Commonwealth Seeks Meigs County Phone Service Expansion
Commonwealth plans to seek Public Utilities Commission permission to expand service in Meigs County Ohio. The move would switch Meigs United Telephone Co exchanges to Commonwealth, serving about 14 000 customers with about 600 families in Danville Salem Center and nearby areas. Connections would be rerouted from Wilkesville Albany Harrisonville and Jerseyville exchanges to new or existing Commonwealth offices with gradual discontinuation of the current Meigs United system.
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Nazi Massacre Boss Seeks War Criminal Compensation
Stuttgart reports SS commander Sepp Dietrich, linked to the 1944 Malmedy massacre, seeks compensation from West Germany for time spent in a U S war crimes prison. Dietrich, now 4, was paroled conditionally from Landsberg prison on November 22.
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Gas Chamber Ends Killer's Crime Life
Arthur Ross Brown was executed in the Missouri prison gas chamber for kidnapping robbing and slaying Mrs Wil Allen a Kansas City mother of two last August He admitted the crime and welcomed the death penalty saying he could not live in prison with that crime on his mind He thanked U S Marshal Burke Dennis before death and his mother Mrs Mary Brown visited him in prison
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Twin Admits To Slaying Twin Admits To Slaying
Two twin brothers, aged 11, confessed to the bludgeoning death of Cub Scout David Powell after selling tickets for a Scout benefit. One twin claimed the other executed the crime, while both were indicted earlier by a grand jury. Trial set for April in the Intermediate Court.
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Father sues junior high gym teacher for 50000 dollars
North Olmsted father Chandiey Lambert filed a $50,000 suit on behalf of his 13-year-old son Terry against gym teacher Allan Cheyney. Lambert claims an unprovoked beating occurred at the school last week. Cheyney contends he only used a disciplinary shake and did not strike the boy.
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Aiken Pushes Unchanged Farm Price Support Debate
Washington senator Aiken argues for maintaining low and flexible price supports as the farm bill enters its third day of Senate debate. The letter from a communist fugitive urging scrapping of supports surfaces in New York as parties clash over agricultural policy and postwar economic direction.
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Plant Ohio aims to plant 25 million trees in 1956 drive
Ohio communities gear up for the Plant Ohio program with more than 100 organizations distributing literature and coordinating campaigns to plant 25 million trees this year. County extension agents will chair efforts, urging orders of 500 trees or more from state nurseries in Marietta Zanesville and Green Springs, Sandusky County, with blanks available at district and county offices.
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Month Old Boy Gets Huge Tooth Removed
A one month old baby underwent extraction of a large loose upper left molar at Bellevue Hospital. Dr Robert J Fischer chief resident oral surgeon removed the tooth in about 15 seconds. Fourty seven Columbus Westinghouse strikers convicted of contempt of court have lost their bid for new trials and sentence reconsideration in Common Pleas Court in Columbus.
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Ike Health Safer for Serving Term Says Doctor
Doctor Snyder said Ike Eisenhower is safer for a possible new term healthwise than immediately after his heart attack. He noted risks from any future health issue and that a new president would still face health uncertainties, as Eisenhower continues recovery after the Denver attack.
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Segregation Probing Renewed Bus Protest in Montgomery
Segregation opponents plan a peaceful walk to work in Montgomery to protest bus integration. About 100 defendants, indicted on anti boycott charges, are summoned for arraignments with trials possibly the week of March 19. Eighty nine have been arrested. total indictments earlier counted 8115 before duplication was found.
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Griffin Blasts At Integration War on Both Parties
SUREVEPORT La uy Georgia Gov Marvin Griffin called Thursday night for an all out War against both major political parties charging they are trying to see which can sink the Knife deepest in the back of the South The attempts of both Democrats and Republicans to aid the forces Integration will be successful he said unless the people of the South unite and fh for our way Let every white person in these Southern states unite and then well turpentine some of those timid souls in Washington he said AU s about time we let some of our congressmen know that they are supposed to represent the South in Washington instead of representing Washington in their own districts he told the organizational meeting of the Shreveport Citizens Council
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Sporn To Be Speaker At Ravenswood Event
Ravenswood prepares for the ninth annual banquet sponsored by the War Improvement Association with Sporn from the American Gas and Electric Co invited to speak. The event funds school improvements, netted 6350 last year with 1200 attendees. Robert Cole notes planning, with Ford Morrow and Kaiser plant officials involved.
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Lost Sub Acheron Sighted After Search Cancelled
The British submarine Acheron, overdue after diving two days ago on Arctic routes between Greenland and Iceland, was sighted by minesweeper Coquette. The Admiralty canceled the search after the Acheron passed its routine check signal following a reported visual contact and a communications outage.
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Fire deaths shock Elyria family as home burns
A deadly blaze destroyed a one story frame home near Elyria killing Janet five and Barbara three, daughters of Raymond and Betty Vans Sunway Chrysler. The parents escaped unharmed as Shirdie Deem forty six died in the Detroit area, and the children's funeral service is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Ewing funeral home.
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Senator Opposes Sales Tax Elimination Proposal
Senator Stanley Mechem, the Senate majority leader, argues eliminating the sales tax stamps would reduce revenue. George Hammond of the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants agrees the treasury might lose rather than gain. Critics say savings from stopping stamp costs total 5.8 million dollars, while others note Redeeming stamps at 3 percent acts as a subsidy to religious and charitable groups.
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School Clerk Faces $29100 Embezzlement Charge
Veland in a sb year old clerk treasurer sits in county jail facing $29100 embezzlement by faking checks over two years at Fairview Park School. Robert H Montgomery held on $15000 bond for mayor's court hearing next Friday. Officials doubt his story as he admits taking funds but denies purchasing the $30000 home for wife and daughters with a pool. He bought an $8000 foreign car and a 23 foot boat for $4900.
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Senators Probe Lobbies Opens Bipartisan Inquiry
An eight member Senate investigation into political pressures lobbying and campaign contributions began today. Acting under a Senate resolution approved 791 to 0, Vice President Nixon named four Democrats and four Republicans to the probe with a Democrat slated to lead the group. Chairman to be chosen by committee members. Knowland declined to forecast Republican consent to Gore.
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Man pleads guilty in baby Daniel Cox assault case
Roy Burch, 31, faces 1 to 10 years after pleading guilty to felonious assault on 22 month old Daniel Cox. The child sustained brain trauma, bruising, and head injuries. mother Florence Cox, 18, receives six months for endangering the child. Police say Burch lived with Mrs Cox.
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Five Day Forecast Quiet with Temperature Jumps Ahead
The forecast calls for near normal highs around 46 degrees and lows near 28. Warmer conditions expected Saturday and again Tuesday or Wednesday with rain tonight and Saturday followed by a rain or snow mix Tuesday or Wednesday.
Meany and Sligh Clash Over Union Shop Pact
AFL CIO Chief Weary and National Association of Manufacturers Chairman Slight met to discuss a broad labor peace pact but failed to progress. They split over compulsory union membership with Slight urging limits on union shop terms and Meany defending the need to require all workers to join and pay dues.
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Family Home Burns in Athens Route 50 Fire
Mrs Ernest Hudwell says the Fisher Station home on Route 50 west of Athens burned early today. Five family members escaped by leaping from upstairs and a boy kicked out a window to save Joan 6 as others were hospitalized with burns. Neighbors reported the fire men were unavailable and the house was a total loss.
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Beaten child case heard as father described in court
A jury heard details of repeated beatings of 8 year old Michael Simko by his father in drunken rage. Mrs Simko testified that the boy bore marks from belt buckles and cigarette burns after incidents in 1946 and 1947, including a December 13 assault where the father allegedly whipped and kicked the child as the boy cried for mercy.
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Brown Cites School Need for Ohio College Expansion
Lt. Gov. John W. Brown, a Republic governor candidate, told youth leaders at Peebles that Ohio colleges will overcrowd unless new steps are taken. He urged creation of state junior colleges, new state colleges, branches of existing state schools, and enlargement of current state universities other than Ohio State University. He noted OSU favors conservative undergraduate enrollment.
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California Big Three Reach Agreement on Eisenhower Support
California's Gov. Goodwin Knight Vice President Richard Nixon and Senate Leader William Knowland pledge to back President Eisenhower in a state delegation. The three-way accord signals a pro-Eisenhower slate for the June 5 presidential primary, with March 7 filing required and no assurances on reelect. Local cities mentioned include Gallipolis Glouster Logan Nelsonville Pomeroy Middleport Point Pleasant.
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