Bronze plaque honors Nelsonville war dead at Sylvania
A bronze plaque dedication in Sylvania, Bessemer remembers 23 Nelsonville youths who died in World War I. Speakers cited the Nelsonville Memorial Building and urged a vow to preserve peace and dedicate efforts to prevent future losses. The ceremony, led by Joe Gill of Athens County, was hosted by Nelsonville Post 3467, VFW.
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Sylvania
Bessemer
Hocking Valley Hills
Nelsonville Memorial
Joe Gill
Ohio
Athens County
Nelsonville Post
VFW
R. Stanley Mechem
Everett Woody
Carl Albrecht
Sylvania Co
Messenger Newsphoto
Athens Man Takes Part In Ohio Trucking Probe
Cleveland trucking run accused of overloading. state reports find no basis for bribery claims. PACO inspectors Robert Arehart and Lawrence Hyde and Athens private investigator Paul Brown found no wrongdoing by Patrolmen or PUCO staff, praised for thorough work.
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Athens
Ohio
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
State Utilities Commission
Cleveland
George Mingle
PACO
Moulton
Ohio Transport
Commission
Robert Arehart
Lawrence Hyde
Paul Brown
Brown
Continental Press
Ohio firm cited for 1058 overloads over 19 months
Ohio Transport Inc faced an investigation by the utilities commission after inspectors found the firm overloaded trucks at least 1058 times in 19 months and noted almost no drivers logs on file. chairman Robert L. Moulton called the findings serious and grave for Ohio residents.
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Ohio Transport, Inc
the Utilities Commission
Commission
Robert L. Moulton
Ohio
Dolly veers north in Atlantic as hurricane nears ship lanes
Tropical storm Dolly curves northeast on a course away from the U S mainland while about 750 miles east of Melbourne Florida. At 8 am EST the hurricane whirled 100 mph winds and moved at 11 mph with nine vessels reporting they were in or near the disturbance and riding out high seas and gale winds with no trouble reported.
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Miami
Fla
Dolly
Atlantic
United States
Melbourne
Florida
Miami Weather Bureau
Meigs County Polio Case Marks Highest Total Yet
Meigs County reports its 26th polio case the most in the county to date and the first in two weeks. The patient is two year old Vickie Crouch, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Crouch of Syracuse. The non paralytic case was diagnosed at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis and referred to Children’s Hospital Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Health Department
Vickie Crouch
William Crouch
Syracuse
Health Department
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Baking Firm Fined 1200 in Adulteration Case
The New System Baking Corp. of Marietta and its vice president Herbert Fleming were fined $1200 in U S District Court on adulteration in interstate commerce. Each was fined $200 on three counts by Judge Mell G Underwood. In a separate case, three Chillicothe Reformatory escapees were sentenced to two years each.
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Columbus
Ohio
New System Baking Corp
Marietta
Herbert Fleming
U. S. District Court
Mell G. Underwood
Chillicothe Reformatory
Mother of 9 Wins N J Beauty Title
Asbury Park New Jersey Mrs Anna Spada a 29 year old mother of nine children will represent New Jersey in the Mrs America contest here Sunday She won the Mrs Newt title after beating six other married contestants at Pal Amusement Park in a shivering nylon crepe bathing suit.
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Asbury, Park
N. J
Anna Spada
New Jersey
Newt
Pal Amusement Park
Dry August Weather Keeps Corn From Surplus Class
Washington report notes hot dry August kept corn from surplus status along with wheat cotton tobacco and peanuts. The Agriculture Department trimmed its corn forecast by 114 million bushels to 3 216 billion, delaying rigid marketing quotas for 1954 and signaling less restrictive planting allotments. Livestock feed grains will be below five of seven recent years but above typical season use with drought zones remaining tight.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nson
Department
Midwest
Southwest
South
Marietta Man Listed Among Missing PWs
A second list of 247 American servicemen and Marines missing after alleged Communist imprisonment in Korea was announced by the Pentagon. The Ohioan named is Sgt. Scott L. Rush of Marietta. The total believed captured and unaccounted for now stands at 944 across Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy. Relatives have been notified while authorities pursue next steps.
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Washington
Korea
Pentagon
Scott L. Rush
Marietta
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navy
Eisenhower to Name Two Top Post Holders
President Eisenhower faced the task of selecting a new chief justice to succeed Fred M. Vinson and a secretary of labor to replace Martin P. Durkin. White House aide James Hagerty said no announcement date was set as the President works on both appointments.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Fred M. Vinson
Martin P. Durkin
White House
James C. Hagerty
Nixon
Washington
Vinson
Ex Queen Narriman Files Divorce Suit in Egypt
Former Queen Narriman files for divorce from exiled King Farouk in Cairo court seeking 14350 dollars monthly alimony. She has no plans to seek custody of their 19 month old son, per her lawyer. The king lives near Rome with their son.
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Cairo
Egypt
Narriman
Farouk
Rome
Angry Durkin quits cabinet after labor dispute
Martin P. Durkin resigns as secretary of labor amid claims the Eisenhower administration broke commitments on Taft-Hartley law revisions. AFL leader George Meany and CIO chief Walter Reuther defend Durkin and criticize the president. Durkin says he spoke with Eisenhower and was told the agreements would not be carried out.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Martin P. Durkin
Durkin
George Meany
AFL
Walter Reuther
CIO
Meany
Reuther
Organized Labor
Adlai Stevenson
Plumbers Union
Labor Cabinet
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dr. Thomas Biddle Dies Industrialist Physician and banker
Athens resident Dr. Thomas Rollin Biddle 89 industrialist banker and physician died Thursday afternoon at Utah Place home after a long illness. He trained at Ohio University where he was a life member of the board of trustees and taught in Athens County earlier.
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Thomas Rollin Biddle
Athens
Utah Place
Ohio University
Biddle
C. L. Poston
Morris-Poston Coal Co
Millfield Coal and Mining Co
Sugar Creek Coal and Mining Co
Award Given To Patrolman
A highway patrol corporal, Cpl. Raymond H. Opp of Forest, Hardin County, received the O. W. Merrell Meritorious Service Award for risking his life to capture two Lima State Hospital fugitives. The 15th recipient is assigned to Wilmington headquarters and has prior posts at Massillon, Bridgeport, and Sidney. The award includes an inscribed .38 special pistol and was presented in a ceremony with Col. George Mingle.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lima State Hospital
O. W. Merrell
Cpl
Raymond H. Opp
Forest
Hardin County
Wilmington
Patrol
Massillon
Bridgeport
Sidney
George Mingle
Five Day Forecast for Ohio Temperatures Dip Early
The sequence runs Saturday through Wednesday with highs 3-6 degrees below normal and cooler in the north. Normal highs reach 75 to 80, with lows around 55 to 57. Scattered showers possible Saturday into Saturday night and again Wednesday, totaling less than a quarter inch.
Explosion Rips Cleveland Street Stretcher. One Killed, Dozens Hurt
A blast on West 117th Street in Cleveland destroyed a half mile of roadway, killing one and injuring 58, at least two in critical condition. Fire officials blamed a possible gas main break. the gas company suggested sewer gas triggered the explosion. Damage exceeded five million dollars as poles, glass, and pipes littered the area. Thousands fled the scene as gas and debris spread. A bystander described the event as like a 500 pound bomb.
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Cleveland
West 117Th St
Ferdinand Boehmer
Lakewood
Elated Democrats Predict New Cabinet Woes
Washington reports Marty Durkin’s sudden resignation as labor secretary after eight months. Democrats, reveling in the break, say the Eisenhower administration will struggle to find a successor with Durkin’s union background. Maybank and Hill caution they may not find another like him.
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Maybank
South Carolina
Sen. Hill
D-Ala
Senate Labor Committee
Marty Durkin
Boy Thwarts Rail Tragedy on Chicago Crossing
James Carr a 13 year old school patrol boy on the far southwest side saved Kathleen Serafin 12 by pulling her from under a moving Rock Island Railroad train as four girls stood on the tracks. He chased three away then grabbed the final girl just before the engine arrived. He said his white belt helped him act.
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Chicago
James Carr
James
Kathleen Serafin
Blondes Dominate Early In Miss America Pageant
In Atlantic City the Miss America 1954 preliminaries favor blondes as judges warm to the talent and swimsuit rounds. Winners include Miss South Dakota De Jerde of Spearfish and Miss Wyoming Elaine Lois Holkenbrink of Torrington, with Miss Pennsylvania Evelyn Ay and Miss Virginia Anne Ciglis also scoring. Miss Jerde won the talent round with a piano rendition of Rhapsodie in C Major.
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Atlantic City
N. J
South Dakota
de Jerde
Spearfish
Wyoming
Elaine Lois Holkenbrink
Torrington
Pennsylvania
Evelyn Margaret Ay
Ephrata
Virginia
Anne Lee Ciglis
Norfolk
Evelyn
Anne
Dohnanyi
Miss Jerde
French Ally Tries to Prevent Cambodian Rebellion
Cambodian Prime Minister Pen Nouth told the Viet Minh by radio that Cambodia would not fight them in Vietnam if they leave Indochina. The broadcast, reportedly approved by King Norodom Sihanouk, unsettled French and American circles relying on Cambodian cooperation in the anti rebel efforts.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Indochina
Pen Nouth
Viet Minh
Radio Today
Viet Nam
Norodom Sihanouk
United States
France
Brothers suffocate in unused freezer near Desmet Idaho
A 6 year old boy and his 4 year old brother died after climbing into a small unused freezer on the front porch of their new home near Desmet Idaho. The freezer was not connected to any power source. The incident occurred Tuesday night.
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Brothers
Desmet
Idaho
Sheppards
Sultan of Morocco Escapes Assassination in Rabat
Paris dispatch reports the new Sultan Mouléy Mohammed Ben Arafa escaped an assassin today in Rabat. The would be killer was killed, and no other details were provided. The ruler was proclaimed on August 22 as the head of French Morocco.
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Paris
Rabat
Morocco
Sultan Mouléy Moahmmed Ben Arafa
French Morocco
Pay Your Newspaper Boy on Time
A note from The Athens Messenger stresses timely payment by newspaper boys who buy wholesale and sell at a profit. Delinquent accounts can jeopardize a full week’s earnings and disrupt distribution.
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The
Athens Messenger
Army Claims Sclon Based Secret Data
The Army accuses Senator McCarthy of violating law by releasing excerpts from a 75 page intelligence report on Siberia. McCarthy, as chair of the Senate investigations subcommittee, provided reporters photographs of 70 pages, calling the document propaganda. The Army says it was meant for limited officer distribution to study Soviet thinking for war needs.
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Washington
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Siberia
McCarthy
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Army
Dollar Help Talk Revived At 55 Nation Conference
At a 55 nation financial conference a four billion plus stabilization fund of American dollars to steady currency swings was revived. British delegates and some U S officials showed interest in a possible arrangement. Only Congress could create it given high rates, to supplement IMF resources for temporary dollar needs. No formal proposal has been presented to the U S government or IMF.
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Washington
Congress
International Monetary Fund
IMF
U. S
Yanks Held As Special Prisoners
Panmunjom dispatch reports that the Communists hold back some allied fliers as special prisoners claiming they were shot down over Manchuria. Wilfred Burchett cites a pilot and other airmen, with estimates up to 35, to be interned until Red China is recognized. A rescued major says 22 fliers are involved.
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Panmunjom
Red
Wilfred Burchett
U. S
Manchuria
David F. MacGhee
Tampa
Fla
United States
China
Burchett
Paris L’humanite
Harold E. Fischer Jr
Swea City
Iowa
Fischer
Korea
Red Peiping
Yala
Peiping
Panmuniom
Eisenhower Admin Seen Weakened by Congress Power Shift
Dr. Herman M. Somers of Haverford College told the American Political Science Assn that Congress has intruded on White House authority, praising overall policies as thoughtful yet noting a dramatic decline in executive leadership and a resulting effect on the bureaucracy.
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Washington
American Political Science Assn
Congress
White House
Herman M. Somers
Haverford
Department of Political Science
Association
Mrs. S. S. Rickard of New Haven Dies
Mrs. S. S. Rickard, 70, of New Haven died at 7 am after an extended illness. She was married to Smith Rickard and survived by son Eddie Rickard Mason, daughters Ann Rickard of Columbus and Mary Lou Rickard at home, brother Thomas Ryan Mason, sisters Lyda Ryan of Charleston and Mrs. J Mahoney of Springfield, Ohio. Funeral arrangements are at Foglesong funeral home.
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Point Pleasant
Fantastic Atom Dust Bomb Could Erase Food Supplies
Tucson scientist Dr. Wallace H. Fuller warns of a new atomic weapon a dust bomb made from radioactive strontium could devastate food production. He says it could contaminate crops water and soil and enter humans or animals through contaminated food or water.
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Fantastic Atom
Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Wallace H. Fuller
Atomic Energy Commission
Fuller
Arizona
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