Deep freeze grips Ohio as death toll rises
Ohio faces record cold and snow with at least nine deaths linked to the storm. Temperatures range from zeros to the low teens with slight warming forecast in some areas. Several fatalities involve heart attacks from shoveling snow as icy roads contribute to highway accidents in Wayne and Brown counties.
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Joseph Plogman
Cincinnati
Wayne County
Brown County
Rockies
Atlantic
Toledo
Allentown
William Ruth
Rhodes Asks Confirmation of Bricker for OSU Trustee
Gov. James A. Rhodes asked the Ohio Senate to confirm John W. Bricker as a trustee of Ohio State University for the term May 14, 1962 to May 13, 1969. He also nominated Carlton S. Dargusch to succeed Forrest G. Ketner for 1962 to 1970. The Senate recently rejected Robert Lazarus Sr.’s appointment to Bricker’s seat.
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James A. Rhodes
Ohio Senate
John W. Bricker
U.S
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Carlton S. Dargusch
Forrest G. Ketner
Senate
Robert Lazarus Sr
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Michael V. DiSalle
Orbital Flight Seen April 2 Under Mercury Plan
Washington reports astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. may launch the longest Project Mercury flight on April 2. He could stay 18 orbits about 27 hours and land in the Atlantic north of Puerto Rico, or complete 22 orbits about 34 hours and touch down near Midway Island in the Pacific. Billie Sol Estes, the bankrupt promoter tied to probes, was sentenced to eight years in prison in Tyler Texas.
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Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr
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Midway Island
Antioch College President Named to Narcotic Advisory Panel
Dr. James P. Dixon of Antioch College was appointed to President Kennedy's Advisory Commission on Narcotic and Drug Abuse, as announced by the college.
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Yellow Springs
James P. Dixon
Antioch College
Kennedy
Meigs County Woman Dies in Portland Road Fire
An 80 year old Portland area resident Agnes Polk perished Thursday night when her Meigs County fire room home on the Stlversville Portland road burned beyond control. Bill Ables first spotted flames and helped, but Polk was found near the back door as investigators ruled out foul play despite a bolted shut rear exit.
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Portland
Agnes Polk
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
Polk
Howard Frank
Henry Ewing
Atty Bernard Fultz
Plane Found By Wardens In Maine
Wardens locate a demolished $8 million B52 bomber from Westover AFB missing since earlier today in Katahdin Iron Works Maine. A man waved from a parachute sighted on Elephant Mountain near Greenville as three chutes were reported in the area.
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Greenville
Horseshoe Pond
Blue Ridge
Elephant
Ambulances Withdrawn From Berlin Wall Area
The United States Britain and France withdraw the ambulances stationed at the Berlin Wall after East German border guards shoot a refugee. The three powers say the ambulances served to spur quicker aid to wounded escapees and are leaving due to their main job being done.
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Britain
France
Berlin Wall
Strikers Return To Ports After Settlement Ease
Longshoremen may return to work Saturday under a mediation board settlement. Dock workers reportedly voted overwhelmingly for the terms, with officials hoping the Port of New York can clear pickets and resume work soon. Local disputes threaten a full coastwide return.
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Walter A. Sullivan
Atlantic Coast
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen’s Association
Maine
Texas
Sullivan
South Atlantic
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Atlantic
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State Help Loses Two Paid Holidays
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes cuts Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays from state employee paid holidays. Finance director Richard L. Krabach cited low fund spirits and the need to avoid curtailing services as payroll costs reach about 1.18 million dollars daily.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Washington
Lincoln
Richard L. Krabach
Ohio Aviation Chief Once Taught Locally
Columbus native Norman J. Crabtree 37 named chief of the Division of Aviation by Commerce Director Warren Chase. Crabtree a former psychology instructor at Ohio University has served as aviation specialist in the division for four years. A Celina fire estimated to exceed 40000 dollars damaged St Henry business district.
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Warren Chase
Norman J. Crabtree
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Crabtree
Ohio University
Jackson
St. Henry
Stees Possibly Insane in Wife Slaying Case
In a Common Pleas Court proceeding a court appointed psychiatrist, Dr Dwight M Palmer of Ohio State University, opined that Gene Isaac Steel may have been mentally ill at the time of the alleged murder of his wife. The letter to the court cites supportive evidence.
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Gene Isaac Steel
Dwight M. Palmer
Ohio State University
Kennedy Discusses Cuba and Tax Cut Plan
President Kennedy says aerial evidence does not support reports of a large Soviet buildup in Cuba. He cites 16,000 to 17,000 Soviets on the island and notes only one ship possibly carrying arms since the October crisis. He links the press to nuclear test talks, strikes and a proposed three year 13.6 billion tax cut with 3.4 billion in revenue changes. He also comments on De Gaulle and aims for a first step tax cut this year. In Ohio news, a court appoints Dr. Palmer for a mental examination of Steel in a murder case. Harbach dies at 89. Saxbe announces Urbana mayor Holland to join his staff as claims investigator.
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Yale Woolen Mills shuts amid town’s fear and job loss
Yale Michigan faces sudden unemployment as 1621 residents lose 300 jobs and a $1 million payroll with the closing of Yale Woolen Mills. President Robert E. Andrea cites world trade shifts and cheap imports as key factors. Donald Winkler, Local 980 secretary-treasurer, notes workers earned about $1.70 per hour with weekly pay around $67.
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Kennedy Confirms No US Air Cover for Bay of Pigs
President Kennedy said there was no planned United States air cover for the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and that references to air power reflect actions by non US pilots. He noted that if US air cover had been provided it would imply a full US invasion and confronted conflicting accounts from publishers who claimed he admitted plans to use air power before canceling them.
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United States
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U. S
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Jack W. Gore
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
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John H. Perry, Jr
Palm Beach Post Times
Colleges Plan Interuniversity Effort in Mid-Ohio Valley
Representatives from West Virginia University Ohio University Ohio State University and Marietta College met at Marietta College to pursue a cross institution plan. They aim to broaden education culture and aesthetics in the Mid-Ohio Valley amid social and industrial growth.
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Ohio State University
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Ernest J. Nesius
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Paul Noble
College of Business Administration
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Larry Best
West Virginia
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Calhoun
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Morgan
Washington
Athens
Meigs
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President Kennedy Rebutts De Gaulle on Western Defense
President Kennedy rebutted Charles de Gaulle’s claim that the United States cannot defend Western Europe with nuclear weapons. He called the accusation inaccurate and said the alliance remains vital and that the U S would rely on de Gaulle’s response to the alliance’s needs.
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Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
France
United States
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Taber Bill Expands State Patrol Powers in Ohio
In Columbus a House bill by Rep. D O Taber would grant Ohio State Highway Patrol officers police powers on public thoroughfares equal to other peace officers and extend their search and seizure authority. The measure targets court decisions limiting patrol authority to arrest drunks on highways not tied to traffic cases. It would not alter the ban on patrol involvement in labor disputes.
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