New England Mother Cleared in June Murder Case
Kathryn Britton a 38 year old New England resident was cleared by a Athens County grand jury of second degree murder in the shooting death of Ford Sampson 36 a Marietta construction worker The jury released her before the session finished and she returned to her children outside the jail yard after a tearful reunion The jury noted they accepted her account that Sampson ventured onto her porch after she ordered him and Orville Stover to leave Stover 36 New England was indicted for attempted criminal assault and testified that Britton shot Sampson without reason Sheriff Bateman Judge White and Prosecutor Draper witnessed the release The event followed on June 21 and Britton kept the gun she used to fire the fatal shot The judge praised the jurors saying they were 100 percent right.
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Kathryn Britton
New England
Ford Sampson
Marietta
Athens County
Britton
Mrs. Britton
Stover
Sampson
White
Convict Case Postponed in Ohio Penitentiary Habiol riot link
Franklin County common pleas court postponed a hearing for Richard E. Mauch the Lima inmate seeking release from solitary confinement The judge moved the date from next Monday to sometime in the fall and the matter was treated as a civil case Attorney R E Albright said Mauch a ring leader in the half million Halloween riot would appeal to the warden Ralph W Alvis for isolation relief
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Columbus
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Ohio Penitentiary
R. E. Albright
Richard E. Mauch
M. Clifford
Lima
Ralph W. Alvis
Baltimore and Ohio unveils historic railroad museum
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opened a history rich transport museum in the nation’s oldest train station at Mt. Clare shops. Three buildings house the collection described by B&O as the most valuable railroad mementoes anywhere, including the site where the first train ticket in America was sold in 1830.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B&o
Mt. Clare
America
Steelworkers Strike at Detroit Harvester Plant
About 500 CIO United Steelworkers members walked out of the Detroit Harvester Co plant after bargaining failed to produce a new contract. The action began Wednesday and reflects ongoing labor tensions in the industry.
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Steelworkers
Zanesville
CIO
United Steelworkers Union
Detroit Harvester Co
15 Special Deputies Arrested After Raid on Gambling Spot
In Newport Kentucky fifteen Louisville special deputies raided the Glenn Schmidt playtorium finding no gambling but seizing dice sticks cards and equipment. Two arrests were made for assault and battery and impersonating an officer. Newport Detective Thiem and attorney Charles E Lester Jr were among those detained. George Bailey of the Courier Journal was charged with trespassing and breach of peace after being filmed by the chief.
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Newport
Louisville
Glenn Schmidt
Jack Thiem
Thiem
Charles E. Lester, Jr
Establishment
Lester
Pete Schmidt
George Gugel
George Bailey
Louisville Courier-Journal
Bailey
Schmidt
Torrid Fourth Is Indicated
Cool air from Canada and the Pacific brought relief to Northern Midwest areas today though hot and muggy weather continued in most other sections in the eastern half of the country. The breeze extended from the upper Mississippi Valley through Eastern Nebraska to Western Kansas with indications of relief tonight and Friday.
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Canada
Pacific
Midwest
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Nebraska
Kansas
Southwest
Plains
New Year Starts With More Borrowing and Record Tax Take
Washington reports that the government collected more taxes in the past year than ever before while running a deficit of 9.389 billion dollars. It plans to borrow 5.0 billion to begin the new fiscal year as Sen. Byrd questions tax cut feasibility amid red ink.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Eisenhower
Virginia
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Truman
Senate defeats sliming of foreign aid bill on first test
The Senate rejected a major reduction to the $5.318 billion foreign aid authorization, with Democrats backing the bill and Republicans signaling possible cuts later. The measure sets the spending ceiling for the current fiscal year and faces a conference with the House. The administration hailed the vote as a victory, while push for aiding France and Indochina states faced roll call reverses. NATO air strength and Asia-Pacific balance figure in the plan, with Bricker and Taft voting on related motions.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Senate Ac
Tion
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Truman
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
NATO
France
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Laos
John W. Bricker
Foreign Relations
Irish Protest Bombs Halt Rail Link To Queen Visit
Irish extremists set a time bomb on a rail bridge near the southern border halting traffic between Dublin and Belfast. A power plant outage later stopped streetcars in Belfast as crowds awaited Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh during a three day royal visit.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Queenlizabeth
Ireland
Dublin
Queen Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Ohio Wheat Farmers Lose on a Bumper Crop
Rep. Polk of Ohio says farmers face losses from a bumper wheat crop as prices on the open market lag. He notes storage space shortages hinder government loan access tied to wheat parity pricing and borrowing against stored grain.
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Ohio
Washington
Polk
Dohio
House Agriculture Committee
Mines Committee Backs Gas Storage Land Bill in Ohio House
The Ohio House Mines Committee voted 6-2 to recommend passage of a bill allowing gas firms to condemn land or lease storage sites within 3000 feet of mines. The measure, amended to curb coal interests, aims to expand underground storage to meet winter demand while balancing farmer rights and industry needs.
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Mines Committee
Columbus
House Mines Committee
Senate
David M. Ferguson
Guernsey
Cambridge Gas and Oil
House Committee
Southwest
Ferguson
Senate Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Oakley C. Collins
R-Lawrence
House Mines
Collins
Martin A. Lingler
Butler
Grover C. Kinley
Lawrence
Kinley
Lingler
David J. Perry
Perry
L. M. Cooley
Vinton
O. C. Culp
Hocking County
Charles Schrack
Lucas
Richland County
Woman Killed Fleeing Crash Near Cleveland Eastlake
Mrs. Ruby Fowler 56, a well known local equestrienne, was killed when a car she rode in failed to stop at a crossing and a flying car part struck her as she fled the wreck. Driver Howard Schulz and two others escaped. Schulz said he swerved to avoid an approaching train at the Pacemaker crossing.
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Cleveland
Ruby Fowler
Eastlake
Howard Schulz
Schulz
Fowler
Agriculture Secretary Sets 1954 Wheat Vote
Secretary Benson announced federal marketing quotas for the 1954 wheat crop to curb overproduction. Quotas require approval by at least two thirds of wheat growers in a referendum to take effect, with the referendum date postponed pending possible Congressional farm law changes on next year's limits.
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Washington
Benson
Gov Marland names Ravenswood native to state reform panel
Hugh N. Mills, 42, a Ravenswood native now living in Charleston, is named director of the Executive Commission on Reorganization of State Government. He will study overlapping and duplication in West Virginia state government. Mills attended Ohio University and previously served as state insurance commissioner.
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Ravenswood
Hugh N. Mills
Executive Commission
William C. Marland
Mills
Charleston
West Virginia
Ohio University
Promotions Go To Two Agents in Southeastern Ohio
Seven wildlife management agents in Southeastern Ohio received promotions yesterday. Merril McCormick of Gallipolis and Marvin Mungester of Logan were named to higher ranks, with Everett Ridge announcing the changes in Athens. McCormick and Merl L. DeVoe of McConnelsville were promoted to wildlife enforcement supervisor one, while Mungester, John Michael of Millersburg, and Henry Richards of Barnesville were elevated to conservation representative one.
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Merril McCormick
Gallipolis
Marvin Mungester
Logan
Southeastern Ohio
Everett Ridge
Athens
McCormick
Merl L. DeVoe
McConnelsville
Mungester
John Michael
Millersburg
Henry Richards
Barnesville
Connolly and Hart Through to Wimbledon Final Round
Defending champion Maureen Connolly of San Diego and Doris Hart of Coral Gables easily reached the final round of the All England championship. Connolly beat Shirley Fry of Akron 6 1 6 1 and Hart defeated Dorothy Headon of Alameda 6 2 6 2.
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Wimbledon
England
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Miss Connolly
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Miss Hart
Dorothy Headon
Alameda
Cailif
Armistice Talks Stall Over Rhee U S Unity Demands
The U S South Korea armistice talks falter as President Rhee presses for U S assurance of unified Korea. Walter Robertson will return home within two days if no breakthrough. Dulles and the UN push for negotiation leading to a ceasefire and unification talks with a time limit.
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Seoul
Eisenhower
South Korea
U.S
Syngman Rhee
Korea
Walter S. Robertson
Rhee
Robertson
John Foster Dulles
Pyun Yung Tal
Pyun
North
Sabre jets blast tanks in camouflaged valley near front
U S Sabre jet bombers struck 30 to 40 communist tanks in a hidden valley behind the Western Front and dropped 1000 pound bombs. Black smoke obstructed tank counts as Fifth Air Force reported. Eighth Army counted about 36 000 enemy deaths and wounds last month amid heavy artillery and mortar fire with nearly 10 million rounds fired June.
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Seoul
U. S
Fifth Air Force
Korea
Eighth Army
Road Finance Action Nears In Legislature
In Columbus the Senate Taxation Committee is poised to back a axle-mile tax plan to fund Ohio highway building. The measure would tax trucks and motorists to raise about 40 million dollars yearly. A three-way deal on school aid and road maintenance funds is said near completion alongside a two-year state budget totaling 835.9 million dollars. The House expected to act on the committee's report.
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Columbus
Ohio Senate Taxation Committee
Senate
House
Frank J. Lausche
Capitol
Auto Deaths Estimate Set for Fourth of July Weekend
The National Safety Council estimated 290 people could be killed in auto accidents during the Fourth of July weekend. About 40 million motorists will travel four billion miles, using roughly 27,000 railroad tank cars of gasoline. Council president Ned H. Dearborn urged drivers to slow down, calling speed the main factor in serious crashes and stressing self control to save lives.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Youth Admits Fatal Stabbing of Wisconsin Publisher and Wife
A 14 year old Wisconsin boy, James A Duranty, confessed to fatally stabbing Sumner Harris 53 and his wife Grace 50 in Door County Wisconsin. He said he attacked Mrs Harris at the door and later stabbed Harris in the Harris home. Duranty was arrested in Shelbyville Indiana and booked on a vagrancy charge.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Sumner Harris
Door County
Grace
Shelby County
Robert Meltzer
James A. Duranty
Duranty
Ted Maying
Harris
Showdown on Air Force funding amid house vote
House leaders pressed Kent Eisenhower’s appeal to defeat a Democratic bid to boost Air Force funds. Democrats planned a roll call vote to offset the appeal as the $34.43 billion FY budget for Army Navy and Air Force faced a $1.175 billion Air Force add on amendments aimed at reaching 143 wings by 1957.
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Washington
House
Kent Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Appropriations Committee
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
Hoyt S. V
Air Force
NEA Convention Debates Loyalty Resolution For Teachers
Delegates at the National Education Association convention in Miami Beach review two proposed resolutions condemning censorship of teachers and urging full candor from educators when loyalty is questioned by investigators as the last big business session approaches.
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Miami Beach
Fla
National Education Association
NEA
Grand Jury Recalled to Hear Cutler Case
Marietta Ohio July 8 judge Leonard B Ogle recalled the April Washington County grand jury to hear murder and manslaughter cases Prosecutor Randall Metcalf asked the recall to consider a first degree murder charge against Mamie Geneva Mayle and a manslaughter charge against Ford Doak Mrs Mayle 24 of Cutler is charged with the fatal Sunday death of her husband
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Marietta
P — Common Pleas
Leonard B. Ogle
Washington County Grand Jury
Randall Metcalf
Mra
Mamie
Geneva Mayle
Ford Doak
Mayle
Cutler
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