Eisenhower Middle East Plan Advances in Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee approves the president’s Middle East plan with limited changes and a June 30 funding deadline. Senate hearings continue, with Dulles pressed for details and Truman urging a clearer plan while critics warn of Administration policy failures in the oil-rich region.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Middle East
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
State Dulles
Len Humphrey
D-Minn
U.S
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Humphrey
Foreign Relations Committee
Dulles
Congress
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Saud
AEC Plans New Series of Tests
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a new series of low yield nuclear tests to begin late spring at the Nevada proving grounds west of Las Vegas. The tests will not involve high yield devices and follow four prior series, with the last in 1955.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Nevada _ proving grounds
Las Vegas
Nevada
Beserk Bandit Fires In Sandusky Supermarket
In Sandusky a holdup man opened fire inside Fisher Foods wounding store manager Kenneth Cullen in critical condition. Police Chief Victor Adcock, in civilian dress, was also targeted but unharmed as bystanders aided Cullen and gunfire stopped.
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Sandusky
Kenneth Cullen
Victor Adcock
Fisher Foods
Cullen
Good Samaritan Hospital
Adcock
Ike and Mamie Welcome Diplomats at White House Reception
The White House hosted its first official reception in two years drawing 1200 guests. President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower welcomed diplomats assigned to Washington three days after his oath of office for a second term.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Liquor Permit Freeze Bans New Licenses for 60 Days
Ohio Gov. C. William O'Neill ordered a 60 day emergency liquor license freeze to curb new bar and carryout permits while the Franklin County Court of Appeals reviews a prior May freeze. The move follows a 1960s framework limiting whisky permits and weighing supply and demand for beer and wine permits.
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Columbus
Republican State Administration
C. William O’neill
Franklin County Court of Appeals
Frank J. Lausche
Cincinnati
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
O'Neill
Robert B. Krupansky
Fire Kalls Four Women in New Haven Inferno
Fire tore through a four story loft in New Haven injuring 31 and trapping workers as a jammed fire escape held back panicked women. Four women died including Angelina Di Rienzo and Alma Bradley while 5 more were missing and feared dead.
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New Haven
Conn
Angelina di Rienzo
Jessie Mongillo
Alma Bradley
Grace Pitman
Dayton Doctor Acquitted of Narcotics Charges
Dr John C Coldiron a 59 year old Dayton physician and former Kentucky state senator was found not guilty on four counts of illegally administering morphine sulphate shots A seven five member jury deliberated three hours The defense said he treated nine patients and aimed to cure addiction The verdict ends a four day trial and Coldiron plans to rest and organize his affairs.
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Dayton
John C. Coldiron
Coldiron
Kentucky
The
Decense
Red Star Links U S Round-the-World Flight to War Prep
The army newspaper Red Star claims the recent around-the-world flight by U S B 2s signals United States global prep for war against the Soviet Union. The piece frames the mission as a prelude to broader hostility and military mobilization.
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Moscow
Red Star
U. S
United States
Soviet Union
Alert Driver Saves Passengers on Cleveland Bus
Cleveland bus driver Harold Roth warned passengers to exit the CTS vehicle before descending Superior Road Hill in Cleveland Heights. The brakes failed mid descent, sending the bus into two utility poles. Roth escaped with abrasions.
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Cleveland
Harold Roth
Cleveland Transit System
Superior Road
Cleveland Heights
Roth
Nuclear power to propel all ships by early 1960s says Rickover
Rear Adm. Hyman G. Rickover predicts that by the early 1960s every naval vessel authorized for construction will be propelled by nuclear power. He notes atomic propulsion will transform ship design and operations across the fleet.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
Hyman G. Rickover
Danger of Happiness Pills Featured in The Messenger Sunday
The Sunday Messenger lists articles on tranquilizing drugs and their dangers from a university professor, plus humor and features. Stan Fine cartoon sequence Crush on Teacher, a mystery Clue of the Stolen Newspapers, Spring's Shirt Story fashion piece, Quick Tricks with Mixes, and various news sections round out the issue. The paper covers Ohio and Hocking valley communities with sports, women’s news, international items, comics, and recipes. Contact 31243 for delivery.
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Jack Glasner
Sunday Messenger
Stan Fine
William T. Brannon
the Messenger
Family Weekly
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Southeastern Ohio
Athens
Messenger
Peace Crusade Labeled Communist Front by SACB
Former SACB chairman Thomas Herbert urged the Subversive Activities Control Board to order the American Peace Crusade to register under the 1950 internal security law. He reported hearings showed the group founded by the Communist party in 1951 with New York headquarters.
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Washington
American Peace Crusade
Subversive Activities Control Board
SACB
Thomas Herbert
Justice Department
Herbert
Ohio Supreme Court
New York
Communist Party
Thieves Enter Pomeroy Gun Club
POMEROY Chief Deputy Howard Frank reported thieves broke into the Pomeroy Gun Club house on Route 33 north of Pomeroy. Entry likely between January 17 and 24, with a rear window pried and a screen torn. A steel cabinet safe was destroyed but only a small amount of bottled whiskey was taken. Sheriff linked the break in to a vacant house intrusion at Princess Pat Mines last week based on clues from both scenes.
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Pomeroy
Howard Frank
Route
Frank
Princess Pat
Egypt agrees to trade cotton for Soviet steel and gear
Egyptian newspapers report Cairo will exchange 12 million pounds worth of cotton for Russian steel agricultural equipment and some foreign exchange. The deal covers 35 million dollars in value and involves Russia providing goods in return for Egyptian cotton.
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Cairo
Egypt
FBI arrests three linked to Russian spy ring in New York
FBI detains Jack Soble 53, Myra Soble 52, and Jacob Albam 64 amid an investigation into a Russian spy network. Hoover disclosed the arrests connected to Vassili Zubilin, a former NKVD general, whose clandestine activities prompted the roundup.
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New York
FBI Today
Jack Soble
Lithuania
U.S
Red
Myra Soble
Russia
U. S
Jacob Albam
Brooklyn
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Vassili Zubilin
NKVD
Zubilin
Washington
Refugees From Hong Kong To Land In San Francisco
A group of 235 Russian Chinese and Portuguese refugees arrives from Hong Kong aboard the President Cleveland to begin life anew in the United States. They are among the last entrants under the Refugee Act of 1953 which expired December 31. The group includes 21 White Russian refugees from Harbin Manchuria.
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San Francisco
Hong Kong
Cleveland
United States
Harbin
Manchuria
Popcorn Expansion Proposal Draws Capitol Debate
Washington discusses a plan to boom popcorn grown in Ohio and elsewhere with foreign funds. Rep. Bass joins the push to use $250,000 of overseas currencies to popularize popcorn, a claim by J. W. Blevins of Nashville known as the Popcorn King.
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Washington
Ohio
Agriculture Department
Bass
D-Tenn
Foreign Agriculture Service
J. W. Blevins
Nashville
Tenn
Blevins
Traffic Deaths Fall in Ohio for 1956
Ohio highway safety officials report traffic fatalities fell three percent in 1956, dropping from 1481 in 1955 to 1427 last year.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
UN Mulls Gaza Crisis Move as Egypt Opposes Stationing Force
At United Nations, diplomats fear a new Middle East flare up after Hammarskjold failed to compel Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza and Aqaba. Western and British plans seek authority for a UN emergency force, while Egypt, Arab allies, and the Soviet bloc likely oppose long term deployment. Israel demands free navigation of the Aqaba Gulf and a say in Gaza’s administration before any pullout. Egypt calls for full withdrawal of invasion forces, warning Western action could provoke more trouble.
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United Nations
N.Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Egypt
Middle East
Hammarskjold
Israel
Gaza
Aqaba Gulf
United States
Gaza Strip
Sharm el Sheikh
Nasser
Gulf of Aqaba
David Ben-Gurion
Cairo
UN Security Council Urges India and Pakistan Over Kashmir
By a 10-0 vote the Security Council calls on India and Pakistan to refrain from actions in Kashmir until the people vote on their future in a plebiscite. The former princely state is claimed by both nations, with troops in separate zones divided by a UN cease fire line.
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United Nations
N. Y
UN Security Council
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Himalayas
Five Day Forecast Reports Below Normal Temperatures
Temperatures will average 6 to 8 degrees below normal with highs from 35 in the north to 41 in the south and lows from 20 to 24. Colder Saturday, warmer Monday, then colder again Tuesday or Wednesday. Rain or snow total about one inch today, Sunday or Monday, and again around Wednesday.
Jet Stream Flight Sprints Across U S From March to Hanscom
Maj Mont Smith led a six jet B47 on a transcontinental test from March Air Force Base California to Hanscom Air Force Base Massachusetts reaching 750 mph at 37000 feet. The flight aimed to study jet stream feasibility and tailwind benefits with observer navigator Charles Hawkins noting potential West to East jet stream use.
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Bedford
Mass
Mont Smith
Champaign
Ill
March Air Force Base
Calif
Hanscom Air Force Base
Air Force
Maj. Smith
Charles F. Hawkins
South Windsor
Conn
Ohio Townships Debate State Income Tax
Columbus report notes discussion on replacing city income tax with a state levy. Charles P. Baker Jr of Painesville argues townships lose revenue when residents work in cities and pay the tax. Baker was re elected executive secretary and treasurer of the Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles P. Baker Jr
Painesville
Baker
Ohio State Association of Township Trustees
Czech Delegation Led by Zapotocky Reaches Moscow for Talks
President Antonin Zapotocky leads a Czech government delegation arriving in Moscow to meet Soviet leaders and discuss bilateral relations amid heightened Cold War tensions.
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London
Antonin Zapotocky
Moscow
Soviet Union
Five Say Youth With Grimes Girls Skid Row Dishwasher Questioned
The Grimes sisters murder probe centers on Bennie Bedwill a 21 year old skid row dishwasher identified by five people as being with the teens after their disappearance December 28 in Chicago Willow Springs bodies found in a roadside ditch. Bedwill denied involvement and was held for further questioning after passes lie detector tests.
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Chicago
Grimes Sisters
Joseph Lohman
Bennie Bedwill
Barbara Grimes
Patricia
Willow Springs
Lohman
Bedwill
Paris
Tenn
West Madison Street
John Duros
Lehman
Casey Jarzen
Stickney
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