Gallia Woman Ida Gibson Dies After Route 160 Accident
Mrs. Ida E. Gibson 76 of Porter died after being struck by a southbound car on Route 160 near her home Saturday night. She died two hours later at Holzer Hospital from internal injuries. The crash is Gallia County’s eighth 1963 traffic fatality, per state patrol.
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Ida E. Gibson
Porter
Holzer Hospital
Donald R. Warehime
Gallia County
State Highway Patrol
Gibson
Albert Sheridan Dunn, Jr
Ewington
Dunn
Mason County
John L
Julia Ann Staten Rayburn
Milton
W. Va
James E. Gibson
Clara Russell
Bidwell
Goldie Morris
Culloden
Mt. Olive Methodist Church
Orville Johnson
Lunceford
Miller's
Man Injured At Reedsville Dam Project
Barnhart Carleton from Bethany Ridge was injured Saturday at the Reedsville Belleville Locks and Dam project after jumping between levels. He was transported to Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg for surgery. Friday Harold White of Charleston was also taken to Camden-Clark after a crushed hand at work on the locks.
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Reedsville
Carleton Barnhart
Bethany Ridge
Belleville
White Funeral Home
Barnhart
Camden-Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Harold White
Charleston
Camden-Clark
Mystery Surrounds Butte Dynamite Blast Damage
In Butte Montana an explosion damaged area property and a man connected to a stolen dynamite load remains unidentified. Sheriff Bill Dalling gave no detailed report amid confusion and official silence on key points.
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Butte
Mont
Bill Dalling
Apollo Tests Set For Wednesday At White Sands
NASA announced initial flight tests for the Apollo moonshot will occur this week at White Sands missile range in New Mexico. The first Little Joe II launch is planned for Wednesday using similar test techniques that proved successful in Project Mercury.
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Washington
New Mexico
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
White Sands
Earthquake hits Fiji blast scene near Berkeley
A strong earthquake near the Fiji Islands was recorded by UC Berkeley seismographs at 5 29 a m PDT. Deputies near the blast scene were injured lightly as a dynamite theft trap exploded. authorities say four tons of dynamite had been stolen from LaVelle Power Co. and two suspects may have escaped.
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Berkeley
Calif
Fiji Islands
University of California
Dalling
William P. LaVelle Jr
LaVelle Power Co
LaVelle
Thomas
Ken Cunningham
Taft Stall Undecided On Senate
Rep. Robert Taft Jr. said Ohio GOP prospects look good but he has not yet decided whether to seek the Senate seat held by Sen. Stephen Young. He dismissed any 1968 presidential run. Close aides expect a decision after Congress adjourns, possibly in December. Columbus reports perfect weather and a large Ohio State Fair crowd, the largest in its 110-year history.
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Washington
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Stephen M. Young
Dohio
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Senate
Richard Kennedy
Congress
Murder Proceedings Continued In Meigs County Court
Ralph Ross 64 facing first degree murder for the Wednesday shooting death of his wife Charlotte 39 in Dorcas. In a preliminary hearing Ross said he retained attorney Warren Sheets and the hearing was reset for 10 am Thursday. The case centers on the fatal shooting of Charlotte Ross at their home. In Washington the Agriculture Department predicted a tight supply demand balance despite a record soybean crop forecast.
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Pomeroy
Ralph (Hobbie) Ross
Dorcas
Meigs
Ross
Atty
Warren Sheets
Gallipolis
Charlotte
Washington
Agriculture Department
Legion Praises State School Board Stand
The Ohio American Legion executive committee commended the State Board of Education for approving public school courses comparing forms of government. The committee adopted a resolution to thank the board and urged local posts to support the instruction program. It declined a Cleveland convention workers compensation reform resolution due to political partisan concerns.
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Columbus
State Board of Education
Ohio American Legion
Legion
Cleveland
Ohio
Special Edition Copies Available for Ohio U Athens
Mail last Sunday's Ohio University in Athens edition to out of town friends. Copies sent in colorful Special Edition mailing wrappers. order form on Editorial Page today.
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Ohio University In
Athens
Father Of The Jeep Founder Karl Probst Found Dead
Karl K Probst 79 known as father of the Jeep was found dead at his Dayton home from an apparent sleep aid overdose. Probst designed the Jeep in 1940 for Bantam Car Co and later faced FTC confirmation of his role. He born West Virginia, studied at Ohio State, lived in Detroit, moved to Dayton three years ago. He is survived by two sons and four grandchildren.
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Jeep
Bantam Car Co
Butler
Willys, Overland
Ford Motor Co
West Virginia
Ohio State University
Dayton
Detroit
Society of Automobile Engineers
Jack Probst
Oakwood
Ohio
Charles Probst
Chicago
Senate Takes Up Rail Arbitration Bill Amid Strike Threat
The Senate moves to arbitrate work rules in a dispute that could spark a nationwide rail strike. The bill, backed by Republicans and opposed by the five rail brotherhoods, would appoint a seven member board to decide on diesel fireman job losses and train crew makeup. If no agreement is reached within 120 days, the board could impose settlements including wages.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Senate Commerce Committee
Israel vows defense if peace fails at Syrian border
In Jerusalem Prime Minister Levi Eshkol told Parliament that Israel will act to defend itself if peace does not return along the Syrian border. He noted the border clash with Jordanian troops in the Holy City, where one Israeli soldier was reportedly killed and Jordan said shells hit dense areas. In Montana a forest fire near Yellowstone expanded to 700 acres of timber in the Cinnabar Basin on Sunday night.
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Levi Eshkoh
Israel
Jordan
Gardiner
Mont
Forest Service
Cinnnabar Basin
Yellowstone National Park
Miners Hear Drill Nearing Rescue at Hazleton
In Hazleton Pennsylvania the escape hole drill nears the trapped miners David Fellin Henry Throne and Lou Bova 58 28 and 42 days into their 13 day entrapment they are to be lifted one by one in steel capsules through the 18 inch hole as the 65 ton rig reaches the 263 foot mark rescue teams slow the pace to prevent a collapse while the men remain in good spirits and speak through the mic life line.
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Hazleton
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Fellin
Throne
Lou Bova
Bova
Davey
Mansfield Fire Loss Still Undetermined
A massive blaze near Mansfield destroyed the R. L. Henry Lumber yard and Michigan Motor Transport Co. Terminal, damaged a county garage paint shop, and scorched six nearby homes. Two firemen were injured, and authorities expected losses in the hundreds of thousands though an exact figure was not yet set.
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Mansfield
Richland County
R. L. Henry Lumber Co
Michigan Motor Transport Co
Abductor Killed After Kidnapping Officials and Others
In Kentucky a man who allegedly kidnapped the assistant Campbell County police chief and later abducted a woman and children was shot dead by city officers on Ky. 152 between Lexington and Rose Hill. Local authorities reported the incident occurred after a pursuit and confrontation.
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Frankfort
Campbell County
Ciy
Lexington
Rose Hill
Veteran actor James Kirkwood dies at 80 in Woodland Hills
James Kirkwood, 80, veteran actor, died Saturday in Woodland Hills. He began his stage career in stock companies in 1900. Also reported, John B. Crump, 95, a longtime veteran of the Indian Wars, died Saturday in Boston.
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Woodland Hills
Calif
James Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Boston
John B. Crump
Escapes and accidents across divided Germany and U S events
East Germans made at least 13 attempts to flee to the west over the weekend with nine believed successful. A 2 year old wandered a Communist mine field and reached Bavaria unscathed. A Berlin border guard disarmed his sergeant and escaped over barbed wire. In West Berlin two other East German guards also escaped. In Cleveland a fire damaged American Legion Post No 2 causing $35000 in damage. A quarry landslide in Quincy killed two and left three missing.
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Berlin
Bavaria
West Berlin
Wife Endures Daylong Ordeal Over Captive Husband
Suzanne Voltz, wife of U.S. Army Captain W. Voltz, describes 101 days of anxiety and nightmares as her husband and Captain Ben W. Stutts remain prisoners in North Korea after their helicopter was shot down during a boundary markers patrol. North Korea denies negotiations and bars letters or packages, while U.N. delegates push for release.
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Frankfort
Mich
W. Voltz
U. S
North Korea
Suzanne
Korea
Thousands jailed in Viet Nam amid student revolt
In Saigon thousands of university students protested Diem's regime as police cracked down with armored units. U S Ambassador Lodge met Diem in a brief credentials ceremony and planned to press U S views on the crisis. Authorities reported arrests, curfews, and road closures around the capital.
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South Viet Nam
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Viet Nam
New Heights
Lodge
U.S
University of Saigon
Yuang Trung
Five Day Forecast Shows Cooler Temperatures and Light Rain
Temperatures will average three to eight degrees below normal with the coldest in the east. Normal highs 82 to 86 and lows 59 to 63. Expect fair mild days and cool nights most of the week. Rainfall averaged about a fourth inch near the end of the week.
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