Nomura Calls Pearl Harbor Attack a Fatal Misjudgment
Kichisa Nomura, then Japanese ambassador to Washington, calls Japan's axis entry and Pearl Harbor strike major blunders. He says prewar rightists and extremists forced choices, compares them to current anti alliance protesters, and urges the West as Japan’s correct path. He denies having advance notice of the attack.
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Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Kichisaoura Nomura
Washington
U. S
Nomura
Hitler
Mussolini
Khrushchev
Mao Tze-tung
Louisiana Governors Race Focuses on Religion and Segregation
In the Louisiana Democratic primary Morrison, a Catholic, led the field with Davis, a Baptist, close behind. Morrison drew strength from South Louisiana and New Orleans, while Davis campaigned on segregation issues. Long trailed in the lieutenant governor contest as Aycock and George Bdoden led the Morrison slate.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
deLesseps Morrison
Jimmie Davis
Morrison
Davis
South Louisiana
Jack Glemillion
Gremillion
Long
C. C. Aycock
George Bwoden
Alexandria
Loyalty Oaths Win Support Of The Legion
The Ohio American Legion executive committee backs a federal law requiring loyalty oaths for students with federal loan funds. They also endorse a new pension option for World War I veterans and ratified appointments to commissions. Buckeye Boys State returns to Ohio University Athens for 1960 activities June 9-18.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio American Legion
Harold Walters
Middletown
Legion
Gordon Morgan
Noorwood
Uniform Groups Commission
Buckeye Boys State
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio U
Mediators Call Negotiators Meeting Today
Federal mediators bring union and management negotiators together again to settle the steel strike. The 22 hour Saturday session yielded no public details. Finnegan says discussions were constructive as an 80 day Taft-Hartley injunction nears expiry January 26 with a threatened walkout if no agreement.
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Washington
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Taft-Hartley
Ferry Capsizes in Greece. 20 Construction Workers Dead
An overloaded ferry capsized during a rain squall on a central Greece lake. Twenty men aboard, all construction workers on a hydroelectric project, drowned.
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Athens
Greece
Khrushchev Leaves Budapest After Hungary Congress Visit
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev departed Budapest by train following an eight day stay for the Hungarian Communist party congress last week, signaling the end of a high profile visit amid regional tensions.
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Vienna
Nikita Khrushchev
Communist Party
Budapest
Ohio retirement funds reach an estimated 1.35 billion in assets
Auditor James A. Rhodes reports four state retirement systems and the workers compensation fund will total about 1.35 billion dollars in assets by year end. For the 20 weeks ending Nov 19, workers compensation assets stood at 355.881 million, a 6 percent rise. public employee retirement assets at 433.373 million, up 4.5 percent. school employee funds over 71 million. teachers fund at 475.2 million, each up about 3 percent. Highway Patrol fund over 32 million, up 8.2 percent.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Highway Patrol
Former Bit Movie Actor Becomes South Africa Governor General
Charles Robert Swart, a former bit movie actor who played a sheriff in a Western, will take office as governor general of South Africa this week. At 65 he has served as justice minister since 1948 and was named Sunday to succeed Dr. FE G Jansen who died Nov 25.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Charles Robert Swart
Swart
FE. G. Jansen
Xavier honors two with St Francis Medal at breakfast
The Rev Timothy L Bousearen chief attorney for the Society of Jesus and Neal Ahern a Cincinnati clothing manufacturer won this year's St Francis Medal alumni awards from Xavier University. They were presented at a breakfast Sunday in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Timothy L. Bousearen
Roman Catholic Society of Jesus
Neal Ahern
Xavier University
Escapees Suspected in Glouster Church Burglaries
Police, the State Highway Patrol and the sheriff’s office search for two Columbus State School escapees blamed for vandalizing Glouster First Baptist and Holy Cross Catholic churches and stealing an auto. One suspect fled a Millfield house. both were in the area over the weekend and linked to the Saturday theft and church break ins.
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Glouster
State Highway Patrol
Harold Shields
Columbus State School
Millfield
Cleveland
Ann Auto
William McCoy
Glouster First Baptist
Holy Cross Catholic
Gallia native dies in Route 35 two car crash near Jackson
Gallia County report states Virginia Belle Byers, 42, of Columbus, died on arrival at Oak Hill hospital after a two car collision on Route 35 near the Jackson district patrol post. Schnee conditions and a left turning vehicle contributed to the wreck.
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Gallipolis
Virginia Belle Byers
22Nd St
Columbus
Oak Hill Hospital
Route
Jackson District
Jackson Patrol Post
Mapes
Thornton
New Hydrogen Fueled Engine Could Boost Space Reach
Washington reports a successful test of the XLR115 liquid hydrogen rocket engine with 30 percent more thrust than kerosene engines. NASA plans to launch three Echo satellites, potentially next March, to 1000 miles orbit, using the balloons as radio relay spheres for transcontinental communications.
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Washington
Pentagon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Troops Pursue Brazil Revolt Trio Through Jungle
Government forces pressed through northern Brazil jungles to capture three leaders of a recent abortive revolt. The trio fled after their light plane ran out of fuel and forced a landing in the southern portion of Para state.
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Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
Para
Syrian government bans Edward G. Robinson films
Damascus authorities ban all Edward G. Robinson movies across the Syrian province accusing the actor of pro Zionist activities and signaling state control of cinema under the Ministry of Culture and National Guidance.
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Damascus
Syria
Edward G. Robinson
United Arab Republic
Syrian
Ministry of Culture and National Guidance
Ohio five day forecast with temperature swings
Temperatures will average 3 to 7 degrees above normal with highs near 40s and lows around 5 to 26. Cold Tuesday then a warming trend Wednesday through Thursday and little change Friday and Saturday. Precipitation expected as snow flurries near Lake Erie with one quarter to one half inch total. rain or snow flurries more generally Thursday or Friday.
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Lake Erie
AO and 8 Chief Denies Fuss With Legion
In Topeka Kansas John Hobble Liberal chief of the 40 8 Society says no quarrels with the American Legion after the Legion cuts ties over racial membership disputes. National Commander Martin McKneally announces the 40 8 may not use the Legion name or emblem. Hobble defends democratic process saying only delegates can change the constitution.
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Topeka
Kan
American Legion
John Hobble
Liberal
The
40 & 8 Society
40 & 8
Legion
Martin McKneally
Indianapolis
Hobble
New Columbus Utility Chief Is Appointed
C Howard Johnson Jr a 33 year old attorney who has served eight years with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio as attorney examiner is named Columbus utilities director by mayor elect W Ralston Westlake. Johnson a Columbus native and Denison and Western Reserve University graduate recently married.
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Columbus
Ohio
Howard Johnson Jr
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
W. Ralston Westlake
Johnson
Denison University
Granville
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Democratic war chiefs launch broad attack on Eisenhower policies
Democratic leaders, preparing for the 1960 race, issue a 10 000 word platform blueprint criticizing the Republican record on economy, foreign policy and defense. They urge federal aid to education a stronger civil rights program a 30 percent rise in Social Security benefits and a 25 cent minimum wage increase.
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NEW York
Democratic Advisory Council
Snowfall Grips Ohio With Light Flurries Reported
Snow and flurries covered much of Ohio this morning with temperatures from 26 at Mansfield to 29 at Chesapeake. Ground depths reached up to two inches in Youngstown and Marietta and about one inch in Columbus. Conditions will stay cloudy with flurries ending except near Lake Erie, highs in the 30s and lows near 20 tonight as a cold wave persists into Tuesday.
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Mansfield
Chesapeake
Youngstown
Marietta
Columbus
Lake Erie
Senate Probes Drug Prices Hearings Open in DC
A Senate subcommittee led by Chairman Estes Kefauver opens hearings to determine if drug makers charge too much for medicines, focusing on wholesale prices. The Antitrust and Monopoly subcommittee will not assess retail profit margins, though some testimony will reveal markups.
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Washington
Senate
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly
Ohio to distribute 14 Million in state funds this month
Auditor James A. Rhodes reports governments will share 14.5 million dollars this month. Cities villages counties and townships receive about 5.4 million in gas money as part of nearly 54 million this year. December distribution allocates 20 000 to each of Ohio 88 counties and 400 to each township.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Police School Set Monday By Sheriff
A three hour refresher course in defensive tactics will be sponsored by Sheriff Harold Shields next Monday evening at the Athens High School auditorium. The class runs from 7 to 10 p.m. A Federal Bureau of Investigation judo expert will lead the instruction. The course is open to any duty authorized police official from the Southeastern Ohio area.
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Harold Shields
Athens High School
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Shields
Ohio
Churchmen oppose censorship of radio and TV
Washington church leaders urged that there be no censorship of individual radio and television programs. James W. Wine of the National Council of Churches spoke with Catholic and Jewish representatives as the FCC opened a weeklong hearing on program content and possible expansion of its authority. The commission says it has no current control over content.
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Washington
Wine
Federal Communications Commission
Ccommission
FCC
Congress
Beulah Plans 44 Day Spring Racing Session
Beulah Park officials seek approval from the Ohio Racing Commission for a 44 day spring meet from April 8 to Memorial Day with no racing on April 15 and Good Friday. The park would shift from a 19 day spring and 25 day fall schedule in the past.
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Columbus
Ohio
Beulah Park
Ohio Racing Commission
Beulah
Philippines Reclaims Olongapo From U S Navy Rule
Olongapo a coastal city of 65 000 residents was formally turned over to the Philippine government ending 45 years of United States Navy rule in a colorful ceremony.
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Olongapo
Philippines
United States
U.S. Navy
Ohio Revenue Up Nine Million Over Spending
Ohio took in nine million dollars more than it spent in the first five months of the fiscal year, Auditor James A. Rhodes reported. Receipts July 1 to Nov. 30 totaled just over 728 million, while expenditures for the period reached about 719 million.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
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