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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1958

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Talks Improve as Formosa Talks Reach Week Three

Washington and Peiping statements raise hope for calm in Formosa talks. U S Ambassador Jacob Beam and Chinese envoy Wang Ping nan met for their fifth session amid signals from Chou En lai and Beijing that diplomacy should prevail. Wang told reporters the outcome would be positive as closed door talks continued.

Warsaw Washington Peiping Formosa U. S Jacob Beam Wang Ping-nan Chou En-lai China United States Chou United Nations Wang

Nevada test launches 10 kiloton weapon from balloon

At the Atomic Energy Commission test site near Las Vegas Nevada a 10 kiloton nuclear device was exploded from a balloon at 1500 feet. Witnesses saw the rising sun silhouette the blast and a mushroom cloud while fallout moved toward observers as forecasters warned.

Atomic Test Site Nev Nevada Proving Ground Hiroshima Atomic Energy Commission Las Vegas

200 More Typhoon Ida Victims Found In Izu Peninsula

Relief teams recovered 200 more bodies from Typhoon Ida in the Izu Peninsula near Tokyo. The week end disaster now totals 540 dead with 976 people still missing, per national police.

Tokyo Izu Peninsula

Ohio and West Virginia Weather Five Day Forecast

Ohio partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Tuesday with low 46 50 and high 73 77 West Virginia fair tonight with lows 42 50 east 50 60 west Tuesday brings increasing cloudiness and rain in the west Cooler then remains cool through Saturday Precipitation near half an inch in showers Tuesday night and Wednesday statewide Weather notes for Cleveland Indianapolis Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond and Washington show mostly clear or cloudy by city

Ohio West Virginia Atlanta C-E.erceee Bismarck Buffalo Cleveland Indianapolis Los Angeles Louisville Miami St. Paul New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond Washington

North Carolina Cleans Up After Hurricane Helene

Wilmington reports roofs ripped, trees shattered, and millions in damage after Helene. Communications out, but no deaths. Civil defense notes orderly evacuations as Red Cross shelters aid 4 950 people across 65 locations.

Wilmington N. C Helene Carolinas Virginia Capes The Red Cross

Two-Party System In West Germany Emerges

In Schleswig Holstein Chancellor Adenauer's Christian Democrats won 33 of 69 seats, signaling a swing toward a two party system. The Socialists captured one seat, totaling 26.

Kiel Germany Konrad Adenauer Christian Democrats Schleswig-Holstein West Germany

Lodge Officer Chosen

Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Ohio Lloyd Hempfield of Mt. Vernon was installed Saturday night at the close of the state convention in Columbus for the coming year.

Columbus Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Ohio Lloyd

Little Rock School Board Leases Four High Schools

Little Rock Arkansas members of the school board approved a lease for four closed high schools to a private group to operate segregated schools. The move drew NAACP opposition and a pending federal court action in Omaha Nebraska. The district awaits a possible restraining order from an Eighth Circuit panel.

Little Rock Ark Omaha Neb National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Little Rock Private School Corp Arkansas Bruce Bennett Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Reuther Pushes Quick Pact With Chrysler GM Strikes

Walter Reuther resumes pressure to settle contracts with Chrysler and GM amid back-to-work orders for 250000 GM workers. He moves strike deadline from Tuesday to Thursday to restore production of 1959 models, while GM cites massive plant idleness and seeks a peaceful bargaining climate.

Detroit Walter Reuther Chrysler Corp Wildcat Chrysler General Motors Reuther UAW

Death toll from Ohio traffic and accidents rises in weekend

The Associated Press reports 12 Ohio deaths over the weekend, nine from traffic incidents. A 10-year-old boy died after colliding with a locomotive at a train crossing in Cincinnati while 9-year-old David Lowery was killed by a car near Medway. Charles Carson and his nephew were hit when a stalled car on railroad tracks in Cleveland. A drowning occurred in Columbus alongside a carbon monoxide death in a Springfield resident's apartment.

Associated Press Cincinnati Terry Tusey Lower Valley Pike Medway Clark County David Lowery Cleveland Charles P. Carson Carson Columbus Thomas Hoover Ohio State University Ronald Grieser Springfield

Ironton Man Slated For Arraignment

Eugene Henry 34 of Ironton Ohio faces arraignment in Flemingburg Kentucky on murder charges in the killings of Pearlie Mae Bush 21 and Charles Norris 38. Henry appeared before County Judge Jack Clark in the Bush case after authorities say he killed Norris over money then killed Bush because she knew of Norris’s presence the night of the slayings.

Flemingsburg Eugene Henry Ironton Ohio Pearlie Mae Bush Charles Chad) Norris Henry Jack Clark Bush Norris

American missionary released by Algerian rebels

The Rev Lester Griffith, 33, of Cleveland Ohio, said he was treated with respect during nine weeks in rebel hands near Fort National. He recounted being arrested by rebel police while driving to his mission and spending days traveling with troops to meet Amirouche the regional chief. His wife Janice and their children waited in a Algiers suburb during his captivity.

Algiers Lester E.griffith Cleveland Ohio Fort National Grand Kabylie Amirouche Janice

Strike Firing in Beirut Aims at Parliament Vote

In Beirut shooting continued for a second day as gunfire rang out at dawn to intimidate shopkeepers. The Phalange party opposes Premier Rashid Karami and seeks a citywide strike ahead of a parliament meeting to vote on the government. The session, slated for Tuesday, may be postponed.

Beirut Lebanon Phalange Party Rashid Karami Karami

Ten Ohio Ford Plants Renew Work Monday

Nearly 17 000 Ford Motor Company hourly workers in six Ohio cities return to normal production today after both Walton Hills and Cincinnati plants ratified national and local contracts, ending the national strike settlement.

Cleveland Ford Motor Co Ohio United Auto Workers Walton Hills Cincinnati

Labors calls cession of Chiang Kai-shek islands

Scarborough England The annual Labour party convention urged cession of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek offshore islands to Red China amid ongoing East Asia policy debate.

Scarborough England Britain Labor Party Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Red China

Full Impact Of Struggle Being Felt

More than 16 000 youngsters could not attend public schools in Arkansas and Virginia as integration battles closed schools. Norfolk Virginia’s largest city idled 10 000 children while Little Rock Arkansas saw about 3460 affected and Charlottesville Virginia and Front Royal Virginia closures disrupted thousands more. Makeshift classrooms appeared in homes and rented spaces as the region faced an education crisis amid segregation.

Arkansas Virginia Norfolk Little Rock Ark Front Royal Charlottesville Deep South

Hagerty Denies Ike Has Named Assistant

White House press secretary James Hagerty rejected reports that President Eisenhower will appoint Fred C. Scribner Jr. as deputy assistant to the president amid a White House staff reorganization. Hagerty said the story is wrong and Eisenhower has not made up his mind.

New York Eisenhower White House Treasury Fred C. Schribner Jr Washington James C. Hagerty

Three Nurses Groups Convening in Cleveland This Week

Three state nursing organizations will meet in Cleveland this week drawing about 3000 attendees. The Ohio League for Nursing with 1100 members and the Student Nurses Association of Ohio with 6000 members open sessions today. On Wednesday delegates from the Ohio State Nurses Association with about 11000 registered nurses join for joint sessions.

Cleveland Ohio League For Nursing Student Nurses Association of Ohio Ohio State Nurses Association

Twice Is One Too Many Times Dayton

Service station attendant Max Stapleton foiled a second holdup at his Dayton station. A week after being robbed of seventy dollars, the armed suspect returned and fired on the back-room door. Stapleton fired back, but no one was hit and the cash register was empty.

Dayton Max Stapleton Stapleton

Chiang Kai-shek vows bombardment if Formosa crisis worsens

Chiang Kai-shek said the Nationalist air force would bomb Communist gun positions on the mainland near Quemoy if lives on the Quemoy outpost are endangered. He claimed the United States would back such action, while noting no US ground troops would be needed.

Taipei Formosa Chiang Kai-shek Quemoy United States U. S China United Nations Little Tatan Island Liu Hoh-tu Chiang

Sheppard lawyers seek entry on habeas corpus denial

Counsel for Dr Samuel H Sheppard ask the Ohio Supreme Court today to enter the record detailing why a writ of habeas corpus was denied. A hearing on the motion was scheduled later, with Corrigan and Garmone arguing that prosecutors withheld material evidence.

Columbus Samuel H. Sheppard Ohio Supreme Court Today Cleveland Ohio William J. Corrigan Fred W. Garmone

Nasser vows intervention if Israel attacks Jordan

President Nasser told an interviewer the United Arab Republic will not hesitate to intervene if Israel launches an attack on Jordan, signaling potential regional escalation.

Cairo Nasser United Arab Republic Israel Jordan

Swollen Rio Grande Floods Presidio Valley Homes

The Rio Grande, described as a swollen monster three to four miles wide, damaged homes in the Presidio Valley of southwest Texas and isolated thousands of border towns. About 30 families were evacuated in Presidio and a man was reported drowned on the Mexican side as waters threatened further deluges from the Rio Conchos.

Presidio Tex Rio Grande Texas Rio Conchos Mexico

Missing Engineer Sought After Plane Safety Device

Elmer C. Menkel, missing since June 22, is linked to an inventor's claim of an automatic collision avoidance device. Polaris Engineering says the Defense Department may fund five million dollars, with 150 000 to Menkel if found. His wife Jean traced him from San Francisco to Spokane and Reno, where the trail ends.

Hollywood Elmer C. Menkel Meukel Fred Haglestein Polaris Engineering Corp Los Angeles Defense Department Jean San Francisco Spokane Wash Reno Nev

Premier De Gaulle Wins Referendum For Fifth Republic

In Paris large turnout and a landslide vote approved a new constitution for France as Premier de Gaulle gains near dictatorial powers. Overseas French territories backed the plan and the Fifth Republic will be proclaimed in the journal next Sunday.

Paris de Gaulle France French Guinea West Africa French Empire

France Ends Economic Aid To Dissenter

Paris announces ending economic aid and pulling French administrators from French Guinea within two months. Premier Sekou Toure received the notice in Conakry as Guinea voted 573,470 against and 15,551 for the new constitution.

Paris France French Guinea Africa Guinea Sekou Toure Conakry Jean Risterucci de Gaulle Liberia Ivory Senegal Sudan

Thor Favored as U S Mass Missile, NYT Reports

The New York Times says the Air Force Thor has been chosen over the Army Jupiter for the basic mass produced 1500 mile range ballistic missile. Dallas dispatch cites authoritative sources that two or three Jupiter squadrons may be produced at most.

New York New York Times Air United States Dallas Tex

Independence OK'd as Cyprus peace path by Greek PM

Greek Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis said Cyprus independence would be acceptable to Greece as a solution to the three year conflict on the island.

Athens Constantine Karamanlis Cyprus Greece

Educator Dr. James Wood Dies at 82 in California

Santa Monica Calif educator Dr James Madison Wood died at 82 He was longtime president of Stephens College at Columbia Missouri for 35 years before retiring in 1947 The obituary notes his leadership and retirement details.

Santa Monica Calif James Madison Wood Stephens College Columbia

Cowboy Star Roy Rogers Married in Ohio

Cowboy star Roy Rogers born in Cincinnati and raised near Portsmouth at Duck Run has wed in a ceremony in Ohio linked to Teen Age Hall of Fame.

Columbus Roy Rogers Cincinnati Portsmouth Ohio

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