Chessman Clemency Bid Hinges On Supreme Court Vote
Daryl Chessman faces execution on Friday as California Supreme Court weighs a last chance for clemency. Gov. Edmund G. Brown awaits a favorable reconsideration vote and a potential full hearing on the challenging case stemming from 1948 kidnapping and related crimes.
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San Francisco
Daryl Chessman
California Supreme Court
Chessman
San Quentin
Los Angeles
California
Edmund G. Brown
Supreme Court
Brown
George T. Davis
Davis
U. S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Air France flight staff strike to cut working hours
Paris flight stewards and stewardesses pledge a 48 hour strike starting Friday to back demands for shorter hours on jet transports. The action is expected to ground Air France lines across the network.
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Paris
Air France
Four Young Men Indicted in Death of Columbus Woman
Franklin County Grand Jury charged four men William Olney 20 James Greer 22 Gary H Hutt 21 and Carl Parsons 19 with second degree murder in the New Year’s Eve death of Mary Ann Anthony 18 of Columbus. They were rearrested held on 5000 bonds. Police say they abducted assaulted and dumped the woman’s naked body from a car on a country road.
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Columbus
Franklin County
William Olney
James Greer
Gary H. Hutt
Carl Parsons
Mary Ann Anthony
Fher
Anthony
Radioactivity Spike Over Japan Tied to Sahara Nuclear Blast
Tokyo reports atmospheric radioactivity rising sharply after a French explosion in the Sahara. Central Meteorological Observatory measured 2900 counts per minute in Tokyo rain, a jump from months of about 100.
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Tokyo
Japan
Sahara
Central Meteorological Observatory
Good Deed Leads to Unwanted Help in Milford
In Milford Ohio a man named W B Goodman tried to aid a stalled car by pushing. Misread signals caused speeding up then a stop as the driver shouted in anger, revealing the motorist wanted to back into a space, not be pushed.
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Milford
Ohio
W. B. Goodman
Goodman
Pilots Fined After Hocking Court Hearing
Logan James D. Linscott and Harold Max Bennett of Nelsonville were fined 200 each and costs after pleading guilty to reckless operation of aircraft in Hocking County Common Pleas Court. Both piloted light planes that crashed September 19 near Haydenville. one passenger, Mrs. James Karshner, died and three others plus Linscott had minor injuries.
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LOGAN
James D. Linscott
Harold Max Bennett
Nelsonville
Hocking County
Dirksen Says Critics Of Defense Face Backlash
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen, citing President Eisenhower calling critics "despicable," says Democrats over the defense program have invited public backlash. He notes more reaction expected as Eisenhower plans a national TV address Sunday night.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Eisenhower
Dirksen
Senate
Douglas Lays Off 300 Engineers Amid Slump in Orders
Douglas Aircraft Co. announces 300 more engineers laid off with further cuts possible if military orders do not come in soon. Arthur E. Raymond, senior VP of engineering, said the cuts bring total releases since October 1 to 1788. Total Douglas employment now 63,000 with a 6400 drop in 1959.
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Santa Monica
Douglas Aircraft Co
Arthur E. Raymond
Douglas
Dayton Man Alleges Investigator Worked Sunday in Case Win
Calvin D. Mayne of Oakwood and his attorney filed charges against Malcolm McDonald a Dayton investigator alleging McDonald worked on a Sunday to obtain evidence. The action was announced Wednesday in the case arising from accusations against Mayne.
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Dayton
Calvin D. Mayne
Oakwood
Mayne
Malcolm McDonald
McDonald
Area Bridges Unaffected By New Toll Law
The Meigs Gallia Mason county area escapes toll reimposition under a West Virginia bill signed by Gov Cecil Underwood. The Huntington Chesapeake and Parkersburg Belpre bridges may see tolls after a new span opens in Huntington. Memorial Bridge at Parkersburg remains tolled. Pomeroy Mason bridge overseen by Ohio. State lawmakers protested the bill.
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Point Pleasant
Meigs-Gallia-Mason County
Ohio River Valley
West Virginia
Parkersburg-Huntington
Cecil Underwood
State Road Commission
Huntington- Chesapeake
Parkersburg-Belpre
Ohio
Parkersburg
Pomeroy-Mason
Ohio Department of Highways
Huntington
J. Sherman Porter
Lawrence County
Paul Sieple
Legisture
Couple Dies After Wreck On Harrisburg Pike
An emergency squad found a wrecked convertible southwest of Columbus early today. Norma J. Hartman 23 of Columbus and Arthur R. Sprague 28 of Flint Michigan died after the car struck a guard rail and abutment on a curve while returning from a date. The Ohio Patrol said a motorist reported the crash at 1 44 a m. exact time unknown.
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Columbus
Here
Norma J. Hartman
Arthur R. Sprague
Flint
Mich
Harrisburg Pike
Ohio Highway Patrol
Drive To Halt Jaywalking Campaign Aimed At Elderly
Police Chief Frank W. Story launched a campaign to curb elderly jaywalking in Cleveland. An order directs officers to cite elderly pedestrians then chauffeur them home and inform relatives of the danger. The city records 18 traffic deaths this year, 13 pedestrians, 11 of them elderly.
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Cleveland
Frank W. Story
Maid Recalled To Testify Against Finch
Marie Anne Lidholm the Swedish maid in Dr. R Bernard Finch's home returns to testify as the prosecution recalls her for rebuttal in the murder case against Finch and his mistress Carole Tregoff. Barbara Jean Finch is dead and the trial nears its climax with final arguments anticipated soon.
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Los Angeles
R. Bernard Finch
Marie Anne Lidholm
Carole Tregoff
Barbara Jean
Dr. Finch
Carole
Mrs. Finch
Miss Lidholm
FBI Robbery at Embassy Theater In Cleveland
The FBI was inside while a robber outside stole $130 from the Embassy Theater. Cashier Donna Ries, 19, was held up during the incident as the film shown was The FBI Story.
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Cleveland
FBI
Donna Ries
Ohio River Bridge Site Is Agreed Upon
Ohio and West Virginia officials announced agreement on the Ohio River bridge site for Interstate 77 about a quarter mile east of Marietta. Engineering design will start this year with construction hoped to begin in 1962 if federal funds are available. The bridge will relieve a Parkersburg Marietta bottleneck and connect I 77 from Marietta to Cleveland in Ohio while West Virginia builds north of Charleston.
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Marietta
Ohio River
Ohio
West Virginia
Ohio Highway
Everett S. Preston
Patrick C. Graney
Graney
Ohio Shore
Parkersburg
W. Va
Preston
Cleveland
Charlotte
N. c
Charleston
Akron
Drag Shooter Convicted of First Degree Murder
Earl Cantrell, 29, of Franklin Furnace, found guilty by a Scioto County jury of first degree murder in the August 17 shooting death of Kenneth Angell, 28, of Wheelersburg, following a drag race bet dispute. A mercy recommendation avoids execution but imposes life imprisonment. sentencing set for Friday. Cantrell claimed innocence and insanity and said he recalled nothing after the confrontation.
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Portsmouth
Earl Cantrell
Franklin Furance
Scioto County
Angell
Wheelersburg
Three Million Left To Fund For Charity In Cleveland Will
Samuel T. Haas a 72 year old real estate investor who died in December left an estate worth over 4.28 million dollars. More than three million is bequeathed to a charitable trust for the easing of suffering and the uplifting of the unfortunate according to the will read in probate court.
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Cleveland
Samuel T. Haas
Local News Index Highlights From Athens Area
The page lists regional items including events around Athens and nearby towns such as Nelsonville and Pomeroy Middleport. It notes sports coverage and television listings along with a date range for the issue.
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Athens
Rmnources Ok
I. Pierin
Sports Neary
Aers
Waemet
Icv
Cesar Ere
Second Snow In A Week Hits Southern Ohio
Southern Ohio endured a fresh heavy snowfall with two and a half inches by 10:30 a.m. heavy road conditions and school closures widespread. Athens and nearby districts reported buses late and some schools reopening briefly before roads worsened.
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Ohio
Point Pleasant
W.va
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Athens
Athens City
St. Paul’s Catholic
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Vinton County
MacArthur
Columbus-Pomeroy
Pomeroy
State Highway Department
U. S. 33
Colmer
Mercury
Columbus
Portsmouth
Scioto County
Washington
Miller-DiSalle lead Increases In Bitterness
Cleveland disputes deepen as Gov. DiSalle bypasses the Cuyahoga County Democratic organization and forms a state wing. Ray T. Miller Sr. accuses DiSalle of dictatorial aims while DiSalle calls Miller a boss in a clash over national convention delegates and party control.
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Cleveland
Michael V. DiSalle
Cuyahoga County
Ray T. Miller
Miller-DiSalle
Miller
DiSalle
Huey Long
Louisiana
Ohio
Evanston Sets National Traffic Safety Record
Evanston Illinois completed 78 consecutive days without a traffic death, setting a national record under a National Safety Council scoring system. With a population of 76,200, the 781 deathless days yield 59,512,200 man days without a fatality, reflecting the city’s long-standing high ranking in traffic safety.
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Evanston, Ill
Evanston
National Safety Council
Chicago
Firemen Escape as Factory Burns in Clifton New Jersey
A four story Velveray Corp factory in Clifton was reduced to a smoking ruin after a short circuit in a fabric treatment machine sparked a two million dollar blaze. Deputy Fire Chief Romolo Zangrando ordered an evacuation as upper floors collapsed. About 45 firemen were saved, one losing a leg and others hospitalized. Six hundred workers departed safely.
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Clifton
N.J
Velveray Corp
Romolo Zangrando
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