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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1955

Page

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Cops Catch Boss Killer After Chase

Chicago AP report says Michael Morabito, a 30 year old suspect sought for a killing, was captured after a West Side foot chase. Detectives Rendek and Pierson confronted him near a filling station. Morabito fled, fired at officers, and was later apprehended after a gunfight with multiple officers. The pursuit followed a midweek shooting of Henry George at the Chicago Daily News mail room.

Chicago Michael Morebito Morabito Chengo Dally Mers Saul Peter Rendek Ane Howard Pierson Owing Avenue Rendek Pete Henry George Chicago Daily News

Grunewald Arrested on Tax Evasion Charges

U S marshals arrest Grunewald in Washington for evading more than $96 000 in federal income taxes. He’s held on $12 000 bail in Baltimore pending court action. Indictments allege hidden government income tax evasion for 1949 1950 and 1951 with a net income of $145 508 for 1949 and tax due of $16 0 33.

Ovine Hen Grunewald Washington U.S Baltimore U. S. Atty George Cochran Doub

Opalians Approve 158 Convention Budget Passes

The Opalians approve the 158 convention and move today toward adjournment of the general session. A $6807.97 budget is approved with a large portion allocated to expanding missionary work. The Committee on the State of the Church reports United States baptized membership up 11.6 percent in three years to 144 million.

Committee On the State of the Church United States

Western powers reject faith promises in China Russia talks

Western nations press hard bargaining in Geneva and Berlin as U S and allies refuse to accept Communist assurances on faith. Amb U Alexis Johnson cautions delay on broader issues until civilians release is carried out. Adenauer notes deal subject to Bundestag approval. Bulganin promises German prisoner releases. Casey signals UN seat diplomacy to gain tangible benefits.

Wasnuvuiun United States Russia Red China Geneva Moscow Wang Ping-nan Kon Tag Adenauer Niklai Bulganin Paris Bulganin Adenauer Soviet Union Richard G. Casey Australia China United Nations UN General Assembly New York

Auto Wreck Now Viewed As Murder

Auto wreck initially a double fatal crash in Preble County now seen as possible murder. Harold Bowman, 49, and Maybelle Bowman, 47, died in an early Sept 4 incident near West Alexandria. Bowman had a shotgun wound behind the left eye. Maybelle's cause undetermined but possible strangulation. Sheriff Spiller and prosecutor Fahrenhorst said investigations continue as autopsy reports come in.

Everett Fahrenhors Preble County Harold C. ‘Bowman Near West Alexandria Bowman Maybelle Siehl Prebleounty Floyd Spiller Tooksenke

Westinghouse Strike Is Off Ends After National Walkout

The CIO IUE called off the national sympathy strike against Westinghouse Electric Corp after union management talks. The Westinghouse conference board ordered a three day walkout to end Wednesday night, though Local 601 East Pittsburgh refused to halt its five week strike. Some 33,000 CIO IUE members at 26 plants in nine states had struck in support of Local 601, with reports of workers returning to jobs and no local opposition to ending the sympathy action.

Sciesbu CIO International Union of Electrical Workers Westinghouse Electric Corp Fse Westinghouse Conference Board Westinghouse Tnd Ty International James Carney Cio-Iue Pittsburgh

Ohio Solons Probe Five Areas

Ohio lawmakers press into five areas with the Legislative Service Commission announcing study groups. House Speaker Roger Cloud named Rep. Elton Kile to lead a nine member panel investigating political contributions by labor unions.

Legisative Service Commission General Assly House Roger Cloud Egan Elton Kile Madison

Tiny Shrimp Reborn In Flooded Dry Lake At Desert Outpost

Dr James P Welsh and two colleagues from Los Angeles State College search a recently flooded dry lake for resurrected eggs of tiny shrimp like creatures. The desert outpost hosts a trail of pink or white fairy shrimp hiding dormant eggs under sun baked surface. Welsh notes the lake has no water source besides rainfall and suspects the eggs could reveal links to Bi cycle finds.

James P. Welsh Los Angeles State College Welsh Arthur Lockley John Reardon Los Angeles State Army Ng Era Mojave Apus

Benson Hits Democrats On Farming

Republican National Chairman Leonard W. Hall accused Democrats of vague farm policy. He argued Republicans have concrete plans and will push to gain control of Congress. He forecast specific recommendations to Congress in January to bolster farmers’ incomes and counter perceived Democratic shortcomings.

Washington Leonard W. Hall America Ieee Triers Congress Aed Sane

Bush Beaters Try To Flush Vickie From Woods

A six year old 2900 pound elephant named Vickie wanders near Charlotte after leaving a amusement park. A posse and bush beating plan to flush her from a 400 foot by nearly mile long wooded area with drums. Animal handlers warn she may have to be shot if she does not come out by week’s end.

AmanLuLin X. C Posse Vickie Charlotte Johnny Smoky Stricx- N Gastonia

B&O Keeps Schedules Through Oct 29 Despite Time Change

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad says schedules remain in effect through October 29 due to varying cities staying on daylight saving time. Major cities like New York and Philadelphia will retain DST through Oct 29, maintaining peak service despite time differences across the system. Also, the Fruehauf Truck Co. plant at Avon Lake resumes operations today after a four day strike that cut about 2500 workers.

B&o Baltimore Baltimore and Ohio Railroad New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Strine Cleveland

TODAY'S Chuckie TODAY'S Chuckie essentials rise

A brief note reports essentials like food clothing shelter and land enduring as daily needs grow. The wording suggests rising demand for basic goods impacting daily life.

Golf Pals From East Club Guests Attend Cherry Hills Event

A misread OCR fragment describes East Golf Pals hosting guests at Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado for a golf and bridge gathering. It mentions the president’s guests and plans to play bridge and receive a report, with reference to mountains and trout in the Rockies.

Eas Denver Senasy Cherry Hills Country Club Sinan Rockies

Race Ends in Crash After Police Chase

N Neal, 17, AWOL soldier from Texas, tried to outrun a police cruiser in Cincinnati. He sideswiped a cruiser, smashed seven vehicles and the restaurant building, set cars on fire, and injured two people and himself. The stolen car caused an estimated 25 thousand dollars in damage.

N. Neal Neal Cincinnati Texas

Trekking Gallipolitan Sleeper Makes Historic Maine Trek

Emma Gatewood 67 completes a 1500 mile hike from Fort Oglethorpe to Katahdin Maine, slept in a bed at Carry Pond Camp near Bing ham, Maine ending the journey with a knee issue. Officials in Columbus report odd pig birth and feeding notes amid continued duties. a general is promoted from colonel to brigadier general.

SiAlnses Gallipoli Fort Oglethorpe Maine Mount ‘Katahdin Emma Gatewood Carry Pond Camp Bingham

Bell Strike Threatened Tomorrow In Ohio Bell Strike Threatened Tomorrow

CIO Communications Workers warned 16,000 Ohio Bell employees would strike at 6 am tomorrow unless a new contract is reached. Ohio Bell stated the move would degrade service and accused the union of failing to give 60 days notice. Union local director S Mitchell criticized the company for not offering wage increases aligning with other majors. The firm cited pay boosts of 2.10 to 4.50, claiming the proposal would cost over three and a half million dollars annually. Negotiations seemed unlikely to produce a settlement before the deadline.

Cleveland CIO Communications Workers Ohio Bell’ Telephone Co Ohio Bell Red S. Mitchell Mitchell

FCC Eases Toward Decision in Lamb WICU Case

The FCC and its examiner move toward issuing a decision on Edward Lamb a Toledo lawyer and businessman seeking to continue operating WICU Erie Pa TV. The case hinges on Lambs alleged Red associations and truthfulness of affidavits and testimony amid a highly emotional hearing with two million words of evidence.

Venomavas Federal Communications Commission FCC Edward Lamb Herbert Sharfman Whethe Lamb Toledo Erie, P WICU Thei Lamb

Weather balloons misread as flying saucers at base

Army and Air Force observers report weather balloons launched near Lowry Air Force Base causing saucer sightings. Balloons carry timing gear and drift 3 to 5 days aloft, with recovery of payloads via parachute. Radar and radio stations track paths to prevent misidentification of intrusions or hostile craft.

Rey Snd Fadio Anes Tuo

Attorneys General Poll Picks Eisenhower Run Likely

A poll of 34 attorneys general from three states at the annual meeting shows strong support that President Eisenhower will run for a second term and win. The vote split 20-9 for victory with 9 undecided, and 22 named Adlai Stevenson as top Democratic prospect. Patterson and Brownell highlighted crime and sedition probes as state-federal cooperation issues.

Peesius NH — Apa Eisenhower Attorneys General Adlai Stevenson Averell Harriman New York Allan Shivers Texas Etes Kefauver D-Tenn

Dockers Tackle Move To End Big Port Pileup

New York waterfront disruption ends with ILA victory as dockers move to resolve a building pileup of ships and cargo. The walkout shut New Jersey and New York ports, costing employers millions while negotiations with the Waterfront Commission seek to settle grievances and restore operations.

Falsehoods Not Printed in Washington Post Perkins Case

New York reports Washington Post and Times Herald say they never printed information from Paul H Hughes indicted on perjury charges. The indictment cites alleged false statements by three staffers Alfred Friendly J Russell Wiggin s and Murrey Marder. Hughes reportedly offered McCarthy Senate investigations material to all staffers in fall 1950s. McCarthy denies prior involvement.

New York Washington Post Times-Herald Paul H Hughes Harvey Matusow Alfred Friendly J. Russell Wiggins Murrey Marder Hughes Joseph R. McCarthy eWis Senate U.S Paul William Offehere McCarthy Appleton Wis

GOP Official Is Indicted In Colorado

Haskell Colorado Republican party chairman since 1953 was indicted by a U S grand jury for failure to file a federal tax return on his 1951 income He is 49 an attorney and accountant He said he felt not guilty The charge is a misdemeanor carry up to one year in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine He attended a breakfast with President Eisenhower to discuss campaign strategy

Oses Haskell Colorado Republican Party U.S Haskell Donald Kelley Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue’ Code Eisenhower

Akron man posed as state patrol to collect fake fines

Gerald P. Hanna pleaded guilty in Boston Heights Village Mayor's Court after admitting he stopped motorists on the highway and posed as a state highway patrolman to collect on the spot fines. Mayor Francis E. Thomso sentenced him to 60 days in jail and a $100 fine. real highway patrolmen arrested him following a motorist report and license plate.

AKRON @7 Akron Gerald P. Hanna Boston Heights Francis E. ‘Thomso Highsway Hanna

Boy Fatally Injured When Tree Branch Breaks

Rodney Kent Duckham a ten year old near his home yesterday climbed a tree and was fatally injured after a branch broke. Coroner Dr. Robert Zipt said the collision occurred as he landed, the branch struck his neck in the fall.

Warrun Rodney Kent Duckham Robert Zipt

New Reserves Of Oil Cited On Petroleum Frontier

Oilmen report new petroleum resources off America and near California. McKay cites U S Geological Survey estimates of 13 billion barrels of oil and 6 trillion cubic feet of gas in shallow shell and Louisiana fields. Potential reserves near California total about 100 billion barrels and 3.5 trillion cubic feet of gas. Companies have paid the government over 1.3 billion dollars for leases to drill on the Louisiana Texas outer shelf, with a 1 sixteenth royalty on oil and gas produced.

America McKay Powerama General Motora ‘m U. S. Geological Survey Ens Louisiana Elf Caliifornia Tle Louisiana-Texas Eas

Adenauer Sets Talks With Russia on Moscow Pact

West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer pressed for home support after returning from Moscow where he and Soviet Premier Bulganin discussed a pact to establish diplomatic relations. The agreement requires Bundestag and Soviet Supreme Soviet ratification, with East German Premier Grotewohl's Moscow visit signaling reassurance to East German Communists.

Bonn Germany Konsrad Adenauer Moscow Soviet Union Adeneaver Bulgaria Bundestag West Germany Supreme Soviet Bulganin East Germany Otto Grotewohl Kremlin Adenauer

Tax Official Cites Clearing P Relates to Hoppe Suit

Assistant IRS commissioner T Vance says charges against him are washed out while Edgar F E Hoppe a Dallas lawyer sues IRS for back pay claiming political firing after 24 years for refusing to whitewash a derogatory report about a high revenue official. Secretary Humphrey denies the statements.

Rel T. Vance Internal Revenue For Administration Edgar FE Hope Internal Revenue Service Hoppe Dallas U. S. Court of Claims Secretary of the ‘Treasury Humphrey

Baby killed when thrown against car dashboard

A 22 year old mother holding her infant on her lap was in a collision that killed the months-old Dorthey Mae Lewis, daughter of Annie Belle Lewis of Cleveland, when the baby was thrown against the dashboard after the auto struck a taxicab.

Dorthey Mae Lewis Annie Belle Lewis Cleveland

Witnesses Challenge Authority in Sake of Exposure Case

Attorneys for John T. Watkins of Rock Island contend the House Un American Activities Committee had no authority to compel testimony about alleged past communists. Watkins, convicted of contempt of Congress, argues the committee sought public exposure rather than legitimate legislative purpose.

House Committee On un-American Activities John T. Wikins Rock Island United Automobile Workers — Cio Osure Watkins Congress Commie Labor Movent Wathing Attornéye Priet Appel~lant

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