Senate Alters View on Foreign Aid and Defense Funds
The Senate weighs a $40 million defense appropriation and a foreign aid bill as debate begins. Fulbright expects Democrats to back emergency foreign funds, but likely short of Eisenhower’s requested half‑billion boost. Aiken warns over House cuts, Saltonstall supports a $1.623 billion defense increase to accelerate jet bombers and missiles programs.
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Washington
Middle East
Eisenhower
Senate
Appropriations
Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations
Democrats
House
George Aiken
R-Vi
Senate Appropriations Committee
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Appropriations Committee
Federal Debt Projection Surges to 12 Billion
Secretary of the Treasury Anderson told the House Ways and Means Committee that the current fiscal year's deficit could reach 12 billion dollars, up from earlier estimates of 8 to 10 billion. He urged approval of a higher debt ceiling, warning revenues could push the total higher and noting last year's shortfall was caused by a 3.3 billion drop in tax receipts.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Eisenhower
Treasury
Federal aid approved for nine towns including Gallipolis
The Ohio Water Pollution Control Board announced priority approvals for nine municipalities seeking federal aid to build sewage treatment plants. Total requests amount to 1,420,350 dollars, with Gallipolis requesting 250,000 dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Gallipolis
Gavin Attacks Former Boss in Life Magazine Expose
Retired Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin targets Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson in Life magazine excerpts from his book War and Peace in the Peace Age. Gavin calls Wilson uninformed and accuses him of dismissive treatment of chiefs of staff while praising Gen. Ridgway for keeping the army prepared for the nuclear age.
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Washington
James M. Gavin
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Gavin
Army
Defense Department
Wilson
Life Magazine
Vin
Boyne City
Mich
General Motors
Defense
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs
Matthew B. Ridgway
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dayton Boy Dies After Brain Blood Clot
A 13 year old Donald Knee of Phillipsburg died at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton after a cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by a frontal sinus infection. Doctors reported an ultra high fever and uremic poisoning signs. penicillin treatment and surgery could not save him.
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Dayton
Donald Knee
Good Samaritan Hospital
Donald
Phillipsburg
Transplanted Kidney Holds Life's Hope
An 11 year old boy at Cleveland's children's hospital relies on a transplanted kidney from a deceased woman. Doctors warn survival is slim, noting only identical twins have recovered from similar operations. The boy's original kidneys remain in place but nonfunctional due to a congenital defect.
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Cleveland
Children’s Hospital
Ronald Rusche
Canton
Ronald
Navy Blimp Heads North on Arctic Research Flight
A 343 foot Navy blimp launched from Lakehurst New Jersey at 6 20 a m heading north for a historic lighter than air flight to the North Pole. It will follow the Hudson River Valley and land in Churchill Manitoba late Thursday carrying 14 crewmen and International Geophysical Year scientists to ice island T 3 in the Arctic Ocean to study nonrigid airships for Arctic research.
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Lakehurst
N. J
North Pole
Hudson River Valley
Churchhill
Man
International Geophysical Year
Ice Island
Arctic Ocean
Arctic
Salk Explores Human Cancer Experiments
Dr. Jonas Salk, renowned for the polio vaccine, acknowledged exploratory cancer studies in humans. He said his work seeks to understand cell growth but offers no cancer treatment. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph reported injections into four children, including 5 year old Mary Ann Paul of Cecil with Ewing’s sarcoma.
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Pittsburgh
Jonas Salk
University of Pittsburgh
Faubus Secures Massive Victory in Arkansas Primary
Gov. Orval Faubus won an overwhelming Democratic nomination for a third term in Arkansas with about 70 percent of the vote. He led in all 75 counties, including Pulaski, as 2189 of 2321 precincts reported, with 243,253 votes to rivals Chris Finkbeiner and Lee Ward who trailed.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval Faubus
Faubus
Dixie
Arkansas
Chris Finkbeiner
Lee Ward
Paragould
Pulaski
Goldfine Contempt Case Pushed by House Committee
The House Commerce Committee delayed action on citing Bernard Goldfine for contempt of Congress. The closed session did not produce hearing records, and Rep. John Bell Williams said materials might be ready for a potential vote late today or tomorrow. Goldfine, an associate of Sherman Adams, refused to answer 23 questions the panel deemed relevant.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Bernard Goldfine
Congress
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
Williams
Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Ohioan Among Struck at Fort Jackson
Pvt. Larry Martin, 17, of Lima Ohio, described a burning sensation in his feet after lightning hit the squad tent he shared with four other soldiers. None were seriously hurt.
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FT. Jackson
S.C
Larry Martin
Lima
Ohio
Atlas ICBM launch attempt postponed at Cape Canaveral
Delayed launch at Cape Canaveral postpones Air Force plan to test the first fully powered Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile. The postponement follows unspecified issues, with officials not yet announcing a new launch window and continuing evaluations at the spaceport in Florida.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Wheat Loss Estimated At One Million In Ohio
Ohio Department of Agriculture officials estimate that prolonged rains damaged winter wheat, with losses from 1 to 1.1 million dollars. Federal figures place Ohio’s wheat at about 46 million bushels, worth around 76 million dollars at market. Damaged grain is sold at lower prices for livestock feed as farmers test moisture and weight.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Karl D. Miller
Eisenhower Shifts Space Study to Civilian Agency
President Eisenhower signs legislation placing space research under a civilian agency. The restructured unit expands the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics. Hugh L. Dryden, NOAA director, is expected to become administrator at $22,500 per year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics
Hugh L. Dryden
NOAA
Space Agency
Unemployment Drops in Ohio Over Two Months
Governor C William O Neill reports Ohio unemployment has fallen for ten straight weeks. Officials cite steady job gains across industries and improving labor market conditions statewide.
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Hamilton
William O'Neill
Ohio
Bonded Debt Jump Reaches New Ohio Highmark
On August 15 State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy travels to New York to collect a 31 million dollar payment for a recent Ohio highway construction bond issue. Total bonded debt rises to a record 518,230,000 after the issue, with 11 issues totaling 377 million dollars from a 500-million plan approved in 1953. A 30-million-dollar bond is slated for September. $30,520,000 in highway bonds have been retired so far.
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Columbus
Roger W. Tracy
New York
Ohio
Woodsfield Judge Charles W. Lynch Dies at 52
Common Pleas Judge Charles W. Lynch died in a Marietta hospital from a heart condition and complications. He was 52.
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Woodsfield
District Governor Felty Speaks at Rotary
The Messenger reports Felty addresses Rotary club and discusses local civic issues. Other items note an OK cruiser bid and a fire truck bond discussion amid district news.
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Felty
Rotary OK
Bond
Bennett
OS Athens
Giouster
Chauncey Logan
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Army crushes Haiti coup as Duvalier loyalists rally
In Port au Prince the army said order is restored after a failed pocket coup that left at least 14 dead. Militants loyal to President Duvalier clashed with attackers while the U S Embassy urged Americans indoors and a curfew was imposed. An alleged Miami landed group included an American, former deputy sheriff Arthur Payne of Miami. Magloire denied ties to the plot.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
U.S
Miami
Fla
Duvalier
Arthur Payne
Magloire
New York
Island Republic
Armco Boosts Steel Prices Facing Kefauver Criticism
Armco Steel Corp raises prices by about 2.75 percent on 12 products, sparking a warning from Sen. Estes Kefauver that the move could harm economic recovery. Major rivals stay mum while economists estimate a $200 million rise in direct steel costs if others match Armco.
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Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
Estes Kefauver
Armco
Kefauver
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly
Washington
16 Month Old Boy Found After Wandering From Farm
A 16 month old boy missing since Tuesday night was found safe in rugged abandoned strip mine country in southeastern Ohio. He wandered from a Bloomingdale area farm after 7 p.m. A 1500 volunteer search party and a rescue plane located him. he had a few scratches but was unharmed. The boy’s parents have six other children and notified authorities. The area is steep and treacherous with water-filled mine pits and dense brush.
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Steubenville
Ohio
John
Bud) Keller
Bloomingdale
Charles Keller
FOP Urges Longer Promotions Window and Seniority Tie Break
Cincinnati Ohio members of the Fraternal Order of Police backed two resolutions at their annual convention urging officers who pass Civil Service exams be eligible for promotion for two years instead of one. They also called for seniority to decide ties in exam scores.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Fraternal Order of Police
Japan may attend UN summit if needed says Kishi
Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi stated that either he or Foreign Minister Roichiro Fujiyama would attend a United Nations Security Council summit conference if required. Japan is a member of the council and ready to participate.
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Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Roichiro Fujiyama
UN Security Council
Japan
Council
Tank for atomic research reactor moved to Plum Brook
A large steel tank intended to house a nuclear reactor for research on atomic powered aircraft and missiles is being transported into Plum Brook Ordnance Works today.
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Sandusky
Plum Brook
Lockbourne Remains On Four Hour Alert
Lockbourne Air Force Base stayed on a four hour alert today as the Strategic Air Command lifted some units from alert status earlier in the week due to the Middle East crisis. A public information officer reported the ongoing readiness posture around the base near Columbus.
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Columbus
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Middle East
Eisenhower Backs UN Security Council Middle East Summit
President Eisenhower proposes opening a UN Security Council session on the Middle East crisis with Prime Minister Macmillan, aiming for Aug 10 to 15. The plan contrasts De Gaulle’s call for a five power Geneva conference. Officials say the U S will join the council meeting on any convenient day within the window.
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Italy
Amintore Fanfani
Eisenhower
White House
U.S
Congress
Middle East
Washington
UN Security Council
Macmillan
Khrushchev
Atlantic Pact Council
Paris
London
NATO
Moscow
de Gaulle
Geneva
Security Council
U. S
Dulles
United States
Severance Pay Drawn in Cincinnati Case
Former Cincinnati Times-Star employee drew 1,037,000 dollars in severance pay on Tuesday from Cincinnati Publishing Co. Officials said another 75,000 dollars will be distributed on individual claims.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Times-Star
Cincinnati Publishing Co
Weather Outlook West Virginia and Ohio
Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers likely tonight in West Virginia, low 66 to 72, mountains 60 to 65. Thursday is cloudy, warm and humid with scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Ohio sees partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with scattered thundershowers and little temperature change. Five day forecast: temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal, little change until Friday and Saturday, then cooler Sunday and Monday. precipitation about one inch in thunder showers tonight and tomorrow, and more generally over the state around Saturday.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Prireday
Woman Dies After Refusing Blood Transfusions
Mrs. Elizabeth Denno, 43, a Jehovah's Witness who refused blood transfusions, died in Haverhill Mass from complications of chronic blood loss due to an ulcerated intestine. Doctors had pressed for transfusions for nearly a year. she previously left hospital but was readmitted after hemorrhaging. She leaves a husband and six children.
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Haverhill
Mass
Elizabeth Denno
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