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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
1
The House Foreign Affairs Committee reviewed President Eisenhower’s foreign aid request, debating cuts to a three billion dollar arms and investment program. The panel considered trimming the overall total and altering the authority to use funds abroad to keep arms flowing to bolster the free world against communism.
Idaho Falls event features Gov Harriman accusing Eisenhower administration of destroying the family farm. He criticizes neglect of agriculture and cites parity prices aiming to aid farm families amid broader political tours and proposals for adopting bills regulating interstate adoptions.
The second anniversary of the 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation prompted rallies and speeches nationwide. NAACP, religious groups and officials like Gov Meyner and Mayor Daley urged prayer and unity, while White Citizens Councils planned denouncing meetings in four Alabama cities. Autherine Lacy Foster addressed an Oklahoma City rally planning to re enroll at Alabama, seeking legal steps.
DUTst agents raided a Dorchester tenement Wednesday night and captured Thomas F. Richardson and James I. Faherty, the last two of the 1-man gang charged in the $1,218,211 Brink's robbery. They were found with $5,008.08 in coins and had been in the flat about two months near the Brink's front.
Eisenhower leads Kefauver in pledged delegates with 66 of 66 committed across 26 states and DC, and 17 of 18 GOP convention delegates pledged to him. Kefauver wins 2 of 12 Democratic delegates with seven undecided as nonbinding preference results flow to delegates.
Adlai Stevenson was greeted by his former fifth grade teacher Mrs. Bessie Moore of Redding California who presented a cake and pie as a bouquet was given. The event occurred during Stevenson’s California Oregon campaign tour where he embraced a quieter stop after uphill criticism. The teacher’s birthday was noted as 74, and Stevenson sent her flowers with wishes for a happy birthday. In a separate item Brenda Starner five was killed by an auto in New Lexington Ohio on Route 1 in front of her home.
Appleton Wisconsin attorney and former Assembly speaker Catlin Jr seeks the Republican U S Senate nomination despite ethics charges. The Wisconsin Supreme Court revealed he allegedly accepted money from inmates to influence parole and freedom, while insisting he acted as a lawyer only.
An old ad touts quick sales with the line SOLD EVERYTHING and urges readers to place Want Ads by dialing 31242. It notes rapid buyer response during house cleaning and suggests Want Ads help dispose of unwanted items.
Columbus Gov Lausche to Shacknessy signals possible financing of a north south Ohio turnpike. The Ohio Turnpike Commission may review proposals to fund an uninterrupted expressway or partial segments with a gap from south of Delaware to east of Springfield.
Pennsylvania House approves a resolution for a legislative investigation of newspaper reporting. The measure directs the Joint State Government Commission to study and prepare legislation based on findings after the abortion death trial in Philadelphia.
GOP senators Aiken Capehart and Kuchel argue farm policies collapsed while President Eisenhower vetoed a prior farm bill. The Senate opens debate on a revised measure with soil bank aims to cut surpluses and features the administration opposes. A major battle looms over mandatory higher prices for livestock feed and grains.
Backers of Great Lakes cargo ship subsidies describe a revised plan to cap builds at 21 ships over three years. Representative Baumhart notes one yard could produce three ships annually, with a review after three years. Senator Williams warns the bill could prompt up to 300 obsolete ships to be turned in for subsidies averaging several million dollars per ship. The Eisenhower administration opposes the subsidy as unjustified.
A Cleveland federal jury awarded 135000 to two year old William Wowra for a brain injury from a dynamite blast at a swimming hole four years ago. The boy, once a Mount Union College athlete, remains partly paralyzed and unable to pursue medical studies.
Columbus or Frank Krebs chairman of the state liquor board said a new liquor permit regulation would be filed with the secretary of state the day. The new freeze aims to implement an emergency freeze triggered late in March after the Ohio Supreme Court declared a prior freeze dating back to 190.
In Cyprus near Famagusta a bomb struck a military vehicle killing a British army sergeant major and wounding two other soldiers. The British territory has seen renewed attacks by Greek Cypriot groups seeking union with Greece. Nearby, in Formosa, Kaoteng was shelled as Chinese mainland artillery fired 24 shells.
Gov. Leroy Collins reported a brief riot at Raiford prison near Jacksonville. One convict was killed and several wounded. Warden Sinclair requested no outside troops, while Adjutant Lange prepared to assess if National Guard help was needed.
The task force is set to drop the bomb from a BS at 110 a.m Bikini Time 8 10 a m EST Thursday.
Medina Ohio report says federal agents and Sheriff Charles Williams seized Carroll Press 24 as he sat to supper after uncovering a 1300 gallon still with 112 barrels of whisky 1590 pounds of mash and 400 pounds of sugar. A 1996 model car trailer was found outside with the seats removed to hold more liquor.
Cairo reports Egypt becomes first Arab nation to establish diplomatic ties with Peiping. Al Gumburriya describes China as a friendly, nonconspiratorial power not arming Israel, amid U S Britain and France alleged arms support to keep Arab states balanced. In Seoul, Korea, voters prepare for a likely third term for President Rhee as counting nears completion.
In Geneva U S Ambassador Alexis Johnson and China’s Wang Pingman held their fourth meeting since August. They reportedly discussed China’s detention of three American civilians and a U S proposal to restrain the use of force in dispute areas.
Ohio will receive a slight cut to wheat acreage allotments under the 1967 plan as Washington trims the national allocation. The change reduces total grain acreage while maintaining key supports for farmers in Ohio and neighboring states.
The aluminum lightweight train christened on the New York Central system completed a Cleveland to Cincinnati test run in five hours and seven minutes. It reached 92 miles per hour on a stretch west of Gallon with experts noting the prototype needs refinement before any speed records are pursued.
Twenty five planes took off from Buffalo Airport as part of the Women's Inter national Air Race from Hamilton Ontario to Havana Cuba. The field includes light aircraft traveling to Marathon Beach Florida for a refueling rendezvous before final leg. Several crews plan to use Elmira and other airports en route as they chase a five hour schedule to reach their destination.
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