Ohio lawmakers order studies on taxes and local funds
The Legislative Service Commission will study issues from juvenile delinquency to annual wage funds. It will review vehicle weight limits drainage incorporation and questions affecting metropolitan areas. It also covers workers compensation procedures and competition from private insurers and state racing laws.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Legisative Service Commission
Senate
House
Ohio Aviation Board
Diplomats To Meet As Talks With Red China Continue
U S and Chinese representatives conferred on repatriation of civilians and students amid delayed decisions on high authority. Ambassadors Johnson and Wang Pingnan scheduled to meet Thursday morning as protests and detentions hover over Peiping. In Cleveland, two boys saved a man from drowning in Lake Erie using a makeshift rescue craft.
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United States
Red Chine
U.S
Alexie "Johnson
Wang Pingnan
Peiping
Guong
China
Smmenton
Cleveland
Lake Erie
For Sale Notice Brings Many Calls to Farmer
Mr Harold Brown advertised two animals for sale and drew dozens of inquiries. The one time cost was 60e and the prompt ads appear to deliver quick results for farmers seeking buyers.
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Harold Brown
Rules Needed for Businessmen in Government Say Solon
Senator Bender urged clearer laws on how a business executive may interact with financial interests in government after the Talbott resignation. He criticized the press handling and said Talbott was possibly ill advised, while noting partisan smears.
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Washington
Bender
Ohio
Air Force
Talbott
S. Ligan & Co
New York
Senate
Mulligan & Co
Moon Goal Of Science In Copenhagen Durants Confident
Frederick C. Durant of Lavington Massachusetts stated at the opening of the international congress in Copenhagen that man will be on the moon by the end of the present century and that the next frontier of exploration lies beyond the earth. Durant described unmanned lunar probes planned for 1957 58 and discussed expectations from Soviet scientists visiting the conference.
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Copenhagen
Adentt
Frederick C. Durant
Conten Durant
Lavington
Usth International
Congress
House
Eisenhower Sea
Durant
Talbott
Astronautical Federation
Peraone
Iettiet
Jenkins
Nationsider
Earth
Jail Riot in Texas Ends in One Death and 10 Officers Shot
In San Antonio Texas a night riot at Bexar County Jail left one prisoner dead and four others injured after officers fired during the disruption. Sheriff Owen Kilday reported routine measures failed as inmates hurled projectiles and improvised weapons, with Johnny Crawford among those disciplined.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bexar County
Owen Kilday
Paul Kilday
D-Tex
Ring Shetal
Rodolfo Escobedo
Hillerob
Beckman
Johnny Crawford
Ena
Nat
Lawmakers Approve Polio Vaccine aid and Defense Bill
Congress hurried to pass funding for free Salk polio vaccine for up to 20 million under 20 and pregnant mothers, plus a one year extension of the Defense Production Act. A separate pay raise package for congressional staff and higher allowances for members was also approved after days of debate.
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Washington
Congress
U. S
Surgeon General Authority
Sage
Senate House
Mitres Roash Vanes
Sleimen
Meday
House
Yoshida Memoirs Claim Pearl Harbor Note Was Tampered With
The 76 year old Yoshida says Japan’s leaders were persuaded to war by a tampered U S note. He alleges the Hull Note text was altered and a preamble emphasized a tentative plan. Yoshida claims some military chiefs doubted the move while civilian leaders faced pressure. He reflects on his London Rome and Washington years and later Allied occupation.
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Tony
Amigerta
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Eplomat
Asahi
Yoshida
Privy Council
Wea
Fidere
Yoonida
London
Rome
Caterpillar Workers Ratify 3 Year Contract
About 18 000 CIO United Auto Workers statewide ended their three day strike at Caterpillar Tractor Co in East Peoria Illinois after ratifying a three year contract Local 974 UAW approved the deal featuring a layoff pay plan union shop and wage increases The old wage average was 2 40 an hour
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East Peoria
Ill
CIO
United Auto
Caterpillar Tractor Co
UAW
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Train collision injures young girl near tracks
A locomotive and six freight cars rolled over a girl on the tracks. The incident occurred as the train moved along, with witnesses describing a collision that left the child injured. Authorities investigated the event and ensured medical attention was provided.
Segregation Strengthened in Alabama School Boards Ruling
A new Alabama statute allowed local school boards to assign pupils to different schools to preserve social order and public welfare. Governor James Olsom refused to sign, the bill auto enacted as the Legislature recessed Tuesday, empowering boards with police power over attendance in public schools.
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Eit
Alabama
James Olsom
Ives City
Boar
Jackson County Mayor drops embezzlement charge
Jackson County Mayor Wayne Slarbarger dismissed an embezzlement charge against Harold E. Foxy Rowe Democratic chairman. The case arose after Lora Wills accused Rowe of taking 125 dollars for expenses with a promise to influence Willis’ son’s release from Ohio Penitentiary. Wills denied action was taken by Rowe.
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Jackson
Wayne Slarbarger
Harol E
Foxy) Rowe
Jackson County
Democratic
Lora Wills
Rowe
Dee
Frank J. Lausche
Willis
Ohio
Wills
Driver Safe as Gasoline Tanker Fire on Freeway
Cleveland report says a blowout overturned the rear trailer of a gasoline tank truck on an overpass. Eight gallons of gasoline ignited in a roaring blaze. Driver Elmer Perry aged 29 and assistant Harvey Hard aged 38, both Twinsburg residents, leaped from the cab and escaped seconds before flames burst forward. neither was injured.
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Cleveland
Elmer Perry
Harvey Hard
Twinsburg
Courtroom Killings End Case as Defendant Held Without Bail
In a courtroom killing case, Percy Haines, accused of fatally shooting after a dispute over an $80 monthly payment, faced a jury. He reportedly drew a pistol and claimed desertion before the confrontation. The court ordered detention without bail.
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Percy Haines
Bulgars Claim Downing of Airliner By Fighters
Bulgarian radio said Bulgarian fighters shot down an American built airliner, criticizing its crew as hasty for not forcing the plane to land. It promised punishment and measures to prevent repeats and cited international tension and border violations. The government also expressed readiness to compensate families of the dead.
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Israel
Verdi Opera Start Toscanini Career In The Fifties
The article notes Arturo Toscanini began his conducting career after Verdi operas. It mentions a country where he conducted the work and cites Prato’s CBS game show winnings of 904000 dollars that would allow a return next week for a 64000 dollar top prize. Prato planned to use winnings to take his family to Italy to visit his 92 year old father.
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New York
Arturo Toscanini
Arconductor
Prato
Prn
Italy
Funfest Ends Boisterous 1955 House Session in Dull Senate
The 1955 House session closed amid boisterous scenes as members cleared calendars and sang along with harmonizers. Rep. Priest and Rep. Kabaut drew cheers, while Rep Chelf’s harmonica act provoked the chamber to lively uproar. Senate remained quieter with Morse focusing on education.
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D-Tenn
Arbershop
Kabaut
Dsstich
Polke
Rabaut
Galery” Stiendan
Chelf
Tively
Wiliam
Goodwin
Rom Poin
Farm Bill Postponed Amid Farm Wheat Rules Debate
Washington reports show lawmakers delaying action on a farm bill. The Agriculture Subcommittee discusses letting farmers grow wheat for feed and seed with reduced government controls. Rep Henderson of Ohio notes farmers want more freedom to cultivate 15 acres of wheat without strict acreage limits.
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Washington
Senate
Henderson (Rohio
Ohio
Young Wife of Missing Airman Believed POW Dead
In an Idaho court a young wife, previously marrying Airman Daniel Schmidt, faces a possible 20 year prison term on spy charges while seeking to decide her future. She remarried after believing her husband dead and now awaits official word on his status as a prisoner.
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Grove
Bgt Cin
Danny
Fford Fine
Daniel Schmidt
Sky
High Sierra
Schmidt
Fise
Fragmented Shooting Story From Gallipolis Newspaper
A garbled report describes a shooting incident in Gallipolis with references to Cotton and Fine. It mentions a man dead or wounded, mixed quotes about relationships and a husband abroad, with unclear names and details.
Airmen Released From Canton Hong Kong Border Train
Report from Hong Kong states a train from Canton to the Hong Kong border arrived today with airmen freed as announced earlier. The next Canton train was due Thursday afternoon Hong Kong time, carrying airmen to the Philippines for a two or indefinite stay.
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Hong Kong
Communist Canton
IL U
Collective Bargaining Vote to be Held for Malta Maintenance
National Labor Relations Board regional director Nelson announced a vote date on collective bargaining for maintenance workers in Malta. The action follows a request from local workers to determine representation by a union in the sector.
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Tion
Ed Chauncey Traployes
Malta Mamstae
Comics Faring Cn
Divaon
Athena Fioorng
Eld
Avg
Scag Teck
G. Evans
Fegional
Nelson Ig Paweetao
National Labor
Rae- Point Latin Board
Dats
Pomeroy-stale
Prox
Ned Maintenance Workers
Work Left Unfinished Seen Cause For Outcries
Washington notes that Congress left many major bills unfinished in 1966 revealing partisan strife and stalled reforms. Key items stalled include highway funding and pay increases for Cabinet members while proposals on voting age and Taft Hartley revisions also lingered.
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Washington
Congress
Law Hawe
Senate
Gert
Howe
Seston
Taft-Hartley
Ower
Killing of Son Tied to Sobbing Mother in California Hearing
Long Beach, California. A young mother Marion Kearney sobbed as physicians described the death of her infant son John at a hearing. The judge ordered her arraignment on the charge as police quoted her crying and clutching a baby bottle in the courtroom.
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Long Beach
Cali
Ste
Hiseeri
Marion Kearney
Mra Kearney
Charee
John
South Korea Demands Freedom for Prisoners
Acting Foreign Minister Che Chung Whan demanded release of prisoners of war held by China. The statement urged humane treatment and called for removal of 2,000 POWs and 17,506 civilians from the area.
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South Korea
China
Craigs
Che Chung Whan
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Janet Morgan
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T. R. Morgan
Misk Farmers Association
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Solon
George Crist
Milwaukee
John Gerberding
Moon
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Frederick ©. Crawford
Thompson Products, Inc
Rec
Harold E. Talbott
Ike
White House
Achower
Tal
Butler
Herbert Browall
Brownell
Talbots
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Morse
D-Ore
Sotton
Gallipolis
Uwe
Dupate
Korea
Fine
Walter F. Ueoree
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