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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1953

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Eisenhower defends sacrifices to fight a hydrogen threat in Boston

President Eisenhower pledges no sacrifice is too great to thwart enemies armed with terrible weapons. At a $100-a-plate rally in Boston Garden he prompts talk of new taxes to meet the hydrogen bomb threat while touting GOP gains and possible income tax cuts next January.

Boston Eisenhower Congress Boston Garden White House House Joseph W. Martin R-Mass New England Russia Washington Truman Adlai E. Stevenson Janu Lary Henry Cabot Lodge U. S United Nations Stevenson Lodge Korea

North Korean Pilot Escapes in Mig Under Armistice Questions

A 22 year old North Korean Air Force lieutenant said communists have flown MiGs and bombers into Korea since the armistice. He landed at Kimpo near Seoul after leaving Pyongyang, seeking freedom and hoping to study in the United States.

Seoul Korea United States U.S. Air Force Noh Kaem Sak Pyongyang Kimpo North Korea Sth Manchuria Air Force O.K

Eisenhower Defends Record In Reply To Democrats

President Eisenhower outlined ten achievements since taking office on January 20. He cited bipartisan leadership in international affairs, end of fighting in Korea, aid shipments to Pakistan, Korea, and Berlin, economic deregulation, tariff review, farm support, expanded local participation, government cleanup progress, reducing expenditures toward a balanced budget, and steps to erase racial discrimination and segregation.

Eisenhower Korea Pakistan Berlin

Humphrey Affirms Scheduled 10 Percent Tax Cuts Will Proceed

Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey told the American Bankers Association convention there will be no delay in the 10 percent individual income tax reduction at year end and no renewal of the excess profits tax which expires December 31. He cautioned over defense spending amid Russian threats and noted the tax cuts are still on track despite speculation of a new levy. Senator George of Georgia doubted a federal sales tax proposal and warned the Treasury is wary of revenue losses from automatic cuts.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey Convention of the American Bankers Assn Eisenhower Boston Sen. George D-Ga George Treasury

Police Study Autopsy Data Helps Slaying Case

Autopsy findings reveal the young victim, aged 18 to 25, was two months pregnant and had been assaulted before death. Police seek clues as to whether death resulted from strangling or stabbing, with officials confirming partial details from the medical examiner at Ohio State University Hospital. The mother of a missing girl in Charleston, West Virginia, says the recovered body is not her daughter.

Sandusky Ohio Harold Roth Emmerich van Haam Ohio State University Hospital Charleston W. Va

BRT Seeks Wage Rise for Railroad Workers

The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen with 215000 members plans a $3 per day raise for all railroads, effective October 1. President W P Kennedy says he expects acceptance with no opposition, and the General Chairmen's Assn votes to pursue a 37? cent hourly increase following a Cleveland meeting.

Albany N. Y Brotherhood of Railroad W. P. Kennedy The Independent Union BRT Kennedy

Lausche Seeks Ohio Water Pipe Proposal

Gov Frank Lausche asked the state natural resources director to study piping water from Lake Erie and the Ohio River to inland towns facing shortages. He urged definite steps to protect communities and industries, noting acute need in northern and southern Ohio watersheds.

Columbus Ohio Frank J. Lausche Natural Resources Lake Erie Ohio River A. W. Marion

Five Day Outlook With Mild Temperatures Across Regions

The forecast shows temperatures near normal with highs around 71 to 75 and lows near 51 to 52. Expect a cool Wednesday, warmer Thursday, then cooler Friday with a chance of showers especially on Friday and little precipitation otherwise.

Bankers Urged To Become Sound Money Missionaries

President Eisenhower urged the American Bankers Association to pursue policies that are sound for all Americans. He spoke to about 3,800 bankers and spouses at Constitution Hall, praising saving incentives amid a large bond ownership base and urging bankers to promote sound money nationwide. Agriculture Secretary Benson urged farm policy away from centralized power, while ABA president W Harold Brenton called bankers to be sound money missionaries to avert government intervention.

Washington Eisenhower American Bankers Assn Constitution Hall Benson W. Harold Brenton Association

Auto Truck Crash Kills Mason Man

A Point Pleasant man Raymond Reynolds aged 39 died early today in a crash between a car and a truck at Route 33 and Hamilton Road near Columbus. An unidentified female passenger was seriously injured and not expected to live. The truck driver sustained minor injuries. Reynolds had recently moved to Ohio for work. his wife Francis Reynolds and their son Bobby Ray, 16, survive. The body was taken to the University Hospital morgue in Columbus. West Virginia State Police were alerted via Ohio officers.

Point Pleasant Columbus Franklin County Raymond Reynolds Viand Street Route 33 Hamilton Road Reynolds St. Francis Hospital Ohio Francis Reynolds Bobby Ray William Reynolds Main St University Hospital West Virginia

Summer Ends With Chilly Farewell Across Regions

The summer season officially ends at 3:07 am EST on Wednesday as a cool Canadian air mass moves from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast. Freezing conditions blanket the Midwest and Rockies while showers push along the New England coast and in western Washington. Flooding threatens 200,000 acres of farm and cattle land in central south Florida.

Associated Press Rockies Atlantic Coast Midwest Gulf of Mexico Florida Texas Washington New England North Carolina Maine

28th Polio Case Listed in Meigs

Meigs County reports its 28th polio case as Kenneth Longstreth, 14, of Pomeroy, is hospitalized in Dayton at Miami Valley Hospital after a two day visit. The health department confirmed the case, noting it is treated as a Meigs County instance.

Meigs Pomeroy Meigs County Kenneth Longstreth Health Department Dayton Miami Valley Hospital

Gales Rip British Isles Amid Severe Atlantic Storms

Liner Ile de France aided 24 seamen rescued from the stricken Greenville off the Welsh coast as gales to 80 mph churned the eastern Atlantic. One crewman died, another body remained aboard the sinking freighter. Seven crewmen were saved from a sinking lightship near St Gowans Head. A one legged yachtsman swam four miles to safety. Weather officials warned gales would intensify with Hurricane Edna remnants.

Lie de France Greenville Ile de France New York England St. Gowans Head Wales Bristol Channel Bermuda

Gallia Veteran Hoe sea George Twyman Found Dead

In Gallia, Hoe sea George Twyman, 58, was found dead at the Park Central Hotel where he lived for six years. Coroner Warehime ruled death a self inflicted gunshot. Twyman served over 20 years in the U.S. Army and fought in World Wars I and II. He survived by three siblings and is to have rites at Vernon McCoy Funeral Home with burial at Vinton Memorial Park.

Gallipolis Hoesea George Twyman Park Central Donald V. Warehime Twyman U.S. Army Aleutian Islands Rusk Ritchie County W. Va Flora Cain Twyman

Beria Escape Rumor Probed by U S Agencies

Washington reports government investigators including the FBI and CIA are examining claims that Lavrenty Beria, former Soviet police chief, escaped Russia and sought asylum in the United States. Vice President Nixon said the story reached him about a month ago and is in proper hands. State Department officials offered no comment.

Washington Lavrenty Beria Ussr Russia America Ice Nixon New York State Department FBI Central Intelligence Agency Beria Senate

Ex Red Prisoners Win Press Awards

New York Associated Press staffers William Oatis and Frank Noel won Overseas Press Club honors while prisoners of Communists on opposite sides of the world. The awards were listed in April 1952 with Oatis in a Czechoslovakian prison and Noel in a Chinese Communist camp in Korea.

New York Associated Press William Oatis Frank Noel Overseas Press Club The Press Club Oatis Noel Korea

Eisenhower to Skip News Conference This Week

Washington reports President Eisenhower will not hold a news conference this week. The White House says he plans to meet with newsmen a week from Wednesday.

Washington Eisenhower White House

U S Proposes Neutral Nations Role in Korean Peace Talks

United States envoy Henry Cabot Lodge Jr proposes that the UN and Communist participants decide if neutral states should attend the Korean peace conference. He offers a U S representative to meet with Chinese Communists and North Koreans in Geneva Honolulu or San Francisco. The plan follows Russia backed moves to reopen conference composition.

United Nations N. Y United States Today U. S Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr Geneva Honolulu San Francisco Lodge UN General Assembly Russia Andrei Y. Vishinsky China North Korea San Fran

Hawaiians Welcome Home Dean From Korea Captivity

Maj. Gen. William F. Dean returns to American soil in Hawaii after 71 months in Korean captivity. He departs Hickam AFB at 10 am for Travis AFB, meets family in California, and is greeted with flowers and cheers by locals including Clarance Young, a fellow repatriate.

Honolulu William F. Dean Korea Dean Hawaii Hickam Air Force Base Travis Air Force Base Calif Tokyo Air Force M. Set Clarence Young Honoluu

Birds Crash Into Empire State Building In Morning Haze

A morning haze and gale wind caused about 300 migratory birds to die after colliding with the Empire State Building in New York. About a thousand more birds flying then passed safely, perched on terraces below. A unique two foot winged bird later glided into a liquor shop, circling a stack of Scotch.

New York Empire State

Cincinnati Police Find Juvenile Den

Cincinnati police exploring a missing girl case uncovered a basement dance club called the Slow Drag Inn. A 23 by 13 foot room lit by a single green bulb hosted about 150 youths engaging in alleged sexual promiscuities, though the missing girl was not found.

Cincinnati Carl Wittmyer

Hunter Kills Self While Hunting Squirrels

Willie S Delong 30 of near London Ohio accidentally shot and killed himself Monday during a squirrel hunt authorities said Delong was alone at the time and the incident occurred in the rural area near London Ohio

Self London Ohio Willie S. Delong Near

Soviet Purges Georgian Leader Bakhradze

The Georgian Soviet republic ousts Premier B M Bakhradze and dismisses party secretary Merkulava as part of Kremlin purges sweeping subordinate republic governments. Comrade Galatishvili named to replace Bakhradze. Radio in Tiflis reports the changes by decree from the republic's Supreme Soviet Presidium.

London Joseph Stalin Red Police Lavrenty P. Beri Communist Party Tiflis B. M. Bakhradze Galatishvili Merkulava Kremlin Ria Bakhradze Supreme Soviet

Court Hears Gallia Appeals

Fourth District Court of Appeals judges considered three appeals in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Mary Etta Drape sued Herman Drape for damages from an automobile crash after a jury awarded 5000 dollars. Gilbert Bostic appealed false imprisonment after receiving no damages. A Lawrence County case had no record in the clerk of courts office.

Gallipolis James Collier Russell K. McCurdy Roy J. Gillen Fourth District Court of Appeals Gallia County

Rev. Vincent G. Schiele Dies at 57 in Ohio

The Rev. Fr. Vincent G. Schiele, 57, chaplain at Mount St. Mary Hospital since its 1950 opening, died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. A native of Zanesville, he formerly led St. Louis Church in Gallipolis from 1945, and had been on leave since June due to illness. Funeral plans are announced by Hillis Funeral Home. Mass at St. Nicholas Church will be held at a later time.

Nelsonville Vincent G. Schiele Mount St. Mary Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Father Schiele St. Louis Church Gallipolis Leo Martins Ferry Hillis St. Nicholas Church Saas

Mother and Daughters Die After Collision Near MonTour

A school bus collided with another car in Mon Tour Iowa on Monday. Mrs Mildred Louise Foreman 23 of Tama and her two daughters Donna Louise 1 and Linda Diane 2 months were killed. Bus driver Robert H Russell 32 escaped uninjured.

Montour Ilowa Ohio Mildred Louise Foreman

Reds report POWs refuse repatriation in Korea exchange

North Korea and allied officials disclose that at least 20 Americans and Britons along with more than 300 Koreans refuse repatriation in the Korean prisoner exchange. Wilfred Burchett, reporting from Kaesong, cites 23 Americans one Briton and 335 Koreans held in a camp awaiting possible shifts under UN armistice terms.

Panmunjom Red Wilfred Burchett Paris L’humanite Burchett Kaesong Demilitarized Zone Reds Military Armistice Commission Ju Yon

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