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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1949

Page

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Psychiatrists Testify On LaCorte Sanity In Lewis Case

Lima experts evaluate John LaCorte’s mental state after the Glouster restaurant shooting. Drs Bushong Johnson and Palmer explain memory, neurotic traits, and sanity while defense cross examines. Kathleen Miller testifies on statements by LaCorte, deemed not rebuttal.

John Bushong John W. Bolin Bolin Lima Johnson LaCorte Gordon B. Gray Lewis Lewis-La- Corte la Corte Dwight M. Palmer Ohio State University Palmer

Heiress Marcia Strana han Idris Weds Prince Trou betskoy

Greenwich Connecticut reported ceremony for heiress Marcia Strana han Idris and Prince Youka Trou betskoy took place Sunday in a surprise wedding described as simply beautiful by the bridegroom.

Greenwich, Conn Spark Plug Marcia Stranahan Idris Youka Troubetskoy

Flying saucers sighted near Cincinnati by officer

Cincinnati residents reported another flying saucer sighting last night. Donald Berger, a Reserve Officers Training Corps instructor at the University of Cincinnati, said he observed the object in the beam of the Army search light for over an hour from in front of a local church.

Cincinnati Donald Berger University of Cincinnati Berger

Money Plans For Britain Seen Reached

Washington reported three power talks among the United States Britain and Canada outline steps to ease Britain's dollar crisis. Measures include more freedom to spend Marshall Plan dollars on Canadian wheat and approval of Britain restricting American goods to save dollars. Talks aim at loans from the World Bank and Export Import Bank and possible IMF loans totaling 312 million dollars.

Washington United States Britain Canada International Monetary Fund Snyder World Bank U. S. Export- Import Bank

Rutledge Dies. Funeral Planned in Washington

Justice Wiley B. Rutledge dies at 55 from a cerebral hemorrhage in York Me. He will be honored in Washington with a 2 p.m. Wednesday funeral at the Unitarian Church. The Supreme Court colleague will serve as honorary pallbearers as his widow and three children head to the capital after his Aug. 27 illness at Ogunquit. Presidential and judicial tributes arrive.

York Supreme Court Wiley B. Rutledge Washington Rutledge Little Village Ogunquit Truman

Bomb blasts at Gates Mills house and Cadillac target

Dynamite bombs exploded early today near a Gates Mills house and under a Cadillac linked to a policy racket figure. No injuries were reported.

Cleveland Gates Mills Cadillac

Arizona ranch girl crowned Miss America 1949

Jacque Mercer of the X-Bar-X ranch Litchfield Park Arizona won Miss America 1949 in Atlantic City. The 18 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur L Mercer received a 5000 dollar scholarship a 3000 dollar car and contracts for appearances. She plans marriage first career second and will study at Phoenix College then Stanford University.

Atlantic City N. J Big City Jacque Mercer Litchfield Park Ariz Arthur L. Mercer Hawaii Puerto Rico Canada Phoenix Junior College Leland Stanford University

Tito Revolt Shows Signs Of Spreading in Europe

Belgrade observers report growing anti Moscow sentiment across Eastern Europe. Hungary jailed eight top party members for attempting to overthrow the Kremlin aligned government, sparking fears that Tito style dissent is spreading beyond Yugoslavia.

Tito Europe Belgrade Yugoslavia Parshal Tito Moscow Hungary Kremlin Russia Albania Koci Xoxe Greece Markos Vafiades Bulgaria Travicho Kostov Germany Czechoslovakia Marshal Tito Rude Pravo

Beaten 76 year old dies in Marietta case

Oscar Francis, 76, pensioner found beaten at his Newport cottage near Marietta, died at Memorial Hospital. Sheriff says iron crowbar used, likely robbery motive. Two boys discovered him. coroner awaiting verdict. Francis, a former farm laborer, lived as a recluse and padlocked his door. The attack is believed to have occurred late Friday night or early Saturday.

Marietta Oscar Francis Memorial Hospital Francis Newport Dean Ellis Ellis

Girl Killed During Game in Martins Ferry

Eight year old Elsie Rush died in a Martins Ferry farm home after a cowboy and Indian game led to a loaded .22 rifle firing. Warren Lollathin Jr. found the gun behind a Rushdivan and, unaware it was loaded, pointed it at Elsie and pulled the trigger. She died about two hours later at a hospital.

Martin's Ferry Belmont County Sheriff's Office Elsie Rush Richard Rush Rush Farm Martins Ferry Warren Lollathin, Jr Warren Lo

Shotgun Accident Leaves Man Shot by Youth In Error

Edward Delong 35 a Cleveland accountant was described in fair condition at Bryn Mawr Hospital after being shot in an arm and leg by a 10 year old boy James Drake. Police say the youth fired a cap from a 100 year old shotgun believing it harmless in Paoli Pennsylvania.

Paoli Edward Delong Cleveland Bryn Mawr Hospital Delong James Drake

Eleven Known Dead In Ohio Accidents

A weekend toll in Ohio leaves eleven known dead from various incidents. Nine deaths stem from traffic accidents with two additional fatalities from injuries suffered in Indiana mishaps.

Ohio Columbus

Ex Brigadier General Becomes Rail Chief

Cleveland report says Paul W. Johnston 57 a former brigadier general will become Erie Railroad president starting Oct 1 Johnston is a Transfer Pennsylvania native who began his Erie career in high school He served 3 1 2 years on General MacArthur staff in the Pacific solving transportation issues in Australia

Cleveland Paul W. Johnston Erie Railroad Transfer Johnston Erie Douglas MacArthur Pacific Australia

Four More Slot Machines Seized In Nelsonville Raids

Prosecuting Attorney Gordon Gray said arrests will be made after follow up raids in Nelsonville. Four machines were seized from the Eagles club rooms Saturday night, with earlier seizures bringing total in the raids to ten. State liquor inspectors and local officers conducted the operation under an anti gambling devices law.

Nelsonville Athens Everett Hewlett Hewlett Don Bumgardner Messenger E. E. Davis Gordon Gray Gordon B. Gray Gray Eagles Club VFW Club Elks Lodge Alliance Paul Lewis Veterans of Foreign Wars Post

Pennsylvania Election Seen Strategy Fight

The 26th district contest between Democrat Ethel Coffey and Republican John P. Saylor shapes 1950 campaign strategy as parties fight over President Truman and Congress. Coffey aims to unite labor and farm voters while Saylor accuses the administration of welfare-state statism and Taft Hartley repeal is a campaign issue.

Ethel Coffey John P. Saylor Coffey Robert L. Coffey, Jr Saylor Johnstown Truman Democratic Congress

New Super Rocket Is Termed Success

In Las Cruces New Mexico the Viking II rocket reached 33 miles in a test far from the 114 mile German V-2 mark. Navy expert Dr Homer Newell called the test a success at White Sands while noting the 46 foot Viking I hit 1775 mph last Tuesday.

Las Cruces N. M Homer FE. Newell Naval Research Laboratory White Sands Pores Ground Navy

Akron Woman Dies in Homicide Probe

Four women and three men were held for investigation of homicide in Columbus over the death of 28 year old Akron resident Mrs Lucie Blackwell. She died from a fractured skull after being found unconscious at the home of two arrestees as police investigate the case.

Columbus Lucie Blackwell Akron

Accord Move Began to End Missouri Pacific Strike

The first step to settle the three day old Missouri Pacific Railroad trainmen strike was under way today as leaders sought a settlement. The action marks an organized push to resolve labor dispute affecting freight and passenger services.

ST. Louis Missouri Pacific Railroad

Steelworkers Weigh Fact-Finders Report In Wage Dispute

CIO United Steelworkers officials meet in Pittsburgh to decide if the presidential fact finders' report settles the steel wage dispute while strike deadlines loom. Big Five steel firms and Inland Steel report slowdowns. 1200 BRT railroad workers threaten a strike, risking 30 000 layoffs at U S Steel and furloughs for 20 000 others as talks stall.

Pittsburgh CIO United Steelworkers Truman Philip Murray CIO Steelworkers Necesary U. S. Steel Corp Bethlehem Steel Co Republic Steel Corp Inland Steel Co Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp U, S&s, Steel Corp Brotherhood of Railroad Union Railroad U. S. Steel

Taft Invites Truman to Debate in Ohio Campaign Swing

U S Senator Robert A Taft travels to Columbus Ohio as he challenges President Truman to campaign in the state for 1950. Taft defends the Taft Hartley act and argues the 80th Congress supported labor goals while the List Congress opposed them. He notes his long Ohio political career from state rep to speaker and senator.

Columbus U. S Robert A. Taft Ohio Truman GOP Buckeye Taft Washington Pittsburgh Stat Congress Congress Ohio House House

Snow Fails to Stick as Plains Cold Moves East

Snow spread across the upper plains with cool air but ground remained too warm for accumulation. Helena Montana reported six inches melting to three by midnight while Lamonie Iowa had about four inches with more falling. Forecasters said rain would push eastward and Chicago would feel the cold tomorrow.

Chicago Upper Plains U.S Helena Mont Lamonie Iowa Mississippi Weather Bureau

ALP Seeks Wallace Answer Tonight in New York

The American Labor Party plans to hear Henry A. Wallace’s reply tonight to calls from ALP leaders to nominate him as their U.S. Senate candidate for the November election. The ALP backs Vito Marcantonio for mayor and previously supported Wallace’s Progressive Party bid for president.

New York Henry A. Wallace American Labor Party U.S ALP Vito Marcantonio Wallace Progressive Party

Polio Cases Rise Across Ohio Reaching 1111 This Year

Ohio reports 30 new polio cases over the weekend, lifting the yearly total to 1111. Darke County adds 10 cases for 45 year to date, among the highest in the state by population, far above last year’s counts.

Ohio Columbus State Health Department Darke County

Restriction Move Seen In Reciprocal Trade Talks

Senator McCarran aligned with Republicans to keep one of the 80th Congress era limits on reciprocal trade deals. He supports adding a peril point to curb concessions and requires presidential notice to Congress when exceeding those limits. The program, core since 1934, lets the president cut U S tariffs in exchange for foreign concessions while sparking controversy.

Washington McCarran D-Nev Congress Tariff Commission U. S

Sportsmen’s League Commends Ohio Wildlife Council

Dayton report says the Sportsmen’s League passed a formal resolution commending the former state conservation commission now the wildlife council. The two day meeting urged sports groups to promote winter feeding and purchase red nesting cover. Bob white was moved from the own bird list to the game list by recent Legislature.

Dayton League of Ohio Sportsmen State Conservation Commission The Wildlife Council Ohio Bob White

Closing School Opposed By Polio Officials

New York. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis urges that polio fears should not delay school openings. Dr Hart E Van Riper, the foundation medical director, says keeping schools closed during an outbreak has not altered case numbers.

New York National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Hart E. van Riper Foundation

Italian single engine fliers forced back to island

Two Italian aviators attempting an Atlantic crossing in a single engine plane turned back today and landed safely in the Azores after encountering difficulties.

Lisbon Portugal Atlantic Izores

Heuss Leads Contenders In West German Vote

Bonn Germany The first president of the new federal republic goes to the polls today Theodor Heuss leads with backing from CDU FDP and the DP forming a parliamentary majority Heuss solidified support after CDU endorsement and expects coalition backing ahead of the election

Bonn Germany Western Germany Theodor Heuss Heuss Christian Democratic Union CDU West Germany Free Democratic Party FDP

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