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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1958

Page

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Eisenhower Sees Upturn Despite Slump and Tax Cut Delay

President Eisenhower told 2600 business leaders at an American Management Association conference that an economic upturn is in the making though the slump is not over. He warned against inflation and deficits and indicated decisions on tax cuts would come soon, while Hagerty cautioned the administration may not push an income tax cut. Vice President Nixon introduced him at the dinner.

New York Eisenhower White House James C. Hagerty American Management Association Nixon

Cost Goes Up Mail Rates Might Rise By August

The piece reports a likely rise in mail rates to 4 cents for letters and 7 cents for air mail, with 3 cents for postcards, expected August 1 if the bill passes. It notes House passage could occur Thursday and Senate action on a compromise, with pay increases for 500000 postal workers as of January 1.

Senate House White House Eisenhower

Pilot Survives Collision as 12 Die in Air Link Crash

Capt. Julius R. McCoy, sole survivor, recalled cruising at 8000 feet when a Chicago to Baltimore Capital airliner and an Air Guard jet trainer collided over the Potomac River Valley. Four crewmen and seven passengers aboard the turbo prop airliner perished along with the trainer’s sole passenger. McCoy suffered burns but is not in serious condition.

Brunswick Julius R. McCoy Air National Guard Air Guard Potomac River Washington McCoy

Roof Box Joke Marks Cheyenne Church Demolition

In Cheyenne Wyoming a derelict church signs jokes about its demolition. A note on the wall requests sidewalk engineers with better ideas to leave suggestions in a box on the roof, after the roof has been removed.

Cheyenne Wyo

Stassen Challenged by PA GOP Defeat Ends Comeback bid

Harold E. Stassen, 51, Minnesota native, suffers a crushing defeat in Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial primary losing to Arthur T. MacGonigle by nearly two to one. In other states, Thomas D Alesandro leads in Maryland Democratic Senate race with Tawes chosen for governor. David L. Lawrence wins Pittsburgh mayoral Democratic governor primary. Hugh Scott and George M. Leader win easy Republican and Democratic senatorial races respectively.

Associated Press Harold E. Stassen Pennsylvania Minnesota Arthur T. MacGonigle Thomas D’alesandro U.S Maryland D’alesandro J. Millard Tawes Rep Hugh Scott Gov George M. Leader

Bender resigns from Interior post after precinct win

Former U S Senator George H. Bender quits as special assistant to Interior Secretary Fred A. Seaton after being certified as a Republican precinct committeeman in Chagrin Falls. He plans to remain in the insurance business with offices in Cleveland and Washington.

Cleveland U. S George H. Bender Cuyahoga County Interior Fred A. Seaton Washington Seaton Chagrin Falls Bender Republican Executive Committee GOP Central Committee

Doctors Study Woman in Dark Chamber Near Dayton

Psychiatrists at Wright Air Development Center test effects of seven days isolation in a totally dark chamber on heart rate pulse and emotions. The experiment aims to measure emotional response and physiological changes during extended solitude.

Dayton Wright Air Development Center Here

Explosion at Sohio lab causes $2000 in damage

An explosion Tuesday night in the boiler room of Standard Oil Co. of Ohio's research laboratory in Cleveland caused about $2000 in damage. No injuries reported.

Cleveland Standard Oil Co. of Ohio

Women Doctor Claims Men Fear Women In Western Culture

Dr. Lydia Sicher argues in Los Angeles that all men fear women including wives. She links male insecurity to striving for dominance and asserts women have long held back public life, calling for women to gain space for self expression.

Los Angeles Lydia Sicher DR. Sicher God Napoleon Vienna Alfred Adler

Violence in Lebanon Driven by Domestic Politics

The internal struggle in Lebanon has become a broader Cold War proxy, pitting pro Western elements against opposition factions. In Tripoli and the Druze regions, clashes and bombings mark a domestic quarrel, while Beirut's Saeb Salam seeks Western support yet resists being branded anti Western.

William L. Ryan Beirut Lebanon Camille Chamoun Tripoli Rashid Karami Kamal Jumblatt

Man's Exit From Earth Is Studied

Washington ARPA officials told the House Appropriations Committee that a dozen space proposals are under study including a manned flight with quick return. They pledged no human ascent until an animal test proves safety. ARPA and Air Force outlined plans for a reconnaissance satellite weighing 1 to 1.5 tons with TV pictures and radio signal reception over sensitive areas.

Washington Pentagon Defense Department Advanced Research Projects Agency Congress United States Roy Johnson ARPA Herbert York House Appropriations Committee Johnson Air Force

Exams Slated for Civil Service Posts

Examinations will be conducted by the board of U S Civil Service Examiners to fill positions in the public health service internal revenue service and other federal agencies. The IRS seeks valuation engineers at salaries from 7465 to 10065 a year with openings for occupational therapists biologists biochemists and physicists from 3670 to 11395. Applications and further information may be obtained at the post office from examiner in charge Cecil A Cooley.

Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners Public Health Service Internal Revenue Service IRS Cecil A. Cooley

Ohio Voters League Considers 3 Motions

Dayton delegates at the Ohio League of Women Voters three day convention study motions for 1958 59 topics. Subjects include colleges and universities representation in the Ohio General Assembly and the relationships of local governments.

Dayton Ohio League of Women Voters Ohio General Assembly

Rioters Storm National Guard HQ Across Colon

Panama student disorders spread to Colon where rioters attacked the national guard headquarters with stones and bottles injuring six guardsmen and a boy and a girl.

Panama Colon National Guard

Solons See Aid From Outbursts

Senators Mansfield Smith and Aiken said anti-American demonstrations in Latin America would strengthen Eisenhower's foreign aid plan as Congress weighs the 3.492 billion dollar program. The Senate panel orders a full inquiry into Latin American incidents while the House trims 339 million from the request. Mansfield favors deeper cuts. Smith vows to restore the authorization to the full amount.

Washington Nixon South America Eisenhower Mike Mansfield D-Mont H. Alexander Smith R-Nj George D. Aiken R-Vi Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Wayne Morse D-Ore House Foreign Affairs Committee

Army Reveals World Wide Force Ready

The Army disclosed a new committed unit named Strac Strategic Army Corps with four divisions and about 125000 men ready to wage limited warfare worldwide. Maj. Gen. Robert F Sink said paratroopers can be moved quickly if Air Force and Navy transport are available.

FT. Bragg N. C Army Robert F. Sink Stac Strategic Army Corps Air Force Navy

Police Hold 8 For Theft of Checks In Cincinnati

Eight suspects including five adults from Hamilton and three juveniles were held after a Tuesday arraignment on charges of aiding and abetting in forging and cashing stolen checks. Bonds were set at $2000 each before U S Commissioner Graham P Hunt Jr. in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Hamilton U. S Graham P. Hunt Jr

Post Elects Woman Commander Frances Chubb at Bentley

Cincinnati The American Legion Bentley Post elected its first woman commander Frances Chubb a WAC veteran of World War II. She defeated Eldon A Goode Tuesday night after a tied ballot last week.

Cincinnati American Legion Bentley Post Frances Chubb WAC Eldon A. Goode

Final Arguments Begin in Starkweather Murder Trial

Final arguments start today in Lincoln Neb for Charles Starkweather as an eight woman four man jury weighs whether the mass slayer should die in the electric chair.

Lincoln, Neb Charles Starkweather

Columbus Man Dies in Capital Airline Collision

James Dickson aged 44 of Columbus Ohio died Tuesday in the crash of a Capital Airlines Viscount and an Air National Guard jet near Point of Rocks Maryland. He was a passenger on the air liner among 12 killed in the disaster.

Washington James Dickson Columbus Ohio Capital Airlines Air National Guard Point-of-Rocks Dickson

Principal's Case Goes To State Board Review

The State Board of Education will review the case of Harley Haskins principal of Grafton Kennedy Elementary in Northridge after his guilty plea to abusing two girl students. Montgomery County Board voted 3-0 to send it upward citing damaging court statements, despite his reinstatement and welcome back at the school.

Dayton State Board of Education Grafton-Kennedy Harley Haskins Montgomery County Board of Education Haskins Northridge M. Byron Morton Haskin

Stritch Remains in Grave Condition After Stroke

Rome bulletin says Archbishop Samuel Cardinal Stritch aged 70 remains in grave condition two nights after a stroke. He is reported to have a slight fever though his overall status is unchanged at present.

Rome Samuel Cardinal Stritch Chicago

Plans Dusted Off Evacuation Set for Paris Crisis

An Army officer says evacuation plans for American citizens from France are kept ready though not activated. Officials cite ongoing French political tensions while advising military families to remain prepared and stay out of Paris unless necessary.

Paris U.S. Army France

Pflimlin Wins Backing for Algerian Powers in Paris Clash

Premier Pflimlin ordered Gen. Lorillot to Algiers to restore government authority over Algeria. In Algiers Alain de Serigny defied the plan, pledging no concession to De Gaulle. The National Assembly backed emergency powers 473 to 93, and the Council of the Republic approved 233 to 62, signaling centralized control over Algerian affairs.

Paris Pierre Pflimlin France Algiers Algeria Charles de Gaulle Alain de Serigny de Gaulle National Assembly Pflimlin Henri Lorilot Lorillot Raoul Salan Council of the Republic

Ring leader and associate sentenced in $250000 fraud case

The ring leader John J. Tobin Jr. and associate Paul F. Shade received indeterminate prison terms in Ohio for embezzlement and bad checks. Tobin, 30, formerly a claims adjustor, drew one to 10 years on sixteen embezzlement charges and one to three years on two bad checks. Shade, 32, received one to 10 years on nine embezzlement counts.

Youngstown Ohio John J. Tobin, Jr American Associated Insurance Co Newark N. J Paul FE. Shade Tobin Here Shade

U S Ships Tanks to Lebanon in Weeklong Delivery

United States to ship a collection of light tanks from German stocks to Lebanon this week. The transfer includes police equipment such as gas masks and tear gas gear, requested by Lebanon officials.

Washington United States Lebanon Germany

Weather summaries for West Virginia and Ohio forecast

West Virginia fall tonight 42 to 48 degrees. Thursday partly cloudy to sunny and warmer. Ohio fall tonight and Thursday cloudy with a high near 50. Low 40s. Ohio five day forecast shows near normal temperatures with slight cooldown Friday and warmer by Monday. Showers likely Friday around half an inch.

West Virginia Ohio Batursey

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Pilimlin Ike Stassen David L. Lawrence Pittsburgh Chamber Sohio Mejid Arsalan Saeb Salam Earth Ohio Voters League Caribbean Venezuela Strac Princcipal Stritch Albany Boston Detroit Indianalis Philadelphia Richmond Salt Lake Cy Seattle San Diego
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