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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1953

Page

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U.S. Demands Russia Action Over Kamchatka Jet clash

The United States protested to Moscow after a Soviet MiG-15 attacked a U S weather recon plane 25 miles off Kamchatka. Washington seeks disciplinary action and measures to prevent repeats while stating U S air missions will continue over international North Pacific waters.

Washington United States Russia U.S Kamchatka State Department Moscow Air Force Alaska U.S. Air Force North Pacific Pentagon U. S Korean War Zone Russian Kamchatka Germany

Nuclear tests offer lessons for bomb survival

Las Vegas AP reports on Atomic Energy Commission tests revealing civilian and soldier guidance. Civilians are advised to crouch in a car with windows down and seek a solid basement shelter. outdoors lie flat. Soldiers should lie in foxholes or prone, watch wind, and march away from ground zero. Observers note the earth shock and unearthly light as factors. Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson seeks more defense funding.

Las Vegas Atomic Energy Commission J. Slayton Jenner Federal Civil Defense Administration Yucca Flat Ground Zero Elton Fay Associated Press Pay Fay Civil Defense U. S Val Peterson

UN to Stall Lie Decision in Moscow Return

The Soviet Union plans to delay choosing a new UN secretary general until Andrei Vishinsky returns March 26 from Moscow talks with the Malenkov regime. Valerian Zorin was instructed to make no commitments in Security Council talks while Vishinsky is away. The five permanent members were to meet behind closed doors to break the East West deadlock over Lie’s successor.

United Nations N. Y Andrei Y. Vishinsky Moscow Malenkov Kremlin Valerian A. Zorin Security Council Trygve Lie Vishinsky Russia U. S Britain France China Lie

Hog Disease Closes Ohio Yard and Triggers Quarantines

Ohio state veterinarian closed the Union Stock Yards at Washington Court House amid checks on hogs showing vesicular exanthema. The action may lead to farm and auction market quarantines in Southwestern Ohio. A shipment of 87 to 89 hogs traveled from seven markets, arriving in Chicago after leaving Washington Court House.

Columbus Union Washington Court House Ohio James R. Hay Chicago Hay

Lias Tax Case Wrapping Up at Tax Court

The months-long hearing over a 2.85 million claim against race track operator William G. Lias ended Tuesday. Judge Clarence P. LeMire urged a compromise settlement, with briefs due by November 30 if no agreement is reached.

Washington William G Big Bill Lias Clarence P. LeMire

Jorgensen in Reverse Ex Girls Name Change Reported

In Niigata Japan a domestic court approved a name change for Kiyoshi Hirose 20 who had been born female as Kiyoko The court affirmed the transformation after three operations at Kobayashi Hospital in Arai Fed and declared the individual a man reversing the gendered name.

Niigata Japan UPI Christine Jorgensen Kiyoko Hirose Kiyoshi Kiyoko Kobayashi Hospital Arai Fed

Final price controls abolished by agency

The Office of Price Stabilization announced the lifting of price ceilings on steel alloys machine tools and remaining chemicals. The move, six weeks before the April 30 deadline, follows the Eisenhower administration aim for a freer economy.

Washington Office of Price Stabilization OPS Eisenhower

Coffee Price Rise Triggers Free Tea at Cleveland Hotels

Three Cleveland hotels protests over higher coffee costs by serving free tea to guests. Allerton Hotel vice president Sheridan Horwitz says the policy aims to curb coffee use until prices fall. Tea consumption at the Allerton rose to 700 cups at noon, up from about 50.

Cleveland Sheridan Horwitz Allerton Hollenden Fenway Hall Horwitz All

Taft Sees $4 Million Cut Balancing Federal Budget

Sen. Taft proposes a four billion dollar reduction from Truman spending estimates to balance the coming year’s federal budget. He suggests cutting civilian programs by 1.5 to 2 billion and the rest from military funds, challenging earlier leaders’ estimates. He opposes moving income tax cuts earlier.

Washington Robert Taft Truman Taft Senate The Ohioan Daniel A. Reed

Velde Awaits House Action On Un American Committee Chair

Rep. Velde of Illinois waits for the House Rules Committee to clear a vote on his ouster resolution as chairman of the House Un American Activities Committee. He says he has a promise from Rules Chairman Leo Allen that his request will be considered. He joins Rep. Donald L. Jackson in urging the committee to send Roosevelt’s resolution to the full House.

Washington Rep Velde Ill House Rules Committee House Un-American Activities Committee Leo Allen R-Ill Rules Group Donald L. Jackson Calif Rules Committee Are Roosevelt

Wooster Officials Vote Across Board Pay Cut

Wooster councilmen approve a 1 percent salary reduction for all elected city employees next year except the mayor whose pay will be cut 15 percent. The action outlines fiscal tightening for city operations and reflects budget concerns facing Wooster governance.

Wooster

Superforts Strike Pungha Base Near Manchuria In Large Raid

American B29s hit the Pungha supply and troop center near Sinuiju in Northwest Korea, as Dutch and South Korean forces repelled Chinese assaults near Yonchon. Okinawa based bombers faced heavy flak and night fighters, while three U S ships reported shore-fire injuries to crew.

Manchuria Seoul Pungha Yonchon Eighth Army Ungha Rednes Sinuiju Korea China Taussig Keys Rean

United States targets 22000 suspected subversives in drive

Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr reports nearly 22000 foreign born residents under investigation for possible Communist ties. About 10000 naturalized citizens are suspected of subversive activity and potential loss of naturalization may lead to deportation. Another 12000 aliens are being probed.

New York Herbert Brownell, Jr United States Brownell Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick St. Patrick Communist Party U.S

Gas Shooting Mayor Won’t Quit Under Fire

Bedford Heights Mayor Robert E Willeford defended his use of a tear gas pellet during an incident over a speeding auto dealer Saul Goldstone. He said he would seek reelection despite the clash and insisted he acted properly even as eyes burned. The council took no action amid a crowded meeting.

Cleveland Bedford Heights Robert E. Willeford Saul Goldstone Council Willeford Goldstone

Fire sweeps three story inn in Ticonderoga

A spectacular blaze at a three story frame hotel in Ticonderoga near Lake George and Lake Champlain killed at least five people and injured five others. Police fear higher death toll as the fire, started around 3:30 a.m., reduced the inn to a tinder box with over 20 rooms largely occupied.

Ticonderoga N. Y New York Lake George Lake Champlain

Red Deal Stands Colombo Rubber Pact Stand

Colombo announces it will keep its 250000 ton rubber contract with Communist China. The move follows Britain’s high commissioner Sir Cecil Syers voicing concern over Ceylon’s rubber for rice deal with Peiping.

Colombo Ceylon Cevelon China Cecil Syers Britain Peiping

Ohio House Defeats Auto Inspection Bill in First Session

The Ohio House rejected the auto safety inspection bill 68 to 89, with a reconsideration possible within two days. Speaker Sax beached the one vote edge due to concerns over a veto history. The session also advanced a 15 million highway department funding measure to the House.

House William Saxhe R-Champaign Senate Highway Department

Eden Attacks Reds UN Bid In Commons Speech

Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden declares Britain will oppose United Nations membership for Communist China while Beijing regime remains at war with UN allied troops. Attlee challenged the Peiping government’s status and its exclusion from the Security Council in the Commons.

London Anthony Eden Britain China United Nations House of Commons Clement Attlee Attlee Peiping UN Security Council Chiang Kalshek

Fever Closes Four Washington County Schools

Washington County health commissioner Dr J F Weber ordered four northern county schools closed due to scarlet fever. More than mild cases were reported. Salem Liberty High School Marksburg Elementary and two Warner Elementary schools remain closed until March 26.

Eisenhower plan to reorganize federal agencies eyed

The House debated a measure to speed action on President Eisenhower's proposal to replace the Federal Aid Agency with a cabinet level health education and welfare department. Chairman Hoffman urged passage as a government reorganization, with floor fights noted. The Senate has not acted.

Plamask Eisenhower Department of Health, Education and Welfare Whede Arline Senate House

Newark Man Shoots Self After Divorce Attempt

A 53 year old Newark man Audie Cunningham tried reconciliation with his ex wife Sylvia Cunningham 52 at their daughter's home in St Louis Louisville. He shot at her missing then killed himself believing he had killed her. Deputies Sheriff Clarence Miller and Ray Wilson reported the event occurred Tuesday.

Newark Eer Clarence Miller Ray Wilson Audie Cunningham Sylvia Cunningham Cunningham St. Louisville

Bevo Francis Faces Records Pushback by NCAA Panel

Rio Grande College coach Newt Oliver charged jealousy as NCAA rules committee eyed discarding Bevo Francis scoring marks. He claimed actions target the 6 foot 9 star while rival schools withhold scheduling and offers loom from larger colleges amid pressure over Bevo’s polls and publicity.

Rio Grande Newt Oliver Ncaa Rules Committee Bevo Francis Kansas City Oliver Hobson Yale Bevo’s Ridicu Lous United States Rio Grande College Bevo Southern Ohio

Two Airmen Killed Tito Sees Crash In Sight of Tito

In Cambridgeshire a midair collision of two Meteors during tight formation kills the two pilots while President Tito witnesses the crash from Duxford. Tito later salutes the dead amid a tense visit that also saw him briefed by Churchill and Eden on Cold War strategy.

Yugoslavia Marshal Tito London Duke of Edinburgh Winston Churchill Tito Duxford England Britain Royal Air Force Cambridgeshire Ind Tyne Incheon Ita Gubraltar

Army to pay officers $10 for service since Korea War

The armed forces plan to pay about ten dollars to almost every officer who has gone on active duty since the Korean War began. The payment, authorized by Congress in 1952, covers uniforms and meat not in past allowances. Exclusions apply to those with under 90 days of active duty since June 24 1950 or who have received over $200 in initial unit allowances.

Washington Congress

Army Vehicle Sinks Drowning Three Crewmen

SAN FRANCISCO The new and largest amphibious cargo vehicle the BARC sank Tuesday night. Three crewmen drowned off Pigeon Point while being towed by an Army tug from Monterey Bay to San Francisco.

San Francisco U. S. Aerys BARC Sixth Army Pigeon Point Here Monterey Bay

Stevenson completes five day tour of Korea front

Stevenson ends a five day Korea tour expressing deep concern over the war and questioning how long the conflict will last. He criticizes the fighting and cites the involvement of Chinese forces and what he calls the Russians’ influence, noting the casualties among Koreans Americans and United Nations forces.

Seoul Adlair Stevenson Korea United Nations

Quell Pow Prisons Man Korea Demonstration

Allied forces suppressed a hard core Red Korean protest on Monday near Yoncho Island. The event involved U.S. and Allied units asserting control to prevent escalation. No casualties were reported, and authorities pledged continued stabilization efforts in the area.

WA Mand Korea Alli Yoncho Island

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