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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1956

Page

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Old Fashioned Snow Storm Hits Northeast Ohio Area

A Canadian-origin storm dumped two feet of snow along a 16 mile wide band on the Lake Erie shore from Painesville to Ashtabula, stranding motorists and closing roads. Downtown Cleveland was briefly snowbound, but no deaths or injuries were reported.

Ohio Lake Ashtabula Canada Lake Erie Ashtabula County C. H. Blanche Erie Painesville Conneaut U. S. 20 Lake County Cleveland Gan Chardon Jefferson U. S

Split in UN Assembly over Egypt troop withdrawal dispute

UN Assembly nears clash as British French and Israeli forces stay in Egypt. US backs Asian African resolution calling for immediate withdrawal and seeks Hammarskjold to negotiate canal clearance. Russian supports withdrawal while Britain demands UN force competence before any pullout.

United Nations General Assembly Briish Egypt United States

Battalion Leaving Port Said in Egypt Crisis

Cairo reports Britain will withdraw one battalion almost immediately from Port Said as a token move. Keightley notes the French have already withdrawn about a third of their forces in the Suez Canal zone. The Acting Prime Minister says withdrawal will not be total until the UN Middle East police force is deemed competent to reopen the canal and keep it open to ships of all nations.

U.S 79Nation Assembly U. S Henry Chot Lodge, Jr Eisenhower Washington United States India Generi Dag Hammarskjold Suez Egypt America House of Commons R. A. Butler Butler Israel Assembly Dmitri Shepilov Cairo Britain Port Said Dag Hammarsk Charles Keightley Headquar Suez Canal Zone Keightley

Conservatives Back Eden and Jail Prisons Feasts

Idaho Falls reports Bonneville County Jail inmates receive a Thanksgiving feast cooked by Sheriff T. Clark Olsen. In London conservatives rally behind Sir Anthony Eden amid worries of leadership, while in Port Said British forces seal off the Arab quarter following a train collision with a rock obstruction.

Idaho Falls Idaho Bonneville County T. Clark Olsen London Anthony Eden Eden Jama House of Commons Phoenixville Reading Co Port Said Egypt

CIO Council Protests Proposed Seizure Law

Columbus CIO Council condemns Governor Lausches seizure plan as worsened by a 39 day phone blackout in Portsmouth and Scioto County. The group says state seizure would prolong the dispute and calls for negotiated agreements with workers and company leadership.

Communications Workers of America Portsmouth Scioto County Lausche CIO Council Columbus Ohio Calla Council Frank J. Lausche Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co

Refugee recounts Budapest massacre on Oct. 24 during Freedom Flight

A Hungarian refugee aboard a Freedom Flight to America testified that the Oct 23 revolt in Budapest began peacefully and ended in a massacre in the main square on Oct 24. He described tanks and mass killings, saying at least 400 men women and children were mowed down. The party, arriving at McGuire Air Force Base, received meals and underwent processing before onward travel.

Kilmer Toaay America Budapest McGuire Air Force Base Ocroe Immigration and Welfare Agencies McGuire James Sceneres Vienna

Publisher Refused Entry to Yugoslavia

Hearst Jr traveling as a representative was denied entry into Belgrade by Yugoslav authorities with no stated reason. The State Department declined comment. In Cincinnati, 47 colleges will offer Procter & Gamble scholarships next year under the company’s educational aid program.

Yugoslavia Washington William Randolph Hearst, Jr At & Ieee Seme Ee Faconte Ee Saminstry Belgrade Se Pecvision Tae State Department Cincinnati-Ap Procter & Gamble Neil H. McElroy P&g

Nagy and allies vanish after leaving Yugoslav embassy

Belgrade protested Hungary says Imre Nagy and associates who left the Yugoslav Embassy in Budapest under safety guarantees have not returned home. Yugoslavia warns of a breach of good relations and international law if they are persecuted. Nagy led a brief anti-Soviet stage in Hungary before seeking refuge in Belgrade with 18 days there.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Hungary Imre Nagy Budapest Wclates Dobrivoje Vidic Fure Hungar Nagy Vidie Geza Losconci Fer Donat Gabor Toncos Sandor Hi Ferenc Janosi Gyorgy Janos Selagy Uihelst Vasarhelyi Julia Rajk Laszlo’ Rajk Tito

Two Drown On Ohio River Near Marietta After Boat Capsize

An Associated Press tally covers the Thanksgiving holiday period from Wednesday evening to Thursday midnight in Ohio. Two Parkersburg men, Clyde Edwards aged 32 and Raymond Myers aged 40, died when their small boat capsized on the Ohio River about three miles south of Marietta amid icy conditions. Additional fatalities occurred on icy pavements during the stormy weather.

Ohio Parkersburg W. Va Retta Associated Press Clyde Edwards Raymond Myers Ohio River Marietta

Turkey thrown by wife shatters kitchen window in Camden

Mrs Asa Redrow hurled the Thanksgiving turkey at her husband after repeated advice on roasting. He ducked as the bird smashed through a kitchen window. She faces an assault and battery hearing today. Temperatures remain well below normal with a cold weekend and light snow flurries predicted near Lake Erie.

Camden N. J Asa Redrow Lake Erie

Elvis fights jealous husband in Toledo bar altercation

Elvis Presley involved in a scuffle after a jealous husband lunged at him in a downtown Toledo bar. Police say Ballint was jailed on disturbing the peace after railing at Presley during the clash as Presley and his entourage, including Scotty Moore, performed for a 13,000-strong audience at the Shalimar Room. No injuries reported.

Toledo Rouice Presley Elvis Ballint Perry Hotel Lewis Ballint Arena Athens William Kina Chauncey Walter Zalazynski Gallipolis Scotty Moore Nelsonville Kina Pomeroy-Middleport

Thanksgiving Day 1956 Parades and Feasts Across U S

Americans celebrated Thanksgiving with church services parades and football games. President Eisenhower dined at Ft Belvoir with family as 89 games and many charitable efforts highlighted the day. Refugees arriving at Camp Kilmer received their first U S Thanksgiving with Turkey and fixings. Colorful parades drew crowds in New York Philadelphia Baltimore Detroit and other cities.

Eisenhower Ft. Belvoir Mas John Eisehower France Turkey Plymouth Mass Camp Kilmer N. Ja

Budapest Strikes End as Government Says Partial Accord Reached

Budapest radio reports the Workers' Council called off the strike after a partial agreement with Janos Kadar's Soviet backed government. The walkout began after Russian troops blocked a meeting in the Budapest Sports Hall amid broader labor unrest and food shortages.

Visna Austria Budapest Radio Budapest Imre Nagy Workers’ Council Kadar Josef Cardinal Mindszenty Egon Turchany Hungary U.S Bruno Kreisky Foreign Ministry

Russians Rebuke Tito Policy

Moscow dispatch reports the Soviet Communist party denouncing Yugoslav President Tito for courting international communism while taking capitalist aid. Pravda editorials claim Yugoslavia exploits bloc tensions to better its own economy in response to Tito’s November 11 speech blaming Stalinists for the Hungarian revolt.

Moscow Soviet Communist Party Tito Pravda Yugoslavia Pravada Soviet Union Pula Hungary

Board Moves to End East Gulf Strike Under Taft Hartley Order

President Eisenhower invokes national emergency powers to push a court injunction. A three man inquiry board races to complete fact finding on the eight day waterfront strike that has idled 60,000 longshoremen and stranded ships, with government seeking an 80 day back to work order.

Washington East Gulf Coast Eisenhower Atta White House Justice Department

10000 Farm Animals Compete At International Live Stock Show

CHICAGO the International Live Stock Exposition opened its nine day run with more than 10000 farm animals from 32 states and Canada competing for 100000 in prizes. The vast International Amphitheater and nearby Union Stockyards housed animals as gates opened.

Chicago States Canada International Amphitheater Union Stockyards

Farm Offered To Refugees In Kansas City Area

Kansas City electrician Hubert Bray and his wife plan to offer a 360 acre Missouri Ozarks farm rent free to a Hungarian refugee family. The property includes 40 acres tillable, a house for five, a barn and two poultry houses. Bray said the gesture honors freedom and supports those who fought for it.

Kansas City Kan Hubert Bray Bray Missouri Ozarks

Labor official predicts automation reshaping U S work force

Ewan Clague, commissioner of labor statistics, told a conference the U S labor picture will shift as automation and technology replace unskilled labor and some semi skilled clerical work. He warned of future displacements but urged expanded training and education to prepare workers.

Busic Eal Cas Ae Coanaes Ewan Clague Farm Commissioner of Labor Statistics Ers U. S National Council For the Sec Secretarie Clague Toof U.S

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