Juror Jailed After Court Contempt in Cincinnati Case
Charles W. Chapman, 52, a Greenfield steamfitter, received 30 days in jail for contempt after arriving obviously intoxicated and late to the trial of James A. Ventus, who was later acquitted of interstate transportation of a fraudulent express money order. Judge John W. Peck admonished Chapman for his inability to walk or speak coherently.
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Johnson seeks to avert rail walkout with 15 day talks
President Johnson won a delay of a nationwide rail strike and urged labor and management to negotiate at the White House. He held talks with Labor Secretary Wirtz and officials, pressed for an honorable settlement, and secured a 15 day postponement of a nationwide strike scheduled to begin at 12:01 a.m. today.
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White House to consider Appalachian aid plan
A Commerce Department source said a special White House message on Appalachian economic rehabilitation could reach Congress in two weeks. The Appalachian Regional Commission urged about 3 billion dollars in federal funds and 1.3 billion dollars state money over five years for highways dams sewage and resource development. Ohio Governor Rhodes states Ohio will not participate.
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Bullets graze Maryland Senate member Verda Welcome at home
Verda Welcome, the lone Negro member of Maryland's Senate, was shot at five times as she stepped from her car near her Baltimore home. She was grazed on her lower back and heel, described as a miracle, after returning from a testimonial dinner. Police found five cartridges and five slugs from a .32 caliber weapon at the scene.
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Soviets Charge Espionage To U S Embassy Staffers
Moscow accuses four members of the U S Embassy of espionage and bars them from leaving Moscow for 90 days. The United States protests, insisting the Americans did no harmful acts, while the British air attache is also named in one incident. The four are Cmdr. Stuart Savage, Lt. Leonard Bracken, Lt. Col. Edgar Smith, and Capt. Edmund Svetina.
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County Elections Boost Labor Party Across Britain
Labour gains spread from 22 county elections with an average 7 percent rise in votes. In London 50 seats to 18 for Conservatives across 23 boroughs. Labour shines in Lancashire and Northumberland. Deputy leader George Brown calls it a parliamentary swing and predicts a 90 seat majority in the Commons.
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Contested Cross Out Of Glenn From Ohio Ballot
Ohio Attorney General Saxbe files second motion with the Ohio Supreme Court to keep Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. off the Democratic primary ballot. Ball, Cleveland attorney Albert T. Ball, and secretary of state party election actions are debated as May 5 polling nears. Incumbent Sen. Stephen M. Young and William Hotchkiss also seek the nomination. Warren Commission reps end Dallas phase and head to Washington.
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Drop-Out Rate in Ohio High Schools Falls
A statewide report from the Ohio Department of Education shows drop outs declined to about 34 per 1000 public high school students last year from 44 per 1000 the year before. Russell F. Getson led the study, with Nachman now with the U S Department of Education in Washington. The authors credit tougher regulations and publicity for the drop.
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Brazil's Leftists Hunted Amid Military Purge
Brazilian congressmen faced arrest or were sought on a wide anti subversion drive as military leaders bypassed Congress to roundup leftists and supporters of ousted President Joao Goulart. The institutional act allows suspending political rights for 10 years and revoking mandates without court action.
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School Chief Attacks Truce On Racial Crisis in Cleveland
Cleveland School Board President Ralph A. McAllister condemned a truce reached at City Hall amid the Glenville crisis. He planned to present the board’s position after meeting Judge John V. Corrigan as rioting and vandalism followed the death of a Presbyterian minister during demonstrations against a new elementary school. Police investigated rock throwing and vandalism reports in Lakeview Road where Bruce Klunder died.
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Cleveland Rifle Club Organizer Faces Ouster From City Position
Cleveland city housing inspector Lewis G Robinson says he formed a rifle club to protect civil rights demonstrators and will contest his suspension ordered by James M Lester urban renewal director. Mayor Ralph S Locher supports action citing threats to government and order. Robinson, 35, veteran and long time city employee, says suspension stems from white fears.
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James M. Lester
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Lister
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Khrushchev Heads Back To Moscow From Hungary Visit
Soviet Premier Khrushchev left Budapest by train for Moscow after a ten day visit during which he blasted Chinese Communists. He said he was satisfied with Hungary and had reached a complete understanding on all questions. He will be greeted in Moscow by Communist leaders for his 70th birthday and a possible conference on Moscow’s next move with Peking.
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Johnson Says Passing Rights Bill Will Be One Step
President Johnson in Washington says emancipation can be proclaimed but not realized without leadership from business. He urges passage of the civil rights bill while stressing that true progress requires broad cooperation, moral courage, and public commitment beyond a single law.
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Rusk to Visit Viet Nam and SEATO Anniversary
President Johnson sends Secretary of State Dean Rusk to Saigon for talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh and Ambassador Lodge as part of a Manila trip to represent the United States at the 10th anniversary SEATO conference. Khrushchev to address Egypt’s National Assembly next month, Al Ahram reports. El Brendel, 66, a longtime stage and screen comedian, dies.
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Old Soldier Douglas MacArthur Buried with Honors
In Norfolk Virginia crowds gathered as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur lies in a flag drenched coffin in the MacArthur Memorial awaiting burial Saturday. President Johnson saluted as Robert F. Kennedy represents the United States at the funeral.
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Two Forest Fires Burn 20.1 Acres
Two forest fires reported Thursday burned a total of 20.1 acres. A major blaze in Swan Township, Vinton County, scorched 20 acres while a smaller fire in Belpre Township, Washington County, destroyed one tenth of an acre. Forest Fire Warden Ed Chesser urged extreme caution with burning trash as high winds and low humidity keep the hazard index high.
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