Flood Threat as Hocking River Near Flood Stage Tonight
Severe storms and days of heavy rain push the Hocking River toward flood stage in Southeastern Ohio. At 11 a.m. the river stood 15.67 feet. flood stage is 17 feet. Weather observers predict crest later today as more rain storms roll through Thursday and Friday. Multiple towns reported flooded streets, power outages, and downed lines with several injuries from tornadoes and destroyed structures.
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McClellan Son Killed in Arkansas Plane Crash
Sen John McClellan returns to Arkansas after the death of his youngest son James Howard McClellan 30 in a twin engine plane crash near Little Rock The pilot and three others were killed McClellan was aboard the Senate when the news arrived Survivors include his widow two sons and a daughter
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Ark
John McClellan
Arkansas
McClellan
Washington
James Howard McClellan
Senate
Civil Air Partol
James McClellan
Adams Under Fire Four To Talk On Adams Intervention
Four more persons were summoned to testify to a House Armed Services sub committee about a government penalty settlement with Raylaine Worsted of Manchester New Hampshire. The inquiry centers on whether Sherman Adams pressured for the firm’s 41 284 rebate from a 16 year penalty. Roswell M. Austin has alleged improper intervention, a claim denied by the White House and former Bagline officials. Col Joseph A Avery was the sole witness in the opening closed sessions.
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Armed Services
New England
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Eisenhower
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Manchester
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Roswell M. Austin
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White House
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Col
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Appeals Board
Bluffton College Names Carl Smucker Dean of Students
Bluffton College in Ohio announces the appointment of Carl F. Smucker to a newly created post as dean of students. He joins the campus administration to oversee student services and conduct.
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Ohio
Bluffton College
Carl F. Smucker
Death ruled self-inflicted gunshot in Columbus
The death of 30 year old Miss Virginia Addison whose body was found in her Columbus apartment was ruled a death by own action. Coroner Robert A. Evans said the woman died from a personal safety related bullet wound to the head.
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Virginia Addisson
Robert A. Evans
Small June rise in living costs signals possible decline
The government reports living costs rose in June by less than a tenth of a percent to a record 123.7 of the 1947 49 average, about 24 cents more than a dollar a decade ago. Labor official Ewan Clague expects a modest decline in coming months as foods grow more plentiful, though temporary or lasting is uncertain.
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Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ewan Clague
Labor
World waits for Khrushchev answer in Lebanon
Adm. James L. Holloway and U S Ambassador Robert McClintock express optimism that Lebanon will avoid fighting as American forces arrive. They see little sign of Russian or Nasser intervention and say U S marines and army can shift quickly if needed. Parliament delays election to seek a cross party president acceptable to government and rebels.
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Lebanon
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James L. Holloway
U. S
Robert McClintock
Middle East
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Jordan
Hussein
Abdel Oseiran
Byrd Predicts Acceptable Reciprocal Trade Extension Bill
Senate leaders forecast a conference report with the House on a reciprocal trade extension acceptable to President Eisenhower. Sen. Harry F. Byrd heads the Senate conferees and says a bill fully acceptable to the President will be worked out. The Senate passed a three year extension 72 16 after five days of debate, with a 63 27 bipartisan vote backing Eisenhowers tariff authority. The leaders did not call for further floor tests on Finance Committee provisions.
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Senate Finance Committee
Objections Short of Denial on Five Power Middle East Summit
Washington reports Moscow objected to Western plans for a five power summit on the Middle East crisis but did not reject the idea outright. The Izvestia commentary accused the US of trying to block such a conference while noting Khrushchev might accept with conditions. Eisenhower remained reluctant to meet Khrushchev, though he would attend if allied leaders agreed.
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Evacuation Plans Consider Athens as State Seat
Civil Defense officials outlined tentative plans to move state government from Columbus to Athens in case of atomic attack. Gov. O Neill chaired a Cabinet meeting with Col. Starr and Lt. Col. Darey noting evacuations could affect nine target cities. Wheeling residents would relocate into Ohio under a West Virginia agreement as Middle East tensions revive interest in preparations.
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Edward M. Starr
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Ohio
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Steubenville
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Canton
Akron
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Middle East
Labor Group Votes on Bill Requiring Plan Finance Reports
The House Labor Committee votes on a bill to require public accounting of employee welfare and pension plans. Amendments introduce criminal penalties for violators and set a $50 daily fine for failure to provide each beneficiary with a plan description and annual report.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Ludwig Teller
D-Ny
Cincinnati men given five years to repay $250000 fraud
Judge Louis J. Schneider placed Joseph De Phillip and William Scoles on five year probation for swindling about $250,000 from a finance company. They must repay the money during the probation period and stay out of further trouble.
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Cincinnati
Louis J. Schneider
Joseph DePhillip
William Scoles
Acreage Feud Ends for Ohio Farmer Leader
Dr. P. Scott Whitefeather, president of the Independent Farmers of Ohio, says his current wheat planting acreage has been declared legal after a dispute with agricultural officials.
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P. Scott Whitefeather
The
Independent Farmers of Ohio
Snake interruption during Shelby church wedding rehearsal
In Shelby North Carolina a maid of honor shrieked at a real reptile in the church during a wedding rehearsal for Mary Price and Clyde Willis. The incident caused a chaotic moment but the ceremony proceeded the next day without snakes or objections.
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N. C
Mary Price
Clyde Willis
Flower Girls Burial Gown Worn At Final Farewell
Nine-year-old Palma LaGrotteria died Tuesday of leukemia in Pittsburgh. She had planned to be a flower girl for a family friend and helped choose her pink tulle replica gown, which she will be buried in Friday.
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Palma LaGrotteria
Palma
Ohio Traffic Deaths Drop in First Half of Year
Ohio traffic accidents killed 815 persons January to June this year versus 931 in the same period of 1957. Police crackdown on irresponsible drivers and citizen vigilance cited as factors in the lowest six month toll since 1951. A 51 percent drop in rural deaths for June aided the total reduction.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gordon Jeffery
Jeffery
Two Stockport Girls Die in Auto Crash
Two teenage girls from Stockport die after a car crashes into a bridge abutment on Ohio 266 about ten miles south of here. Nancy Sue Still 15 died at the scene. Rene Jay Sleek 16 died next day in Marietta Hospital. Sleek was the driver of the auto.
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Coshocton Memorial Hospital
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Dresden
Nashport
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Mcconnellville
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Stockport
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Marietta
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Powell to Be Tried on Tax Evasion Allegations
A federal judge rules Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr of New York must stand trial on charges of alleged income tax evasion. The case centers on how Powell reported income and whether he paid due taxes.
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Rep
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
D-Ny
Body Found in River After Drowning Incident
The body of Leroy Doty, 42, of Columbus, who drowned when his boat was swept over a Muskingum River dam Saturday, was recovered Tuesday in Zanesville.
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Two Die In W Va Crash Near Point Pleasant
West Virginia route 35 crash near Point Pleasant killed Glen Anthony of Buffalo and Mrs. George Smith of Richmond. George Smith suffered serious injuries. two Parkersburg residents Mary Wood and Carman Amos were treated for cuts. Anthony, 21, worked as a route salesman for Valley Bell Products and died en route to Holzer Hospital.
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Glen Anthony
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George Smith
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Smith
Mary Wood
Carman Amos
Parkersburg
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Valley Bell Products
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Ann Jones
Council Reports Jobs Found For Times-Star Staff
Cincinnati employment council led by former Times-Star assistant managing editor Joseph H. Dressman says it has secured a few replacements and received many inquiries as it works to place former newsroom staff.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Joseph H. Dressman
Next Step Depends On Premier Khrushchev in UN Summit Bid
The Middle East crisis hinges on Khrushchev's choice at a UN summit proposed by Eisenhower and Macmillan or a five power meeting outside the UN. The Security Council adjourned after a Soviet veto blocking Lebanon troop withdrawal, while Hammarskjold seeks more observers to enable U S troop pullback.
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Middle East
Nikita Khrushchev
UN Security Council
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Eisenhower
Macmillan
Moscow
Security Council
Lebanon
Dag Hammarskjold
UN Observer Corps
Hammarskjold
United States
Council
Weather outlook for West Virginia and Ohio
Mostly cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms tonight mainly in the east and south. Temperatures near normal with a high around 82 on Thursday. Showers likely Thursday and Friday then late Sunday or Monday. rainfall totals uncertain.
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West Virginia
OHTO
Miss U S A field cut leaves seven Southern semifinalists
The U S contest narrowed to 15 finalists in Long Beach with seven Southern entrants among the 15 and a crowd cheering Miss Louisiana Earlyne Howell as she led the applause. The judges will trim to five and then one winner tonight.
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