Phantom fugitive Firman sparks multi county hunt in Ohio
Merry Chase Gordon Firman age 21 known as Spunky remains at large after a nighttime escape trek through Athens Hocking Coshocton and nearby counties. Authorities report him last seen near Cadiz with accomplice Robert Johnson and driving a stolen green 1950 Chevrolet. A string of robberies abductions and choked victims are linked to the pursuit as deputies widen the search into Harrison and other counties. Firman vows he will not be captured.
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Gordon
Firman
Athens
Hocking
Cadiz
Ohio
Robert Johnson
Coshocton
Johnson
Athens Patrol Post
Athens County
Hamilton
Nelsonville
Circleville
Lebanon
Pickaway County
Muskingum River
Harrison County
City Auto Co
Paul Boggs
Royalton
Fairfield County
Beasley
Accusations Fly At OAS Meeting
Secretary of State Christian A Herter backed a Venezuelan push to condemn the Dominican Republic for aggression at the OAS. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ignacio Arcaya urged severing diplomatic relations and communications with the Dominican Republic and urged economic sanctions after noting Dominican officials backed the June 24 plot against Betancourt.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Christian A. Herter
United States
Dominican Republic
Ignacio Luis Arcaya
Arcaya
Congo clashes at Leopoldville airport and Lumumba threats
Congolese soldiers attacked a Canadian United Nations detachment at Leopoldville airport, injuring the captain, while the U.S. ambassador was blocked from meeting Premier Lumumba. Lumumba warned Katanga would be invaded if the UN does not control the secessionist region, asserting his army could finish the problem in a week and seeking outside help.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
United Nations
United States
Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba
Katanga
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
New African Republic
Chang Nominated Premier for South Korea's Second Republic
SEOUL South Korea former Vice President John M Chang was nominated premier of the Second Republic. The move marks a major political shift as the nation seeks leadership stability amid reforms.
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Seoul
South Korea
John M. Chang
Powers Glorified by West European Press in Moscow Trial
Western European newspapers praised Francis Gary Powers on the first day of his Moscow espionage trial. Many saw the proceedings as a propaganda showcase against U.S. policy, while some defended Powers as a dignified and possibly coerced participant in the Russian court.
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Francis Gary Powers
Moscow
West Europe
U. S
Powers
United States
Powers Unaware Spy Mission Could Torpedo Summit
Francis Gary Powers testified that he did not know the summit meeting dates and believed his U2 flight might provoke a military conflict. The Soviet judge pressed him on whether the mission could torpedo the talks, and Powers said the planners should consider such risks. Prosecution questioned Soviet denial of knowledge and Powers's routing choices as investigators prepared to call Sverdlovsk captors.
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Moscow
Francis Gary Powers
Soviet Union
Victor Borisoglebsky
Powers
Sion
Roman Rudenko
Peshawar
Pakistan
Bodoe
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Mikhail I. Grimov
Col
William Shelton
Dem Senators Struggle For Vote Getting Mark
Democratic leaders confront dissent and defections in Congress as efforts focus on a wage hike from 1.00 to 1.25 an hour and on securing votes for stalled bills. Johnson faces a filibuster risk to civil rights, while Kennedy battles party and crossparty opposition to finance elderly medical care via Social Security taxes.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Director urges year round traffic safety program
Columbus. Highway Safety Director J. Grant Keys argues that intensified campaigns only during holidays will not solve Ohio's death and injury problems. He proposes a year around program with seasonal focus for summer holidays, fall and winter ice and sleet, and spring wet weather hazards.
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Columbus
Ohio
J. Grant Keys
Keys
First Polio Death Reported In Ohio
Ohio records show 21 polio cases and the Health Department reports a Medina County boy died August 12 from bulbar polio, possibly the state’s first death.
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Columbus
Ohio
Health Department
Medina County
Nixon Banners Rights In South
Vice President Richard M Nixon began his campaign in the racially charged South amid civil rights advocacy and support for sit in demonstrations. He praised the GOP platform as a honest program and urged progress while urging religion not to become a campaign issue. He also noted law alone is not the answer to civil rights and defended sit in objectives.
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Greensboro
N. C
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Counselor Petitions Dismissal at Zaleski Camp
John R. Stallard appeals his dismissal as a Zaleski Youth Camp cottage counselor to the state civil service commission. The removal order, signed by camp superintendent Eugene Vejsicky, followed his accusations of maladministration. An investigation by Juvenile Division Chief John R. Ferguson found no merit in Stallard’s charges and cited insubordination and bad behavior. No date is set for a civil service hearing.
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John R. Stallard
Zaleski
State Civil Service Commission
Stallard
Eugene Vejsicky
Versicky
John R. Ferguson
Ferguson
Gallipolis May Get Honor Camp In Fall
Columbus officials say Gallipolis State Institute could host a 30 inmate honor camp by November if the State Controlling Board provides 36000 for equipment operations and guards.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
M. C. Koblentz
State’s Department Division of Correction
Gallipolis State Institute
State Controlling Board
French Communist Warns on US Cuba Tension
Jacques Duclos, a leading French Communist, cautioned that Washington’s anger over nationalization of American property in Cuba could trigger a US military attack on Cuba. He spoke as Cuba’s nationalization policy drew U.S. ire.
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Havana
Jacques Duclos
France
United States
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Integration Showdown Looms in New Orleans Schools
In New Orleans Gov. Jimmie H. Davis seized control of city public schools marking a new federal state clash over desegregation. The move heightens political tension as authorities clash over school governance and integration policy.
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New Orleans
Jimmie H. Davis
Master War Plan Drawn for Nuclear War Targets
Washington officials report a new central agency will craft a strategic master plan detailing which U.S. weapons would be used to strike specific targets behind the Iron Curtain in the event of nuclear war.
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Washington
U. S
Strike Ending Vote for East Ohio Gas By Workers
Cleveland Ohio The 2800 employees represented by the Natural Gas Workers union will vote Saturday on a proposed agreement to end the strike started August 8.
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Cleveland
East Ohio Gas Co
Natural Gas Workers
Senate Deliberates Wage Bill Cuts and Coverage
In Washington the Senate rejects two major amendments to the minimum wage bill. The Kennedy sponsored measure would raise the wage to 1.25 dollars by steps and extend coverage to about five million workers in retail, hotel, and restaurant sectors. Voting blocs signaled further close tallies ahead and potential final action tonight.
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Washington
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Massachuetts
Spessard L. Holland
D-Fla
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Echo I Due Here At 9 56 Tonight
Satellite sighting report notes Echo I due to appear at 9 56 pm showing the latest United States object. The sighting maps a southern to northern path with further passes expected around 12 01 am and 2 08 am Friday.
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Echo
United States
Vietnamese court sentences two rebels to firing squad
Saigon reports a Vietnamese military court convicted two Communist agents for the October 1958 bombing of an American officer's mess and sentenced them to death by firing squad.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Republican board appointee named in Clinton County
Secretary of State Ted W. Brown appointed James A. Cleaver of Wilmington as a Republican member of the Clinton County Election Board.
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Columbus
Ted W. Brown
James A. Cleaver
Wilmington
Clinton County
Reading For The Family On The Inside Pages
A compact reader section offers family oriented features across inner pages. Pages 16 to 18 present activities and tips designed for home use with practical guidance and quick reads for all ages.
Cuban Navy Purge Rumored After Plot Against Castro
Reports claim Raul and Fidel Castro led a purge of dissident naval officers at Casa Blanca near Havana after a plotted revolt. About 300 arrests were reported as Navy powers are reduced including loss of maritime police and lighthouse control.
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Castro Brothers
Casa Blanca
Cuba
Armed Forces
NAVY
Juan Castineira
Castro
Raul
Anti
Raul Castro
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