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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1956

Page

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Eisenhower Campaign TV Address Sets Stage for Breezy Bid

President Eisenhower works on his first formal campaign address as Democrats launch a seven million dollar fund drive. He will broadcast a national radio television appeal at 8 30 p m EST outlining Republican aims for world peace and prosperity. Adlai Stevenson outlined party fundraising plans in Washington with Oct 16 canvass and Oct 20 dinner. Dai ly campaign chatter mentions Joe Smith draft and Kefauver charge of a vixen Yates scandal. Nixon discussed shift from personal attacks to offering real policies in a 15 000 mile tour. Stevenson stressed Joe Smith as financial beacon. The piece notes counter moves over small business loans and textile import limits. The atmosphere previews a charged election scene with charges and countercharges.

Associated Press Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Washington Yates Kefauver Budget ‘Bureau Nixon Whittier Calif Stevenson Joe Smith Nebraska

Egypt urged to accept Dulles plan on Suez users association

London AP report says John Foster Dulles urged Egypt to accept a canal users association as a first step toward a peaceful Suez settlement. The plan, supported by the Western Big Three, seeks to persuade skeptical smaller nations during the 18 nation Suez conference opening session.

London John Foster Dulles Egypt U.S United Nations Dulles Suez Users Association Selwyn Lloyd U. N. Security Council Sweden Iran Spain Nasser Soviet Union India Ceylon Indonesia

Grounding of B52 Bombers After California Crash

A B52 bomber crash near its home field in California led to a temporary grounding of the BS2 fleet as the Air Force investigates the cause and evaluates the aircrafts practical utility. Retired officers and international leaders weighed in amid Suez talks and regional tensions.

Dulles Egypt California Air Force Headquarters Edwin Rawlings Air Material Command Air Force Castle Air Force Base Calif Jits Holme Field

State Studies Mine Wastes Pollution in Ohio River

A state study approved a contract with Ohio State University to research mine waste pollution in the Ohio River. Experts say no practical prevention exists for streams polluted by abandoned mines. Sulphuric acids harm aquatic life vegetation cattle and make water unusable. The US released four Japanese war criminals reducing remaining prisoners to 171 pending cases.

Ohio River Ohio Ralph Dwork Ohio State University Experiment Station Fakols Tokyo United States

Army Researchers Report Treatments Cut Fatalities in War Injuries

Army scientists report a method of conditioning rats to resist wound shock, reducing fatalities from 78 percent to 25 percent in lab tests. Rats received daily electric shocks and endured severe tumbling in a drum before injury tests, with human use acknowledged as far from ready. Dr. Robert L. Griswold and Lt. Walter J. Decker led the study at Walter Reed.

Army Ailantic City N. 3A American Chemical Society ACS Robert L. Gris ‘Wold Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Washington, D.C Walter J. Decker

14 Year Old Saves Father During German Bank Robbery

A 14 year old American boy, Robert Kuhel, saved his father during a bank robbery in Germany by drawing a pistol and firing twice, killing the robber Hugo Walgenbach as he aimed at the father. The father, John W. Kuhel, manager of the Chase Manhattan Bank branch, said the boy learned target shooting and acted calmly to protect his family.

Mnivelbergermany John W. Kuhel Bank Robert Kuhel Te Kuhel Brooklyn New York Chase Manhattan Bank Hugo Walgenbach Kuhet United States Lee

Solon Warns Troop Deployment Over Egypt Suez Crisis

Senator Knowland using a foreign policy speech warns that Egypt's seizure of the Suez Canal could trigger military action if law and order collapse. He urges peaceful diplomacy within the framework of peace with honor and opposes using force by Britain or France. He blames all sides for the crisis’s danger.

Land Calif Egypt Knowland Great Britain France Suez Canal Eisenhower Dulles Suez Senate National Assn Middle East Powder Magazine

Scientists Probe If Man Is World’s Oldest 167-Year-Old Claim

In Miami a report describes Juan Pereira, a 4 foot 7 man said to be 167, en route to Cornell Medical Center for testing. Doctors note unusual vigor and aged joints. interpreters recall Bolivar era events, with Pereira unaware of his exact birth year.

Miami Fin Pereira New York San Vicente de Aul Hospitalat Juan Pereira Medellin Colombia Cornellly Blood Circulation Medical Center

Curator Recaptures Alligator After Brief Freedom

In Oklahoma City Alfred the eight foot alligator escaped from Lincoln Park Zoo for three days. Curator Bob Jenns and two men used a spear gun and line to capture the reptile in a nearby lake and return him to his pen. Ohio doctors Dowell and Swett elected directors of the Ohio Academy of General Practice at a Columbus meeting.

Oklahoma City Alfred Lincoln Park Bob Jenns Jenni Columbus Glenn ©. Dowell Canton Chester P. Swett Lancaster Ohio Academy of General Practice

Five Day Forecast Shows Cooler Pattern and Scattered Showers

The forecast notes temperatures about nine degrees below normal with highs around 76 to 78 and lows near 53 to 59. Expect cooler conditions through Friday with a brief warm-up Saturday followed by cooling again Sunday or Monday. Precipitation averages one tenth inch across the area in scattered showers.

Strike Violence Quiets Portsmouth Telephones

Portsmouth Ohio, population about 40000, faced a complete telephone outage after violence in a two month strike at Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. Police and state officials moved to restore order as exchanges shut and hospital couriers operated. A separate riot erupted at Newport RI Enlisted Men's Club after a Fats Domino concert.

Portsmouth Ohio River Hugh Rudity Red Tenazame Ohio Columbus Frank J. Lausche Robert L. Moulton State Utilities Commission George Mingle Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co Sciotoville Here C. £. Williams Williams Cee Company Communication Workers of America CWA Jance Newport Naval Staion T Lewport Toleay Liles W. Creighton Naval Station Fats Dominond

Robber Turns Witness Over Cheating in Brink's Robbery

Witness Joseph J. O Keefe testified he turned informer against 11 alleged partners in the $1 210 Brink's robbery after being cheated out of about $85 000. He said the loot was divided soon after the January 17 1950, robbery with each man receiving a share. James M. Sulott of Alliance was elected deputy sovereign grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Portsmouth CIO Council pledged support for the strike amid reports that strikebreakers have been imported from Texas.

Joseph J Specs) O’keefe Superior Court Omaha James m. Sulott Alliance Sovereign Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows Portsmouth Cio Council Emerson T. Pence Council Texas

Eight Negro Students Barred From Sturgis High School

In Sturgis Kentucky eight Black students were denied entry to Sturgis High School after principal Earl Evans read an order from the Union County School Board. A crowd of about 250 gathered as the students arrived in a car driven by Shelby Garnett. National Guard protection had previously escorted the students when state officials ordered the barrier.

Sturgis Sturgis High School Earl Evans Union County School Board Shelby Garnett Sentente Evans Carlos Oakley Clarence C. Buschell Stedman J Campbell National Guard Kent,tucky A. B. Chandler

Marine Called To Hearing Over Charges

Marine recruit Hamistar faces a battalion hearing on alleged assault after an operation for a stomach injury. He claims a corporal struck him for not saying sir during questioning. Doctors say the hernia was preexisting and not worsened by the blow. operation completed August 28.

Parris Island 8. C Hamistar R. L. Hamilfar

Classified Ad Notes From The Messenger Section

The ad describes selling fryers and talls for poultry with a $75 price tag. It mentions contacting via phone numbers 274 and 31242 and promotes the lowest method to buy or sell in The Messenger Classified Ad section.

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Negroes Back in School in Columbus and Clay County

Officials attend a three day meeting to discuss financing and operation of Negro schools. Theresa Gordon and her children express satisfaction with Rosenwald School while some parents worry about integration and job security. Bricker and Healty join talks on schooling and civil rights.

Columbus Ohio Municipal League U. S John W. Bricker Ohio Patrick Healty, Jr Clay James Henry Clay Washington Gordon American Municipal Assn Porch Consolidated School Rosenwald Providence James Rosenwant Theresa James Gordon Ros

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