School Board Meeting Delayed by Sheriff Visit
At Southwestern Local Board of Education meeting tensions rose over a petition to rehire Sylvia Burnette. Walter Rose led the push with names said to cover most district voters. Deputies Long and Owens observed briefly as board members debated charges of untruths and political tension.
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Gallipolis
Southwestern Local Board of Education
Sylvia Burnette
Board
Ray Baker
Grant Long
Jack Owens
Southwestern High School
Baker
Walter Rose
Rose
Oscar Cain
Cain
Fred Beman
Raymond Hutchins
Southwestern
Beman
John R. Russell
Drums of Explosives Found Off Florida Coast
Six more 55 gallon drums of highly explosive metallic sodium were found off the Florida coast, raising the total to nine. Navy Lt. Comdr. Elmer A. Schumaker said four drums surfaced in Biscayne Bay, two in the Florida Keys, and three had appeared earlier near Palm Beach. Naval intelligence is investigating.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila. P
Florida
Navy
Comdr
Elmer A. Schumaker
Naval Ordnance Facility
Biscayne Bay
Miami
Florida Keys
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Schumaker
Naval Intelligence
Bombing at Fairview High School Causes Minor Damage
A crude home made bomb exploded in a classroom at Fairview High School injuring no one. Police say the device was a unidentified explosive in a gas pipe placed on a window sill on the west side. The blast bent a door frame and blew out two windows while the building was empty. In Huntington West Virginia an Ohio man who pleaded guilty to unarmed robbery faces 5 to 18 years at sentencing June 15 for the January Western Union office holdup.
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Dayton
Fairview High School
Huntington
W. Va
Western Union
George Jackson Moore
Kingston
Paris Jetliner Crash Evidence Mounts
Evidence mounted that Air France captain Roland Hoche frantically attempted to stop takeoff of the Boeing 707 that crashed at Orly Airport killing 121 American passengers and 8 crew. Control tower official Pierre Loiseau reported smoke from the wheels and braking effort as the jet swayed prior to impact.
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Paris
Air France
Orly
Atlanta
Roland Hoche
Pierre Loiseau
Francoise Authie
Dillon Proposes Over All Tax Reform
Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon said the administration will seek a top-to-bottom reduction in income tax rates next year. He spoke at a New York dinner urging a fundamental restructuring to promote maximum long term economic growth.
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Congress
New York Financial Writers Association
Dillon
New York Stock Exchange
Betancourt Expected To Outlaw Reds
In Venezuela President Betancourt moves against the Communist and Revolutionary Left parties after a crushed revolt. Authorities report up to 200 killed and 1000 wounded. Gus tavo Machado, party secretary general, arrested on return from Moscow. Columbus reports State Auditor James A. Rhodes declining a TV debate amid tax reform plans. Navy landing craft sinks in Boston harbor with seven men rescued.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Romulo Betancourt
Puerto Cabello
Gustavo Machado
Communist Party
Chamber of Deputies
Moscow
Machado
Betancourt
Revolutionary
Boston
Boston Harbor
Negro Woman Describes Jim Crow Tactics in Communist Party
Mrs. Julia Brown testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington that she faced segregation while in the Communist Party in Cleveland. An FBI undercover agent, she said she joined in 1947, left in 1948, rejoined at the FBI’s request, and moved to Los Angeles in 1960.
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Julia Brown
FBI
House un-American Activities Committee
Washington
Communist Party
Cleveland
U. S
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Benjamin Davis
High Altitude Thor Test Shows Nuclear Warhead Safe Destruction
Scientists at Johnston Island confirm a Thor missile with a nuclear warhead can be destroyed at high altitude without triggering a nuclear explosion. The malfunctioning tracking system led to safe detonation over the Pacific, with debris landing in 720 feet of water within the testing area. The shot will be rescheduled. Heinrich Knappstein to become East German ambassador in Washington next fall.
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Honolulu
Johnston Island
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Johnston
Thor
Joint Task Force 8
Bonn
Germany
Heinrich Knappstein
Washington
Rail wage row settles near as unions accept raise
CHICAGO P A settlement nears as railroads agree to raise hourly wages by 10.2 cents for 450,000 non-operating workers. Eleven unions indicate acceptance of the board recommended increase but question how the raise will be calculated. Leaders plan another session to finalize terms.
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Chicago
Market Pulls Up Sharply
The market recovered from an early retreat with gains as trading remained active. In early hours 1.13 million shares changed hands versus 950,000 the previous Monday as the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 587.76, down 5.92 points with a five minute lag in prices.
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New York
Father recalls son doubting loyalties after North Korea defect
George A. Abshier of Garfield Heights Ohio explains his son Private Larry A. Abshier a U S Army reconnaissance specialist defected to Communist forces in North Korea. The missing soldier was last seen running toward North Korean lines near the border.
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Dad
U.S. Army
Larry A. Abshier
North Korea
George A. Abshier
Garfield Heights
Cleveland
Army Rocket Passes Final Examination
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla The Army Pershing rocket passed a severe test proving its all weather capability It withstood simulated winds above 50 miles per hour and maintained course after a sharp tilt The missile flew toward a target over 200 miles away showing structural and guidance reliability for military use.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Pershing
Disposition Stymies Reporting Officer in Ohio Incident
Dayton dispatch reports a township constable investigating a cutting faced a stalled report when a sheriff form asked for the disposition of the assailant. The officer wrote the single word angry, illustrating a momentary typing delay and a humorous bureaucratic snag.
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Dayton
Sheriff's Office
Death of Vonearian Defector in Vienna
Austrian police probe the death of Bela Lapusnyk 24 a former officer of the Hungarian political police who fled to Austria. Autopsy found no clear foul play while chemical tests continue. He reportedly served as a lieutenant and became ill with tonsillitis before dying in a guarded room at Vienna General Hospital.
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Vienna
Austria
Bela Lapusnyk
Lapusnyk
Vienna General Hospital
Missionaries Still Missing in South Viet Nam
Three American missionaries abducted from a leper camp last Wednesday night remain missing as ground forces and helicopter teams search the area. A mission spokesman said no trace has been found. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Joel Werfel, 35, who spent nine years in an iron lung.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Montgomery
Ala
Joel Werfel
Newhouse Buys New Orleans Newspapers For Record Price
Samuel I Newhouse gains control of Times Picayune and States Item by acquiring 248 925 of 280 000 shares paying over 37 million Newhouse plans to buy remaining 31 075 shares later today in a deal expanding his coast to coast publishing empire The Times Picayune marks its 125th year.
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New Orleans
Samuel I. Newhouse
Newhouse
Times-Picayune Publishing Co
New York
Morning Times-Picayune
States-Item
St. Louis
Portland
Ore
Birmingham
Ala
Georgia GOP Governor Candidate Killed in Crash
A. Edward Smith, Republican candidate for Georgia governor, died after an auto truck crash near Woodbury. His wife was injured with a possible skull fracture and hospitalized in Columbus. The Neal Trucking Lines truck, from Montgomery Alabama, collided with Smith's car. driver Paul Boggs was not seriously hurt. Mrs. Smith's condition was later listed as satisfactory.
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Woodbury
A. Edward Smith
Georgia
Smith
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
State Patrol
Neal Trucking Lines
Montgomery
Ala
Paul Boggs
Meriwether
Warm Springs
Georgetown Honors Bob Hope With Humane Letters Degree
Bob Hope received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at Georgetown University commencement. He joked about fitting in and urged graduates to be of use to others, noting his career's mix of laughter and service to servicemen. Hope advised young people to avoid the world if possible.
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Gustave Weigel
Catholic University
Georgetown
Anthony
Alan Ladd
Cleveland
Edward B. Bunn
S. J
Hope
Common Market to Hike Duties on U.S. Goods
The European Common Market will raise duties up to 100 percent on five American product classes starting July 17 in retaliation for U S tariff boosts on carpets and sheet glass. The six nations will double to about 40 percent the duties on polyester and polyethylene textiles varnishes and water colors, affecting $27 million yearly U S exports with a $5 million annual duty difference.
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Brussels
Belgium
European Common Market
U. S
Council of Ministers
France
West Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Italy
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