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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1956

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Farm Bill May Face Final Vote In April

The Farm Bill faces a final vote after Easter recess as House Agriculture Committee Chairman Cooley seeks quick conferee action. President Eisenhower hinted opposition to a Senate-like bill, urging compromise and warning against a veto. Conferees must resolve major disputes over price supports and dairy measures.

Cooley D-Nc Congress House Agriculture Committee House Senate Eisenhower

Radar Eye Studies Space Meteor Radar to Measure Faint Meteors

Harvard astronomers announce a radar project to detect meteors 300 times fainter than visible. Daily Earth bombardment from space totals about 1000 tons of dust, with possible links to rainfall, auroras, and radio propagation. The study aims to reveal heights speeds orbits and origins of these meteors.

Harvard University Outer Space Earth

Democrats See Kefauver Win as Farm Bill Repudiation

Washington reports Democrats claim Kefauver's Minnesota primary upset signes a repudiation by Republican voters of Eisenhower's farm program. Senator Humphrey and others cite GOP participation in the Democratic race and argue the vote shows Republicans reject Stevenson's leadership and approach.

Washington Estes Kefauver Minnesota Eisenhower Republi Hhad Anderson D-Nm Numparey D-Minn Venson Stevenson Humphrey Bender Ohio Humphrey - Freeman

Ohio and 19 States Observe Daylight Saving Time Changes

A survey shows daylight saving will be observed in 19 states and the District of Columbia this year with clocks set 2 am on April 29. In Ohio an area northeast of Lorain to East Liverpool uses fast time from April 29 to September 30, affecting major cities like Cleveland and Akron and ending at 2 am on September 20.

New York District of Columbia Ohio Lorain East Liverpool Cleveland Youngstown Akron Canton Massillon Steubenville Alliance Ashtabula Elyria Lakewood Warren Salem

Jailbreakers Caught After Flight From Ohio Jail

An intercity bus stop in Muncie led to the recapture of Bernard R. Harris 18 Hazel Park Mich and two allies Jerry Claus 18 Muncie and Willie Thomas 20 Comics 21 Hazel Park after they overpowered a deputy sheriff and escaped from Wapakoneta jail. Deputies traced them via a filling station surrender offer in Chesterfield and arrests at Glouster Chauncey and nearby towns. The trio were taken into custody without further resistance.

HBAS Shultz Chauncey Willie Thomas Hazel Park Gallipolis Glouster Q Logan Muncie McArthur

Clash Over Retired Generals Immigration Posts

In Washington the House debated bills to appoint two retired generals to immigration roles. Rep Hays of Ohio protested the picks as tied to Gen. J. N. Swing, while Rep Sieminski of New Jersey called Swing a fighting general. The exchange ended with Sieminski inviting Hays to meet outside.

Immigration Service Sieminski Gen Swing Hays

Police Burglary Case Involving City Officers

James L. MacDonald stated the burglary ring was loaned out by city police and no other officers are involved. Four patrolmen, jailed Tuesday, were sent to the grand jury after pleading innocent to charges of breaking and entering at a lumber company and a hardware store.

Rast Laverruul James L. MacDonald

Ohio Senate Fight Draws in C apital Heat

Ohio voters brace for a high stakes race as Democratic Gov. Lausche and Republican Sen. Bender prepare to battle for the seat in the next Congress. Analysts cite cross currents, labor union tensions, and intra party divides shaping the showdown in a year when Eisenhower’s national wave looms large.

Columbus Ohio Senate Eisenhower Frank J. Lauscher George H. Bender Lausche Lea Sme Bender Thomas A. Burke Taft Michael J. Kirwan Wayne Hays Cleveland

Stevenson Says He Will Press On After Minnesota Defeat

Adlai E Stevenson conceded at a crowded news conference that Minnesota’s primary knocke d him from front runner status. He will continue in remaining primaries and seek the vice presidency at the August Democratic convention with Estes Kefauver leading the ticket.

Chicago Adlai E. Stevenson Minnesota Estes Kefany Kefauver Stevenson James Finnegan Finnegan Ide

Soviet police chief Serov arrives to review Khrushchev visit

Ivan the Terrible nickname assigned by British press follows Serov’s arrival in London to inspect security plans for the Khrushchev Bulganin visit. The hardened successor to Beria, Serov is seen in a Soviet jet with undisclosed details.

AMMN Ivan A. Serv Europe Serov Daily Mail Manchester Guard Lian Ivan Serov

Marty wins best picture and Magnani top actress Oscar

The film Marty wins best picture and Earnest Borgnine earns best actor for a career rise from $2300. Anna Magnani wins best actress for The Rose Tattoo in Rome. Jack Lemmon and Jo Van Fleet receive supporting actor and actress honors. Paddy Chayefsky wins best screenplay. Lancaster praises newspaper advertising strategy.

Magnani Oscar Marty Borgnine Hollywood Ernest Borgnine Anna Magnani Rome Jack Lemmon Ernest Pulver Jo van Fleet James Dean Eden Bes Paddy Chayefsky Delbert Mann Revie Lancaster Academy

Officials Discuss Next Steps After Ohio Liquor Ruling

Columbus officials and temperance leaders press for plan after the Ohio Supreme Court voided a seven year liquor act. Governor Bryant and aides weigh the ruling’s impact and whether it ends the state freeze on beer wine and carryout. The Temperance League and the Ohio WCTU vow to press ahead with campaigns.

Capa Ohio Supreme Court Wiliam Bryant Temperance’ League of Ohio s/Ohio Women's Christian Temperace Union

Supreme Court Ends Ban on New Liquor Permits

The Supreme Court yesterday struck down a seven year ban on new hard liquor permits for clubs and taverns. Uncertainty remained whether the freeze on beer and wine permits remained in effect. The ruling clarified that the State Liquor Board could adopt new permits moving forward.

Sxpreme High Court State Linor PITT Punun Westhard Inghouse Electric Corp Sharon Fion

Ruling To Call Columbus Tax Session Looms

Gov Lausche set a March 28 meeting with local tax officers to address a Supreme Court ruling that taxes on bank shares using federal securities are invalid. An appeal to the Supreme Court was requested as the governor warned of about 12 million dollars in local revenue losses.

Columbus Supreme Court Frank J. Lausche C .William Oneill United States Supreme Court

United States proposes partial disarmament test amid new Soviet nuke tests

The United States offers a preliminary disarmament test to open 40 000 to 60 000 square miles of Russia and American territory for international inspection. Britain and France linked their plans to a broader pact as Soviet officials reportedly conducted new nuclear tests in Siberia.

London United States Subcommittee On Disarmament Tan Military Newere Britain France Washington Soviet Union Siberia Japan Lewis L. Strauss US Atomic Energy Com

Kefauver Targets GOP States in Western Campaign

Sen. Estes Kefauver campaigns through Montana and Oregon as he pursues California 68 electoral votes at the Democratic National Convention. He forecasts a Minnesota primary win and urges supporters to back a write in campaign in Oregon’s May 18 primary, noting Oregon’s preference for the candidate with the most write in votes.

Sen Estes Kefauver Adlai Stevenson Minnesota Minneapolis Billings Mont Kefauver Great Falls Mont Estes Keffauver D.tenn California Portland Oregon

UN seeks Dag Hammarskjold peace mission

The United States asks the United Nations Security Council to authorize Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to lead a peace mission. The goal is to prevent Israel and Arab states from engaging in further hostilities and to reduce rising tensions in the region.

United States UN ‘Security Council Dag Hammarkjold Israel

Resolution on Fluoride Sparks City Water Debate

The Union Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution urges that fluoride not be added to the city water supply without the consent of the people. The plea emphasizes civic participation before any public health measure is approved.

Cleveland Unio Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Iheia

Four Killed In Crashes At Crossings

Four people died and several were injured in three separate crashes at crossings in Northern Ohio. A Toledo mother and daughter, Mrs. Ernest Hanna, 2 rain 10 miles southeast of Toledo, plus her son and husband were among the injured. In Columbia Township, Loon County, two men returning from a torso and harness sale were killed when a New York Central train struck their car. Clarence A. McKinley, 25, crossing watchman, was injured at his post in Wooster when a Pennsylvania Railroad train plowed into the truck he was signaling, breaking both legs.

Associated Press Ohio Toledo Ernest Hanna Ernest Sr David Small Hanna New York Central Columbia Township Lo‘ain Clarence ‘Ink Amy Clarance A. McKinley Rossing Wooster Pennsylvania Railroad McKinley

Essex Favored for Ohio Superintendent of Schools

Akron attorney Francis Spicer said State Board member backs Martin Essex for the Ohio Superintendent post. Spicer listed two other acceptable candidates, Novice Faweccett of Columbus and Harold Vincent of Milwaukee, as part of a 35-person field. The board has a special committee shaping the selection.

Akron State Board of Education Martin Essex Ohio Francis Spicer Board of Education Essexes Middleport Essex Lakewood Cleveland Spicer G. Fawe Ccett Columbus Harold S. Vincent Milwaukee

Utilities Commission Sets April 10 Hearing in Meigs County

The commission announced an April 10 hearing on an application in Meigs County. Officials will review the case and determine the next steps for the utility project and any impacts on residents.

Ace Es) Utilities Meigs County

Reds Unfit To Teach Declared By OSU President

Ohio State University President Howard J. Bevis said there is no doubt that communists are part of a conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government. He criticized an AAUP panel for censuring the university over firing a faculty member amid civil rights controversy. The case referenced involves an unnamed associate professor of physics cited for lack of candor and moral integrity after invoking the First and Fifth Amendments in a congressional inquiry.

Bender Lausche Ohio Bihower Eisenhower GOP Ike Ohio State University Howard J. Bevis America Association of University Professors AAUP Washington Univers Ysief Byron Arling Commie Darling Communist Party University Board of Trustees Congressions

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