Kyger Creek Strike Ends as Union Accepts Contract
The seven week Kyger Creek power plant strike near Gallipolis ended Monday with Local 430 of the Utility Workers Union of America approving a contract by 160 to 16. Workers will return to work starting 4 p.m. Tuesday as wage raises take effect: 2 percent now and 3 percent on September 15, plus shift differential increases. Federal mediators Bell and Phillips helped shape the agreement after talks on Saturday.
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Kyger Creek
Here
Utility Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
James B. Harreld
Edward L Phillips
Kgger Creek
McClellan Bill Aims Tight Control Over Unions
Senator McClellan unveils a bill to curb abuses by union officials. It would give the secretary of labor broad powers to police unions, make bribery extortion collusion and falsification felonies, void elections for fraud, strip federal tax exemptions, and deny union standing before the NLRB until compliance.
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Washington
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Congress
Secretary of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Appalachian Power Co Options Land at Apple Grove
Point Pleasant reports Appalachian Power Co has optioned 320 acres at Apple Grove adjoining a 1450 acre industrial site purchased last October. The land was optioned from Hattie and Electra Hayman. AEP recently sold a 300 acre tract to Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
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Appalachian Power Co
Apple Grove
Hattie
Electra Hayman
AEP
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
New Anti-Tax Group Gains National Support
Cincinnati report notes a pacifist group named the Peacemakers has 68 members across the country agreeing not to pay income taxes. They argue tax revenue funds war weapons and oppose military expenditures.
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Peacemakers
President Watches Opening Day Pitching Record Update
A White House report notes the Allied opener had no political meaning yet marked the GOP ahead in presidential first pitches. Republicans have 11 openings hosted by presidents, Democrats 8, with Woodrow Wilson holding three sea son starters and Senators wins. Eisenhower is 3-3.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Senators
Eisenhower
Washington Nats Even Series With 5-2 Win Over Boston
Monday's 5-2 victory over Boston evened Washington's series and left the Nationals at a .500 season mark with a 29-29 record. The win lifts the club to balance after opening day splits and maintains parity in the pennant race.
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Washington
President Eisenhower Watches Proceedings From Box
President Eisenhower munched peanuts and drank pop in a first base box. He chatted with Gen. Alfred Gruenther and shared a laugh with George Allen, who sat behind him and leaned over to his shoulder.
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Gen
Alfred Gruenther
George Allen
Lorain High seniors aim to launch a mile high rocket
Three Lorain High School seniors who built more than 100 rockets since 1953 plan a Sunday launch of a 44 foot steel missile. If it reaches 700 mph, it could soar a mile tall. Electrical launch controls allow shelter 100 feet away. Safety and performance tests precede the flight. The rocket uses 14 pounds of solid fuel expected to burn in under one second.
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Lorain
Lorain High School
Japan Hears Call to Bring 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Japan's House of Representatives today approved a resolution urging the government to exert maximum effort to invite the 1964 Olympics to Tokyo. The vote was unanimous, signaling strong national backing for Tokyo as the host city.
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Japan
House of Representatives
Woman found legally dead for 42 years in Chicago
Mrs Elizabeth Adams, mother of four, says she has been legally dead for nearly 42 years while a birth date and true name remain uncertain. Cemetery records list three relatives buried in the Mynaugh plot at Mount Carmel, prompting questions about her identity and who died in place of her mother.
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Chicago, Ill
Elizabeth Adams
Adams
William Mynaugh
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Mynaugh
Judge Rejects State Plea On Injunction
Common Pleas Judge Cletus A. Fisher refused a temporary injunction sought by the State Highway Department to force Uhrichsville to remove truck barricades along an 1800 foot stretch of road used by U.S. 36 U.S. 250 and Ohio 8. He set April 24 for a hearing on a permanent injunction and found evidence showed only a hazardous condition, not justification for a ruling that could expose the city to damage suits.
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Uhrichville
Common Pleas
Cletus A. Fisher
State Highway Department
Uhrichsville
U.S. 36
U.S. 250
Ohio
Fisher
Physicians Sued For Child's Retardation
In Tulsa Oklahoma a mother sues five physicians for 1,134,000 claiming negligence caused her seven month old child's mental retardation. She alleges doctors failed to detect that her blood type would cause jaundice and others did not cure the jaundice promptly.
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Tulsa
Okla
Lockbourne AFB Shifts to Strategic Bombing Mission
The 3011th Bombardment Wing arrives at Lockbourne Air Force Base from Barksdale AFB Louisiana to replace the 26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing whose role was aerial photography. The base will focus on strategic bombing with B47 jet bombers.
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Lockbourne Air Force Base
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Barksdale Afb
Shreveport
Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Weather West Virginia and nearby regions brief outlook
Cloudy conditions with light rain tonight in West Virginia and Ohio areas. Lows around mid forties to fifty. Rain eases by forenoon Wednesday with partial clearing and warmer afternoon. City list notes include varied clear or warm forecasts for multiple U.S. locations with temperatures in the 40s to 70s.
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Oklahoma City
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S. Ste. Marie
Doe crashes through window in West Virginia home
Mrs Milton McMillin in Williamstown West Virginia encounters a frightened doe that leaps through a window leaving glass slivers and then both flee to exits. The doe collapses on the waxed floor and escapes as the resident surveys the scene from the kitchen.
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W. Va
Milton McMillin
McMillin
Army Nabs Boat Hunts 50 Rebels After Cuban Landing
Cuban rebels landed at La Colomb a Beach in Pinar del Rio and used a yacht named El Coraje to cache arms. The army seized the vessel and reported heavy rebel losses including four killed at Jamaica and 26 at Lima while Oriente remains focus of the revolt near Guantanamo.
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Fulgencio Batista
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Jamaica
Lima
Haiti Official Returns Home After Diplomat Slaying
Andre Toussaint a 39 year old first secretary at the Haitian Embassy left Washington by plane with a military attache shortly after police said he admitted causing the death of Samuel Devieux 52 minister counselor. Embassy officials refused to confirm whether the recall came from Port au Prince.
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Andre Toussaint
Miami
Toussaint
Samuel Devieux
Devieux
New Aircraft Standards Save Fortynine Jobs
Wilmington Ohio reports that forty nine civilian employees at Clinton County Air Force Base were set to lose jobs on April 30 but the Air Force cancelled the curtailment after revised aircraft maintenance standards were issued.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Clinton County Air Force Base
Air Force
Champion Paper to Buy 65 Acres for HQ in Hamilton
Hamilton City Council approved sale of 65 acres to Champion Paper & Fibre Co. for a large new consolidated headquarters complex. The decision sets the stage for a major industrial investment in the city.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Champion Paper & Fibre Co
Truman’s economic program draws mixed GOP reaction
Republicans assailed Truman’s plan as a political ploy while praising his testimony before the House Banking Committee. He urged a five billion dollar immediate tax cut, closing loopholes, defense and public works spending, Social Security expansion, unemployment benefits, lower borrowing costs, small business aid, and local public works loans amid a broader anti recession agenda. His remarks included a lighthearted quiz on policy and industry concerns.
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Spence
Missouri
Industrial Index Drops in March
The Federal Reserve reports a seventh monthly decline in the industrial production index for March, sliding to 128 as unemployment rises. Senators Humphrey and Monroney criticize tighter administration measures against tax cuts and jobs bills, while Senator Bridges denounces federal spending proposals as excessive.
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Senate
Eisenhower
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Monroney
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Bridges
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Federal Reserve Board
Elizabeth Taylor Returns to Film After Todd Tragedy
Actress Elizabeth Taylor returns to production on Cat on a Hot Tin Roof eight pounds thinner after the March 22 crash that killed Mike Todd and three others near Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Mike Todd
Elizabeth Taylor
Fairs Receive First Installment From State Fund
Ohio county fairs have received the initial distribution from a special fund created by the recent Legislature. The payment marks the start of state support for fair events across the state.
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Columbus
Ohio
School Rated Under Par Board Withholds Food License
Officials from the school board deemed the cafeteria program unsatisfactory and withheld the food license. The action stems from health and safety concerns raised by inspectors and aligns with reported oversight in the district.
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RED Sox
Public Works Bill Debated Ahead of Easter Recess
A billion dollar public works bill resumes Senate debate after a failed attempt to bring it up before the Easter break. Backers push an anti recession loan fund for states and local agencies while GOP opposition centers on debt and deficit concerns linked to Eisenhower’s economic program. Senator Fulbright urged quick action but the move was postponed 41 to 39.
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Eisenhower
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Doolittle Son Dies Suicide in Bergstrom Office
Maj. James H. Doolittle Jr. 38 died of suicide at Bergstrom Air Force Base. A .38 revolver was found near his body. death certificate cites death by own action. Lt. Gen. Doolittle said he knew no reason for the death. James commanded the 524th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and piloted an F101A Voodoo.
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Tex
James H. Doolittle Jr
Japan
Justice of the Peace
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Puerto Rico
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Emmy Awards Bring Cowboys Against Comics Showdown
Hollywood buzz centers on the annual Emmy Awards as cowboys face comic performers in a clash of TV genres. Key nominees from Western themed shows and late night comedies draw heavy attention from audiences and industry observers.
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West Prefers Talks on How to Stage Summit
The United States Britain and France approved a formula backing Moscow based talks and favored starting ambassadorial discussions in Moscow on Thursday The Soviet demand to limit talks to technical matters was rejected The Allies hinted at late April as a start date and a possible delay of a week or 10 days If Thursday start is essential US Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson is ready to proceed and Dulles may convene in Washington if delay is needed.
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Washington
Dulles
Three-state volunteers search for missing Johnson and Dickerson brothers
Rescue teams from Huntington West Virginia Ashland Kentucky and southeastern Ohio join emergency squads and local police to scour the Ohio River near South Point for Elmer Johnson 19 and brothers Gene 9 and Riley 11 who vanished after a flat boat lost power and overturned near a barge cluster. Garland Hall 15 survived by swimming to shore as the current carried the others away.
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South Point
Huntington
W. Va
Ashland
Ohio
Elmer Johnson
Gene
Riley Dickerson
Garland Hall
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Ohio Highway
Beaird Celebrates 104th Birthday and Fourth Wedding
Louisvill e man John Wesley Beaird marks his 104th birthday and his fourth wedding anniversary with wife Mertie, aged 73. He worked until age 100 and has over 100 descendants, including 12 great great grandchildren. his first wife died in the 1920s.
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Louisville
John Wesley Beaird
Beaird
Mertie
Helicopter Taxi Pilot Killed Near Cincinnati
A helicopter taxi pilot died Monday when a rotor blade tore loose during a flight to pick up two passengers in a Cincinnati suburb, sending the craft into a wooded hillside.
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Cincinnati
Model plane aims to break Soviet endurance record
Ken Willard, 40, a mechanical engineer, pilots a 6-foot wing span radio controlled plane from ground nearby a dirt road in Van Nuys California. Timers from the international timing group will verify if the craft can beat the Soviet endurance record of 3 hours 6 minutes.
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International Timing Group
Ken Willard
pAt Stake
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