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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1955

Page

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Adams Sifts White House Duties Amid Eisenhower Illness

Sherman Adams arrives in Denver to take charge of the temporary White House as President Eisenhower remains hospitalized. The 56-year-old aide, long known as the go between for government business, will decide which issues reach the recuperating president and carry substantial influence in shaping policy.

Adams Denver House Washington Washinton Eisenhower White House Sherman Adams New Hampshire Oman Aimee Reliance

Ohio Turnpike Opens Entire Length Tonight

Ohio's 241 mile Turnpike opens tonight extending from Cleveland to the Pennsylvania line. The full route costs 326 million dollars and serves Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown and Akron. Cars pay 3 dollars for the full trip, trucks higher. speed limits are 65 mph cars and 55 mph trucks.

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Independent Phone Firms To Merge In Major Utility Move

Stockholders of General Telephone and Theodore Gary voted in favor of a merger. General will absorb Gary in a deal that creates a dominant nationwide exchange network, with over 81 percent of General’s shares approved at a special meeting in Kansas City.

Arysuth General Telephone Keep Theodore Gary General le Kansas City Gary

Humphrey Budget Plan Faces Tight Defense Spending Outlook

Treasury and defense officials signal no aid to Humphrey as they push for budget reduction without touching core military strength. A new review shows defense outlays near 34% billion for the coming year, keeping the 34 billion target in mind though no cut to the S4B level is planned. Wilson says no one in the executive branch advocates gutting national defense.

Humbrey Rowland Hughes Wilson Lyndon Johnson Humphrey-Hugh Wilson Partment

Kinser, Logan Ex-Mayor, Dies of Heart Attack at 58

Thomas Kinser, 58, former mayor of Logan, died Friday at his home from a heart attack. A native of Logan, he worked 38 years with railroad firms including the C and C and later the general offices. He served as mayor from 1958 to 1942, helped modernize city facilities, and was active in First Methodist Church and Logan Masonic Lodge. Survived by son Edward, daughter Mrs C John Hatfield, sister Mrs Julia Soliday, and four grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Heinlein Funeral Home, burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Thomas Kinser Logan Thomas Lalas Jack The Cnesar Hocking Viley Railroad R. Kinser Irvin Martha Fitzgerald Kinefer First Methodist Church O'S Logan Masonie Lodge Counc Steuer Rackelmacher Park Raye Ninser Edward Kinser C. John Hatfield Columbus Julia Soliday Heinlein Stanley Benton Oak Grove ‘Cemetery

Pilot Lands Beside Power Lines After Airplane Snags Cables

At Cheshire near State Route 554 a 1946 Aeron ACT clipped power lines and hung for about two hours with pilot Robert J. Poe 33 of Charleston and passenger William D. Bottoms of St. Albans aboard. Poe suffered a forehead abrasion while Bottoms was uninjured. Fire and utility crews shut power from 4:35 to 6:40 pm as bystanders aided the men to safety using a ladder.

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Floods Sweep Mexico After Janet Slams Gulf Coast

Disaster floods roar across Veracruz and Tamaulipas after Hurricane Janet slams east Mexico. Tremendous rains swell rivers, bury towns like Chetumal Xealac Bacal, with hundreds dead and thousands displaced. Estimates place damage near 200 million dollars as rescue efforts continue.

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No Arms From Reds LAIRG Egypt i aset Plan to Buy Farms

Secretary of State George Allen arrived today for urgent consultations on Egyptian policy and American stance as he accompanies efforts to acquire farms from the Soviet bloc. Allen, an assistant for Middle East affairs to Dulles, seeks to restore balance among Arab states and Israel in the regional power dynamic. In Elgin, police reported James Cole was strangled by his chin strap after a rope-sled incident, the boy slipping while descending a tree.

Lairg Egypt I—Aset George Allen Allen Washington Middle East Dulles Hlovakia Israel Lad Elgin James Cole

No Calamity if She’s Out at MBUS U Ohio Banquet

The article describes a Republican banquet in Ohio with U S senators Bricker and Bender and notes plans for a three day convention held alongside a regional federation meeting. It mentions Rep Richard M Simpson and Rep Clarence J Brown at a press conference about Eisenhower possibly not running again and Nixon's appeal to women.

MBUS U—Ohio John W. Bricker George H. Bender Chio Blican Simpson Eisenhower GOP Manawa Kearns Vice Press Richard “M. Nixon

55th Wing Wins Brig Gen Cullen Trophy at Forbes Air Base

Unofficial returns show the 55th Wing Forbes Air Base Topeka Kan clinched the Brig Gen P Z Cullen trophy by scoring 1658 points in the SAC competition focusing on photo and navigational aspects.

Olumius Curtis M. LeMay Strategic Air Command Forbes Air Force Base Topeka Kan SAC 55Th P. Z. Cullen

Farm Bureau endorses pork promotion plan over stimulus

American Farm Bureau directors report on pork policy amid low prices and Benson plan opposition. They favor stepped-up promotion, export growth including Iron Curtain markets, and school lunch inclusion, while rejecting government consumption stimulus and breeding-season expansion risks. They urge quality-focused marketing and an education drive on lard standards.

Iion Livestock Advisory American Farm Bureau Secretary of Agriculture Benson Farm Bureau Cotention Iron Curtain

Sultan Offers To Resign In Morocco Crisis

Sultan Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa offered to resign and transfer powers to a family member amid French pressure and a power struggle in Morocco. The move followed a tense stand with the French Resident General and officials within Casablanca’s area. A separate report from Cincinnati notes Richard Miter of Chicago sustaining two broken ribs when dragged from a crowded airliner during a storm.

Casablanca Boyer de Latour Moulay Arata Surown Cincinnati Richard ‘Miter Chicago

Challenging Viewpoints on Heart Care in Later Life

A report from Dr. Paul D. White and Dr. Arthur M. Master discusses diverse views on heart attack prevention. Experts caution against strict rules, urging moderate activity, age appropriate exercise, and personal health checks to reduce risk.

Funda Eer Paul D. White Sone Proces Boston Eisenhower

Kyger Creek Rift Ends as Pickets Cease

At Kyger Creek power plant near Cheshire union leaders order picketing halted and all 1480 construction workers told to return to work while dispute goes to arbitration. Teamsters and warehousemen accuse contract violations over material transport by sheet metal. F R Carman, resident engineer, says workers were told to return to work as arbitration proceeds.

Gallipolis Kyger Creek Cheshire F. R. Carman Carman

Running Nation Shifts to Denver As Ike Improves

Eisenhower’s medical team reports an excellent night as the president progresses after a heart attack. Doctors say he slept outside the oxygen tent and may begin signing documents soon. Hagerty notes VP Nixon was consulted and Adams will stay close to the president in Denver.

Denver Ike

Robbery Haul Reported From Huntington Supermarket

Iallapol is city reports a lone armed robber held up a Huntington Supermarket at 10 30 Thursday night with a pistol stealing about 210 00 in checks and cash from the Vans Grocery Co chain manager Charles Garrison notes and police are pursuing leads as the project aims to improve river travel near Stratton Jefferson County Ohio rated near the Ohio River project funds sought to ease transport and commerce.

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Five Day Forecast Outlook For Temmperesnee Willacon Seat

Weather forecast notes normal temperatures with a weekend lull and a possible warming trend midweek. Expect light precipitation from north to south with inches total projected through the period. details unclear due to OCR errors.

Don’t Run Yet President Considered by Doctor

Dr. White told Today that while possible, a second term for the President is not necessarily advisable and depends on the President’s decision. He noted the President’s morale is good and predicted a careful recovery with signs encouraging. The doctor said it is wise to permit initial documents and that the extra responsibility will not harm morale or workload. He cautioned that recovery is most difficult in the first days and the danger isn’t fully over for about two weeks with few complications likely in the second week.

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Jobless Pay Hike Backed by Ohio Committee

A committee to Protect Standards of Living announced it will issue a pamphlet backing a ballot measure to raise unemployment benefits in Ohio. Chair Elizabeth Magee said the group aims to inform voters about the plan, backed by Ohio CIO leaders, to increase payments to 50 dollars a week for 39 weeks and raise dependency allowances to 98 weekly. The Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation confirmed the weekly benefit will rise from 9 to 6? weekly.

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Nike missiles to be tested from Wallops Island range

Fragmented notice reports the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics plans to fire Nike missiles from Wallops Island Virginia within the next two months to study high speed air flow effects. The text also mentions unrelated details about a Mrs Mable Constable and her family, and mentions space travel and satellites in a confused context.

Nike United National Advisory Commitee For Aeronautics Wallops Island Leamington England Mable Constable

Life is pumped back into 'dead' baby girl in grocery

A 13 month old girl suffocated under blankets in a St. Paul home. Baltazar Franco rushed the infant to the counter of his mother's grocery and applied CPR for ten minutes. Color returned and the hospital later said the baby was fine and left with the mother.

Br. Iaul Minn St. Paul Franco

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