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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1957

Page

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Velvet Gloves Dropped In Ike's Budget Battle

President Eisenhower condemned a House committee two billion dollar defense cut as harming missile and aircraft programs. He urged Senate restoration and rejected tax cuts while warning of balance fragility. He outlined defense and foreign aid stakes and defended disarmament outreach amid growing public support.

Ike Washington Eisenhower House House Appropriations Committee Senate

Building prices go up as chimney goes down in Moberly

Missouri Power and Light Co. built a smoke stack at its plant in 1921 at a cost of 8740 dollars. The stack is no longer in use and the company decided to dismantle it. Tearing it down will cost 13470 dollars.

Moberly Missouri Power & Light Co

Dayton man electrocuted in west side construction accident

One man died and three others were injured in a Dayton construction accident on the west side. The dead man was identified as Raymond O Call, 24, while the injured were his brother Everett, 37, Norris Couthard, 44, and William Creason, 26, all residents of Dayton.

Dayton Ohio Raymond O'Call Everett Norris Couthard William Creason

Ethics Committee Meet On Beck Postponed

The AFL CIO postponed indefinitely a meeting of its ethical practices committee on Friday amid charges of corruption within the Teamsters Union. John F. English, 68, newly named AFL CIO vice president, leads the ouster push against Teamsters President Dave Beck and plans an informal strategy session with the Teamsters Executive Board.

Washington Aflcio Teamsters Teamster Dave Beck Beck John F. English Afl-Cio English Teamsters Executive Board Senate Union Teamsters Board AFL- Cio

GI Case Highlights International Court Drift in Japan

Tokyo and Moscow radio debate the shooting of a Japanese woman by American Spec. 3 C William Girard at a firing range. Girard, from Ottawa La Salle Illinois, is indicted by a Japanese court and faces trial abroad. Defense Secretary Wilson blocks surrender pending review. Eisenhower says the matter is under careful study to honor international agreements.

Tokyo Moscow Radio William S. Girard Ottawa-La Salle Ill United States Japan U. S Wilson Girard Eisenhower

Police Investigate Second Cross Burning At Warren Home

Police in Columbus are investigating a second cross burning at the southeast home of Mr and Mrs Charles Warren. The Tuesday night fire followed an earlier March 28 incident described as an outside attempt to agitate race trouble. The burned cross was brought to police headquarters as evidence.

Columbus Ohio Charles Warren

Prisoner Recaptured After Short Middletown Escape

George Brown aged 21 squeezed through a 12 inch gap under a jail window after digging out a wooden sash and was recaptured Tuesday night by Patrolman Paul Frisby an off duty jailer Brown which stood 5 feet 2 inches tall was serving time for intoxication and resisting arrest.

City George Brown Paul Frisby

Cincinnati Teamsters End Hoffa Trusteeship

Cincinnati Teamsters Local 114 elects Emil Isler president and Robert Rubin secretary-treasurer in a move to end the Hoffa trusteeship. Rubin says Ohio chief William Presser assured the local they will exit trusteeship once results are announced.

Cincinnati Teamsters Hoffa Cincinnati Teamsters James R. Hoffa Detroit Emil Isler Robert Rubin Rubin William Presser Cleveland Ohio Teamster

Minister Reinstated After Heresy Acquittal

The Rev. Victor K. Wrigley, previously convicted of heresy and unfrocked by the Northwest Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America, was reinstated and reordained on Tuesday after his statement of faith was found without error by the synod’s examining committee.

Appleton, Wis Victor K. Wrigley Northwest Synod United Lutheran Church In America

Ohio Senate debates dog pound sale bill and approves fair aid fund

The Ohio Senate passes a House measure requiring unclaimed dogs to be offered to medical research institutions 24 hours before destruction while anti vivisectionists oppose. It also approves a state fund for county and independent fairs financed by a race wagering tax, allocating 2500 to each county fair and up to 5000 for harness racing fairs with stake races. The chamber also backs a separate state insurance department and other bills on labor contracts retirement bans and annexation changes.

Columbus Ohio Senate Ohio Humane Societies William O'Neill Senate Commerce Department House

Tornado Toll Rises to 51 as Storms Plague Missouri

A day after a Kansas City suburb tornado killed 37, Missouri suffered 14 more fatalities and about 270 injuries as twisters struck Fremont Van Buren Desloge and surrounding towns. Rescuers described collapsed buildings and widespread homelessness across several counties along the Mississippi River.

ST. Louis Missouri Kansas City Fremont van Buren Desloge Alvin Bell Thomas Hood Bill Harris Arkansas Hood Leo Nelson Mississippi River

Racketeer Elkins Appeals Post Sentencing

PORTLAND Ore Big Jim Elkins the racketeer who began the Portland vice investigation by talking last year faces 20 months in prison and a 2000 fine for wiretapping He sought a new trial and a hearing is set for June 17 His employee Raymond Clark was sentenced to six months and a 500 fine Both remain out on bond Elkins may testify against others indicted in the year long vice probe and faces other indictments including bootlegging and accepting a prostitute earnings.

Portland Ore Big Jim Elkins Portland Vice U. S. Dist William East Elkins Raymond Clark Vice

Bricker Opposes Bill To Bar Potato Sales

Senator Bricker of Ohio expresses opposition to a bill barring sale of inferior potatoes in interstate commerce. He warns the measure would hurt Ohio producers and raise consumer prices while attracting backing from many Congress members in New England and the West.

Washington Ohio Sen Bricker Congress New England West

Kansas City Tornado Toll Tallied

Disaster workers tally a toll from the Kansas City tornado that struck the southern suburbs Monday night with 37 dead and 156 still hospitalized. The destruction includes 418 homes destroyed 470 damaged and 44 business houses destroyed 75 damaged. Governor Blair seeks 25 million dollars in federal relief.

Kansas City James T. Blair

French Premier Crisis Deepens as Mollet Resigns

Paris report notes National Assembly rejection of Mollet austerity plan to fund Algeria triggers his resignation. Coty weighs successors including Pflimlin and Pleven as political instability looms and risks delaying his June US visit. The crisis heightens amid uneasy center coalitions in postwar France.

Paris Rene Coty National Assembly Guy Mollett Center France Coty United States New York Andre le Troquer Ile de France America Mollet Pierre Pflimlin MRP Popular Republican Movement Rene Pleven

Adlai Outlines Suez Stand

London news brief reports Adlai Stevenson stating if he were president last fall Britain might not have needed to attack Egypt. He refused to specify a policy for the White House time, but said the U.S.A. would always oppose the use of force and suggested current policy may have failed to prevent the crisis.

London Adlai Stevenson United States Britain Egypt Democratic Party White House Stevenson U.S.A Eisenhower Middle East

Weather Postpones Atomic Test for Seventh Day

At the atomic test site high winds for the seventh day delay the explosion that would begin a summer series. Upper air turbulence prompts weather experts to reset the target to Thursday morning at the earliest.

Atomic Test Site Nov

Soviets Urge Japan Russia Pact Against Nuclear Tests

The Soviet Foreign Office stated that joint action by Japan and Russia is needed to secure a complete prohibition of nuclear tests by Britain and the United States.

Tokyo Soviet Russia Japan Britain America Foreign Office

Freeway Site Planned For Public Interest Says Federal Official

Washington reports the southern section of the proposed north south Ohio freeway will be placed to serve the overall public interest. C E Mannerow of the U S Bureau of Public Roads said the state plan will be analyzed to ensure highway location serves the public interest. Senator Lausche urged routing near Springfield and Dayton to avoid a direct Cincinnati to Columbus line.

Washington Ohio C. E. Mannerow U. S. Bureau of Public Roads Sen. Lausche Lausche Cincinnati-to-Conneaut Springfield Dayton Cincinnati Columbus

Ohio Weather Outlook Five Day Forecast

Partly cloudy and warmer today with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly south and east. Tonight and Thursday bring more thundershowers in the south and east, cooler in the far north tonight. Highs 76 to 85, lows 52 to 57, temperatures about 5 degrees above normal. Showers tonight through Friday, about 1 inch total, then cooler by weekend with variable conditions across the state. Albuquerque to Seattle area reports accompany regional temps and conditions.

Ohio Albuquerque Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Detroit Fort Worth Indianapolis Los Angee Oklahoma City Bee Mare Louisvil Tal Memphis Milwaukee New Orleans New York Kansas City Omaha Seattle

Communications Firm Now Egyptianized in Egypt

Cairo reports the Marconi radio telegraph and cable organization in Egypt, mainly British owned, has been taken over by the Egyptian government. British and French owned banks and insurance companies have already been Egyptianized.

Cairo Marconi Radiotelegraph and Cable Organization Egypt

Boy Benny Hooper to Leave Hospital After Well Rescue

Manorville New York Benny Hooper 7 appears to be recovering after being rescued from the bottom of a well. Doctors expect him to leave Bayview General Hospital in Mastic Beach briefly today and likely return home by Friday or Saturday.

Manorville N. Y Benny Hooper Bayview General Hospital Mastic Beach

Spotted Pony Draws Wide Interest in Athens Area

Wilbur Everett of Route 3 Athens received ten inquiries after placing a livestock ad for a black and white spotted pony. He canceled the notice after the first insertion. Call 25481 Sunday or 4 to 6 weekday.

Wilbur Everett Athens

UN Shelves Suez Issue After Debate

The Suez Canal dispute was shelved after a two day Security Council debate sparked by France seeking new negotiations on Egypt’s unilateral canal operation. Egypt and Russia clashed with the US led request for Egypt to clarify canal rules. France pressed for settlement more to the West’s liking, while Pineau hailed the discussion as clearing up questions.

United Nations N. Y Suez Canal Security Council France Egypt Council Henry Cabot Lodge United States Omar Loutfi Loutfi Arkady A. Sobolev Lode Christian Pineau New York

Manslaughter Sentence For Newport Man In Ohio Woman Death

Key West Florida story reports H Taylor 29 of Newport North Carolina sentenced to five years in state penitentiary after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the beating death of Opal Pence a 40 year old hitchhiker from Yellow Springs Ohio.

Key West Fla Plymouth H. Taylor Newport N. C Ohio Taylor Opal Dixie Pence Yellow Springs

English Expert Ridicules Corporal Guided Missile

A London News Chronicle military expert derides Americas Corporal guided missile as cumbersome and impractical for future warfare. He says its use would hasten an army commander's age and calls the weapon a controsity in the field.

London London News Chronicle America

Jordanians Hanged Publicly for Spy Claims

Four Jordanian men convicted of spying for Israel were hanged publicly in their home towns early today. They were arrested late last year while allegedly crossing the border into Israel with military secrets.

Amman Israel

Bank Official Confesses Embezzlement in Canada Ore Stock Scheme

Federal attorney states Robert W. Cummings manager of the Chester office of the First National Bank of Burton confessed to embezzling 28000 dollars to purchase Canadian ore stock.

Cleveland Robert W. Cummings Chester First National Bank of Burton

Eisenhower Eyes System to Control Fissionable Materials

President Eisenhower told Japan that the United States seeks a system to control production of fissionable materials aiming at eventual elimination of nuclear tests and explosions.

Tokyo F Eisenhower Japan United States

Japan completes first atomic reactor at Tokai Village

Work finished today on Japan's first atomic reactor at the Atomic Energy Research Institute in Tokai Village. The unit is scheduled to begin operation in July.

Ito Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Tokai Village

Heavy Storms Lash Parts of Indiana

Heavy storms struck Indiana towns Tuesday night causing damage. A small tornado hit Paradise near Evansville injuring a housewife who was hospitalized. Indianapolis Evansville Logansport Lafayette Terre Haute and Seymour reported heavy winds and rain.

Indianapolis Indiana Paradise Evansville Logansport Lafayette Terre Haute Seymour

Self-Support Laws Questioned By PTA Leaders In Cincinnati

Joseph H. Reid of the Child Welfare League warned at the National Congress of Parents and Teachers that self-support laws in some states bar needy mothers with dependent children from aid. He urged public support for Aid to Dependent Children, noting it affects about 1.7 million children and can help vulnerable youngsters avoid delinquency. The program is funded by federal and state funds with state administration.

Eisenhower America House Senate Sen Knowland California Congress White House Legislative Branch United States Russia Cincinnati Joseph H. Reid Child Welfare League New York National Congress of Parents and Teachers Reid Cher

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