Ohio Moves To Continue Truck Tax
Ohio seeks to amend reciprocity agreements with 20 states to allow collection of the axle-mile tax on trucks over two axles. If states refuse, Ohio will cancel letters to governors spelling out demands to revise the pacts. The issue follows a 1937 reciprocity framework and a court ruling forcing refunds to Michigan truckers.
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Chicago
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Michigan
Lausche
Ohio Motor Vehicle Reciprocity Board
Stevenson Harriman pact shapes 1956 Democratic bid
Adlai E Stevenson and Gov. Averell Harriman of New York reportedly reached an informal working agreement to back Stevenson for the 1956 Democratic presidential nomination. If Stevenson stalls, he could shift support to Harriman. The arrangement centers on Illinois and New York blocs, with key decisions pending through next year.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
Stevenson
Harriman
Illinois
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Ike tax benefits curtailed as expansion incentives end
Senator O Mahoney praised the move to taper tax incentives that spurred plant and equipment expansion totaling about 9.3 billion dollars. Director Flemming ordered end to benefits in 19 industries and a suspension in 38 others, while 20 expansion goals remain open for fast writeoffs tied to defense needs.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Eisenhower
Arthur S. Flemming
Office of Defense Mobilization
Flemming
Armed Services
Atomic Energy Commission
Collision Kills U S Diplomat in Thailand
U S Ambassador John E Peurifoy 48 and his 9 year old son Daniel died in a head on car truck crash 120 miles south of Bangkok. His 14 year old son Clinton was critically injured. Peurifoy, an experienced diplomat, arrived in Thailand for a 10 day holiday with wife and two sons after service in Greece and Guatemala.
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Thailand
U. S
John E. Peurlfoy
Guatemala
Peurifoy
Daniel
Bune
Clinton Peurifoy
Greece
Senate
Washington
Chrysler Union Snag Delays New Contract Agreement
Detroit Chrysler Corp and the CIO United Auto Workers hit a snag in early negotiations for a new contract. A late session ended without a settlement and no talks are set. The UAW will contact Chrysler early next week to schedule more talks, with optimism despite non economic issues delaying progress before the August 31 contract expiry.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Five Day Forecast Summaries Temperatures Rise Mildly
Temperatures will average 2 to 4 degrees above normal with normal highs 83 north and 85 south and lows 60 to 63. Weekend outlook shows fair Saturday and Sunday with a warmer Sunday, then cooler and warmer again by Wednesday. Light showers expected Monday and Wednesday.
Lt Governor Raps Lausche At Republican Picnic
Lancaster and Fairfield County Republicans heard Lt. Governor John W. Brown denounce Governor Frank J. Lausche as a political opportunist. Brown attacked Lausche for opposing Eisenhower highway policies and urged action to fix Ohio roads before future problems worsen. Brown, a potential GOP contender, criticized Lausche’s calls to the president over highway conditions.
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Lancaster
John W. Brown
Frank J. Lausche
Governace
Chicago
Eisenhower
Brown
Fairfield County
Lausche
Chipane
Delegates Push Tax Cut At Ohio AFL Convention
About 800 delegates urged reducing Ohio sales tax from 3 percent to 2 percent arguing the levy hits lower income people hardest and burdens them most at the state convention of the American Federation of Labor in Toledo.
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Toledo
Ohio
First Crack Nomination Struggle Opens in Party Ranks
Democratic governors argue Kefauver may have won a time better spent gathering delegates. Some leaders say Stevenson must show leadership and vote getter ability within his own party to be seen as a viable contender.
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Kefauver
Stevenson
Riots and Death in South Korea Amid Rhee Tension
In Seoul a man was shot and killed as riots surged around the Rhee government. An informant said Rhee told U S officials he cannot quell demonstrators without armed restraint by U N troops, while Gen Lemnitzer met with Rhee to discuss peaceful action and neutrality board troop roles.
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Rhee
U. S
L. L. Lemnitzer
United Nations
Leinitzer
United States
Neutral Nations Supervisory Comm
Panmunjom
Harlan C. Parks
Military Armistice Commission
NNSC
Plane freed after 24 hours trapped in Missoula runway
A 45 ton Northwest DC6 was trapped in soft asphalt at Missoula Airport for a night. A crow truck worked Wednesday night to free it, then large jacks raised the craft and crewmen moved it onto solid footing with two engines roaring and two idling.
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Missoula
Mont
Northwest Airlines
Missoula Ot
Million Youngsters Receive Second Anti Polio Vaccination
The Associated Press survey shows over a million American youngsters have received a second Salk polio vaccine shot with the South leading. About 60 to 70 percent of those with access have had the second dose, and polio deaths this year dropped 46 percent from last year. States in the South and California show the sharpest declines. experts say three shots provide best immunity. The program, funded by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, plans no third-dose rollout yet.
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Associated Press
District of Columbia
Gag Dee Gee
Rearil
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Carolina
West Virginia
California
National Foundation For
Arco Idaho First US Town With Nuclear Power Link
American atomic scientists say Arco Idaho became the first U S community to receive its whole electricity supply from a nuclear plant. The Argonne National Laboratory 20 miles away fed power for over an hour on July 17 via the U S Atomic Energy Commission reactor site.
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Geneva
American Atomic Scientists
Arco
Idaho
United States
Argonne National Laboratory
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Utah Power and Light Co
Lowart
Moscow
Atom Men Eye Cancer Hope Through Guided Missile
Scientists at a 72 nation conference outlined a cancer treatment using substances that home on tumors and deliver radioactive material directly to malignant cells. Dr. W F Bele and Dr. J L Spar of the University of Rochester described a carrier that targets cancer while sparing surrounding tissue, with the radioactive payload remaining attached.
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Geneva
Atoms For
W. F. Bele
J. L. Spar
University of Rochester At Rochester
N. Y
Bugs Invade Home Force Owner Out
Kenneth W. Troutman moved out after an invading army of thin black bugs crawled through his Cumberland residence. He called the police and said thousands appeared in a rain like surge. authorities could not identify or remove them and the family sought temporary shelter with a neighbor.
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Cumberland
Kenneth W. Troutman
Troutman
Iice
Amily
Electrical Workers Win Wage Increase
New York reports the C10 International Union of Electrical Workers wins a wage increase after a contract dispute. The agreement covers layoff pay and seeks to secure improved compensation for members amid ongoing labor tensions and industry challenges.
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New York
International Union of Electrical
Dog influence and wit brighten daily life
A lighthearted reflection notes how a dog can influence people with simple presence and playful charm, often rivaling the impact of reading. It highlights everyday moments where canine appeal shifts mood, sparks smiles, and invites companionship.
Time Clock Mixup Locks Bank Funds in Athens
A bank employee misset the vault time clock during a midweek lapse at the Athens County fair causing Sunday hours to be applied. At opening, deposits remained inaccessible and the vault door stayed sealed while bankers offered few details. A second business reportedly offered to accept coins to help liquidity.
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Athens
Summer Commencement at Ohio U Announces 138 Graduates
Saturday ceremonies begin at 10 30 for Ohio University summer session graduates. Masters 68 Bachelors 74 and one associate in arts. Seventy two candidates receive degrees. Notable names include Jason Louise Brune Roberta Giancy Richard Guthrie Adele Pose Pool Ernes tine Kennedy Helen Porter Reba Robinson Alice Lote Gray Elza Sapp Ruth Notestone all listed with degrees and addresses.
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Far
C. A College of Fine University
Geneva
Switzerland
U. S
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Anenn
Jason Louise Brune
Morris Ave
Bshec
Roberta Giancy
Gallipolis Candidates Seek Posts on State Board of Education
Local readers report that candidates in Gallipolis are filing to run or proposing decisions for seats on the new state board of education.
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Ceactin of
Gallipolis
New State Board of Education
Victims Still Sought After Andover Blast
Officials say the death toll from the Andover blast and fire may rise beyond earlier figures as seven more bodies remain undiscovered. Nineteen victims have been identified. two bodies were in a garage used as a temporary morgue, with the Gaeteway Restaurant the center of the disaster. The cause remains unknown, with theories to fuel leak or sewer gas.
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Andover
Ohio
Snall
Gaeteway
Hawaiian Girl Sent Home After Juvenile Delinquency Plea
A Canadian born teenager in a Los Angeles federal court pleaded guilty to juvenile delinquency on Thursday. She received five years probation and was ordered to return to her parents in Hilo Hawaii.
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Los Angeles
Copmive
Pe Apil
Hilo
North Area Threatened By Storm Connie and Diane in Atlantic
Hurricane Connie moves north northeast toward Morehead City with 100 mph winds and 135 mph peak gusts, extending storm warnings to Provincetown. Diane, 520 miles south southeast of Bermuda, strengthens toward hurricane status as the season's fourth tropical storm. No casualties reported.
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Wilmington
N. C
Weather Bureau
Provincetown
Mass
Myrtle Beach
S. C
North Carolina
Connie
Morehead City
Diane
Bermuda
Eisenhower signals possible housing law revisions
President Eisenhower says Congress should act when the opportunity arises to revise the new housing law he signed on Thursday. He voices serious objections to some provisions while noting the law expands FHA mortgage insurance by four billion dollars to aid moderate income families in obtaining or improving homes.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Polio Foundation Urges Rescue of Needy Units
Basil O Connor, president, urged the foundation to have solvent chapters donate surplus funds to aid needy units. He said this year already required assistance for chapters in desperate funds, noting a shortfall of about 12 million dollars since January.
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Basil O Connor
Foundation
Boy 6 Grabs Cow Begs Death After Farm Rift
A six year old boy on a neighbor’s farm allegedly grabbed a cow and was dragged to death. The incident occurred amid disputes over milk collection on the rural property. Police investigated as a fatal livestock incident with young child involved.
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