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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1947

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Soviet Non-Cooperation In Austria Charged By Gen. Mark Clark

Gen. Mark Clark returned from Europe to assume Sixth Army command and charged Soviet forces in Austria with non cooperation in rehabilitation. He said the Soviets fostered Communism by giving extra food and higher wages to Communist party members, while seizure of farm products, livestock, and Danube facilities increased UNRRA burdens and left Austrians on a starvation diet. He noted allied occupying powers agreed not to subsist on Austrian land and cited Potsdam as Soviet justification.

NEW York Mark Clark Europe Sixth Army Russia Clark Austria Communist Party U.S France Britain UNRRA Danube

Three Seniors Face Drunk Charge at Dover High

Dover High School will hear three seniors tonight before the school board on charges of open drunkenness at the annual senior picnic. The incident helped trigger abolition of the 23 year tradition. If they apologize, they may attend graduation with peers next Thursday. otherwise diplomas would be issued privately and they could be barred from commencement. Some classmates express unfair targeting, but a petition for boycott faded as it was explained the three would receive diplomas in any case.

Dover Dover High School

Wife of Chief Dies at Home

Mrs Walter Wise 63 wife of Gallipolis fire chief died unexpectedly at home on 848 Second Ave found by her husband shortly after midnight Surviving include a daughter in Buffalo NY and a sister in Albany Oregon Friends may call at the residence tomorrow The body taken to Waugh funeral home

Gallipolis Walter Wise Second Ave

Plane Crash on Farm Kills Two Brothers

In Elyria Ohio a plane crash on a farm Saturday killed 23 year old Clarence Walker and seriously injured his brother Howard 25 of Columbia Station. Clarence piloted the aircraft which nosedived while the brothers flew over their farm.

Elyria, CO Clarence Howard Walker Columbia Station

Senator O Mahoney Says Britain Fights U S for Trade

Senator O Mahoney of Wyoming argues Britain uses U S loans to wage a world trade battle. He notes Parliament moves to end private cotton trading, with a government buy system and wool controls, urging private trading with Britain and Russia to avert failure of international deals.

Washington O'Mahoney Wyo Great Britain Wyoming Congress Liverpool Cotton Exchange England Russia

Yacht Murder Trial Begins

SANTA ANNA Calif Heiress Louise Overell and her fiance George Gollum go on trial for murder linked to the deaths of her wealthy parents aboard a yacht blown up on March 15. In jail they deny charges as the 18 year old journalism student knits and chats while her 21 year old premedical suitor plays checkers with a cellmate.

Santa Anna Calif Louise Overell George Gollum Walter E. Overell

Rubber chemists gather for Cleveland division meeting

More than 1,000 rubber industry technicians from processing compounding and chemical fields gather in Cleveland for the opening sessions of the three day spring meeting of the Division of Rubber Chemistry American Chemical Society. Representatives from major firms and chemists from Ohio State University and Case School will present 34 papers on technical subjects during the conference.

Cleveland Division of Rubber Chemistry American Chemical Society Ohio State University Case School

Southard Named Head of International Finance

Secretary Snyder announced Frank A. Southard Jr. of Ithaca New York will lead the treasury's international financial and monetary work starting July 15. Southard, a native of Cleveland, is currently an economics professor at Cornell University.

Washington Frank A. Southard Jr Ithaca WN. Y The Treasury Snyder Southard Cleveland Cornell University

Motorcycle Accident Victim Dies in Ohio Collision

Steubenville report states Mrs. James E. Parker, 31, of Toronto Ohio, died in hospital from injuries after a motorcycle she rode collided with a rear of an automobile. Rider William Coronin, 36, sustained serious injuries.

Steubenville James E. Parker Toronto Ohio William Coronin

Barkley Urges Deferral of Tax Cut as Unsound Policy

Senator Barkley of Kentucky attacked the GOP tax cut as unsound and urged deferring action until June 10. He warned that any reduction based on political expediency risks destabilizing wartime finance and eroding bondholder confidence, while supporting a shift to effective next January 1 rather than July 1.

Barkley Washington George Congress Truman Senate House Lucas Dill

Hunted Negro Surrenders To FBI Agents

In Carolinas three young Black men face charges of attacking white women. Billie Simmons, 24, is held at Central Prison Raleigh after arrest in Clinton. Willie Pooler, 20, is in safekeeping at the South Carolina Penitentiary in Columbia. A Greenville jury had acquitted white men in the Willie Earle lynching case.

Raliegh N.C Carolinas North Carolina FBI Billie Simmons Central Clinton Willie Pooler Darlington S. C South Carolina Columbia Greenville S.C Willie Earle Pickens

VFW Urges Truman Move On Housing Shortage

Louis E. Starr, national commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, appealed to President Truman to declare a national housing emergency. At a conference in Cleveland, Starr said thousands of idle housing units cannot be sold due to high prices and urged immediate funds for industrial housing using ready cut materials to spur manufacturers and lower costs.

Cleveland Truman Louis E. Starr Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Portland Ore Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Pressure Builds for Harsh Labor Bill in House Vote

Rep Hartley says he faces political pressures to back a harsh labor bill but will pursue a bill capable of becoming law even if vetoed. He urges the House to yield to the Senate and drop provisions like a ban on industry wide bargaining.

Washington Hartley R-N.j House Senate

Police hold two men in fight victim's death

In Columbus police say two men are under investigation after the death of 20 year old Albert Franklin Kisor of Jackson during a stairway melee at the Curtiss Wright Post of the American Legion. Kisor's companion, 23 year old Carl Leroy Richart, also of Jackson, is held as a material witness.

Columbus Albert Franklin Kisor Jackson Curtiss Wright Post American Legion Kisor Carl Leroy Richart

London Youth Dies Of Accident Injuries

William Richards 18 a London High School senior died in a Columbus hospital from injuries sustained Friday after an accident following the school's junior senior battle near Lake Madison.

London William Richards London High School Columbus Lake Madison

Rep Fred Bradley Dies in New London Conn

New London Conn report says Rep Fred Bradley a 49 year old Republican from Michigan’s 11th district died Saturday night. The congressman served in Washington and represented his district in the U.S. House. Local officials did not release additional details.

Bradley New London Conn Fred Bradley Congress Michigan

HALSEY MOTHER DIES IN WILMINGTON AT 88

Mrs. Anna Msters Brewster Halsey, 88, mother of Fleet Admiral William S. Halsey, died Sunday night in Wilmington. The article notes her long life and prominent naval family ties.

Halsey Wilmington Del Anna Msters Brewster Halsey William S. Halsey

Labor Party Backs Peacetime Conscription in Margate

In Margate England the Labour Party voted 2332 to 571 in favor of peacetime conscription to bolster foreign policy. The result reflected waning opposition to Ernest Bevin’s stance and opposed anti-US allied lines. A 12 month draft bill passed the Commons. The party conference trimmed criticisms of Bevin and rejected a motion to join the British Soviet Society.

Margate Eng Labor Party Ernest Bevin United States Russia House of Commons Bevin Greece Turkey Holy Land House of Lords

Ford Appeals To Foremen In Open Letter

Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Co., urged 3,800 striking foremen to show better understanding in an open letter about the dispute. He said the strike is not justified and stressed clarifying foremen's status to make them a more effective part of management. FAA had not yet replied to the strike called over contract differences.

Detroit Henry Ford II Ford Motor Co Ford Foreman’'s Association of America FAA

Injuries Fatal After Friday Traffic Crash

Mrs Grace Eva Gibson aged 39 died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident Friday. Police reported she was hospitalized after the crash near Columbus yesterday. The death marks a fatal outcome from the collision as investigations continue.

Columbus Grace Eva Gibson

Lake freighter Jupiter held by port boycott at Cleveland

Union dock workers in Cleveland launched a boycott against the S. S. Jupiter, calling it a ship without a port as it roamed Lake Erie after leaving Detroit with 24 striking crew. NMU officials say the vessel is unsafe and under manned while the company pushes for union hiring, 40 hour week and higher wages.

Cleveland Lake Erie Jupiter Sam Waitzman Cio-National Maritime Union Detroit Joshua Lawrence National Nmu U. S. Coast Guard Waitzman William T. Kiel Detroit Steamship Inspection Service Sandwich Ont

Police Capture 2 Ex-Convicts In Gun Fight

In Canton two ex-convicts Robert A. Ignath and Henry A. Lipinski were captured after a gun battle with police following a failed armed robbery attempt at a maintenance union club. A third gunman fled with about $400 as police squads exchanged fire. their getaway car stalled on railroad tracks.

Canton —(P Youngstown Baltimore & Ohio Robert A. Ignath Henry A. Lipinski Minnesota William Renz

Athens Messenger Subscribers Offered Economy Reading Plan

Subscribers are invited to enroll in a limited time Economy Reading Plan offering a two year subscription to selected famous magazines plus The Athens Messenger at a special publishers rate. Full details are on the postcard in this issue. mail in the card or hand it to the carrier. No down payment required.

Athens Messenger

Burglars Hit Taylor Stone Co Office In McDermott

Burglars broke into the Taylor Stone Co. office at McDermott early yesterday and stole 500 in cash and stock certificates, Sheriff Earl Brandel reported.

Portsmouth Taylor Stone Co McDermott Earl ‘Brandel

Truman Seeks Hemisphere Military Plan Approval

President Truman urged Congress to pass a broad hemispheric defense program. It includes arming training and organizing Latin American and Canadian forces, standardizing armaments, and transferring equipment by sale or other methods. He pledged no indiscriminate armament distribution and tied operations to the United Nations charter.

Washington Truman Congress Latin America Canada U. S Trueman White House Missouri

Family murder on rural road as doctor is charged

Willard H. York 36 a San Antonio investment leader and his three relatives were shot to death on a west of New Braunfels road while driving to church. Dr Lloyd I Ross a San Antonio physician is charged with murder and assault to murder in the wounding of Yorks 13 year old daughter Ann. The case links to a securities case with York previously charged March 19 1947 in federal court over alleged 80 279 67 in securities debts.

New Braunfels Tex Willard H. York San Antonio Lloyd I. Ross Justice Court York Ann Gertrude O. York John Mary York Dr. Ross Joe Hester Yorks W. A. Scholl U. S. District Court Securities and Exchange Commission

Continue Hunt For Lost Plane In Central America

Panama reports an air search for survivors of a U S Army Flying Fortress that burned in a Nicaraguan jungle. Radio claims locate three more bailout men by natives while five others were flown to safety. Fifteen aboard the plane traveling from the Canal Zone to Kelly Field Texas. the aircraft remains unfound.

Panama Alambamba Nicaragua Canal Zone Kelly Field Tex

Operation postponed as 2 year old sneezes button

In Harrisburg a two year old girl named Lucille Burns sneezed as doctors prepared to operate for a nasal button. The sudden sneeze dislodged the button and saved her from surgery at Harrisburg Hospital.

Harrisburg, Pa Lucille Burns Harrisburg Hospital

College President Named Findlay in Iowa College

Dr. H. Clifford Fox previously dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Dubuque Iowa was named president of Findlay College last night.

Findlay H. Clifford Fox College of Liberal Arts University of Dubuque, Iowa Findlay College

Food Council warns of violence if U S delays aid to Europe

The United States must rush maximum food shipments to Europe this summer to avert widespread violence. 5,000,000 tons from U S and Canada are needed July to September, with Argentina contributing 2,000,000 tons. The International Emergency Food Council warned of continued shortages through autumn 1948 and the risk of meat scarcities in many importing nations.

Washington United States Europe D. A. Fitzgerald International Emergency Food Council Fitzgerald Council Canada Argentina Agriculture Department

Mrs Truman Is Weaker In Final Hours

In Grandview Missouri Mrs Martha Truman 94 grows weaker with the hours as President Truman stays near her, moving between living room and bedroom to answer her calls. The couple’s long years together are recalled as the old caregiver heart battles on.

Grandview Martha E.truman Truman

Western Reserve and Fenn Colleges Raise Fees

Western Reserve University increases annual fees from 375 to 420 dollars for most students, with a 50 dollar rise to 475 for the dentistry school. Fenn College follows with a 25 dollar hike for some students, while other programs see 40 dollar increases to 390 dollars.

Cleveland Western Reserve University Fenn College Western Reserve School of Dentistry Law Nia.rhe

Pastor Targeted in Egg Demonstration at Detroit Church

A Sunday egg throwing protest by St. Michaels Church parishioners against Rev. Fr. Constantine Klamatyki ended with police involvement. Eggs struck three officers as the group, centered on church faction demands, confronted the pastor during a church climb after services.

Detroit St. Michaels Constantine Klamatyki

Scholarship to honor drowned Miami student

Miami University officials announced a new scholarship to memorialize Charles Dodd an 18 year old Parma Ohio freshman who drowned last week while swimming in Tallawanda Creek.

Oxford Miami University Charles Dodd Parma, Ohio Tallawanda Creek

Local man drowns in drainage ditch during storm

Jose O. Taylor, 56, drowned in a drainage ditch along Routes 104 35 near his home. He apparently stumbled into the ditch while returning home during Saturday night’s storm.

Chillicothe Jose O. Taylor

Flash Floods Hit Hamilton Communities

Suburban Hamilton County communities cleaned mud and debris from streets as the Miami and Whitewater Rivers rose after a two inch rainfall. Basements in Elmwood Place Lockland and Reading flooded while several families were displaced. No serious damage or injuries reported. In Lebanon a creek flooded the municipal gas plant leaving over 1,000 consumers without fuel for two hours.

Cincinnati Hamilton County Miami Elmwood Place Lockland Reading U. S. Weather Bureau Ohio Lebanon Hamilton

Rural Teacher Pay Reported

Ohio Education Association survey shows rural elementary teachers average $1,637 annually with a quarter earning under $1,454. statewide average for all teachers is $2,181, up from $2,010 last year due largely to local school levies. Wale ron B. Bliss called the Daniels‑Cramer school aid bill barely adequate to solve the salary problem.

Columbus Ohio Education Association Waleron B. Bliss Red Bliss

Sam Simmons Urges Telephone Workers to Resist CIO Tie

Sam Simmons warns telephone workers to resist joining the CIO movement urging them to study government owned communication systems in Japan and France. He argues federal and state controls affect incomes and that private companies must control expenses to stay in business while noting workers receive good pay and service is high.

CIO Japan France

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