Ohio Supreme Court reviews SUB delay affecting unemployment benefits
The Ohio Supreme Court agreed to full review of two SUE test cases from Mahoning County delaying a ruling on whether supplemental unemployment benefits may run concurrently with state jobless pay. Chief Justice Weygandt noted no speed up. hearings and briefs could stretch months. Governor ONeill proposes extending benefit weeks from 26 to 39, with a special legislative session planned.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Anetato Antic Sue
Ead
High Court
Mahoning County
Supreme Court
Carl V. Weygandt
William O’neill
O'Neill
De Gaulle Seeks Peace Plan as FLN Rejects Algeria Terms
Premier De Gaulle visited Constantine with thousands lining the route while FLN spokesmen rejected his plan for equal rights and votes, demanding independence. He then spoke to crowds promising equal rights though details remained unclear as the three day tour continued across Algeria.
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Viva DE Gaulle
Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Constantine
Algeria
de Gaulle
Riatinanaliet Eacnane
Naiahhaw
House Rejects Ike Plan to Cut Army Strength
The House voted 224 to 158 to reject President Eisenhower's proposal to cut the Army to 870000 men in the next year. It approved a defense appropriation of 38409561000 and an amendment to fund a 900000-man Army at 99 million dollars for the year beginning July 1. The measure advances to the Senate by voice vote.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Complicated California primary fuels Democratic surge
In San Francisco observers weigh why California’s Tuesday primary produced a strong Democratic showing. Analysts note multiple factors shaping the result, comparing it to 1954 and highlighting voters’ shift from party labels toward independent voting patterns.
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San Francisco
California
Kent State students clash with authorities during dorm protest
Kent State University witnessed a male student demonstration early today as about five hundred youths exploded firecrackers and rang gongs. Police and guards stopped the march at dorm entrances, with officials saying they had been warned of the hijinks on the eve of the school year's end.
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Kent
Kent State University
Thor Missile Flight Marks First CAPE CANAVERAL Launch
Thor booster flight from Cape Canaveral demonstrates the Air Force’s IRBM development with a successful launch and test firing. Officials report the mission as a critical step in advancing ballistic missile capabilities and future defense programs.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Thor
Weather forecast and early THOR missile test notes
In the West Virginia and Ohio forecast the weather calls for clouds, warmth, and scattered thundershowers with cooler periods. A separate report describes the IRBM Thor missile test from a tactical pad, its deployment plan, and expected firing readiness, along with range claims and RAF assignments.
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West Virginia
Ohio
High Ross
Not Afraid to Die: Utah Slayer Chooses Hanging
Barton Kay Kirkham, 21, who fatally shot a man during a grocery store holdup and fled with $50, asked for life imprisonment and mental treatment but was denied by the State Pardons Board. He opted for hanging, the first condemned Utah inmate in 46 years to choose the noose over firing squad, saying he bore no remorse.
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Point
Mountain
Utah
Barton Kay Kirkham
State Pardons Board
Kirkham
Truck Snaps Utility Pole in Middleport Hill Crash
A dairy truck from Point Pleasant veered at the top of Middleport hill at 8 40 a m and struck a utility pole, cutting power to the Middleport area for 1 hour 20 minutes. The driver identified only as Eads of Point Pleasant was treated for shock. At 10 10 a m fire crews responded to a fire at the Davis Ice Plant in Lower Pomeroy where wiring sparked and was extinguished. Fire Chief Jack Bechtle has not estimated damage.
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Middleport
Middleport Hill
Valley Bell
Eads
Point Pleasant
Point
Davis
Lower Pomeroy
Jack Bechtle
Government Workers' Pay Hike Expected After Senate Vote
Congressional approval looked assured for a 10 percent pay raise for one million white collar and supervisory civil service workers. The Senate, after backing a 7 percent raise, accepted the House approved 10 percent with amendments.
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Washington
Senate
House
Reverend John E F Duffy Dies, Bataan Death March Survivor
San Francisco clergyman Reverend John E F Duffy aged 59 who endured the Bataan Death March during World War II and was bayoneted survived cancer and died Wednesday in San Francisco his passing noted by local churches and veterans groups.
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San Francisco
John EF. Duffy
Government reports 4.1 billion in new construction in April
The government announced that construction activity last month reached 4.1 billion dollars, rising 10 percent from April. The report highlights a notable upturn in new building projects.
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Washington
Board Buys Land for Two New Schools
The Messenger reports the Board of Education moving to acquire land for two new schools. Details suggest planned expansions to support growing student enrollment, with a focus on accommodating future needs and improving educational facilities.
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Board OF Education Names Supervisors
Simmons
Athens
Chauncey
McArthur
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Airman Found Shot Dead Near Ravenna Ohio
The body of 20 year old Airman John W Moore was found on a Portage County road near Ravenna with two bullet wounds to the head. Coroner Dr John R Turner said the death occurred about 18 hours earlier. Investigators sought clues on whether Moore was driving his car and theorized a hitchhiker may have shot and robbed him before fleeing in the vehicle.
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Ravenna
Ohio
John W. Moore
Indiana
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
Portage County
Moore
John R. Turner
Els
Here
SEO Roads Set for Bids
The State Highway Department invites bids opened June 10 in Columbus for widening and resurfacing on State Route 77 in Morgan County and State Route 75 in Hocking and Perry counties. A concrete slab bridge on Hocking County work will be widened. Completion expected by November 1958.
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State Highway Department
Columbus
Morgan County
Hocking
Perry
Hocking County
McConnelsville
Perry County
Monday Creek
Bike Ride Fatal Near Steubenville
A driver struck and killed 7 year old Vicky Smolinsky while she rode her bicycle from a home driveway onto Ohio 213 near Hammondsville. The incident occurred on a Wednesday in Steubenville area traffic.
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Steubenville
Vicky Smolinsky
Hammondsville
Ohio
House Ready To Vote To Leave Taxes Alone
A reluctant House prepared to vote to maintain current business and personal taxes for another year. Many members favor cutting personal income levies, but leaders and the Eisenhower administration aim to hold the line amid anticipated large budget deficits this year and next.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Delays Goodwill Tour of Central America
Dr Milton S Eisenhower postpones a six nation goodwill tour in Central America citing inability to arrange convenient dates for visits to all countries. He plans to reschedule when feasible.
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Washington
Milton S. Eisenhower
Woman Walks Nine Miles In Humid Weather To Prove A Point
Carole Moore, 21, mother of two, dressed for a desert trek and walked nine miles to the city airport in 7‑degree humid heat to prove to her husband Ray she could. She rested on a street bench and at a police station where an officer lent a dime to call him. Ray described her as always doing something screwy and accepted her homeward ride after offering root beer.
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Omaha
Carole Moore
Carole
Ray
Driver Finds Fortunes In Bus Briefcase
James Dwyer, a Providence bus driver, recovered a briefcase containing $40 in cash and bank books totaling $70,000 in deposits. One book showed a $50,000 last month deposit. The owner, a woman who claimed the money, presented Dwyer with $10. her name was not released.
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Providence
R.I
James Dwyer
Dwyer
Ike May Clarify Aid Stand On Soviet Satellites
President Eisenhower may outline his position on a Senate proposal allowing foreign aid spending in satellite states to lessen Moscow influence. Senator Knowland opposes the idea and will push to strike the provision from the foreign aid bill. The Senate earlier rejected Proxmire's move to shift military aid to the Defense Department.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Moscow
William F. Knowland
Soviet Union
Red China
North Korea
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Defense Department
Methodists Seek Ways To Better Negro Cooperation
The Ohio Methodist Conference voted to enlarge communication and joint action with Negro Methodist churches in Kentucky Ohio and Michigan. An interjurisdictional cooperation committee was created including a district superintendent a women’s group representative a youth committeeman a pastor and a layman. The conference also elected 12 trustees for a new theological seminary near Delaware with six laymen named including Stephen S Beard Van Kert and John Alford of Newark.
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Lakeside
Ohio Methodist Conference
Lexingston Conference
Kentucky
Michigan
New Theological Seminary
Delaware
Stephen SS
Beard
van Kert
John Alford
Newark
Lingo Operator Acquitted Over Profit Bingo Charge
William Potee, 61, was acquitted in Portsmouth Municipal Court on a charge tied to running a bingo game near Wheelersburg. Prosecutors failed to prove the game was operated for his personal profit, which is required for illegality under state law.
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Portsmouth
William Potee
Wheelersburg
Pacifists Halted Again In Protest To Tests
In Honolulu coast guard action pacifists aboard the Golden Rule were stopped on the high seas while aiming for the Atomic Energy Commission test area. Skipper Albert Smith Bigelow of Cos Cob Conn was arrested on a charge of conspiring to violate a federal court injunction.
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Honolulu
Atomic Energy Commission
Albert Smith Bigelow
Cos Cob
Miami approves toll catwalks on Rickenbacker Causeway
Dade County Commission agrees to construct fishing catwalks with 10 cent turnstiles along the Rickenbacker Causeway linking the mainland to Key Biscayne amid tolls plans.
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Miami
Fla
Dade County Commission
Key Biscayne
Four County Wisconsin Twister Kill and Wreck
A powerful tornado cut a 90 mile path through St Croix Dunn Eau Claire and Chippewa counties including Colfax Menomonie and Chippewa Falls killing at least 29 and injuring over 100. Rescuers worked amid debris as Governor Vernon Thomson ordered National Guardsmen to assist in rescue and relief efforts.
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Menomonie
Wis
Wisconsin
Colfax
Chippewa Falls
Vernon Thomson
Woodville
St. Croix River
Ludington
Eau Claire County
St. Croix
Dunns
Eau Claire
Chippewa
Memories 99 Tumult Recalled By Wisconsin Tornado
Monomonie Wis tornado remembered after deadly strike in northwestern Wisconsin. The 1899 New Richmond disaster killed 117 people when a 20 mile, 500 yard wide funnel hit during a circus visit. Flames raged, looting occurred, coffins ran out as survivors faced chaos and death.
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Monomonie
Wis
Wisconsin
New Richmond
Plane Crash Probe Points to Pilot Error in Mexico
Investigators say pilot failure is the most likely cause of a Constellation crash near Guadalajara that killed 45 people including 14 Americans and two Canadians. Gen. Alberto Salinas Carranza cited normal flight logs and aircraft in good condition, noting possible human error. Victims resided in California.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Alberto Salinas Carranza
Mexican Civil Aviation
Alfonso Cecena
Carranza
Tijuana
Aeronaves de Mexico Constellation
California
Sub Skipper Cites Power Failure In Ship Sinking
HONOLULU reports the executive officer of the submarine Stickleback says an on dive power failure caused its ram and sinking by the destroyer escort Silverstein.
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Honolulu
Stickleback
Silverstein
Case Goes to Jury in Tobin Shade Insurance Swindle
YOUNGSTOWN The case of William Glares a 44 year old printing firm head accused of aiding and abetting the Tobin Shade insurance swindle is expected to go to the jury today.
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Youngstown
William Glares
Tobin Shade
Nun Marries After Vatican OK in Falciao Story
Alba Guidotti, once vowed as a Benedictine nun in Falciao Italy, married Rinaldo Matesini after he, presumed dead, survived WWII service. Pope Pius XII granted her release from vows last November and they wed in Fabiano parish church.
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Florence
Italy
Falciano
Alba Guidotti
Rinaldo Matesini
Rinaldo
Alba
Olic
Pius XII
Fabiano
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