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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1957

Page

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Eisenhower cancels speeches amid illness after Morocco visit

The White House reported President Eisenhower improving after a chill following his greeting of King Mohammed V of Morocco. Doctors ordered bed rest and cancelled tonight's Cleveland speech and all appointments. Vice President Nixon attended the King’s dinner as Eisenhower’s illness led to further medical updates later today.

Washington White House Eisenhower Anne Wheaton Mohammed V Morocco Mrs. Wheaton Cleveland Dulles Nixon

Hammarskjold to Visit Middle East on brink of crisis

UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold plans a Friday departure for Jordan with possible visits to Damascus Cairo and Jerusalem to ease border tensions and address Palestine refugees and Turkey Syria fears. Jordan rejected UN mediator Colonel Byron Leary as biased amid renewed gunfire on Israel borders.

United Nations N.Y Dag Hammarskjold Middle East Palestine Turkey Syria Jordan Damascus Cairo Jerusalem Amman Egypt Israel Hammarskjold U. S Byron Leary Leary Dan

U S Planned Vanguard Test Satellite Set for Next Week

Naval researchers plan a dawn launch at Cape Canaveral of a six inch, six pound test sphere as part of the Vanguard program. If weather delays occur, a second attempt may follow two days later with additional December launches envisioned.

Washington U.S Russia Sputnik Vanguard U.S. Missile Test Center Cape Canaveral Fla

Soldier charged in Japanside strangling case in Yokohama

U S Army charges Detroit specialist Gregory J Kupski with unpremeditated murder in the Nov 17 strangling death of Kazue Eikawa 25 wife of sailor Robert Leslie Wescot 25 at Yokohama Japan. Jurisdiction dispute clouds whether Army or Japanese authorities will prosecute.

Yokohama Japan U.S. Army Today Gregory J. Kupski Detroit Army William S. Garard U.S. Supreme Court Kupski Kazue Eikawa Robert Leslie Wescot China Lake Naval Base California Wescot States

Beer Cases Dug Up On Fresno Vacant Lot

Artie Starks told officers he thought someone buried something on a nearby vacant lot. Police dug up 10 cases of beer still cold, valued at $48, and believed the beer had been stolen.

Fresno Calif Artie Starks

Macmillan Gaillard Talks Market Friction Over Tunisia Arms

After two days of talks in Paris British Prime Minister Macmillan and French Premier Gaillard failed to fully resolve differences over giving arms to Tunisia. A communique said France should handle North Africa's Algerian question while a spokesman cautioned Britain may still ship arms. Demonstrations and police action followed protests at the U.S. Embassy.

Britain Harold Macmillan Felix Gaillard Paris Macmillan London Tunisia U.S NATO France North Africa U. S

Witnesses Testify In Murder Trial In Lima

Prosecutors call multiple witnesses in the first degree murder case of Ralph Forsythe 42 charged with fatally shooting Charles Conner 37 Aug 10 Conner's body not found Milo Conner Conner's brother testifies Harry Smith of Cleveland says Forsythe shot Conner and blood streamed from his mouth Larne Arrington also testified saying he saw the shot Forsythe's lawyers have not opened and will present openings after the prosecution rests its case

Lima Ralph Forsythe Forsythe Charles Conner Conner Milo Conner Harry Smith Cleveland Smith Larne Arrington

Jumps From Cockpit As Jet Crashes At Wright Patterson

Dayton report says Air Force Captain Harold Wimberly 33 leapt from the cockpit of an F100 Super Sabre during a takeoff from Wright Patterson AFB. The jet failed to engine, crash landed and burned. Wimberly escaped injury and was running beside the aircraft as it hit the ground.

Dayton Air Force Harold Wimberly Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wimberly

Farm Bureau Chief Warns of Farming Crisis and Needs

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation President H. D. Heckathorn told delegates at the 39th annual meeting that farming faces low incomes and heavy subsidy reliance unless it updates methods. He urged closer work with industry and labor, supported the soil bank, acknowledged past administration abuses, and urged continued foreign aid as counter to communism in developing nations.

Columbus Ohio Farm Bureau Federation H. D. Heckathorn United States Federation Soil Bank Heckathorn

Five Day Fire Near Angeles National Forest Edges Toward Control

A five day fire in Angeles National Forest northeast of Los Angeles is about 75 percent contained but remains hard to fight in the northeast sector due to steep overgrown terrain. The blaze has consumed about 25 000 acres of watershed. Forest Service officials say full control may take several more days.

Los Angeles Angeles National Forest Forest Service

Youth Eludes Police After Gun Threat Forces Driver

A gun carrying youth forced a Marysville motorist to drive him to central Ohio and back Monday night, escaping a police network set up by local police and the State Highway Patrol.

Cincinnati Marysville Ohio State Highway Patrol

ONeill Seeks Mail Renewal for Driver Licenses

Gov C William ONeill backs abolishing in person renewals for driver and motor vehicle licenses and will form a study committee to explore mail renewal. He cites long March lines and notes deputy registrar Krenzler proposed mail renewals and salary changes for deputy registrars.

Columbus William O'Neill Ohio O'Neill

Texas Civil War Vet Retains $300 Pension

The Texas House unanimously passed a bill to keep Confederate veteran Walter Williams, 115, receiving a $300 monthly state pension. Williams is one of two surviving Civil War veterans.

Austin Tex Texas Walter Williams House Williams

Boy Dies in Flora Street Bike Crash

Seven year old Kenneth Watson rode his brother's bicycle down Flora Street in San Francisco. The bike lacked brakes and sped into a garage door at the hill's end, killing Kenneth as he crashed. The incident underscores bicycle safety concerns in the neighborhood.

San Francisco Kenneth Watson Flora St Kenneth

Teachers Assoc Education Groups Meet

Local teachers associations and education groups convene to discuss policy, curriculum updates, and union actions highlighting a collaborative effort across districts. Page 16 coverage notes meeting locations and key topics for educators and administrators.

Auburn MEIGS Cheshire Athens Brown, Jenkins Dhen Ae Glouster Point Pleasant Chauncey ROGER Cvresas Pom-Mid Corriga C.i.e Gallipolis Nelsonville Berriitsaavest

Dulles to Meet Mohammed as Eisenhower Falls Ill

Secretary of State Dulles will substitute for an ailing President Eisenhower to review North African concerns with Morocco’s King Mohammed V. The King seeks long-term leases on bases in Morocco while negotiations address aid and the Algerian conflict.

Washington Dulles Eisenhower Morocco Mohammed V White House Nixon Europe Mohammed United States Fhve France

White to lead Civil Rights Division in Justice Dept

Senate to vote on W Wilson White for head of the Civil Rights Division. The White House says Eisenhower will give White a recess appointment. White, 51, is currently in charge of legal counseling for the department and may be sworn in next week. Anne Wheaton said he will resign and be formally nominated when Congress reconvenes in January.

Washington Eisenhower W. Wilson White Justice Department White House White Department Anne Wheaton Congress

Construction man patents sugar cane pulp brick process

Fort Myers, Florida. A construction man says he has a patent pending on a process to produce lightweight low cost bricks from sugar cane pulp.

Fort Myers, Fla

Test Planned For Atlas ICBM Firing

Cape Canaveral Florida reports a third Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile test may occur this week. Technicians prepared after a Monday static test, following two prior failed launches from the northeast Florida base.

Cape Canaveral Fla Atlantic Florida

Pilot with Minor Injuries After Jet Trainer Crash

Navy Lt. Willis C. Culberson of Pana Illinois escaped with minor injuries when his TV2 jet instrument trainer crashed short of the runway at Port Columbus Naval Air Station during a cross country training flight. Power failure forced the return to base.

Columbus Navy Willis C. Culberson Pana Ill Port Columbus Naval Air Station Culberson

Penalty To Fit Infraction Law Dean Says FCC

Dean Roscoe L. Barrow of the University of Cincinnati Law School says FCC operations are hampered by legal limits. He notes networks have aided public interest but some practices clash with it and urges Congress to empower the agency to sanction broadcasters beyond license revocation with forfeitures matching the infractions.

Chicago Roscoe L. Barrow University of Cincinnati Law School Federal Communications Commission Dean Barrow FCC Broadcast Advertisers Club of Chicago Commission

Even Graver Danger Flagged In U S Russia Missile Gap

Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson warned Russia leads in missile production and could outpace the United States in future weapons. Three scientists Teller Bush Chipman testified that the U S lags in training scientists and must speed up missile programs and expand manpower. Chipman noted Russia graduates about 4500 metallurgists yearly vs 650 in the United States with low pay.

Washington Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Russia United States Johnson Senate Edward Teller Vannevar Bush John Chipman Sen. Saltonstall R-Mass Sen. Symington D-Mo Teller Chipman Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Police Seek Ex-Marine in Street Fight Slaying

Cincinnati police hunted Prentice Meedings after he allegedly boasted of knifing a youth during a clash between Negro and white youths. Carl Lee Levell, 14, died after being stabbed in Over-the-Rhine. accounts of the melee differed as investigators pursued leads.

Cincinnati Carl Lee Levell Prentice Meedings Meedings Arland Robert Levell Levell Brothers John Bennie Carl

Snowfall Tamps Cleveland Area To Three Inches

Snow fell in the Cleveland area Monday night and early today with up to three inches in spots, the Weather Bureau reports. A high near 40 degrees is expected to melt the snow today.

Cleveland Cleveland Area U.S. Weather Bureau

Indictments in Dayton Stabbing Fight Plead Guilty

Three men indicted over a free-for-all fight in which a Dayton man was stabbed to death pleaded innocent in Common Pleas Court. The case centers on charges tied to the deadly incident and the defendants face trial.

Hamilton Dayton Common Pleas

Weather Outlook With Warmer Wednesday Across Regions

Partly cloudy and a bit warmer today and Wednesday. Tonight will be fair and cool with lows near 28 to 32. Wednesday highs around the mid 50s to 60s. Virginia fair and cold tonight with partly cloudy, warmer afternoon. Regional stations show clear or cloudy conditions across multiple cities with general cool, dry trends.

Virginia Erest Albuquerque Clear Land Cleve Des Moines Fort Worth Helena Kansas City Los Angeles Memphis Milwaukee York Oklahoma City Portland Salt City Tampa

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