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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1957

Page

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Democrats Push Cuts in Eisenhower Budget

Senate Democrats led by Lyndon Johnson vow to target least essential federal spending as they back a plan influenced by Byrd to seek substantial reductions in Eisenhower's 71.8 billion budget. House action urged the President to indicate where cuts may be made, while Republicans claim budget review is Congress’ duty and accuse Democrats of political maneuvering.

Washington Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Senate Eisenhower Johnson Byrd D-Va House Committee House Congress GOP Buck Rep Gubser California Brundage Cans McCormack Massachusetts Humphrey United States Arends R-Ill Halleck R-Ind Norfolk

Eisenhower Says Budget Cuts Up to Congress as Bermuda Plans Advance

President Eisenhower said he will be as helpful as possible but Congress must decide how to trim the administration's 71.8 billion dollar budget. He abandoned Florida health plans, will sail to Bermuda for talks with Prime Minister Macmillan, and urged Congress to reexamine the budget, suggesting higher postal revenues to reduce the Post Office deficit.

Washington Eisenhower Congress Florida Bermuda Harold Macmillan Post Office Department

Court Denies Unconditional Release for John M. Holzworth

Akron area court denies unconditional release for author explorer and lawyer John M. Holzworth 65 from Hawthorn State Hospital after a one year trial period. Judge Ray B. Watters sides with hospital authorities keeping Holzworth under treatment to address alleged legal practice rights and upcoming Washington cases are noted. Holzworth previously faced 1954 conversion charges from a Kent auto firm and incidents in jail including fighting with prisoners and setting fires.

Akron John M. Holzworth Hawthornden State Hospital Summit County Common Pleas Court Ray B. Watters Holzworth Washington Kent Auto Ravenna Portage County

Ohio farmers to receive soil bank benefits for not growing corn

Ohio's commercial cornbelt 22 847 farmers will get 12 574 152 dollars in soil bank benefits for not growing corn this summer announced by the Ohio Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee on Tuesday night.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee

Racket Investigators Hear Secrets of Union Records and Langley

Senate rackets investigators plan to hear testimony on destroyed Portland Teamsters financial records and secret voice recordings. William M. Langley, Portland district attorney, is expected as key witness amid ties to an alleged plan by Teamsters bosses to seize Oregon law enforcement. James B. Elkins and Raymond F. Clark face March 26 trial on wiretap violations related to the recordings. Clyde Crosby, Oregon Teamsters chief, is set for brief recitation on denial of Elkins testimony.

Washington Senate William M. Langley Portland Ore Langley Teamsters Oregon Robert Kennedy Senate Committee Portland Teamsters Union Financial James B. Elkins Elkins Raymond F. Clark Clyde Crosby Teamsters Union Seattle

Beck Rich or Not Beck Rich How Rich Is Beck

Seattle report on Dave Beck, president of the Teamsters, deflects questions about his wealth. He cites real estate deals as proof of a fortune while warning he may invoke the Fifth Amendment to protect his finances if Senate investigators pry.

Seattle Dave Beck Teamsters Beck Europe Senate Senate Committee

Curtis Receives Two Life Terms in Dart Driver Killing

Hillsboro Ohio Curtis 22 was sentenced to two life terms for the December 8 1956 slaying of cab driver Durward E Perry 51. The sentences run concurrently after a jury in Common Pleas Court convicted him of two counts of first degree murder.

Hillsboro Ohio Robert Lee Curtis Durward E. Perry Curtis Common Pleas

Airlines face multiple bomb hoaxes grounding 36 planes

Five hoax calls prompted searches on 36 planes across 10 cities, delaying about a thousand passengers. Trans World Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, United, and Eastern each checked planes after anonymous threats. No bombs found. investigations continued as crews inspected luggage and cargo.

New York East Middlewest Trans World Airlines Manhattan TWA American Airlines Convair Boston Delta Airlines Newark Houston Tex Charlotte N.C Philadelphia United Airlines International Airport FBI Eastern Airlines Eastern Miami

Increase of Female Employment Expected To Continue

Washington report on a two year study of wom anpower projects a continuing rise in women in the labor force. The National Manpower Council says explosive growth since World War II may yield 33 600 000 female jobholders by 1975 and notes nine out of ten women are likely to work outside the home at some point in life.

Washington Eisenhower National Manpower Council

Fire destroys Railway Signal Co plant in Fortoria

A blaze tore through the American Railway Signal Co plant at Fortoria on Tuesday. The fire started near a foree railroad warning signal capping table, destroying the facility. Local investigators probe the cause and assess damages.

Fostoria American Railway Signal Co

SEATO Ministers End Conference in Australia

SEATO Council of Ministers closed its third annual conference in Canberra with four aims: bolster defense and internal security, grow economic resources to resist Red influence, foster multilateral cultural exchange, and expand anti subversion efforts. Dulles praised the Canberra outcomes as progress, while the final communique warned that Communist China and North Vietnam continue to build military strength.

Canberra Australia Seato Council of Ministers Southeast Asia SEATO Red Bloc Dulles China Viet Nam

Feen Gang Attack Kills 17 Year Old in Chicago

Alvin Palmer a 17 year old Black high school student died after a beating by eight white youths on Chicago’s Southwest Side. He collapsed after a single blow to the head near a bus stop and died at Holy Cross Hospital the next day. A passer by described the group as silent and one suspect used a hammer.

Chicago Alvin Palmer Palmer Holy Cross Hospital Gang of Eight Wheeler

Father and infant hurt in crash near Portsmouth

A 23 year old father Harold D. Jordan of Coal Grove and his 9 month old son were hospitalized after a Tuesday night crash on U S 52 about five miles east of Portsmouth. The collision killed Una K. Jordan, 19, wife and mother of the injured. Highway patrolmen reported the car ran off the highway.

Portsmouth Mercy Hospital Una K. Jordan Harold D. Jordan Coal Grove U. S. 52 Here

Five Day Forecast Temperatures Run Above Normal Across Regions

Temperatures will average 4 to 8 degrees above normal with highs from 45 to 52 and lows from 28 to 32. Expect only minor daily changes. Precipitation totals 0.25 to 0.12 inches as showers Thursday and again over the weekend. Snow may mix with showers near Lake Erie.

Lake Erie

Holt to become Ohio school chief as salary and term set

Edward E. Holt, 55, named Ohio state superintendent of public instruction by the State Board of Education. Legislation must fix his salary and term. a $25 000 annual salary bill cleared the Senate Education and Health Committee 8 to 0 with an emergency clause. Holt previously led Springfield schools since 1948 and began in Brown County education in 1921.

Columbus Edward E. Holt Ohio Holt Springfield State Board of Education General Assembly Senate Education and Health Committee Charlton Myers Harold Vincent Milwaukee Adams County Eagle Township Brown County Higginsport Georgetown Hillsboro Marion D. O. Taber R-Gallia William O’neill Senate House

Ben-Gurion asserts Israel freedom to act over Gaza

Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion told the Knesset that Israel reserves its freedom of action if Egypt resumes control of Gaza. He warned Israel would not give prior notice of moves when action is deemed appropriate. Egypt plans civil administration in Gaza while UN troops police the border.

Jerusalem David Ben-Gurion Gaza Strip Ben-Gurion Egypt Mediterranean Israel Knesset Parliament Cairo Gaza Israeli- Gaza Strip Palestine Department Washington

UN Opposes Postponing Egyptian Rule in Gaza

UN Undersecretary Ralph Bunche said Egypt will govern Gaza with UNEF support and has no plan to internationalize the territory. He met with President Nasser after stating Egypt's administration is not postponed, despite demonstrations and surprise governance moves by Cairo.

Cairo Gaza UNEF Dag Hammarskjold Middle East Egypt Ralph Bunche Gaza Strip Bunche Nasser United States E. L. M. Burns

Glass Slivers In Chocolates Sent To Dinah Washington

Police said a box of chocolates sent to blues singer Dinah Washington contained glass slivers and could have killed her. The 32 year old singer passed the box to a friend, who bit into a chocolate and found the glass. A note signed Yasha accompanied the candy. Postal inspectors are investigating.

Hollywood Dinah Washington Ann Moore Yasha

Odor of Wife's Chili KO's Hungry Man at Midnight

Benny Portagallo attempted a late night snack by heating his wife’s chili in a pan. He inhaled fumes and passed out, prompting Middletown firefighters to rush him to the hospital. He recovered and decided he was no longer hungry for chili.

Middletown Benny Portagallo Benny

Institute says eliminating accidents could fund homes

The Institute for Safer Living estimates that removing all accidents in the United States for one year would save about 11 billion dollars, enough to build a million new single family houses.

Boston Institute For Safer Living United States

Ethiopia May Give U S Bases to Aid Egypt Rift

Addis Ababa signaling possible acceptance of U S requests for Massawa anchorage and three warships in peacetime with more in war, in return for greater American aid. Moscow and Cairo warned of potential escalation as Nasser seeks support to counter U S moves in the region.

Addis Ababa Ethiopia Haile Selassie U.S Egypt Nixon Red Sea Massawa Moscow Cairo Russia United States Nasser Suez Canal Gulf of Aqaba Gulf

Lausche urges farming talks toll of big government

Senator Frank Lausche tells an Ohio Farm Bureau delegation that the federal government is too vast to monitor, during a three day visit to discuss corn acreage programs with Ohio lawmakers. He opposes a 5 million dollar Pan American Games appropriation for Cleveland 1959 and notes Secretary Benson and Senator Bricker discuss farm atomic energy uses.

Washington Frank J. Lausche Ohio Ohio Farm Bureau Lausche Secretary of Agriculture Benson John W. Bricker Cleveland

Hunter's Gun May Get Shot At Ohio Quail

Ohio quails may lose protection under a bill from the Legislature. The Senate Conservation Committee approved a trial 35 county southern quail hunting season and 53 northern counties on state land only to test population impact.

Hunter Ohio Columbus State Wildlife Division Senate Conservation Committee

Group Okays Bruce As Envoy to Bonn

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved President Eisenhower’s nomination of David K. E. Bruce as ambassador to West Germany without objection. Some Republican grumbling had arisen but the panel unanimously recommended confirmation.

Washington Senate Eisenhower David K. E. Bruce West Germany Bruce

Labor Opposes More Committee Plans Vote On Insurance

Columbus reports a House Insurance Committee vote today on a bill ending Ohio's workers compensation monopoly. Labor opposes, Sen. Taft Jr. sponsors. The panel postponed verdict 24 hours.

Columbus Ohio House Insurance Committee Robert Taft Jr Hamilton Organized Labor House Commerce and Transportation Committee State Highway Department

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