Congress quarrels grow over Benson farm policy rift
In Washington, Midwestern Republicans clash with President Eisenhower after his defense of Agriculture Secretary Benson. Reps Andersen and Weaver attack Benson's leadership while O Koneski signals calls for a new secretary and possibly a new president amid farm belt protests. Eisenhower says Benson has broad support and farmers should operate under free market forces.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Benson
White House
Rep
O’konski
R-Wis
Amir
House
Andersen
Rminn
Weaver
R-Neb
Soviet Envoy Seeks More Exchange With U S Leaders
Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Menshikov proposes high level exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union including Khrushchev and Nixon visiting each other. He criticizes U S trade restrictions and urges normalization of economic ties and mutually beneficial trade. He favors a summit without delay and notes ideological differences need not worsen relations.
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Menshikov
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
India
Russia
Five-Cent Mail Gets By Senate
The Senate voted 49-42 to keep a 5-cent non local letter rate for three years, backing President Eisenhower. Republicans largely supported the provision while Democrats failed to eliminate it. Conference with the House will determine final action. The extra revenue, about 175 million dollars annually, funds postal modernization.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Auditor Seeks Explanation of $3314.19 in Fair Funds
State Auditor James A. Rhodes released an examiner's report listing findings for recovery against Henry L. Reid Jr. who served as Pickaway County Agriculture Society secretary from May 1956 to Feb 1957. The audit cites a deficit of $1491.63 and $1822.56 unaccounted funds.
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Columbus
State
Pickaway County Agriculture Society
Fair Board
James A. Rhodes
Henry L. Reid Jr
Agriculture Society
Mack Confirms He Will Not Quit FCC
Richard A. Mack testified under oath that he will not resign from the Federal Communications Commission. He denied being influenced by friends' appeals in the Miami Channel 10 contest. He said he is divesting his interest in a Miami insurance agency involved with the winner and disclosed loans totaling 4980 since 1950, with 250 still outstanding.
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Washington
Richard A. Mack
Federal Communications Commission
Mack
House
Miami
Public Service Television, Inc
Thurman A. Whiteside
Union Refuses Wave Offer in Ohio Electric Strike Threat
Union workers of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co rejected a 4 percent wage increase by 1029 to 82. NELSONVILLE. Charles Pancake, union negotiator, said a strike is very possible if no better agreement is reached by Friday when the contract expires at midnight. The dispute centers on job re valuation in the Overhead Line Division and inadequate wage increases.
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Nelsonville
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Charles Pancake
Pancake
Horn May Be Named New UN Truce Chief
Diplomatic sources say Col. Carl von Horn of Sweden will be named the UN truce chief in Palestine. Dag Hammarskjold reportedly selected the fellow Swede to succeed Canadian Lt. Gen. E. L. M. Burns who has led the UN Emergency Force on the Israeli Egyptian border since late 1956.
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United Nations
N. Y
Carl von Horn
Palestine
Dag Hammarskjold
E. L. M. Burns
Festival opens Friday at Wilmington with Scandinavian theme
Wilmington College hosts its 11th annual International Folk Festival starting Friday. The event features The Scandinavian Countries as the theme and showcases music culture from Northern Europe.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Wilmington College
British Soldier Named Chief Beneficiary Of 142 Million Estate
Owensboro Kentucky reports Henry Edward Baker, a publicity shy former British soldier, named chief beneficiary of a 142 million dollar estate. He vows to help friends and charities quietly after the inheritance disclosure. Baker, 68, befriended Gale R. Nutty, former Gulf Refining Co president, and served as Nutty’s confidant and Nutty family secretary before becoming an American citizen in 1927 and moving to the United States in 1952.
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Owensboro
Henry Edward Baker
Jessie McCoy Nutty
Baker
Gale R. Nutty
Presi
OVEC Wins First Rounds in Gallia Strike Court Battle
In Gallia County Common Pleas Court Ohio Valley Electric Corporation secured a partial win as Judge Betz denied the union’s motion to dismiss the petition and maintained a temporary restraining order on picket limits at the Kugger Creek power plant. The union challenged court jurisdiction, while OVEC argued state courts may preserve peace amid a labor dispute in interstate commerce.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Utility Workers Union of America
Gallia County
Gallin
RB47 Down Near Lancaster Kills Four Crewmen
A RB47 reconnaissance bomber on a training descent crashed six miles south of Lancaster. All four crew members Theo dore L. Jenner 26 Evanston Illinois George M. Reiley 25 Hyattsville Maryland Earl N. Fogle 27 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Alvin B. Storey 25 Charlotte North Carolina were killed. Witnesses said the jet roared low then dove straight down, crashing near an unoccupied house and a gas pumping station, leaving a 28 foot crater and widespread wreckage. Each victim was married with one child.
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Alvin B. Storey
Charlotte
N. C
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Lis
Jenner
Storey
Fogle
Business Conditions Slow Western Migration Rise
The Los Angeles area shows signs of easing the postwar rush to the south as business conditions slow migration. Officials note population growth is leveling off after 1950s surges, with many residents wary of moving to California amid economic concerns and a softer boom.
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Los Angeles
California
Ohio Man Sentenced for Induction Evasion in Kentucky
U S District Judge Mac Swinford sentenced John H. McFarland age 25 of Middletown Ohio to two years in prison for failure to report for induction into the armed services.
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Covington
U. 5 S
Mac Swinford
John H. McFarland
Middletown
Ohio
Armed Services
Weather forecast for OHND with frigid night
The report shows a low tonight around 40 to 42 degrees and a Friday of mostly cloudy, colder conditions with a chance of showers. High Friday near 44 degrees.
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West Virginia
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Cleveland
Denver
Serehan
Fort Worth
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Semanis
Miami
New York
Omaha
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Seattle
Traverse City
Attempted Escape Extends Inmates’ Terms by Two Years
Four inmates at Ohio Penitentiary faced a likely two year sentence increase after an attempted escape last Friday. Warden Ralph Alvis urged the Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission to approve the extension, a move typically adopted by the commission based on prison administrator recommendations.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Ralph Alvis
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Few Exhaust Benefits in Ohio Jobless Funds
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports that only a small share of unemployed residents exhaust all state unemployment benefits, even amid recessions, underscoring limited duration and scope of aid available to jobseekers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bureau of
Sentinel Sued for Libel
A $40 000 libel suit was filed by Mitchell and Upstill Foods doing business as National Food Service of Marietta against the Ohio Valley Sentinel Inc of Pomeroy attorney James O Brien and Woodrow Call Sr. The plaintiff seeks 25000 damages for business injury and 15000 punitive damages over articles published December 10 January 4 and January 21 accusing malice and defamation. The suit was filed in Meigs County clerk of courts office.
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Pomeroy
Mitchell and
Upstill Foods, Inc
National Food Service of
Marietta
Ohio Valley Sentinel, Inc
James O’brien
Woodrow Call
O’brien
Meigs County
Wet Highways Stretch Across Central Ohio
The Ohio Department of Highways reports wet roads from Van Wert through Lima Upper Sandusky Mansfield Newark and Lancaster to Gallipolis along the Ohio River. Drivers should exercise caution as conditions vary across the region.
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Columbus
van Wert
Ohio
Lima
Upper Sandusky
Mansfield
Newark
Lancaster
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Ohio Department of Highways
Ten teams set to clash in Class A tournament
The Messenger notes a Class A tournament featuring ten teams with Marietta advancing in the AAField war. Warren found guilty in Logan trial and Dayton man sentenced in pharmacy case are among additional local legal developments. Debaters numbering 157 begin competition as pages 18 19 5 20.
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Marietta
Warren
Logan
Dayton
Tournam Point
Teen scientists showcase at Westinghouse talent search
Washington reports finalists in the Westinghouse science talent search with teen whiz kids presenting an automatic door opener powered by a washing machine motor and a household intercom system to ease household tasks.
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Washington
Westinghouse Science
Senate hearing probes lax law in Kohler strike violence
In Washington a Senate investigation questions lax enforcement amid Kohler Co strike violence. The Backets Committee hearing pits Sen. Goldwater and UAW President Reuther in a clash over blame for acts during the Kohler strike. The dispute has escalated since the first day of testimony.
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Washington
Senate
Kohler Co
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Kohler
Wis
British Plane Crashes in Thick Fog Over Winter Hill
A chartered British airliner Wayfarer of Silver City Airways crashed into Winter Hill near Bolton while en route from the Isle of Man to Manchester. Between 30 and 40 people are reported dead with 39 passengers and three crew aboard. Rescue teams fought through heavy snow to reach the crash site where most victims were auto dealers and businessmen visiting battery factories.
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Bolton
England
Wayfarer
Silver City Airways
Isle of Man
Irish Sea
Manchester
Winter Hill
Ohio Senators Split On Postal Amendment
In Washington Sen. Bricker of Ohio joined the majority against an amendment to raise postal rates while Sen. Lausche of Ohio supported it. The proposed change would have removed a five cent postage rate for non local letters and the amendment failed 49 to 42 in the Senate.
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Washington
Sen
Bricker
Ohio
Lausche
Senate
Opium Peddlers Held in Cincinnati Awaiting Charges
Two men arrested Wednesday by federal and state officers in Cincinnati await formal charges. Forrest Scott, 26, of Cincinnati and Frank Richardson, 31, of Rice Station Kentucky, were held after admitting an attempt to sell opium for a month with no buyers.
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Cincinnati
Forrest Scott
Frank Richardson
Rice Station
Velvet lined pet caskets draw shoppers eye in Louisville
In Louisville on Market Street passers by stop to look not at pets in windows but at velvet lined caskets for animals. Available in three sizes, pink and blue, the boxes are designed for pet burials and display in the shop window.
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Pet Shop
Louisville
Market Street
Rain Delays Van Guard Rocket Launch at Cape Canaveral
Heavy rains and a forecasted unfavorable wind blocked the Van guard rocket launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida, delaying the program at least until next week.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Vanguard
Treasury Nominees, Cuts Approved by House Panel
The House Appropriations Committee praised the Treasury for efforts to curb rising government costs and employment while recommending a net cut of 2.24 million from the department’s request of 699.367 million for the new fiscal year. The panel sent a bill financing Treasury and Post Office operations to the floor, with 697.127 million for Treasury, 3.402 billion for Post Office, and 1.481 million for the Tax Court.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury Department
House
Treasury
Post Office
Post Office Department
U. S. Tax Court
Turney Charged With Converting Postal Funds
U S attorney advised a postal employee to hire counsel to handle a case involving Merton E Turney 41 charged with converting 415 of postal funds for personal use before U S Commissioner Graham P Hunt Jr A 16 year old indictment for receiving stolen goods remains pending against Turney from a 1942 theft of clothing case with another man
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Cincinnati
U. S
Merton E. Turney
Graham P. Hunt Jr
Turney
Twisters Batters Mississippi Across 140 Mile Span
Tornadoes struck 13 areas in central and east Mississippi causing extensive destruction. Nearly 80 dead or injured, with 10 dead and about 70 injured found in devastation. two later died in hospital. Regions affected include Canton, Richton Waynesboro district, and Poplarville. Cathy Jones, 3, among the dead. Hospitals report a dozen injuries in Jackson. dozens more hurt in Richton Waynesboro area.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Canton
Poplarville
Richton
Waynesboro
Alabama Line
Fannin
Cathy Jones
Pearl River County
Nixon Visits Cleveland for Brief Civic Stop
Vice President Richard M. Nixon arrives in Cleveland for two meetings and a speech. He will present an award and attend a reception in his honor during the brief visit.
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Cleveland—I
Richard M. Nixon
Walden Pond Teaches a Lesson Before Tragedy
In Shawnee Mission High School English class the question What’s in Walden Pond sparked laughter as 17 year old Larry Yeakle answered water. The teen was found shot dead at home with a note to his father about car expenses and bills and a line of despair about his future.
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Mission Kan
Shawnee Mission High School
Walden Pond
Loren E. Simpson
Larry
R. D. Grayson
Donald N. Yeakle
Wen Simpson
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Robert Butler
Ovec
Lockbourne
Sentinel
Athens
Chauncey
McArthur
Goldwater
Reuther
Treasury AP
James P. Sweeney
Bordentown
N.J
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Sweeney
Aflgio
Eva Si Stampy
Nixon
Larry P. Yeakle
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