Commission Hears Rate Rise Request In Southeastern Ohio
After a long hearings session the Utilities Commission took under advisement Commonwealth Telephone Co. rate hikes of about 465 822 annually for Southeastern Ohio. Petitions from Athens and Guysville subscribers objected to the proposal and urged keeping present rates. Betty of General Telephone and Electronics testified on how the company calculated the proposed increase.
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Columbus
The
Utilities Commission
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Ohio
Paul A. Beatty
New York
General Telephone and Electronics Corp
Commonwealth
Athens
Raymond Shepard
Richard
B. Rypma
Harold Greiner
Guysville
Betty
Republicans oppose 2.6 billion public works plan in Senate
Six GOP members of the Senate Public Works Committee resist a 2.6 billion public works package that would let the President initiate projects during a recession. Senator Prouty plans an alternative limiting presidential funds to 600 million for unemployment areas and already authorized projects. Democrats push for the standby power to start unapproved projects, arguing urgent need.
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GOP
Senate Public Works Committee
Winston L. Prouty
R-N.h
Kennedy
Senate
Prouty
Congress
First Test In New U S Nuclear Series Explodes
Washington AP scientists study preliminary data from the first blast to gauge improvements in efficiency of American atomic weapons. The series began Wednesday with a development test over Christmas Island in the Pacific.
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Washington
U.S
Christmas Island
Pacific
Soviets Refuse Walkout at Geneva Conference
At the Geneva disarmament talks Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin denounced U S atmospheric tests as an aggressive act threatening world security. The Soviet delegation did not exit the conference as warned. The United States pressed for a permanent ban on nuclear testing while detailing the first atmospheric test of Operation Dominic and its high yield as part of expanding weapon efficiency.
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Zorin
United States
U. S
Arthur H. Dean
Three Killed in Elmwood Park Car Slaying
In Elmwood Park Illinois a car crash on a quiet residential street left three dead two men and a woman. Police identified them tentatively as Phillip Scavo 36 Ronald Scavo of Chicago and a woman initially tagged as Marianne Martarono. The wallet owner said she lost it a month ago. Phillip Scavo carried 1118 dollars Ronald Scavo 207. The victims bled heavily and officers found the scene after a call about an auto crash into a home owned by Rudolf Kornfeind. Elmwood Park population about 23 000.
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Elmwood Park
Ill
Chicago
Phillip Scavo
Ronald Scavo
Marianne Martarono
Ron
Mead Buys 10 000 Acres Of Forests In Ohio
The Mead Corporation bought 10 600 acres of timberlands in six Southeastern Ohio counties from D B Frampton Co. Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Vinton and Washington areas near Wellston and McArthur form the bulk. Backlog timber will support expansions at Chillicothe where 4000 workers produce wood pulp and fine writing papers.
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Dayton
Mead Corporation
Ohio
D. B. Frampton & Co
Southern Ohio
Mead
Frampton
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Vinton
Washington
Wellston
McArthur
R. C. Ba
Project authorized for Ohio watershed protection
The Agriculture Department announced that the Soil Conservation Service will assist local sponsors in planning surveys for a watershed protection and flood prevention project in the Rusk Creek watershed, covering 151040 acres across Fairfield, Hocking and Perry counties. The plan is one of 17 projects in 15 states announced today.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
The
Soil Conservation Service
Ohio
Rusk Creek
Fairfield
Hocking
Perry Counties
Well It's Monkey Business and a Satellite Launch
Nairobi businessmen warned against using government loans to buy wives, while Detroit Zoo announces Harvey the rhinoceros born April 19 weighing 73 pounds. Cape Canaveral presents the first international satellite ready for launch as the U S and Great Britain mark a space milestone.
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Detroit
Detroit Zoo
Harvey
U. S
Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Great Britain
Saturn rocket on schedule for Apollo moon mission
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla The Saturn booster passed a second successful test firing and is on timetable to lift the three man Apollo craft into orbit in late 1964. The 162 foot booster produced 1.3 million pounds thrust and burned out after 115 seconds at 35 miles altitude in a 100 percent successful test. Ohio to open 13 868 polling places for May 8 primary election.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Bernher von Braun
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Columbus
Secretary of State’s Office
Ohio
Common Cold Risks In Space Aboard US Astronauts
Air Force studies at Brooks Base examine how space stress affects viruses and astronauts. Dr. Seymour Kalter notes inflammatory and anti inflammatory hormones can destabilize immunity, risking mild colds becoming deadly in space while radiation may mutate viruses.
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San Antonio
Tex
America
Air Force
School of Aerospace Medicine
Brooks Air Force Base
Seymour S. Kalter
Virology Laboratory
Space
Kalter
Senate Vote Fight Builds Over Literacy Test Bill
Southern senators press the administration literacy test bill while leadership signals a normal session and a possible 10 day wait before voting to halt a filibuster. Coast Guard reports a distress call hoax over the Atlantic. Herbert Mayer sells his Cleveland gas station earning about 480000 yearly to teach high school. Fire damages Custom Displays Inc. by an estimated 150000 in Warren.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Long Distance Rates Revised in Ohio
Ohio telephone service announces a three period rate system replacing the two period plan. Day rates 4:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and night 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. show reductions from five to 50 cents. Station-to-station calls in Ohio drop to 40 cents or less on the new night rate.
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Ohio
Labor May Seek This Way to Cut Unemployed
A Kennedy era debate explores using overtime policy to reduce unemployment. Labor leaders consider pressuring Congress to double time pay to curb overtime while unions favor shortening the 40 hour work week.
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Kennedy
White House
Congress
Ranger 4 Lands on Moon in Space Milestone
Ranger 4 crash landed on the far side of the moon marking the United States first successful lunar landing in seven tries. Scientists confirmed the trajectory had sent the craft into the planned target area as it passed behind the moon, echoing the Soviet Lunik II achievement of 1959.
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Yoldstone
Calif
United States
Russia
Two WRU Doctors Earn Public Health Service Awards
Cleveland reports Dr. Robert M. Berne of Western Reserve University and Dr. John W. Harris of Metropolitan General Hospital have been awarded U S Public Health Service career research honors. Each recipient is noted for leadership in physiology and medical research.
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Cleveland
Western Reserve University
U.S. Public Health Service
Robert M. Berne
WRU
School of Medicine
John W. Harris
Metropolitan General Hospital
Orange hair pulls boys from Knox County school
In Knoxville Tennessee principal J Earl McCall sent home 17 high school boys after Easter break for dyeing their hair orange. The action comes as school officials enforce dress and appearance codes in this district. The report also notes a Lorain County oral polio vaccination program using Sabin vaccine scheduled in four to five centers on October 14 November 25 and January 4 for residents ages to 30.
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Knoxville
Tenn
J .Earl McCall
Lorain County
Sparks Set Out Timber and Brush Fires
Wide spread brush and timber fires burned hundreds of acres in the Plainfield Newcomerstown area of Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties before being brought under control Wednesday night. No injuries were reported but two unoccupied homes near Plainfield and two barns were destroyed. Firefighters prevented flames from reaching two occupied farmhouses. The blaze covered about seven to eight miles and touched Peabody Coal Co property and a Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric generating station. Sparks from a Pennsylvania Railroad diesel engine pulling a freight started the fire in Coshocton County.
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Coshocton
Plainfield
Newcomerstown
Tuscarawas
Here
Tuscarawas County
Coshocton County
Peabody Coal Co
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
All Pacific Nuclear Tests To Be Announced
The Atomic Energy Commission will announce every Pacific nuclear test when held, a departure from past practice. A spokesman said plans call for individual announcements for each test.
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Pacific
Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
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