Castro Demands US Halt Bombing Raids in Cuba
Fidel Castro urged the United States to stop bombing Cuban soil after a Florida based plane attacked the Espana Sugar Mills 100 miles east of Havana. He claimed the aircraft came from Florida and cited a U S passport identifying the pilot as Robert Ellis Frost with another name listed for a second flier. An investigation: indicated a faulty fragmentation bomb caused the crash. The wreck showed bases near Homestead and Key West.
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Fidel Castro
United States
Espana
Florida
U. S
Robert Ellis Frost
Robert Kelly
Civil Air Patrol
Miami
Robert Frost
Portland
Ore
Cuba
CAP
Houston
Tex
Robert Kelleys
Castro
Strategic Aid Command
SAC
Homestead
Key West
Governor orders 60 day stay in Chessman case
Governor Edmund G Brown Jr ordered a 60 day stay of execution for Daryl Chessman citing a State Department warning on possible anti US protests during Eisenhower's South American visit. Brown plans a special legislative call to consider abolishing the death penalty as Californians remain divided on clemency.
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Daryl Chessman
San Quentin
U.S. Department of State
Edmund G. Brown
California Supreme Court
Vuclyvlg Wei Oomiaug Wae
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State Department
Chessman
Uruguay
Brazil
Eisenhower
South America
Cecil Poole
Fred R. Dickson
Goodby
George T. Davis
George
Gov. Brown
Roy R. Rubottom Jr
inter-American Affairs
Washington
Rubottom
State Supreme Court
Plane Crashes Within 50 Feet Of School
A plane crashed within 50 feet of St. Gertrude's Catholic School near Madeira in eastern Hamilton County this morning and caught fire. Sister Mary John, the principal, said she heard trouble as it hit the ground and the fire started immediately. Ambulances and police rushed to the scene. Indian Hill Rangers described it as a two engine plane likely carrying at least four passengers.
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Cincinnati
Madeira
Hamilton County
St. Gertrude’s
Mary John
Indian Hill Rangers
89 Killed At Crossings In Ohio 1959
Ohio Highway Safety reports 89 deaths at grade crossings in 1959, a 21 percent drop from 1958 and the lowest auto train fatality total since records began in 1936.
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Columbus
Ohio
Department of Highway Safety
Senate Civil Rights Bill Faces Urgent Senate Action
Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen urged quick passage of a civil rights bill, contrasting with Democratic plans to wait for House action. The House Rules Committee approved a bill reflecting most of the Eisenhower plan, with an amendment for court appointed referees to safeguard Black voting rights. House timing eyes March 10, then likely March 16 or 17 to pass and send to the Senate. In the Senate the civil rights debate began on an unrelated House bill opened to amendments.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
House
Eisenhower
House Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Gruenther Denounces Defense Budget Politics
Alfred M Gruenther former Army chief of staff and Red Cross head condemns criticism of Eisenhowers defense program as politics He says military leaders face pressure to comment and notes the President knows defense best ahead of a televised Sunday address on the program.
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Akron
Alfred M Gruenther
Army
Eisenhower
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Gruenther
Police Seek Fugitive Who Shot Officer in Wilmington
Everett D. Crum, 32, of Bainbridge, escaped from Wilmington city jail and is sought after he shot and critically wounded Ernest Wilson, 31, a Lynchburg special deputy. A large manhunt involves 40 to 50 officers, with Harold Shaffer injured but continuing the search.
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Wilmington
Everett D. Crum
Bainbridge
Wilmington City
Ernest Wilson
Lynchburg
Clinton-Highland County
Here
Fire Destroys Ninth Ohio Governor's Home
Dayton report says Jeremiah Morrow the ninth Ohio governor from 1822 to 1826 lost his Warren County summer home to a Thursday fire. The residence, south of Foster, was owned by Henry J. Teal of Warren County.
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Dayton
Jeremiah Morrow
Ohio
Foster
Warren County
Henry J. Teal
Inn Destroyed By Fire in Franklin Township
The Green Valley Inn in Franklin Township was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin Thursday night. Damage to the one story structure was estimated at 15000 dollars.
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Akron
Green Valley Inn
Franklin Twp
Finch Murder Jury Locked Up After High Tension
In Los Angeles the Finch murder trial jury was ordered held in custody for four days due to tense atmosphere around the high profile case. Judge Walter Evans cited publicity and possible pressures linked to the Chessman execution. Dr R Bernard Finch 42 and Carole Tregoff 23 face charges of killing his wife Barbara Finch 36 outside the West Covina estate last July 18.
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Finch
Daryl Chessman
R. Bernard Finch
Walter R. Evans
Ee Nvde
Dr. Finch
Carole Tregoff
West Covina
Barbara Jean Finch
Washington
New Federal Standards May Affect Ohio Work
Columbus AP reporting that new federal roadbuilding standards threaten Ohio interstate work. Everett Preston notes post June 30 rules require city based lane counts and two mile spacing of interchanges, with urban projects possibly lagging rural ones due to funding and balance issues.
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Columbus
Everett Preston
Preston
J. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Public Roads Bureau
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau of Budget
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Police Seek Escaped Man In Boston After Jail Break
Edward Krom, 48, who paid a fine and left Suffolk County jail as Philip Collins, is being sought by police. He had been held for attempted larceny by check and was released after paying a $10 fine disguised as Collins. Authorities seek tips on his whereabouts.
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Boston
Edward Krom
Suffolk County
Krom
Philip Collins
Collins
Steel Union Demands May Close Harr Iron Co
Harr Iron Co. threatens full closure if District 26 United Steelworkers fail to ease contract demands. Aaron A. Harr, secretary, said 16 regular workers did not show up. Local 2225 has represented Harr workers for two years.
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Youngstown
Harr Iron Co
United Steelworkers of America
Aaron A. Harr
USW
Harr
Trainmen Seek Four Day Week at Convention
Cleveland delegates from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen urge negotiators to cut yard crews to a four day week and 32 hours from the current five days and 40 hours. The recommendation came Thursday from about 1100 delegates.
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Cleveland
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen’s
Communist rocket bases spotted along China coast
Nationalist China's defense ministry said at a news conference that the Chinese Communists built a string of rocket bases along the mainland coast. Rear Adm. Hoh tu, the ministry spokesman, announced the claim.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Defense Ministry
Hoh-tu
Ohio Five Day Forecast With Snow and Lake Erie Details
Forecast for Ohio shows temperatures near or slightly below normal with normal highs around 42 and lows near 21 to 25. Expect cold Saturday and a warming trend Sunday through Wednesday. Snow flurries near Lake Erie Saturday with possible snow Sunday or Monday and a mix of rain or snow thereafter, totaling 0.4 to 0.6 inch.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Ohioan Faces Last-Ditch Reprieve Before Execution
Ohioan Robert Lee Lyons on the eve of his execution in the electric chair for slaying a Cleveland police officer. A governor reprieve was possible but not guaranteed, while Lyons asked for a last dinner with two fellow inmates, to be served southern fried chicken. Lyons would be the 309th Ohio inmate to die by electrocution.
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Columbus
U. S. Supreme Court
Robert Lee Lyons
Cleveland
Ohio
Bergle C. Sacks
Lyons
DiSalle says no plans for national committee
Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle states he has no plans to select Democratic National Committee members. He denies considering former U S Senator Thomas J Burke of Cleveland amid a delegate slate contest with Ray T Miller Sr. The report notes Burke is a candidate for 23rd District delegate in Cuyahoga County on DiSalle’s May 3 primary slate. State liquor stores and agencies will be closed Monday for Washington's Birthday.
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Columbus
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio
Democratic National Committee
U.S
Thomas J. Burke
Cleveland
Burke
Cuyahoga County
DiSalle
Ray T. Miller Sr
Miller
Washington
Snowy Weekend Forecast Widens Ohio Snowfall Totals
Athens County endures six inches as Ohio reports six inch reads in Piketon and three inches in Gallipolis while Cleveland Canton and Marietta see two inches. Weather Bureau warns more snow Saturday night or Sunday with hazardous driving conditions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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Auction Postponed at Trimble for Wickersham Benefit
The James Wickersham benefit auction at the Trimble garage is rescheduled for next Friday due to heavy snow. Jaycees report strong donations and urge more items as proceeds support James in Columbus Children’s Hospital after late January surgery.
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James Wickersham
Trimble
Jaycees
Harold Rainey
The
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Wickersham
James
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Khrushchev offers to pull troops from Hungary
The Rome newspaper Messaggero reported Khrushchev told Italian leaders he would withdraw Soviet troops from Hungary if the United States abandons its bases in Italy. Foreign Minister Pella quoted as saying Italy's stance tied to its alliance with the West.
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Hungary
United States
Italy
Messaggero
Giuseppe Pella
Khrushchev
Giovanni Gronchi
Soviet Union
Pella
Tornado Damages Homes in Panama City Beach Community
A tornado struck the Larkway Villa area in Panama City early Thursday causing 35 to 40 unroofed homes with 22 sustaining major damage. A small girl was injured by flying glass while she slept.
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Panama City
Fla
Larkway Villa
Panama City Beach
Florida Highway Patrol
U S Shapes Plan for International Disarmament Oversight
US officials outlined a two stage disarmament plan led by Secretary Herter to shift military power to international forces. The proposal envisions international aerial and ground inspections, reduced national armaments, and a UN backed peacekeeping force capable of deterring aggression. Talks with allies continue ahead of a Geneva conference opening March 15.
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Washington
United States
Christian A. Herter
United Nations
Britain
France
Canada
Italy
Soviet Union
Geneva
U.S
Herter
Ananah Naither
Partic
Prince Born to Queen Elizabeth II in London
Buckingham Palace announced the Queen gave birth to a son who was reported to be doing well. The infant, first for a reigning monarch in 103 years, arrived at 3:30 p.m. local time and stands second in line to Prince Charles.
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Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles
Convicts to Receive Hats From State Patrol
Oklahoma prison convicts at McAlester will work in summer sun wearing straw hats supplied by the Highway Patrol. The patrol ordered 280 hats for its officers last summer. only about one in five would fit and were packed away.
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Oklahoma State Prison
McAlester
Highway Patrol
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