Death Sentence Given In Millersburg Trial
Cleo Eugene Peters, 19, of Muscatine Iowa, convicted of first degree murder in the slaying of Amish farmer Paul Coblentz, faces the electric chair February 11 at Ohio Penitentiary. Jurors did not recommend mercy, and sentencing followed a three hour, 25 minute verdict.
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Millersburg
Ohio
Cleo Eugene Peters
Muscatine
Iowa
Peters
Paul Coblentz
W. W. Badger
Raymond Morgan
Peter
Coblentz
AFL-CIO Moves to Expel Unions at Atlantic City Session
At the AFL-CIO convention in Atlantic City New Jersey the federation planned to expel the Bakery Workers Union and Laundry Workers Union while clearing the United Textile Workers and Distillery Workers Union of taint after agreeing to AFL-CIO reform directives. George Meany expected to win a new two year term as federation president.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Afl-Cio
Jury Deliberations Enter Third Day in Forsythe Murder Trial
Lima Ohio. The jury in the first degree murder case of Ralph Forsythe entered its third day of deliberation at 9 a.m. The trial has focused on evidence surrounding the alleged fatal incident.
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Lima
Ohio
Ralph Forsythe
Five Burn To Death In Infirmary
BARDSTOWN Ky Five persons burned to death today when a pre dawn fire destroyed the Nelson County Infirmary five miles outside Bardstown a whiskey distilling center. Superintendent Parkland Hibbs helped three others to safety as firemen battled 10 degree cold and water shortages. The blaze was blamed on a defective furnace workmen had repaired twice this week Hibbs and his family planned to leave when the fire broke out He owns a taxi station and operates a bus station in Bardstown.
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Bardstown
Nelson County Infirmary
Parkland Hibbs
Hibbs
Senator Attacks Plans To Improve Route 21
U S Senator Al Gore criticized plans to upgrade U S 21 in Ohio and link it to the interstate system. State Senator David M Ferguson replied that Gore's critique is unjustified, noting U S 21 connects the Great Lakes to Florida and traverses the industrial heartland.
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Columbus
U. S
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
U.S. 21
Ohio
David M. Ferguson
Guernsey
Ferguson
Gore
U. S. 21
Great Lakes
Florida
America
Explosion at Beckham Hotel in Greenville Texas
A three story Beckham Hotel explosion and fire in Greenville left one guest missing and 3 hospitalized. Dozens fled into 26 degree air as fire and ice coated streets while Lone Star Gas cut off gas service within two blocks to fight the blaze.
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Greenville
Tex
Beckham
Luther Owens
Owens
Two Arrested In Columbus For Robbery
FBI charged Mrs. Barbara Ann Jones 20 of Wooster with receiving stolen funds and Walter C. Splitt 37 of Akron with bank robbery in a $9 268 holdup of a Louisville Kentucky bank on December 3. Bond for Jones set at 10 000 with December 18 hearing. Splitt bond 25 000. Arrest followed a shopping center roundup with both armed. A companion, Charles W. Marcum 35, arrested in Cincinnati December 3 and jailed there after pleading innocent.
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Columbus
Barbara Ann Jones
Wooster
Walter C. Splitt
Akron
FBI
Louisville
Jones
Splitt
U. S
Robert Newton
Charles W. Marcum
Cincinnati
Marcum
Cleveland group indicted in statewide larceny ring
Four Cleveland residents were indicted in Columbus on grand larceny charges. Authorities say they are part of a statewide shoplifting ring.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Baby Born on Flight Increases Refugee Count
Seventy-five Hungarian refugees left Belgrade by plane and arrived with an extra passenger a seven pound baby boy born over Shannon Airport Ireland.
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New York
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Shannon
Ireland
Athens Teachers to Receive Pay Raise Yet
The Messenger reports Athens area teachers are set for a pay raise as winter weather concerns idle schools elsewhere. Snow and cold blamed for injuries were noted in regional updates.
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Athens
Pei Duffy
Michigan State
Glouster
Pi Cromneoe
Loreen Ec
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Loyal police dog shot during liquor store holdup
Baron the 53 year old German shepherd stationed at La Mirada liquor store attacked the robber at gunpoint but was shot in the spine and left paralyzed. Owner Raymond Baker and manager Robert Nelson rushed the dog to a veterinary hospital as doctors monitor potential recovery or surgery.
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Los Angeles
Baron
la Mirada
Raymond Baker
Baker
Robert Nelson
Nelson
Arsonist Sentenced 120 Years in Ohio Penitentiary
James C. Ferguson, 33, was sentenced to 120 years by Judge George C. Marshall after admitting to setting fire to a Columbus restaurant during a burglary on September 1.
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Columbus
James C. Ferguson
Ohio Penitentiary
George C. Marshall
Weather report across regions with cold Nights and Snow
Weather notes show very cold tonight with lows near single digits and higher elevations below zero. Friday brings cloud cover and rising temps with light snow possible in some areas. Regional data includes clear conditions for Albuquerque and Chicago and varied forecasts for cities like Cleveland Dallas Fort Worth and New York with multiple temperature readings.
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Partiny
West Virginia
Albuquerque
Omarck
Ccorecsees
Ai Moomo
Csoen
Cleveland
Snow
Moines
CIEAL
Fort Worth
Clear
Kansas City
Louisville
Miami
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New York
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Sum B. Ste. Marie
Soviet Trial of Peaceful Coexistence Debate Opens at UN
Western diplomats expect Moscow to use the UN General Assembly debate on peaceful coexistence to press charges against the United States for interference in Arab states and Middle East tensions. Andrei Gromyko accuses the West of domination by military means and a "negotiation from strength" policy.
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United Nations
N. Y
Russia
United States
NATO
Paris
General Assembly
Middle East
Andrei Gromyko
Syria
Operators Leave Boards at Chesapeake and Potomac
24 C P Telephone Co operators staged a walkout at 10 a m at the Point Pleasant office. Picket lines formed around the building while management could not explain the grievance. Only emergency calls would be handled. The AFL CIO affiliated workers milled about the site without signs.
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Point Pleasant
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Robert Beckett
Beckett
Afl-Cio
Major To Try Again To Beat Air Record
Maj. Adrian E. Drew, 37, of Austin Texas, will attempt a second run to beat Britain's world speed record over a 10.1 mile measured course at Edwards Air Force Base. Drew flew the F101 Voodoo at about 1185 mph in two passes, beating the record by 53 mph, but a faulty photographic timer prevented official qualification.
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Edwards Air Force
Basf
Calif
Austin
Tex
Britain
Air Force
Adrian E. Drew
Atlas engine test signals potential Atlas launch from Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral observers watched billows of white smoke as the Air Force static tested the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile engine. The test, following two prior unsuccessful flight attempts, suggests preparation for an eventual actual firing from the base.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Washington
Air Force creates Directorate of Astronautics
Washington reports the Air Force opens a small Directorate of Astronautics to handle space warfare programs outside normal aircraft and missile work. Lt Gen Donald L. Putt signs the directive to plan organize and manage astronautics programs. Concurrently the Advisory Committee on Weather Control may urge speedier weather control research as a defense measure in its final report to the President.
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Washington
Air Force
Directorate of Astronautics
USAF
Donald L. Putt
Eisenhower
Advisory Committee On Weather Control
Due on Trial Second Time In Canton
Stark County Prosecutor Norman J. Putnam says the second murder trial of Paul Perotti of Chardon and Alfred Calabrese of Cleveland will start Feb. 10 after a nine day first trial ended without a verdict. They faced first degree murder charges in the slaying of Eldon Shoup who was 25 when shot Feb. 7 during a burglary at Frank Wells residence in Alliance where the Shoup family was caring for the home.
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Canton
Stark County
Norman J. Putnam
Paul Perotti
Chardon
Alfred Calabrese
Cleveland
Perotti
Calabrese
Eldon Shoup
Earl
Frank Wells
Alliance
Shoups
Wells
Florida
Largest Tree Ordered for Fort Lauderdale Hotel
The Galt Ocean Mile Hotel near Fort Lauderdale ordered a 55 foot tall Christmas tree weighing three tons for its formal opening on December 19, described as the largest ever brought to Florida.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Ocean Mile
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Knife Slaver Harty Sentenced to 60 Years to Life
Eugene Harty a 22 year old knife slayer of a young housewife and her two children was sentenced in Riverhead New York on Wednesday to 60 years to life in prison.
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Riverhead
N. Y
Eugene Harty
Subway Strike Fails to End as City Braces for Cold
New York City faces a fourth day of walkouts by motormen as transit leaders warn of continued disruption. Transit Authority Chairman Charles L. Patterson says a back to work trend is starting but refuses to bargain with what he calls lawbreakers. Mayor Wagner maintains the authority’s stance while hoping for a settlement.
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New York
New York City
Transit Authority
Frank Zelano
Zelano
Motormen’s Benevolent Assn
United Front
Authority
Charles L. Patterson
Patterson
Robert F. Wagner
NATO Session Stage Is Set for Paris Talks
West European foreign ministers begin arriving in Paris to pave the way for the NATO summit. A two day Council of Europe meeting precedes the NATO heads of government session, with the Western European Union ministers meeting this weekend. Discussions include possible merger with OEEC and dovetailing with Coal and Steel Community and Euratom.
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Paris
NATO
Council of Europe Nations
Council
Tlls
Western European Union
European Common Market and Atomic Agency
Euratom
U. S
Council OF Europe
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
OEFC
OEEC
The
Coal and Steel Community
Common Market
Hot Pursuit Cooled By Wintry Weather
Montgomery County jailer E. H. Swope chased prisoner Barnard Shelton of Winchester through icy streets as he fled after a traffic fine. The pursuit ended when Shelton slipped around a corner and disappeared on wintry sidewalks.
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Mount Sterling
Montgomery County
E. H. Swope
Barnard Shelton
Winchester
Shelton
NEEDS CHANGE Effective NATO Is Ike's Job
Sen Mansfield says Eisenhower must make NATO a working alliance in Paris to bolster unification of Western defenses. He notes NATO is disintegrating in Europe while Sen Green cautions against declaring failure and urges strong leadership at the Paris summit. Eisenhower travels to Paris for a three day NATO meeting.
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Washington
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Eisenhower
Paris
NATO
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Green
D-Ri
Europe
West
Mississippi tightens marriage laws end child brides
Mississippi lawmakers pass strict reform ending the era of child marriage with a minimum age of 15 for women and 17 for men. The bill requires a blood test for syphilis and a three day waiting period. Border counties and marriage mills near the state line have fueled the push for reform as out of state residents and teenagers accounted for a large share of licenses.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Illinois
New York
Nevada
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