Tragic crash kills 13 migrant workers near Fayetteville
A flat bed truck carrying 41 laborers from several states collided with a tractor trailer at highway 301 and 102 nine miles north of Fayetteville. At least 13 died and 25 to 30 were injured as a fire engulfed the trucks. The workers were en route to Dunn to harvest beans.
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Fayetteville
N. C
State Highway Patrol
Joe Lazak
Berwick
W. H. Covington
Mount Olive
Dunn
Gilbert Robert Peters
Ohio University Traditions Close 153rd Year
Ohio University ends its 153rd year with weekend commencement events. The schedule includes ROTC commissions for 22 Air Force and 55 Army cadets, a 12th alumni certificates of merit ceremony, a 1500-strong College Green picnic, and a 2 PM outdoor commencement with Governor ONeill addressing 735-degree candidates. An estimated 5000 attendees expected on campus.
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John C. Baker
Army
Air Force
Speech Building
Chemistry
Alumni Association
OU Center
College Green
Ohio U Band
Charles Minelli
Memorial Auditorium
George E
Nixon Says Khrushchev Plays Shell Game in Europe
Vice President Nixon assailed Nikita Khrushchev on a North Carolina stage detailing a plan for Allied and Soviet troop withdrawals as a shell game that would leave European democracies at the mercy of communism. He urged stronger foreign aid efforts and cautioned against concessions that could invite Soviet expansion.
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Asheville
N. C
Nixon
Russia
Europe
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United States
Soviet Union
Trumans Visit New York for Newborn Grandson
Grandpa Harry Truman and Grandma Bess travel to a New York hospital to meet their daughter Margaret’s baby son born with Clifton Daniel. Truman jokes the child should not be named Harry, fearing lifelong stigma if it happens.
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New York
Harry Truman
Grandma Bess
Margaret
Clifton Daniel
Truman
Harry
Bender Accepts Post as Seaton's Assistant
Washington Ohio Republican leader George H. Bender will be sworn in as a special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Seaton next week. He will maintain contact with Congress on Interior matters and advocate statehood for Alaska and Hawaii.
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Washington
George H. Bender
Ohio
Secretary of the Interior
Seaton
Bender
Senate
House
Alaska
Hawaii
Senator McConnell Finds Overcrowded Schools in Midwest
Representative McConnell toured Ohio Indiana Missouri and Iowa to inspect classrooms and presented photos of overcrowded conditions. He highlighted Beavercreek storeroom classrooms Tabasco and Amelia schools and argued federal aid is needed while noting crowded desks and stressed students.
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Washington — i
America
Rep
McConnell
R-Pa
House Education and Labor Committee
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Heal
Beavercreek
Greene County
Tabasco
Clermont County
Amelia
Dam Okayed for Mahoning River West Branch project
The Budget Bureau approved a 12.585 million dam on the West Branch of the Mahoning River Ohio to improve flood control and low water regulation ten miles above the river mouth. Opponents from Pittsburgh area railroads worry it could pave the way for a Lake Erie Ohio River canal. Rep Kirwan leads the case for the project.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Budget Bureau
West Branch
Mahoning River
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Rep. Kirwan
Mahoning
Senate
Mayflower II Reports All Well Off Bermuda
Mayflower II reached a position about 85 miles southwest of Bermuda on her replica voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Cmdr. Alan Villiers said the ship was steering northwest at four to five knots with all well in a daily radio report.
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London
Bermuda
Plymouth
Mass
Alan Villiers
Weather Outlook for OnLO and West Virginia
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cooler in the far north. Friday highs around 82 to 83 in the south. Lows tonight in the mid 60s to 66. West Virginia sees considerable cloudiness with showers and scattered storms, lows in the mid 60s, warmer Friday.
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West Virginia
Eisenhower Observes Atlantic Naval Maneuvers Aboard Saratoga
President Eisenhower arrived in Mayport to witness atomic age naval drills aboard the 350 million dollar carrier Saratoga. He flew in on Columbine III and observed maneuvers marking the Atlantic exercise as part of a public display of military strength.
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Mayport
Fla
Eisenhower
Atlantic
Naval Auxili
Jacksonville
Saratoga
Washington
Florida
Mediterranean
U. S. 6Th Fleet
Wilson
Dulles
Treasury
Humphrey
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Navy
Gates
Arthur Larson
U. S. Information Agency
Percival Brundage
Gordon Gray
Office of Defense Mobilization
John
White House
Arleigh Burke
Robert B. Pirie
Legislators Return To Sign Bills In Ohio
Ohio lawmakers pushed 150 bills toward final signings as House Speaker Roger Cloud and Lt. Gov. Paul Herbert prepared to authorize measures for Gov. William ONeill. ONeill may sign, veto, or let them become law. vetoes and conference reports await June 18 adjournment.
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Columbus
P— Conference Committee
House
Senate
Statehouse
102Nd
General Assembly
Roger Cloud
O'Neill
Ohio
Population to hit 171 million today in US
The Census Bureau estimated the population of the United States including armed forces overseas will reach 171 million today. It grows by about 8,000 persons daily or about three million yearly. The last census in April 1950 counted 151,132,000 people.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Only Legal Wives Can Collect Benefits
Ohio Supreme Court rules that only legal widows of workers killed on the job are eligible for Workmen's Compensation benefits. The State Industrial Commission originally denied benefits to two women as not lawful wives, and the high court upheld the commission's decision.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
State Industrial Commission
High Court
Arizona Woman Named Teacher of the Year in 28 States
Asheville, N C. Mrs. Ellie Lee Kahl of Phoenix Arizona a registered nurse who speaks 11 languages was chosen as Teacher of the Year by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs from top teachers entered by clubs in 28 states.
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Asheville
N. C
Ellie Lee Kahl
Phoenix, Ariz
General Federation of Womens’ Clubs
Gas leak endangers four blocks in Columbus area
Escaping gas from an Ohio Fuel Gas Co line endangered a four block area for over two hours before crews halted the leak by closing valves.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Ohio fairs told to modernize and regain rural character
Columbus Ohio. D Robert Jones Ohio State Fair manager tells about 100 fair executives that county fairs resemble medieval events and must change to escape a rut. He cites a drifting rural tone due to growing urban rural separation and criticizes dull booths and confusing displays.
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Columbus
Ohio
D. Robert Jones
Penal Parole Experts Meet in Columbus Conference
Penal and parole experts from 12 states will gather in Columbus June 16 to 19 for the Central States Correctional Association and Ohio Probation and Parole Association annual conference. Tours are planned of the Ohio Reformatory for Women at Marysville and the Marion Correctional Institution.
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Columbus
Ohio
Central States Correctional Association
Ohio Probation and Parole Assn
Ohio Reformatory For Women
Marysville
Marion Correctional Institution
Air Force Plans Testimonial Dinner for Gen LeMay
Officers and aircraft industry leaders will gather in Omaha for a testimonial dinner honoring Gen. Curtis LeMay of Columbus who will become Air Force vice chief of staff this summer after leading the Strategic Air Command.
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Omaha
Air Force
Curtis LeMay
Columbus
Strategic Air Command
Dam Opens in Tokyo After 19 Years and Heavy Losses
The Ogochi Dam in Tokyo finally opened today via an electric push button after 19 years of construction, costing 60 million dollars and claiming 82 lives in the process.
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Tokyo
Ogochi Dam
Rival Senator Saleh Jabr Is Killed During Iraq Senate Speech
In Baghdad Prime Minister Nuri Said's main opponent Sen Saleh Jabr aged 61 was shot dead while addressing the Iraqi Senate. He died at the scene leaving a power struggle in the country.
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Baghdad
Nuri Said
Sen
Saleh Jabr
Senate
Suit Filed To Stop Girard Civil Trial
A suit in U.S. District Court seeks to block William S. Girard’s trial in Japanese civil courts for the death of a Japanese woman at an Army firing range in Japan. The filing challenges jurisdiction and aims to restrain turning Girard over to Japanese authorities while noting U.S. status of forces treaties.
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Washington
William S. Girard
U.S
Girard
Japan
United States
Louis Girard
Ottawa
Iil
Earl J. Carroll
New York
Dayton M. Harrington
Wilson
State Dulles
Army
Bracker
Carroll
Air Force
Itsuro Hayashi
Hayashi
International Military Tribunal For the
1St Cavalry Division
Congress
Rep
Bow
Ohio
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ottawa, Ill
White House
Bakers Leader Admits Odd Money Handling
Chicago Bakers Union Local No. 1 president Anthony Conforti testified before the Senate Racketeering Committee that he deposited about 9000 dollars of union funds into his own savings account on orders from George Stuart, then international VP, and did not keep the money. The funds, raised by locals 300 and 100 for a Salerno-Megowen Biscuit Co. contract drive, were funneled through a union bank account, withdrawn in cash, and handed to Stuart. Stuart and Cross are named as key witnesses in the committee’s broader inquiry into the union’s affairs.
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Washington
Chicago
Conforti
George Stuart
Salerno-Megowen Biscuit Co
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
Stuart
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
James G. Cross
Route 124 Changes Hinted At Hearing
At a Meigs County hearing, officials hinted Route 124 will be rerouted via Laurel Cliff Road in the near future. The State Highway Department plans resurfacing through Pomeroy around August, contingent on the director of highways recording the decision.
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Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff Road
State Highway Department
Meigs County Court House
George Steen
Max Farley
Steen
Director of Highways
Jet Pilot Plans Atlantic Sailboat Crossing
Lt. Don Emigholz of Cleveland Ohio will sail a 30 foot yawl from Gibraltar to the Bahamas via the Canary Islands. He will begin from Gibraltar on June 10 with Edward Karkow of Wilmette Illinois as his companion for the several week crossing.
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Bitburg
Germany
Air Force
Columbus Way
Gibralter
Canary Islands
Bahamas
Don K. Emigholz
Cleveland
Ohio
Emigholz
Edward Karkow
Wilmette
Ill
Cincinnati Class Hears President of CCNY
Dr. Buell G. Gallagher, president of City College of New York, will deliver the baccalaureate address to the University of Cincinnati graduating class tonight.
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Cincinnati
CCNY
Buell G. Gallagher
City College of New York
University of Cincinnati
Reservoir claims Bay victim in Norwalk accident
James Kendall aged 13 drowned while wading in Lake Memorial Reservoir in Norwalk Ohio after he stepped into a deep hole. Authorities described it as a tragic water accident and continued to investigate the incident.
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Norwalk
Ohio
Lake Memorial Reservoir
James Kendall
Nelsonville to Point Pleasant Pomeroy-Middleport Games Highlight Womens Pages
The index lists regional high school games and standings across Nelsonville, Point Pleasant, and Pomeroy-Middleport. It notes coverage on the women’s team pages with sections on games dated around 16 to 19 and feature mentions in early pages.
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Eawes
EERE
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I Cendesneanses
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Nelsonville Asassagee Sele Point Pleasant
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Pomeroy-Middleport
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Amet
Texas firm threatens to compete over hot cargo clause
Galveston Truck Lines of Houston seeks ICC authority to operate in Ohio and 12 other states. The firm vows to compete unless rivals drop the Teamsters hot cargo contract clause that lets union members refuse to haul shipments deemed unfair goods from stricken plants.
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Washington
A_ Texas trucking
Teamsters Union
Galveston Truck Lines
Houston
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Ohio
Teamster Union
Minor Crash Fails To Daunt Roosevelts
Elliott and Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. escaped injury after a plane skid at Fort Scott Kansas. The Roosevelt sons and two other men were unhurt when the aircraft struck mud on takeoff and plowed through a fence into brush. The men planned to continue a cattle buying tour.
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Kansas City
Elliott
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Fort Scott
Kan
Public Aid Sought In Nabbing Offenders
Columbus Ohio a W I report says the acting director of the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Hugh D Wait asks the public to report anyone using or selling fireworks illegally. Fireworks may be used only for group displays with written permission from a sheriff or fire chief.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Industrial Relations
Hugh D. Wait
Boy Drowns in Abandoned Pit Near Springfield
A 14 year old boy Lindsey Ray Spears of Springfield drowned Wednesday in an abandoned gravel pit here. A companion said Spears was wading when he suddenly slipped from sight in deep water.
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Springfield
Ohio
Lindsey Ray Spears
Spears
Eye disease case links tears to saliva in patient
In Cleveland a man unable to cry due to tear duct failure later grew moist eyes by rerouting a salivary duct to one eye. Surgeons then created an artificial nasal drainage, reducing excessive tearing when he saw or ate. Doctors aim to treat the other eye next.
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New York—I
Erie
American Medical Association
J. F. Bennett
Arby L. Bailey
Crile Veterans Administration Hospital
Cleveland
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