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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1954

Page

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Dulles Considers Democratic Aide for Foreign Policy Role

Secretary Dulles may name a Democratic consultant on foreign policy if Democratic leaders nominate a qualified man. Dulles, a former Republican adviser to Democratic officials, signals willingness to bipartisan collaboration but will not initiate contact. President Eisenhower backs bipartisan foreign policy with Democratic consultation.

Washington Ap) Associates Dulles Dean Acheson Congress State Department Eisenhower

Woman Waits In Vain at Detroit Arrival

Mrs Maria Vrattos traveled from Rhodes to join Sam, her husband of seven years, who dreamed of earning $35 a week as a dishwasher to bring her and their 9 year old son to America. He died October 20 from carbon monoxide due to a faulty furnace flue, her brother Nick Haskins said, and she faced the news on Wednesday.

Detroit Maria Vrattos Rhodes Sam America Mary Nick Haskins Algonac Mich

Defiance to Cut City Services After Levy Defeat

Defiance Ohio mayor announces immediate police and fire personnel cuts to bring expenses in line with expected income after voters rejected a two mill two year operating levy on November 2. Other reductions to follow after January 1.

Defiance Ohio Alner D. Ryan

Postage Increase Sought by U S Postal Department

Assistant Postmaster General Eugene J. Lyons said reporters that salaries for postal employees and a rise in first class postage from 3 to 4 cents an ounce will be pursued in the upcoming session of Congress in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Congress Eugene J. Lyons

Police describe Marilyn Sheppard bedroom after murder

Patrolman Fred Crenkhan said one of three bedroom windows was ajar with dust on the sill and no sign of entry from outside the lakefront home. He noted blood specks on walls and closet, and a second bed opened with blood on its sheets but no forceful struggle evidence.

Cleveland Marilyn Sheppard Fred F. Crenkhan Bay Village Samuel H. Sheppard Drenkhan Lakefront Crenkhan Marilyn Parrino

Poll Officials Meet To Study Burke's Bid

Hamilton County Board of Elections meets today to consider a recount request by Senator Thomas A. Burke of Ohio. The opponent's lead, Representative George H. Bender, Republican, is noted in the report.

Burke Cincinnati Hamilton County Board of Elections Thomas A. Burke Ohio George H Bender

Burke recount request rejected by Hamilton County Board of Elections

The Hamilton County Board of Elections today rejected a recount request filed by U S Senator Thomas A Burke Democrat, citing irregularities in the vote from the November 2 election.

Hamilton County Board of Elections Today U.S Thomas A. Burke

Ohio recount request following 6648 vote tally in Ohio counties

Secretary of State Ted W. Brown released official returns from 67 of 88 counties showing 6648 votes and noting Bender leads by 9179 in prior unofficial margins. Burke filed 1102 affidavits alleging Hamilton County irregularities and seeks a public hearing. Brown to visit Hamilton County board. recount decision rests with the board.

Ted W. Brown Ohio Hamilton Bender Secretary of State Associated Press Burke Hamilton County Brown

Plane Crash Widows Mother Second Time

WINOOSKI Vermont Mrs Shannon Smith mother of two children was widowed again when Air Force Captain Mahion A Smith II 30 died in a Sabrejet crash that veered onto a field to avoid a populated area. His first husband Lt Ish Abbott disappeared on a training flight in Florida in 1944.

Winooski Shannon Smith Air Force Mahion A. Smith II Sioux City Iowa

Ike To Run In 1956 Race Says Pundit

Akron Beacon Journal reports President Eisenhower promised to seek re election in 1956 at a secret White House meeting after the election. Clyde Mann notes GOP leaders warned of loss of leadership without Ike and that several staff changes are planned while Sherman Adams remains.

AKRON Akron Beacon Journal Eisenhower White House Clyde Mann The Beacon Journal House Senate Mann Sherman Adams Adams

Minister Admits Accidental Shooting During Hunt

Blairsville Georgia. Reverend Carl Brewer pastor of four Union County churches confessed to an accidental shooting that killed Alvin Towe during a November hunting trip. Brewer said he fired at a squirrel and found Towe dead when retrieving the animal. He notified the sheriff but delayed admitting responsibility due to fear and shock. Brewer preached Towe’s funeral, and witnesses said they were good friends.

Blairsville Woody Wilson Georgia Bureau of Investigation Carl Brewer Union County Alvin Towe Towe Verge Kelly Wilson

Poodles Bark as Plumber Thief Steals Jewels

London case reports a thief posing as a plumber entering Mrs Ruth Osborne’s home. Two poodles Susie and Simone greeted him, he shook their paws, then looted a jewellery box valued at 3500 pounds before leaving after a second greeting.

London Ruth Osborne Susie Simone

American story Mike to get his family for Christmas

Mike Katsanevas, 66, will bring seven Greek relatives to America for Christmas. A $3000 fundraiser among 2100 Clearfield Naval Supply Depot workers raised $2100 in days as Sen. Arthur Watkins pledges help cutting red tape. Mike previously escaped war, famine, and internment, reuniting with some family after decades apart.

Salt Lake City Mike Katsanevas America Mike Clearfield Naval Supply Depot Crete Arthur V. Watkins Utah

Hanging Complicates Death Probe

Baltimore and surrounding jurisdictions probe the slaying of 14 year old Carolyn Wasi lewski while the accused suspect, Joh B Garrett, was found dead by hanging on a gondola car near the crime site. Police seek confirmation of cause of death and whether Garrett acted alone. The investigation reexamines Garretts car and tire prints as neighbors recall him as a steady man troubled by his mothers death anniversary.

Baltimore Carolyn Loretta Wasilewski Sige Monne Joh B. Garrett Anne Arundel County Baltimore and Ohio Carolyn Garrett

AEC Session Aims to Close Dixon-Yates Probe

Washington officials edge toward a windup of public hearings on the Dixon-Yates contract. Rep. W. Sterling Cole expects to finish open testimony from AEC leaders and staff today, with possible closed sessions tomorrow to decide swift approval at Eisenhower’s urging.

Washington Atomic Energy Committee W. Sterling Cole Senate House Group Atomic Energy Commission AEC Eisenhower Lewis L. Strauss K. D. Nichols Frank H. Weitzel R. W. Cook Cook

Teachers Forbidden To Destroy Comics

National Union of Teachers warns teachers in London that seizing or destroying children’s comic books is not allowed. The union says ownership remains with the child and destruction could lead to a legal claim.

London National Union of Teachers

McCarthy To Speak At Cincinnati Newspaper Night

Officials of the Cuvier Press Club said today Sen. McCarthy of Wisconsin has accepted an invitation to speak at the club's annual Cincinnati Newspaper Night. General Chairman John E. Held said the event likely will be held on the Saturday after the Senate finishes its current consideration.

Cincinnati Cuvier Press Club McCarthy R-Wis John E. Held Senate

Old fire truck parade sign sparks Denver Veterans Day moment

In Denver's Veterans Day parade an ancient Arvada fire truck displayed a sign reading Old fire trucks never die they just parade away, drawing smiles from spectators and highlighting historic vehicles in the lineup.

Denver Arvada

Police Seek Man With Lost Leg After Limb Found

Chicago police hunt for a man missing a leg whose artificial limb was found on a South Side street. Detectives describe the stainless steel prosthetic as complete with a brown oxblood finish.

Chicago

Compromise Shaped for Censure Demand

Senator Dirksen said a substitute for a resolution to censure Senator McCarthy has been shaped in effort to compromise the fight over his conduct. He would not disclose its nature or discuss talks with McCarthy. The move follows reports McCarthy allies seek a mild rebuke acceptable to a Senate majority, replacing a harsher panel-recommended rebuke. McCarthy urged resistance to retract any criticisms of the elections subcommittee.

Washington Dirksen Ill McCarthy Wisconsin Repube Ee Special Committee Case Senate Zwicker Watkins Committee

Fire destroys Canadian army warehouse in Edmonton

Sparks from a welders torch ignite a blaze that destroys a Canadian army warehouse in Edmonton. Estimated damage reaches about two million dollars unofficially.

Edmonton Rita

McCarthy Teary Rally Vows Campaign Against Communism

Senator Joseph R. McCarthy tearfully addressed more than 3500 supporters at Constitution Hall saying his anti communist campaign will go on and on regardless of a possible censure move. He criticized appeasement while addressing mothers and wives on stage about servicemen held by the Chinese.

Washington Joseph R. McCarthy Senate McCarthy Jean Constitution Hall Huties

Tax Writing Dems Oppose Revision Plan

Three Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee oppose moving to repeal the 1954 dividend tax cut backed by the Eisenhower administration. With Republican help, repeal could fail. two more Democrats are noncommittal and four of ten holdovers would support repeal. The measure would end the exemption of the first $50 in dividends from income tax and deduct 5 percent of remaining dividends, costing about 262 million dollars yearly.

Washington House Ways and Means

Twin Babies Found Dead in Trash Can in Lancaster

An autopsy was ordered by Coroner Joseph Geer to determine the cause of death of two six month old babies found yesterday in a trash can. The boy and girl appeared to be twins and were wrapped in newspaper. The bodies were taken to University Hospital in Columbus.

Lancaster Ohio Joseph Geer Geer University Hospital At Columbus

Eisenhower Ducks with Humphrey on Lake Erie Marshland

President Eisenhower took a breather from government business to hunt ducks on Lake Erie with Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey. They stayed near the Cedar Point Club at Maumee Bay, about 14 miles east of Toledo, with access restricted to reporters.

Toledo Eisenhower Lake Erie Treasury George M. Humphrey Humphrey Kansas Abilene Cedar Point Club Maumee Bay

Parade Lacked Officials After City Hall Mixup

In Pawtucket Rhode Island on Veterans Day parade day the marchers reached City Hall and found no reviewing stand or city officials to review the procession. City officials said they had not been invited, leaving the ceremony incomplete.

Pawtucket FR. T City Hall

Bandit Steals 741 After Asking Directions In Bank

A lone bandit robbed two female tellers at the Carthage Building and Loan Co in Cincinnati after asking directions. He demanded money, threatened to shoot, and fled with 741 as Mrs Helen Panhorst and Mrs Mildred Sprong were herded into a washroom.

Cincinnati Carthage Building & Loan Co Helen Panhorst Mildred Sprong

Birds Worth 35000 Destroyed at Boston

A two alarm fire at the Baltimore Zoo destroyed $5,000 worth of rare birds including 40 small birds, threats, and a hornbill in the ground floor bird exhibit.

Boston Baltimore Baltimore Zoo

Zanesville Man Dies From Auto Crash Injuries

Robert Van Harding, 51, of Zanesville, died at Bethesda Hospital from injuries suffered in an auto accident on Route 40 Tuesday.

Zanesville Ohio Robert van Harding Bethesda Hospital

Derailed Red Wing Train in Nashua Kills Woman

A Red Wing Boston and Maine passenger train derailed near Nashua station, killing a 40 year old woman, Mrs. Vary Buckley of Manchester, and injuring at least 19 others including her 11 year old daughter Katherine. Six cars were on their sides as responders rushed victims to Nashua hospitals. The engineer was identified as Burns, 62, of Lee Massachusetts and fireman Laflamme, 44, of Nashua.

Nashua N.H Red Wing Boston Maine Montreal Vary Buckley Manchester Katherine HM. J. Sanborn Lebanon Kurns Lee Mass J. P. Laflamme Neshua Memorial St. Joseph's Hospitals Richard Aylward Railroad Poiceman

Vishinsky Reply Set in Atom Plan

At the United Nations Andrei Vishinsky prepared a long awaited reply to President Eisenhowers atoms for peace proposal. Reports said the Soviet Union might offer conditional support if certain Soviet specifications and agency structure details are met. Observers noted Russia favored moderation but could insist on a Security Council controlled atom agency and a Western backed international conference next year.

United Nations N. Y Russia Andrei Vishinsky Vishinsky UN Assembly Eisenhower Security Council

Five Day Temperatures: Cooler Start Then Warmer Midweek

The five day period forecasts average several degrees below normal with a high near 49 and a low near 35. Saturday is somewhat colder, then a warming trend Monday and again by late Wednesday. Scattered showers Sunday contribute little rain, mostly in northern counties.

Associated Press

Alligator Wanders Wilshire Boulevard During Rainstorm

Two alligators wandered down Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills as a rainstorm bore down. One bit a police officer who captured it. the reptiles were taken to the Humane Society shelter for care and further disposition.

Beverly Hills Calif Wilshire Boulevard Humane Society

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Joseph Campbell United States Campbell Lindsey Warren Sec. Dulles Dem Appeals John Marshall Harlan New York Robert Jackson US Supreme Court Harlan Ike Paign Sandy Cahoon Greece Europe AEC Probe Washington, DC Pennsylvania Station Sen Joseph McCarthy Vetarthy Aide Bandit Nasehua Atom News Index Athens Chauncey Cnne Cnneneee Logan Ee Markets Erere Nelsonville Eere Point Pleasant Pomeroy
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