Ex Athens Woman Slain and Husband Kills Self in Crises
A former Athens County woman, Alice Baringer Sampson, 31, was beaten with a garden hoe and fatally shot in Canton, Ohio. Her husband James B. Sampson, 58, a rubbish hauler, shot himself in a West Virginia pickup soon after. The case spurred a cross state manhunt and notes reportedly left by Sampson.
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Athens County
Alice Baringer Sampson
Canton
Ohio
James B. Sampson
Calhoun County
W.V2
Sampson
Grantsville
West Virginia
Ohio River
Marietta
George Bateman
Morris
Strouds Run
Athens
Stump Funeral Home
Atomic Spy Pledges Aid in Espionage Probe
Counsel for David Greenglass says he will cooperate with authorities and reveal information on Russian espionage in the United States. The imprisoned spy has not told the full story, according to his attorney after a Senate subcommittee interview. Greenglass, brother of Ethel Rosenberg, may testify in New York about leaks at the Army Signal Corps radar lab at Fort Monmouth.
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Lewisburg
David Greenglass
Atty. O
John Rogge
Greenglass
Senate Permanent
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Ethel Rosenberg
G. David Schine
Justice Department
New York
Army Signal Corps Radar Research Laboratory
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Ohio Airman Missing After Jet Crash Near Buzzard Bay
A Coast Guard helicopter continued live searches off Annisquam Point after a Falcon dragger sighted what appeared to be a jet wing. The missing aircraft is an Air Force F94C believed to have crashed in Buzzard Bay last week. Radar observer 2nd Lt. David H. Barckhoff of Salem Ohio remains unfound while the pilot reportedly parachuted to safety.
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Ohio
Gloucester
Mass
Coast Guard
Annisquam Point
Falcon
Air Force
Buzzard Bay
David H. Barckhoff
Salem
Former Movie Czar Hays in Serious Heart Ailment
Former Republican national chairman and guardian of movie morals Will H. Hays, 73, is reported to be suffering a serious chronic heart ailment. His family physician said Hays returned with his wife from New York a week ago and is confined to bed part of the time.
Marie Dionne Enters Quebec Convent Amid Kidnapping Case
Marie Dionne, one of the Dionne quintuplets born in Ontario, travels to Kansas City to enter a convent in Quebec with her mother and sister Pauline. The others, including the abductors Carl Aus and Bonnie Brown, face federal kidnapping charges and potential arraignment next week.
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North Bay
Dionne
Kansas City
Carl Aus
Quebec
Hal
Bonnie Brown
Marie
Bobby Greenlease
Corbett
Pomeroy
Middleport
Pauline
Order of the Servants of the Holysed
Chauncey — Farm
Gallipolis Glouster
POW Interviews at Panmunjom Trigger Communist Accusations
Panmunjom reports say North Korean and Chinese prisoners refused to renounce communism during interviews. Peiping radio accused the Indian custodial command of double dealing after prisoners from multiple compounds were used, while India denied the charge and insisted prisoners remained in their assigned compounds. The exchange followed threats and warnings amid a clash over interview procedures and propaganda aims.
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Panmunjom
Red
China
Peiping
World Witness
Sume
Reds
Hea
Northern Command
Syngman Rhee
Snygman Rhee
U.S. and Japan Expand Defense Ties in Mutual Aid Pact
Washington reports a new mutual aid framework with Japan to widen Japanese defense forces backed by American weapons and equipment. Tensions appear as Japan argues for slower buildup while Washington withholds broader economic aid in favor of using yen proceeds from food sales to bolster a Japanese defense industry.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Courthouse Plans Move Forward in Point Pleasant
Mason County officials announced plans for a new courthouse to replace the 1857 structure with Civil War scars. Architect Harry Nay of Wheeling will assist, and the project should begin within months after the County Court session chaired by D. E. Wedge with commissioners John Wheaton and Ivan Bush present.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Nay
Wheeling
Nay
Mason County
D. E. Wedge
Wedge
John Wheaton
Ivan Bush
Mother Claims Mark In Parachute Leap
Bakersfield California 29 year old mother Clara Pichardo-Hyers claimed an unofficial U S altitude jump record for women after leaping from 26500 feet She descended 15000 feet before opening her parachute and reportedly surpassed the U S women altitude mark by 5500 feet though the existing women s free fall record is 19000 feet
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Bakersfield
Calif
United States
Clara Pichardo-Hyers
U. S
Weatherman For 52 Years At Philo Ohio
In Philo Ohio 1892 Louis Hardda became the town weather observer after arguing about the weather. He has 52 years of continuous service as an unpaid Weather Bureau cooperative observer. Other veteran Ohio observers include Edwin R. McCormick of Gallipolis with 20 years and F. W. Burlingame of Caldwell with 19.
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Washington
Philo
Ohio
Louis Harduin
Hardda
Weather Bureau
Edwin R. McCormick
Gallipolis
F. W. Burligame
Caldwell
Edwin Jacobs Dies Left Scientific Authority at 76
Edwin E. Jacobs 76 former president emeritus of Ashland College and noted science writer died at his Kingsbury California home Saturday. He was a leading figure in anthropology and genetics and listed in Who's Who in America. Funeral services are set for Tuesday.
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Kingsbury
Calif
Edwin E. Jacobs
Ashland
Ohio
Jacobs
Edwin F. Jacobs Jr
Kingsbury Recorder
Experts Near Accord on Plan To Give Bigger Deductions
Congressional and Treasury staff near agreement on expanding medical expense deductions. Proposal would cut the current 5 percent of gross income rule to 3 percent, allowing a $130 deduction for a $6000 income, with several dependent-based and total deduction caps under review. Revenue impact estimated around 150 million dollars yearly.
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Washington
Ups
Congressional
Treasury
Rep
Daniel A
Reed
UN Emissary Seeks Flexible Agenda in Korea Peace Talks
UN Ambassador Arthur H. Dean floated a flexible agenda to accelerate negotiations with the Communists for a Korean peace conference. The six day talks at Panmunjom ended after an hour and three minutes with no progress, the envoys adjourning until Monday. Dean said Reds show interest but the pace is slow and a working basis is being sought.
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Panmunjom
Arthur H. Dean
Dean
Long Lost Niece Heir to 106000 Revealed by Sisters
In Chicago two elderly sisters reveal a 55 year old family secret to find an unknown niece born out of wedlock who would inherit a $100000 trust. Miss Edna Montgomery, 70, of Winnetka and Mrs. Elizabeth Thayer, 72, say the niece would be the only living relative if she is still alive.
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Chicago
Edna Montgomery
Winnetka
Elizabeth Thayer
Eisenhower commissions blamed as stalling devices
Lewis and Hoffman attack Eisenhower era commissions as tools to dodge decisions. The Mine Workers Journal cites voter expectations for action while Hoffman at Oberlin College critiques conformity pressures amid the dedication of Sophronia Brooks Hall Auditorium.
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Washington
John L Lewis
United Mine Workers
Eisenhower
The
Mine Workers Journal
Lewis
Oberlin
Ohio
Paul S
Hoffman
They
Com- Studebaker Corp
Ford Foundation Fund
Oberlin College
Sophronia Brooks Hall
Grid Scores Highlight Mixed Results Across Universities
A transcription of college football scores shows Ohio U 67 over Western Michigan 12, Ohio State 27 over Northwestern 13, Dartmouth 32 over Yale 0, and several other matchups with varied results including Alabama 33 over Georgia 12 and Notre Dame 8 over Pitt 14. The roundup lists scores for Michigan State, Syracuse, Maryland, Penn State, and more, with several close contests and blowouts across conferences.
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Ohio U
W. Michigan
Ohio State
Northwestern
Dartmouth
Yale
Connecticut
New Hamp
W. Virginis
Penn State
Michigan State
Ore. State
Syracuse
Holy Cross
Maryland
Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Fordham
Miami
Fla
Princeton
Brown
Tennessee
N. Carolina
Cornell
Columbia
Carnegie Tech
St. Vincent
Michigan
Penn
Denison
Wittenberg
Ohio Wesleyan
Mt. Unn
Illiois
Purdue
Wisconsin
Iowa
Cincinnati
Dayton
Minnesota
Pitt
Notre Dame
Navy
Warward
Davidson
Missouri
Indian
Colgate
Rutgers
Clemson
Wake Forest
Dake
Virginia & Rochester
Oberline
St. Lawrence
Ohio
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
A&m
Tulsa
Auburn
Florids
Villanova
Xavier
Oklahomes
Ousted UN Employee Tied to Soviet Spy Ring
A Senate security subcommittee counsel said atom spy Harry Gold linked a former American radio announcer for the Russian UN section to a Soviet spy ring. The announcer name remains unclear in fragments, while other items note court orders and labor actions at a Columbus aviation plant.
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New York
UPI
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Atom
Harry Gold
Ae Subcommittee
Robert Mortis
Columbus
Alexander Svenchansky
Joseph M. Harter
United Saturday
Theiat
North Ameria Communist Party
Jean Aviation
Judge Rejects Appeal To Modify Injunction
Crash kills six in Warrenburg three car accident claims six young people and injures two others Friday night officials report a fatal multiple vehicle crash in Warrenburg.
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Warrensburg
Nobel Prize Awarded to Marshall for Peace Efforts
Oslo announced the 1953 Nobel Peace Prize goes to General George C. Marshall, noted for wartime leadership and postwar recovery work. Albert Schweitzer received the prize last year. the committee offered no reasons for its selections.
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Marshall
Oslo
George C. Marshall
Spaniel
Albert Schweitzer
Nobel Institute
Alfred Nobel
Odorous OSU Queen Hopeful Disenchanted
Ohio State University homecoming committee disqualified a skunk candidate for queen after academic and conduct issues. Mister Enchanted, campaign figure, was named honorary homecoming king of 1953. Yvonne Pore, 19, of Woodsfield, shares unofficial queen honors at OSU Northwestern festivities.
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Columbus
Miss Enchanted
Ohio State University
Mister Enchanted
Ohio State-Northwestern
Yvonne Pore
Woodsfield
Two Block Accidents Kill Two Ohioans
In Columbus a 10 year old boy Don Crider died when his bicycle struck a truck and he was run over. In Circleville Thomas E Davies diverted a train, while near Chillicothe Glenn Willjhara Walker 16 and Leo Earl Rohr 19 perished in a separate truck collision.
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Columbus
Fnday
Don Crider
Thomas E. Davies
Circleville
Ohio
Glenn Willjhara Walker
Chillicothe
iLeo Earl Rohr
Massilion
Three Captive Wives Found in Mexico City Case
Police arrested 42 year old Manuel Fragosa Villasenor after a missing woman’s 16 year old disappearance led to the discovery of three wives held in captivity. Officers found the first wife and later located the other two, along with 15 children fathered by Villasenor.
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Mexico City
Manuel Fragosa Villasenor
Villasenor
OU Gamers 4th League Victory
Kalamazoo reports Ohio University overwhelmed Western Michigan College 47 to 12 in a Mid-American Conference clash. Lester Carney and Frank Underwood led OU scoring with multiple rushes and a pair of passes, while Ted Jackson and Lon Sawchik contributed on defense and special teams.
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Jack Gilbert
Kalamazoo
Mid—Ohio University
Western Michigan College
Bobcats
Bobcat
Sut OU
Hainess Broncos
Plana
Rong
Littie
Lester Carney
Wintersville
Ohio
Oh c U
Western Michigan
Bill Frederick
Bronco
Carney
Western
Ohio U
Ted Jackson
Charles Wilson
Lon Sawchik
Dent Beckman
Frederick
Chio U. Conét
Cérrdi Widdoe
Broncos
Umder
Waldo Stajaium
Prentiss Ware
Frank Underwood
Sawehik
Six Day Milk Strike Ends With Reopened Home Deliveries
New York New Jersey metropolitan area residents saw milk deliveries returning after a six day strike. A price increase is expected to cover an $850 weekly package pay rise won by 13,000 milk truck drivers and plant workers. Irving R Wisch predicted an approximate cent per quart wholesale and retail hike.
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New York
New York-New Jersey
Irving R. Wisch
Father of seven admits setting forest fires
Howard Jenkins of Warsaw, a 44 year old factory worker and father of seven, admitted starting 11 forest fires and possibly up to 40. He told authorities the fires made him feel better afterward and remains jailed in Coshocton County without charges while further questioning continues.
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Coshocton
Okie
B.W. Brown
Forest Warsden
Howard Jenkins
Warsaw
Brown
Jenkins
Tests Fail To Reveal Slain Scioto Man
PORTSMOUTH Ohio A pathologist reports Noah Ward 52 a timber worker was not shot after examination of his body found discharged shotgun shells and wadding in his Bear Creek two room house where Ward lived with Joseph Crabtree 37. The dwelling was destroyed by fire late Thursday.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Noah Ward
Sherff Burl Justice
Bear Creek
Ward
Joseph W. Crabtree
Justice
Theimman
Record Classified Ads Fill Largest Messenger Edition
The Messenger runs more than five pages of classified advertising in this regular edition, the largest amount ever published in a standard issue.
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the Messenger
Reds Claim U S Heats Cold War Amid Atrocity Charges
United Nations debate on American charges of germ warfare in Korea and China ends with the committee referring the record to the Disarmament Commission. Jacob Malik accuses the United States of provoking rearmament and warming the Cold War as the U S army tallies about 20 000 deaths including over 6000 Americans.
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United Nations
Sassel
Jacob A. Malik
Malik
U. S
Disarmament Commission
Korea
China
United States
Mali
Assembly
U.S
Afm
The
United States Army
U S Adviser Urges Cautious Path to Freedom
Assistant Secretary Henry A. Byroade told the World Affairs Council of Northern California that the United States will use influence to aid colonial peoples toward self government but warned against premature independence. He urged a step by step move to self rule only when stable government can be maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Henry A. Byroade Satturday
Byroade
World Affairs Council of
Northern California
Truck U Upset Kills Scout During Scrap Run
A truck carrying Boy Scouts aged 16 to 19 overturned near Washington Court House injuring six and killing Cecii Richards 14 who fell from the vehicle. Scoutmaster Gerald Scott 26 was driving. the truck struck a tree during a scrap iron pickup. Kenneth Weightman remained critical at Children’s Hospital in Columbus. others treated at Fayette County Memorial Hospital.
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Washington Court House
Here
Fayette County
Mason Girl Hit By Two Vehicles
Alica Faye Johnson eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl J Johnson of Mason suffered serious injuries Friday night when struck by two cars. She was knocked down by one vehicle and sent into the path of another causing the latter to run over her. The incident occurred around 35 pm and she was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis with a possible broken pelvis. The child and her mother were walking when she stepped into the first car's path. Names of the drivers were not released.
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Poxist Pleasant
Alica Faye Johnson
Earl J Dohnson
Mason
Alie Faye
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
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