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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1954

Page

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Field Family Eludes Press in Zurich Escape

Hermann Field's wife and sister flee from press coverage as they travel from Zurich to Vienna and on to an awaiting BEA truck. Elsie Field, posing as Miss Thorneycroft, briefly reboarded a Zurich Vienna BEA flight before disappearing with no reporters noticing. Noel Field and family remain in hiding amid the Iron Curtain.

Zurich Switzerland Hermann Field Poland Vienna Elsie Field Urbana Hermann Noel Katy Warsaw State Department Herta Hungary Budapest Elsie Katy Field British European Airways Austria E. Harrison Miss Thorneycroft Dr. Field BEA

Diplomats Reopen Talks On Indochina At State Department

At a Washington session with Secretary Dulles French Premier Mendes France pressed for a quick estimate of American aid for French forces in Indochina non Communist areas. Collins said US training plans for free Indochinese soldiers loyal to Viet Nam's Diem sparked French cooperation questions. No aid estimate will be set until Collins completes a survey. Talks also cover North Africa, German rearmament pacts, and the Saar settlement.

Washington Mendes- France Dulles Indochina State Department Mendes-France France J. Lawton Collins Collins U. S. Army Saigon United States Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Diem U. S Key Saar

Police Order Vice King Off Streets

Naples orders deported New York racketeer Charles Lucky Luciano to stay off streets from dusk to dawn for two years. He is barred from associating with questionable companions or visiting places of amusement and must not travel more than 12 miles from Naples. The move labels him a social menace and a threat to law enforcement and U S forces in Naples.

Naples New York Charles Lucky Luciano U. S Italy United States

Son Finds Dad Dead As He Opens Store

Fourteen year old Joseph Verderico found his father Nick Verderico 44 shot dead behind the counter in a shoe repair shop in Akron. Autopsy confirmed a bullet in the brain. The store door was locked and two cash drawers were empty. The boy had used a key to enter after not hearing from home.

Akron Joseph Verderico Nick Verderico

Two Men Die in Shotgun Accident near Columbus

Two men died yesterday from shotgun wounds in Columbus. Authorities ruled both deaths accidental. The victims were T-Sgt. Rufus C. Bissell, 33, of Lockbourne AFB, and Walter M. Miller, 66, of Columbus. Air Force said a gun dropped and discharged striking Bissell. police said Miller was shot when a gun fell from his pickup cab.

Columbus Rufus C. Bissell Lockbourne Afb Walter M. Miller Air Force Rissell Miller

Hunters Find Kew Rabbits State Reports Opening Day

Ohio Division of Wildlife reports opening day hunting Nov 15 yielded spotty rabbit success statewide. Some western and central Ohio areas saw declines, while southeastern Ohio and parts of the Miami Valley posted gains. Pheasant kills were down about 20 percent from last year, though sightings were less reduced. Hunters were generally well behaved with fewer complaints.

Columbus Ohio Division of Wildlife Today Ohio Miami Valley

Don’t Miss A Day Of A Christmas Carol

Charlies Dickens story comes to life in strip form with Bob Cratchit Tiny Tim and Ebenezer Scrooge in a holiday classic. The Messenger announces a Monday November 22 start date for the production featuring the Spirits and the famous Tiny Tim line.

Bob Cratchit Tiny Tim Charlies Dickens Ebenezer Scrooge the Messenger

Clue arises in Dr Sam Sheppard case with engraved scissors

A rusty nine inch pair of scissors scratched with M Shepard and M J & surfaces as a possible clue in the July 4 Marilyn Sheppard slaying. The instruments found near a Michigan resort were sent for examination as osteopath Samuel H Sheppard faces trial for his life.

Cleveland M. Shepard Marilyn Sheppard Sherry Lynn Babcock Rochester Ind Michigan Goldiebcock Elkhart Sheppard Samuel H. Sheppard Babcock Robert O. Jones Arbutus Lake Traverse City Mich M. J Samuel R. Gerber Stephen A. Sheppard Marilyn Reese Sheppard Reese Sam Sheppard Sam Joe

Burke to Seek Recounts in Two More Ohio Counties

Sen. Thomas A. Burke announced plans to demand recounts in Hamilton and Stark counties after a Cincinnati recount suggested a miscount may have affected his defeat to Rep. George Bender. Burke already pursued Mahoning County recounts and signaled possible actions in Franklin and other areas.

Burke Cleveland Thomas A. Burke Cincinnati Senate Hamilton County Stark County Mahoning County Youngstown Ohio Democrat George Bender Cmeenan Ninth Ward Walnut Hills Price Hill Avondale West End GOP G-X Joseph P. Sullivan Ohio Sullivan Cuyahoga Mahoning Montgomery Hamilton Stark Summit Trumbull Franklin County Columbus Bender Robert A. Taft Secretary of State

Future Is Bright Heart Repairs Promise New Life

Atlantic City doctors report advances from a week long American College of Surgeons session. Techniques include artery grafts from cadavers and synthetic tubes, cooling patients to reduce oxygen needs, mechanical heart lung machines, and linking a patient to a donor’s circulatory system for temporary heart relief during repair.

Atlantic City N. J American College of Surgeons Harris B. Schumacher, Jr Indianapolis

Ohio House Set to Elect New Officers December

The Ohio House will select a speaker and other majority officers on December 6 by House Republican members elect. The 89 GOP members were notified by Rep. George H. Kirkpatrick. The session opens January 3. Democrats meet November (text notes multiple party meetings and composition).

Columbus Ohio House Representatives House George H. Kirkpatrick R-Knox Kirkpatrick Youngstown Thomas J. Barrett D-Mahoning Senate Cleveland C. Stanley Mechem Athens

Ohio outlines fishing plan for new facilities

Ohio Division of Wildlife chief Charles A. Dambach proposed budgeting about 1.3 million from fishing license funds for a six year program to build new fishing facilities. The wildlife council approved the plan and urged more lakes be constructed with general revenue funds in areas lacking facilities or at risk to future development.

Columbus Ohio Whlldlife Charles A. Dambach The Wildlife Council

Detroit broker freed on bond in Portsmouth embezzlement case

Leo J. Klein, 50, of Detroit, released on $3500 bond after pleading innocent to embezzling $10,000 while broker in the sale of a Portsmouth auto agency. A hearing was set for November 3.

Portsmouth Leo J. Klein Detroit

Sunbathing Turns Into Moonbathing in Palm Springs

Riley Jason Stram of Redondo Beach drove to the mountains for sunbathing. He undressed and wandered away from his clothes during a rock ledge detour. After hours of searching, he slept at the police station with blankets. He planned to recover his borrowed clothes and money next day.

Palm Springs Calif Riley Jason Stram Redondo Beach Stram

Three Cited for Contempt of Congress

The House Un-American Activities Committee voted to cite three witnesses for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about communism. Dr Robert Metcalf of Antioch College Norton A Russell Verney Laboratories and Prof Lee Lorch of Fisk University faced possible prosecution by the Justice Department. Fussell invoked First and Fifth Amendment protections during testimony.

Washington House Un-American Activities Committee Congress Robert Metcalf Antioch College Yellow Springs Norton A. Russell Verney Laboratories Lee Lorch Fisk University Nashville Tenn Justice Department Dayton Fussell

Conservative Party Wins Contested Vote in Liverpool

The Conservative Party led by J. W. Woollam defeated Labour's C. R. Fenton 21 158 to 18 650 in the West Derby by election. The contest filled the vacancy created by Sir David Maxwell Fyfe’s peerage, seen as a gauge of Prime Minister Churchill’s government support.

Liverpool England Churchill House of Commons West Derby J. W. Woollam C. R. Fenton David Maxwell Fyfe

Weather Outlook Temperatures Above Normal This Week

Forecast calls for temperatures averaging two to five degrees above normal with highs around 46 to 51 and lows near 52. Weekend cooling then mild Tuesday and Wednesday. Showers possible tonight, Saturday, and Sunday. total rainfall one half to one inch. Monday to Wednesday fair with little or no rain.

Senators clash over McCarthy censure as 11 day recess begins

Senate faces deadlock over censure of Senator McCarthy amid 11 day recess for treatment of an elbow injury. Fulbright Lehman oppose quick vote while Keownland predicts action before the December 24 adjournment deadline. Morve Flan ders insist McCarthy’s allies overplayed their hand as debates resume.

Washington McCarthy Senate Fulbright Lehman Litb Senate Elections Subcommittee Ralph W. Zwicker McCarthys Senate Investigations Subcommittee Keowland California Congress Keonland

Writers Warn Russians Seek Japanese Favor

AP writers returning from Russia and Japan warned at the AP Managing Editors Association meeting that Kremlin propaganda campaigns aim to sow turmoil against the United States. They urged vigilance to keep Japan from succumbing to communism, citing Japan's resolve and MacArthur’s legacy as bulwarks against Soviet influence.

Tampa Fla Associated Press Russia Japan Kremlin Free World Associated Press Managing Editors Association United States Robert Bunson Korea Ygee William L. Ryan Moscow Bunson Ryan Wallace Carrol Winston Salem Journal-Sentinel

Diplomats’ Duck Hunt Pulled Back by Atomic Warning

Tokyo reporting shows the imperial household plans a traditional duck hunt for foreign diplomats despite concerns about radioactive Siberian wild birds. Officials conducted Geiger counter tests on November 10 and 13 to assess safety before the event.

Tokyo Imperial Household Siberia Imperial Household Board

Antitrust Suit Sues RCA Over Patent Licensing Monopoly

Acting Atty. Gen. William P. Rogers says a civil action in U S district court in New York targets RCA and its radio television patent licensing system. The suit seeks court ordered revisions and names American Telephone and Telegraph Western Electric Bell Laboratories General Electric Westinghouse and others as co conspirators.

American Telephone and Tele — Co Western Electric Hellelephone Laboratories General Electric Co Westinghouse Electric Corp New York

FBI Begins Probe of Train Dynamiting in West Virginia

FBI agents in Webster Springs probe dynamiting of a Cherry River Boom and Lumber Co. coal train on Oct 1 and an attempted blast on a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train near Tioga on Oct 31. One trainman was killed in the Oct 2 explosion.

Webster Springs W. Va FBI Fred Hartford Pittsburgh Cherry River Boom and Lumber Co Baltimore and Ohio

Cleveland Records Warmest November 18 Temperature

The weather bureau records a new high for November 18 with a thermometer reading 71 degrees in Cleveland yesterday, surpassing the old mark of 7 set in 1941. Local officials note unseasonable warmth remains a feature of recent weather patterns.

Cleveland

U S Presses Peace Plan at United Nations

The United States and atomic allies push for a vote on a seven power plan to create an international atomic agency. Delegation head Henry Cabot Lodge Jr offered a revised proposal and urged unanimous approval as Russia appears favorable.

United Nations United States Arte Atomic

Factory Worker Gets 10 Years for Robbery

Decatur Indiana Rich ard Be Clark a 26 year old Celina Ohio factory worker pleaded guilty in Adams Circuit Court to the 12 dollar fifty cent robbery of the First Bank of Clark last May 29 He had been in jail since June and was sentenced to the Indiana Reformatory for ten years Judge Myles F Parrish imposed the minimum after defense said Clark is psychopathic and probably abused in boyhood

Decatur Ind Richard BE. Clark Celina Ohio Indiana Reformatory First Bank of Clark Adams

Democratic Hopefuls Eye DiSalle for 1956 Nominating Post

Democrats, buoyed by gains, consider Michael V. DiSalle of Toledo as national chairman to succeed a resigning leader. DiSalle, former Toledo mayor and ex price director under Truman, helped Ohio swing Burke over Bender in a tight 1952 race, boosting his standing in national politics.

Columbus New Orleans Stephen Mitchel Michael V. DiSalle Toledo Truman Ohio Thomas A. Burke George H. Bender Bender Cuyahoga County Cleveland Berder Bell Ringer Eisenhower DiSalle National Price

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