Eden Warns Nuclear Deterrent Fails to Prevent War
Prime Minister Eden warned at a Conservative rally that the Middle East smolders with risk of World War III and that fear of nuclear reprisal remains the main deterrent. He cautioned against overconfidence that general war danger has eased and said Britain will pursue its own hydrogen bomb development. Eden warned the deterrent is necessary as a check on rival powers and noted East-West relations have not improved.
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Seymour Topping
Bradford
England
Middle East
Eden
Russia
Britain
Kidnapping Arrest After Schoolgirl Abduction
Police in Phoenix hold Wayne Vance Taylor after 7 year old Carla Hixon was found battered and unconscious eight miles northeast of town. County Attorney William P Mahoney Jr said Taylor would face kidnapping, aggravated assault and grand theft charges.
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Aian
Ari
Carla Hixon
Atty
William P. Mahoney Jr
Phoenix
Wayne Vance Taylor
Here
Ion
Mahoney
Taylor
Hhe
Probe Starts On Auto Dealer Abuses Hearings Begun
A Senate Commerce subcommittee opened public hearings on auto sales abuses after a dealer poll showing broad support for congressional action. The poll covered 19,113 of 42,000 dealers. 13,749 urged federal legislation. George Romney of American Motors cited a growing customer beware attitude due to traditional horsetrading in postwar car selling.
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Wadhanuton
Senate
Monroney
D-Oxia
Commerce
George Romney
American Motors Corp
Two Held In Kidnapping At Oak Inn Robbery
Paulding County Sheriff says Graham Barnhart and Lawrence Stoker are charged with kidnapping and armed robbery for abducting Douglas Ziegler and Sally Bryant near the lakeside hideout on the Mercer Auglaize line New Year’s Eve They allegedly hijacked the couple’s car to rob the Oak Inn of 140 dollars before releasing them unharmed.
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Paulding
Ohio
John Keeler
Graham Barnhart
Columbus
Lawrence Stoker
St Marys
Auglaize
Mercer-Auglaize
Douglas Ziegler
Sally Bryant
Here
Keeler
Barnhart
Stok Fer
Oak Inn
Defense Dept seeks 2.01 billion for worldwide building program
The Defense Department asked Congress to approve a 2.012 billion dollar worldwide building program in the 1957 fiscal year budget. More than half the cost goes to the Air Force, covering projects at 282 defense installations.
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Washixurun
Defense Department
Congress
Air Force
Mississippi Boy Raises Bumper Corn Crop
Lamar Ratlif, a 16 year old from Baldwyn, Mississippi, set an all time corn yield record of 304.38 bushels on one acre on his father’s farm. He credits hard work and help from his mule Dolly. The patch received 25 800 stalks per acre, 15 00 pounds of plant foods, and over 40 inches of rain during the season.
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Shilauu
Lamar Ratlif
Baldwyn
Miss
Lamar
Lai
Star
Truman faults Chiang Kai-shek over missed chance for peace
Former President Truman argues China could be free and unified if Chiang Kai-shek had accepted Marshall's peace plan in 1946. He criticizes Chiang's resistance to coalition government, notes extremism on both sides, and says conciliatory leadership could have allowed a Nationalist victory over the Communists in the long run.
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Washington
Truman
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Reds
Western
Europe
Riots Continue in Bombay Amid Renewed Outburst
Rioters swept a 15 square mile area in Bombay as four day violence persisted. New Delhi reports six killed that morning and a total killed this week in Bombay State stands at BT persons. Police worry Communist elements and infiltrators from Satara district. A parallel government arose in Satara during nationalist uprisings. S K Patil says a peace brigade of armed citizens will aid police.
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Bombay
India
New Delhi
Satara
S. K. Patil
Congress Party
Gas heaters sold quickly by Nora Williams ad buyer
Nora Williams of 18 Fern Street placed a three day Messenger Want Ad to sell unused gas heaters. She reports fast results and was pleased with how her ad drew buyers. If you have heaters gathering dust call for help preparing an ad to sell for cash.
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Nora Williams
Fern Oireet
Meigs Prosecutor Says Politics Behind County Chiefs Rap
Meigs County Prosecutor James B. O'Brien denounces county commissioners for seeking a court ordered review of his expense reports. He maintains all expenses were lawful and questions why no state auditor was asked. He accuses a coordinated effort to damage his office’s credit.
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Meigs
Meigs County
James B. O'Brien
Common Pleas Court
O'Brien
County Bar Association
Mad-Dog Killer Escapes Awaiting Death Sentence
Irvin, 31, Evansville pipefitter, convicted of a 1954 Evansville area killings spree, fled from Gibson County jail during breakfast. Sheriff says outside help likely needed keys. Prosecution labeled him “mad-dog killer.” The chain of murders began December 2 1954 with a liquor store shooting, continued to December 23 1954 at Evansville filling station, and past March 21 1955 with a Posey County home killing.
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Frincetun
Lestie
Irvin
Utvin
Evansville
Gibson County
W. Wesley Kerr
Earl Hollen
Mary Holland
Wesley. Kerr
Evans«ville
Berg
Wilhelmina J Sailer
Posey County
Goebelt Duncan
Raymond
Akron clergyman backs statewide bingo petition
Reverend Edward Sadvary of the Greek Catholic church plans to gather one million signatures to legalize bingo in Ohio. He argues bingo is no more gambling than crossing the street or buying stocks. Rev Dallas Billington of Akron Baptist Temple opposes, warning it could lure the aged and youth to gambling. Sadvary aims to enlist a statewide fraternal veterans group to circulate the petitions to amend the state constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Edward
Dallas Billington
Akron Baptist Temple
Sadvary
Jury Deliberations Set Today on Abbott Case
In Oakland California a seven man five woman jury begins deliberations on charges that Burton Abbott kidnapped molested and killed 12 year old Stephanie Bryan. Abbott a 27 year old UC Berkeley accounting student was arrested after the girl s body was found in a shallow grave near his mountain cabin last July.
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Abbott
Oakland
Calif
Burton Abott
Stephanie Bryan
University of California
Massive Mountaineer shovel begins work at Pittsburg mine
A five million pound power shovel named the Mountaineer, built by Marion Power Shovel Co, starts operations at the Pittsburg Consolidation Coal Co Hanna Division mine. The instrument, touted as the world’s largest, can scoop sixty cubic yards in a single bite. In Japan, Noboru Suzuki admits killing his 79 year old father over jealousy and a younger girlfriend.
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Avie, Vme— UK
Mountaineer
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
I Hanna Coal Division
Marion Power Shovel Co
Oyama
Japan
Noboru Suzuki
Eisenhower backs Dulles amid brink of war row
President Eisenhower express es complete faith in Secretary of State Dulles and avoids comment on his Life magazine brink of war interview. Republicans including Knowland defend Dulles while Dulles says the article was oversimplified and credited him with preventing miscalculations that could lead to war.
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Washington
Esconseme
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Dulles
Humphrey
D-Minn
Life! Magazine
Dues
Iece
Asia
Senate Gop
Knowland
California
Senate
F Dulles
Mind Not Made Up Says Ike Mind Not Made Up
President Eisenhower said he has no objection to his name being entered in the New Hampshire presidential primary and in other state primaries but has not decided whether to run for a second term. He noted he will announce his decision once it is firmly fixed in his mind and will base it on the good of the country. He arrived at a news conference with prepared remarks on his political future. He expressed gratitude for the trust shown and reiterated no objection to entry in the primaries.
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Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Isenhower
Washington
Ohio University Receives 1 740 017 for Expansion Projects
Ohio University secured 1.74 million dollars from a 150 million capital improvements bond issue to fund new facilities. The plan includes a College of Education classroom building near Rufus Putnam School, storage and industrial arts labs, and upgrades to the Engineering Building and Commerce wing. Construction targets 1958 completion with plans for a Physical Education and Life Science complex, plus early planning funds for future projects.
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Ohio University
Sena
College of Education
L. F. Lausche
Lausche
E. Union St
Rufus Putnam
University 10
Athens Tee & Stor‘axe Co
University Froaen
West Union St. To
Lauscher
College of Commerce
Richland Ave
Stella Ave
Union Brass Threats Cited in Columbus Westinghouse Case
Westinghouse plant workers in Columbus accuse three union leaders of threats or intimidation during a large court hearing. Five employees testified amid 92 defendants in a January protest at the Columbus Westinghouse plant. Witnesses named Melvin Harter, Walter Myers, and Elner Morley as the alleged aggressors and described an incident involving an oil can thrown at a home and damage to a car.
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Columbus
Westinghouse
Common Pleas
Columbus Westinghouse
Yesterda
Melvin Harter
International Union of Electrical Workers
Elner Morley
Ember
Walter
Ford Shares Quotations Show Bid and Offer Moves
Over the counter dealers quoted Ford shares about 83 above the offering price with bids around 61.90 and offers near 67.75. The last quotation showed 67.57 bid and 68.12 asked as 10,200,000 shares were offered at 64.50, trading briefly to 70 before retreating.
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TURR
Nevada AEC test hints at small atomic device detonation
A Nevada atomic energy commission test on Wednesday involved a presumed small device detonation. The AEC declined to disclose details about the test or its results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Hunt To Start For Seamen After Tanker Explosion
Doctors and refinery workers planned a search on the charred decks of the Salem Maritime for more than 20 missing seamen. Cities Service Oil Co said on-deck search would start after flames eased. Dr. J. W. Brookshank reported three near whole bodies found plus fragments totaling about two, with 19 more unaccounted for and no identifications. The ship’s crew was listed as 41. exact numbers aboard at explosion were uncertain.
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Salem Maritime
Cities Service Oil Co
J. W. Brookshank
Cities Service
Calcasien
New York
U.S. and Red China Ambassadors Meet in Geneva
Special ambassadors J. Alexis Johnson of the United States and Wang Pingnan of Red China met for the third time in Geneva today but reported no progress toward renouncing force in the Formosa area. Wang said US and Chinese Communists blocked by insisting Formosa be in the American defense zone. Johnson accused Wang of distorting the negotiations.
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Ueneva
Priteriana
Alexis Johnson
Wang Pingnan
United States
Red China
Toda
Formosa
Wang
Johnson
14 Appointees Wonder If They Still Have Jobs
In Columbus 96 appointments by Frank Lausche were not confirmed by the adjourned special session. Among unacted nominees are A W Marion director of natural resources and Joseph Scanlon administrator of the Bureau of Workers compensation. Senate Rules Committee delays leave Marion and Scanlon awaiting approval. Both are Democrats named for six year terms. Lausche plans to run for the U S Senate in 1957.
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Columbus
Rournen Oy
Frank J. Lausche
A. W. Marion
Natural Resources Department
Joseph Scanlon
Bureau of Workmen's Compensation
Iir
C. Stanley Mechem
Athens
Senate
Marion
Sean
H Mchem
Veanlon
Senate Rules Committee
York
Lausche
S. Senate
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