Hammarskjold Pushes Israel to Withdraw From Gaza Area
United Nations reports say Dag Hammarskjold urged Israel to abandon its stance in the Gaza Strip and Sharm el Sheikh area. Israel demands Egypt guarantee not to renew blockade on shipping while Arab diplomats press for economic sanctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
Hammarskjold
Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf
Senator Says No Europe For Beck
Senate labor investigators seek testimony from President Dave Beck of the teamsters union as he contemplates a Europe trip after a Bahamas stopover. Senator McClellan says Beck could provide pertinent input to the racketeering inquiry, while AFL CIO talks push mergers of remaining state organizations by next December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Beck
Nassau
Bahamas
Europe
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
LABOR
Miami
Miami Beach
Fla
Aflcio
AFL
CIO
Inmates Riot in Cook County Jail Chicago
Inmates riot in the Cook County Jail basement maximum security wing for 35 minutes. Guards use tear gas. two hurt by toilet bowl fragments. Riot started during exercise for death-row inmates awaiting appeals. Omits details on injuries and actions beyond core facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Pensioner Charles Penchard Dies at 102 in New Rochelle
Charles W. Penchard a former oil company employee who drew 170000 in pension payments since retiring in 1924 died at 102 in New Rochelle New York His year of retirement and the pension total are noted in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
N.Y
Charles W. Penchard
Oil Company
Bedwell Freed on $20,000 Bond in Grimes Slay Case
Edward Lee Bedwell, 21, who signed and recanted a confession to killing Barbara Grimes and Patricia Grimes, was released from Cook County Jail on $20,000 bond. Bondsman Morris Brown says he believes Bedwell is innocent. A rehabilitation plan was mentioned by Bedwell’s attorney, with further hearings scheduled. police offered no leads in the double slayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward Lee
Bennie) Bedwell
Barbara Grimes
Patricia
Cook County
Morris Brown
Champaign
Ill
Bedwell
David Bradshaw
Aaron Brown
Paris
Tenn
Brown
Ethel Bradberry
Wilbert F. Crowley
Kremlin Five Year Plan Falls Short of Target
New York AP reports the Soviet Union’s 1957 plan shows the sixth five year plan overestimated growth. Perukhin gave no new goals for 1960, with 1957 projections suggesting 40 to 50 percent total industrial output rise by 1960 versus 1955. Only petroleum kept its original target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
New York
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Mikhail Perukhin
Pervukhin
Truman Slips, Sustains Six Stitches
INDEPENDENCE Mo Harry S Truman has a six stitch cut on the back of his head after a fall on an icy doorstep Tuesday morning He returned to his Kansas City office and was treated there by Dr Wallace Graham Jr The former president’s injury was described as minor by aides and physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independance
Harry S. Truman
Kansas City
Wallace Graham, Jr
Five Day Forecast Calls for Mild Temps and Light Rain
Temperatures will run about five degrees above normal with only minor daily changes. Normal highs range from 35 to 41 and lows from 19 to 24. Precipitation totals around a quarter to three quarters of an inch with periods of rain or drizzle, and rain likely Sunday or Monday.
Classes Start At OU Today At Ohio University
Ohio University opened for the second semester with 6220 students registered on Tuesday. Registrar Robert E Mahn projects totals reaching 6300 to 6400 after late registrations. 165 new freshmen and 40 transfers are among the new entrants. Examinations begin May 29 with graduation set for June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Robert E. Mahn
Mahn
University College
Gaige B. Paulsen
Messenger Lensman Wins State Photo Awards
Photographer Don Moore won two first places and a second place in the 1957 Ohio Press Photographers photo contest. He earned first in the personality division and first and second in the industrial division among photographers in cities under 50 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger Lensman
Messenger
Don Moore
Ohio Press
Yakima Man Dies After Ohio River Crash
Berton Middleton aged 57 of Yakima Washington died in Good Samaritan Hospital from injuries after his car left Ohio Route 77 six miles north of McConnelsville and plunged into the Muskingum River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Berton Middleton
Yakima, Wash
Good Samaritan
Ohio 77
McConnelsville
Muskingum River
Major stock tumble as steels lead decline on pessimistic mood
Steels and other major groups fall as prices drop amid a bleak outlook. Bethlehem and U S Steel slide, while losses spread across metals, oils and motors. Hoover and Humphrey warn government spending and high taxes threaten growth and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bethlehem
Youngstown
W U. S. Steel
Herbert Hoover
Associated Press
Weekly Drills Called Waste
Brig. Gen. Creighton W Abrams testifies that eight weeks of full time duty provide as much training as two years of weekly drills and summer camps. The Army backs six months of active duty for all new National Guard enlistees. He notes 20 to 34 weeks to train a division from reserve units with only about 20 percent prior active duty training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Creighton W Abrams
Army
National Guard
Abrams
House Armed Services
Harris Announces Newsprint Hearing Plan in House
Rep. Harris of Arkansas said the House Commerce Committee will launch hearings next Tuesday on newsprint supply and prices. He noted the sessions are a continuation of last year's inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harris
D-Ark
House Commerce Committee
Train hits bomb truck braces but no injuries
A truck carrying 32,000 pounds of high explosive bombs was struck by a passenger train at a suburban crossing near Denver on Tuesday. No injuries occurred, though one bomb sustained a dent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Med Society Blocks Free Polio Shots In Canton
Stark County Medical Society blocks a school free polio inoculation program in Canton while urging shots at doctors' offices. The Canton board favors free shots if the society changes its stance. Other Ohio cities report free vaccine programs with public health cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Canton
Stark County Medical Society
Ohio
Council
Ohio State Medical Association
Canton School Board
Medical Society
Canton Board
Toledo
Walter Hartung Sr
Carl Witzbech
Cincinnati
Public Health Department
Cleveland
State Medical Association Council
Columbus
Snow Slides Hit Idaho Canyon Killing Miner
A series of snow slides in Wardner Idaho buried homes and trapped residents. Miner Clarence Weaver, 56, was killed and three others injured. Betty Sawyer, 24, and her daughter Gloria, 3, were rescued after about ninety minutes. No serious injuries reported for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardner
Idaho
Clarence Weaver
Betty Sawyer
Gloria
Dulles Quiet on Prisoner Release and China Visas
Secretary of State Dulles said releasing 10 imprisoned Americans could ease U S objections to permits for American correspondents to Red China. He stressed no deal would be made for journalist access and noted passport validity would hinge on ongoing nonrecognition of the Chinese Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Red China
State Dulles
China
Dulles
Gas circulator heater sale ad with contact details
An advertisement promotes selling a GOLEMAN Little Giant No 444 circulating oil heater for 18 dollars. It notes multiple inquiries and a quick sale and provides contact 25959 W. W. Totman Route 3. It also reminds to book ads for three or four days and how to cancel if sold early. Dial 31242.
Father Kills 2 Children Shoots Wife Then Self
A Laurelville man shot his wife, two children, and then himself early today. The wife, Phyllis Rowland, 20, was taken to Hocking Valley Hospital in unknown condition. the children were Gail, 11 months, and Gary, 2, with Gail reported killed at once and Gary dying soon after. The shooting occurred at Elmer Disbennett’s Laurelville home where the family was staying. the husband reportedly had threatened and held his wife at gunpoint during divorce proceedings. Sheriff A. J. Waldron and Deputy Morrison investigated with coroner Dr. Owen F. Yaw at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Laurelville
Hocking Valley Hospital
A. J. Waldron
Phyllis Rowland
Walter D. Rowland
Gail
Gary
Elmer Disbennett
Rowland
Waldron
Gerald Morrison
Owen F. Yaw
Hocking County
Eisenhower Signals Inflation Controls If Voluntary Efforts Fail
President Eisenhower said the government may impose inflation controls if business and labor do not voluntary curb spiraling prices. He did not specify the controls. He also stated the United States backs UN demands for Israel to withdraw from Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba, though no direct reply was given on possible sanctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Israel
United Nations
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
United States
Egypt
Finance Committee Starts Salary Study in Ohio
The Ohio House Finance Committee opened a careful study of state employees salaries as Gov. O Neill and leaders promised. Chairman J Frank McClure urged hearings on two bills for general pay increases while finances are assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio House Finance Committee
C. William O'Neill
Finance Committee
J. Frank McClure
O’neill
Blast Kills 2 In Reno Downtown Gas Explosion
Propane air gas leaked from mains in downtown Reno triggered three blasts damaging five buildings on Sierra Street. Two people were killed and 41 injured with over two million dollars in damage. Rescue crews faced debris and unstable structures delaying search. A clothing store employee’s quick gas smell helped prevent a higher death toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Washoe County
Sheriff’s Office
Sierra Street
Karl Evans
Arms Budget Okay Says Wilson Defense Chief
Secretary of defense Charles E. Wilson said the nation spends about as much as possible on defense without harming the economy. He cited 38 billion dollars for defense through fiscal 1958 as a limit and warned against large increases while noting current strength could sustain a small war or an atomic conflict in initial stages. He also cautioned against a budget much below present levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
America
Treasury
Humphrey
Miama
Fla
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
Wilson
Royal salute marks Queen Elizabeth II accession anniversary
Royal guns boomed in London as the ceremony observed the fifth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne with a ceremonial salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth II
Ohio Senate weighs official motto Imperium in Imperio
Ohio lawmakers debate restoring the Latin motto Imperium in Imperio as official state motto, with supporters citing tradition and a link to the Wright brothers. Opponents warn against altering the state seal which features a wheat sheaf and Mount Logan, arguing changes could harm identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Thomas A. Edison
Ohio
Wright Brothers
Stanley C. Mechem
Athens
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Brennan
Grimes
Barbara
Sineteen
Cellascar
Bond
Bondsman
Truman
News Index
Med Society
Ike Says
Fred Gray
Mary Roy
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Neeley
Gray
O’ Neill
Harold L. Short
Presi
Mechem
Lowell Fess
R-Greene
Fess
Ohio American Legion
Aera
Theodore Gray
Mt. Lagan
Chillicothe
Clarence Krieger
Erie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!