Canal amid expected final clearance. Egypt plans to open the canal to ships under 500 tons and permit UN salvage chief Wheeler to remove last obstacles. Israeli ships remain barred and tolls are waived for sub 300 ton vessels. The Edgar Bonnet and Abukir remain as major obstructions. UN salvage began December 28 and aimed for five to six months.
Israeli forces handed Sharm El Sheikh to the United Nations and began withdrawing from the area guarding the Gulf of Aqaba. Finnish UN troops moved in as about 100 Israelis remained for a brief period to clear equipment while fires and destruction marked the retreat.
Alfred M. Gruenther urges Americans to engage more in foreign affairs or risk losing the cold war to the Soviet Union. The former NATO Europe commander and Red Cross president notes the USSR operates in a faster league and says the U S must improve its psychological warfare and propaganda efforts.
Sen Stuart Symington suggested lifting secrecy on missile tests to improve public understanding. He spoke after inspecting Patrick Air Force Base missile sites proposing press access to more operations.
The Air Force announced plans for a large scale simulated assault on the Panama Canal next month, detailing participation and likely locations involved in the exercise.
The Florida Supreme Court, in a 5-2 ruling, invoked states rights to deny immediate admission for Virgil Hawkins to the University of Florida Law School. Hawkins, a 49-year-old Bethune-Cookman College faculty member, has fought for eight years to enter the all-white university. The courtbased its order on a discretionary process, signaling readiness to hear Hawkins again with new testimony if admission can occur without public disruption.
Governor ONeill criticizes the State Board of Education as unwieldy and ineffective prompting strong protests from board president Robert Manchester and acting state superintendent R M Eyman who defend the board as cooperative with many accomplishments. A bill to create a seven member governor appointed board has been introduced in the House.
Cleveland Common Pleas Judge Sam H Silbert said Thursday he is preparing contempt of court action against the Cleveland Press for publishing two courtroom photographs from a trial. The Press said it published the pictures and invited the contempt citation to seek a decision from the highest courts on a basic question of principle.
President Eisenhower publicly backs Leonard W. Hall for New York governor at a Washington cocktail party. He said Hall would have one booster in him if he runs, though Hall offered only a no comment on his future plans.
Police in Camden Ark search area for fifth day for prominent attorney Maude Crawford 58 who vanished from her home Saturday night. Police Chief G B Cole calls it the most baffling case he has seen as investigators have found no clues.
The five day outlook shows mean temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal with light daily changes. Precipitation averages 0.2 to 0.5 inches with periods of rain or snow roughly every other day.
Los Angeles police testified the 4 a.m. February raid aimed to serve a subpoena on Frank Sinatra at his Palm Springs home. A blue eyed officer shined a flashlight in his eyes and woke him after entering with a key found in the door. The hearing sought to determine any civil action over the incident.
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