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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1956

Page

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Egypt Plans To Ask For UN Intervention

Egypt proposes UN Security Council involvement over the Suez Canal dispute after nationalizing the canal. Britain and France seek council action on the unilateral Egyptian move with a plan for a Suez Canal Users Association discussed at a London meeting.

United Nations Egypt UN Security Council Suez Canal Cairo Britain France Delos Emilio Nunez-Portuondo Cuba United Kingdom Foreign Office

Plane Crash Fatal to 12 on C-47 Flight

A C-47 carrying 12 people including civilians and military personnel crashed into the northwest edge of Mount Yale. An Army Air Force joint team reached the wreckage after a five hour climb to recover the bodies at about 11,500 feet. Names were withheld. The craft departed at about 9:30 a.m. from Colorado Springs bound for Hamilton Air Force Base near San Francisco.

Continental Air Defense Command Colorado Springs Colo Hamilton Air Force Base San Francisco

Synthetic rubber may lessen U S dependence says Firestone

Harvey S Firestone Jr announces in an interview that a new synthetic rubber named Coral could be used in emergencies in place of imported rubber. He notes it will not immediately replace natural rubber and the United States will continue to use all available natural rubber.

United States Harvey S. Firestone Firestone

Flossy Fades to Storm Ending Georgia Drought

Hurricane Flossy weakened to a rainstorm over South Georgia after causing nine deaths and property damage in the Gulf and northwest Florida. By 8 am its center was southwest of Albany with top winds near 50 mph as it moved northeast at about 10 mph, bringing drought relief across Alabama and Georgia and northern Florida despite earlier destruction. The storm’s Gulf coast effects included heavy rainfall and sandblasting winds at Fort Walton Beach, while the motor vessel Carport was found safe near Grand Isle.

Associated Press Flossy South Georgia Gulf of Mexico Florida Albany Georgia St. Walton Beach Fla Dothat Bis Apeat Ss Carneel Dumsae Alabama Coast Guard Grand Isle Walton Beach

White Citizens Urge Kentucky Student Walkout Over Integration

In Henderson Kentucky a segregationist group urged all city and county schools to back a walkout protesting the enrollment of five Black children at Weaverton Elementary. The walkout followed about 57 white students leaving Weaverton, leaving roughly 300 whites in grades 1 8 with the Black children. Superintendent Robert R. Martin ordered classes to resume as usual amid a largely orderly crowd. The five Black students were reported to be well adjusted in their first through third grade classes.

Henderson Citizens Council Henderson County Weaverton Kentucky Ohio River Weaverton School Robert R. Martin C. B. West

Soil Bank Operated Fairly Says Benson

Benson, secretary of agriculture, asserts there was no conscious effort to favor Midwest corn farmers over Southern cotton producers in soil bank benefits. He noted the program could not apply to all crops and described a recent fire incident as unrelated to policy. The remarks came during a news conference in Norwalk.

Nashingson Benson Norwalk Monroes Conville Forest Joseph Athens Chauncey Gallipolis Glouster

Fender’s Off The Motor’s Lame Trade In

A quirky note describes trading in a faulty car feature with a promise of an excellent bargain at a car buy shop. The fragment hints at a humorous take on a vehicle repair or replacement scenario without full context.

Blind Aircraft Spotter Heads Observer Post in Columbiana

Salem news describes George H. Burton a 61 year old blind man who identifies aircraft by sound and will be installed Wednesday as supervisor of the ground observer post in Columbiana. Burton, blinded at age 10, has 18 years as a spotter. state and district Air Force officials will attend the ceremony.

Salem Columbiana George H. Burton Burton Air Force

Eisenhower Tackles Farm Vote Road Tour

President Eisenhower expands his campaign with new farm focused speeches in Ohio and Illinois to win farmer votes. He will address crowds in Peoria and Cleveland then Lexington, aiming to outline hopes for higher prices and broader farm aid. Adlai Stevenson presses for clear Republican commitments.

Peoria Ill CBS Radio and Television Networks Washington Eisenhower Ohio Cleveland Lexington Ilinois Kentucky Adlai E. Stevenson Benson Stevenson

Stevenson in the Deep South Praises Court Ruling on School Segregation

Adlai E. Stevenson campaigned in the South reaffirming that the Supreme Court rightly ruled against school segregation. He backed the Democratic platform opposing force to overturn court decisions and urged peaceful acceptance while criticizing Eisenhower for failing to unite opposing views on the issue.

Little Rock, Ark Adlai E. Stevenson South Supreme Court MacArthur Park Stevenson Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Cour’ Rling Eisenhower

Southwest Stop In Nixon Campaign Amid Illnesses

Richard M. Nixon pressed his campaign in the Southwest after a sharp attack on Adlai Stevenson in Salt Lake City. Illness forced him to cancel a speech in Oklahoma City. he planned brief appearances there and a speech in Houston tonight. He urged voters to reject Stevenson’s alleged political demagoguery and class division rhetoric.

Salt Lake City Richard M. Nixon Adlai Stevenson Shim Oklahoma City Oklahoma Houston Stevenson

Sale of Island Halted by Ike

President Eisenhower overruled the General Services Administration plan to sell Ellis Island. The White House said the decision aims to preserve the historic entry point used by about 15 million immigrants. GSA had advertised bids, with island appraised at 6.277 million dollars, and a next step possible if New York State or the city agrees to preserve it as a historic site.

Washington Eisenhower General Services Administration Ellis Island White House James C. Hagerty Immigration Service New York GSA Hagerty New York State Congress

Plain Dealer Raises Jest of Sunday Paper

The Cleveland Plain Dealer announced a Sunday edition price increase to 25 cents effective September 30 due to rising production costs.

Plain Dealer Cleveland Ind Plain Dealer

First Direct England Phone Line Opens After Two Years

New York reports the first direct voice telephone link to Britain. The Monarch laid 2230 miles of underwater cable from Claren ville Nd to Oban Scotland, enabling one three minute call at 12 dollars plus tax. The system aims to improve reliability amid atmospheric interference and jamming risks.

England Britain New York Europe London Ottawa Monarch Department At&t Emer Bell System Ocean Floor Witch Bell Telephone United States Claren Oban Scotland

Cypriot Rebels Kill Soldier Amid Bomb Campaign

In Nicosia a British serviceman was killed as rebels believed to have detonated an electrical remote bomb. EOKA militants use remote control tactics, with a recent blast injuring another serviceman on a northern coast recreation beach. In Algiers, French troops reported about 50 nationalist rebels killed wounded or captured in the last 24 hours.

Nicosia Cyprus EOKA ELS Algiers

Safer Cars Needed Says Congressman Roberts

Congressman Kenneth A. Roberts says cars should include safety devices that were optional, as hearings begin on highway accident causes. Ohio and Indiana will testify. hearings move to Indianapolis midweek. Roberts adds investigations into speed bars and door integrity continue.

DaxTun Kenneth A. Roberts Ala Roberts Ohio Indiana Indianapolis

Vision of 3-D Color TV by 1975 Forecast by Ad Executive

Ray Campbell of Foote, Cone & Belding predicts 3-D color televisions by 1975 and that by 1960 more than half of all sets will be color. He envisions closed circuit TV in every room within ten years and mural TVs in living rooms, wall mounted and large.

Houston Ray Campbell Western Division Foote, Cone & Belding

Joint convention of LULEDU and Pythians set for midweek

The Ine Anigms or Pythias and the Pythian Sister will hold a joint state convention here Wednesday through Saturday. More than 1500 delegates are expected.

Luledu Ine Anigms Pythias Pythian

Liberace Arrives in London Amid Warm and Mock Bouquets

Liberace arrives at Southampton and travels by a special train to London for a concert tour. Fans cheer and a few boos rise as he is greeted with roses and a sharp jab at Charlie Kunz, while Liberace jokes with reporters and confirms his real name Wladziu Valentino Liberace.

Lonvun Liverace Arti Kane London Liberace England Charlie Kunz Ais George Southampton Railway Lee Wladziu Valentino Liberace

Estes Kefauver Attacks Republican Road to Ruin in Michigan

Estes Kefauver urged in Marquette that the Eisenhower administration follows a dreary Republican path from reaction to ruin. He cited high costs, unemployment, and profits over welfare, accusing Wall Street of eclipsing Main Street and attacking Social Security housing power and Taft-Hartley. He warned of stacked regulatory commissions serving business interests.

Marquette Mien Estes Kefauver Michigan Wall Street Mai Street

Weill DiSalle Open Section Campaigns

Columbus event previews show both Democratic and Republican gubernatorial hopefuls Weill and DiSalle preparing sectional campaign openings in a tense early race. Details on dates venues and participating local officials are still emerging.

Columbus

Space Lack Cuts Schools

Cleveland public schools face severe space and teacher shortages halting classes for over 2300 elementary pupils to half days and leaving 1500 kindergartners unable to enroll. Board seeks 13 mills for operations plus 7.1 mills renewal and an 0.8 mill levy for 2.2 million yearly construction, 1958 and 1959.

Cleveland Board of Education Today

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