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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1957

Page

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United States Blocks Red China Seat at United Nations

The United States moves to block Red China from a U.N. seat as India and Soviet bloc push a formal agenda item. Britain backs delaying the decision for a year, with several nations privately supporting deferral. The 12th Assembly opens with New Zealand’s Sir Leslie Munro as president and Malaya admitted as the 82nd member.

United Nations N. Y United States China U.N General Assembly India Soviet Bloc U. S Britain Peiping New Zealand Sir Leslie Munro Charles Malik Lebanon Munro Prince Wan Waithayakon Thailand U. N Assembly Federation of Malaya British Commonwealth

Milk Strike in Southeast Ohio Haunts Gallipolis Meeting

About 1000 dairy farmers halted deliveries in a price dispute. Athens and Huntington groups demand a $5 per 100 pounds base price, while Southeast Ohio Co-op seeks a flat 40 cent rise for four months. Negotiations halted after a walkout. talks to resume later.

Southeastern Ohio Athens Dairies Athens Milk Sales Co Huntington Milk Sales Association Southeast Ohio Waldo Poston Athens Milk Sales Southeast Ohio Co-operative Dairy Sales Association Marietta Portsmouth Athens Huntington Gallipolis Athens- Huntington

Faubus Faces Federal Case Over Little Rock Integration

Federal case looms as U S government readies to press action to end Faubus ban on Central High School integration. Subpoenas issued to about 200 Little Rock residents. Hays tomediate reports secret FBI assessment prepared for Friday hearing. Justice Dept denies delay plan.

Little Rock, Ark Orval Faubus Little Rock Faubus Rep Hays D-Ark Fed U.S. District Court Central High School U.S

Weather Summary for Ohto West Virginia and Ohio

Cloudy with occasional rain tonight and Thursday. Low tonight mid 60s. High Thursday in the mid to upper 70s. Five day forecast shows temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal with normal highs 74 to 78 and lows 53 to 55. Mild Thursday and Friday, cooler Friday night and Saturday, warmer Sunday and Monday with occasional rain Thursday night or Friday and again Sunday, totaling about an inch or more.

Ohto West Virginia

Thai constitution suspended as military junta takes control

In Bangkok the army announces the constitution is suspended and a junta rules. Ousted Prime Minister Pibulsonggram remains missing as Sarit Thanarat, named military governor, plans to legalize the coup and considers Parliament’s future. SEATO talks begin.

Bangkok Thailand Surajit Charuseran P. Pibulsonggram Pibulsonggram Sarit Thanarat Phumiphon Department of Justice Surajit Sarit Southeast Asia Treaty Organization SEATO

Legion backs Clark plan for youth camps at military bases

Gen Mark Clark proposes a nationwide youth camp program at military establishments to curb delinquency. He cites The Citadel camp in Charleston as a model teaching recreation discipline and patriotic values, with pins for junior defenders and a two dollar daily cost.

Atlantic City N. J The American Legion Mark Clark Clark Legion National Convention Eisenhower United Nations Korea Citadel Charleston S. C

Wilmington College Plans Asian Flu Vaccination Drive

Officials of Wilmington College will inoculate all students this fall against Asian flu. The announcement targets campuswide protection and outlines a vaccination program for the upcoming term.

Wilmington Ohio Wilmington College

Father recounts daughter’s drug nightmare in police case

Mr X, identified only by this name, tells of his 16 year old daughter becoming a heroin addict after a marijuana party. The girl, now in jail for narcotics possession, embodies a family’s seven year battle with drugs and a plea for community solutions.

Los Angeles Mr. X

Esther Brings High Winds To Gulf Coast

Tropical storm Esther lashed the Gulf Coast with 64 mph winds hitting southeast Louisiana, becoming the third gulf storm in three months. Warnings stretched from Morgan City to Pensacola as small craft were urged to stay in port.

Esther Gulf Coast New Orleans Louisiana Audrey Bertha Louisiana-Texas Morgan City Pensacola Fla Galveston Tex Cedar Keys

Eisenhower Tells Naval Officers From 27 Nations to Stand Strong

President Eisenhower addressed 27 foreign naval officers at the U S Naval War College on Coaster's Harbor Island. He urged strength both individually and collectively to defend against any attack and emphasized promoting international friendship alongside military readiness. The shipboard meeting included warm handshakes as he welcomed the group and expressed hope they gain a better understanding of the American people.

Newport R. 1 Eisenhower U. S. Naval War College Coaster’s Harbor United States

City Official Nabbed In Bribery Sting In Cleveland

A city building inspector Sam Bernstein 42 was arrested in a police trap at the couple home after accepting 100 from Hugh Igoe and wife to overlook building code violations. Bernstein held at city jail for investigation.

Cleveland Sam Bernstein Hugh Igoe Bernstein

Escapees Sought From Mansfield Reformatory

Authorities search today for two men who escaped Mansfield Reformatory Tuesday by walking away from a work crew. The men are Glenors Ratliff, 24, Greenup Kentucky, and Thomas Joseph Waddell Jr., 20, Ironton.

Mansfield Ohio Mansfield Reformatory Glenors Ratliff Greenup Thomas Joseph Waddell Jr Ironton

School Bomb Threat Found Hoax at Chillicothe High

Chillicothe High School students returned to classes after an anonymous caller warned of a bomb Tuesday. Police conducted a four hour search and found no device in the building.

Chillicothe Chillicothe High School Ecaller

Ohio Fuel Gas Co gets temporary OK for Ohio gas lines

The Federal Power Commission grants temporary authority to Ohio Fuel Gas Co of Columbus to lay new natural gas pipes in Holmes Stark Wayne Carroll Morrow Marion and Montgomery counties. The project is estimated to cost 1 152 000 dollars.

Washington Ohio Fuel Gas Co Columbus Ohio Federal Power Commission Holmes Stark Wayne Carroll Morrow Marion Montgomery

Air Force to launch high altitude four stage rocket

The Air Force will fire a four stage research rocket to 1000 to 4000 miles above earth using a 20 mile high balloon launcher at Eniwetok Atoll as Phase 2 of Project Far Side. The ARDC stressed it is exploratory, not a satellite or Vanguard related and has no nuclear energy aspects.

Baltimore Air Force Eniwetok Atoll Pacific Air Research and Development Command ARDC Navy Project Vanguard

Plowing Kines Picked Face 1957 World Contest

Ohio's Lawrence Goettemoeller and Illinois's John Daniels head the two state champions selected for the 1957 World's Conservation Exhibition and Plowing Contest at Peebles. Twenty seven competitors enter the second day vying for national honors in contour and level land divisions with automatic World contest qualification next year in Germany.

Peebles Ohio Germany United States Lawrence Goettemoeller Mercer County John Daniels Mulberry Grove Ill

Price War End Sought By Akron Gas Dealers

The Summit County Gasoline Dealers Association seeks an end to a price-cutting war that has driven regular gasoline to 23.9 cents a gallon and premium to 27.9 cents.

Akron Summit County Gasoline Dealers Association

Bravel Day Learning Reported To Teachers

Unclear fragment notes continued cooperation and local meetings. The page references include Seadcock's home run and milk sales strike, with board approvals of permits and Logan on page 14. The clipping suggests school learning talks and local civic actions in a mid 20th century newspaper style.

Seadcock

No Settlement Seen in Bell and Western Electric Strikes

The nationwide Western Electric strike and the Ohio Bell walkout continued with no settlement in sight. Federal mediators planned new talks in Cleveland and New York as 18,500 Ohio Bell workers in 45 cities and 23,000 Western Electric installers in 44 states remained on strike.

Cleveland Ohio Bell Telephone Co Western Electric Co Ohio Bell New York Western Electric American Telephone and Telegraph Co Communications Workers Union Ohio Cleveland Heights East

Work Violation Charged In Strike At Ohio Bell

Ohio Industrial Commission officials report seven cases of women working beyond the nine hour daily limit at Ohio Bell in Columbus after a spot check prompted by Communications Workers of America complaints. Inspectors noted some non striking workers stayed 12 hours or more but Division Chief Joe L. Hardy said no action will be taken. company will monitor overtime.

Columbus Ohio Industrial Commission Ohio Bell Telephone Co Communications Workers of America CWA Joe L. Hardy Nelsonville Ohio Bell

Union Told Standards Violation By Teamsters Cited

An AFL CIO ethics committee report to Washington headquarters says the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations finds the Teamsters Union does not meet ethical union practices standards in the federation constitution. The indictment was contained in a report sent to the Teamsters from AFL CIO Washington offices.

New York Afl-Cio Teamsters Union Federation International Brotherhood of Teamsters Washington American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations

Rescue Men Recover Mine Victim's Body

Rescue workers chipped through rock to recover the body of 50 year old Arlie Davis of Herndon Heights in Wyoming County West Virginia after a mine roof fall killed three miners. The body was found after the other two victims had been recovered earlier.

Mullens W. Va Wyoming County Arlie Davis Herndon Heights

Warehouse Destroyed by Fire in Dayton

A two story brick warehouse of the Miami Builders Supply Co. in Dayton burned for about an hour Tuesday resulting in about 6000 dollars in damage. Firemen fought the blaze from its outbreak until it was extinguished.

Dayton Miami Builders Supply Co

Dayton Window Decorator Arrested by FBI

A Dayton window decorator who admitted deserting the Army after four months of basic training in 1945 was arrested by FBI agents on Tuesday.

Dayton FBI

Principal’s death during initiation shocker at Utica farm house

Utica High School principal W H Sallee 60 volunteered to play dead for a senior initiation. Dressed in burnt cork makeup and smeared face he hung by a rope in an abandoned farmhouse. An autopsy found strangulation and investigators weigh accident versus misadventure as Betty Stevens and 11 seniors assisted 23 freshmen. Sheriff Mellies notes possible fall or rope injury amid debris in the derelict building.

Utica Kan W. H. Sallee Utica High School Sallee Betty Stevens Prin Cipal Harold Mellies Ness County

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