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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1956

Page

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Lausche Delays Senate Bid as Brown Advances to Governorship

Columbus report says Lt. Gov. John W. Brown would gain full governorship powers for 11 days if Lausche resigns to join the Senate. Lausche, 61, may delay swearing in until January 14 to preserve Senate seniority and avoid immediate cabinet reshuffles amid new Democratic control.

Reed Smith Columbus John W. Brown Medina Brown Frank J. Lawsche U. S. Senate Lausche Senate Congress Eisenhower

Eisenhower Says U S Opposes Soviet Volunteers in Egypt

President Eisenhower stated the United States would oppose any intervention in Egypt by Soviet or Chinese volunteers, possibly within the United Nations. He warned the form of opposition would depend on circumstances and did not rule out UN actions beyond resolutions, linking to past White House statements on UN duty and broader measures.

Washington Eisenhower United States United Nations Egypt Middle East Moscow Dan Shore CBS Shore Volnteer White House U. S Korea U.S Britain France

Ohio governor retires in place amid party split

A paper-thin margin kept Lausche from yielding the governorship to Brown. Brown offered no reason for his move and Lausche’s friends cited divergent political views as the basis for Lausche not transferring power even briefly. Lausche reportedly believed it would be unthinkable to cede the office to Brown.

Lausche Brown

Dag Hammarskjold awaits ok on Hungary relief mission

United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold awaited word from Communist Hungarian authorities on leading a UN relief mission into Hungary amid the revolt. Hungary’s government asked for relief supplies under UN supervision while debates at the General Assembly continued and US delegates pressed for action.

United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Hammerskjold Imre Horvath Hungary Reime Budapest Hammarskjold Middle East General Assembly U.S James 3. Wadsworth United States Vassily Kuznetsov Horvath

Tito May Intervene In Hungary

Passive resistance against Russia's puppet Hungarian government continued today in Budapest amid a widening stalemate. Speculation grew that Yugoslavia's President Tito may intervene to resolve the crisis as factories idle and shortages deepen while Russian tanks remain on the streets. The Yugoslav ambassador moved to Belgrade and Imre Nagy remained in the Yugoslav Embassy as Hungarian journalists split over support for the Nagy government installed briefly before being ousted.

Budapest Russia Yugoslavia Tito Janos Kadar Re Time Szabad Rov Sad Po Kader Kadar Belgrade Imre Nagy Communist Party Nagy

Extra Session Idea Pondered In State Talks

Gov. Lausche meets with state legislators today to discuss a possible special session on a law to bar strikes against public utilities and require arbitration in utility labor disputes. Republican leaders doubt time for study. one legislator notes a U S Supreme Court ruling deeming a similar Wisconsin law unconstitutional. The governor presses to restore Portsmouth telephone service amid a blackout since Oct 16 following violence at exchanges. Berlin reports Poland’s Communist party boss Gomulka traveling to Moscow to seek more independence from Soviet control.

Ou Sumnus Frank Jausche Lausche U. S. Supreme Court Wisconsin Portsmouth Company

Senator Aiken says farm laws suffice for prosperity

Senator Aiken R VI said there are sufficient laws on the books to guarantee a prosperous agriculture. He predicted a major farm bill in the 1957 session and told a reporter that it’s now up to the administration to enforce the laws. He added that he remains Republican.

Senator Washington Aiken R-Vi Aiken

House Committee Studies Elections in Four Districts

A special House campaign committee chaired by Rep. Clifford Davis reviews irregularities in four congressional districts. It has one formal complaint from New York’s 17th where Frederick R. Coudert edged Anthony B. Akers by about 300 votes. Akers cites that campaign materials and a Daily Worker tie were used against him. The panel sent an observer to Iowa for the 4th and 6th districts canvass. The panel also observes Maine’s 1st District election where Robert Hale leads by 29 votes amid Democratic challenges to absentee ballots.

Washington House Clifford Davis D‘tenn New York Frederick R. Coudert Anthony B. Akers Akers Daily Worker Coudert Iowa Steven V Carter Karl M. Lecompte Merwin Coade James J. Dolliver

Bus Boycott Ends as High Court Rules Segregation Unconstitutional

Montgomery reacts with mixed relief after the Supreme Court upholds a ruling ending public bus segregation. Susie McDonald hails justice as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. calls it a glorious daybreak. Officials weigh comments while a KKK convoy roams Montgomery, and politicians in Alabama Mississippi Georgia voice strongest responses.

Montgomery Ala Supreme Court Susie McDonald Martin Luth Alabama John Patterson Jack Owen J. P. Coleman Missisippi Richard T. Rives Sth New Orleans Lister Hill Herman Talmadge Georgia Marvin Griffin

Nixon rests in Florida after campaign tour

Vice President Richard M. Nixon rests in Florida following a successful election campaign. He plans to be in Miami on November 25, with Mrs. Nixon and their two daughters expected to join later at an unspecified time.

Florida Miami Richard M. Nixon Smiami

Sold 342 Bushels of Corn Via Small Ad

Jaine Newell of Athens Route 5 hoped for more corn to sell when the ad ran offering 20 or 900 bushels at 51 per bushel. We sold about 342 bushels and kept receiving calls after all was gone. Classified ads help sell farm products and livestock. place an ad by calling 31242 and you can charge it.

Jaine Newell Athens Bane Newell

Texans Deny Fishing In Mexican Territory

Conflict in the Gulf of Mexico near alPICO Mexico follows a shooting as Texas shrimpers claim no fishing in Mexican waters. Captain Tom Wilson of the Pescadora was wounded and in stable condition in Brownsville Texas. U S Consul Whisinghill says the wound is light and a return home is possible today. A hearing will decide whether the Pescadora and crew should be seized or released with no charges. Mexican officials hint they will release the vessel without loss of catch. The Pescadora was escorted into Tampico by coast guard 628 after a nearby shooting. Also, Stark County Republican State Senator Rob A Pollock, 78, died in Aultman Hospital.

Tom Wilson Brownsville Tex U. S George D. Whisinghill Wilson Tampico Mexican Coast Guard 628

Prediction on Vote Perfect by Mentalist Swimmer

In Los Angeles County a mentalist named Jack Swimmer claimed he predicted President Eisenhower’s vote tallies. His box prediction, sealed since Oct 10 and found in the county safe, matched the actual nationwide and California results to the last digit, though Swimmer offers no explanation.

Los Angeles Jack Swimmer Board of Supervisors Swimmer Eisenhower California

UN Police Force Units Delayed Again in Italy

UN police units for Cairo were postponed another day at Capavichino as supply and mission disputes slow the operation. Over 300 troops have arrived from Denmark, Norway and Canada, while Dag Hammarskjold prepares to meet Egyptian officials and inspect troops before a Cairo deployment.

Italy Capavichino Egypt Cairo Britain France Israel New York Palestine Port Said el Cap Ismailia No Man’s Land Anal Dag 1 Hammarskjold Rome E. L. M. Burns

Neighbors Pressure Negro Family to Move in Columbus

A Negro housewife testified that white neighbors offered to buy her family a house $3000 to $4000 more expensive if they would move from the Rosary Addition in Columbus. She said Clayton and Mrs Jones, charged with burning a trash fire in her yard last Aug. 14, opened the case against them as it began Tuesday.

Columbus George Lawson Clayton Jones Lawson Yard Jones Lawson Rosary Addition Lawsons

Schools Needing State Aid Named in Report

A Cleveland firm report to the state board of education recommends 49.5 million dollars over four years to help school districts relieve overcrowded classrooms. Most districts needing aid are in northeastern and southwestern Ohio.

Columbus Robert Heller & Associates Cleveland State Board of Education Ohio

Port Said attack sparks destitution claim by radio

Weather outlook notes below normal temperatures with slight warming then cooling through the week. Rain expected Thursday and Saturday. A London Cairo radio declared about 60,000 persons are destitute as a result of the British French attack on Port Said, stirring relief concerns.

London Cairo Radio Port Said

Mason City Hill Bids Opened Near Nelsonville Route 216

The Mason City Hill highway project bids opened by the Ohio Department of Highways show F. H. Brewer Co. of Lancaster as low bidder at 64,916 with an estimated project cost of 73,300. Completion is set for July 31, 1957, and traffic will mostly flow with some detours south during stages. The nine tenths mile project widens grades drains places macadam base and asphaltic concrete surface on Route 216 from Nelsonville to New Straitsville.

Nelsonville Mason City Hill State Department of Highways Division 10 Max Farley Marietta F. H. Brewer Co Lancaster New Straitsville

Red Weapons Threat Sparks Cold War Alarm

Secretary Quarles warned at the American Association of Land-Grant Colleges that the Soviet Union is producing long-range jet bombs capable of delivering atomic weapons on the homeland. He cited large Russian fleets of advanced jet fighters and light bombers and said the Soviets could build atomic weapons rapidly. He warned of ocean-spanning missiles and the need to assume nuclear warheads could be delivered with disastrous accuracy.

Tud Air Force Quarles Ines American Association of Land-Grant Colleges and

Eisenhower Interprets Election as Mandate for Modern Republicanism

President Eisenhower said the election result represents a mandate to push his modern Republican program through persuasion not coercion. He noted a Democratic Congress does not yet prove the nation endorses his approach and warned the internal affairs of Texas are not to be interfered with as he seeks a Republican senator.

Washington Eisenhower Congress United States Sam J. H. Sheppard Cleveland Marilyn Texas

Traffic Deaths In Ohio See Fewer Fatalities This Year

Columbus reports fewer people killed in Ohio traffic this year while non fatal injuries rise, with figures through October showing a 24 percent drop from October 1935 per A C Felty director of safety.

Columbus Ohio Stafety Department A. C. Felty Msnney

Ohio to lead U S manufacturing in ten years says researcher

Dr Clyde E Williams president of Battelle Memorial Institute told the Ohio Chamber of Commerce luncheon that Ohio can overtake New York as the nation’s leading manufacturing state within a decade if business and industry unite on a master plan. He cited Ohio’s location and transport links as key advantages and urged a coordinated study to map resources, interrelationships, and the impact of waterways rail and highway changes on growth.

Toledo Ohio Clyde E. Williams Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus Williams Ohio! Chamber of Commerce St. Lawrence Seaway

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