Innocent Plea Entered in Logan Murder Case
Benjamin Myers 24 pleaded innocent at the Logan Magistrate Court arraignment on first degree murder charges. Held to the grand jury under a 10000 dollar bond, he allegedly fatally shot Velvia Myers 27 at the Sniff home on Logan Route 4. Myers claimed self defense saying his wife struck him with a club during a dispute before he fired.
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Benjamin Myers
E. FE. Bright
Myers
Velvia
Ralph Sniff
Murray
Richard C. Gerken
Bricker Eyes Mild Treaty Curbs As Alternative Moves
Sen Bricker R Ohio says if the Senate rejects his version of a proposed constitutional amendment to curb treaty powers he will back a substitute from Sen George D Ga The remark implies a milder amendment could pass and trigger House action in a year of re election politics.
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Bricker
Ohio
Senate
George D-Ga
House
George
White House
Lausche backs Eisenhower on Bricker treaty amendment
Governor Frank J. Lausche voiced support Tuesday for President Eisenhower stance opposing the proposed Bricker treaty amendment. He aligned with the administration's view amid debate over the international pact.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Eisenhower
Jimmy Says He's Broke in California Court
In Pasadena a court hearing reviews whether James Roosevelt aged 72 can meet his estranged wife Romelle Roosevelt’s request for a $3500 monthly temporary support. An amended balance sheet shows liabilities of $72 185.15 as of January 31, with his assets reported at two million dollars by Mrs. Roosevelt. Attorneys anticipate closing arguments after a brief testimony.
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Pasadena
Calif
James Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Romelle Roosevelt
Thrifty Folks Use Classified Ads to Save Money
Thrifty shoppers rely on classified pages for bargains in new and used goods. They sell or trade unneeded items, paying a small ad fee to earn quick results and save time by Telephoning in their advertisement.
Cooler air moves into eastern states with mixed rain and snow
A cooler air mass advances through the eastern half of the nation ending a spell of spring like warmth. Rain and snow accompany the chill in the northeast while mild conditions persist along the southern and central Atlantic coast. Temperatures set record highs in several eastern cities as midwestern readings fall 20 to 30 degrees from Monday.
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Midwest
Judge grants first injunction to halt pinball seizures
Common Pleas Judge Joseph M. Clifford issues an injunction to The Westerhaus Co. Inc Chevoit and The Marmer Distributing Co and Roy G. Kerr Toledo halting state Liquor Director Rutkowski from seizing pinball machines in liquor venues. More orders expected as deadline nears for confiscations planned after a Friday deadline.
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Common Pleas
Joseph M. Clifford
Anthony A. Rutkowski
Clifford
Westerhaus Co., Inc
Chevoit
Hamilton County
Marmer Distributing Co
Cincinnati
Roy G. Kerr
Toledo
Westerhaus
Isadore Topper
Liquor Department
Campfield Case Scheduled Friday Before Grand Jury
Lloyd Russell Campfield of Kanauga Ohio faces federal charges for taking a stolen car across state lines. He was arraigned February 3 before U S Commissioner Boyce H Butterfield and is held in Erie County Jail on 15000 bail after arrest December 9 in Toronto and return to the United States.
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N. Y
Lloyd Russell Campfield
Kanauga
Ohio
Campfield
U.S
Boyce H. Butterfield
Erie County
U. S Federal Bureau of Investigation
Toronto
Canada
United States
Crooksville Potters End Week-Long Strike
In Zanesville Ohio the first of over 200 striking Crooksville pottery workers returned to work today. Local 134 AFL-IBOP members backed by the union ended the stoppage at A. E. Hull Pottery and Star Stoneware Co. plants after winning a two cent per hour increase retroactive to November 23.
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Crooksville Pottery
Afl-International Brotherhood of Operative Potters
A. E. Hull Pottery
Star Stoneware Co
What Price Milk Two Cent Drop Likely
Government cut in price supports for butter cheese and dried milk may trigger a two cent per quart fall in retail fluid milk prices. Sen Humphrey plans to ask Congress to reverse the order, while some lawmakers praise the move and others denounce it. In major cities consumers pay about 23 cents per quart for standard grade milk delivered to homes.
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Sen
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Dminn
Congress
Benson
Fire Murder Victim's Dad Takes Stand
Louis Mandel of Willard testifies against his son in law Max Sternbaum, Mansfield gro cer executive, for first degree murder after Leah Sternbaum's body was found in a supermarket fire on December 5, 1952. Prosecutor Lutz plans to call two jewelers to support the wrench attack theory. Neighbors note late work lights, but one night no light was seen.
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Mansfield
Louis Mandel
Willard
Theodore Lutz
Leah Sternbaum
Max Sternbaum
Mansfield Grocery
Mansfield Jewelers
Sternbaum
Scioto Road fund urged for Portsmouth and New Boston
A Columbus council and Scioto County delegation met with state highway deputy John J. Heier to outline city street projects to relieve atomic age traffic. Over eight years the state may spend about 2.4 million in Portsmouth and 350 thousand in New Boston, with the city providing 5 percent of construction and 25 percent of land costs.
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Scioto County
John J. Heier
Portsmouth
New Boston
Heier
Ike To Cut 150000 From Federal Payroll
Cincinnati report quoted John W Macy executive secretary of the Civil Service Commission stating the Eisenhower administration plans a payroll reduction of 350000 federal employees. Current payrolls are 200000 below last year and another 150000 will be cut for the next fiscal year leaving about 2200000 federal employees.
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John W Macy
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Eisenhower
Macy
Burlesque in Cleveland Faces Bumpy Future
Eddie Lynch manager of the Roxy Theater Cleveland s only burlesque house told performers stagehands and musicians that due to business slack employment would be week to week.
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Cleveland
Eddie Lynch
Roxy Theater
Ohio University Observes Sesquicentennial Founders Day
Ohio University readies a grand observance to mark 150 years with Governor Lausche and President Baker at a 9:40 a.m. convocation in Memorial Auditorium. A 3:10 p.m. dedication of the University Center, a 1.5 million project, follows, plus a premiere of The Green Adventure and a Sesquicentennial Ball.
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Bush Hall
East Green
Memorial Auditorium
Frank J. Lausche
John C. Baker
Ohio University Center
Ohio
Edward Tiffin
Chillicothe
Athens
University
David White
This Years
Charles Allen Smart
University Theater
Claas
Center
Ernst von Dohnanyi
Amer
Change in Work Survey Reveals 3 Million Jobless
Washington AP Sen Douglas says new Commerce Department data indicating 3 087 000 unemployed in early January supports his claim that unemployment figures are understated A revised Census Bureau survey widened the data area and caused the rise in reported jobless totals Weeks will study which method is more accurate Republicans debate the political implications Ferguson argues the drop is a sign of a weaker economy despite GOP concerns
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Wright Named Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
The White House announced Adm. Jerauld Wright will become supreme commander of Allied forces in the Atlantic, replacing Adm. Lynde C. McCormick on April 12. Eisenhower also nominates Wright as commander in chief of both the U S Atlantic Fleet and the Atlantic Command. No future assignment was stated for McCormick.
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White House
U. S
Jerauld Wright
Atlantic
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Minnelli Marries French Beauty in Riverside
Film director Vincente Minnelli 44, former husband of Judy Garland, wed Georgette Magnani 23, sister of Miss Universe 1953 Christiane Martel, in Riverside California on Tuesday. In Los Angeles, Jackie Loughery Miss USA 1952, signed out of court settlement papers toward divorcing crooner Guy Mitchell.
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Calif
Vincente Minnelli
Judy Garland
Georgette Magnani
Christiane Martel
Los Angeles
Jackie Loughery
Guy Mitchell
Chamber and CIO clash over recession outlook
The U S Chamber of Commerce issued an upbeat forecast saying the economy should not slump and that 1954 will be solid though not as buoyant as 1953. CIO President Walter Reuther called such optimism dangerous and unrealistic and warned that spring will not automatically bring prosperity. The Census Bureau reported January unemployment at 3.8 percent as not alarming.
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U. S Chamber of Commerce
CIO
Walter Reuther
Senate
House Economic Committee
U. S
Korea
Reuther
Jury Convicts Six Top Reds in Detroit
A federal jury found Mrs Helen Allison Winter and five men Saul Wellman Nat Ganley Thomas Dennis Jr William Allan and Philip Schatz guilty of conspiring to advocate violent overthrow of the government under the Smith Act. The six were held on bonds totaling 37500, while Winter was free on a 5000 bond continuance due to illness. Sentencing and appeals are anticipated.
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Michigan
Frank A. Picard
Helen Allison Winter
Mrs. Winter
Carl Winter
Communist Party
New York
Saul Wellman
Nat Ganley
Thomas D. Dennis Jr
William Allan
Philip Schatz
Synthetic Drug Breaks Soviet Hold on Nerve Gas Warfare
News report states atropine can be manufactured synthetically from petroleum chemicals, reducing foreign dependence. Winthrop Stearns and Rensselaer announce production with 330 pounds supplied to Defense Dept for stockpiles. One pound treats over a million people. stockpiled ampules ready for rapid use.
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New York
Iron Curtain
Russia
Winthrop-Stearns Inc
New York City
Rensselaer
N. Y
Defense
Death Ends Sudden Love Story in Scranton
Marie Chylak 21 and state trooper husband wed 19 days earlier without knowledge of her fatal leukemia. A blood test two weeks before the wedding revealed the illness. doctors said she was dying. The groom, a Bedford barracks officer, learned the facts and insisted on the ceremony. Marie never learned the diagnosis. The couple spent a brief wedding trip together before her death.
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Madre
Paul Chylak Jr
Marie Chylak
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Marie
Berlin Talks Edge Toward End as Molotov Holds Firm
Western powers push Molotov to drop insistence on Big Five with Red China and endorse a broader peace process. Berlin secret talks focus on European security pact and a Korean Indochina settlement framework.
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Russia
Red
East Berlin
Germany
Molotov
Peiping
Korea
Indochina
Plan To Cancel Tax Cuts Could Trim Billions
Republican House Ways and Means Committee members plan early action to cancel about three billion dollars in annual tax cuts set for April 1. They would drop corporation and excise tax reductions and replace with under four billion dollars in new cuts on other excise or sales taxes. GOP members report a consensus after private meetings.
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Potters Signal Rescue of Boys on Hill
Four East Liverpool youths Keith Cunningham 17 Charles Poole 12 Albert Metjuire 11 and John Glover 11 were rescued from a 300 foot hillside on the West Virginia side of the Ohio River. Firemen used ropes and a ladder truck to bring the boys to safety after they were stranded overnight.
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Ohio
Potters
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Ohio River
Keith Cunningham
Charles Poole
Albert Metjuire
John Glover
Ike Seeks Data Sharing Authority On Atom Arms Programs
President Eisenhower asked Congress for power to share limited battlefield atomic data with allies and to disclose peacetime production information. He proposed a joint development program with private industry, easing controls on fissionable materials and reactor operations while protecting security.
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Power
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Eisenhower
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Free World
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Power of hydrogen bombs cited by Rep Cole in speech
Rep W Sterling Cole, head of the Atomic Energy Committee, described public details of the 1952 Marshall Islands thermonuclear test in Eniwetok. He said the blast created a mile wide crater 175 feet deep and would devastate a city area, while warning that current hydrogen weapons programs remain secret and moving forward.
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Congressional
United States
Pacific Ocean
W. Sterling Cole
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Marshall Islands
Eisenhower
Cole
Eniwetok Atoll
Cate
Area Students Honored in State Scholarship Tests
Six Southeastern Ohio area seniors earned honorable mention in the state General Scholarship Tests. Athens High School’s Jonathan E Thackeray led area honorees with 225, 29 behind top score Wiltie H Heiles of Ottawa Hills Luess County. Racine High School trio posted best local showing with Mona Detler Corning and Robert Wilco Parag Academy students noted.
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State Department of Education
Jonathan E. Thackeray
Athens High School
Thackeray
Wiltie H. Heiles
Ottawa Hille
Luess County
Racine High School
Meigs County
Mona Janette Detler
Corning
Robert Wiliam Cine
Parag Academy
Washington Hamlet Veto Sparks Phone Service Protest
In Washington County Dunham area residents protested telecommunication service claims. About seven residents accused General Telephone Co of Ohio of inadequate service while Ohio Bell faced questions over county residents’ veto on provider choices.
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Washington
Columbus
Dunham Two
Wasington County
Ohio Bell
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Rainer Te
Man Innocent by Reason of Insanity in Daughter-in-law Death
Chillicothe Ohio Jann Shaw a 56 year old former plasterer is found not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of his daughter in law Mrs Dean Cox. The verdict relieves Shaw of criminal liability while placing him under crime related mental health oversight.
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Chililicothe
Ohio
Jann Shaw
Dean Cox
Wholesale Prices Reach New High in N and Bradstreet Index
New York wholesale prices by the N and B index rose to a 1.5 year high at $7.11, up from $7.09 last week and $6.20 the same week in 1953. The index reflects total wholesale value of 31 foods and was 1147 percent higher than a year ago.
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New York
Then & Bradstreet
Plane Spotters Quit PEND Ne a Reno's and Observer Corps post
Mass resignations hit the observer corps as plane spotters quit their posts in Reno. The observers complained the Air Force failed to supply the promised gold wing insignia and other details.
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Reno
Observer Corps
Air Force
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