Lake Logan Tragedy Claims Local Swimmer
Gary Russell Williams 21 drowned at Lake Logan near No 1 parking lot while swimming with brothers Ronald 45 and Arthur 13. The victim, a poor swimmer, vanished after stepping into a deep hole as rescuers including John W Mile and Harold Wyckoff attempted to save him. Fire department and physicians responded with adrenalin injections and artificial respiration but Williams died.
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Gary Russell Williams
T. Russell Williams
Cola Valley
Rockbridge
Lake Logan
Williams
Anchor Hocking Corp
Lancaster
Ronald
Arthur
John W. Mile
Logan
Gary
Harold "Wyckoff
Railroad
Ave
Pinneeet
Dr. Gy
Be Logan
Iran
Shenanigans Charged Over Foreign Mili tia Program
Senator Mansfield accused the Eisenhower administration of incredible shenanigans in the foreign military aid program. He called for a thorough congressional investigation and noted the defense department faced deadlines in the 1955 fiscal year. Both houses inserted a provision in the new authorization bill to forbid unspent funds from being carried over past June 30.
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D-Mont
Eisenhower
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House
Senate
Japanese Rainstorm Toll and Damages Reported
Reports from Hokkaido indicate a severe rainstorm and floods killing 12 with 32 missing. Damage is estimated at 15 billion yen about 44 million dollars. In Akron Ohio health officials order airborne antitoxin delivery for three survivors of a food poisoning incident from a party of five after allegedly eating spoiled chicken.
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Hokkaido
Jos Est Dans Oe
Akron
Ohio
Messenger Classifieds Prove Value For Small Business
Keeping busy ad copy touts small ads in The Messenger Classified Section as a cost effective way to reach thousands of daily readers. Advertisers claim the ads generate steady inquiries across many service types.
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Messenger
Driver killed as auto crashes into bridge in Hocking County
Joseph R. Smith 28, of Logan died when his southbound car left Route 33 and struck a bridge rail in Hocking County just north of Enterprise. The impact crushed his chest and neck, the car broke apart, and his body was found near the wreck. Smith had been Logan store manager for National Supply Co. since February, survived by wife Helen, a son, and his parents. He was a World War II Navy veteran.
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Hocking County
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Smith
Gallipolis
Davia
Midway
Jackson County
A. Yay Wan
J. Waldron
Charles Whyte
Devin
Com- Smith
Robert M. Betz
Gallia County
Filer
Wridge
Nather
Thearald Gallipolis
Clarksburg
Helen
Joseph R. Smith
Harry G.ith
Glen
Charleston
W. Va
Grandmother Wins 32000 In Bible Quiz
A 1-year-old grandmother from Camp Hill Pennsylvania won $32,000 on a Bible quiz show after correctly naming a sequence of biblical figures and completing the list of the 12 apostles. The contestant endured a challenging rapid-fire round before identifying Peter James and others while facing questions about the apostles.
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Camp Hil
Matthew
Peter
Jemen
Ehreter
James the Less
John
Jae He Lim
Iimepee
Eran An
Alpsila i
Two 18 Year Olds Die in London Area Crash
Two 18 year old boys, identified as Bob Crace and James Pre Pulton of Mt. Sterling, were killed when their car left London Circleville Road and crashed into a tree about ten miles southeast of London. Two companions were seriously injured as the car split off a quarter mile north of Big Plain.
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Ohio
Circleville Rd
Bob Crace
James "Re Pulton
Mt. Sterling
Big Plain
Negro Named to N Y State Supreme Court
Albany reports Averell Harriman announced a Black individual would serve as a justice on the New York State Supreme Court. Judge Harold A. Stevens of Manhattan’s General Sessions Court is identified as the nominee, with details surrounding the selection and reactions.
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State Supreme Court
Albany
Averell Harriman
State ‘Supreme Court
Harold A. Stevens
Manhattan
General Sessions Criminal Court
Nashville
Tenn
Roy Appleton
Lorain
Ohio
Ohio Peabodys
Easterns
King Malus
Cincinnati
George
Mont
Berger
Toun
Gmvi
Teaee Geelers
Mystery figure visits gallery and feigns admiration
A rumor spreads about a person who pretends to like multiple artworks at Apple Tom's gallery. The imposter, named Profemor, uses the scene to join the crowd and accompany friends while commenting on a painting with mock seriousness.
Lifer May Be Fund Sharer
A WV life-term convict may inherit part of a $500000 trust left by his California sister Helen E. Roy. The estate, once to her husband John Roy, was not claimed after his death last month. Nephews Robert Ellis and Carroll Ellis plan to travel from Chesapeake Ohio to California to pursue a share. Other potential heirs include Bear Greasy Rage and Pete Hila from nearby Ironton.
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Ohio
West Virginia
William Ellis
Helen E. Roy
Victorville
Calif
John
Robert Ellis
Union Township
Carroll Ellis
Roys
Chesa- Deake
California
Bear’ Greasy
Rage
Pete Hila
Ironton
Final Count: 407 Traffic Deaths Reported
Final AP tally shows 407 people died in traffic accidents over the three day Fourth of July holiday period, with 386 deaths recorded on the bolhe day.
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Associated Press
Controversy Over Dixon Yates Contract and FBI Use
Senate debate centers on the Dixon Yates power deal and alleged FBI involvement in Memphis city plans. Kefauver demands full accounting while Brownell says agents only collected facts. Supporters claim victory with 6.5 million in funding but strings tied to Memphis building its own plant.
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Memphis
Ans
Ketauver
Sen
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Forney
Brownell
Dixon-Yates
Senate
Valley Authority Tva
Gore
D-Tenn
Dixon- Yates
Mount Vernon Marks 150 Years With Local Lore
The piece recalls a 1808 legend in which Knox County commissioners searched for a county seat and Mount Vernon innkeeper Benjamin Butler sparked calm by inviting his rowdy friends home. The tale describes Mount Vernon as orderly while nearby villages were rowdy, leading officials to stay.
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Knox County
Benjamin Butler
Mount Vernon
Butler
Series of Conferences Fails To End Uprising
Walla Walla prison remains tense as inmates hold guards and wardens hostage after a dawn revolt. Officials report 1700 inmates in apparent compliance while talks with rebels continue amid gun patrols and a pending release plan.
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Waso
Alles and Machine Gune Patrolled the Tor Ponatble
Ase Wirate
Ted Benseriden
Priam
Tala
Thomas Harris
Seem
Ides
Remboldt
Bemerides
Waren
Kyou
Harris
Eisenhower Pledges Good Faith in Geneva Talks
President Eisenhower voiced optimism about negotiating in good faith at the Big Four meeting in Geneva noting a hopeful stance toward disarmament efforts. He said he does not expect disarmament to be discussed there but cited a potential for advancing an internationally acceptable inspection system. He also praised domestic progress, citing Memphis as a bright spot.
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Eisenhower
Casalans
Sin Pat
Geneva
Memphis
Veto Placed On Quail Bill In Ohio
Columbus Ohio Gov Frank J Lausche vetoed a bill allowing experimental quail shooting on state lands. It was the eighth veto in recent weeks and decisions will come July 13 when the legislature returns. Lausche also signed 18 other measures, lowering acts pending to under 100.
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Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Rome
Antonio
Thone
Segni
Giovanni Gronchi
Ohio's Rep Bolton Returns to Congress
Ohio Representative Bolton returns to Congress after an absence with the aim of resuming work in the United States Senate. The article notes his prior tenure and hopes for continued service.
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Rep
Bolton
Congress
Wasmamurus
P. Bolton
Confereum
United States Senate
Freezer Short-Circuit Fatal to 9-Year-Old Girl
A nine year old girl died after a wet bathing suit was electrocuted by a short circuit in a freezer. Police say the device sparked while she opened the unit at a dairy shed where she and Sharon Kim had been sent to run an errand for Grace, Sharon's mother.
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Sharon Kim
Nat
Sharon
Grace
Law Student Slays Socialite in Los Angeles Bedroom
After hours of questioning a law student confessed to beating Norma McCauley to death in her bedroom. Officials say the suspect admitted involvement as details emerged from the investigation and statements.
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Los Angeles
John R. Crocker
Norma McCauley
Kinder Operation Begins In West Berlin
Operation Kinder started in West Berlin to move under privileged children to vacation centers outside the Soviet surrounded city. The program aims to provide rest and recreation for children who cannot afford vacations, with sites in West Germany.
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West Berlin
Berlin
West Berla
West Germany
Sawyer Firm Seeks TV Radio Purchases in Louisville Deal
Great Trails Broadcasting Corp seeks permission to buy stations WKLO and WKLO-TV in Louisville Kentucky for 350000. The applicant is led by Charles Sawyer of Cincinnati and Lancaster with ownership in Obie Eagle-Gatte.
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Great 7 Trails Broadcasting Corp
WKLO
Wklo-Tv
Louisville
Great Trails
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnat San Prmerce
T de Lancaster
Obie
Eagie-Ga
Tte
Mob Rules Waterfront In Strike
SHEBOYGAN WIS AP Mayor Rudolph Ploets pin ned hopes for labor peace after a mob estimated up to 1000 people disrupted a Kohler Co dock unload of clay. Police prepared to move in as fists flew and a nonstriking worker was beaten. The crowd torched a car and menaced a resident’s home as the mayor urged the company to stop unloading for peace.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Rudolph Ploets
Iabor
Kohler Co
Sonn
Poe
Barr
Plymouth
James Holsen
Shebeyran
Police Hunt Bomb Killer In World War II Era Chaos
A violent incident left one man dead and thirteen bystanders injured as authorities pursue a bomb killer linked to a World War II era collaboration. The chaotic scene spanned multiple locations with ongoing manhunt efforts and concerted investigations by police.
Grand Jury To Consider Blackmail Charge In Union County
Marysville Ohio report says a special Union County grand jury will meet to consider a blackmail charge. Prosecutor G Kerns indicates action tied to an ongoing case with party names and local court proceedings.
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Marysville
Ohio
Union County
G. Kerns
Open Golf Championship heats rise as heat wave grips nation
Temperatures reached 90 across half the nation with many areas recording triple digits. The heat extended from the plains to the Atlantic coast with scattered showers and thunderstorms easing some locations while others reported 100 plus readings. A weather pattern caused a 0 degree line to shift southward, triggering heat warnings and an emergency alert in parts of the Midwest and Northeast.
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Char
Plains
Leston
W. Va
Atlantic
New England
Yumid
Pacific
Nocunwest
Pennsylvania
Chester
Jim Thorpe
Portland
Maine
Civil Defense
Wisconsin
Mississippi’ River
Arizona
Wilkes-Barre
Tucson
Arte
Presidio
Tex
Intercourse
Strange Hoses Dig In Western Michigan Fields
Reports from Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo describe hoses or hoses-like devices burrowing into soil in western Michigan. Neighbors tried to shut off the source but could not stop the earth from swallowing the hose action inch by inch. James Bridgman in Kalamazoo notes a similar occurrence.
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Mich
Michigan
Tadie
Steve
Kaloo
Mazoo
James Bridgman
Large Huntington Still Destroyed in Cabell County Raid
Ohio men W Vai deslie Lee Dey and Bennie Lew roderville were arrested after a raid uncovered 4 12 gallon stills at nearby Salt Rock. The operation marked the largest destruction in Cabell County in recent years.
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Ohio
Bennie Lewroderville
Sait Rock
Cabell County
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