State Fair Highlights From National Swiss Event At Ohio Fair
The Ohio State Fair featured the third All-American Swiss Futurity a 2500 class as the main livestock event with winners receiving the Nations Brown Swine Association rotating trophy and title. Elaine Leightey of Upper Sandusky was crowned the state's wool queen during a wool show seen by about 100000 attendees. The Delta Staccatos won top prize in a five-team field in the American Legion competition. Eugene Robinson of Rathagivania won the junior FFA sheep championship. 18-year-old Helen Struerine of Milford Center was named FFA queen.
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Nations Brown Swine Association
Ine Mel
Tury Eligibien
Swi Futari Inc
George Cobel
Stre
Elaine Leightey
Upper
Santusky
Lane
Lausche
Mand
Ohio
Satan's Angels
Bellefontaine
Masallon Post
Mauaillon
Delta Staccatos
Delta Group
National Legion
Logan County
Eugene Teobinson
Rathagivania
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Clases
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Edith Heads For Open Sea
Miami forecasters warn of a approaching storm as the Atlant de Mista is seen moving northeast. The system is expected to bring 8 to 9 mph winds over open water posing a threat to shipping along the East Coast toward Bermuda.
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Miami
Bermuda
Bush
Atlante Stirm Das
Wil
Espur
Gordon
Dunn
Fire rages at Standard Oil refinery near Whiting for third day
A massive blaze at Standard Oil Indiana refinery continues, with two large storage tanks burning and widespread damage estimated in the tens of millions. Firefighters persevere as the area evacuations ease and officials seek to restore normalcy. Insurance covers most losses, while the company projects a two week path to partial operations.
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Whiting
Via
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Deans Lite
Handard
Standard Oil
Robert J. Wilson
Mid-West
Wilson
Red Cross
Standard Oil of Indiana
Ind
Man Believed Killed By Car Dragged From Highway
Coroner Dave Rees theorizes Chester P Ruark, 56, of Cincinnati, was hit by a speeding car and dragged about 30 feet off Route 27 in Cynthiana Kentucky. His body was found Sunday by Michigan vacationers. A blood pool lay on the highway, shoes were several feet away, and a dollar bill was found nearby.
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Cynthiana
Cincinnati
Dave Rees
Chester P Ruark
German Strikes End Amid Stalled Pay Hike Talk
London dispatch reports German strikes ending as a pay increase proposal fails. Cyprus patrols escalate as ministers from Britain Greece and Turkey meet to discuss Cyprus future amid Greek bids for union with Greece. Demonstrations resume at Henschel works. Hamburg Kassel Bremer patrols intensify.
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Cyprus
London
Prankfurt
Germany
Fifer
Greece
Turkey
Explosions Hit Strikebound Plant Amid Unrest
A string of blasts hit a phosphate plant in El Paso and another local site tied to the same company, injuring workers and prompting safety officials to investigate. Sheriff reports suggest the explosions may be linked to a wage dispute as union members demand higher pay. A guard saw activity during rounds and a control room at the sulfuric acid facility was reported destroyed. One death is noted, with families preparing services for a university president.
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Rirbound
Ste
Pat Gordon Sald
Gam Minerals
Chelcal Cor Agen
J. i. Compan
Tes
Fred
Laon Osteen
EL Paso
Tex
Union
International Chemical Um
South Carolina girl wins Miss Majorette of 1955 title
Carolyn Willis, an eight year old from Chesterfield, SC, claimed the Miss Majorette of 1955 crown at Buckeye Lake performing in a Confederate uniform. In a separate note, Lary Gragerk, sixteen, of Rock Falls, IL, was fined twenty dollars and costs for speeding.
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Wewakk
South Carolina
Carolyn Willis
Chesterfield
8. C
Buckeye Lake
Truman denounces big business rule in Stevenson critique
In a speech from ANU and online remarks, Truman denied saying he “gave anybody hell” while criticizing Adlai Stevenson and the Democratic stance. He argued Republicans would win on promises and avoided discussing Eisenhower’s age, stressing truth over rhetoric amid Michigan conference chatter.
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Anu
Harry
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Michigan
G. Mennen
Williams
Eisenhower
Secretary of Defense
Jon
General Motors
Bie
Republic
Washington
Elspublica
Leonearousing
Enhower
Ford W. Hall
Hhus
Five Bendix Plants Shut Down by Strike
Five Bendix plants were reported shut down today in a strike of 20,000 CIO United Auto Worker employees. Company and union began talks to seek a settlement. The strike affected plants in Detroit, North Hollywood California, South Bend Indiana, Teterboro New Jersey, and Elmira New York.
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Arirenote —Im
Renaviation Corp
CIO United Anto
Begvun , Lors
Detroit
North Hollywood
Calif
South Bend
Ind
Teterboro
N. 3
Elmira
N.Y
Broad-Jumping Moose Lands on Top of Car
A moose leaped from woods near Newcastle and crashed onto a driver’s car, breaking a leg. The animal was shot after the incident, and one person was injured as the moose died from the encounter.
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Freer E
Moose
Newcastle
Here
Gerty Donahue
Russian War Convoy Sighted Off Shanghai Coast
Central News Agency reported eight Russian warships near the Chinese mainland coast twenty miles south of Shanghai. The force included eight cruisers and destroyers, likely on a convoy mission. The report underscores regional tension and naval movement in the area.
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China
Taipel
Formosa
Navnalist
Central
Shanghai
Anti Adlai Move Seen As Doomed In South
Southern Democrats struggle to unite behind a successor to Adlai Stevenson for 1956. Len Russell, Kefauver and Louisiana figures surface as potential rallying points, while Governors Shivers Lausche Harriman and others are eyed for influence. Debate centers on southern support and civil rights positions amid party divisions.
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Washingson
Len Russell
D-Ge
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Illinois
Russell
Sevenson
South
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Dixie Democrats
Tennessee
Frank G. Clement
Allan Shivers
Texas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Shivers
Dixie
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Lausche
Averell Harriman
New York
Harriman
Man Survives Jump Then Dies After Falls
Havara Falls scene as 71 year old Robert Ht Persons leaped into the Niagara River Sunday night and was swept over the American falls. A crowd of tourists watched as he crawled to a ledge 35 feet below and later died in a hospital. He lived in East Aurora.
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Havara Falls
Robert Ht. Persons
Niagara River
American Falls
Prospect Point
East Aurora
Ohio Union Donates $25,000 Flood Fund
Ohio union contributes $25,000 to flood relief funds while new federal buildings are proposed. The document lists planned federal structures, but approval of the list does not guarantee construction. The report also notes a House committee hearing and a related legal subpoena involving Mrs. Landy amid flood relief context.
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Ohio Union
Eugene
Landy
Chesapeake
Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
Navy
Uist
Glouster Ayeh
McArthur
House
Big Four Canadians Begin New Round of Disarmament Talks
United Nations delegates from the Big Four and Canada start a fresh round of disarmament discussions. The talks aim to refine relations between the West and Russia since Geneva. A five power subcommittee will study inspections of military facilities. Soviet Premier Bulganin signals rejection of certain ideas, while a U.S. spokesman notes cautious optimism about progress.
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Nox
Big Four
Canste
Fies
Russia
Geneva
Mier Bulganin
U. S
UN Command Agrees To Cut In Trace Teams
UN Command says it will reduce counterinsurgent trace inspection teams in Korea amid ongoing tensions with Communist forces. The move follows prior Communist consent to scale back and signals resumed debate over the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission as obstruction and friction endure.
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UN Command
Zanmuniom
Renee — Wr
Fie
United Nations
UNC
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
North Korea
Batu
Bie
GM Chief at Expo Faults Congress on Road Bill
GM Chieftain delivered remarks at the Powerama exposition opening in Chicago. He urged Congress to enact constructive highway legislation when it reconvenes, praising Eisenhower’s proposal and critiquing Congress for failing to advance enabling measures.
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Congress
Chicago
Lake Front
Gunman Held 200 Police In FourHour Siege
A gunman barricaded with bombs and tear gas held 200 police in a northwest Detroit suburb for four hours. Police fired 40 shots, exchanged blasts, and gas bombs broken into the house as the man fought back. He was found in bed and later died. neighbors described a tense, dangerous standoff with moving gunfire and a chaotic scene.
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Rollins
Walter Eeamet
Leoma
Tenn
Wyrod
Detroit
Bernard Sty
Sith Bee
Tennessees
Smith Dee
Smith
Shots Reported Fired In Nebraska Prison
A report from the Nebraska penitentiary premises on a night blaze indicates shots fired at the facility. The National Guard commander notes guardsmen responded to quell a disturbance and preserve order amid the incident.
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Nebraska
Reed
National Guard
Actress Melinda Markey Recovers After Pill Overdose
Police say actress Melinda Markey daughter of Joan Bennett is recovering after an overdose of sleeping pills. The 71 year old brunette was discharged from Belleve Hospital and taken away by her husband toward an undisclosed destination after a period of seclusion.
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Xumrom
Melinda Markey
Joan Bennett
Belleve Hospital
Hayden
Nine Persons Die In Ohio Highway Accidents
A string of fatal highway crashes in Ohio occurred yesterday and through the early hours, totaling nine deaths. Incidents included crashes near Pomeroy and Fremont, with major routes blocked and response units on scene. Authorities investigated causes as the death toll rose.
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Priday Newonvlig Fou
France seeks new rule in Morocco amid recent violence
ARIS AP reports Premier Faure's government plans a new Moroccan governance proposal by September 12 aiming to quell two weeks of violence in French Morocco. Minister July insists on continued talks with nationalists, as cabinet debates next steps from Aux Les Bains meetings.
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ARIS
Edgar Paure
French Morocco
Pierre July Minster
Tuskistan
Tid
Aux Les Bains
Ota
Iota
Thades
Final Independence Party
Democratic Indefendance Party
PDD
Ben Tousset
France
Fight Reported Along Gaza Frontier
In renewed clashes along the Gaza frontier between Egypt and Israel, four Egyptian jets reportedly crossed into Israeli airspace near the Gaza Sinai junction. One Egyptian plane was said to be shot down. Egypt claimed an exchange of fire with Israeli forces and reported casualties, marking a sixth day of fighting along the border.
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SAIRO
Cgypt
Jerusalem
Aly
Ger
Sariier
Palestine
Youth Kills Father After Being Whipped in Ravencliff
A youth in Ravencliff reportedly shot and killed his father after being whipped for listening to the radio too loudly. County sheriff Goodeve said the suspect, James Roscoe Hart, used a 12 gauge shotgun fired from a roost on the bone to strike his father between the eyes, ending a violent domestic incident.
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Ille
Ravencliff Ga
Gloria Is Undecided On $32,000 Attempt
Fragmentary text shows a 12 year old Bale Uroore school pupil and a reference to a $32,000 attempt. The context is unclear with garbled phrases about a federal decision not yet made and unspecified parties involved.
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Gloria
Bale Uroore School
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