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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1952

Page

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UN Assembly hears major Korea clash and Lie resignation

In New York Anthony Eden responds to Vishinsky over Korea as Trygve Lie resigns as UN secretary general. Churchill and Schuman back freeing prisoners and oppose forced repatriation, warning against jeopardizing the truce talks at Panmunjom.

United Nations N. Y Britain Anthony Eden UN Assembly Andrei Vishinsky Korea Trygve Lie Lie Eden Vishinsky Selwyn Lloyd Gladwyn Jebb Panmunjom Winston Churchill Churchill London Russia Free World France Robert Schuman Assembly

Eisenhower Advisers Tread Carefully on U S Outlay Cuts

President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower and his fiscal aides adopt a cautious approach to trimming federal spending and cutting taxes. Key figures estimate substantial cuts will depend on the budget Truman submits in January, with a goal of a 60 billion dollar budget by July 1954. The plan faces doubt and political crossfire as Eisenhower meets with GOP leaders and awaits Budget Bureau liaison from Joseph Dodge. Southern Democrat Sen Burnet Maybank cautions broad Democratic support for future steps.

Augusta Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Eugene D. Millikin Colorado Senate Finance Committee Congress Truman Millikin Joseph M. Dodge Detroit Dodge GOP Budget Bureau Augusta National Golf Club White House Burnet R. Maybank South Carolina Ike Dwight Eisenhower Joseph N. Dodge Henry Cabot Lodge Massachusetts

Southern bloc leader backs Eisenhower world peace drive

Senator Richard Russell of Georgia pledged maximum cooperation with President-elect Eisenhower to pursue world peace. He said his aim is unity beyond partisanship as the South’s Senate leadership shift grows clearer. Johnson signaled likely GOP collaboration on defense and foreign policy if he leads the Democratic Senate. Russell also endorsed Lyndon Johnson for Democratic leadership, replacing Ernest W. McFarland after last week’s election.

Washington Richard B. Russell Georgia Dwight D. Eisenhower Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Senate Russell Adlai E. Stevenson Chicago Eisenhower Earle C. Clements Kentucky Sen Herman Welker Idaho Congress Johnson Ernest W. McFarland Arizona

Top CIO Officials Move On After Murray Death

Pittsburgh hosts CIO leaders as they plan tribute to Philip Murray and decide on a successor. The nine vice presidents convene to determine postponement of meetings while the 46 member Executive Board debates Murray's replacement for the six million member CIO. Contenders include Walter Reuther and James Carey.

Pittsburgh CIO Philip Murray Murray United Steelworkers San Francisco Walter P. Reuther CIO United Autoorkers James B. Carey Bomgpe CIO International Men of Electrical Workers

Mayor Burke Seen as Possible Ambassador to Ireland

Cleveland Mayor Thomas A. Burke, serving his fourth term, was summoned to a White House meeting amid reports President Truman might offer him the post of ambassador to Ireland. Burke and the White House declined comment, and it was believed he would refuse if offered. Any change would depend on Gen. Eisenhower's 1953 presidency.

Cleveland Truman Ireland Thomas A. Burke Burke White House Dwight D. Eisenhower

Grandma Advises Mates to Join WAC

Sgt. Genevieve F. Harris of Atlanta Ga 58 celebrates her ninth anniversary in the WAC tomorrow and has visited 28 countries. She urges stay at home mates to join the WAC and see the world before a return to Japan after a hearing aid fitting.

Washington WACS Genevieve F. Harris Atlanta WAC Japan

Missing Youth Found in Federal Pen Under New Name

Springfield report says 13 year old P. G. Johnson Jr. vanished December 24 1951 and was located in Chillicothe Ohio federal reformatory serving a sentence under the name Charles Hammonds for interstate car theft. Officials are investigating.

Springfield Federal Reformatory Chillicothe P. G. Johnson Jr Kinsport Tenn Charles Hammonds

Missing guard prompts bloodhound search in Florida camp

Radar reports Frank Ward 35 of Douglas Georgia, a state road camp trusty, vanished yesterday. Trusties Forrest White 34 and Alfred Goodson 23 pursued with bloodhounds, but Ward remains missing as the search continues.

Bartow Fla Frank Ward Douglas Forrest White Alfred Goodson

Supreme Court Judge To Give Katyn Account

Justice Robert H. Jackson testifies before a congressional committee on Russia's Katyn massacre involvement. The inquiry probes U S officials alleged suppression of news to protect relations during the Yalta era and Poland’s future under Communist influence.

Supreme Court Katyn Washington Robert H. Jackson Russia Poland Katyn Forest Rep Madden D-Ind Jackson U. S Yalta

ROKs Can't Hold, Ohio Soldier Says

Pfc Donald R. Wolverton, 22, of Hamilton Ohio, who recently returned from Korea, says South Koreans could not hold the battle line against a Red Chinese attack and opposes replacing American troops with South Koreans. He was injured by a grenade detonator while souvenir hunting.

Washington Donald R. Wolverton Hamilton

Scientists produce synthesis gas from underground coal

Government scientists at Gorgas Alabama say they have made synthesis gas from coal burning in its natural seam underground. The six year Bureau of Mines Alabama Power Co gasification program could unlock millions of tons of untapped coal deposits and may lead to commercial use within the lifetimes of many readers.

Gorgas Ala Bureau of Mines Alabama Power Company United States

West Virginia lifts hunting ban as fires subside

West Virginia ends the forest fire related hunting ban as two days of rain ease danger. The state conservation commission says hunting in controlled public areas will reopen on schedule with opening dates varying by area. State Forester Hays Helmick reports all fires under control though smoldering stumps and logs will persist without rain and cautions remain.

Point Pleasant West Virginia The Conservation Commission Hays Helmick

Ohio Division Supports Overseas Duty Moves

Camp Polk La The 37th Infantry Division announces the month's second group of enListed men assigned overseas as individual replacements. One hundred twenty five will go to a port of embarkation bringing total overseas orders from the Buckeye division to about four thousand six hundred and thirty five men after last week’s 650 man assignment.

Camp Polk 37Th Infantry Division Army Buckeye

Texas Eastern Gas Rate Hike Approved

The power commission approved a 24 percent rate increase for Texas Eastern Transmission Corp increasing revenue by 26.18 million dollars yearly. The rise applies to gas sold to 35 utilities and mostly serves Ohio and Pennsylvania and takes effect December 1. The commission also suspended United Natural Gas Co. wholesale rate increase.

Washington The Power Commission Texas Eastern Transmission Corp Ohio Pennsylvania United Natural Gas Co

Churchill Attacks Russia and Urges European Unity in London

In Guildhall London the 77 year old Prime Minister Lord Winston Churchill blasts Russia for blocking peace in Korea seeks European unity with Eis enhower’s election as a turning point. He defends UN POWs refusal to return to Communist lands and warns against sacrificing Western defense for peace.

London Churchill Russia Korea Free World Dwight D. Eisenhower France Germany Moscow Europe U. S

Youngstown Man Slays Twice Then Ends Life

Edward Porfirio a 47 year old millworker and part time real estate seller shot his wife 38 in the neck and killed two sisters 36 and 19 year old daughter told to be involved and then killed himself after setting fire to the home in Youngstown Ohio Monday.

Youngstown, CO Edward Porfirio Porfirio Caroline Youngstown Southside Hospital Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co Edith Mitchell

Pike Church Leaders To Consider Influx

Church leaders from eight counties meet in Waverly to plan outreach to 100000 transient workers their wives and children arriving in Pike County over the next four years. The influx accompanies construction of a large Atomic Energy Commission plant and a major electric project in nearby Gallia County.

Waverly Pike County Atomic Energy Commission Gallia County

Four Die in Shelby County Double Tragedy

In Memphis area a family murders case ends with four dead including 6 year old Craig Miller as Sheriff James Thompson calls it the largest murder suicide event in Shelby County history. Dr J W Scheibler 58 veterinarian killed his wife Ruby 52 and Mrs Doris Miller 31 and shot them while they slept.

Memphis Tenn Shelby County James Thompson J. W. Scheibler Ruby

Five Day Weather Outlook With Temperature Shift

Forecast predicts temperatures near normal with warmer conditions on Wednesday and Thursday. Cooler air moves in Friday and Saturday with light rain likely Thursday night or Friday totaling about 0.2 to 0.33 inch.

Armistice Day Lingers Without Meaning for GIs in Korea

In Korea Armistice Day passes with little sign of notice among most American troops. Only older officers recall the 1918 victory as their memories blur with the current front line hardships. The scene echoes Flanders Field with mud, trenches, and the constant reminder that war’s pain endures across generations.

Korea Eighth Army Flanders Field France

Red Infantry Seizes Key UN Hold on Sniper Ridge

A heavy Chinese infantry and artillery assault drives South Korean defenders from Sniper Ridge. UN forces report 579 casualties after14 hours of fighting and the activation of two more South Korean divisions bringing total infantry strength to about 55 000 additional troops.

Seoul Sniper Ridge United Nations Kumhwa

General Van Fleet says 55000 ROK troops added to front

Gen James A Van Fleet announced 55000 South Korean Army soldiers were activated on November 8 and will soon be ready for combat amid rain lashed fighting across all three sectors of the 155 mile battlefront. He said two NK divisions and six regiments join the front and that the enemy seeks to train his army in battle. The Eighth Army would be honored to welcome President-elect Eisenhower to Korea.

Associated Press Ramp John Randolph Olay Front Sniper Ridge United Nations Porkchop Hill U. N Eighth Army U. S. Eighth Army James A. van Fleet Seoul van Fleet U.N Anchor Hill Knob Korea Republic of Korea Roks Jas Dwight Eisenhower

Union Faces Major Crisis on CIO Successor

Washington AP reports the CIO struggles to choose a new leader after Philip Murray's death. Rivalries among top CIO officials threaten unity of the federation. A decision may come at meetings in Pittsburgh after Murray's funeral or at the CIO convention Monday.

Washington CIO Philip Murray Murray America Pittsburgh

Tories Test Voting Power

London reports the Conservative government facing a Labor challenge led by Herbert Morrison. Morrison accuses Churchill's policy of steel nationalization repeal and fear of renewed mass unemployment, warning U S aid may not continue.

London Churchill Labor Party Herbert Morrison Britain Morrison U. S

Bomb Plant Strike Ends

Augusta Ga Hbomb plant construction resumes after striking AFL Technical Engineers workers withdraw. About 200 skilled technicians from Miller Electrical Company dispute ends. picket lines and roadblocks halted work. Savannah River project employs about 37,000 workers in Aiken County South Carolina near Augusta.

Augusta Savannah River AFL American Federation of Tchnical Engineers Miller Electrical Company Jacksonville Fla Joseph Garvin Philadel Union Aiken County S. C

Bequeaths Fortune To Aid Birds Cats

Marion woman leaves $75 000 estate to a non profit to aid cats birds and other animals. Mrs Oliver Beatty died October 29 and bequeathed most of the estate for the animal charity with up to forty thousand dollars to be used for the purpose. About twenty two thousand goes to friends neighbors and her church.

Marion Oliver Beatty Beatty

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