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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1954

Page

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Johnson OKed as McCarthy censure case moves on

Senate investigation moves forward as Chairman Watkins blocks McCarthy from forcing Johnson to declare his stance. Debate centers on Johnson's position on the committee and whether he can sit during the censure hearing over charges ranging from witness abuse to slurring colleagues and handling secret documents.

Washington McCarthy Senate Committee Edwin C. Johnson Wisconsin Watkins Utah Johnson Ward Barrett Williams Denver Post Colorado Ervin D-Nc Flanders Morse Ind.-Ore Fulbright McCarthy-Army Senate

Senate reports fault Roy Cohn in McCarthy Army probe

Two party line reports split over fault in the McCarthy Army inquiry with Republicans clearing McCarthy of improper conduct but faulting lax oversight and Democrats blaming McCarthy and Cohn for aggressive tactics. Army officials Stevens and Adams also faced criticism from both sides. Cohn, 27, said exposure of communism invites partisan politics and smear.

Washington McCarthy Roy M. Cohn Cohn Senate Investigations Stevens Army John G. Adams Pvt. G. David Schine

War Dead Exchanged In Korean War Body Return

PANMUNJOM bodies from 800 dead in Korea begin homeward transfer. Among 193 Americans identified, 2% of Allied remains arrive in green mortuary trucks at the UN Command exchange point. Further transfers of 151 Americans and others promised, with exchanges to continue over a month.

Panmunjom U. S Reds

Two Horses Shine at Ohio State Fair Show

Winners at the Ohio State Fair horse show include an entry from Skyline Farm Athens. The horse Big Night placed fifth in the amateur walking contest. Coach of Genius owned by R L Black Logan finished fifth in the Ohio five gaited stake event.

Columbus Skyline Farm Athens Big Night Oach Genius R. L. Black Logan

Victory over EDC Triggers Russian Jubilation in Moscow

Pravda celebrated a claimed victory over EDC and urged exploiting it to hinder the demilitarization of Bonn. The official Soviet Communist party paper called for every effort to be used in that aim.

Moscow Pravda EDC Bonn Germany Soviet Communist Party

U S. Debates Germany Spain Role in Western Europe Policy

Washington reports strong govt pressure to shift Western Europe defense from France to Germany and Spain as NATO seeks unity. Dulles pushes for West German sovereignty and possible NATO rearmament while planning a cabinet-level NATO session by October.ushed talks include prompt sovereignty pacts for West Germany and scrapping EDC conditions. plus separate report on Hurricane Carol ravaging the U.S. Northeast with at least 48 dead and millions in damage across several states.

Washington Germany Spain France Europe United States Dulles NATO Manila Rg Oe ATO Britain London West Germany Boston Carol Canada Caribbean Sea Aea England

Brothers Questioned About Point Holdup

Two Marion men Leonard Holt 22 and Noland 19 were questioned over armed robberies in Marion and a hotel holdup at Point Pleasant West Virginia. Police noted a restaurant heist 125 dollars, the Snyder Hotel robbery, and a railroad telegrapher’s tower robbery, with 59 dollars taken and 15 dollars in silver left. The Lowe Hotel at Point Pleasant saw an 18 to 20 year old suspect threaten the clerk, forcing him to the floor before fleeing with cash. a getaway car prompted hope another person was involved.

Marion Point Pleasant W. Va Leonard Holt Noland Thomas B. Koon Snyder Lowe Hotel Bobby Spears Spears

Jumper’s Technique Is OK But No Parachute

In San Pedro California nine year old Ralph Rodriguez jumped from a second story porch to show a paratrooper technique to his friend Lorraine Nielsen ten. He landed on a back fence and received fifteen stitches in his back at San Pedro Emergency Hospital.

San Pedro Calif Ralph Rodriguez Ralph Lorraine Nielsen

Kroger Cuts Coffee Price Again

The Kroger Co. reduced coffee price by ten cents a pound, the second cut in two weeks, as a spokesperson cited lower raw coffee market prices.

Cincinnati Kroger Co

Fuji climbers surge to record peak season total

A National Railways survey lists 121159 people climbing Mt. Fuji in the July to August peak season, more than double last year’s figure.

Supermarket Robbers Discovered by Bey

A little boy reported a market break in to police after a safe was found open and $112 missing. T. J. Hubbard, market manager, said the incident occurred the night before and few took the boy seriously.

Bey Winston-Salem N. C T. J. Hubbard

Massillon Records First Polio Fatality

Seven year old Norma Lanham died in City Hospital Massillon yesterday marking the city’s first polio fatality.

Massillon Norma Lanham City Hospital Massilon

Escapees Suspected in Columbus Assault Abduction

Police hunted two Mansfield Reforma tory escapees suspected in an assault on a Columbus mother near her yard shortly after midnight. She was freed near her home after her $85 wrist watch and cash were taken. Both men had escaped from a Franklin County institution and are former mental hospital inmates.

Columbus Mansfield Reformatory Franklin County

Marine Hero Chesty Puller Off Critical List at Camp Lejeune

Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Puller 56 a famed Marine Corps officer of Guadalcanal and Korea was removed from the critical list at the U S Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune He suffered a brain clot last Friday while serving as acting commandant at Camp Lejeune and commanding general of the 2nd Marine Division

Camp Lejeune N. C Lewis B. Chesty Puller Marine Corps Guadalcanal Korea U.S. Naval Hospital Puller 2Nd Marine Division

Somber Germany Notes War's Fifteenth Anniversary

FRANKFURT reports mark of 15 years since Hitler began World War II with the invasion of Poland. Germany has rebuilt many cities and industry, but is divided between East and West and awaits sovereignty. European Defense Community setback fuels uncertainty about future German policy.

Frankfurt Adolf Hitler Poland Europe Hitler West Germany Germany East West France European Defense Community

Navy Hero Taussig Jr Ends 91 Years of Service

Annapolis Md Cmdr Joseph K Taussig Jr a Pearl Harbor hero and 1941 Naval Academy graduate ends 91 years of family naval service He lost a leg from Pearl Harbor wounds His grandfather Rear Admiral Edward Ti who served in the Saraen and Wake Island action and his father led a destroyer division in World War I

Annapolis Joseph K. Taussig Jr Pearl Harbor Naval Academy Edward D. Ti Wake Island United States Taussig Jr U. S

Trees Provide Fodder For Drouth Area Cows

State Sen. Marvin Mellon of Jonesboro Arkansas said drought has forced cattle to eat leaves from downed Sassafras and small pines on farms. He noted this is the first time in memory such feeding occurs as cattle feed on available greenery.

Marvin Mellon Jonesboro Ark Francis Cherry

Grant Park Garage Opens as World’s Largest Underground Lot

Chicago debuts the $4,300,000 Grant Park Garage described as the world’s largest underground parking structure. The facility can accommodate 2359 cars and opens today in Grant Park.

Chicago Grant Park

Diplomats Gauge German Price for Aid and Rearmament

Western diplomats weigh what Berlin will demand in exchange for military support against communism. They foresee Bonn granting partial sovereignty perhaps leading to full sovereignty and unrestricted rearmament, as France’s stance on a European army shifts leverage. NATO council talks signal a new approach to European defense and West Germany’s possible terms.

Paris West Germany France America Germany West Konrad Adenauer Weat Adenauer Bonn

GOP to Stress Peace Progress in Campaign Strategy

Republicans prepare for a November election push with a theme of peace progress and prosperity. Vice President Nixon visits Cincinnati for strategy talks while dismissing Senate McCarthy Army report as unlikely to alter outcomes. National Chairman Hall says party confident to hold control of Congress.

Cincinnati Nixon Senate Investigations McCarthy Rwis Army Stevens GOP National Committee Leonard W. Hall MecCarthy Army Hall Harry Darby Kansas

Senator Burnet R. Maybank Dies Suddenly in North Carolina

Senator Burnet R. Maybank 55 of South Carolina died early today in Fiat Rock North Carolina of a heart attack. He was stricken last night and died at 12 15 am. Maybank, a Democrat, served since 1941 and was active on banking and housing legislation. He was born in Charleston and was a cotton exporter.

Washington Sen Burnet R. Maybank DBC Fiat Rock N.C Maybank Senate South Carolina James F Charleston D.C

Milk price up one cent per quart in Tiffin

The price of milk rose to 21 cents per quart in Tiffin today, marking a second weekly increase. Prices in nearby markets were not listed, but the local rise follows prior month increases.

Mila Ohio

Buffalo herd returned to pasture after four days

Tony Diano recaptured all four buffalo after they escaped from a contractor's ranch. Three were caught on Monday, one escaped again, and the remaining two were finally captured on a nearby turkey farm. Diano plans to erect a higher fence to prevent future escapes.

Canton Tony Diano Diane

Eisenhower to Sign Major Social Security Expansion

President Eisenhower prepared to sign the expansive social security bill at his ranch in Fraser Colorado. The measure, approved by Congress, increases benefits and taxes, extends coverage to 10 million more people, and raises the August and September payments, with higher future benefits and a minimum $5 monthly rise for current beneficiaries.

Fraser Colo Eisenhower White House Prem James C. Hagerty Congress

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