Furman Bisher decries 'small college' tag for major teams
Atlanta journalist Furman Bisher argues that Ohio University and other small colleges are unfairly classified as minor by the NCAA. He notes the drive to raise the major-opponent standard to two thirds of schedules, affecting schools like Furman.
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NCAA
Ohio University
Football Writers Association of America
Ters
Presbyian
Mississippi College
Tampa
Iowa
Louisiana State
Kennedy offers Stevenson UN post as doorstop reveals Cabinet reshuffle
President elect Kennedy invites Adlai Stevenson to join his administration and offers him the United Nations post while also dangling potential posts for Byron White and John Hooker. He plans a Florida trip with his wife and new son and signals a new Cabinet department of urban affairs to tackle slum clearance.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Florida
Palm Beach
Kennedy
Georgetown
Hale Boggs
Dla
Walt W. Rostow
U. S
Stevenson
United Nations
Byron Leslie
Whizzer) White
Denver
John J. Hooker Jr
White
Hooker
Justice Department
Congress
Department of Urban Affairs
Byron
Grid
De Gaulle greeted by Algeria mob violence in Algiers and Oran
Rioters clash with police as President Charles de Gaulle tours Algeria amid tensions over home rule. Army moves into Algiers and Oran after thousands protest. tear gas used and gun emplacements set near a university as students and supporters clash.
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de Gaulle
Algeria
Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Oran
Front
Ain Temouchent
Churches Call For End Of Race Strife
SAN FRANCISCO The National Council of Churches marshalled its 40 million members behind a layman as president to lead an assault on race barriers. The council urged race troubled New Orleans and Louisiana to align policies with Christ like conscience and the laws of the land.
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San Francisco
National Council of Churches
Council
General Assembly
New Orleans
State of Louisiana
Clouse Named Ohio Selective Service Director
In Washington Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey announced Col. Raymond E. Clouse will serve as the selective service director in Ohio. Hershey appointed Clouse to lead Ohio operations and oversee draft administration.
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Columbus
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Washington
Col
Raymond E. Clouse
Ohio
Japan and Philippines Sign Commerce Treaty of Friendship
After ten months of talks, Japan and the Philippines signed a treaty of commerce navigation and friendship today formalizing ties between the two nations and outlining mutual economic and diplomatic commitments.
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Tokyo
Japan
Philippines
Leftist Paratrooper Coup Takes Laos Capital in Overnight Bloodless Seizure
Red kerchiefed troops led by Capt Kong Le seized Vientiane in a swift, bloodless takeover ending Premier Souvanna Phouma's stay in the palace. Rival forces had clashed earlier, but Kong Le's 2nd battalion secured the capital with no resistance.
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Vientiane
Laos
Kong le
Souvanna Phouma
Kouprasith Aphay
Chinaimo
Souvanna
Heavy Snows Strand Southwest States
One of the heaviest early snowstorms stranded motorists and cut communication across the Southwest. Arizona and New Mexico saw up to 15 inches of snow, with New Mexico hardest hit and highways closed. The storm extended to Ajo, Arizona, where about three inches fell, the first in 36 years.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Ajo
Ariz
Denison Teacher Edson C Rupp Dies of Pneumonia
Denison University in Granville mourns 35 year faculty member Edson C Rupp after a pneumonia illness. The educator's death ends a long tenure shaping local students and campus programs.
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Columbus
Edson C. Rupp
DenIson University
Granville
Ohio five day forecast
The Ohio forecast shows temperatures about 4 to 8 degrees below normal with a slow weekend warming then a drop again by Tuesday or Wednesday. Precipitation is expected to be light or absent and normal highs reach about 40 and lows near 25.
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Ohio
Largest Inland Towboat christened Oliver C Shearer at ceremony
Mrs. Oliver C. Shearer christened the 740 ton towboat Oliver C. Shearer a $1 225 000 vessel. The celebration featured champagne breaking on the bow as the boat slid down the ways into the Ohio River, signaling the launch of the nation s largest inland coal mover.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Oliver C. Shearer
Ohio
Counterrevolution Denied By Cuba
Havana reports say a band of about 150 armed anti Castro insurgents fought in central Cuba after a landing near Corralillo. authorities deny the claim as a counterrevolutionary rumor while opponents insist the clashes are real. two militiamen were reported killed in raids near Cumana yagua as insurrectionists moved toward the Escambray mountains. nearby Cienfuegos reported one dead and four wounded after counterrevolutionaries tried to seize a Cubana airliner.
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Havana
Cuba
Corralillo
Armed Forces Ministry
Fidel Castro
Matanzas
Escambray
Cumanayagua
Cienfuegos
Car Sold in Ath ens for 75 Dollars
Classified ad notes a 1949 Ford V-8 2 door with new tires and standard shift sold to the first caller from Route 3 Ath ens. Original paint described as above average. Quick sale offered for 75 dollars with contact LY 2-3239. The seller cites at least six calls after sale, implying five potential buyers remain.
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C. E. Taylor
Athens
Kennedy Still In Vote Lead
Kennedy leads Nixon in popular vote with 34,189,718 to 34,044,874 and 460,162 remaining. electoral tally 300 for Kennedy and 223 for Nixon with 269 needed. Official returns from 42 states, unofficial from others, and several states yet to certify.
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Kennedy
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Associated Press
Arizona
West Virginia
Idaho
Illinois
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode
Texas
Cook County
Casein
Nixon
Leukemia Cure Hoped Within Five Years, ACS Chief Says
Rutherford L. Elis, chairman of the American Cancer Society, says current research may yield a leukemia cure in one to five years. He cites progress and optimism in the fight against cancer.
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Dallas
Tex
Rutherford L. Elis
The
American Cancer Society
Nehru rejects Congo withdrawal demand for UN force
Prime Minister Nehru again rejects calls to pull back the Indian UN contingent from the Congo mission, signaling continued support for the operation amid regional tensions and UN commitments.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Congo
Unidentified Orleans Man Funds Two Negros’ Schools
An anonymous New Orleans citizen provided 16525 for 38 teachers and 7 staff at Frantz and McDonagh as the state withholds funds. Dr James F Redmond said salaries for administrators and clerical staff should be released soon. Baton Rouge leaders doubt budget relief will be granted.
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New Orleans
New Orleans School Board
Frantz and
McDonagh
James F. Redmond
Baton Rouge
Risley Triche
Jimmie H. Davis
Royal Family Criticizes Prince Philip and Antony Armstrong-Jones
In London a royal critic labels Prince Philip openly arrogant while Antony Armstrong-Jones is pressed for living too easily since marrying Princess Margaret.
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London
Prince Philip
Antony Armstrong- Jones
Princess Margaret
Bavarians miss quota at Oktoberfest
Bavarians were shocked by official word that they did not fill their beer drinking quota at this year's Oktoberfest in Munich Germany. The report notes undershot targets drew surprise from festival organizers and patrons alike.
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Munich
Germany
Warning Threat From Lumumba Supporters Amid Congo Crisis
In Leopoldville and the United Nations, Geneva, Lumumba backers threatened to kill Belgian hostages unless the deposed premier is freed. United Nations warned of mass reprisals and moved to evacuate about 2000 whites from Oriental Province, including many missionaries. Salamu threatened to arrest Europeans and sabotage Belgian interests if Lumumba remains jailed.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Oriental Province
United Nations
N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Bernard Salumu
Stanleyville
Lumuba
Bad Weather Shrouds West Europe and England
Fog ice and snow blanket much of Europe and the British Isles. England remains waterlogged after last week’s floods with every county reporting fog.
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West
Europe
England
London
British Isles
Shearer Family Christens Large Towboat at Marietta Yard
A champagne bottle breaks as the O. F. Shearer family christens the largest towboat launched at Marietta Manufacturing Co. since World War II. About 800 spectators watch the ceremony while Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Shearer of Winchester Kentucky lead the family in celebrating the vessel that serves the West Virginia coal trade on the Ohio River.
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Oliver C. Shearer
C. F. Shearer & Sons
Ohio River
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Point Pleasant
W.va
Messenger
O. F. Shearer
West Virginia
Shearer
Winchester
Win
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