Castro backs purge for purification amid Cuba executions debate
Congress critiqued Cuba's new revolutionary government over mass executions. Castro suspended the killings with no resumption date, promising open trials. Senators Capehart and Aiken warned continued executions risk losing hemispheric respect and public support. Porter called it a blood bath, urging genuine trials to avoid undermining the revolution.
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Cuba
United States
Charles 0. Porter
Dore
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Porter
Sinclair Oil Strike Talks Hit Standstill in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri both sides refused to yield in wage talks between Sinclair Oil Co and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union representing production and pipeline workers. A federal mediator said the situation does not look good after joint talks ended in impasse. The union has filed strike notices with Sinclair and 600 plants. expiration is midnight Saturday and permits a strike on or after January 18. The union seeks a 25 cent hourly raise or 21 cents plus benefits.
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Kansas City
Sinclair Oil Co
John E. Pennell
Sinclair
Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
B. J. Schafer
OCAW
Police Deny Request To Halt Kidnapping Case
Frank Chionchio, relieved at the safe return of his kidnapped infant daughter, urged no charges against the accused, but prosecutors pressed ahead. Jean Lavaron, 43, held on $5000 bail after a kidnapping complaint. Magistrate James A Roe Jr denied mental observation, with a renewal set for January 20.
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Frank Chionchio
Chionchio
Jean Lavarone
James A. Roe Jr
Court Sends Insane Killer To Hospital
Bell Blankenship, 43, convicted of murder, was ruled legally insane and sent to Lima State Hospital by Franklin County Court. He will stay until sane, then return to the Ohio Penitentiary for execution.
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Columbus
Bell Blankenship
Ohio
Franklin County
Blankenship
Lima State Hospital
Loren Gus Borden
Gallia County
Ohio Penitentiary
Ralph W. Alvis
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Weather forecast summary for region with precipitation and temperatures
Volatile forecast with rain and snow flurries across West Virginia and nearby areas. Temperatures range from the low 40s to mid 40s with a cooler trend expected Thursday and Friday. Statewide precipitation totals stay under a quarter inch, mainly as rain Wednesday night into Thursday.
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West Virginia
Bonnv
Ussake Erie
Albany
Anchorage
Clowdy
Boston
Ciop
Cleveland
Richmond
City
Seattle
Wikies
Paraguay May Rebel Against Dictatorship
An Argentine newspaper reports Paraguay could rebel against President Alfredo Stroessner amid defiance in the Chaco region of northwest Paraguay. The Nacion cited Asuncion sources noting growing opposition to the dictator.
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Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Nacion
Asuncion
Chaco
Supermarkets Strike Halts Los Angeles Food Market
In Los Angeles a 14 day strike lockout leaves about one thousand markets closed. The grocery network that normally handles 70 percent of the county food business is shut while small neighborhood stores scramble to meet demand.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Los Angeles County
Queen Elizabeth II to Open Seaway on Canadian Tour
Buckingham Palace announced a Canadian tour starting June 18 by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The queen will inaugurate the St. Lawrence Seaway during the visit.
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London
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Buckingham Palace
St. Lawrence Seaway
Paris Grants First Amnesty for Algerian Rebels
In de Gaulle's new term the French government frees about 7000 Algerian rebels held in concentration camps without trial as the first amnesty move.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Berlin Policy Change Possible
The United States may modify its policy on German reunification if West Germany and allies agree on a revised formula. State Department reviews, with talks planned with Soviet Deputy Premier Mikoyan, aim to discuss Berlin and reunification options beyond free elections. Allies face rejecting Moscow’s peace conference proposal and a Soviet draft treaty.
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Washington
United States
West Germany
State Department
Eisenhower
Dulles
Germany
Berlin
Anastas I
Mikoyan
U. S
East
Scooters First Priority for Ohio Lawmakers
Ohio lawmakers by a 4-3 margin rank tackling 14 year old motor scooter riders off streets as top priority. Four scooter bills spark the 103rd General Assembly with other measures on unemployment benefit payments and county fee hikes. A major Senate proposal seeks to bar workplace discrimination by firms with 12 or more employees through an Industrial Relations Department unit.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House
General Assembly
Senate
Industrial Relations Department
Extra Atlas Stage Ordered for Mars and Venus Missions
The Air Force ordered an extra firing stage for the Atlas missile lifting its capability toward Mars and Venus. Convair Astronautics Division of General Dynamics won the upper stage contract worth about seven million dollars in the first year. The system could support a manned satellite under Project Mercury.
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Washington
Air Force
Mars
Venus
Convair Astronautics Division
General Dynamics
Convair
Sheffield Two Votes Endorse Clearview Village Incorporation
Township residents in Sheffield Two turnout nears two thirds to approve incorporation as the Clearview village. The measure reflects strong local support for establishing a formal village government and boundaries.
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Lorain
Sheffield
Clearview Village
Dems Challenge Ike Budget and Tax Pledge Talk
Democrats attack administration budget balancing pledges and tax cut rhetoric as a fiscal juggling act aimed at fooling the public. Senator Mansfield says claims of a 100 million dollar surplus rely on overstated revenues, while Senator Kuchel says Democrats jump to conclusions without facts.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Eisenhower
Sen
Thomas Kuchel
California
Dayton man found guilty of second degree murder
A Common Pleas jury in Dayton found Washington Hayes 48 guilty of second degree murder for the fatal shooting of Austin Winton, a 62 year old kingpin in Dayton's bootleg trade.
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Dayton
Common Pleas
Washington Hayes
Austin Winton
Judge Waits For Decision On Alabama Records Case
Circuit Judge George C. Wallace faces possible contempt and jail for disobeying a federal order to produce Barbour and Bullock county voter registration files. U.S. District Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. will decide if the decree was carried out as the civil rights investigators gain access via grand juries.
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Montgomery
Alabama
George CC. Wallace
Clayton
U.S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Johnson
Wallace
Barbour
Bullock
Civil Rights Commission
Commission
Barbour County
Damage Near Million Mark Burns Grace Methodist Church
A 63 year old Grace Methodist Church in Washington Court House was destroyed by an early morning fire. The landmark's steel towers and stone exterior remained, with damage estimated at 750000 to 1000000 dollars. A nearby parish house suffered severe damage and sparks ignited two sheds and a gas station, but no injuries occurred. Fire Chief George Hall said the origin is undetermined but faulty wiring in the belfry may be the cause.
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WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE _ Ui
Grace Methodist Church
Colin Campbell
George Hall
Man Indicted By Jury For Traffic Fatality
Floyd Francis 38 of Williamsport Pickaway County was indicted by a grand jury on a second degree manslaughter charge in the December 16 traffic death of Esther M. Doughy 52 of Columbus. He faced counts of drunken driving reckless operation and driving left of center.
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Columbus
Floyd Francis
Williamsport
Pickaway County
Esther M. Doughy
Ile De France Sold for Scrap Iron to Japanese Buyer
The He de France was sold today to a Japanese company for scrap iron. The buyer's name was not disclosed.
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Ile de France
Paris
He de France
Vatican Recognizes Cuba's New Government
Vatican City reports the Vatican State has formalized recognition of Cuba's new government, signaling a shift in diplomatic stance and potential engagement on religious and political matters.
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Vatican
Cuba
Vatican City
Vatican State
Amish Children in Middle of School Fight Over Bible Based Rules
Ohio officials clash with Amish over compulsory schooling and Bible use in schools. Kenton area board seeks to close two Amish schools for allegedly failing to meet state standards while the State Board of Education asks local districts to enforce requirements. Two more Amish schools in Holmes and Tuscarawas counties were ruled below standards.
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Phil Gunby
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
State Board of Education
State Department of Education
Holmes
Tuscarawas
Real plants sprout from rug after bird seed flood
In Albuquerque Mrs. Ronald Dean’s living room flooded when her washing machine froze. A neighbor noticed tiny sprouts growing on the green carpet where a bird cage once stood, as bird seed seeds sprouted in the rug.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Ronald Dean
Mrs. Dean
Fire Claims Life as Two Are Arrested in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh a firefighter died and a 12 apartment building suffered about 40,000 in damage after a basement quarrel between handyman Ernest Goler and custodian Ann Owens led to a blaze. Both suspects, described as Black, were charged with suspicion of felony after attempts to battle the flames. Bartley O. Malley, 34, perished on the second floor as others escaped in nightclothes amid near freezing air. Three other firemen were treated for smoke injuries.
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Pittsburgh
Ernest Goler
Ann Owens
Goler
Miss Owens
Stephen Adley
Fidel Castro Defends Executions Amid Cuban Purge
In Havana Fidel Castro argues executions of alleged war criminals are necessary to purify Cuba after six years of Batista rule. Rebels report 150+ killed and about 3000 facing summary trials as foreign pressure grows and authorities claim due process is observed.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Roberto Agramonte
Batista
One Of The Boys In Women’s Who’s Who
Washington commentator Shirley Povich notes he is included in the first edition of Who’s Who of American Women. He jokes he is “one of the boys” and has learned to live with mistaken gender labeling in the prominent list of 19 000 women and one man.
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Washington
Shirley Povich
Washington Post
Povich
Sturley Povich
League of American Pen
Pupil Questioned in Blazes at Shoop Elementary
Chicago police questioned a 14 year old pupil about two fires at Shoop Elementary School on the South Side during the night. A fire marshal said a pupil started the blazes. No injuries. Shoop is distant from Our Lady of the Angels Parochial School where 90 students and three nuns died in December.
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Chicago
South Side
Shoop
Our Lady of the Angels
Man Dies After Fall Into Corn Picker At Farm
Ravenna Ohio deputies report Paul C Knapp 44 father of eight died after apparently falling head first into a corn picking machine at his Mogadore area farm Tuesday.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Jp—Sheriff's
Paul C. Knapp
Mogadore
Knapp
Bomber Flight Postponed By Bad Weather
Cloudy wet weather forced the Air Force to postpone a giant eight engine bomber flight showcasing a low altitude simulated bombing run. The plan included a Wright Patterson takeoff, a five mile pass near Washington Court House Ohio, and a six state triangle through Pennsylvania West Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky before returning to Dayton.
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Dayton —Jr
Air Force
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Washington Court House
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
North
Indicted for Murder in Slocum Station Strangulation
Charles Stockham a 35 year old chiropractor is indicted for first degree murder in the strangulation of his mother Mrs Lucy Stockham at her Slocum Station home on December 15 after learning his father had been committed to a mental institution.
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Portsmouth
Charles 4. Stockham
Lucy Stockham
Slocum Station
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