Eisenhower Welcomes King Saud in Washington
President Eisenhower planned a personal greeting for King Saud of Saudi Arabia at the Capital with a 21 gun salute and full honors. Saud arrived from New York amid mixed reception, after Cairo talks with Egypt Jordan and Syria. Officials note talks aim to widen Arab support for U S economic and military programs and address aid requests potentially exceeding 200 million dollars.
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Eisenhower
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Washington
United States
Saud
New York
United Nations
New York City
Cairo
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
State Department
Kimble Denies CWA Charge in Ohio Strike Hearing
E. C. Kimble Western division manager of Ohio Consolidated testified before the National Labor Relations Board denying charges that the company hired investigators to harm CWA leaders. The CWA has been on strike since July 15 over 16 contract differences in southern Ohio.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Ohio Consolidated
E. C. Kimble
National Labor Relations Board
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Flood Drowns West Virginia Child in Verdunville
West Virginia faces severe floods with one child dead and another missing. Seven-year-old Jimmy Deer drowned in Verdunville after slipping into a swollen creek en route to school. In McDowell County a man who jumped into Dry Fork is presumed dead after a would be rescuer failed to reach him.
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Logan
W.va
West Virginia
Jimmy Deer
Verdunville
McDowell County
Dry Fork
Phillippi
Tygart
Eisenhower Defends Wilson and Dulles in News Conference
President Eisenhower criticized Secretary Wilson for a questionable remark on National Guard draft dodging while praising his and Secretary Dulles' records. He asserted Wilson's goal is to keep the Guard trained for emergencies and reaffirmed Dulles as the top American secretary in his field.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Wilson
Dulles
Congress
Cat's Meow Case Solved at Glendora Wall
In Glendora California the Cartas heard 24 days of meows from walls. After attempts by locals to coax a cat out they used sound devices and traced the sounds to a bathroom wall water meter. Turning the water off silenced the meow. turning it on resumed the sound.
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Glendora
Calif
Vincent Carta
Cartas
Roger Adams
Ole Hammer
Rivers Flood In Kentucky Causing Widespread Devastation
Barbourville and southeastern Kentucky faced severe floods as rain swollen rivers threatened more damage. At least three people died with millions in damages expected. communities remained isolated as Kentucky National Guard and 160th Army Engineers aided evacuations and fed refugees. Hazard suffered the heaviest losses likely surpassing five million dollars.
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Barbourville
Kentucky
Kentucky National Guard
160Th Army Engineers Group
Ft. Knox
12 Year Old Hangs Self After Girlfriend Refusal
Relatives say David Harrington 12 hanged himself with a necktie in a shower after calling a 13 year old sweetheart who would not answer if she preferred him or another boy.
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Dallas
David Harrington
O Neill urges churches to aid fight against commercial vice
Ohio Governor C William ONeill asked churches to help keep gambling out of the state at the 38th annual Ohio Pastors Convention in Columbus. He spoke with Dr Louis H Evans noting world restlessness and a drift toward new gods. An anti segregation resolution and UN support move for desegregation will be decided by the convention committee. Judy Belohlavek of Medina wins 50 dollars in the Prince of Peace essay contest.
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Columbus
Ohio
William O'Neill
Louis H. Evans
Board of National Missions
The
Presbyterian Church In the
Dr. Evans
United Nations
John Baillie
New College of Edinburgh University
Scotland
Judy Belohlavek
Rt. 2
Medina
Ohio Council of Churches
UN haggles over plans in deadlock at Gaza talks
weary United Nations delegates haggled over schemes to end the Israeli Egyptian stalemate in Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba. Western and Asian African blocs tested sentiment in the 80 nation Assembly as Pearson advocated a middle road giving Dag Hammarskjold broader authority to deploy UNEF with limited consultation.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aquaba
General Assembly
Dag Hammarksjold
Israel
Egypt
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Aqaba
Gaza
UNEF
Doubt Cast On Confession In Grimes Sisters Case
Inquest reveals contradictions in a skid row derelict Bedwell and an associate’s claimed slayings of the Grimes sisters. Medical tests suggest the sisters died within hours of Dec 28 disappearance, with Barbara’s stomach contents matching Dec 28 dinner and Patricia’s stomach empty. The confession said they ate hot dogs before driving to a wooded area where the girls were knocked unconscious and dumped in a snowbank.
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Chicago
Grimes Sisters
Walter E. McCarron
Barbara
Patricia
McCarron
Bedwell
Frank
B&O and Three Other Railways Seek Additional Rate Hike
Four railroads including Baltimore & Ohio Erie New York Chicago and St Louis and Wabash asked the Ohio Utilities Commission for a new 5 percent fare increase. They cited higher operating costs and filed the request with only one day’s notice for Ohio train users.
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Columbus
Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Erie
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Wabash
State Utilities Commission
Father’s Day Proposed as Third Sunday in June
Rep Horan of Washington introduces a resolution to designate the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. The measure aims to create an annual nationwide observance honoring fathers and their roles.
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Rep. Horan
R-Wash
How Ohio Voted on No Amendments Rule for Middle East Proposal
Ohio legislators split over a rule prohibiting amendments to the Middle East proposal. Democrats for no amendment: Kirway Vanik. Republicans for: Ayers Bol ton Baumhart Hess Vorys Dennison. Democrats against: Ashley Feighan Polk. Republicans against: Betts Bow Brown Clevenger Henderson Jenkins McCulloch McGregor Minshall Shenk Sherer. Paired against: Hays Democrat.
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Ohio
Middle East
Kirway
Vanik
Ayers
Bolton
Baumhart
Hess
Vorys
Dennison
Ashley
Feighan
Polk
Betts
Bow
Brown
Clevenger
Henderson
Jenkins
McCulloch
McGregor
Minshall
Shenk
Sherer
Hays
Democrat
Des Moines Student Pilot Holds City, Then Lands
Roy Soderquist 23 took a small plane at gunpoint and looped over downtown Des Moines for about four hours. He ordered the instructor from the plane and later crash landed on the road near West Des Moines after depleting fuel. He was taken into custody unhurt and reportedly suffered shock during the landing.
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DES Moines
Roy Soderquist
Soderquist
Martin Brightman
Brightman
James Dolezal
Dolezal
Equitable Life Insurance Co
AEC Claims Way To Build More Efficient Hydrogen Bomb
The Atomic Energy Commission reports in its semiannual Congress submission that 1956 tests at Eniwetok yielded principles for more efficient weapons and better use of bomb material. The panel notes progress in expanding peaceful atomic energy uses and in defense material production.
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Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Eniwetok
AEC
Senators Split On Air Power
A Senate subcommittee report on the nations airpower divides along party lines. Three Democrats warn of growing vulnerability to a Soviet sneak attack and lagging retaliation programs while two Republicans call the majority view unduly pessimistic. Defense Department comment was not immediately available. The report was signed by Sen. Symington.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Soviet Union
Defense Department
House Votes Today on Ike Middle East Plan
President Eisenhower’s Middle East resolution moves to a House vote with predicted passage by a wide margin. The measure would authorize U S armed force use in the region under Communist aggression and free up up to 200 million dollars in foreign aid for military economic aid.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
House
Senate
Gordon
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U.S
Foreign Relations Armed Services Committee
U.S. Middle East
Rep. Zablocki
Wis
Executive Department
Legislature Weighs Laws on Utility Strikes in Ohio
A Legislative Service Commission subcommittee will study four options to handle public utility strikes including compulsory arbitration, state seizure, cooling off periods, or doing nothing. The discussion follows the six and a half month old Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co dispute and a prior failed governor seizure bill.
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Columbus
Legislative Service Commission
Ohio
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Robert Taft
R-Hamilton
Frank J. Lausche
Service Commission
Guy Hiner
R-Stark
House
Ohio Consolidated
Communications Workers of America Union
Senate
O’neill Administration
State Highway Construction Council
Natural Resources Department
Greene County
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Whiting Refinery Unit
A blast and ensuing blaze ripped through the alkylation unit of the Whiting Standard Oil refinery in Indiana, destroying a three story building and two large storage tanks while damaging several smaller vessels. Seven workers suffered minor burns and were treated after the explosion that echoed for miles. The plant, processing about 5000 barrels of aviation gasoline daily, was described as a “quite a rocker” by a company spokesman.
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Whiting
Ind
Whiting Standard Oil
Calumet District
Indiana
Five Day Forecast Calls for Cooler Temperatures This Week
The outlook shows temperatures about 5 degrees below normal with highs near 34 in the north and 40 in the south and lows around 19 to 24. A cold Thursday gives way to a warmer Friday, with little change Saturday and warmer conditions Sunday and Monday. Snow possible north with rain south on Friday or Saturday, and rain again Monday.
Marriage quiz on opposites and harmony
A quiz asserts opposites do not attract and similar backgrounds help couples stay happy, while ads show diverse people find Classified Ads useful for everyday needs. An ad writer offers services at 31242 and features an unfurnished five room apartment with private access and garage.
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Albert Linscott
Blast Rips Tanker Kills Nine In Alameda Fit-up
In Oakland estuary the tanker Jeanny during refit exploded twice and a fire killed nine workers and injured 50, six critically. Boilermaker Ulrich Kale grabbed a gas mask and ran toward the engine room as flames surged. Navy corpsman Richard Chantos described victims scattered near a bulkhead and piled near pipes with belongings blown from pockets.
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Alameda
Calif
Oakland
Ulrich Kale
Richard Chantos
Navy
Benson outlines 70 percent corn parity floor in new plan
Secretary Benson told the Senate Agriculture Committee the Eisenhower administration would set a 70 percent parity floor for corn under a proposed three year program, with a 0 to 90 percent parity range at the department's discretion. The current law requires 75 to 90 percent parity, and the plan aims to restore price and supply stability after the 1938 program proved ineffective.
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Washington
Benson
Eisenhower
Senate Agriculture Committee
Dakota Senator Attacks Benson Plan
Senator Young of North Dakota attacks Secretary Benson's corn program, warning it would remove corn as a basic farm crop. He expects the committee to approve at least 75 percent parity for corn and for the Senate to back the committee stance.
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Dakota
Benson
Washington
Sen
Young
R-Nd
Congress
Senate
Senator Presses Public Release of Dulles Talks
Sen Fulbright urges detailed reports on Secretary of State Dulles talks with foreign leaders. He says the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees need pertinent information for their Middle East policy inquiry. Knowland objects to disclosure, warning it is not customary. Democrats fear a White House resistance could block access to confidential conversations.
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Washington
Sen
Fulbright
D-Ark
Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Middle East
Knowland
California
Eisenhower
White House
Executive Department
Bank Suspect Tries To Seize Airliner
A bank robbery suspect attempted to take control of a crowded airliner Tuesday 17 000 feet above ground about 30 minutes from Detroit. Three federal prisoners were aboard the flight when the incident occurred.
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Baltimore
Detroit
First Husbands Stepped Out Woman Marries Three Times
Dayton Ohio reports a 23 year old manicurist Cynthia Corraditti is jailed on suspicion of bigamy and defrauding the government. She says she is expecting a baby and has been married seven times to three men, with first marriage ten years ago. She arrived at police HQ with two husbands arguing over her real spouse. police say she divorced earlier husbands for other relationships.
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Dayton
Ohio
Cynthia Delores Corraditti
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