Democrats Hope Bill Passes As Ohio House Votes On Gas Tax
Ohio House faces a floor vote on raising the gasoline tax from five to seven cents to fund a 300 million dollar annual highway program. Speaker James A. Lantz says he has the votes, while Republicans seek to trim the tax to one cent and curb the plan.
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Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio House
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Senate
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Ohio
Senate Taxation Committee
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D-Mahoning
James Malon
Soviet jets buzz U.S. transport over Berlin
Two Soviet fighters harassed a U S Air Force Stratocruiser in an air corridor to Berlin on April 3. The escorting pilots passed within about 100 feet and swapped positions before departing. U S and Soviet officers exchanged protests at the four power air safety center in Berlin.
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United States
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Moscow
Bunche's Athens Trip Delayed by UN Commitments
Dr. Ralph Bunche, UN under secretary for special political affairs, cancels his April campus visit at Ohio University due to urgent UN business. President Baker expects a rescheduled appearance in November after Bunche’s UN duties and committee work.
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Ohio University Today
John CC. Baker
Athens
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Bunche
Eisenhower
Baker Sail
SEATO Sea Demon Opens as 30 Ships Sail From Singapore
Thirty war ships from the United States Britain France Australia and New Zealand launched SEATO Operation Sea Demon from Singapore. Three aircraft carriers led the fleet for the first phase off Malaya’s east coast as five nations participate in the exercise.
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SEATO
Malaya
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
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New Zealand
Tallulah Bankhead Urges Congress to Aid Unemployed Actors
In Washington Tallulah Bankhead testified before the House Ways and Means Committee urging unemployment compensation for actors out of work. She joked about nerves and noted her family history of congressional service. Peggy Cass supported the appeal with a prepared statement comparing herself to Bugs Bunny following Joe Young.
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Tallulah Bankhead
Congress
Actors Equity Association
Tallulah
Actors Equity
Peggy Cass
Miss Cass
Bugs Bunny
Mighty Joe Young
Man Twice Is Acquitted
Albert Mogar 39 is acquitted by Judge Joseph H. Sibert in the killing of a 75 year old man in the county jail probate ward. The ruling says Mogar was insane at the time of William Riddle’s death and cites prior similar acquittal after Lima State Hospital.
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Albert Mogar
Common Pleas
Joseph H. Sibert
Mogar
Silbert
Lima State Hospital
William Riddle
Chagrin Falls
Lima Hospital
West Virginia Ohio Weather Update Light Frost Tonight
West Virginia sees fair skies with light frost expected tonight and warmer conditions by Wednesday. Ohio reports fair and warmer today and Wednesday with a cool night and low 34 to 37 and a high Wednesday.
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Ohio
Prosecution Of Sowards Rests Early
The state rests its case against James Sowards a 70 year old Nelsonville resident on trial for second degree murder in Athens County common pleas court. Prosecutor J B Yanity Jr dismissed ballistic experts and others after admitting a gun in evidence was fired by Sowards and its bullets killed William P McCombs on Nelsonville public square. The defense signaled a self defense plea by F Rowland and his son William F Rowland Athens attorneys who defend Sowards. Tuesday testimony from Nelsonville patrolman Don Bumgardner fire chief Clarence Hall and Athens Police Sgt Harold Smith was heard. The Waterloo High School Democracy class attended with head James Bobo.
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Athens County
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J. B. Yanity Jr
Sewards
William P. McCombs
Yanity
McCombs
F. Rowland
William F. Rowland
Athens
Don Bumgardner
Clarence Hall
Harold Smith
Athens Police 2
Waterloo High School Democracy
James Bobo
Pottery Workers in PA OH WV Set to Strike After Midnight
About 7000 pottery workers announce a strike targeting 12 firms across Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia starting after midnight. The action involves coordinated walkouts amid labor tensions in the region's pottery industry.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Senators Expect Dulles to Resign Soon
Senators believe Secretary of State John Foster Dulles may resign if medical treatment fails. Dulles returned from Florida for more checks at Walter Reed as Eisenhower and Hagerty weighed options. Some lawmakers say he would want a full representative at the Geneva talks if he cannot attend May 11. Senator Thomas Kuche r says Dulles will step down if advised by doctors.
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John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Congress
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Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Geneva
Sen
Thomas Kucher
California
Senate
Eisenhower backs GOP support for unemployment commission
President Eisenhower approves House Republicans backing a Democratic proposal to form a 1 member commission to survey unemployment. House GOP leader Halleck says no organized opposition and notes concerns over potential impact on redevelopment and housing bills.
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Eisenhower
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Halleck
Farm Youth Returns From New Zealand
Howard Watkins Jr. of near Kenton Ohio returns from six months on 12 New Zealand dairy farms as part of the international farm youth exchange. He notes pipe line milking and government subsidies visible to consumers. He plans to help on the family farm, marry Ruth Ramsey on April 26, and begin six months of Army duty May 4 at Fort Benning Georgia.
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Ohio
New Zealand
Howard Watkins Jr
Kenton
International Farm Youth Exchange Program
National
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Ridgeway
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Committeewoman Julie Keeney Dies at 69
Julia Keeney 69, Republican national committeewoman from Connecticut, died Monday. The veteran party official served decades in politics and local GOP circles. She chaired several fundraising events and supported statewide campaigns.
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Washington
Julia Keeney
Connecticut
Messenger Highlights Building Code Revisions and City Decisions
The Messenger reports council amendments to the building code and a fire equipment bond issue approval. It notes the sale of city water to a new school, a health board permit revocation for a dairy firm, and highlights sections on sports and homemaking guidance in the building edition.
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Charter Actions At State Board Meeting In Columbus
The State Board of Education revoked five temporary charters and continued six while granting charters to five schools. It approved a $5,450,000 appropriation request to fund next month’s school foundation program payments. Hannan Trace High School in Gallia County had its temporary charter continued. The board also transferred part of East Hocking School District in Hocking County to the Logan City District.
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State Board of Education
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Hannan Trace High School
Gallia County
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Hocking County
Logan City
Six Ducks Shot In New Clark County Killings
SPRINGFIELD—Deputies investigated six duck deaths on a farm near Medway in southwestern Clark County from a .22 caliber weapon. Earlier, in Madison County, 73 lambs have been killed since March 20 with the same suspect weapon, though authorities doubt a common assailant.
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Clark County
Bertha Snider
Medway
Madison County
Body Found In Lake After Tragic Akron Outing
Kenneth Overholt, 16, was recovered from Hoover Lake near Akron Canton Airport after a boating or fishing outing Monday night. Deputies and volunteers found the youth as his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Overholt, reported him missing when he did not return.
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Hoover Lake
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Polk Hospitalized for Glandu lar Ailment at Walter Reed
Rep. James G. Polk of Ohio, age 62, is hospitalized in Walter Reed Hospital Washington for several weeks due to a glandular ailment. He will undergo observation and possible treatment as doctors determine next steps.
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Ohio
Senate
Frank W. King
D-Lucas
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Washington
James G. Polk
Walter Reed Hospital
Crash Victim Dies in Columbus At St. Anthony Hospital
An 18 year old Inez resident Claude Horn died at St. Anthony Hospital Monday after an automobile collision in Columbus.
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Inez
Claude Horn
St. Anthony Hospital
Probe Plane Explodes Over Ohio Killing Airman
Investigators probe the midair explosion of a T33 jet near Miller Ohio that killed Capt. William J. Sparks 35 a senior pilot at Andrews Air Force Base Washington D C The aircraft en route from Scott AFB Illinois to Andrews exploded shortly after 8 p m scattering wreckage over 10 to 12 acres causing a traffic jam as authorities barred the area pending military investigators arrival.
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William J. Sparks
Andrews Air Force Base
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D. C
Scott Afb
Illinois
Andrews
Lawrence County
Oren Wallace
Ohio Highway Patrol
Nose Cone Recovery Is Planned For Discoverer 11
Discoverer 11 a 1600 pound satellite in polar orbit carries a miniature space capsule in its nose cone. Air Force plans to recover the capsule midair near Hawaii using C119 planes. failure could lead to ocean recovery by Navy vessels. Discovery II’s ejection and recovery efforts face low odds. Vanguard II fails at Cape Canaveral.
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Cape Canaveral
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Masonry Bell Tower Honors Taft On Capitol Grounds
A marble bell tower rising 100 feet near Capitol Hill honors Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio. President Eisenhower and former President Hoover attend the dedication with Nixon and Rayburn accepting for Congress. A statue of Taft stands at the base with an inscription praising his honesty and courage.
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Robert A. Taft
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Eisenhower
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Capitol Hill
Taft
Richard M. Nixon
House
Sam
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