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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1960

Page

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Holzer Wing Dedicated At Holzer Hospital

Holzer Hospital dedicates a new one and a half million dollar wing with a roses presentation to Mrs. Charles E. Holzer Sr on her 50th nursing graduation anniversary. Wayne B. Foster presents the token. about 100 attendees, three speakers, and a ceremony in the new business office.

Gallipolis Charles E. Holzer Holzer Hospital Wayne B. Foster Holzer Grant Hospital School of Nursing Columbus Charles E. Holzer Holzer School of Nursing

Disarmament Talks Resume After 22 Years

In Geneva the West and the Communist bloc reopen disarmament negotiations after 24 years with a Western plan for an international disarmament organization. Khrushchev calls for a world without armies as talks begin among ten nations at the Palace of Nations.

Nikita Khrushchev Palace of Nations Khrushchev U. N. General Assembly U. S Geneva Moscow United States Britain France Italy Canada Soviet Union Poland Romania Czechoslovakia Bulgaria International Organization The West

Hollywood Morals Case Shrouded in Nude Party Scandal

Actress Lola DeWitt and TV star William Talman, along with six others, face lewd vagrancy charges after a naked Hollywood party raid. Host Richard Riebold also faces narcotics counts as detectives report marijuana cigarettes found. DeWitt defends the gathering as a relaxed, compatible social event in the entertainment world.

Hollywood Lola DeWitt William Talman Merrymakers Miss DeWitt Talman Richard Riebold Riebold

Harmon Gag To Push Bill On Capitol Hill Heliport

Rep Randall S Harmon plans a Wednesday helicopter flight over Capitol Hill to publicize his bill for a heliport on a new House office building. The first flight was canceled by a snowstorm two weeks earlier.

Washington Capitol Hill Randall S. Harmon D-Ind Harmon

Spring Fashion Tips Prompt Wardrobe Planning

Women plan wardrobes ahead for warm weather and are ready when spring arrives. The latest fashion tips are on pages 8 through 11 of today’s edition.

Lausche urges boycotts to curb porn trade

Sen. Frank J. Lausche of Ohio told the Senate that he fears traffic in pornographic materials will persist until parents boycott merchants who fail to self regulate their sales. He urged action as a means to curb the trade.

Senate

Schaffer Sentenced on Five Charges in 1958 Slaying

Ironton Ohio Billy Joe Schaffer 25 was given life in prison by Judge Warren Earhart for the 1958 murder of Emma Remy 75 a former teacher. He was found guilty with mercy recommended and received additional consecutive terms for arson mutilation of a corpse burglary and property destruction totaling multiple decades.

Ironton Billy Joe Schaffer Warren Earhart Lawrence County Schaffer J. B. Collier Earhart

Plane Missing With Seven Aboard From Germany

A German cargo plane with seven people aboard disappeared while en route to Marseille and Nice. Ships along the French Mediterranean coast and aircraft searched areas north of Pisa and along the Riviera. Authorities could not confirm if crew were military or civilian.

Milan Italy Germany Mediterranean Pisa Riviera Marseille Nice

Former Mrs Chessman recalls Daryl Chessman wife years

A former wife of Daryl Chessman, then 16, recalls marrying him in 1940 and attempting to reform him. She describes his illegal cash and weapons habits, his later capture awaiting execution, and her belief he will be executed despite prior delays.

Gail Patrick Jackson Talman LOS Angeles Daryl Chessman Chessman

Reds Back Down On Try For German Recognition

Rescue efforts for 18 trapped miners in Logan West Virginia faced dimmer hopes as teams probed a deeper area with no sign of the missing men. Officials warned the chances were waning while maintaining some hope and continued underground searches.

Reds Logan W. Va Island Creek Coal Co

Distress Call From Sub May Be Hoax.

Cincinnati ham radio operator Charles Gilliam reported a Mayday call sounding like a submerged submarine, claiming contact with the USS Dolphin, though the Navy said no current sub in trouble. Gilliam spoke with the craft for two hours, giving a position between Greenland and Iceland and stating it headed toward Iceland after a power loss.

Cincinnati Charles Gilliam Dolphin North Atlantic Navy Washington Gilliam Greenland Iceland John Stevenson

Ex Copacabana Headwaiter Indicted for Tax Evasion

Ronald E. Egleston a former headwaiter at the Copacabana night club was indicted for evading taxes on about $58 000 earned between 1953 and 1955. He allegedly reported only $14 879 in income.

New York Copacabana Ronald E. Egleston

Jones Says He Supports Bills He Sponsors

In Trenton New Jersey Senator Walter H. Jones was surprised when his name was called to discuss a bill. He admitted not knowing which bill it was but noted that if he sponsors it then it must be a good bill.

Trenton N. J Walter H. Jones Jones

Ash Cave Becomes Winter Scenic Showcase in Ohio

Ash Cave in Hocking County wears winter adornment surpassing the area’s spring and summer beauty. Visitors report huge icicles and an ice stalagmite about 30 feet tall with green hues, a winter classic. Snow covers the area but footpaths remain worn and open.

Ash Cave Hocking County

Bids Invited On New Maintenance Shops

The U S Corps of Engineers Huntington District invites bids for maintenance shops at Army Reserve centers in Marietta Ohio and East Rainelle Fairmont and Ripley West Virginia. Bids open April 21. Each site under 25000 dollars. one shop to be built per Reserve Center.

Huntington U. S. Corps of Engineers Marietta Ohio East Rainelle Fairmont Ripley W. Va

Mrs Roosevelt Addresses Crowd Despite Bomb Threat

Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt spoke to a mixed audience in St Petersburg Florida as police cleared Gibbs Junior College auditorium and searched for explosives after a telephoned bomb threat Monday night. No device was found.

ST. Petersburg Fla Franklin D. Roosevelt Gibbs Junior College

State presses retrial in Finch-Tregoff case

Los Angeles AP. District Attorney McKesson probes alleged juror intimidation and threats during eight days of deliberations in the Finch Tregoff murder case. He says a second trial for Dr. Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff will be held. a new date is set for Thursday.

State Finch-Tregoll Los Angeles Finch Case William B. McKesson McKesson R. Bernard Finch Carole Tregoff Finch Finch-Tregoff Genevieve Lang

More Snow With Spring In Sight

A new midcontinent snowstorm blankets the region extending from Alabama to the Plains as spring nears. Snowfalls exceed 9 inches in parts of Kansas and Missouri warnings stretch across Kentucky Tennessee and southern Illinois. Sleet and freezing drizzle reported in the Arkansas to West Virginia corridor while temperatures remain below normal.

Central Plains Missouri Tennessee Kansas Dakotas The Weather Bureau Kentucky Illinois Iowa Nebraska

Gallian Cited for Playing BI Agent Undercover Deception

Franklin D. Wright 25 was described by Shirley Ann Halley as polite and acting as a federal agent. He faced charges in Athens for using a false name on a driver license and forgery while holding a $500 bond on related counts, with transfer to Columbus for federal impersonation charges.

Franklin D. Wright Shirley U. S Columbus Gallipolis Cheshire Wright Athens Athens County

Stamp honor urged for Paderewski by Rep Chamberlain

Washington reports Rep Charles E. Chamberlain urges the Post Office to issue a commemorative stamp for Polish pianist and political leader Ignace Paderewski. November 6 marks the 100th anniversary of Paderewski's birth.

Washington Charles E. Chamberlain Rmich Post Office Ignace Paderewski Paderewski

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Charles E. Holzer, Jr Holzer Hospital Foundation Warren H. Wilson James Lee Harter Messenger Roy Cross United Nations Red China Perry Ma*son News Index Craurcey Logan Markets Nelsonville Point Pleasant Pomeroy-Middleport Sen Frank J. Lausche Cleveland Hinckley Medina County Carl H. Neu Neu Whipps Ledges Berlin East Germany West Germany Potsdam German Democratic Republic G. V. Voronzov ADN Voronzov Mrs. Roosevelt William B. Mcekesson Dist Atty. J. Miller Leavy Red Light Associated Press Alabama and Mississippi mid-Mississippi Valley Plains Rockies Arkan Sas Alabama West Virginia Midwest Gallian
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