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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1956

Page

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Fugitive Bennett Captured After Pole-to-Woods Pursuit

Athens native Perry Bennett, 29, sought for a rapper wire theft, eluded officers in Gallia Forests before being spotted and arrested after a 75 minute chase that involved Athens State Highway Patrolmen, Jackson and Wellston officers, and deputies. Bennett’s arrest followed a car chase from Route 88 to Rodney and a foot pursuit in the Wellston area.

Gallia Woods Athens Saexson Uaiupans Am Wells Gallia County Rodney Bennett Jackson’ County J. B. McBride Bennet R. Barron U.S Jack Soa Barron

Khrushchev Secretly Justified Stalin Critique at Congress

New York Times reports Nikita Khrushchev privately explained the de-Stalinization stance at a closed Soviet Communist Party Congress session on February 24. The article cites Moscow cables indicating censorship blocked foreign reporters from sending rumors.

New York New York Times Nikita S. Khrushchev Communist Party Congress JK Stalin the Times Moscow Harrison E. Salisbury United States Khrushchev Salisary

Malenkov Looks Over London Power Tour

Former Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov visits London during a three week tour of British power installations. He smiles during morning rush hour as his party returns from the central electricity authority offices in the British capital.

London Georgi Malenkov Ir Malenkov Central Electricity Authority Malenkov

Janowicz Denies Guilt In Police Interference

In Columbus a former Ohio State All American football player Janowicz, 25, told Municipal Court jurors he offered no resistance when police sought to question his host at a February 5 party. He testified in his own defense, alongside Blake, 25, who also testified. Janowicz faces a charge of interfering with police.

Volumbus Janowicz Ohio State Ster Blake Janowisz

Leaders Expect Passage of Farm Bill in Senate

Washington report says Senate leaders Lyndon Johnson and Knowland urged a quick vote on the eleven year farm bill. Ellender and Aiken expect action tonight as the measure moves to the House after a close Senate pass. The bill, backed by the administration and opposed in parts, hinges on price supports under dual parity for key crops like wheat cotton and corn.

Washington Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Republiican Knowland California Ellender D-La Aiken R-Vi Aks House Eisenhower

Deny and Disparage Nixon Kept Alive in Minnesota Rally

Denies peace and prosperity chorus while joking about Nixon as a national calamity. Kefauver warns of brinkmanship and notes war risks in North Africa and the Middle East during a West Duluth rally with United Steelworkers.

nyeLern Munn Adlai Stevenson Madison Avenue Stevenson Nixon Sen Estes Kefauver D-Tenn Minnesota Kefauver Tennessee Democrat North Africa Middle East United Steel Workers West Douth Minn Dulles

Theft of explosives feared to detonate sheriff warns

Akron police report theft of 130 pounds of dynamite 1400 blasting caps and a quantity of towrice from three powder magazines. Deputies announce the loss and warn of possible detonation danger. Meanwhile in Washington lawmakers split on a farm bill amendment to strike dual parity, with John W. Bricker and George H. Bender voting against.

Akron—P Bok Sherif Washington John W. Oricker George H. Bender

Ohio GOP Era Ends, Dem Candidate Predicts Victory

Robert W. Reider, candidate for Democratic governor, told the Price Hill Women's Democratic Club that the long Republican domination in Ohio will end. He asserted no force in Ohio can stand against the Democratic entity found among rank Democrats statewide.

Ohio GOP Dem Cincinnati Robert W. Reider Reider Price Hill Women's Democratic Club

Big Three Readying Middle East War Plans

Washington reports that the United States Britain and France hold rough agreement on measures for a potential Israeli Arab war. Officials note constitutional limits on U.S. action without Congress and hint at swift UN backed responses. A Security Council resolution and an expanded UN truce supervision force are among proposed steps.

John i, Munrow Washington United States Britain France Eden London Congress Middle East State Department Paris United Nations Security Council Soviet Union Israel F. J. M. Burns

Clampup Tightened On Cyprus

Curfew tightens to confine 5,000 residents as authorities search for fugitive terrorists in Cyprus. Paphos area placed under curfew amid strikes over Makarios deportation, while labor unions threaten a general strike. Gasoline shortages, work stoppages, and attacks on British forces rise as church letter condemns force.

Ercuria Arene Er Eee Lim Nicosia Cato Zodhi Paphos Makarios Land's Movement For Greece Royal Air Force

Teacher Fired For Paddling In Denvertown Schools

A Denvertown Board of Education dismissed Jack Eberle 25 of McConnelsville a first year English and government teacher accused of paddling at least five girl students for talking in class and teaching Bible subjects against state law Mercer attorney for the board cited the assault and battery charge by parents of Trenda Kennel 15 one of the girls Eberle denied the charge The incident followed his graduation from Bob Jones Evangelistic College North Carolina and his first year in teaching Columbus Ohio Coal production rose 25 percent and mine employment 10 percent in late 1955 compared with 1954

Denvertown Board of Education Mercer Jack Eberle McConnelsville Eberle Trenda Kennel Bob Jones Evangelistic College North Carolina

Couple Moves Without Missing Son Like Leaving Part of Self Behind

Gerald Damman and wife Marlyn pack to move from Newton Iowa with their daughter Pamela and elder son Steven missing since Oct 31. Damman, 26, Air Force stationed at Mitchell Field, said he hopes a word may come but fears they may never see Steven again. He offers two theories: a woman seeking a child or a baby market abduction.

Suum Ther Pamela Damman Air Force Mitchel Field Steven Gerad Marlyn Newton Iowa

Winter Flood Memory Remains On Ohio Rivers

Recalled 1936 and 1996 floods as major crests along the Ohio River and its tributaries. Residents remember Point Pleasant and Gallipolis battered by high waters, with damage and deaths prompting federal flood-control measures on the Allegheny and Monongahela headwaters.

Ohio Kanawha Hemdernon Point Pleasant Pittsburgh Ohio Valley Ohio River Congress Allegheny Monongahela Pennsylvania Warren

Masked Terrorists Raid Algiers Curfew Imposed

Algiers saw a bold raid as masked terrorists attacked a French quarter rammed a garage with gasoline setting it ablaze. Two Moslem watchmen were shot at a residential block while alarms spread. authorities feared counter-terrorists and prepared for a broader crackdown.

Algiers Thineguns Liament Premier Mollet

Mussolini’s Gal Reburied in Rome Mystery Grave Unveiled

In Rome Claretta Petacci, Mussolini’s mistress, is reburied as fascist salutes and a wreath from exKing Farouk frame the ceremony. About 230 mourners and relatives follow the funeral, while details of Mussolini’s hidden Milan grave remain unrevealed. In Washington Senator George H. Bender hints at a campaign bid with possible trips, including Ohio, as Eisenhower weighs plans and avoids firm dates. The Church rites at the tomb were refused.

Rome Farouk Egypt Claretta Petacci Benito Mussolin Washington George H. Bender San Lo Ohio Enzo Eisenhower Limour Claretta Mussolini Eisenhower Milan Square Milan Mussolini

Westinghouse Strike Settlement Hinted Amid Campaign Tours

In Cleveland a possible settlement to the Westinghouse Electric strike was discussed as a factor in campaign tours. Vice President Nixon and Joseph F Finnegan signaled optimism while the union seeks a resolution after 152 days of halted operations across many plants. The talks may influence President Eisenhowers re election plea in Ohio against Governor Lausche.

Ohio Bender Frank J Lausche Cleveland Eisenhowea Jet Westinghouse Electric Corp Nixon Joseph F. Finnegan Federal Mediation — and Conciliation Service

Dulles and Chiang Confer on Joint Defense

Secretary of State Dulles and Chiang Kai-shek conferred in Taipei on Formosa about a united defense against Communist aggression. The meeting focused on strengthening relations between the United States and Nationalist China and boosting military cooperation amid rising tensions in the region.

Dulles Chiang Formosa Chiang Kabshe China

Judge Jails Son Beating Father in Cleveland Court

In Cleveland Juvenile Court Judge Albert A. Wolds sentenced 23 year old William Evans to 30 days in jail for whipping his four year old son. Evans, unemployed, claimed he was teaching obedience. The judge ordered psychiatric evaluation and ordered Evans to review police photos from Charity Hospital.

Cleveland Albert A. Wolds Woldman William Evans, Sr Evans Charity Hospital

Rocket To Be Power Tells ARS Conference

Andrew G. Haley, board chairman of the American Rocket Society, told an ARS conference that true rocket propulsion will revolutionize movement across autos, trains, ships and every moving vehicle, demanding a discard of present speed concepts.

Andrew G. Haley Woard American Rocket Society ARS

Five Day Forecast Notes Warmer Weekend Then Colder Start

The forecast says temperatures will average cooler than normal with a high around 82 and a low near 78. Warmer conditions are expected Saturday and Sunday, followed by a drop in temperatures Tuesday or Wednesday. Rain is likely Tuesday or Wednesday, totaling about two tenths to four tenths of an inch.

Two sisters sue husbands in Cleveland divorce case

In Common Pleas Court Judge William K. Thomas presided as Mrs. Ethel Walter of Lakewood 32 seeks divorce from Lawrence 33 alleging romance with sister Josephine Brooks 26 of Elyria wife of Richard 26. Brooks also seeks divorce on grounds of neglect. Both husbands filed cross petitions but will drop them to allow new actions next month. Walter says the couple lived on a hog farm near Berea before disputes drove Brooks from the home. Brooks denies romance and says she lived in Elyria in a Walter rooming house but Walter threatens to take the husband if needed.

Common Pleas William K. Thomas Ethel Walter Lakewood Rence Josephine Brooks Elyria Richard Ross

Snow Spreads Across Ohio As Weather Front Moves East

Snow covered Ohio this morning with two inches in Nelsonville and up to five to six inches between Logan and Columbus. Rain and warm air threaten to end the snowfall later today as the Ohio River cresting at Gallipolis nears a downward trend, while a northeastward moving low-pressure system shifts winds to the northwest and brings possible flurries before nightfall.

Pune Ohio Ham‘ey Run Hocking Nelsville Logan Coumbus Ohio River Allipolis Reading Texas West Virginia Central Plaine States Central Plaine States Wl

Russians Hear Sermon in Moscow Visit by American Church Leader

Russians aged around 50 attended a small Baptist service in Moscow. They wiped tears as the visiting American spoke, cried Amen, and expressed vigorous assent while the message was translated.

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