Ohio patrols on lookout for escaped killer Leslie Irvin
Ohio State Patrol issued alerts to all posts for escaped mad dog killer Leslie Irvin who fled Princeton Indiana jail before his death sentence. He was convicted for killing a filling station operator and linked to multiple Evansville region murders. Police report sightings in Vandalia Ohio and a possible stolen green sedan from Illinois. Irvin is described as stocky, 5 11, 200 pounds with brown hair and eyes, last seen in a blue suit and gray overcoat.
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South Tries To Maintain Segregation
Southern legislators hardened picket lines in a battle to uphold segregation. Alabama passed a voice vote declaring it not bound by Supreme Court rulings and urging interposition. Mississippi considered a bill to curb federal officials’ enforcement of voting rights. Virginia debated a compromise interposition plan while challenging the high court. Georgia lawmakers opposed Gov. Griffin’s school integration measures, with eight House members endorsing a policy against forced integration and private school options.
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Akron Cleveland corridor eyed for industrial boom
Chrysler official John E. Brennan forecast a near continuous corridor of large plants between Akron and Cleveland. Speaking at a banquet near Twinsburg, he cited Akron’s natural appeal for diverse industries and noted Chrysler’s 85 million dollar stamping plant project as a sign of regional expansion.
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Giant Shovel Fails Endangering Ten Workers in Ohio
In Cadiz Ohio a test of the world’s largest power shovel ended when the 90 ton bucket slipped gear and dropped 30 feet before reaching the ground narrowly missing ten young workers. The device was transporting dirt to a Hanna Coal Co strip mine near Cadiz.
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Trimble Lieutenant Dies in Airplane Crash in New Mexico
Trimble resident Lt. Roger B. Cox, 27, died when his F86H jet crashed six miles south of Tucumcari, New Mexico during a training mission. He served at Clovis Air Force Base with the 387th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, earned wings in 1954, and was a graduate of Glouster schools and Ohio University. He married Barbara White last July. funeral plans were not set.
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Tucumcari
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David Cox
Clovis Air Force Base
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Air Force
Barbara White
Ray White
Gold Theft Strikes Swiss Truck, $280000 Loot Lost
Geneva police confirm loss of 280000 dollars in gold bars stolen from a Geneva truck in broad daylight. The 551 pound shipment, shipped from Paris to a Swiss bank, disappeared while the driver was away. Suspects reportedly may have moved bars toward France.
Car Contest Draws Fire
Washington Senator Monroney said the white hot Chevrolet Ford contest for auto sales supremacy fuels many auto industry problems. He told commerce subcommittee hearings on abuses in car selling practices that dealers privately described the rivalry as contributing to bootlegging and discounting to nonfranchised buyers.
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Monroney
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Commerce Subcommittee On Automobile Marketing
Oklahoma
Oscar Fleckner Enters Gubernatorial Race
Oscar L. Fleckner, former state liquor director, jumped into the Democratic gubernatorial race in Columbus. He becomes a contender for the May nomination alongside Michael V. DiSalle of Toledo Robert W. Reider of Port Clinton Frank Kryzan mayor of Youngstown and possibly others.
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Oscar L. Fleckner
Fleckner
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
Robert W. Reider
Port Clinton
Frank Kryzan
Youngstown
Thieves Steal Gold Bullion Near Geneva
Police hunted across Switzerland and France for thieves who stole 280000 dollars of gold bars from a private Swiss firm. The 551 pound cargo was loaded at Geneva airport and the driver vanished after a brief absence. The truck was found abandoned outside Geneva near the French border. no guards protected the routine shipment.
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Snow brings relief to dry farms across regions hit
A winter storm coated the Southern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic with heavy snow as farmers welcomed the precipitation. Snow amounts reached four inches in Baltimore and three in Philadelphia, with up to ten inches in some areas. The storm moved into New York and New England, spreading rain and sleet in the Carolinas and Virginia while easing drought conditions for parched farmers across the Midwest and eastern states.
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Off Shore Radar Tower Damaged In Ship Collision
A ship, the Sagitta of the Military Sea Transport, struck the Texas Tower 100 miles off Cape Cod, tearing holes in No 2 hold and causing rapid flooding. Coast Guard cutters Evergreen and Spar and a Salem seaplane were dispatched to scene as Sagitta tried to move to deeper water with the tower damage and possible risks to shoal-dangerous Georges Banks waters.
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Ridgway Denies Endorsement of Army Cuts
Defense Secretary Wilson and Admiral Radford say Ridgway agreed to manpower cuts in the 1954 State of the Union. Ridgway, then Army chief of staff retiring last June, writes in the Saturday Evening Post that he did not concur with the plan and felt pressured to align with a pre conceived politico military party line.
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Rhodes seeks O'Neill view on unconfirmed appointees
Columbus State Auditor James A. Rhodes today asked Attorney General William O'Neill for his formal view on the status of gubernatorial appointees the Senate did not confirm in the recent special session.
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James A. Rhodes
William O'Neill
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Denver trucker suffers through 13 operations and fires
DENVER Reuters reports George C. Thomas, a married father of five, endured 13 operations and three home fires over 17 months with no insurance. He’s spent 31 months in hospitals in five years, has a paralyzed left foot, and cannot work. He survived auto crashes and surgeries, left with crutches and mounting debt while doctors predict three to four months before returning to work.
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George C. Thomas
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Woman Heroine Wounded in Crossfire at Night Club
In Cleveland, Dorothy Kochs known as Tina La Mont, 32, grabbed a robber as he fired at two officers, spoiling his aim. she was wounded by a police bullet in the crossfire and reported in fair condition, while the robber was killed.
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Dorothy Kochs
Tina la Mont
Rapider
CIO Charges Called Trash by Sheriff
The Ohio CIO Council accused deputies and police of violent action against strikers at the Columbus Westinghouse plant during the January 3 demonstration. Franklin County Sheriff Ralph J. Paul defended law enforcement, calling union statements trash from two weeks of newspapers.
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Ohio Cio Council
Wide Slayer Sentenced To Die In Electric Chair
Plymouth, Massachusetts. Domenick Bonomi, 34, a contractor, was sentenced to death for the bludgeon strangulation slaying of Mildred Bonomi, 31, mother of two, whose body was found beneath gravel in a culvert after her disappearance on August 31. The jury deliberated 1 hour 20 minutes before finding him guilty and a court order requiring $100 weekly support for his wife Agreed to by the court was cited as motive for the murder. Judge Frank E. Smith imposed the death sentence as mercy was not recommended by the jury. The prosecutor described the crime as an almost perfect murder aided by Bonomi’s anger over the support order and his interest in his wife’s bookkeeper.
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Plymouth
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Domenick Bonomi
Massachusetts
Mildred Bonomi
Mercy
Frank E. Smith
Wheatley
OK To Run Study Asked On Presidential Disability
Washington senators agreed with President Eisenhower that Congress should study who decides if a president is unable to perform duties. Senator Mundt cited a constitutional gap risking confusion and urged Congress to craft a satisfactory solution before such a situation occurs. Eisenhower said the issue warrants careful study by Congress and the attorney general to resolve doubts for the country.
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Eisenhower
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Russian cracks world 1500m record in Davos meet
A 25 year old Russian student set a world 1500 meter speed skating record at the Swiss international tournament in Davos, clocking 2 minutes 9.1 seconds to give the Soviet Union its third championship in as many days. The Americans again struggled in the event.
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Switzerland
Soviet Union
Jurij Michaelov
Convicted Slayer Bids For Freedom in Writ
Homer Jack Dean a 44 year old Columbus man convicted of the 1947 murder of Elmo Rice filed a habeas corpus writ arguing his 1950 extradition from West Virginia violated the Uniform Extradition Act. The case seeks release from Ohio Penitentiary authorities.
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Homer Jack Dean
Ohio
Dean
Elmo Rice
West Virginia
Freight Rate Boost Asked by Six Railroads
Six railroads led by the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio filed with the state utilities commission for a T percent freight rate increase on Ohio city hauls. They seek quick action to start Feb 25, citing higher wages fuel and materials costs plus car rehabilitation and new purchases. The petition argues the rise would not cause unreasonable charges and would support adequate efficient service.
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Five Day Forecast Shows Below Normal Temperatures
The outlook predicts temperatures averaging 3 to 6 degrees below normal with a normal high of 41 and a normal low of 24. Cold conditions persist into the weekend, with a warming trend Monday and a colder spell Tuesday. Snow is likely Monday or Tuesday.
UN Council Warns Israel Over Future Attacks
The UN Security Council warned Israel it may face punitive measures if attacks on Arab neighbors continue. The Western drafted resolution condemned the Dec 11 raid on Syrian outposts near the Sea of Galilee as a flagrant violation of the Palestine armistice and Israel's UN Charter obligations. It urged immediate prisoner exchange and outlined potential actions including diplomatic boycotts and economic blockades.
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Burns
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Much Work To Be Done In Westinghouse Strike Talks
Federal mediator John R. Murray says there is much work to be done as full scale negotiations resume between Westinghouse Electric Corp and the AFL CIO International Union of Electrical Workers. Talks restarted after a two week lull with Murray meeting with Westinghouse VP Robert D Blasier and I E W president James B Carey. Murray says committees are examining the basis for resuming talks and will determine what will come of it. He declined to comment further on progress.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
John R. Murray
Robert D. Blasier
Westinghouse
James B. Carey
Murray
Eisenhower Likely to Run If Health Allows
President Eisenhower indicated he would run again if able to handle the presidency, with his decision likely decided by his physical condition. He stressed freedom for party members to choose their candidate and suggested no effort to block potential rivals, addressing Knowland and others.
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Eisenhower
Knowland
Calif
Senator Bender Opens Re-Election Campaign
Senator Bender of Ohio launched his bid for another term issuing a warning against political mugwumpery. The filing of petitions for the Republican nomination accompanied the statement in Ohio. He urged independence without Maverick irresponsibility harming stable government.
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Washington
Bender
Ohio
Cave-In Restore Plan Approved Near Ice Piers Gallipolis
The U S Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors approves restoring a caved-in bank on the Ohio River near the Ice Piers in Gallipolis with a $66,000 federal cost. The same board also backs preliminary design for a dam and locks at New Richmond Ohio costing $72,800,000 and seeks congressional funding.
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Washington, D. C
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Kefauver Does Not Seek Ohio Delegation Nod
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee announced he will not challenge Governor Lausche for Ohio’s 58 delegate votes to the Democratic convention. He cited careful consideration with his campaign managers and sebelumnya indicated Lausche will head a unified Ohio delegation as a favorite son candidate heading into the August convention.
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Kefauver
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Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Lausche
Scholarship Tests Postponed for Week
Dr. Ray G. Wood director of Ohio scholarship tests ordered local school superintendents to postpone such tests until next week. About 20,000 high school students were scheduled to take exams today and Saturday, but heavy snows in some areas caused the delay.
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Ray G. Wood
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