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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1954

Page

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Boy Finds Loneliness After Mother's Death and Dog Vanishes

Walter Smith Jr., a 14 year old from Mansfield, travels to Findlay after his mother Dolora Cawthorn was shot and killed by Joseph Schwartz. The boy, living in juvenile care, searches for Punky the dog as hundreds join the townwide effort. He contemplates moving to Illinois with his father Walter Merrill Smith.

Findlay Mansfield Dolora Cawthorn Joseph H. Schwartz Walter Carson Davis Punky Nile Davis

Eighth Juror Picked Today in Sheppard Trial

The Sheppard murder trial moved toward a jury as the eighth member was chosen. Mrs Beatrice Orenstein joined four men and four women on the panel, amid questions on illicit love and previous press reports linking Sam Sheppard to Susan Hayes.

Sheppard Cleveland Beatrice Orenstein Samuel H. Sheppard Marilyn Orenstein William J. Corrigan Susan Hayes Corrigan Bay Village Sam Sheppard Fred W. Gi&rmone Miss Hayes Garmone Lewis K. Feuchler

Mitchell Sees Pro-Democrat Trend Start

New York Democratic National Chairman Stephen Mitchell predicts a definable pro Democratic trend as the November 2 elections near. He blames current economic hardship under Republicans, perceived military insecurity, and GOP favoritism toward big business and special interests for the shift. He dismisses the Dixon Yates plan and plans a Saturday speech in Binghamton in Rep Sterling Cole’s home district.

New York Stephen Mitchell Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy

Houston Broker Buys Confederate Bond at Ten Dollars

A Houston brokerage offers 10 dollars in cash for each 1000 dollar Confederate States cotton bond from the 1880s. The buyer seeks to acquire up to 100000 dollars of the 7 percent cotton bonds due in 1883 as a statement of faith in bygone ideals and Southern revival.

Houston Confederate Treasury Bulletin South

Train Runs Over Girl at School Campus in Tennessee

OLIVER SPRINGS Tenn A Louisville and Nashville locomotive and two cars passed over a 13 year old high school freshman Patricia Duncan as she slipped between tracks on her way to lunch. She escaped serious injury after treatment at Oak Ridge Hospital for minor abrasions.

Oliver Springs Tenn Louisville & Nashville Patricia Duncan Oak Ridge Hospital

Bandits Seek Two After $10,000 Saving & Loan Holdup

Statewide search tightens for Frank Graves and Albert Graves of Zanesville after a Roseville robbery. A 1947 Plymouth sedan tied to the pair was abandoned near a strip mine, and a sawed-off shotgun was recovered. The lone employee, Mrs. Margaret Ditter, was bound then freed and alerted authorities.

Zanesville Federal Savings & Loan Co Roseville Margaret Ditter Frank Graves Albert Graves

Sheriff Trago Faces Four Counts Amid Morals Charges

Prosecutor Mary Nicholson Snyder announced two additional morals charges against Sheriff David L. Trago 49 linking to youths aged 14 to 17, raising total counts to four. Trago hospitalized at White Cross Hospital in Columbus after pleading innocent to two counts. doctor cites exhaustion and nearing a nervous breakdown. Bond set at 600 dollars. Additional statements to be presented to the grand jury.

Jackson Mary Nicholson Snyder David L. Trago Snyder White Cross Hospital Columbus C. C. Fitzpatrick Trago

Highway Director Defends Material Amid Rhodes Charge

State Highway Director S O Linzell accused Auditor James A Rhodes of trying to confuse the public. Linzell disputed Rhodes claims about using Kentucky rock in highway material, stating Kentucky rock is used solely as skidproofing and is the most economical option tried.

Columbus S. O. Linzell James A. Rhodes Inzell Rhodes

Jane Wyman Severs Third Marriage to Fred Karger

Hollywood actress Jane Wyman has split from her third husband, musical director Fred Karger. Karger has moved out and Wyman says there will be no reconciliation after a series of separations and arguments.

Hollywood Jane Wyman Fred Karger Miss Wyman Karger

Candidate Dies in Columbus Painting Contractor

John S. Donnelly 31 of Columbus Democratic candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives died yesterday while at work as a painting contractor. Funeral plans were not yet announced. Local party officials expressed regret over the sudden loss.

Columbus John S. Donnelly Ohio House of Representatives

Queen Elizabeth II Bypasses Liverpool Dock Strike

Queen Mother Elizabeth departs Southampton aboard the Queen Elizabeth amid Britain’s 18 day dock strike. workers protest overtime rules as 298 ships idle in major ports and food reserves dwindle. Churchill government offers no troop deployment to unload essential imports.

London Southampton Britain New York United States Canada Queen Elizabeth II South Lancashire Liverpool Dock Duke of Edinburgh Canada Dock Liverpool Buckingham Palace Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Idie Rkenhead Hull Garston Rochester Winston Churchill

Communist Warships Contacted in Pacific

In Pearl Harbor Adm. Feix B. Stump stated Communist warships and submarines have been sighted across the Pacific but have not acted hostile. He did not name the vessels, implying Russian craft, and suggested contacts were made by U S submarines. The remarks followed a two day conference with Navy commanders from the Far East to Hawaii.

Pearl Harbor Pacific U. S. Pacific Fleet Adm Feix B. Stump Russia U. S Stump Far East Japan Philippines West Coast Hawaii

Thailand Woman Wins By Mere 100 Miles

Mrs Ronald C Hill of Chon Buri Thailand narrowly won the National Peanut Festival long distance recipe contest with a peanut cookie recipe by about 100 miles nearer to Do than Bangkok where the other entry was posted. Over 500 recipes came from 30 foreign countries and all but eight states entered.

Dothan Ala Ronald C. Hill Chon Buri Thailand Bangkok

Ex-Numbers Czar Loses Cars for Taxes

Columbus man Tim Treadwell, once a numbers racket king, had three automobiles seized by internal revenue agents to satisfy a $16 delinquent income tax claim dating from 1947. Police describe him as a former numbers king.

Columbus Tim Treadwell Columbus Iutaedee Internal Revenue Treadwell Iumbers King

Eisenhower vows progress against Communism while warning of Red threat

President Eisenhower told the nation that the administration has made strides in blocking Communist aggression and seeking lasting world peace. He warned that Moscow and Peiping remain dangerous and outlined three paths for peace through the United Nations, allied unity, and a strong military deterrent. The White House labeled the address nonpolitical amid sharp criticism from Truman and Stevenson.

New York Eisenhower Russia Red China White House Harry S. Truman Adlai F. Stevenson Truman Stevenson Moscow Peiping United Nations America Free World

Eisenhower backs Ives in New York governor bid

President Eisenhower told Republican campaign workers in New York City that U.S. Sen. Irving M. Ives is eminently suited to carry out the GOP platform. Reports say Ives trails Averell Harriman in polls as the President tours Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Ives accompanying him.

New York Eisenhower New York City U.S Irving M Reblican Atea Roosevelt Ives Averell Harriman Franklin D. Roosevelt Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Thomas E. Dewey

Ohio medic dies in Bradenton at age 94

Dr. George J. Leare aged 94 died on Tuesday in Bradenton. He practiced medicine in Plymouth, Ohio for more than 30 years and was father of socially prominent Mrs. Cornelius Vandermit Whitney.

Ohio Bradenton Fila George J. Leare Cornelius Vandermit Whitney Plymouth

Russians Press China Seat Bid At UN Assembly

At United Nations in New York the Soviet delegation urged a special session to overturn two UN rulings on Red China. They sought a roll call on credentials to seat Communist China and challenge delays in debating US aggression charges. Observers note India’s Krishna Menon may push China’s case as Nehru meets Mao. The Assembly had earlier shelved seating Red China for 1954.

United Nations N.Y Russia General Assembly China Special Assembly India V. K. Krishna Menon Nehru Peiping Mao Tzetung Menon

Two Boys Burn Home To Destroy Evidence

Two 10 year old boys set fire to a Port Huron house to erase marks from their ransacking. Police quoted them saying they defaced the interior on Tuesday then returned to burn it after recalling they had signed papers they left behind. They were released to their parents.

Port Huron Mich

Hole in embargo wall Russia buys western goods for Chinese Reds

Russia and Eastern European satellites are buying strategic Western goods and shipping them to Communist China for profit. Western officials see the practice, especially via Gdynia Poland, but lack a way to stop it. The UN embargo on Red China remains tighter than Europe and the US opposes changing the lists before a Korean peace.

London Russia China Kremlin United States Europe Red China Red Europe Gdynia Poland Peiping United Nations Far East

Free Press and Fair Trial Debate at Columbia Bar

Ohio State University journalism director Dr. James E. Pollard told the Columbia Bar Association that a free press is compatible with a fair trial. He criticized proposed Canon 2 of theABA, urged the bar to police itself, and cautioned the press to avoid sensationalism while preserving information in a democracy.

Columbus Ohio State University School of Journalism Columbia Bar Association James E. Pollard

Kaiser Granddaughter Becomes New Mother

AMARILLO Texas reports the granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, former Crown Princess Cecilia of Hohenzollern, gave birth to a 5 pound 10 ounce girl named Kaira Alexandrine Harris. The father, Clyde Harris, met Cecilia in Germany during World War II and later married her after returning there.

Amarillo Tex Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany Cecilia of Clyde Harris

Wilson Plans Political Speech in Dayton

Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson hinted at more political speeches after a prior remark sparked controversy. He said he plans to speak in Dayton, Ohio, on October 29, a stop that could be read as political.

Los Angeles Charles E. Wilson Dayton Ohio

Western powers reach accord on end of wartime occupation

In Paris the United States Britain France and West Germany agreed on steps to end Allied occupation of West Germany and restore sovereignty. Konrad Adenauer joined the four powers in finalizing documents to replace the Bonn treaty with annexes on postwar relations and Allied forces presence. Formal signing is set for Saturday as West Germany prepares to join a seven nation European bloc and NATO.

Paris Bonn Republic Weat Germany United States Britain France Konrad Adenauer Bonn West Germany West Tetay West European Union North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Solon Pushes Revisions to Federal Employee Security

Rep Murray of Tennessee urged Congress to revise the federal employee security program to distinguish between suspected subversives and real security risks. He said current rules cause confusion and affect employee rights and suitability. Senate and House committees face potential action as campaigns unfold.

Washington Murray D-Tenn Congress Thuse Post Office and Civil Service Committee Hig R-Kan House Rees Reese Civil Service

Episcopal dioces es debate Lord's Prayer wording

Delegates at the 25th Synod of the Episcopal Province of Washington, meeting in Philadelphia, consider a proposed change to the Lord's Prayer from Lead us not into temptation to And let us not fall when tempted. Representatives from 13 Episcopal dioceses attend, with Pa. sending a resolution to the committee for today's closing session.

Philadelphia Episcopal Province Washington Episcopal Church Resolutions Committee

Vienna Streetcar Offers Free Magazines to Kill Between Stops

The Vienna Streetcar Co. now provides gratis magazines for riders during trips between stops, delivering reading material to enhance the journey.

Vienna Austria Vienna Streetcar Co

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