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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1955

Page

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Ford to sell Ford stock to public at 60 to 70 a share

Ford Motor Co plans to offer 60 to 70 dollar voting shares to the public, transferring 60 percent control from family to public investors. Henry Ford II and the Ford Foundation outline the move as a major shift from private to public ownership, with first offerings expected early next year.

Ford New York Henry Ford II Ford Motor Co Ford Ford Co America Financial Analysts Foundation Hent Fy Ford Ford Foundation Rowan Gaither Jr Ernest R. Breech Ford Board

Rayburn Leads Stevenson Opposition in South, Russell Says Adlai Will Be Next President

Supporters count on Speaker Sam Rayburn to curb a Stevenson antic in the South. Senator Russell predicts Stevenson will win the Democratic nomination and become president, as Johnson contemplates moderates and Ford stock reshaping.

Rayburn Stevenson South Russell Adlai U.S Washington Adlai E. Stevenson Sam Rayburn Dtex D-Ga Tion Atlanta Yew Texas Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Tex- Stevenson Ford Senate

Slain Sportsman Leaves Estate Worth Millions

New York reports William Woodward Jr., 35, shot eight days ago by his wife who mistook him for a intruder. The will, prodated this week, leaves most to Ann Woodward and their two sons, William 34, James 7, with the Belair stud farm at Bowie Maryland and the year’s leading horse Nashua among estate assets.

York William Woodward Woodward Ann William James

Youth Killed Fleeing Police

A Virginian youth died after being shot while fleeing deputies in Holmes County. Authorities say the suspect, Harvey Brink, rode away in a car without a license, then turned and fired before being fatally shot. Officers pursued and apprehended him after a short chase. Local officials provided few additional details.

Millersburg Virginie Tuchriten Iar Devine W.va Svat Tring Holmes County Bira Ottie Bator Martha Frey Damien Kee County Harvey Ville Brink Haven

Bing's Trailer Village Opens With Glamour Boost

Bing's Trailer Village in PZAIM Springs hosted a weekend opening party that drew stockholders and tenants. The event showcased luxury trailers, with one tenant hitching a Rolls Royce to his unit. The lavish debut is described as the trailer industry's biggest glamour boost since indoor plumbing.

Pzaim Springs Can & Crosby Blue Sky Bing Ig Naime

Two Children Found By Neighbor In Ohio Incident

Elizabeth West Virginia sheriff Harry James contacted juvenile welfare authorities in Columbus after two children, 4-year-old Robert Lee Sunderman and his sister, were found wandering along West Virginia Route 14 near the city. Sheriff James and his wife sheltered the pair and arranged contact with their mother in North Canton. Ralph Hanshaw, a neighbor, reportedly took the children Friday morning with their mother’s permission to visit their grandmother in St Marys, but the sheriff said Hanshaw blamed his brother for abandoning them. The children were returned to Ohio officials and are to be returned to North Canton. James noted Hanshaw appeared to be drinking the night before.

Elizabeth W. Va Harry James Columbus North Canton Georgia Roberta Sunderman Robert Lee Here James Dorothy Sunderman Ralph Hanshaw Sundermans St. Marys Ransnaw Yeseruay Ohio Hanshaw

Ike Decides On Leaving The Hospital

President Eisenhower plans to leave Fitzsimons Army Hospital this Friday after a full medical report from Dr. Paul Dudley White. The White House said a convalescence plan and a return date to Washington will be set following the briefing, with seven weeks since the Sept 24 heart attack and about three months after his Denver arrival for a work and rest vacation.

Emer Eisen Washington Paul Dudley White Boston Eisenhower White House James C. Hagerty Fitzsimons “Army Hospital Denver

Americans' Incomes Rise But Farmers Lag Behind

The report shows U S total income at 307 billion dollars in September, a new annual record. Incomes rose about 20 billion from a year earlier, while August figures were up by two billion, with farmers remaining behind the general gain.

Sue — Oe

Nuclear power not likely to be ready early says coal group

National Coal Association experts warn the nation should not expect low-cost nuclear plants soon. They argue most early reactors using alternative fuels face feasibility questions and government clarity is needed. Meanwhile reports from East Sapporo describe mining disasters with dozens of fatalities and many workers injured or recovered.

Nina Warren Brien Etic Power Earl Toreseceive Towers Warren Tab Toy Nine East Sapporo Nice

Two Ohio Issues Loom In Off Year Vote

Ohio voters face a Tuesday election dominated by two state issues and many local measures. The ballot includes a proposed 150 million dollar bond issuance for schools and local buildings and a new state mental health education plan. Also at stake are 23 board of education seats and unemployment benefit changes raising weekly maximums. The contest has drawn opposition from the Ohio Information Committee backed by business groups.

Columbus Sten Obie Sup-T Newpapers Board of Education Tomor Ohio’ Information Committee Oic Ohio Chamber of Commerce Ohio Manuacturers’ Assn Ted State Brown Moy

Fatal weekend toll shocks nation in storms and crashes

A weekend of deadly incidents across Ohio and Florida leaves several dead. Hazel Wolin, 33, and her two children Irene 6 and Roy 3 perished from monoxide gas from a faulty heater pipe during a Sunday incident. Efforts to revive them failed. A separate crash near Longmont involved a United Air Lines flight that killed 44. Investigators question possible sabotage as the cause. Authorities in Cincinnati discuss plans for a Blue Ash airport expansion, while a California widow Mrs. Bessie Oldfield dies after a stroke.

Fort Lauderdake Pin Ieee Tsar Hazel Wolin Irene Roy Longmont Filma United Air James N. Peyton Ohio Solon Formosa Civil Aeronautics Award Ten Al-L Chiang Ki Pangning Cinnati Hamilton County Blue Ash Cincinnati

Peace Effort Harassed in the Mid East Face Offs

Reports from the Middle East describe renewed clashes and accusations as Israel condemns Egyptian troop presence in the Sinai demilitarized zone and cites a new raid near the Gaza Strip. Jordan and Israel exchange armistice violation claims amid tense border incidents and counterclaims over border village damage near Kfar Saba.

Senusalem Palestine Midie Egyptian Sinai Israel Egypt Gaza Strip Jordan Kfar Saba

Boy Revived After Heart Stoppage During Tonsil Surgery

A year-old boy named Richard W. Buller of North Olmsted nearly died when his heart stopped during a tonsillectomy at Fairview Park Hospital. Dr. Frank Paine quickly performed chest compressions and heart massage, and the boy rose from bed three days after the operation and is expected to be discharged soon.

Fairview Park Hospital Frank Paine Richard W. Buller Richard B. Buller North ‘Olmsted

Rule Favors Jack Benny in Tax Court Ruling

Hollywood notes report the Tax Court in Washington ruled in favor of comedian Jack Benny in a long standing tax case. The decision centers on a disputed one million dollar deduction, with government arguments focusing on alleged improper treatment of stock and related items.

Hollywood Washington Jack Benny

Withholding Information Worries U S Newsmen

A Washington Post executive, J R Wiggins, warns before a House subcommittee that new categories of government information withholding are expanding. He cites growth of secretive administrative agencies, public distrust, and increased military security needs as factors shaping press access to federal data.

Washington American Society of Newspaper Editors The House J. R. Wiggins Washing Wiggins

Mass Testing For Cancer Seen Possible

Three Youngstown researchers report in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology that a new blood serum test using optical density could mass screen for cancer. Quinn Katz and Rapoport found cancer patients’ serum lighter in color than normal, a measurable difference, in studies of 476 and 65 subjects meeting prior diagnostic standards.

Youngstown American Journal of Clinical Pathology James A. Quinn Stanley A. Katz Arthur M. Rapoport Youngstown Hospital Association

Bankrobbers Hold Hebron Banker In Overnight Hostage

Robbers described as a man and woman forced their way into Robert McGinley’s home in Hebron, held him overnight, and drove him to Citizens Bank of Hebron at opening to steal about $3000. One report mentions McGinley’s daughter also being held briefly. The pair, aged around 28 to 29, armed with pistols, fled after the robbery.

Sultan Maintains Claim to Moroccan Throne Amid Turmoil

Paris dispatch reports Antoine Pinay stating Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef remains on the throne in Morocco as flag ceremonies mark the anniversary enthronement. Violence erupts with one dead and 19 wounded in Agadir and two bombing blasts in Casablanca, causing no reported casualties.

Paris Antoine Pinay Sultan Sidi Mo‘ammed Ben Youssef Bey Henry TV Pavillion St. Cloud Youssef Morocco Agadir Casablanca

Tito and Dulles discuss independent East Europe states

Tito and U S Secretary of State Dulles held a seven hour talk on Tito's Adriatic retreat. They affirmed noninterference in East European internal affairs and the right to develop social and economic order. They touched on Hungary Bulgaria Albania Romania Czechoslovakia and Poland and the German question. They noted different views on settlement methods and Near East issues amid Khrushchev's visit and planned Tito travels.

Brioni Yugoslavia Israel Dur NeThece Yu Lavia U. S Otes Dulles Tito Adriatic Tio Dulles Hungary Bulgaria Albania Romania Czechoslovakia Poand Khrushchev Hich Near East Egypt Geneva

Negro Jurors Hinted In Till Case Panel

In Greenwood Miser District Attorney Stanny Sanders suggested Negroes may be on the grand jury panel drawn for the Emmett Till kidnapping case. He noted there have been Black jurors before and said some may serve this time as the 20-member panel reviews whether Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam will stand trial in Mississippi.

Greenwood Miser Stanny Sanders Angers Roy Bryant J. W. Milam Chicago Tallahatchie Lamy Slam Til

Dulles Discusses Fly Over With Stassen and Tito accord

Dulles returned from Brioni with Tito agreeing that Eastern European satellites should regain independence. Stassen arrived as Eisenhower's disarmament adviser to join Dulles in Big Four talks. Dulles plans to urge Molotov on inspection as part of broader arms reduction while proposing further steps. A Bi Four experts group finds Geneva spirit waning amid East West contact efforts.

America Soviet Union Dulles Yugolavia Brioni Marshall Tito Europe Tio Stassen Eisenhower V. M. Molotov United States Geneva

Jury Heard Defense in Reds Conspiracy Trial

Defense attorneys wrapped open statements for 11 Ohio Communist defendants accused of planning violent overthrow. After three days of jury selection, six co-defendants had already spoken as the trial in Federal District Court moved toward readings.

U. S Sumner Seall

Veteran diver Gunderson who aided Eastland recovery dies at 81

Ship Wies Chicago. Charles Gunderson, a veteran deep sea diver who helped recover bodies from the ill fated Eastland disaster in 1915, died Sunday aged 81. He worked almost four days in the Atlantic recovery operation and counted recording 100 bodies. The Eastland with 2500 passengers sank on July 24 1915 after capsizing in the Chicago River, killing 12.

Chicago Charles Gunderson Gunderson Eastland

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