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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1957

Page

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Judge Meets Governor's Challenge By JAMES MARLOW

Federal Judge Ronald N Davies moves toward a showdown with Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus over school integration after Faubus used the National Guard to block Negro students. Davies orders federal prosecutors to seek injunctions and stop Guard interference, outlining standard steps toward a permanent injunction.

Washington Ronald N. Davies Orval Faubus Arkansas Davies Supreme Court Little Rock Central High Faubus National Guard

U S Warned Russia and Syria on Force Readiness

Deputy Undersecretary Robert Murphy told the U S mayors conference in New York City that Washington remains ready to meet any force with force. He said the United States seeks a disarmament accord but warns against misinterpreting American power amid Soviet missile boasts and growing Soviet activity in Syria Egypt and Yemen.

Washington Russia Syria United States State Department Robert Murphy U.S New York London Soviet Union Moscow America Middle East Konstantin A. Vershinin Vershinin Pravda Murphy Egypt Yemen

Syria calls urgent cabinet session over U S aggression threat

Syria's cabinet met in an urgent session as state media urged nationwide mobilization against what officials call U S provocation. Foreign Minister Bitar vowed Syria will not be terrorized and will defend its policy amid reports of five U S warships off Latakia and unidentified jets over the port.

Damascus Syria U.S U. S Syraan Salah Bitar Bitar Moscow Red Star Turkey Jordan Samir Rifai Amman Israel Rifai Latakia Washington

Tile Industry Threat Cited by Businessman

E. D. Mann president of the Tile Council of America told Chicago tile dealers that cheaply produced foreign tile using low paid foreign labor threatens the U S tile industry. He said manufacturers have launched a campaign to equalize competition to counter unfair foreign competition.

Chicago Zanesville, Ohio United States E. D. Mann Tile Council of America Chicago Area

Sleeping Sickness Strikes South Korea In Outbreak

Thirteen people, mostly children, have died of encephalitis after a sleeping sickness outbreak that began two weeks ago in four southern provinces of South Korea, health authorities reported on Tuesday.

Seoul South Korea

State Board weighs changes to teacher certification rules

Columbus board proposes new education hours for teachers and bans dual elementary high school certs. Mandatory public hearing set for Nov. 12. Proposals include new training hour ranges for elementary programs and classroom experience requirements for principals and supervisors. Also addresses annexation provisions to protect tax revenue during district merges.

Columbus State Board of Education E. E. Holt State Board

Reciprocity Offered For Red Newsmen

HONG KONG The United States has opened the way for an exchange of reporters with Communist China and the matter is now up to the Chinese government. Undersecretary of State Christian Herter said the positions of the United States and Red China on reciprocity in admitting newsmen are not far apart.

Hong Kong United States China Christian Herter Red China Herter

MeSsenger Measured Headlines From Finsterwald

The MeSsenger items highlight Finsterwald leading in performance averages and a focus on the missile issue. Other notes include a venire of 75 for a Blankenship trial, a sewage meeting planned by the council, and Board support for Dr Boocks. The MeSsenger also covers Mason County youth show winners, Nelsonville tax cuts, OU faculty additions, and Pom-Mid notes.

DR. Boocks Mason CO Nelsonville

Young killer Isai Green Jr gets death sentence in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia Judge Byron A Milner sentences Isai Green Jr 15 to death for the holdup murder of Jacob Wallfield 75 at his drug store last July. Green admitted firing the shotgun. Co defendants Edwin Walker 14 and James Crowson 15 receive life terms.

Isaias Green, Jr Green Pennsylvania Byron A. Milner Jacob Wallfield Edwin Walker James Crowson

Expulsion Predicted in Hoffa Presidential Fight

SAN FRANCISCO 7 Rep Jack Shelley says Hoffa would expel the union from the AFL-CIO if elected Teamsters president. Shelley, 51, has been in Congress eight years and warns of major labor realignment.

San Francisco Jack Shelley Calif Jimmy Hoffa Teamsters Hoffa Afl-Cio San Franciscan Congress

Report Partly Right in Columbus Junior High Brawl

Police received six calls about 200 youths fighting at a Columbus junior high school. Six officers found two fighting and 198 watching with no arrests made.

Columbus

Work Law Is Sought

A state wide Ohio group, the Ohio Labor Committee for Right to Work Inc, is formed in Toledo to push a right to work law. S D Cadwallader of Cincinnati chairs. Lloyd Riser is president and Matt Brandon treasurer. Brandon notes voluntary support. leaders claim 1000 union members back the drive.

Columbus Toledo S. D. Cadwallader Cincinnati Ohio Labor Committee For Right To Work, Inc Harold Allen Lloyd Riser Matt Brandon Brandon Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers United Railroad Operating Crafts Union Ohio

Maine Shifts Election to November Beginning 1958

Maine changes its voting schedule ending a 137 year September tradition. In a special referendum held Monday, state law was altered to hold elections in November, effective for 1958. Noted the move aligns Maine with 47 other states.

Maine Portland

Radiation Biologists Study Cell Breakdown

A conference of 37 radiation biologists sponsored by the Atomic Energy Commission in Avalon Santa Catalina Island Calif seeks to define cellular death. The meeting will decide when a cell dies, ceases oxygen use, or stops reproducing.

Avalon Santa Catalina Island Calif Atomic Energy Commission

Reminder on ad deadlines for Messenger publication

A notice explains that ads will be accepted until noon but deadlines prevent late placement. Ads phoned in after 9 a.m. are moved to the following day’s Messenger edition.

Messenger

Dynamite Blast Hits Hattie Cotton School in Nashville

A massive dynamite blast wrecked the integrated Hattie Cotton elementary school in Nashville injuring none reported. Police detained five men for questioning with three held near another grammar school tied to anti segregation protests led by John Kasper.

Nashville Tenn Hattie Cotton Muller John Kasper J. Douglas Roach Hattie Cotton School

Two To Have Mental Tests

Two men accused of killing Amish farmer Paul M. Coblentz near Mount Hope will undergo psychiatric examinations at Lima State Hospital after entering not guilty by reason of insanity pleas. Michael George Dumoulin of Wooster Ohio aged 20 and Cleo Eugene Peters aged 19 of Muscatine Iowa face first degree murder charges for the July 18 shooting.

Millersburg Ohio Lima State Hospital Michael George Dumoulin Wooster Cleo Eugene Peters Muscatin Iowa Paul M. Coblentz Mount Hope

Bonus checks mailed totaled 16.97 million in mid year

The Korean Conflict Compensation fund mailed bonus checks totaling 16 972 943 during June July and August. Director Chester W Goble announced Monday.

Columbus Chester W. Goble

Faubus open to meeting to solve Little Rock school crisis

Gov. Orval Faubus said he would meet anyone to resolve the Little Rock high school integration stalemate. He noted federal injunctions loom as U.S. attorneys prepare to target him, North Little Rock High, and Central High with orders to integrate. Janitorial and guard details shift as tension builds around the mass enrollment.

Little Rock Ark Orval Faubus Eisenhower Central High School National Guard Ronald N. Davies Justice Department Central High North Little Rock High U.S Faubus North Little Rock High School

Ike Insists On Patience

President Eisenhower urged patience as the United States seeks to resolve the Little Rock school integration crisis. White House officials announced the Justice Department would file for a court injunction in the Little Rock case later in the day. The president discussed plans with Attorney General Brownell and Rhode Island GOP leaders, who reported Eisenhower is very concerned about Little Rock and the Middle East.

Newport R. I Eisenhower Little Rock Rhode Island White House Justice Department Faubus James C. Hagerty Brownell Washington Hagerty Bayard Ewing

Governors Split Over Faubus School Integration Policy

Governors across the nation voiced varied opinions on Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus and his use of the National Guard to block integration orders. Democratic leaders like Marvin Griffin defended Faubus, while others including Vernon Thomson and Theodore McKeldin condemned the action as a breach of lawful procedure. Several governors remained silent as the national debate intensified.

Arkansas Orval E. Faubus Faubus Marvin Griffin Georgia National Guard Madison Wis Vernon Thomson Theodore McKeldin Maryland Maryland National Guard Averell Harriman New York Robert B. Meyner New Jersey Harriman Foster Furcolo Massachusetts Little Rock Furcolo G. Mennen Williams D-Midh George Leader D-Pa Orville L. Freeman D-Minn William G. Stratton R-Ill Thomas B. Stanley D-Va Sherman Adams

Mediators Renew Efforts in Ohio Bell Strike Impasse

Federal mediators pressed to end the contract stalemate between Ohio Bell and the Communications Workers union after the old pact expired. The company’s final offer, rejected by the union, would set pattern for Bell system contracts, with talks continuing at 10 a.m. today. Only 115 of 18,600 workers in Ironton walked out amid a broader nationwide dispute involving Western Electric installers in New York. The proposed raises range from 2.50 to 5 dollars weekly over 15 months or 2 to 4.50 weekly for one year.

Cleveland Ohio Bell Telephone Co Communications Workers Union Ohio Bell Bell System Martin J. Hughes Ohio Cwa Western Electric Co CWA New York Ironton

Visitor’s hotel registration ends with one word wife

A Cleveland guest at Bellevur Stratford filled the hotel registration with his name and address but only the word wife on the line for company affiliation. The anecdote highlights routine check in practices at hotels.

Philadelphia Bellevur-Stratford Cleveland

Polish engineers tour U S to study road building

A group of Polish engineers began a three week tour of American cities to learn how roads are built and maintained. The trip will end September 28 and includes a stop in Columbus Ohio.

Washington United States Columbus Ohio

Garage Bond Issue to Test Legality in Ohio Supreme Court

The Underground Parking Commission of Columbus filed suit in the Ohio Supreme Court to test the legality of a proposed five million dollar bond issue to finance a 1000-car garage under the Statehouse square. Alvin J. Alexander opposed the bond and notification steps, potentially delaying publication and prospectus plans.

Columbus The Underground Parking Commission Ohio Supreme Court Statehouse Alvin J. Alexander Statehouse Square Alexander

Police protection sought in Chicago after murder victim

The mother of Judith Mae Andersen’s close friend seeks police protection for her family following the slaying. The request highlights ongoing safety concerns amid the investigation in Chicago.

Chicago Judith Mae Andersen

Three Portsmouth Men Killed In Route 279 Crash

Three Portsmouth men died when their speeding convertible crashed head on with a brick laden tractor-trailer on Route 279 four miles east of Oak Hill. The victims were Charles A. Darby 25 Richard E. Boggs 24 and Charles Schwable 23. Driver Billy Joe Evans 25 of Portsmouth Road Gallipolis was not seriously injured. The brick load weighed 39000 pounds.

Gallipolis Portsmouth Route Oak Hill Industrial Steel Corp Ravenswood Kaiser Aluminum L. R. Burrow Jackson Post State Highway Patrol Charles A. Darby Richard E. Boggs Charles Schwable New Boston Billy Joe Evans Evans South Webster Youngstown Robert Bolender Norman J. Cornett Jackson Patrol Charles Darby

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