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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1958

Page

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House Leaders Endorse Ike Tax Cut Stand

Speaker Rayburn said he is in full accord with President Eisenhower against substantial tax reductions this year. Rep. Mills announced the Ways and Means Committee will begin work tomorrow on a bill to keep corporate and excise tax rates at current levels, preventing a three billion dollar revenue drop after July 1. Byrd of the Senate Finance Committee welcomed the administration stance, warning tax cuts could fuel inflation.

Washington Sam Rayburn D-Tex Eisenhower Wilbur Mills D-Ark House Ways and Means Rayburn Ence Mills Congress Secretary of the Treasury Anderson Harry F. Byrd D-Va Senate Finance Committee

Soviet bloc seeks 25 year non aggression pact with NATO

Moscow announced Soviet Union will pull troops from Romania and cut forces in Hungary while urging NATO to join a 25 year non aggression pact. Khrushchev warned of rocket bases in East Germany Poland and Czechoslovakia if West Germany gains nuclear weapons. The communique followed Soviet and East European talks after the Warsaw Pact meeting. Estimates place Soviet troop numbers in Romania at 30 000 to 40 000. Withdrawal would still leave forces in Poland East Germany and Hungary.

Moscow Soviet Union Romania Hungary Soviet Bloc NATO Khrushchev East Germany Poland Czechoslovakia United States West Germany Warsaw Pact Alli

Dayton Fireman Discovers Two Children Dead After Stabbing

Dayton firefighter John F. McFadden returning from duty overheard a dispatched ambulance, rushed home, and found two of his six children stabbed to death as police reported his wife Mary Margaret, 31, confessed she had killed two and warned officers to remove others.

Dayton John F. McFadden Mary Margaret

Nike Tragedy Prompts Army Pledge at Meeting

In Middletown New Jersey a citizens meeting followed the explosion of eight Nike missiles at a nearby installation. A prayer was offered for the ten men who died and the Army pledged to do all in its power to prevent a recurrence of the disaster.

Nike Army Middletown N. J

Test Reactor Shut Down After Contamination Incident

An atomic test reactor believed to be the Wests most powerful has been stopped for three or four weeks due to an accident that contaminated its building.

Ottawa

Memorial Day traffic deaths projected at 350

The National Safety Council estimates 350 people will die in traffic accidents nationwide during the Memorial Day weekend, highlighting the holiday travel risk and urging safe driving.

Chicago National Safety Council

Army develops lead-shielded bulldozer for radioactive zones

The Army has produced a lead-shielded bulldozer designed to operate in radioactive areas. This protection aims to reduce operator exposure while performing heavy earthmoving tasks in contaminated or high-risk environments.

Chareston, S. Co

Senators Plan Final Vote On Emergency Unemployment Bill

A bipartisan Senate group aims to broaden unemployment benefits with a final vote possible today or Wednesday. Kennedy and Douglas lead Northern Democrats with Republican allies seeking taller permanent standards and extended temporary features to match Eisenhower administration recommendations.

Washington Senate House John F. Kennedy Dmass Paul H. Douglas D-ill Douglas Kennedy

Two Unknown War Dead Return Home Aboard Grave Warship

The gray warship brings the two Unknowns back to the United States. bronze caskets honor nameless WWII and Korea dead. A third Unknown, from foreign battlefields, was buried at sea after a selection at sea near the Virginia Capes. The two Unknowns will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda before Memorial Day burial at Arlington by the Unknown Soldier monument.

Washington Potomac River Arlington National Cemetery Korea Virginia Capes Capitol Arlington

Grenade Blows Up At Pro-Gaullist Rally

A hand grenade exploded at a pep session for the pro Gaullist junta at Algiers City Hall. About 20 000 Muslims attended the rally. Several people were injured. A French officer said the blast may have been accidental due to a military grenade carried by a French soldier. Other sources did not confirm this.

Tizi Ouzou Algeria Algiers

Lightning Hits Portland Bus. Passengers Escape Unhurt

A bolt of lightning struck a crowded transit bus at a busy Portland intersection on Monday evening. Fifty passengers escaped with minor injuries like singed hair or eyebrows, with no serious harm reported.

Portland Ore

De Gaulle Moves Toward French Government Formation

Paris reports Gen. Charles de Gaulle begins forming a new government with possible aid from President Rene Coty and Premier Pierre Pflimlin. A high source confirms talks with Pflimlin and Coty as Algeria crisis grows and a general strike challenges De Gaulle's rise amid unrest.

Salan Massu de Gaulle Pflimlin Soustelle PARIS Charles de Gaulle Rene Coty Pierre Pflimlin Elysee Palace Cabac Inet Coulage DE Gaulle - Pflimlin Defense Pierre de Chevigne France Algeria General Confederation of Labor National Assembly Popular Republican Movement MRP Coty

Bucklin Woman Mistakenly Brings Dog Food to Club Luncheon

At Bucklin Helping Hand Club's covered dish luncheon Mrs. Zelma Meely opened her contribution can and discovered she had bought dog food instead of green beans from the grocery store, causing a mix up among attendees.

Bucklin Kan Helping Hand Club Zelma Meely

Stritch Dies as Chicago Archbishop Passes Away in Rome

Samuel Cardinal Stritch, 70, Archbishop of Chicago, died early today in Rome at Sanatrix Clinic after circulatory illness. His body lies in state at the North American Pontifical College, will move to St. Ignatius Church Thursday for funeral mass led by Bishop Martin John O'Connor, and will be flown home to Chicago for burial.

Rome Samuel Cardinal Stritch Pontifical College Chicago Sanatrix Clinic Pius XII North American St. Ignatius Church Martin John O’connor Scranton, Pa

Junta Plans Reappointment Of Venezuela Cabinet

Venezuelan provisional government cabinet of thirteen members resigned Monday night. The ruling junta is expected to reappoint more than half the ministers in a routine move to allow the newly shuffled group to decide on changes.

Caracas Venezuela

Misplaced Jungle Beast Lion Sightings Near Garden State Park

A Monmouth College biologist reports a lion on grass near Garden State Park. Hunt Brothers Circus denies lion escape but reports a missing zebra later found grazing. Neptune Township principal hears a roar. residents and police search the area. no lion captured.

Eatontown N. J Monmouth College William Garner Garden State Parkway Hunt Brothers Circus Freehold Cus James L. Orr Neptune Township Bill Zadorozny

Atomic Sub Crews Set Record Al1 Days Under Water

Navy reports two submarines Skate and Sea Wolf spent 31 days or more fully submerged. Crew detail routine, reading, exercise, and movie nights aboard USS Skate Groton Conn. They surfaced at 7 a.m. on Sunday May 25 ending a record underwater patrol.

Navy U.S Skate Seawolf Nixon South America Congress

Middleport Gives Achievement Awards

Community leaders honor local students with achievement awards as part of a school year wrap up. Awards highlight academic, athletic, and extracurricular excellence across grades K through 12.

Middleport City Pool Athens Meigs County Jacobs

Fanfare Over At Atom Plant

Shippingport Pennsylvania marks five months of successful operation at the 110 million dollar atom plant as scientists and engineers continue research at the first fully commercial nuclear power station serving as a test facility for the Atomic Energy Commission.

Shippingport Atomic Energy Commission America

Vote Buying Probe Opens in Circleville Ward

The Pickaway County Board of Elections begins an inquiry into possible vote buying after a May 7 Circleville Herald report alleging money changed hands between a man in a parked car and voters at Circleville's fourth ward precinct D during the May 6 primary. Fourteen witnesses including James I. Smith II and his wife were subpoenaed for tonight's hearing at the county courthouse.

Circleville Pickaway James I. Smith II the Herald Smith

Ceylon Declares Emergency as Riots Rage

Gov Gen Sir Oliver Goonetilleke proclaims a state of emergency to aid the government in suppressing Sinhalese Tamil riots wracking Ceylon for a week in Colombo.

Colombo Ceylon Oliver Goonetilleke

Alarm glitch spooks Richmond police at ADT office

A brief alarm malfunction at the ADT Corporation in Richmond triggered a fast police response. The false alert caused embarrassment for the security firm and its burglary alarm operation.

Richmond ADT Corporation

Foreman pleads guilty in fraud case over fake insurance claims

Piergiovanni, foreman at a construction company, admitted aiding embezzlement of 2367 dollars from American Associated Insurance Co. by filing fake claims. He sought probation. Judge John W. Ford set no date for a probation hearing. He had earlier pleaded innocent at arraignment.

Youngstown Piergiovanni American Associated Insurance Co John W. Ford

Parents Must Explain Son's Use of Name

A Sciotoville couple must appear in Scioto County Juvenile Court to explain their boy David Michael Allen 10 who refused to tell authorities his real name. The child was taken to the Juvenile Center in Columbus May 18 after a motorist found him hitchhiking barefoot on U S 23 between Circleville and Columbus.

Portsmouth Sciotoville Scioto County David Michael Allen Columbus U. S. 23 Circleville

Cleveland to trial Russian language in schools

The Board of Education will add the Russian language to Cleveland's school curriculum on a trial basis next fall.

Cleveland Board of Education

Sure Fire Extinguisher Driver Dives Truck Into River

Foreman Lester Seymour used a welding truck as a makeshift extinguisher when flames erupted and his road crew could not stop the fire. He steered the truck off a bridge into the Clearwater River to douse the blaze.

Grangeville Idaho Lester Seymour Clearwater River

Social Credit Leader Solon Law Quits Politics

Ottawa The leader of Canada's Social Credit party Solon Law 58 says he will resign this week after his small parliamentary delegation was wiped out in last March's election. The move follows Monday night statements to quit politics.

Ottawa Canada Social Credit Party Poli Solon Law

Road renaming near Charlotte to Plumb Nearly

County commissioners designated the road southeast of Charlotte as Plumb Nearly official name. Residents along the previously undesignated road say the name implies the road is plumb out of the city and nearly out of the county.

Charlotte N. C

World’s Best Craft Unveiled By Air Force

The Air Force revealed its new Republic F105 fighter bomber can fly twice the speed of sound and carries the 20mm Vulcan cannon. Built by Republic Aviation, the F105 is described as highly powerful with nuclear and conventional ordnance options. The Vulcan fires 6000 rounds per minute and uses a Pratt and Whitney J75 engine. Navy shifts training policy for fledgling pilots in primary flight training.

Houston Tex Air Force Republic Aviation Corp Farmingdale N. Y Tactical Air Command General Electric Navy Army

Ashland Man Sentenced in Ohio Manslaughter Trial

William G. Cline, 20, of Ashland Ohio, pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 1 to 20 years in the Ohio Penitentiary.

Lronton Ashland Ohio William G. Cline

IT SNOW PICNIC Scientist Phones CLEVELAND

Rev. Douglas A. Pearl of John Carroll University reported a call from Father Henry F. Birkenhauer at Wilkes Station Antarctica where 27 men are snowbound in Vincennes Bay. Birkenhauer left for the IGY mission on Nov. 22 aboard a Navy transport and described five hours of darkness and temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below zero. The shortwave call came through to Pearl via amateur radio in Ypsilanti and lasted about 15 minutes.

Cleveland Douglas A. Pearl John Carroll University Father Birkenhauer South Pole Henry F. Birkenhauer John Carroll Wilkes Station Vincennes Bay Antartica U.S Ypsilanti, Mich Father Pearl

Flint Death Leaves Two Nations Blaming Each Other

Canada’s Lt. Col. George Flint was killed in crossfire on Mt Scopus while trying to arrange a truce between Israeli and Jordanian forces. Israel and Jordan blamed each other for the fatal shooting. Four Israelis also died in the enclave near the Mount of Olives.

Jerusalem Israel Jordan George Flint Flint Mt. Scoops Old Jerusalem Mount of Olives Mt. Scopus

Pro-Western Christians Gain in Italy Vote

In Rome the pro Western Christian Democrats expanded their parliamentary strength in elections held Sunday and Monday but did not secure a clear majority. Leftist forces gained similarly, keeping the government balance uncertain.

Rome Italy Christian Democrats

Weather outlook for West Virginia turns cooler

Considerable cloudiness with scattered thunder showers likely late tonight or Wednesday. Turning cooler Wednesday afternoon or evening. Low tonight in St.

West Virginia OHTO Albuquerque Boston Cleveland Rene Des Moines Csvcoer Fort Worth Indianapolis Louisville Wiwrankes New Orleans

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