Eisenhower Leaves White House After A Storied Era
The article recounts Dwight D. Eisenhower’s final days in office as he nears retirement. It notes his sense of relief and pride in achievements, including fiscal policy and containment, and his wish for privacy and simple pleasures like golf and grocery shopping. It highlights his last press conference, treaty signing, cabinet meeting, and the closing step of ending relations with Cuba.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Cuba
Athens Police Nab Suspect in Wife and Lawyer Slayings
John Max Ladutko Jr a 31 year old Cleveland attorney surrendered at Cleveland central police station after a threat to kill himself following the shotgun slayings of his wife Nancy 29 and Charles D Johnson 42. The couple had lived apart since a divorce filing. Police found letters on his body and in his briefcase. Ladutko had been a 1950 Aug 12 OU graduate and had ties to East Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ohio University
Cleveland Central
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Nancy
Charlies D. Johnson
Ladutkos
Serol Dubin
Dubin
Johnson
Athens
Canton
Arthur J. Haydn
Orange
Johnny
Tom Dooley Dies at 34 After Cancer Battle
New York doctor Thomas Dooley, famed for his Laos jungle work and Buckeye Boys State address, died in his sleep at Memorial Hospital just after his 34th birthday. He wore a full body brace since December and had returned from overseas after an operation deemed successful.
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New York
Thomas Dooley
Laos
Memorial Hospital
Dooley
Athens
American Legion
Hong Kong
Ike and Kennedy canvass top national problems
Eisenhower and President elect John F Kennedy held a White House conference lasting over two hours to discuss major national issues. The joint statement noted talks covered the Far East Africa Western Europe and the Caribbean with discussions including the security of the United States. It was their second pre inauguration meeting.
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Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
White House
Kennedy
United States
Far East
Africa
Europe
Caribbean
21st in voter turnout for 1960 New York Ohio results
New York Ohio ranked 21st nationally for voter participation in the 1960 presidential election based on turnout data. The report notes both states' relatively low engagement compared with others in the country.
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New York
Ohio
Roomers Seek New Homes In Athens Rentals
Hundreds of roomers in Athens seek change as the Messenger rental column buzzes with postings. List your available rooms to attract tenants and join the active housing market today.
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Athens
The
Messenger
Coast Guard Reopens Philadelphia Port After Chemical Spill
The Port of Philadelphia reopened at 4:30 a.m. after 7000 gallons of orthoxylene spilled from a shattered pipeline struck by the SS Dorset while docking. Most chemical evaporated or drifted away, but concentrations lingered near two piers. Fire officials ordered smoking bans and caution for vessels entering the harbor. The Dorset’s impact breached the pipeline, but captain Mike Fakis and 35 crew members left the ship unharmed.
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Coast Guard
Delaware River
William Taylor
Vancouver
B. C
Mike Fakis
Nixon to Leave for West Indies Vacation After Inauguration
Vice President Richard M. Nixon and his wife plan a West Indies vacation soon after the inauguration Friday. They will depart shortly after the ceremony and are expected to visit several islands during the trip.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
West Indies
Embezzler's Funds Fueled Northern Biochemical Stock Purchase
Burnice Iversen Geiger used part of a $2,126,859 bank defalcation to buy 130,000 shares of Northern Biochemical Corp of Sheldon. The firm, started a year ago with $8,000, is now capitalized at $500,000 and has unregistered stock in Iowa. Officials advised refunds. president Harold E. Kistner said no refunds were requested and payroll for 135 will be met this week.
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Sheldon
Iowa
Burnice Iverson Geiger
Northern Biochemical Corp
Geiger
Assistmt
Tional Bank
State Securities Department
Des Moines
Ees
Towa
Harold E. Kistner
Northern Biochemical
Kistner
Inauguration Day Fete Draws Capital Elite and Public
The capital braces for John F. Kennedy's inauguration with a large bipartisan crowd including Truman Eisenhower Hoover and Democratic officials. A frigid afternoon parade follows a day of receptions concerts and a gala fund-raiser for party aims.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Kennedy
National Symphony
National Guard
GOP Reluctant To Claim DiSalle Appropriation Bill
In Ohio the GOP controlled legislature hesitates to sponsor Governor DiSalle’s two year appropriations bill. The plan would spend about 74 million more than projected revenue. House Finance Chair Ralph Fisher declines to carry the bill amid party concerns it omits new tax measures. The bill remains unintroduced as lawmakers await a joint finance committee session.
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Columbus
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Ralph E. Fisher
Wayne
House Finance Committee
DiSalle
Senate
House Finance Committees
Election Ordered at Gallipolis Store
The National Labor Relations Board ordered an election on January 26 at the Evans Grocery Co., Gallipolis, to determine a collective bargaining representative. Local 347, United States Employers Union, seeks authority to represent 35 workers in bargaining.
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Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
Evans Grocery Co
Gallipolis
United State Employer’ Union
Death Report on Mrs Florence McCauley Autopsy
San Francisco autopsy shows Mrs Florence McCauley died from brain stem hemorrhage and necrosis. Her airman husband argued vaccination caused paralysis, but findings detail the fatal brain injury.
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San Francisco
Florence McCauley
Death penalty sought in Ironton slaying case
Ironton prosecutor Dennis Callahan said he would seek the death penalty for William Lloyd Sparkman 34 of Ironton a truck driver charged with killing Walter Moore.
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Ironton
Dennis Callahan
William Lloyd Sparkman
Walter Moore
Inauguration Eve Snow Predicted in Washington
The Weather Bureau forecast snow in Washington on inauguration eve but expected no accumulation and a clearing by Friday morning as the ceremonies proceed. No specific names or places beyond Washington are cited.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Rusk Clears Senate Panel for Secretary of State
Dean Rusk wins unanimous Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval to serve as secretary of state in the new Cabinet. The panel endorsed him without dissent, signaling broad support for his appointment.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fidel Government Nabs Six Rebels From U S
Fidel Castro's government said six Americans, seized in Havana, sailed from Marathon Key Florida on January 6 after training at an anti Castro camp. They were accused of joining counter-revolutionaries to overthrow Castro. Earlier, three Cuban Electrical Union workers were executed, bringing executions to 584 since 1959.
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
Florida
Castro
Marathon Key
Fla
Key West
Masferrer
Cuban Electrical Union
Cold Stings Wide Areas Of Country
Cold weather with snow and gusty winds hits the northern third of the nation. Temperatures plunge below zero in the midwest and northeast while the cold air moves from the central plains to northern Texas. Snow falls across the eastern Dakotas to Wisconsin and Michigan with lighter snow in Missouri Illinois and near Lake Erie.
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Rockies
New England
Massena
N. Y
Montpelier
Central Plains
Texas
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Upper
Michigan
Missouri
Illinois
Lake Erie
Inauguration Security On Force In Washington
Security precautions for Friday's inauguration will be among the tightest in the capital. About one million people are expected and a security force exceeding 5000 will be deployed with Secret Service agents hidden on presidential platforms. Preparations began after the election with support from police, servicemen, and plainclothes teams from several cities.
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Washington
Secret Service
Capitol
John F. Kennedy
White House
Teamsters Reach Pay Increases for Midwest Truckers
The Teamsters Union and midwestern trucking firm reps agreed on wage hikes for about 200,000 workers. Increases of 28 to 32 cents per hour will be phased in over a three year period.
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Chicago
Teamsters Union
Cardinals Elevated in Rome for Four New Princes
Pope John XXIII conferred the cardinal's red hat on Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter of St. Louis Missouri and three other new princes of the Roman Catholic Church in Vatican City today.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Joseph E. Ritter
St. Louis
Kent State approves $7 million student housing project
The Kent State University board of trustees approves a seven million dollar residence complex to ease the housing shortage for students in Kent Ohio.
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Kent
Ohio
Kent State University Board of Trustees
Xavier Receives $50,000 Gift for Chemistry Endowed Assistantship
Xavier University in Cincinnati receives a $50,000 donation from the McDonald Foundation to establish an endowed chemistry assistantship, fostering research and student opportunities in the department.
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Xavier
Expansion Plan Planned by Dave Steel Corp in Lebanon
Expansion program at Dave Steel Corp in Lebanon Ohio targets a half million dollar investment to enlarge the plaka ta facility. Officials say the project will create jobs and boost local industry with upgraded production lines and increased capacity.
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Ohio
Dave Steel Corp
Plaka Ta
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