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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1956

Page

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Congress Set for Similar 1950 Like Debates in 1957

The piece forecasts a 1957 Congress shaped by a thin Democratic Senate and a slightly larger House coalition with Republicans and conservative Southern Democrats. It notes Eisenhower’s push for domestic reforms, renewed foreign aid fights spurred by Suez, and ongoing battles over school construction and Taft-Hartley reforms, with Powell’s race cited as a key rider issue.

Oie Senate Eisenhower Congress

UN Canal Police Delayed in Italy

A 12 man UN observer team from Norway Denmark Sweden and Australia landed at Port Said to monitor a cease fire in the Suez Zone but the airlift of police to Cairo was postponed due to flight schedules. The force may total up to 10 000. timing remains unsettled as Egypt negotiates terms with the UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjold.

Egypt Dag Hammarskjold Port Said Canal Zone Haifa Palestine Capodichino Italy Cairo Norway Denmark Colombia Middle East Hammarskjold Britain E. L. M Turns Jerusalem Golda Meir Burns Israel New York Cioto Jakarta Indonesia Portsmouth Darul Islam Egyot West Java Tignals Hinkley Hollow Scioto County

Gruenther Warns West of Swift Retaliation Against USSR

Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, outgoing NATO commander, warned the Soviet Union that any attack on the West would trigger instant retaliation and that Russia would be destroyed. He spoke at a farewell news conference noting rockets cannot destroy the Atlantic Alliance’s ability to retaliate. He retires Dec. 31 and becomes president of the American Red Cross Jan. 1.

Paris Alfred M. Gruenther NATO Soviet Union West Russia Egypt Gruenther Army American Red Cross

Marines Open Atomic Warfare Battle at Camp Lejeune

Twenty thousand Marines deploy inland to retake Camp Lejeune using scatter and launch tactics. The five day operation spans a 200 square mile area and stresses small units to limit atomic retaliation impact.

Camp Lejeune N.C Lejeune Camp Bayliss

Four Killed In Accident Identified

Four persons killed in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 7 near Cedar Bluff were listed as J. J. Cooper 68, Mary C. Cooper 21, Danny Cox 13, and Michael Cox 3. Their car collided with another auto and a potato truck, sending debris and injuring Pauline Cooper Cox who remained in poor condition. Olivia Virginia Cox 8 was unharmed and in good condition at Camden Clarke Hospital.

Coolville Cedar Bluff J. J. Cooper Mary C. Cooper Danny Cox Michael John J. Elias Pauline Cooper Cox Parkersburg Camden-Clark Hospital Olivia Virginia Route 7

Texas Shrimp Boat Captain Allegedly Shot by Mexican Gunboat

Brownsville Texas reports say the shrimp boat Pescador with captain wounded is en route to Tampico under armed Mexican escort. Owner John Santos Carinhas said a radio report claimed the Mexican gunboat forced the vessel toward Tampico for medical aid for skipper Tom Wilson. The gunboat identified as G2 allegedly fired about 11 miles off the coast. Texas fishermen deny shooting. Coast Guard cutters pursued with a plan to evacuate the captain if needed.

Brownsville Tex Tampico Mexico John Santos Carinhas Tom Wilson Carinhas Charles Wilson Can Texas Saamp Wilson Coast Guard Linton Browns

Critic Promises Bipartisan Foreign Policy Rise

Senator Morse expresses optimism for bipartisan foreign policy after a secret briefing with top officials including Hoover Dulles Radford Fleming and 11 Foreign Relations Committee members. Democrats press UN reliance while fearing Soviet moves in Egypt and potential U S military response. no plans for Big Three conference.

Morse Eisenhower Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hoover Allen W. Dulles Central Intelligence Agency Arthur W. Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff Arthur Fleming Office of Defense Mobilization United Nations Egypt Sen. Fulbright D-Ark U. S Middle East Britain France Murray Snyder White House

Officials Probe Ciney Blaze Eight Die in Cincinnati Fire

Police and fire investigators questioned a west end man about the Mt. Auburn apartment fire that killed seven children and a mother. Officials deem the deaths accidental while considering a slim arson possibility and work to identify the building owner.

Cincinnati West End James Hassett City Fire Prevention Bureau Mt. Auburn

Forest Fires Sweep Ohio Amid Dry Weather

Ohio fire hazards rose with strong winds and dry conditions as the Division of Forestry reported 15 fires in one day burning about 200 acres.

Columbus Ohio State Division of Forestry

Boots and Beagles Sold By Sheridan Offer

Sheridan of The Plains invited buyers to bring boots and try out his beagles including two good broke dogs and a young night dog. He claimed to have sold all his dogs and his brothers as well, then canceled the ad after one insertion.

Jen Leo Sheridan Jet Lino Sheridan Ean St the Plains

Fire Wrecks Kentucky Gasoline Storage Plant

A major fire at the Texrico Distributing Co. gasoline storage plant in Maysville Kentucky was controlled early today after burning from about 11 p.m. Monday. Three fire companies fought the blaze as tanks exploded and two truck drivers reported escaping flames. Loss was estimated at 100000 if all tanks failed.

Maysville Texrco Distributing Co Milton C. Russell R. M. Boty Ward Colley Columbus Ohio Colley Boty

Rebels Ignore Red Work Plea In Hungary Stand

Report from Vienna describes Hungarian protests against Soviet occupation as a nationwide strike despite hunger and bombardment. Soviet troops patrol cities as Nagy seeks international support while many rebels retreat to embassies. Food aid arrives via Red Cross convoy as pockets of resistance persist.

Janos Kadar Budapest Communist Party Nikito Khrushchev Hunarian Kadar Associated Press Endre Marton Hungary Imre Nagy Popular Front Nagy Moscow Red Cross

Hungary Rejects UN Observers Over Elections Crisis

Hungary's Soviet-installed government refuses UN observer access as the UN General Assembly opens amid calls to investigate Soviet actions and press for free elections in Hungary. Istvan Sebes says the matter is internal and troops were sent at Budapest's request, complicating the assembly's scheduling.

United Nations N. Y General Assembly Budapest Middle East Russia Czechoslovakia Istvan Sebes Hungary Dag Hammarskjold Sebes Emergency Assembly

December Draft Calls For 1060 Inductions In Ohio

Ohio indicates 1060 inductions in December with 27 more than November. Registrants must be 22 by December 12. Counties listed Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Vinton and Washington report inductions. Huk movement declares large surrender near Manila Bacoor ending eight-year struggle.

Volumbus Ohio Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Vinton Washington Manila Bacoor Mania

State Board Names Harold Vincent Ohio Public Instruction Chief

The Ohio State Board of Education selected Harold Vincent of Milwaukee Wisconsin as superintendent of public instruction. He will earn 25000 dollars annually and must be released by Milwaukee before final appointment. Vincent, 56, former Canton and Akron educator, has a five year contract and will assume office next July. The board also approved grants for North Gallia District and Eastern Local in Meigs County to fund new schools. Vincent and his family reside in Ohio birth and education include Greenville College and Western Reserve University.

State Board of Education Harold Vincent Millwaukee Wis Ohio Vincent Akron Milwaukee North Gallia Gallias Meigs County Greenville College Greenville, Ill Univate University Mar Uette University Western Reserve University Cleveland Canton Lore Minauien

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