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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1947

Page

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Jenkins warns of Trieste incident and world war threat

Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins described a September incident in Trieste that could have sparked a third World War. He urged big actions to stop communism and argued aid to Europe is the era’s most important issue after a touring Britain France Italy Greece and Turkey.

Jenkins Trieste Thomas A. Jenkins Europe Citizen’s League Athens Ironton Britain France Italy Greece Turkey House Ways and Means Csenkins League M. M. Bryson Glouster U.S Red America England Germany

Galion Labor Unrest Returns After Meeting

The Galion dispute resumes as CIO United Automobile Workers and North Electric Co. plan further talks at 1 p.m. amid patrols by city and county deputies. Edward Duck, A F of I representative, faced hostile remarks from about 150 workers during a hour long session.

Galion North Electric Co Mt. Gilead Morrow CIO United Automobile Workers Edward Duck The Auto Workers Duck

Akron Gunman Returns Part of Pocket Book to Nurse

A gunman robbed Lois Williams, a nurses' instructor at St Thomas Hospital, taking five dollars from her purse. He gave back two dollars before fleeing, as Williams told police, describing the incident and the gunman's odd gesture.

Akron Lois Williams St. Thomas Hospital

Central Ohio Polio Rate On Its Last Legs

Columbus officials report Central Ohio poliomyelitis cases waning as admission rates fall markedly in recent days, with Chil dren's Hospital Supt. Robert M. Porter noting the epidemic appears near ending.

Central Ohio Columbus Robert M. Porter Children’s Hospital

Biting Cold Claimed Fatal To Climbers

Santa Fe New Mexico reports two women climbers died from extreme cold on North Truchas Peak after slipping from an ice ledge. Frances Krauss of Baltimore and Mildred Hartig of Evansville, both employed at the Los Alamos atomic energy project, perished during a weekend ascent.

Santa FE N.M Mildred Hartig Evansville Ind Frances B. Krauss Baltimore Truchas Peak Sangre de Cristo Range Here Sam Martin l Truchas Village Los Alamos Atomic Energy Commission Martin

Return of Air Crash Victims Is Started

Greek army stretcher bearers begin the descent of Mt Hymettos to recover bodies of 44 killed when a Swedish airliner struck the peak. Among the dead are Miss Gloria Marie Rusch 24 of Dallas and Edwin Wanner 39 of Washington from Swedish Airlines System.

Liopesi Greece Mt. Hymettos Gloria Marie Rusch Dallas Texas Edwin Wanner Washington

Overell Death Yacht Sold After Estate Auction

In Los Angeles the yacht Mary E. has new owner Harold J. Jarvis. He paid $6,100 to the Overell estate with court approval. The vessel had been reconditioned after a Newport Harbor explosion. The Overell mansion recently sold at auction for $56,000.

Los Angeles Mary E Walter E. Overell Harold J. Jarvis Newport Harbor Overell Superior Court

National Group Aims New Soil Conservation Plan

Washington reports the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts promotes a new soil conservation plan. Ohio farmers show interest as the non profit, non partisan group aims to speed district functioning and information exchange. Affiliate members may attend meetings without voting rights.

Washington Ohio National Association of Soil Conservation Districts Wildlife Management Institute Institute

Grain Saving Mark Reported By Committee

The Citizens Food Committee says it is 35 percent toward President Truman's 100 million bushels grain relief goal for Europe. Industry pledges total about 35 million bushels in 90 days. rest to come from public self denial and farm grain savings. Chairman Luckman will meet meat packing firms to source more. Senator Taft calls Republican Steering Committee to draft a price program to counter Truman's plan.

Washington The Citizens Food Committee Truman Europe Charles Luckman Taft Ohio Senate Mr. Truman Capitol Hill

Four Girls Escape From Ohio Industrial School Captured

Four girls admitted they escaped from the Girls Industrial School near Delaware during the night and were taken into custody in Columbus. Names given were Grace Grimm 17 Willard Peggy Bentley 17 Cincinnati Ruth D Yost 19 Akron Barbara Anna Ricketts 18 Zanesville.

Columbus Delaware Grace Grimm Willard Peggy Bentley Cincinnati Ruth D. Yost Akron Barbara Anna Ricketts Zanesville

Founder of Columbus Apostolic Church Dies

The Rev. William T. Witherspoon, 67, Columbus, pastor and founder of the Apostolic Gospel Church 30 years ago, died yesterday. His church grew from 12 to 600 members in Columbus and now runs branches in West Jefferson, London, Springfield, Dayton and Ironton.

Columbus William T. Witherspoon The Apostolic Gospel Church West Jefferson London Springfield Dayton Ironton

Zanesville Welcomes World Plane Route Tie Up

Trans World Airline passenger and cargo service will be inaugurated in Zanesville on November 1. The new route links Zanesville directly by air to world wide outlets, airline officials said.

Zanesville Trans World

Death claims newsman Lolton Samuel Crowther at 67

Samuel Crowther an acclaimed author and economist and former foreign correspondent for the New York Tribune and Collier's Magazine died Monday. He was 67 and known nationally for his reporting and analysis across decades.

Lolton Samuel Crowther The New York Tribune Collier’s Magazine

Village Official Is Dead Oarville Ohio

Alfred Jenny 74 longtime village clerk and later council member died of a heart ailment yesterday in Oarville Ohio. He served the village for two decades and was a respected local official.

Oarville, O Alfred Jenny

Turbulent Trieste crisis and Trumbo hearings spark clashes

Representative Bennett claims American soldiers were killed or wounded by Communists behind censorship in Trieste as the area is described as a cold war flashpoint. Dalton Trumbo refuses to answer if he is a Communist and is cited for contempt after clashes with the House committee.

Washington Marion T. Bennett R-Mo Trieste Missouri Europe Near East United States Yugoslavia Bennett Springfield Kremlin Dalton Trumbo House un-American Activities Subcommittee Hollywood House Un-American Activities Committee Trumbo John Howard Lawson Thomas R - NJ House Congress Capitol Jack L. Warner Sam Wood Gerald L. K. Smith Screen Writers Guild Robert E. Stripling Arnold Army Air Forces Stripling

Man Faked Death to Avoid Check Charge

Harold S. Huffman 46 of Columbus faced a forged $536 check charge after police traced a death hoax to him. He waived extradition from Washington to Columbus, where investigators said Huffman and his wife used the alias Harold Sprague while hiding. Evidence included clothing found on the Y bridge with a suicide note and a prompt admission only after being confronted by a former business partner.

Washington Zanesville Cambridge Ohio National Bank Columbus E. F. Mathias Harold S. Huffman

High School Girl Held In Sister's Stabbing

A 16 year old girl was detained at a juvenile home awaiting an inquest into the fatal stabbing of her older sister Adeline 18 during a quarrel over clothing and boyfriends. Irene Zawistowski reportedly threw long bladed scissors during the dispute at their northwest side Chicago home.

Chicago Daniel Healy Irene Zawistowski Adeline

Plane missing in Alaska search launched after Pan Am DC-4 vanishes

Transport lost report says Pan American Airways DC-4 with 18 aboard disappeared in a stormy southern Alaska route from Seattle to Juneau. Last heard near Annette Island Airport off Ketchikan while preparing to land. Search planes departed from Anchorage and Fairbanks.

Pan-American Airways Alaska Seattle Wash Juneau Annette Island Ketchikan Anchorage Fairbanks NEA

UN Debates Korea Freedom Plan Amid Cold War Tensions

The United Nations considers Secretary of State Marshall's proposal for Korean independence with elections in the US and Soviet zones by March 31 under UN supervision. John Foster Dulles will argue for the U S position. A UN Border Commission aims to ease Balkan troubles and revisions to UN machinery are under drafting.

Lake United Nations Marshall Korea United States Russia General Assembly John Foster Dulles Assembly U.S

Blazing Trolley Injures Eleven in Cincinnati

Eleven persons were burned or injured when a streetcar was sprayed with gasoline and set ablaze after a collision with a trailer carrying thousands of gallons of fuel. Fire Marshal Durward George said all escaped through the rear exit or by breaking windows as flames trapped the front.

Cincinnati Durward George

Maine Guards Against Resurgent Forest Fires

In Portland Maine the state braces for renewed forest fires after a period of drought and economic damage. The Weather Bureau predicts southwest winds of 15 to 18 miles per hour and light showers in northern Maine.

Portland Maine Weather Bureau

Hocking County Worker Suspended From Duty

The State Civil Service Commission was notified of a 30 day suspension of Willard Albaugh an engineering aide with the State Highway Department in Hocking County effective November 16.

Columbus State Civil Service Commission Willard Albaugh State Highway Department Hocking County

Railroads Seek Right to Enter Air Industry

Washington reports the nation's railroads plead for permission to join the airline business claiming taxes compel them to help fund a $200 million annual subsidy for the air industry.

Washington

Coal Magnate Maxell Dies at 69 in Cleveland

Ross F. Maxwell, 69, president of the Massillon Tuscarawas Coal Co., died yesterday from a heart attack at his Lake Shore Boulevard home. He led the firm and was a notable figure in regional coal circles.

Cleveland Massillon-Tuscarawas Coal Co Ross F. Maxwell Lake Shore Blvd

Two-Car Crash Kills Homer McClure in Springfield Area

A two car collision south of Springfield killed 63 year old Homer McClure of South Vienna and critically injured his 68 year old brother Ernest last night in a rural road wreck.

Springfield Homer McClure South Vienna Ernest

Robert E Cantwell Sr. 77 Dies. Noted Chicago Attorney

Robert E Cantwell Sr a longtime Chicago attorney and veteran lawyer died Monday at age 77 in the city. His career spanned decades with a reputation for courtroom work and public service.

Chicago Robert E. Cantwell, Sr

Rescue Ships Continue Search for Lost Airline

Poor weather and low visibility hampered a large search effort for the missing Pan American DC-4 with 18 aboard. Coast Guard vessels pursued reports of smoke near Dundas Island and flares near Graham Island as crews scoured a 280 mile route from Ketchikan to Juneau. Captain Alf N. Monsen, a veteran Alaskan bush pilot, commanded the ill fated flight.

Ketchikan Alaska Pan American World Airways British Columbia Coast Guard Dundas Island Graham Island Weather Bureau Annette Mary Islands

Torch Resident Delmar E Martin Dies at 48

Delmar E Martin, 48, of Torch, died at home Monday at 11 a.m. after several years of ill health. Born in Flandreau, South Dakota, she was wife of Delmar Martin and mother of four daughters Doreen and Elva Gorrell, Edith Butcher, Lila Martin. son Robert D Martin. eight grandchildren. brothers Henry Knute Hans Harold. sisters Marie Trenton and Louise Johnson. She resided in Torch 12 years and was a Methodist. Body at Spencer funeral home Belpre.

Belpre Delmar E. Martin Torap Flandreau S. D Martin William and Marie Jolson Johnson Torch Methodist Church Doreen Gorrell Coolville Elva Gorrell Edith M. Butcher Akron Lila C. Martin Robert D. Martin Henry Johnson Knute Johnson Hans Johnson Seattle Wash Harold St. Cloud Main Marie Trenton Elcha Wisc Louise Johnson Spencer Funeral Home

Firemen Probe Ruins For Cause Of Five-Alarm Plant Fire

In Cleveland the Tropical Paint and Oil Co plant in the west end suffered about 75 000 dollars in damage as 80 firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour after the first alarm. Fire Chief James E. Granger said investigators searched charcoal heaps for a clue to the fire’s origin.

Cleveland Tropical Paint & Oil Co West End James E. Granger

Federal Aid Bill Advocated At PTA Meet

The Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers urged support for a federal aid bill to bolster poorer states. National PT Congress President Mrs. L. W. Hughes called for passage to foster a literate generation. Cleveland?s Mrs. Keith Weigle and Mrs. George Webster were nominated for the presidency.

Cincinnati Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers Ohio L. W. Hughes Arlington, Tenn National PT Congress Congress Cleveland Keith Weigle George Webster Weigle Webster

Lausche Returns to Endorse Burke for Re election

Former Gov Frank J Lausche plans his first local political action since 1944 as he endorses Democratic Mayor Thomas A Burke for re election. He will speak at a Democratic ward rally backing City Council candidate Frank Pokorny.

Cleveland Frank J. Lausche Thomas J. Herbert Thomas A. Burke Burke Lausche Frank Pokorny

Death Toll Rises to 24 in British Train Wreck

In Goswick England the Edinburgh London express derailed on Friday killing 24 people and injuring 71. Railway officials reported 12 more missing and believed dead in the wreckage.

Berwick-on-Tweed England Scotland Goswick Eng Here

Stockholm denies Polish reports on exiled leader Mikolajczyk

The Polish Peasant Party says Stanislaw Mikolajczyk has arrived in Stockholm while British officials deny knowledge of his whereabouts. Exiled leaders plan anti communist campaigns and coordinate with the Washington World Peasant International as the Moscow radio brands Mikolajczyk a cowardly fugitive and traitor.

London Stanislaw Mikolajczyk Poland Stockholm Francis J. Wilk Mikolajczyk Polies Britain United States Peeasant Party Swedish Foreign Office Stannislaw Mikolajczyk Polish Peasant Party Washington Milan Gavrilovic Peasant Party Yugoslavia Romania Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Comintern Communist Information Bureau Wilk Washington World Peasant International Moscow Iself

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Akron Gunman National Group AIDS Columbus Apostolic Church U. S Missourian A. N. Monsen Joseph Chidiak Pan- American Airways Man Canada Pacific Miles Alf N. Monsen Territory PAA PTA RED Fugitive Sweden National Unity British Foreign Office Home Office
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