House Votes On Antirecession Highway Bill Amid Division
A divided House votes on a second major antirecession bill to fund 1.8 billion dollars for highway construction. A close roll call could send the measure to President Eisenhower before the Easter recess. Senate passage was considered likely after conferees accepted Senate provisions.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate House Conference Committee
Senate
California Declares Disaster Area As Storm Strands Trains
Gov Knight declares California a disaster area after heavy rains and snow strand 200 in the Sierra Nevada. Four killed and two injured in accidents as avalanches bury a mail train and a west bound passenger train stalls. National Guards deployed to Santa Clara County and Stockton. U S 40 remains the sole open east west highway with plows working to reopen it.
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San Francisco
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Sierra Nevada
Southern Pacific Railroad
Donner Summit
Sierra
Donner Summit Lodge
National
Santa Clara County
Stockton
U. S. 40
Flying Object Snails Traffic In Columbus
An unidentified flying object sighting over Columbus Wednesday night triggered numerous phone calls and slowed traffic as motorists halted to view the object. Residents described a brightly lit craft with windows swinging around the city as it moved westward. Lockbourne Air Force Base said no planes were in the area, though a fighter was dispatched to investigate. Weather experts doubted an atmospheric illusion.
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Columbus
Fastside
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Here
OSU Official Fills In For Treasurer at Dl
John M. Wilcoxon administrative assistant in the Ohio State University business office spends a month at Ohio University filling in for Treasurer Paul O'Brien who suffered a heart attack on February 14. A former state finance director and deputy auditor under James Rhodes, Wilcoxon stays with his wife in Howard Hall apartment in Athens. Their son Richard recently entered the Army.
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John M. Wilcoxon
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Paul O’brien
Wilcoxon
James Rhodes
Ohio State
Howard Hall
Athens
Richard
Eisenhower weighs Pentagon reorganization powers
Washington observers seek a presidential message on broader authority for Secretary of Defense McElroy as Eisenhower hints at civilian control of strategic planning. Some senators question civilian led planning and want Congress scrutiny before any changes. Senator Mansfield notes doubts about a civilian secretary handling strategic tasks.
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Eisenhower Seeks Civilian Space Agency Without AEC Mention
President Eisenhower proposes a National Aeronautics and Space Agency to run a civilian space program. Senators welcome the plan but question what role the Atomic Energy Commission might play. Sen Mundt and others note potential for atomic propulsion discussions as details are sent to Congress.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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D-Nm
Bricker
Rohio
Hickenlooper
A-Iowa
Russell
D-Ga
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
New Boston Seeks Aid From Ike and O'Neill
New Boston, a 5000 resident town in Portsmouth county, asked President Eisenhower and Governor O'Neill for financial relief as unemployment rises. Mayor Vernal Riffe Sr. cited layoffs at the Detroit Steel Corp plant reducing work.
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Portsmouth
New Boston
Eisenhower
William O’neill
Vernal Riffe Sr
Detroit Steel Corp
Consulate to Close in Cincinnati Announced
The British Consulate in Cincinnati will close on June 12. Afterward consular matters for the Cincinnati area will be handled by the British consul general in Cleveland, as stated by the British Embassy.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Red Cross Drive Progress Report in Ohio
Dr. Arthur Flemming president of Ohio Wesleyan University and state Red Cross chairman said only 20 of Ohio's 107 chapters have met their 1958 campaign goals.
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Delaware
Arthur Flemming
Ohio Wesleyan University
Red Cross
Ohio
Village votes vanish in Michigan farming town
Harrietta, Michigan, a village of about 200 residents, has not held an election in three years as Clerk George Lipar notes the council assumed reelection. State law requires annual elections, but officials say money and apathy suppress turnout. Prosecutor Herring may seek a court order for a special vote. The last election was 1955 with only about 20 ballots cast.
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Harrietta
Mich
George Lipar
Louis Lipar
Wexford
James Herring
Lipar
Corregidor Heads Back For Azores
The damaged aircraft carrier Corregidor travels toward the Azores at 12 knots, MSTS reports that it is not in danger. The 15 year old ship had hull cracks and took on water after high seas, en route from Barcelona to Pensacola with 20 officers and 150 enlisted men aboard.
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Military Sea Transportation Service
MSTS
Azores
Corregidor
Barcelona
Spain
Pensacola
Fla
Last of 4 Escapees Caught Wednesday
Elyria reports the last of four prisoners captured after an escape from Osborne State Honor Farm. Robert L. Robinson, 19, of Toledo, along with Robert R. Moneyham 21 Leroy E. Blair 22 both of Toledo and Richard Hoffman 23 of Columbus were rounded up later Wednesday and jailed in Lorain County.
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Elyria
Robert L. Robinson
Toledo
Osborne
Or Farm
Robert R. Moneyham
Leroy E. Blair
Richard Hoffman
Columbus
Lorain County
Last Witness Is Scheduled In FCC Probe
House investigators, noting routine White House contacts with the FCC, list Frieda Hennock Simon, an FCC member 1948 to 1955, as the final witness in a subcommittee probe. Former FCC Chairman George C. McConnaughey testified that White House contact beyond routine letters and security matters has been limited.
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Washington
House
White House
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
Frieda Hennock Simon
Commission
George C. McConnaughey
Columbus
Ohio
McConnaughey
City Tax Referendum Sought By Opponents in Conneaut
Opponents of Conneaut’s eight tenths of one percent income tax filed a mandamus action in the Court of Appeals at Youngstown seeking a referendum. The court ordered City Auditor Bert Palmer to file petitions by April 22 for the vote, while city officials argue the referendum would be illegal.
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Court of Appeals
Youngstown
Bert Palmer
Westlake Man Killed in Center Ridge Road Crash
An automobile struck a pole on Center Ridge Road near the Westlake Rocky River line and the sole occupant, William R. Jones Jr., of Westlake, died at the scene. Police identified the victim.
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Cleveland
Center Ridge Road
Westlake
Rocky River Line
William R. Jones, Jr
Missing Juveniles Locate in County Report
Fragmented page shows various briefs including a missing children case, juvenile sentencing, and local updates. Names and places such as Athens Glouster Chauncey Logan Gallipolis Nelsonville appear in small items alongside scores and market notes.
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Athens
Glouster
Chauncey Logan
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Water bill heads to White House for signature
AI's billion dollar water projects authorization bill moves to President Eisenhower for signature or veto. The measure authorizes 150 future projects and mirrors a 1956 vetoed bill. Some Republicans anticipate a similar fate, as the Senate completes action on the House passed bill.
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Washington
P —Ai
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Recession Effects Felt In Europe
The UN Economic Commission for Europe warns the U S downturn will ripple into Western Europe through 1958 while European governments may ease tight credit to soften the shock. It notes Europe’s boom waned for two years and that the U S decline will depress European demand and incomes.
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Geneva
UN Economic Commission For Europe
United States
Western Europe
Commission
U. S
London
Edwin M. Martin
American Chamber of Commerce
Judges Doubt Court's Power
In Lucas County Ohio most appellate and common pleas judges doubt the Ohio Supreme Court can ban courtroom photography. A seven judge poll found all but two agree judges retain jurisdiction in their courts and oppose Supreme Court rule making for lower courts. The poll follows the March 21 ruling banning photography in courtrooms and threatening contempt penalties.
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Toledo
Common Pleas
Lucas County
Ohio Supreme Court
Supreme Court
State Traffic Deaths Show Sharp Increase
Ohio highway fatalities rose in the first two months of 1948 with 272 deaths compared to 255 in the same period last year. February 1958 toll reached 130, up 16 from the prior year, according to State Highway Safety Director Gordon Jeffery.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gordon Jeffery
Tornado Funnels Hit Wichita Falls Killing One
Three tornado funnels struck Wichita Falls Texas causing one death and 13 injuries. About 175 homes and business buildings were damaged as sirens failed to deter residents. A funnel hit Deandale eight miles east, while two others struck northwest and west areas with widespread damage across North Texas and Oklahoma.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas
Deandale
Oklahoma
Elgin
Cement
Okla
Wiley Taylor
Runaway coal truck hits Capitol Limited near Medina
A loaded coal truck struck the diesel engine of the Capitol Limited near Medina injuring at least eight. Truck driver James Burt and passenger Herbert Borman, both 21, were hospitalized. About 200 passengers, including children from the Iowa School for the Deaf, were shaken but mostly not hurt. A special train carried them to Chicago four hours after the wreck.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Capitol Limited
James Burt
LaGrange
Ohio
Herbert Borman
Elyria
Iowa School For the Deaf
Chicago
Death Cancels Ohio Davidson Baseball Game
A fraternity brother of several Davidson players was shot to death in a dormitory room. All campus sporting events are canceled due to the death and related campus closures.
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Ohio University
Davidson
Allied recalls 65 workers at South Point plant
Resumption of production in the mixed fertilizer section has allowed the nitrogen division of Allied Chemical and Dye Corp to recall 65 employees who were laid off in March at the South Point, Ohio facility.
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Ironton
Nitrogen Division
Allied Chemical and Dye Corp
South Point
Watermelon Brightens Dying Girl in Port Clinton
A water melon flown from South America brought a moment of cheer to 13 year old Jean Valance in Port Clinton. Jean underwent brain tumor surgery last December and the fruit was a hoped for out of season treat as her condition waned.
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Port Clinton
South America
Jean Valance
Marshall Plan anniversary marks decades of aid and growth
The article recalls President Truman signing the Marshall Plan ten years ago inspiring a vast aid program. It notes initial estimates of 16 billion dollars for four years and reports total overseas aid surpassing 48.99 billion dollars by this year, with military aid rising after the Korean War. It credits the conflict with shaping the program’s long duration.
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Washington
United States
Harry Truman
Batista Decree Orders Kill If Needed to Keep Working
Havana Cuba President Batista and his cabinet issued three harsh decrees to halt a general strike led by Fidel Castro. The measures empower officials to arm 160000 public workers, bar rulings against government actions, and jail employers who halt work. Castro’s rebels move toward Santiago as tensions rise.
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Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Batista
Castro
Santiago
Akron Patrolman Wounds Bar Patron in Downtown Grill
Patrolman Carl Godfrey 29 shoots and wounds a gunman identified as James Anderson Alexander about 40 who had fired randomly in a downtown Akron grill. Alexander also wounded a bar patron, James Anthony, in the foot, while Godfrey remains unharmed.
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Akron
Carl Godfrey
James Anderson Alexander
Alexander
James Anthony
Weather notes for West Virginia and Ohio
West Virginia shows considerable cloudiness and mild air with showers or scattered thunderstorms mainly south tonight and Friday. Tonight’s low 37 to 45. Ohio will see showers tonight ending Friday morning with little temperature change. Tonight’s low 42 to 46 and Friday’s high 64 to 68.
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Ohio
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