Eisenhower seeks farm aid changes Congress to cut costs
President Eisenhower sends a message to Congress urging prompt changes in federal farm aid to reduce taxpayer costs and curb crop surpluses. He focuses on wheat and proposes options including extending surplus disposal, extending the sugar act, adjusting price supports, and widening the soil bank.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Con
Gress
Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Rights bill to fund school integration nationwide
Sen. Paul H. Douglas and 14 colleagues introduce a civil rights bill to authorize 200 million dollars over five years for grants to speed school integration. The measure, a refiled version from last session, targets districts resisting integration and includes funding for facilities and teachers, with a new civil action option by the attorney general for denial of equal rights based on race or origin.
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Washington
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Douglas
Senate
Kennedy Labor Bill Faces Taft Hartley Revisions Fight
Senator John F Kennedy says the pivotal battle over his labor control bill will be a floor push to strip Taft Hartley changes. The Labor subcommittee led by Kennedy holds public hearings with Archibald Cox and Godfrey Schmidt testifying. Supporters say the floor vote to remove Taft Hartley provisions could be close as Republicans and some Southern Democrats weigh in.
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Washington
John I. Kennedy
D-Mass
Labor
Kennedy
Archibald Cox
Harvard University
Godfrey Schmidt
Fordham University
Senate
Weather Snapshot from Athens and Hamley Run
An overcast day in Athens with a 9 a.m. temperature of 32 after a 17 degree low. Yesterday's high reached 37 as Hamley Run reported similar conditions.
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Athens
Hamley Run
Weather Outlook for West Virginia Light Rain Then Snow
Occasional freezing drizzle early gives way to cloudy skies with rain and rising temperatures. Low around 32 to 36. Friday turns cloudy with rain, then snow by evening, high 48 to 52. West Virginia sees cloud cover, milder north and south, with possible showers and thunder in the south.
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West Virginia
El Paso Lawyer Killed by Nonchalant Gunman
El Paso attorney Theodore Andress was shot dead at the International Airport. Witnesses described the gunman as nonchalant after firing and throwing the pistol. Dr Harold Eidinoff was restrained by a bystander until police arrived. Andress led the Texas Association of School Boards. Eidinoff, once a physician, had been declared insane in Houston years earlier.
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EL Paso
Tex
Theodore Andress
International
Harold Eidinoff
Eidinoff
San Francisco
Texas Assn
Houston
Well Planned Escape Fails at Columbus Prison
Two Ohio Penitentiary inmates Donald Kimberling and Kenneth Macomber aimed for a break from the foggy Columbus facility but never left the walls. Warden Ralph W. Alvis said they were captured on the roof of their cell block at 6 40 a m after a thorough search following a missed 6 a m check.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Ralph W. Alvis
Donald Kimberling
Kenneth Macomber
Marion County
Trial For Murder Set For Charles Stockham
Charles Stockham, a 35 year old chiropractor, faces first degree murder charges for allegedly strangling his mother, Mrs Lucy Stockham, December 13 at their home in Slocum Station. A 30 day observation period at Lima State Hospital to test his sanity precedes a March 9 trial date in Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth
Charles Stockham
Lima State Hospital
Lucy Stockham
Slocum Station
Roads Across Ohio Wet From Fog and Freezing
Ohio motorists face wet roads statewide due to fog with some freezing. Northeast routes are generally normal aside from scattered slick spots on secondary roads. The Ohio Turnpike is reported normal.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Highways
Ohio Turnpike
Hungary seeks resumption of normal US diplomatic ties
Budapest reports the Communist government of Hungary desires to restore normal diplomatic relations with the United States. There was no immediate reaction from the State Department in Washington.
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Budapest
Hungary
United States
Washington
State Department
Young urges end to 10 percent telephone tax
In his first Senate speech Sen. Stephen M. Young of Ohio calls for ending the 10 percent excise tax on telephone service. He notes that other utilities like water electricity and gas are not taxed similarly.
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Washington
Senate
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Army experts attempt new blast to break ice jam on French Creek
In Meadville Pennsylvania Army demolition experts work to blast a hole through a three quarter mile long ice jam on French Creek near Cochran ton to restore water flow.
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Meadville
French Creek
Cochranton
350 Workers Idle in Republic Steel Plant Walkout
About 350 workers were idle today in Warren due to a dispute over closing a plant entrance at Republic Steel Corp. Coke plant. The walkout began Tuesday.
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Warren
Republic Steel Corp
March of Dimes Funds Arthritis Center Support Nationwide
New York reports funds from the March of Dimes will be directed to establish centers aiding arthritis and rheumatism patients nationwide, expanding patient access and research outreach.
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New York
March of Dimes
Ohio Flood Toll and Damage Put At 93.6 Million
Gov. DiSalle's cabinet panel set private and public property damage at 93 634 688 50 dollars. The Small Business Administration added eight more counties to disaster lists. Cincinnati's river dropped under 52 feet as a victim's body was found in ice at Valley View. Death toll reaches 15. Weather official warns odds of another flood this week remain high.
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Columbus
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Special Cabinet Committee
Small Business Administration
Cincinnati
Valley View
Cleveland
U. S. Weather Bureau
Howard Kenny
Kenny
Lawmakers Decide Today on Virginia Integration Stance
Richmond Virginia lawmakers opened the emergency General Assembly amid Governor Almond arguing the state is powerless to stop imminent school integration. Norfolk plans to reopen six closed schools on a desegregated basis. Arlington and Charlottesville prepare to admit or reopen schools with integrated attendance starting Monday.
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Richmond
Virginia
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Almond
Emergency General Assembly
Norfolk
Arlington
Charlottesville
Ticker Tape Parade for Frondizi in New York
Argentine President Arturo Frondizi arrives in New York for a three day visit following a stop in Detroit. A ticker tape parade on Broadway marks the welcome.
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Frondizi
New York
Arturo Frondizi
Broadway
Detroit
Babysitter Killed In Ironton Traffic Death
An elderly Ironton woman, Mrs. Wilma Eastham, age 63, was struck and fatally injured by a car while returning from a babysitting chore at a neighbor’s home Wednesday night. It was Lawrence County’s first traffic death of the year.
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Ironton
Wilma Eastham
Lawrence County
Crash Is Fatal Near Pickerington Car Truck Collision
Everett C. Tharp, 71, of near Pickerington Fairfield County, was killed Wednesday night when a semi trailer truck collided with his car at the junction of U S 40 and Ohio 310 near Etna.
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Newark
Everett C. Tharp
Pickerington
Fairfield County
U.S. 40
Etna
Rockefeller Junior Observes 85th Birthday Today
John D. Rockefeller Jr. marks his 85th birthday today in New York noting his long career and family ties. The celebration highlights his public service and prominence in society.
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NEW York
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Thor missile can be fired rapidly from mobile bases
U S reports mass production of the Thor missile in simple form allowing volleys on 15 minute notice. A squadron holds 15 missiles ready to fire at once, with four men needed to fuel and launch in the field.
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Santa Monica
Calif
O- America
Sacramento
THOR
Union member under police watch after threats in Cleveland
Truck driver Paul Luizzo reports death threats tied to his union work and complaints about employer practices. A special police watch is placed at his home amid the dispute with Teamsters members.
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Cleveland
Teamsters
Paul Luizzo
Antimissile Program Advances With Floating Lab Arrival
Cape Canaveral reports the SS American Mariner, a 420 foot floating laboratory, arriving at Port Canaveral on a secret antimissile mission. Army planners push forward a reliable defense against ballistic missiles using the vessel as a mobile research platform.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
American Mariner
Port Canaveral
Army
Politician Poker Raid Ends Without Arrests in Columbus
Columbus police raided a hotel room poker game Tuesday night but did not arrest anyone. They said the operation targeted professional gamblers while the players were identified as Ohio legislators.
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Columbus
Ohio
New Cuban Fuls Diplomatic Asylum Challenge
Havana reports a dispute over diplomatic asylum as Cuban Foreign Minister Roberto Agra Monte plans talks with Latin American missions. Legal cases against Havana war criminals stall, a general strike protests Batista era soldier acquittal, with 32 death sentences known and 40 to 50 Batista associates in embassies under scrutiny.
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Havana
Cuba
Roberto Agramonte
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Man's Death Ruled Death by Own Action
Logan verdict says 60-year-old Harley W. Beougher died by self inflicted carbon monoxide exposure. Beougher was found in his car on Lake Logan Road by his son Clarence around 6 a.m. after a hose was led from the exhaust through a window. He had planned to seek work in Columbus and had been unemployed about a year. Body to Leonard funeral home for arrangements.
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Yaw
A. J. Waldron
Columbus
Beougher
Leonard Funeral Home
Civil defense fund ends drownings aid for two families
Payment of 12000 to each family of two civil defense workers who drowned in the Chagrin River during flood rescue was announced by Kenneth E. Locke Lake County civil defense director. The victims were Raymond Kifer 38 and Hamilton Schweitzer 29. They drowned while attempting to save three others.
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Painesville
Kenneth E. Locke
Lake County
Civil Defense
Raymond Kifer
Hamilton Schweitzer
Chagrin River
Fremont Reopens as Flood Restrictions Ease
Front Street in downtown Fremont remained closed today while restrictions were eased after the Sandusky River flood. Officials expect full recovery as cleanup continues and residents assess damage.
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Fremont
Sandusky River
Mummers Day at Senate hearing on Teamsters influence
William J. Rum minger of Detroit testifies he paid 19 711 in commissions to Rolland McMaster for help expanding his business with Douglas Trucking. McMaster invokes the Fifth Amendment. Allen Dorfman is questioned about 86 million dollars of Teamster welfare fund insurance and Hoffa links.
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Teamster Welfare
James Hoffa
Ohio Supreme Court weighs new evidence in Sheppard case
In Columbus the Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments over whether new evidence allegedly suppressed by prosecutors should be considered in the habeas corpus action of Dr. Samuel Sheppard. Counsel for Sheppard argues to strengthen a federal appeal while the state contends no such evidence belongs in the high court.
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Columbus
Samuel H. Sheppard
Cleveland
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Gertrude Mahon
Attorney General of
Hn Tha Dafanea
High Court
Sheppard
William J. Corrigan
Corrigan
State Supreme Court
Arguments Spanking Lead To Murders in Moravia New York
A series of family arguments and spankings led 16 year old John Jayne to kill four relatives with a shotgun in Moravia New York. He was charged with first degree murder after an innocent plea entered in Cayuga County Court. Inspector William Driscoll said Jayne cited an accumulation of family arguments and the belief he was too big to be spanked.
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Moravia
N. Y
John Jayne
Willis
Amber
Willard
Elizabeth Ann
John
Cayuga County
Auburn
William Driscoll
Store Operator Convicted of Blue Law Violation
Hamilton Ohio municipal court jur y convicted Coleman Ullner operator of Rinks Bargain City of violating Sundays blue law He was found open for business Sunday and that an employee was required to perform labor not of necessity or charity This case highlights strict enforcement of the Ohio statute.
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Hamilton
Ohi
o/P
Ohio
Coleman Ullner
Rink
Ike Plans Georgia Quail Trip and Mexico Visit
President Eisenhower will travel to Georgia for a quail shooting trip and then make a goodwill visit to Mexico within three weeks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Georgia
Mexico
Ohio Senate hears union management on SUB benefits plan
Industry and labor spokesmen urged a SUB and state unemployment benefits hybrid. Seven steel firms led support while Goodyear and GM filed briefs in favor of SUB with a 65 percent take home pay cap. Senate also cleared flood relief measures and a pay raise for the state insurance superintendent.
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Ohio
Ohio Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Steel, Rubber and Auto Industries
Afl-Cio
Frank W. King
Toledo
Charles J. Carney
Youngstown
Armco
Inland
Jones &Laughlin
Republic
U. S
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube
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United Steelworkers Union
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
General Motors Corp
Michael V. DiSalle
Senate
DiSalle
Ohio National Guard
Edward Stowell
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