Explosion Shatters Middleport Home Injuring Mother and Two Children
A Middleport home on Broadway and Stephen exploded injuring a mother Mrs Thomas Wyatt and her children Deborah aged 3 and Stephen 10 months. The blast damaged the six room house and scattered wall debris. Officials from Ohio Fuel Gas Co and local police conducted tests up to 400 feet to determine cause, with faulty appliance suspected.
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Ray St. Clair
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Athens
Middle Port
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Editor Slain In Holdup In New York Social Club
Two masked gunmen killed Detroit Polish newspaper editor Thomas Grodzski 46 and companion 45 in a lower East Side club during a Thursday night hold up. A third man was wounded. Local police investigated the fatal shooting of the Glos Ludowy editor and Grodziski.
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Detroit
Lower East Side
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Glos Ludowy
People's Voice
Grodzski
New ‘York
Dying Man Found On Street In Jacksonville
Walter M. Poches a 49 year old Jacksonville custodian was found dying on a street about 11 p m Thursday He was taken to Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville where he died hours later A cut on his head was noted and authorities said there was no evidence of robbery Funeral services are planned by Norbert W Johnston funeral home in Glouster An autopsy is planned in Columbus and state investigators are reviewing the case with Sheriff George Bateman and Athens County coroner Dr John H Elias
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Walter M. Poches
Columbus
C. E. Berry
Poches
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
George Bateman
Jacksonville Eagles
Harold Shields
Bateman
Shields
John H. Elias
Athens County
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Pochesh
Norbert W. Johnston Funeral Home
Glouster
Polio Case Totals Show Seasonal Fluctuation
Reported polio case counts dipped from a peak of 112 for a week to under half the 240 level seen earlier. Detroit and Washington figures show weekly totals fluctuating, with officials citing incompleteness and ongoing health analysis.
Western Union Workers Vote to Return Under Armed Truce
About 3500 Western Union employees in the New York metropolitan area walk out for a union meeting. They voted to return to work under an armed truce while contract talks continue. The meeting was called by the American Communications Association, independent bargaining agent.
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Western Union
Amera Jean Communications Association
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Five Day Forecast Notes Moderate Temperatures
Temperatures will average three to six degrees below normal with an 81 degree high and a 57 degree low. A cool tonight and Saturday, warmer Sunday and Monday, then cooler Tuesday or Wednesday. Scattered showers Sunday and again Tuesday or Wednesday total about a quarter inch.
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Wreck halts Baltimore & Ohio traffic. two crewmen killed
National Limited derailed east of here after a 40 ton boulder rolled onto the track. Fireman Paul J Hooten, of Graf ton, is presumed dead. Locals C R Wilking and M V Imboden were shaken but unhurt as crews cleared the mud and debris.
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Hooten
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T .Marietta
M. V. Imboden
Logan
Ohio
Hodley Hurt Sliding Into First Base
Binghamton reports Mrs. Hodley, 55, in good condition after a hip fracture suffered sliding into first base during a game with grade school pupils she teaches at Kirkwood.
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Binghampton
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Ehtre Hodley
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Kirkwood
Need of New Arms Check System Proved By Hightower
Washington officials say the Korea arms curbs breakdown shows an iron clad inspection system is needed in any global disarmament plan. They cite violations by North Korea and China as proof limited inspections by air and ground teams may be effective, pending compliance by the Reds.
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Washington
State Department
Korea
United States
North
South Korea
North Korea
Mississippi Toll Bridge Span Collapses Over Mississippi River
A 100 foot span of a toll bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River at Muscatine Iowa early today. Seven truckers escaped, with Wheatcraft of Mansfield Ohio narrowly avoiding the water after jumping clear as girders fell. Haynes of Streator Illinois drove a soft drink truck ahead of Wheatcraft and reported hearing the crash. investigations focus on possible speed-related stress weakening the structure.
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Mansfield
Ohio
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Streator
Illinois
Steel, Union Take Recess in Big Wage Talks
Pittsburgh reports a three-way of U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel pausing after a three hour meeting with United Steelworkers. A new session was canceled and will resume in New York next Wednesday. The union seeks a substantial wage increase layoff pay enhanced insurance and premium pay for weekend work, with total cost undisclosed.
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U. S. Steep Corp
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New York
Deputy Charged After Court House Shooting Incident
Lorain County deputy Steve J. Mohowski is charged with shooting with intent to kill after a gun battle with Washington Court House police. He was wounded in the left eye and remained in critical condition at University Hospital Columbus as authorities described the chaotic service station confrontation.
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Lorain County
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Laytart
Mahowse
Ancient Documents Claim Hoard of Gold in Holy Land
Ancient manuscripts describe a two thousand year old hoard of gold and silver buried across Jordan and the Holy Land. An expert disputes the feasibility and location, noting depth and terrain may negate the tale despite vivid details in the scrolls.
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Manchester
England
Gerald Lankester Narang
Jordan
Harding
Manchester University
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Farm price levels bounce back to year-ago marks
Farm price levels, up 8 percent in five months, have regained levels seen a year earlier. A 3 percent rise from mid April to mid May was reported by the Agriculture Department, signaling a shift after a year of decline that drew Democratic criticism of the Eisenhower administration.
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Eisenhower
Tunnel claims and tax protests mix in global and local chaos
Russia blames the United States for a tunnel tapping East Berlin cables while Western observers note rising prices and Cold War propaganda. In Utah, Gov. J. Bracken Lee faces IRS pressure over a disputed 1955 tax payment as a neighbor dispute erupts with painted slogans and a noisy dog.
Stevenson and Kefauver clash over California senior vote
Adlai Stevenson targets the aged in California attacking the Eisenhower administration on pensions while Estes Kefauver counters with charges of personal attacks. Both vie for support among retirement voters ahead of the state primary and Democratic convention.
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High Court Denies Sam Sheppard Plea in Murder Conviction
Ohio Supreme Court upholds Dr. Sam Sheppard’s murder conviction for the 1964 bludgeon killing of his pregnant wife Marilyn. The ruling dismisses 28 alleged trial errors and leaves him seeking relief from the U.S. Supreme Court while serving a life term.
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Special Session Proclaimed by Ohio Governor
Gov. Frank Lausche issued a proclamation calling the Ohio legislature into a noon June special session to avert about 14 million dollars in local government operating funds losses. He cited a Supreme Court tax decision on federal securities and said refunds dating to 1947 may be needed. The session may later seek authority for municipalities to sell property beyond a five mile limit of their boundaries.
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Fleckner Named General Chairman of Democratic State Convention
Columbus businessman Oscar L. Fleckner is appointed general chairman of the Democratic state convention by Democratic State Chairman William L. Coleman Fleckner was one of five candidates for the party's gubernatorial nomination, which was won by Michael V. DiSalle in the recent primary election.
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William L. Coleman
Oscar L. Fleckner
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Columbus
Michael V. DiSalle
Koreans Claim UN Command Suspension Denial
North Korea through Pyongyang radio asserts the UN Command cannot legally suspend and warns South Korea will bear all consequences. The broadcast from Seoul follows inquiries by Neutral Nations Truce Supervisory Commission members and mentions inspections in South Korea amid mounting tension.
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Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
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North Korea
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New Whooping Crane Hatch Makes No. 32 A Chronicle
In New Orleans a tiny chick finally emerged after almost two days of pecking to become North America’s whooping crane No. 32. The sibling crane No. 31 hatched four hours earlier. Parents Josephine and Drip raise the birds among 28 other cranes, typically wintering at the Aransas range in Texas.
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North America
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Drip
Aransas Range
Texas
Two-Engine Plane Crashes Killing Eight Aboard
An Air Force twin engine plane en route from Tacoma Washington to Panama City Florida crashed after takeoff from Lowry Air Force Base. Officials say all eight aboard are dead with the pilot signaling an emergency to the control tower.
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Panama City
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