Whiteside testifies in FCC case over Channel 10 license
Miami attorney Thurman A. Whiteside recalls a one sixth share in an insurance firm tied to National Airlines and says Richard A. Mack received 9822 from the interest 1953 to 1956. Whiteside says Mack borrowed over 20 years but repaid nearly all. he also seeks missing promissory notes marked paid.
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Washington
House
Miami
Federal Communications
Richard A. Mack
Thurman A. Whiteside
Mack
Harris
D-Ark
Special
Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
Whiteside
FCC
National Airlines
Slow Learners Deserve Better Breaks, Says Minnesota Educator
Robbinsdale educator R A Tiegs told a convention that about 18 of every 100 school age children are slow learners with IQs indicating potential. He warned these students are often tolerated and left to fail, yet they will contribute as workers voters and union members.
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ST. Louis
America
Minnesota
R. A. Tiegs
Robbinsdale
Minn
Tiegs
American Association of School Administrators
Special education needed for many slow learners
The speaker urges early identification of slow learners and creation of special classes with dedicated teachers. He argues Americans cannot afford waste in education and notes some slow learners reveal unexpected aptitudes when given proper opportunities.
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Tiegs
Senate Debates 4 or 5 Cent Letter Rate Change
The Senate opened a delayed floor debate on higher postage rates. A bill proposes raising the letter rate to 5 cents for three years for nonlocal mail while city letters stay at 4 cents and permanent rate at 4 cents. The measure includes air mail up to 8 cents and postcards at 3 cents.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Post Office Department
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Partisan Split Delays Kohler Strike Hearing
A partisan split in the Senate Rackets Committee delayed the start of public hearings on Kohler strike violence. Walter Reuther and Kohler Co. officials were in Washington to testify, but the eight-member panel remained deadlocked on witness order, forcing another closed-door session with little hope of resuming before Wednesday.
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Washington
Senate
Kohler
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Kohler Co
Wisconsin
McClellan
D-Ark
No Progress Reported in Foundry Workers Strike
Federal mediator Samuel M. Spencer said there was no progress after a Monday meeting with both sides in the Foundry Workers Union strike affecting about 1800 workers across 22 plants in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Samuel M. Spencer
Akron Pilot Killed In Training Crash
An Air Force pilot from Akron Ohio 1st Lt. George W Williams Jr 25 was killed at the Gila Bend range 60 miles south of Phoenix during a gunnery pass in an F84F Thunderstreak jet Williams belonged to the 3603rd Combat Crew Squadron The crash and burn ended his service on that flight line
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Luke Air Force Base
Ariz
Akron
Ohio
Gila Bend Range
Phoenix
George W. Williams, Jr
Williams
3603Rd Combat Crew
What Would You Do Woman Delivers Box of Mutilated Money
A well dressed woman in her 50s walked into the U.S. marshal's office in Cleveland and handed a box of damaged currency to postal inspector Frank Farrell. The box contained at least 2500 dollars in mutilated bills including twenty 100s and ten 50s, plus smaller notes, with parts burned. Secret Service says most notes are redeemable. The sender's identity was not disclosed and the money will be analyzed by government technicians to determine origins.
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Cleveland
U.S
Secret Service
Drunken Men Bait Officers Then Escape in Kentucky Chase
Owensboro Kentucky police pursued two men after a loud car horn drew officers to a station. Robert Lee Arnold, 23, ran out of gas after a seven mile chase. Ernest Hayden, 27, hid in a farm yard. Both were fined on drunkenness and related charges.
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Owensboro
Robert Lee Arnold
Ernest Hayden
United Arab Republic Formed as Egypt and Syria Merge
The United States recognized the United Arab Republic after Egypt and Syria voted Feb. 22 to merge. Ambassador Raymond A. Hare delivered a recognition note to Cairo and was named to head the new nation’s envoy position, with new credentials to be presented as the government forms under President Nasser.
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Washington
United States
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Syria
Raymond A. Hare
Foreign Office
Cairo
State Department
U. S
Nasser
White House
Hare
Senate
Construction Worker Dies in 75-Foot Fall
ASHLAND Ky A 35 year old South Point Ohio man James Riley was killed Monday in a 75 foot fall from a platform at the Armco Steel Corp plant under construction. He was suspending a conveyor between two buildings when the accident occurred according to a company spokesman.
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Ashland
South Point
Ohio
Armco Steel Corp
James Riley
Hungarian Refugees Sentenced as Burglars
Two Hungarian refugees who fled in 1956 were sentenced to five years in Elmira Reformatory for burglary. Judge John R. Schwartz criticized their decision to ignore opportunities offered by the United States and government kindness.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hungary
Elmira Reformatory
United States
Dutchell
John R. Schwartz
Week Lay Offs Hit International Harvester Plant
Pi about 3400 workers at the Springfield Ohio plant of International Harvester Co. will be laid off for one week beginning March 1. The move affects production lines and follows company labor adjustments amid market conditions.
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Indianapolis
Springfield
Ohio
International Harvester Co
Peronists Pose New Problem in Frondizi Victory
Argentina's president elect Arturo Frondizi faces a dilemma over Peronist influence after a landslide win. clandestine papers claim Peronist backers aided the victory. Frondizi says no special help. He considers amnesty for political offenders, including Peron if Congress allows.
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Buenos Aires
Arturo Frondizi
Frondizi
Juan D. Peron
Palabra Obrera
Peron
Ricardo Balbin
Congress
38 Year Old Check Will Be Honored
Emporia Kansas The Chamber of Commerce will honor a $15 check given to Mrs George O Taylor in 1920 after she won an essay contest The uncashed check was found during a search for travel funds to the Orient this summer An Emporia bank questioned the 38 year wait when it appeared for payment.
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Emporia
Kan
Chamber of Commerce
George O. Taylor
Egyptian Troops Withdraw From Border Sector
Sudan's cabinet says Egyptian forces pulled out of a disputed border sector and Egypt denies they ever had troops there. The dispute over control in Khartoum area continues to draw regional attention.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Egypt
Young Girl Dies In Bath During Visit Near Clyde
A medical examiner was ordered after 14 year old Karen Purkepil of Venice died while bathing Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs James Hollinghead near Clyde Fremont Ohio Authorities say the Hollinghead family investigated when she stopped singing and found her dead
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Fremont
Ohio
James Hollinghead
Clyde
Karen Purkepil
Venice
Hollinghead
Lancaster Man Dies In Route 22 Collision
E L Hurst 89 of Lancaster was killed when his car collided with a truck on Ohio 22 about seven miles east of Circleville. His wife Grace 80 was injured in the crash reported by the state highway patrol.
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Circleville
E. L. Hurst
Lancaster
Ohio 22
Here
State Highway Patrol
Grace
War Dog Oki the Okinawa hero dies at 15
Oki the Alsatian shepherd dog who saved 151 Marines on Okinawa is honored with Taps at his grave. Two Marines in dress uniform paid tribute at El Toro Marine Air Station as Oki, decorated by President Truman, died last week of old age after a famed service during the invasion. Oki carried a note through enemy fire to a command post aiding a rescue. Hart, then a first lieutenant, led the effort that kept his unit alive.
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Costa Mesa
Calif
Oki
Okinawa
EL Toro Marine Air Station
Bob
Hart
U. S
Truman
Byrd May Yield To Draft For Fifth Senate Term
Sen. Byrd of Virginia, age 70, teeters on joining a draft movement to seek a fifth six year Senate term. He had announced plans to retire next January and cites difficulty answering a General Assembly resolution urging a run. Friends say he may decide to run again.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Virginia General Assembly
Free Cuban racer Fanjio after Gran Premio disaster
World champion Juan Manuel Fangio, 46, survived a 29 hour ordeal as a Cuban race tragedy killed six and injured 32 when Armando Garcia Cifuentes crashed into the crowd on Malecon Boulevard. Drivers claimed the course was slicked with oil in a sabotage bid. officials later denied sabotage and blamed loss of control.
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Havana
Juan Manuel Fangio
Cuba
Fangio
Armando Garcia Cifuentes
Malecon Boulevard
Cifuentes
National Sports Commission
Rockets Ready to Fire From Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral reports both Navy Vanguard and Army Jupiter-C rockets prepared for launches within two weeks. Vanguard faces fuel shortages and mechanical fixes delaying its flight, while Jupiter-C aims for another satellite launch likely next week after prior success on January 31.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Army
Navy
Vanguard
U.S
Navy Vanguard
Police Arrest Korean Agent In Airline Hijack Case
South Korean police announced the arrest of a Communist agent believed to be a behind the scenes worker in the hijacking of a civil airliner to North Korea. They also questioned four more people linked to the pane abduction. All five suspects are from Sariwon, North Korea.
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Seoul
Korea
National Police Today
North Korea
Sariwon
Venezuela's Public Enemy No 1 Surrenders to Authorities
Caracas reports Miguel Sanz, once political director of the national security police under Marcos Perez Jimenez, was handed to Venezuelan authorities by the Colombia ambassador Gen Francisco Tamayo after being taken from the Colombian Embassy by soldiers to face trial.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Colombia
Francisco Tamayo
Miguel Sanz
National Security Police
Marcos Perez Jiminez
Vet Claims Being Cut
Cincinnati report says the National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans warns the Veterans Administration review of claims has cut off or ended compensation for 50,000 veterans with potential to reach 100,000.
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Cincinnati
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans Administration
Weather roundup for Ohio and nearby states
Ohio fair and mild tonight with a low around 40. Wednesday brings increasing clouds and a chance of showers by night, high near 60. West Virginia sees fair, colder tonight, low around 30s, then a Wednesday with fair and mild conditions. Other cities show varied readings with clear to cloudy skies and temperatures ranging from the 30s to the 60s.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Des Moines
Detroit
Sakainee
Indianapolis
Memphis
Albuquerque
Bismarck
St. Paul
York
Pele
CNEL
Iccdicis
I. Diego
Seattle
Tampa
Kyger Creek Picket Continues Amid OVEC Strike
UWUA Local 430 members picket the Kyger Creek Power Plant while OVEC supervisory staff run operations for the plant’s 330 workers. Union seeks 6 percent raise, union shop, and shift bonuses. Court imposes four-man per entrance limit and bars violence. CG&E lodges NLRB charges alleging secondary boycott.
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Gallipolis
Utility Workers Union of America
Kgger Creek
Pike County Atomic Energy Commission
James G. Cox
Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Kyger
OVEC
Gallia County Common Pleas Court
Robert M. Betz
Betz
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
National Labor Relations Board
UWUA
Kyger Creek
Tobin Returned to Youngstown in Custody on Embezzlement Charge
John J. Tobin Jr. arrived in Youngstown in police custody to face charges of embezzling about a quarter million dollars in insurance claims. He was captured in Houston and transported with a security escort to the county jail for arraignment before Judge Edgar Dean. His campaign manager Paul Shade Jr. allegedly aided the scheme and fled Houston in a car.
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Youngstown
John J. Tobin Jr
Mahoning County
Houston
Tex
Tobin
Chicago
Edgar Dean
Associated Insurance Co
Paul FE
Shade
Fire kills two children in Springfield Two blaze
Akron Springfield Two officials report a fatal house fire that killed Rebecca Lynn Recklaw aged 2 and Bonnie Jean Recklaw 6 months. Fire Chief Harry J. Harris says the state fire marshal will determine the blaze cause at the one story frame home owned by Mr and Mrs Jack Recklaw.
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Akron
Springfield
Harry J. Harris
Rebecca Lynn Recklaw
Bonnie Jean Recklaw
Jack Recklaw
Dulles Celebrates 70th Birthday On The Job
Secretary of State Dulles marks his 70th birthday while serving, saying he feels fine a little over a year after surgery for intestinal cancer. Mrs. Dulles notes he has no retirement plans and expects increased criticism in an election year, yet he remains active and engaged with work at home weekends. She describes him as warmhearted though reserved in diplomacy, with hobbies including tweeds, baseball, bridge, and detective stories.
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Washington
Secretary of State
Dulles
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