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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1956

Page

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Guardsmen mass at Sturgis in showdown over school integration

More than 600 Kentucky National Guardsmen converged at Sturgis to guard a high school amid planned integration demonstrations as four to five Negro students prepared to resume classes in a western Kentucky town of about 5 000. Adjunct Gen. J J Williams warned of a possible turning point as four tanks stood by and Negro pupils rode to school with bayonets in view.

Associated Press Kentucky National Guardsmen Sturgis Kentucky Adj J. J. Williams Forces Tennessee Clinton High School Tennessee National Guard Clinton John Kasper Asa Carter Anderson County Roane County George Sartin Kasper Seaboard White Citizens Council Washington, D. C Carter North Alabama National Guard

Ohio Democrats Seek Broad Appeal in State Convention

The Democratic platform promises to ease taxes and city burdens, boost state aid for school construction, and expand scholarships for teaching careers. It also calls for limiting city contributions to interstate highway projects within state lines, a long-standing friction with municipalities.

General Assembly John Q

Police Held Ironton Man In Bank Robbery Plot

Four suspects including James Massie 30 from Ironton Ohio and Edward Fischer 30 from Cleveland Ohio were held without charge as police detailed a plan to rob Merchants National Bank Chicago. Officers said a Cincinnati area woman not implicated in the scheme and Grady Honeycutt 25 of Marion Michigan were also named in the effort.

Chicago Ohio James R. Massie Ironton Edward Fischer Clevela Marion Miss Fitzpatrick Cicero L. T. Frank Pape Russell Tol Merchants National Bank Pape Indiana Grady Honeycutt Yilanti Mieh Honeycutt Columbus Russell

Number of Births OK But Names All Wrong

In Los Angeles a 24 year old Bruno Ve Sota joked his triplets would be named Davy Crockett the Lone Ranger and Tonto. The hospital report shows the triplets named Marie Grace Grace Marie and Mary Elinore weighing 6 pounds 4.5 pounds and 1 ounce respectively.

Los Angeles Bruno Ve Sota Davy Crockett Lone Ranger Tonto Genevieve Ve Sota Marie Grace Grace Marie Mary Elinore

Atomic rocket project hinted in quiet notice

An internal news release reveals William F. Carlson of Bristol Tennessee hired by the N Division to aid research and development of nuclear rocket propulsion. Dr Raemer Schreiber confirms the project has run for over a year but does not state if atomic rockets are in drawing or field test stages.

Sontinents Space Willian F. Carlson Bristol Tenn N Divi Raemer Schreiber E. Raymond Morehart Geer Jeane

Collision Kills Six In Marietta Truck Swerves Into Car

Police said a loaded truck swerved desperately to avoid an oncoming car on Sunday in Marietta. The impact killed six occupants of the car and injured others, with investigators pursuing the exact sequence of events.

Marueton

Wind Hypersonic Wind Tunnel At Columbus Under Construction

Unity engineers at Columbus University are building a hypersonic wind tunnel able to blow heated air at 3700 mph. The unit will be unique in the nation and possibly the world for continuous operation. It supports a $192,000 Army and Air Force research contract and should begin operation next January.

Columbus Unity Moon Ivanscot Army Air Force DSU

Stevenson Tells Conference Cost of Living Concerns Rise

Stevenson warned at a conference there is growing concern over rising living costs and economic insecurity. He tied the issue to civil rights, cold war pressures, and GOP misconduct while campaigning in the East and planning stops in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Stevenson Adlai Stevenson Hartford Conn Washington Gettysburg Eisenhower Palisades Par NJ New Jersey Pennsylvania Illinois Hower Harold Talott Air Force Senate Columbus Sen Aiken R-Vt

Trailer Fire Kills Three in Linden Avenue Court

Daxton UA reports a trailer fire killed Mrs Melvin Rodgers about 26 and two boys aged 3 and 1. A 27-year-old husband and a 2-year-old son Michael survived in critical condition after an oil heating unit explosion. Firefighters searched the charred ruins for additional victims but found none. The trailer was in a court on Linden Avenue on Dayton's East Side near the city limits.

Daxton Melvin. Rodgers Michael Miami Valley Hospital Rodgers Linden Avenue Dayton

Weekend Ace Reports 19 Fatalities in Ohio Over Weekend

An assortment of accidents caused 19 deaths in Ohio over the weekend. Twelve were traffic fatalities, two died in a light plane crash, an Urbancrest man burned to death, another man drowned, and three others perished in miscellaneous mishaps.

Ohio

French Troops Face Attacks by Cypriot Rebels in Cyprus

Cypriot rebels conducted the first Sunday assault on French troops in Cyprus with ambushes and bombings near Famagusta Ni cosia Limassol Kyrenia and Larnaca. No French casualties were reported though a Greek Cypriot and five British servicemen were wounded. Authorities blamed EOKA for the violence aimed at ending British rule and uniting the island with Greece.

Nicosia Cyprus Suez Famagusta Limassol Kyrenia Kythrea Larnaca EOKA Greece A ii

Five Day Forecast Shows Light Showers With Mild Variation

The forecast calls for temperatures about five degrees below normal with highs around 76 to 80 and lows near 57. Expect minor day to day changes, generally less than a quarter inch of rain. Scattered showers are possible today tonight Tuesday and again late Wednesday or Thursday, with a chance of showers Saturday.

Egypt Seeks Suez Canal Talks Amid Crisis Stalemate

Egypt proposes talks representing all canal users to resolve the Suez crisis after failed Cairo negotiations. The issue centers on canal control and navigation under UN charter principles as Britain and France face diplomatic pressure and potential military options. Nasser and Menzies both handle fallout while Hammarskjold mediates.

London Egypt Suez Canal Cairo United Nations Aaid U. N Dag Hammarskjold Mediterranean Britain France Guy Mollet Christian Pineau Eden Selweyn Lloyd Robert G. Menzies Australia Nasser

Russia Reports Swift Fourth Atomic Test Victory

Tass announced at 6 am that Moscow had quickly disclosed the fourth atomic test in a series begun August 24, signaling intent to outpace the U S in timely disclosure. On August 30 they claimed a new nuclear weapon suitable for arming troops in a second test within the same series.

United States Soviet Union Tass Moscow

Nixon to Launch Extensive Air Tour for Re election

Nixon will embark on September 18 on what the Republican National Committee calls the most intensive air tour in U S political history. The plan covers more than 13 000 miles and visits 32 states in 14 days ending October 3.

Washingiyn Nixon U. S Republican National Committee

Light Starts Trouble in Port Huron Case

State police stopped Vincent Damico in Port Huron after a panel truck with one working headlight drew attention. In the truck’s rear were 56 one gallon jugs of home brew liquor. He was jailed for legal possession.

Port Huron Vincent Damico Detroit

Used Furnace MMH Stoker and Fan Ad Sells Fast

Eight people called in response to the ad and one buyer purchased the furnace through a Messenger Want Ad. Quick, profitable results show how easy it is to sell unwanted items.

Governors Conference Overlooks School Integration Issue

Washington report notes governors at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia discuss regional concerns while sidestepping the big problem of school integration. The article highlights border state dynamics and rising calls for action.

South on Trial says Clement at Southern Governors meet

Governor Clement of Tennessee told fellow Southern governors that justice does not lie on either side as the South faces a wrenching school integration problem. He spoke at the 22nd Southern Governors Conference in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia.

Washington W.va White Sulphur Springs W. Va Frank G. Clement Tennessee Clement

Fire Devours 4000 Acres Near Lake Henshaw

In San Diego area the brush and timber fire spread as a U S Air Force jet crash sparked the flames. Coast Guard helicopter rescued the pilot Capt Charles Sargon who parachuted from the jet and was treated for exhaustion. About 600 troops including 200 Camp Pendleton Marines fought through 110 degree heat to contain the blaze affecting Mesa Grand Village homes.

San Diego Cali Air Force Coast Guard Lake Henshaw Camp Pendleton Mesa Grand Village Charles Sargon Yuma Naval Hospital Pine Mountain

Officials Eye Plane Bump Near Municipal Airport

Civil Aeronautics officials investigate a midair near collision between a Continental Air Lines DC3 from El Paso to Kansas City and a private Cessna 170 over Municipal Airport. The DC3 carried 140 passengers and three crew. both planes landed safely with damage but no injuries.

Bariursville Uxia Civil Aeronautics Ministration Continental Air Lines Aisport Noth Fely el Paso Texas Kansasity Jim P. Folk Carthage Texs Bartsville

New Miss America Marian McKnight Faces Busy Reign

Marian McKnight of South Carolina won Miss America and faces a hectic year with press demands, TV appearances, and travel. The 19 year old 120 pound winner described long hours and limited sleep while awaiting a future filled with scholarships wardrobe and personal appearance duties.

Atlantic City N.sa Marian McKnight South Carolina New Yorks Andiva Tlevision Miss McKnight Lenora Loughter McKnight Marilyn Monroe Pernally Marian Rock Hudson Doris Day Frn Sinatra Air Force John Gramling Orangeburg, Sc

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