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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1959
Page
1
President Eisenhower hosts a stag dinner at Winfield House London with 23 former wartime British associates. The event comes as cigars burn and brandy flows in a setting that recalls World War II days.
In a voiced mock dialogue drawn from memoirs, Eisenhower Monty Churchill and other leaders exchange sharp judgments. Monty accuses Ike of mismanaging war while Eisenhower notes broad criticism. Brooke and de Guignand critique Ike while Monty laments damaged friendships.
President Eisenhower rests during a European trip that produced signs of thaw in the cold war. Konrad Adenauer apologized to Poland on the eve of Hitler’s attack anniversary, and Nikita Khrushchev voiced trust in Eisenhower. Macmillan praised Ike and suggested a summit may be possible.
Ohio University announces Continental Classroom a televised chemistry course for credit or audit. Viewers watch daily lectures and demonstrations from home with Ohio U. campus visits for tests every two weeks. Southeast viewers can access WSAZ Channel 3 Huntington and WLWC Channel 4 Columbus.
The Associated Press reports that integration has started in several Southern cities with no violence seen at opening classes. More Negro students are entering integrated schools as expected to be joined by others this week, while Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina resist in favor of separate white and Black schools. In Washington, Harold S. Vance, 69, an atomic energy commissioner since 1955, died Monday after an abdominal operation.
The Ohio National Guard announces a Pentagon style reform under the Army pentomic scheme. ONG leader Loren G Win dom says changes begin now and may finish by year end. The 37th Division shifts to five battle groups replacing regiments and 216 units reorganize into 172 units.
The Dalai Lama urged the United Nations to study Red China's aggression in Tibet and the State Department said the appeal is receiving immediate and sympathetic consideration from the United States.
Washington talks resume with hopes for a labor bill accord without floor debate. Senate and House conferees push to resolve issues on picketing exemptions from secondary boycotts and allowed organizational picketing amid alleged unfair practices. Mitchell signals administration support while Dirksen resists a full Senate clash.
The National Safety Council estimated that 450 people may die in traffic accidents over the Labor Day weekend, covering 78 hours from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. The toll would be 30 higher than last year as about 71 million motor vehicles are expected on the road, traveling about seven billion miles. The council urged sobriety and obedience to traffic laws.
The Weather Bureau releases a 30 day outlook for September predicting temperatures will run above seasonal normals in the western half of the country and also across the Middle and North Atlantic States.
President Eisenhower signals possible special session this fall if Congress does not remove the interest ceiling on government bonds. As both parties doubt adjournment this week, Sept. 12 is eyed for earliest adjournment with no action on rates while Khrushchev arrives Sept. 15. Treasury hopes lifting the ceiling on all government bonds. Savings bonds yield 3 percent while five year bonds cap at 4 percent, hindering large investments.
The House Public Works Committee approved a two year gasoline tax increase proposal to fund the interstate highway program, adding one cent to the 3 cent federal rate for 22 months. In other notes, floods and Typhoon Iris hit Red China with many dead and missing, and a palace bombing in Phnom Penh narrowly missed the king and queen.
The Steubenville Diocese converted Churchtown Elementary School to St. John’s Parochial School causing 120 pupils to enroll. Four Catholic nuns who taught last year’s public school will stay on as faculty. Msgr. Henry G. Grigsby announced the change as the parish had built and leased the building to the public system.
Reports claim that the heads of India's three military services and Defense Minister V. K. Krishna Menon resigned in unison, triggering political turmoil as Nehru met with Ayub Khan and tensions mount over Chinese incursions along the Tibet frontier. A separate report alleged 400 Red Chinese troops occupied Bhutanese territory, heightening regional anxiety.
The nation’s labor picture brightened as threatened walkouts were averted in rubber, glass and meat packing as agreements were reached Monday night. More than 100000 workers faced possible strikes while steel workers remain largely idled and allied industries felt the impact.
Attorneys for F. and B. Manufacturing Co of Nelsonville and District 50 United Mine Workers announced an injunction agreement reached Tuesday morning. Peaceful picketing will occur under mutual conditions, allowing plant officials to come and go and limiting interference by striking workers. The note mentions accompanying officials and related labor actions across industries, including Goodyear wage gains and anticipated steel settlements. An Athens Masons chapter meeting is noted for Wednesday evening.
In Trenton New Jersey State Sen Charles W Sandman proposes a bill to rename county mosquito extermination commissions to county mosquito control commissions as mosquitoes win the battle.
The House Elections subcommittee unanimously approved a resolution declaring Rep. Dale Alford duly elected to Congress from Arkansas fifth district. The panel, continuing to probe November election irregularities, had investigated the race in which Alford defeated former Rep. Brooks Hays.
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