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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1959

Page

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Supreme Court hears surprise bid to halt steel strike

The government asked the Supreme Court to force the United Steelworkers Union to file its appeal by noon Thursday challenging the 80 day Taft Hartley injunction. The Philadelphia court had granted a six day stay but upheld the injunction, while Kaiser Steel and Detroit Steel moved toward settlements with the union.

Washington Supreme Court United Steelworkers Union Philadelphia Atty William P. Rogers U. S. Appeals Court Rogers William Hastie Eisenhower Hastie United Front Kaiser Steel Corp Detroit Steel Corp Detroit

GM to Lay Off 134000 Workers as Steel Shortage Bites

Detroit based General Motors has notified 15400 workers of imminent layoffs amid continuing steel shortages that threaten to halt production this week. Fraser Products in Alpena plans 360 job cuts, A O Smith Milwaukee 1700 layoffs, and Fisher Body Plant Pontiac idled 2400 as GM cuts ripple through suppliers. Other GM layoffs include 3100 workers in Parma, with factories already operating fewer shifts due to the strike.

Kaiser Steel Fontana Calif Kaiser United Steelworkers Detroit General Motors Fraser Products Co Alpena Mich A. O. Smith Co Milwaukee Fisher Body Pontiac Pontiac Motors Agem

Space Chief cites steel strike delaying Vega rocket project

Miami Beach reports Space Chief T Keith Glennan says a steel strike delays NASA Vega rocket work. The three stage Vega aims to put 4800 pounds in a 300 mile orbit or 1000 pounds on a lunar trajectory, with initial flight slated for early 1961.

Miami Beach Fla P — Space T. Keith Glennan Glennan National Aeronautics and Space Administration Moon

Liquor Control Board Posts Are Settled

Gov DiSalle fills two vacancies on the state Liquor Control Board naming C J Lester of Mount Vernon as chairman and John Cianflona of Columbus to the two party board. Lester is a Democrat and 50 years old.

Columbus Michael V. DiSalle State Liquor Control Board C. J. Lester Mount Vernon John Cianflona Lester

Humphrey to Tour 12 Midwest States Next Month

Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota will speak in 12 Midwestern states including Ohio next month. The Humphrey for President Committee announced the tour but did not release a detailed itinerary.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Ohio

Fire Drives Students from UM Dormitory

About 40 University of Mississippi students were routed from their dorm rooms by a flash fire Tuesday night. Fire chief David Neilson Jr. said the fire started in debris piled beside the dormitory.

Oxford Miss.i University of Mississippi David Neilson Jr

Eisenhower urges Kaiser settlement to restart steel plants

President Eisenhower says the Kaiser Co settlement should launch a general labor management agreement to restore production. Workers to be recalled at multiple plants including Doranville Georgia Linden New Jersey Danville Illinois and Los Angeles area sites with thousands returning this week. Several plants will close or lay off workers due to parts shortages and shutdowns including Van Nuys and South Gate California.

Washington Eisenhower Kaiser Co Ohio Chevrolet Cleveland

12 Hours Of Surgery Fails To Save Child

In Cleveland Lakeside Children’s Hospital efforts to repair a four year old boy’s congenital heart hole failed after about twelve hours of surgery. Michael Lammers of Findlay died Tuesday night. Eighteen of his father Bernard Lammers coworkers donated blood in Cleveland. In Columbus officials of the Transportation Workers Union are empowered to call a strike against Columbus Transit Co.

Cleveland Lakeside Children's Hospital Michael Lammers Findlay Bernard Lammers COLUMBUS —#— Transportation Workers Columbus Transit Co

Job Picture Is Brighter In Ohio Autumn Activity

Ohio’s non farm employment rose 1.6 percent from August to September, reaching about 3,047,000 workers. Seasonal gains in stores services and school suppliers plus new auto and electrical goods manufacturing added about 46,000 jobs in September.

Columbus Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation William Papier Bureau

Hogg Leaves Point Patrol Post Transfer in WV Police

Sgt Russell Hogg of the Point Pleasant detachment is transferred to Parkersburg. Sgt George Scott moves from Parkersburg to Point Pleasant. The transfer takes effect November 3. Trooper L C Yost, newly trained, will also be stationed at Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Russell Hogg West Virginia Parkersburg George Scott L. C. Yost

Ohio independent colleges form Alumni Associates of Ohio

Eighteen Ohio colleges create the Independent College Alumni Associates of Ohio to boost alumni fundraising. The group follows a 16-campus model that doubled giving in Akron and Toledo through concurrent personal solicitations. Dr. Wade S. Miller of Otterbein is president of the new body.

Ohio The Independent College Alumni Associates of Ohio Roland C. Matthies Wittenberg Akron Toledo Tion Wade S. Miller Otterbein College Antioch Ashland Baldwin-Wallace Capital Dayton Defiance Denison Findlay Heidelberg Hirem Mount Union Muskingum Oberlin Ohio Wesleyan Otterbein St. Mary of the Spring Western College For Women Cincinnati Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges

U S and Soviet reach accord on disarmament resolution

United States and the Soviet Union agreed on a non-committal disarmament resolution to send all proposals to a new 10 nation Geneva negotiating committee. The plan, similar to a 1957 proposal, would reference existing arms plans and urge progress toward general disarmament under international control.

United Nations N.Y United States Soviet Union General Assembly Geneva Nikita Khrushchev U.S.S.R West Ern Assembly Dag Hammarskjold Selwyn Lloyd Khrushchev

Cuba U S Ties Sour Over Castro Policy Moves

Cuba tightens anti American stance amid protests from the United States. Fidel Castro's cabinet imposes taxes on mining concessions targeting U S nickel and cobalt plants. Military tribunals are reestablished threatening firing squads. The Havana press targets Jules Dubois and Fulbright criticizes Castro's governance.

Havana Fidel Castro U.S U. S Cuba Nicaro Nickel Moaday Mining Co Freeport Sulphur Co Castro Jules Dubois Chicago Tribune Dubois

U. S. Steel Sees Record Third Quarter Loss

Roger Blough of U S Steel rejects Kaiser style settlement, citing prohibitively high costs. Third quarter net loss hits 31.14 million, against 74.92 million profit a year earlier.

New York Roger Blough U.S. Steel Corp Kaiser Steel Corp Blough U.S. Steel Kaiser

Fire destroys home. occupant Raymond Foreman saved

A two story home of Raymond Foreman, about 60, burned about 7:25 a.m. in Coolville Ridge. Foreman escaped partly clothed with neighbors providing clothing as firemen fought the blaze and the house collapsed. Voluntary reports point to faulty wiring as the cause. Two Foreman children rode the bus nearby during the catastrophe.

Coolville Ridge Raymond Foreman Harry Bowles Pleasant Hill Rd Mechanicsburg Myron T. Sturgeon Richland Area Bowles Richland Department Foreman Athens George Ford Ford Wayne Foreman Long Run Rd

Army Names Replacement For Medaris

Maj. Gen. August Schomburg is named to replace Maj. Gen. John B. Medaris as head of the Army Missile Command in Huntsville Alabama. Medaris retires January 31 after leading the rocket team that produced the United States first earth satellite and first solar satellite and the 1500 mile Jupiter missile. Schomburg, 51, currently deputy chief of ordnance, was named to the post Tuesday. He previously served as assistant chief for research and development.

Washington August Schomburg John B. Medaris Army Medaris Army Rocket Team Huntsville Ala Wernher von Braun United States Schomburg Ordnance

Homecoming Queen Is 72 Years Old

Irene Day Horvath aged 72 was elected homecoming queen of Oceanside Carlsbad College after a landslide victory over nineteen rivals. She won 270 votes to 300 for opponents, reflecting a notable age contrast with the student body.

Oceanside Calif Carlsbad College Irene Day Horvath

Licking County Democrats Back DiSalle as Favorite Son Candidate

The Licking County Democratic executive committee formally endorsed Gov. Michael V. DiSalle as a favorite son candidate for the 1960 presidential nomination. Queen Mother Elizabeth Improves After Influenza Battle in London.

Newark Licking County Democratic Executive Committee Michael V. DiSalle Queen Mother London Elizabeth

Driver Facing Seven Counts After Fatal Columbus Crash

A seven count indictment charges Paul W. Graham, 22, of Columbus, with three counts of second degree manslaughter, auto theft, auto theft as a second offender, and two counts of driving a car without the owner's consent. The car ran down three school children waiting for a bus on Oct 19 as police pursued Graham.

Columbus Paul W. Graham Graham

Civil War Veteran Williams Survives New Illness

HOUSTON Tex Walter Williams 116 the last living Civil War veteran survived another pneumonia attack after four days on an oxygen tent and eyedropper feeding doctors expect him to reach his 117th birthday next month Dr Russell S Wolfe reported Williams fell ill last Tuesday and remains under care

Houston Tex Walter Williams Russell S. Wolfe Williams

River Strike Ends After Three Year Pact Signed

Three major boat companies Mississippi Valley Union and Federal sign a three year contract with Masters Mates and Pilots and Engineers. The deal ends a lockout that idled about 80 percent of inland waterways with crews of 15 on vessels and 15 ashore. Pay rises include 30 dollars monthly for the first three years and nine cents hourly for deck hands plus Easter as a holiday and other fringe benefits. American Commercial to resume talks next week.

National Maritime and Marine Engineers Mississippi Valley Union Federal American Commercial

Dayton Doctor Bound Over On Narcotics Record Charge

Dr. Nicholas J. Fiel aged 30 is bound over to the grand jury on charges of failing to keep required narcotics purchase records. Police said he cannot account for about 19 000 of 20 000 cubic centimeters bought since January 1. The doctor says he used all drugs in his practice.

Dayton Nicholas J. Fiel Fiel A. J. Zennie

Jet bomber crash kills crew member in Mississippi test flight

A B58 jet bomber crashed and exploded near Hattiesburg Mississippi after a test flight Tuesday night. Two of the three civilian crew members survived while one was killed.

Hattiesburg Miss Here

Zanesville Soldier Killed In Germany Jeep Crash

Pfe. Stephan J. Wilson of Zanesville Ohio died October 23 in Wuerzburg Germany when an Army jeep overturned into a ditch according to the Army announcement.

Zanesville Wuerzburg Germany Pfe Stephan J. Wilson Ohio

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