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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1958

Page

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Jordan appeals to UN over jet incident at Syria border

Jordan accuses United Arab Republic of aggression after Syrian MIG fighters turned back King Hussein's jet en route to Europe. Parliament gives Rifai power to act, seeks UN Security Council debate and an emergency Arab League meeting in Amman. UAR denies the charge.

Amman Jordan United Nations United Arab Republic Hussein Arab League Council UAR Rifai Europe Syria Dag Hammarskjold Security Council

Space Pan By Alton Blakeslee

A space ship is off course and will collide with an automatic weather satellite in 16 hours. Steering rockets fail and fuel is low as a crew contemplates last options after a moon visit.

San Antonio Tex

Space rescue ships to aid stranded ship in deep space

Space rescue ships respond to SOS or detect distress to reach a stranded vessel. Scientists plan mercy mission satellites and ships to recover the crew and food supply and arrange a rendezvous in space.

Plans for rescue satellites near Earth

Norman V. Peterson of Lockheed Aircraft Corp in Sunnyvale suggests rescue satellites circling close to Earth could provide emergency space repair trucks or mercy ambulances. These craft might slow or speed up and move to a higher orbit to intercept and rescue crews in distress.

Norman V. Peterson Lockheed Aircraft Corp Sunnyvale Calif Peterson

Space Rescue Concepts Put Forward at Science Forum

A space symposium sponsored by the Air Force School of Aviation Medicine and arranged by Southwest Research Institute explored rescue operations in space. It argued that rescuing a distressed vehicle would demand robust communications to hear SOS and sophisticated mathematical computation to plot maneuvers to reach the scene.

Lem Air Force School of Aviation Medicine Southwest Research Institute

West Holds To Stand On Issue

Soviet moves push disarmament talks at Geneva and UN as Moscow presses for summit discussions. The West resists linking disarmament to summit progress, insisting talks focus on concrete steps before major meetings.

West U .S Geneva Moscow Radio Vassili Kuznetsov Soviet Union New York

Workers Race to Free Trapped Man at Thomaston Dam Site

In Thomaston Connecticut rescuers fought incoming landslides to reach Matthew Pagarulo a 38 year old Torrington worker buried beneath rock and dirt after a collapse at the 17 million dollar federal dam project rescue teams labored through the night under dangerous rubble as sister worker Joseph Dinatale narrowly avoided the slide efforts continued despite dim hopes.

Thom Ston Conn Matthew Pagarulo Torrington Thomaston Dam Pagarulo Joseph Dinatale

Veto May Lay Off 26 Men In East Liverpool

East Liverpool reports 26 city workers face furlough next Monday after voters repealed an 8 mill city income tax on November 4. Nine policemen three firemen 10 school crossing guards a dog warden and three street department staff are expected to lose their jobs due to budget shortfalls.

Veto East Liverpool East Liverpool

Toledo Auto-Lite keeps plants running with delayed work rules

Local Auto-Lite plants in Toledo continued operations at a slowed pace as the company delayed the start of new working conditions until Monday after 2200 UAW members threatened to strike. A union all-night session followed with management noting the old contract is finished. about 80 percent of workers reported to work.

Toledo Electric Auto-Lite Co United Auto Workers Union F. M. Wistart Auto- Lite UAW

Guns Silent Despite Threat On Quemoy Shelling

Communist shore batteries near Quemoy did not shell the landing beaches and airstrip today despite a Peiping radio warning to resume on even days. Red loudspeakers across the bay had promised shelling on this Tuesday, though no shots were fired on the last five even days.

Taipei Formosa Peiping Quemoy

Ironton Man Charged With Murder Of Wife

Charles Hixon 44 of Ironton Ohio faces first degree murder charges in the death of his wife Lucille 36 Sheriff Willis McCall announced Hixon shot her Monday after she refused reconciliation A physician at State Hospital Athens Ohio said Hixon was a mental patient who escaped July 17 two months after commitment

Tavares Fla Charles Hixon Ironton Ohio Lucille Hixon Willis McCall Hixon Athens

Frontier Doctor John C Wilson Dies at 79

Willcox Arizona mourns Dr John C Wilson who died after a lengthy illness at 79. A frontier physician since 1903 he served as mayor three times and helped establish the towns American Legion Rotary Club airport and golf course while caring for locals from outlaws to schoolchildren. He also acted as health officer school doctor and railroad physician and advised the television show Frontier Doctor.

Willcox Ariz Doc Wilson John C., Wilson Arizona American Legion

Chrysler Plants Out On Strike

Detroit report says 8000 office employees and engineers walk out at Chrysler. Of 70000 production workers, 16400 idled as pickets appear at eight Detroit area plants. No new negotiations scheduled and talks suspended indefinitely. Only assembly plants in Newark Delaware and Los Angeles remain open.

Detroit Chrysler Corp United Auto Workers Union Chrysler UAW Newark Del Los Angeles

Erie Prosecutor to Present Evidence in Turnpike Crash Case

Erie County Prosecutor William E. Didelius said he will present evidence to the grand jury Thursday in the deadly Ohio Turnpike crash. Surviving driver John M. Hines Jr. 41 of Detroit faces manslaughter charges after admitting intoxication. he denies driving, claiming Mrs Claudia Brooks 45 of Detroit was behind the wheel. A Jamestown New York family of six perished in the head on collision near Norwalk Friday night. Highway Patrol photos show Hines on the driver's side.

Sandusky Erie County William E. Didelius Grand John M. Hines Jr Detroit Norwalk Hines Claudia Brooks Jamestown N. Y The Highway Patrol

Conference Discusses Plan at East-West Talks

Delegates to the East-West conference on prevention of surprise attacks met for 90 minutes and issued a brief communique saying they continued to discuss the plan of work. A further meeting is set for Thursday after a private opening session since Monday.

Geneva

Youth Finds Veterans Day Shell in Detroit Alley

Richard Bell, 6, found a 90 millimeter artillery shell in an alley and brought it home to his father. Police are handling the device cautiously to determine if it contains high explosive.

Detroit Richard Bell Richard

Rebels Delay Release In Havana Cease-Fire Tension

Rebels halted the return of army prisoners in Havana after claiming an alleged cease-fire violation. The standoff stems from reports that 31 airliner detainees were released, then delayed as authorities seek clarification.

Havana

Fire destroys mid town block. 13 bodies recovered

In Montreal city officials report eight men and five women found among the ruins of a mid town apartment block fire. The blaze is believed to have killed at least 18 people.

Montreal

Johnson Chosen for Bipartisan Latin America Mission

The Eisenhower administration asks Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson to lead a bipartisan delegation to Mexico City to confer with President-elect Adolfo Lopez Mateos on regional issues. Johnson, Democratic Senate leader, will likely visit before Mateos' Dec. 1 inauguration, signaling closer U.S.-Latin American ties.

Washington Eisenhower Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Mexico Johnson Senate Mexico City Adolfo Lopez Mateos Sils Congress Dulles United Nations William Proxmire D-Wis Texas Lopez Mateos State Department

Dayton Divorcee Kills Daughter Then Wounds Self

A 40 year old Dayton divorcee, fearing her daughter would be sent to an orphanage, shot Phoebe Forst, 14, in bed and then wounded herself with a .32 revolver. Detectives said the divorce decree was to finalize within an hour. The woman called police and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in serious condition.

Dayton Freda Cooper Phoebe Forcst Ernest Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital

Taft Named As Head Of National Committee

Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati was named co chairmen of Americans Against Bombs of Bigotry. The national committee aims to mobilize opinion against bombing of schools and churches, announced in Washington Tuesday.

Taft National Committee Washington Charles P. Taft Cincinnati National Committe

France seeks plutonium for atomic bomb says Guillaumat

Paris France press notes that army minister Pierre Guillaumat stated France is having difficulty obtaining plutonium needed for its atomic bomb program citing supply challenges and strategic concerns.

Paris France Pierre Guillaumat

Mayor James Curley Dies in Boston Hospital

James Michael Curley longtime Boston political boss former four term mayor and governor died at City Hospital after recent surgeries and declining health. He would have been 84 on November 20. Curley served as congressman and faced jail terms during his long career. His wife Mary died in 1929 and seven of their nine children preceded him in death.

Boston James Michael Curley Big City City Hospital Curley Massachusetts Francis X. Curley S. J Holy Cross College Mary

Space Group Seeks Capsule Design Bids for 28 Hour Orbit

NASA invites missile industry bids to design a one ton space capsule for up to 28 hours in orbit. Capable of two orbits on early models and 18 or more on later units, it would launch from Cape Canaveral in an Atlas nose. Initial capsules carry instruments for data relay, with potential for manned flight.

Washington National Aeronautics and Space Administration Missile Industry NASA Cape Canaveral, Fla Langley Research Center Norfolk Earth

Workers' Pay Raised at Chrysler Airtemp Plant

A three year contract between the International Union of Electrical Workers and Chrysler's Airtemp Division in Dayton provides immediate pay hikes of six cents an hour plus a one cent cost of living raise and an additional eight cents an hour for skilled workers.

Dayton International Union of Electrical Workers Chrysler Airtemp Division

Ohio and West Virginia Weather Forecast Update

Ohio tonight will be cool with a low around 30 to 34 and a high near 62 on Thursday. West Virginia remains fair and cooler tonight with lows in the 30s, mostly in the mountains, and Thursday brings some clouds and a touch cooler. The five day Ohio forecast shows temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above normal with rain chances Friday and Saturday and less than a quarter inch expected overall. Nearby cities report mainly clear or cloudy conditions with varying temperatures across the region.

Ohio West Virginia Albany Atlanta Denver Cal Detroit Indianapolis Los Angeles Memphis Milwaukee New York Oklahoma City Phoenix Pittsburgh Richmond St. Louis San Francisco Tampa Washington

Communists plan withdrawal of Soviet troops in East Germany

Berlin reports that Communist Premier Otto Grotewohl announced a plan to withdraw Soviet forces from East Germany as a means to pressure the United States Britain and France to pull their troops from Western Germany and Berlin. Khrushchev has pressed to end four power control of Berlin, signaling a broader move to end Western access to the city. East German mission in Moscow circulated an 18 page document accusing West Germany of aggression.

Berlin Russia East Germany Otto Grotewohl Grotewohl United States Britain France Germany Kremlin Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev Moscow Soviet Union West Germany

Attlee Urges Western Interest in World Politics

In Cincinnati Lord Clement Attlee urged Western nations to heed others including communists. The 75 year old Labour leader said the masses must become as interested in world politics as in football and must not seal themselves off. He spoke at a press conference and an evening talk to General Electric Co. executives.

Cincinnati Clement Attlee Great Britain General Electric Co

Viore Patrolmen May Be Put On Turnpike

Cleveland report says additional highway patrolmen may be assigned to the Ohio Turnpike after two wrong way incidents. One crash killed seven people. Turnpike Commission Chairman James Shacknessy noted the second wrong way driver was stopped five days after the fatal crash.

Cleveland Ohio Turnpike Turnpike Turnpike Commission James Shacknessy

ONeill Expresses Interest in Federal Judgeship

Washington report says Governor C William ONeill has informally told Republicans he would pursue a federal judgeship after leaving office next January. He favors a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals seat but faces slim odds due to Republican candidates from Kentucky Michigan and Tennessee and Ohio party doubts over his strength in the DiSalle race.

Washington William O'Neill U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit Kentucky Michigan Tennessee Ohio O'Neill DiSalle

Woman Hit By Train Charged With Violation

A 25 year old Anna Verne Schwartz escaped with cuts and bruises when a New York Central switch engine struck her pickup at a railroad crossing. Rescuers extricated her from the wreckage. she was treated at Toledo Hospital and later charged with disregarding a flash er signal.

Toledo New York Central Railroad Anna Verne Schwartz

Moslem Candidate Urges French Melting Pot Policy

A Moslem candidate for the French National Assembly proposed a French melting pot similar to the United States model. He urged assimilation of Moslems and argued for welcoming millions of European immigrants through equal opportunity and integration.

Algiers National Assembly United States

Corpse found on OSU campus tied to long embalming joke

A dead man found on Ohio State University campus in Columbus is revealed to be a 30 year preserved body from Clinton County used as a prank. The middle aged African American man known as Eugene had been moved from a funeral home to the campus and kept unburied since 1929. A Columbus police officer located the tale and returned Eugene to the mortuary where he rests on a couch.

Sabina Ohio Ohio State University Columbus Clinton County OSU Eugene Bart Littlejohn

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