U S plans year delay on Red China seating at UN
The United States will propose postponing the seating of Red China at the UN General Assembly for a full year. U S delegates hope to sidestep the issue until 1954 as Soviet plans to seat Peiping face potential delay amid Korea armistice talks. The move mirrors last fall’s tactic to defer consideration of excluding Nationalist China.
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U.S
China
United Nations
N. Y
United States
UN General Assembly
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Peiping
Pravda
Korea
U. S
India
Indonesia
Youth killed by truck on Route 160 near Hamden
Everett Webb an 18 year old of Radcliff was killed when struck by a truck on Route 160 east of Hamden around 2 a.m. Driver Ralph Blackstone of Hamden was cleared of blame. Webb walked from Hamden to his home near Lake Alma Road when struck. He survived by his parents Orville and Bernice Webb a brother Paul and a sister Cleire of Columbus. Funeral plans with Bigony Funeral Home Albany.
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Webb
Hamden
Lake Alma
Tedrow
Wellston
Brown
Blackstone
Orville
Bernice Webb
Paul
Cleire
Columbus
Bigony Funeral Home
Albany
Slavs Warn Italy Over Frontier Crisis
Belgrade warns Italy to end border maneuvers or face Yugoslav troops. The Tito government, in a fourth note to Rome, says continued Italian actions on the Trieste frontier could force Yugoslavia to take corresponding measures to secure its border in the Gorizia area north of Trieste.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Italy
Marshal ‘Tito
Rome
Trieste
Gorizia
Woman Found Dead in Cleveland Bar Link Probed
The body of 35-year-old factory worker Miss Jean Zitiello was found on an embankment near the E Ninth Street municipal parking lot Wednesday. She was last seen in a downtown bar Monday night. Homicide detectives questioned an East Cleveland man who said he left her in a hotel lobby. No marks of violence were found on the body.
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Cleveland
Jean Zitiello
E. Ninth Street
Kennedy to wed Jacqueline Bouvier in September
Sen John F Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier received a marriage license in Newport. The wedding is set for September 12 at St Marys Catholic Church with Archbishop Richard Cushi ng presiding. They met last year when she was a reporter for the Washington Times Herald.
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Newport
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
City Hall
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Richard J. Cushing
Boston
Washington Times-Herald
Fire kills five harness horses at Saratoga barn
A fire destroyed a 20-stall barn near the Saratoga Raceway killing five harness horses. Four perished inside the flames while Sterling Hanover, an 11 year old trotter, was rescued from the blaze but later destroyed.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga Raceway
Sterling Hanover
Securities Stolen In Cincinnati Theft Report
The M. H. Buckles Co reports a theft of securities valued at $100,000 in Cincinnati. Police investigation underway as financial loss is disclosed by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
M. H. Buckles Co
Burns Fatal in Cincinnati Garage Fire
Linda Goodpaster, 3, died Thursday from burns after a garage fire in Cincinnati. A child and another occupant were uninjured, and investigators probed the blaze’s cause.
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Cincinnati
Linda Goodpaster
UN Showdown Draws Near
Sen Wiley calls for a direct test of UN authority over American employees loyalty disputed firings. He notes the UN General Assembly can overturn an administrative tribunal ruling that 11 Americans were illegally discharged for loyalty probe questions. Dag Hammarskjold advised damages for all 11 but not rehire.
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Washington
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
United Nations
U. S
UN General Assembly
Dag Hamma
Wedemeyer Predicts New Front in Asia After Korea
Retired U. S. Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer said the Korean War seems over and Russia inspired aggression will shift elsewhere, likely Indochina, becoming the next trouble spot as he spoke at a Toronto news conference.
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Toronto
Ohio State Fair Ends Tonight With Pageant Finale
The Ohio State Fair wraps up tonight with the outdoor pageant The 17th Star continuing through Monday. Governor Lausche hosted three former governors on Governor's Day and presented the grand champion ram blue ribbon to Harold Judy of German Town. The National Aberdeen Angus Show crowned a senior yearling black Angus bred by J C Penney and Orin L James of Homeplace Farms in Hamilton Missouri as grand champion.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Myers W. Cooper
John W. Bricker
Thomas J. Herbert
Federal Subversive Control Board
Harold Judy
Germantown
Harold Judy & Son
Ohio Southdown Assn
J. C. Penney
Orin L. James
Homeplace Farms
Hamilton
Point Pleasant Reports Two Polio Cases
Two polio cases were reported Friday morning in Point Pleasant. Linda Hughes three year old daughter of William and Mrs Hughes of Apple Grove had been over the acute stage but suffered partial paralysis and was living with a Brown family on First Street. she had not been hospitalized. Cora Rose Lowe five year old daughter of Bryson and Mrs Lowe of 1407 Kanawha Street was reported to have a mild polio case with no paralysis and had not been hospitalized.
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Point Pleasant
Linda Hughes
William Hughes
Apple Grove
First St
Cora Rose Lowe
Bryson Lowe
Kanawha St
How to Stand the Heat Experts Offer Advice
Psychologists at the 61st APA meeting in Cleveland described heat waves lowering memory and decision speed and raising irritability. They urged mental attitude and fatigue awareness, noting stress may prompt outbursts and advising practical coping strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
American Psychological Association
Water Shortage Reaches Critical Stage in Athens
Drought worsens under heat wave as Athens declares emergency to conserve dwindling water supply. Police and fire units patrol streets to curb waste while Mayor Peter B. Lee enacts water restrictions. Temperatures linger near 100 as residents endure heat with a forecasted cooldown delayed by a stalled cold front.
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Athens
Peter B. Lee
Weather Bureau
Five Day Forecast Shows Slightly Cooler Temps
Temperatures will run 2-4 degrees below normal with normal highs near 78 to 82 and lows around 58-59. Expect a cooler weekend and little change through the period with scattered showers Monday totaling about a quarter to a half inch.
Record Heat Wave Continues Across Ohio as Death Toll Rises
The heat wave grips the Midwest with Ohio reporting at least nine deaths and Cleveland tallying seven. Temperatures earlier reached 101 in Athens and 104 in Point Pleasant, while cooler air and widespread showers signaled relief today. Archbishop Alter urged prayers for rain as heat-related crop and livestock damage mounts.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Canada
Weather Bureau
Athens
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Karl. Alter
Philadelphia
Washington
Three Slain In Farm Row
Wallace Junior Elam 24 killed Walter E. Pratt 59 his wife Mary 61 and James Meadows 65 near Abingdon Virginia after a wheat cutting dispute. Elam facing three murder charges, authorities said. Pratt store owner Meadows neighbor.
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Abingdon
Wallace Junior Elam
Commonwealth
Volney Campbell
Walter E. Pratt
Mary Pratt
James Meadows
Elam
Pratt
Washington County
Saltville
Meadows
Jury clears mother of robbery attempt in North Hollywood
A federal grand jury declined to indict Robin Smith 20 after she allegedly tried to rob a North Hollywood bank using a water pistol. She said she was separated from husband Dale 21 and had no money to pay bills. Her baby was born prematurely the day after the incident. both mother and infant were reported to be fine.
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Los Angeles
North Hollywood
Robin Smith
Dale
Rate hike approved for Ohio Fuel Gas Co customers
The Ohio Utilities Commission authorized a rate increase for 1772 customers across 22 villages in five counties served by the Zanesville distribution system. The action affects residential and small business customers within the utility’s service area.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Utilities Commission
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Zanesville
No Paper Monday Schedule Notice
There will be no Messenger published on Monday September 7 due to the Labor Day holiday.
Schools Opening Delayed in Rutland District
West Local District in Rutland postpones opening of all schools to September 14 due to polio outbreak following petitions from residents. Teachers will meet September 7 and classes resume on the 14th. Meigs County reports 13 of 24 cases in Rutland Township. no new cases in 10 days.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Board of Education
Meigs County
County Board of Education
Meigs Woman Found Dead in Residence
Barbara Kathryn Young age 74 was found at 417 Spring Ave by her niece. Coroner Henry Ewing ruled death by own action. Police and sheriff noted suicide by hanging with no note. She had been in ill health. Services Sunday 3 30 p m at Ewing funeral home officiated by Rev Dale H Ratliff Beech Grove Cemetery burial.
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Pomeroy
Barbara Kathryn Young
Spring Ave
Mildred Arnold
Henry Ewing
Walter E. Wolfe
Charles Russell
George Young
Willi-e
William Kasper
Federated Church
Ewing Funeral Home
Dale H. Ratliff
Beech Grove Cemetery
Middletown Students Eligible for Self Reliance Award
Local industrialist W. Sebald announces a new annual award of 1500 dollars for Middletown high school seniors deemed worthy of self reliance. Selection involves teachers neighbors clergymen employers and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The prize will be given each year to a senior.
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Middletown
Ohio
W W. Sebald
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rail Union Removes Early Strike Threat
Washington reports the Order of Railway Conductors has canceled a strike call for September 10. The National Mediation Board said carriers and the union agreed to postpone negotiations until after October 1, the date when other major railroad unions plan to file new demands for higher pay and better working conditions.
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Washington
National Mediation Board
Egg fried on sidewalk by 16 year old in West Virginia heat
Sunnyside Up reports Edward Blosser aged 16 fried an egg on the sidewalk outside his home in South Charleston West Virginia as heat waves continue.
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South Charleston
W. Va
Edward Blosser
Radio Permit Granted to Hi Kinco Broadcasters
The Communications Commission has granted an operating permit to Hi Kinco Broadcasters of Waverly Ohio, allowing them to begin broadcasting operations. The decision authorizes service from the station identified as Hi Kinco Broadcasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Communications Commission
Hi Kinco Broadcasters
Waverly
Ohio
Killed in Crash Near Middletown Ohio 122
James Highley aged 31 died Thursday in a two car collision on Ohio 122 near Middletown. Police investigating cause and circumstances of the crash.
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Middletown
James Highley
Ohio
Six Jets Crash In Japan Amid Vile Weather
Six American jet fighters crashed in western Japan after fuel ran low in violent weather. Five airmen were reported safe while one Sabre pilot remained missing late tonight. Three pilots crash landed with minor injuries, two parachuted to safety, and weather hindered search efforts.
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Tokyo
Japan
Air Force
Sabre
Iran and Russia Agree to Nearly Double Trade in Barter Deal
Tehran newspapers report a barter pact to boost two way commerce by about one hundred percent. Russia would ship Iran sugar and cotton goods for rice tobacco raw cotton and ore exports. The plan follows a June agreement and includes iron and steel products chemicals and metals.
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Tehran
Iran
Russia
Heat wave prompts church sign in Jersey City
In Jersey City New Jersey the Rev Paul L Jewett pastor of Emory Methodist Church put up a sign reacting to record heat. The sign asks Now that you know how hot hell is what are you going to do about it.
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Paul Torrance
Stead Air Force Base
Reno
Nev
Jersey City
N. J
New Jersey
Paul L. Jewett
Emory Methodist Church
Return of Maj. Gen. Dean Ends Three-Year Communist Detention
Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, Medal of Honor hero, returned to American lines after more than three years in Communist prisons. He arrived by Russian jeep at a processing center and later flew to Seoul for evacuation. Dean described brutal interrogation, isolation, and hunger during captivity, and recalled wandering Korea for a month before capture.
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Freedom Village
William F. Dean
Freedom
Dean
Taejon
Communista
Seoul
Air Force
Tokyo
Korea
Jong
South Korea
Chinhae
Americam
95 U S Prisoners Freed in Panmunjom Exchange
At Panmunjom 95 Americans were freed, including Maj. Gen. William F. Dean who returned in a hospital ceremony where Syngman Rhee awarded the Taeguk Medal. The day yielded the largest single-day total to date, boosting U S returns to 3486 with more expected on the final day.
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U. S
William F. Dean
Dean
Freedom No. 91
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Gadendte
Kaesong
Panmunjom
Ralph P. Dixon Jr
Cincinnati
John J. Beers
Dulles Center Of New Furor In Germany
West German Socialists condemned U S Secretary of State Dulles over his support for Adenauer. They call the intervention shocking political interference as they seek to block the pro American chancellor and channel votes away from the East West divided Germany. Max Brauer and Erich Ollenhauer led the opposition denouncing U S influence ahead of Sunday’s vote.
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Bonn
Germany
U. S
Dulles
Konrad Adenauer
Washington
Adenauer
Erich Ollenhauer
United States
Hamburg
Max Brauer
Ten Jets Vie In Ohio Race
Ten Sabrejets will start from Edwards Air Force Base in five minute intervals for the 1900 mile Bendix Trophy Race to Dayton Ohio. Takeoffs begin after dawn as part of the National Aircraft Show. Pilots from five Air Force commands aim to beat Colonel Keith N Compton’s 1951 Bendix record of 553.86 mph. Some crews plan one refueling stop, others two, with ground crews ready to refuel up to 410 gallons and perform minor repairs in three minutes.
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Edwards
Calif
Edwards Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Air Force
Keith N. Compton
Detroit
Channel Swim Round Trip Attempt Set By Chadwick
Florence Chadwick of San Diego swims Dover to France in 14 hours 42 minutes then begins a return crossing aiming to be first to complete a non stop round trip. She eats an orange ashore briefly and faces jellyfish stings yet feels fine despite rough seas and two postponements. The official record stood at 15 hours 31 minutes by Tom Blower.
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Florence Chadwick
San Diego
English Channel
Dover
England
St. Margaret Bay
Tom Blower
Abdel Litif Abou Heif
English Channel Swimming Assn
Red Cross Campaign Opened by President Eisenhower
New York observers note President Eisenhower opened the 1953 Red Cross campaign via TV and radio with Little Susan na Giardina, an anemia sufferer, raising funds and visibility. Susanna celebrated her seventh birthday and received an autographed photo from the President, then asked if he is more important than Hopalong Cassidy.
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New York
Susanna Giardina
Eisenhower
Red Cross
Susanna
Hopalong Cassidy
Plans Announced for Kerr Scholarship Award
Lancaster Ohio plans a Kerr scholarship in memory of R. Kenneth Kerr publisher of the Lancaster Eagle Gazette. The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce will support the 4-H scholarship with individual contributions to fund an annual award for a Fairfield County 4-H boy or girl.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
R. Kenneth Kerr
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Fairfield County
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Yanks
Dulles Center of New Furor
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