AWOL Soldier Admits Killing Ohio Official
AWOL U S Army private Harold St John 25 of Dorchester Mass admits he shot Joseph W Harding 53 former director of the Ohio Industrial Relations Department after Harding gave him a ride near Zanesville Ohio Harding died after being shot during a struggle in the car St John was captured near Zanesville He had two pistols stolen from a Camp Atterbury guard Harding previously headed Cuyahoga Falls and was retiring as a judge candidate Gov Lausche weighs succession.
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State Highway Patrol
Harold St. John
Dorchester
Mass
C. E. Wells
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John
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Joseph W. Harding
Harding
Albert A. Woldman
Frank J. Lausche
Woldman
Cuyahoga County
St. John
Columbus
American Institute of Banking
Akron
Cuyahoga Falls
United States Eyes UN Charter Revisions to Strengthen Action
Secretary of State Dulles signaled a policy shift toward revising the United Nations Charter to strengthen the General Assembly and curb Soviet veto power. He spoke before the American Bar Association in Boston noting a possible conference on charter revision about two years hence and invited lawyers to participate in the effort.
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Russia
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Jet Bombers To Try Mass Nonstop Flight
Forty five planes of the 306th Bombardment Wing will attempt a nonstop flight from Fairford England to MacDill Air Force Base Florida. The planes part of the atomic striking arm will depart in early September for the 4500 mile mission after 90 days of training in England.
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Fairford
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Fisherman Rescues Exhausted Swimmer Off Sarasota Beach
Chester Fisher, 29, of Sarasota, saved his two daughters from drowning. A fisherman cast from the beach and hauled Fisher to safety, then drove off without revealing his name.
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Rubber Union Strikes Firestone Across Eight Cities
The CIO United Rubber Workers walked out at midnight, striking 24 000 production workers in eight cities. Akron Ohio reports 10 000 striking workers. Negotiators failed to reach a wage agreement by the deadline as talks continued into the morning with no comment from both sides.
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Fall River
Mass
Firestone
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Noblesville
Newcastle
Ind
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Thug Shoots Ohio Hunter Near Cadiz
Robert Humphrey, 41, of Holloway, was shot in the head after a roadside park confrontation with a gunman demanding money. The assailant wrestled Humphrey’s rifle. Humphrey, who said he was hunting squirrels, sought help three miles away. Dr. Charles Lee expects a difficult operation to remove the .22 caliber bullet under Humphrey’s right temple.
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Ohio
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Holloway
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Charles Lee
Bridgeport
Manhunt Follows Ohio River Escape Rumors
A shoot wounded dog at Herbert Shields East Letart triggers a wide manhunt after reports two Chillicothe Federal Reformatory escapees may be in the area. Officers capture Morgan Henry and a 14 year old near the Ohio River after a dawn chase through corn fields.
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East Letart
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Chillicothe Federal Reformatory
Charles Russell
State Highway Patrol
Russell
Morgan Henry
Portsmouth
Henry
Clarence Chapman
Two Escapees Sought by Chillicothe Police
Police continued their search for Donald L. Kahn a 22 year old from Wilmington Delaware and Glen R. Rose a 19 year old from Dublin Virginia who escaped Tuesday from the Chillicothe Federal Reformatory.
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Dublin
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Senator Ives Defends Administration Against GOP Critics
Senator Ives replies to Republican detractors saying support for the Eisenhower program is essential to prevent disaster. He notes lower government costs and $21 billion in reduced appropriations from the previous year while urging patience and backing for the administration.
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New York
Crooner Haymes Faces Deportation Blues and Hearings
Los Angeles headlines reveal crooner Dick Haymes facing deportation charges after a 5 1/2 hour preliminary hearing. The case includes three subpoenas, a 1953 address notice dispute, and questions over tax and military service deferral.
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Army Finds Honest GI
Dallas recruiters praised a 19 year old on leave who claimed he was flat broke and due at Ft. Knox Ky in three days. He admitted spending money on his girl and night spots, prompting a recruiter to call him the most honest soldier. The Army paid his bus fare home and will deduct it from his pay next month.
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Ten Ohioans Freed In Prisoner Trade At Panmunjom
Ten Ohio soldiers and one West Virginia soldier were released in a prisoner exchange at Panmunjom. Names include Cpl James A Maravola Youngstown Cpl Donald J Pawlowski Lorain Cpl Bartley H Burlinson Wauseon Pfc Billy J Vitrals Kistler W Va Cpl Fred Prosperi Bellaire Cpl Ernest R Crum Plain City Ohio Pfc Alva E Greenwood Jr Uhrichsville Sfc Bob E Price Crown City Ohio Pfc James Fr Wendling Cincinnati Cpl Richard J Wells Brecksville Pfc Charles L Galazia Lowellville.
Building Bee Aims to Rebuild 186 Flint Homes
More than 5000 volunteers are expected to help reconstruct about 186 Flint area homes leveled by the June tornado that killed 116 people. Homeowners provide materials and will have them ready for volunteers, with many building supply dealers offering large discounts.
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Meigs County reports 23rd polio case
Meigs County today counted its 23rd polio case in the epidemic. Janet Humphrey four and a half year old daughter of Mrs. Clara Humphrey of Rocksprings was taken to Children's Hospital Columbus after diagnosis at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Physicians reported no immediate paralysis. The noon report sets the rate at one case per thousand residents.
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Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Fire Perils Arrowhead Springs Hotel in California
The Arrowhead Springs Hotel near San Bernardino was ringed by forest and brush fire on Wednesday but remained safe. The blaze came within 50 feet of the six million dollar resort, scorching a pool awning but causing no other damage. About 200 guests helped firefighters as winds drove the flames eastward over roughly 3000 acres.
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Calif
Arrowhead Springs
San Bernardino Mountains
Half Brother Kills Boy in Gun Mishap
In Ironton Ohio 13 year old Charles S Jagus of Cleveland was accidentally shot and killed by his half-brother Robert Gatewood. The weapon, a pistol, was found in their grandparents car and the accident occurred in Proctorville where the boys were visiting.
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Ohio
Charles S. Jagus
Cleveland
Robert Gatewood
Robert
Proctorville
Reds Release Jailed POWs
United Nations reports say U.S. delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr denounced Soviet tactics at the General Assembly on Korea peace talks. Lodge accused Andrei Vishinsky of threats to skip the conference unless participants were chosen by Moscow and rebutted charges of a master race claim. He highlighted religious and racial diversity in the United States versus Soviet attempts to suppress religion behind the iron curtain.
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Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
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Andrei Y. Vishinsky
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Soviet Union
America
Freed Americans Leave Red Captivity in POW Exchange
One hundred fifty Americans rode from captivity as the POW exchange nears completion. Among the released were Cpls. Charles Guidotti and Eugene Reilly and Sgt. Guy Vadala. A total of 2278 of 3050 prisoners have been released, with Maj. Gen. Willem F. Dean still unaccounted for.
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Philadelphia
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New York City
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Stoneham
Mass
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Jersey City
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U. S
Francois
Pyckton
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Collision of two airliners over Michigan City injures no one
Two aircraft with 57 aboard collided at 11 000 feet near Michigan City Indiana but both landed safely with no injuries. American Airlines and United Airlines Convairs sustained damage and an inquiry was ordered by the carriers and the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
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Chicago
William Whittacre
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UAL
India Fails to Win Support for Korea Peace Conference Seat
United Nations report shows India received 27 votes for, 21 against, and 11 abstentions, with India not participating in the ballot, leaving no clear seat for New Delhi at the Korean peace conference.
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N. Y
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Korea Conference Deadlock Shapes U S Britain Proposals
The article outlines disputes over a UN Korean peace conference. It notes Lodge’s view that a peace requires both sides’ willingness and mentions US opposition to a Soviet 15 nation plan. Proposed invites include South Korea and 146 UN members, Russia if others agree, and India, with Britain backing the spark.
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South Wina
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India
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Red China
North Korea
Legion Keaddy for Conclave
The American Legion plans its 35th national convention in Saint Louis with about 5000 members and auxiliaries expected. Vice President Nixon and three cabinet members headline speakers as the grand parade begins Tuesday at 10 am.
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American Legion
Legion
Richard M. Nixon
Arrow Bags Bass in Williamsville Field Shot
Twelve year old Carl H. Ernst Jr. aimed an arrow at a cardboard box in a suburban Williamsville field. The arrow landed in a creek and struck a small rock bass, ending the shot.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Carl H. Ernst Jr
Williamsville
Vets Charge VA Refused Medical Aid in Denver Hearing
Four World War II veterans testifying before Senator Langer said the Veterans Administration refused to cover chiropractic care. Charles Wilson James Starner John Baccarella and William Ray named from Texas Ohio and New Jersey. The hearing at Spears Sanitarium was recessed indefinitely.
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Sen. Langer
R-Nd
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Charles Wilson
Palacios
Tex
James Starner
Canton
Ohio
John Baccarella
Jersey City
N. J
William Ray
Jeo Spears
Wilson
Langer
Video Wizard Is 80 Today
Dr. Lee de Forest, the pioneer of the radio vacuum tube, turns 80 and predicts network color television by 1955. At his birthday party he awards Joyce Hall of Hallmark Cards for Hallmark's radio and TV dramatic series including Maurice Evans' Hamlet production, honoring cultural achievement.
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Lee de Forest
Joyce ©. Hall
Hallmark Cards
Maurice Evans
Hamlet
Commies Plan Court Test of State Subversive Law
Ohio officials predict the new subversives control law will survive court challenges. Rep. Samuel L. Devine and Sidney Isaacs state counsel say the act, approved over Gov Lausche's veto, empowers the state to prosecute subversives and becomes effective November 7.
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Ohio
Un-American Activities Commission
Samuel L. Devine
100Th General Assembly
Frank J. Lausche
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Isaacs
FBI
Johnson flags France Italy as failing foreign aid test
Solon Sepres France. Italy Solon Sepres France. Italy FREDERICKSBURG Texas GP Sen. Johnson D Texas said he would vote against his last foreign aid bill unless Europe changes. He told a German American group that France and Italy must set their houses in order. Johnson cited Italy's government crisis and France's strikes as proof they cannot meet the primary test of the aid program. He praised West Germany as fully belonging to the family of free nations.
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Fredericksburg
Tex
Johnson
Family of Free Nations
Milk Truck Collision Fatal for 3-Year-Old David Ernst
A milk truck struck 3-year-old David Ernst on Tuesday in Cleveland. He died Wednesday from injuries sustained in the accident.
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Cleveland
David Ernst
Cincinnati Brewer P Edward Ross Dies at 95
P Edward Ross, 95, former president of the Gambrinus brewery, died on Wednesday in Cincinnati. He led the brewery during its mid-20th century era and was a key figure in local brewing history.
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Cincinnati
Edward Ross
Old Gambrinus Brewery
Truck Fall Fatal in Trenton Ohio
Thomas Kline six of Ironton died after falling from his father's truck on Wednesday. The accident occurred in Trenton and authorities investigated the incident.
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Tronton
Ohio
Thomas Kline
Ironton
Fisherman Drowns in Muskingum River Near Beverly
Chester Reed aged 50 from Belmont slipped from a dam while fishing at Beverly and drowned in the Muskingum River Wednesday. Believed to have been alone. rescue crews found his body downstream. Local authorities investigated the incident on the riverbank.
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Ohio
Chester Reed
Belmont
Beverly
Muskingum River
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