Court Martial Set for Tuesday for Rocket Expert Nickerson
Col. John C. Nickerson Jr., a key Army rocket expert and World War II hero, faces a 10 man general court martial on 18 charges including espionage and perjury. The trial opens Tuesday at 9 am inside Redstone Arsenal with witnesses like Dr. Wernher von Braun expected to testify.
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Huntsville
Ala
John C. Nickerson, Jr
Nickerson
West Point
Army
Billy Mitchell
Russia
Redstone Arsenal
Wernher von Braun
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Governors Oppose Eisenhower Nomination Interference
Republican governors at the 49th state chiefs conference in Virginia oppose any move by President Eisenhower to designate the 1960 GOP nominee. Governors Knight McKeldin Stratton Smylie Davis voiced skepticism about a presidential pick while Nixon remained the leading figure in consideration.
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Eisenhower
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Knight
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
GOP
McKeldin
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Command
Gruenther
American Red Cross
Nixon
William G. Stratton
Illinois
Control Block Causes Crash At Vancouver Flight
A Pacific Western Airlines plane killed 14 of 18 aboard when it crashed near Vancouver after takeoff. Ground control block left on the tail assembly is blamed. Pilot Capt. Gerald W. Allen, 37, Vancouver, reported unsatisfactory feel and returned for a postflight check.
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B. C
Pacific Western Airlines
Vancouver
Gerald W. Allen
Police Ordered To Stop Lock Picking Except In Emergency
Dallas police were ordered to quit legally picking locks except in emergencies after local locksmiths complained to city manager Elgin Crull that officers often unlocked cars for forgetful owners without charging.
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Dallas
Elgin Crull
Fifth Shot Is Biggest At Atomic Test Site
The fifth shot of the current nuclear test series at Frenchman Flat Nevada exploded at 6 30 AM. It was the largest so far, exceeding 20 kilotons and resembling a sunrise with a cauliflower shaped fireball. Over 850 observers watched from 40 miles, while 835 pigs were used to study radiation effects and medical treatment.
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Fiat
Ground Zero
Atomic Energy Commission
Hiroshima
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Washington D H Girl Wins Judging Contest
Jo Ann Bonham of Washington Court House won a $250 scholarship to Ohio State University by judging cattle at the Ohio Shorthorn and Poled Shorthorn Breeders Association field day in Northfield. Her Fay ette County 4 H club was part of the winning team judging squad among about 200 4-H and FFA members.
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Jo Ann Bonham
Washington Court House
Ohio State University
Ohio
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Kitty
Ellen Chamberlain
Washington, D.C
Ohio Turnpike
Ellen
Charles E. Chamberlain
Michigan Republican
Fallen Timbers
Fulton County
Expressway OK'd 13 Mile Detroit Toledo Extension
The state highway department approved a 13 mile extension of the Detroit Toledo Expressway section known as the Southfield Expressway in northwestern Detroit. The project carries a substantial cost and expands regional road access.
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Detroit
State Highway Department
Killer’s Son Pulls Trigger in Philadelphia Slaying
Three boys confessed to murdering Martin Daniels, Sr., in South Philadelphia as revenge for a quarrel with Daniels’ son. The weapon was supplied by 16-year-old Martin Daniels Jr with 14-year-old Curtis Edwards and 15-year-old Albert Stolis ambushing in a cemetery. Edwards’ father Grover Cleveland Edwards had been executed in 1955 for a 1952 murder in the same city.
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Pennsylvania
Martin Daniels, Sr
South Philadelphia
David H. Roberts Roberts
Daniels
Martin Jr
Curtis Raymond Edwards
Albert Stolis
Daniels Row
Edwards
Grover Cleveland Edwards
Ohio adopts emergency point system to boost highway safety
Gov. C. William ONeill signs an emergency measure creating a statewide penalty point system for traffic violations. Points issued by courts are tracked by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, with thresholds triggering suspensions or probation. Twelve points in two years may lead to license suspension, while lower point totals trigger warnings or tests.
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Columbus
William O'Neill
Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Common Pleas
Army probes deaths from mortar mishap in Oklahoma hill attack
Army investigators continued work after a deadly mortar incident during a demonstration attack near Fort Sill Oklahoma. Four soldiers died and fourteen were wounded when multiple 4.2 inch shells exploded among 175 troops in Company B, 522nd Infantry Battalion, as spectators watched from a mile away.
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Ft, Sill
Okla
Veteran Actor Donald MacBride Dies at 63
Hollywood mourns Donald MacBride a veteran character actor who died Friday night after a yearlong illness at age 63. He had a long career in film and theater.
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Hollywood
Donald Macbride
Weather outlook for West Virginia turns cooler at night
OIG clearing and cooler to night with Tuesday fair. Low tonight 58 to 62 and high Tuesday 76 to 80. Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers or thundershowers. Low tonight in the 40s. Tuesday mostly sunny and not as warm.
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Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Fort Worth
Indianapolis
Miami
Emphis
St. Louis
San Francisco
Soviet Warships Steam Through Suez Canal
Two Soviet destroyers and an auxiliary tanker passed through the Suez Canal on Sunday becoming the first Russian warships to transit the waterway since World War I.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Infiltrator Killed in Negev Desert Clash
An Arab infiltrator was killed Sunday during a clash in the Negev Desert between an Israeli army patrol and infiltrators. The incident occurred as security forces combed the area for other suspects.
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Jerusalem
Negev Desert
Scientists Claim 95 Percent Clean Hydrogen Bomb Progress
President Eisenhower was told by Ernest Lawrence Mark Mills and Edward Teller that the United States can potentially produce a hydrogen bomb with about 95 percent reduction in radioactive fallout. The scientists avoided definitive answers on future tests and whether all weapons would be kept as clean or dirty, citing security and classification concerns.
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Eisenhower
California
Lewis L. Strauss
The
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Strauss
Ernest O. Lawrence
Mark M. Mills
Teller
White House
Lawrence
Proposals for security reforms win praise in Congress
A bipartisan commission urged a wide overhaul of loyalty security programs and tighter safeguards for rights while proposing criminal penalties for publishing secret information. The panel also backed legalizing wiretap evidence with limits, but faces uncertain action in Congress. Tampla Tribune editor W M Newton led opposition, arguing against broader leaks penalties.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Loyd Wright
Wright
Los Angeles
American Bar Association
Stennis
Dmiss
Cotton
R-Nh
White House
James C. Hagerty
W. M. Newton
Tampla
Fla
Patrol Car Explodes in Circleville. Driver Escapes Headache
A State Highway Patrol car exploded while moving at 30 mph in Circleville. Patrolman C. E. Miller escaped with only a headache. Sgt. L. G. Letzelter said gasoline buildup in the trunk housing radio gear likely sparked the blast.
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Circleville
C. E. Miller
L. G. Letzelter
Alum President Chosen at Buckeye Girls State Alumnae
Mrs James W Goodrich of Columbus was elected president of the newly formed Buckeye Girls State Alumnae Association at a Sunday meeting in Columbus.
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Columbus
James W. Goodrich
Buckeye Girls’ State
German Council Aids Returning Jews in Germany
In Düsseldorf and other cities a council led by Dr. Hendrik van Dam helps Jews who fled Nazi Germany return home and settle. He notes about 30 000 Jews remain in Germany, with 2 500 in East Germany, far from the prewar community of 600 000.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Rhine
Berlin
Hendrik van Dam
Dr. van Dam
East Germany
Hitler
Civil Rights Strategy Pondered by Senators
Senate Judiciary Committee weighs fate of civil rights legislation after House passage. Sen Eastland, chair, declines to predict outcome of a closed-door meeting. Southern opposition has stalled the measure since March 19, while leaders agree not to force debate before July 8.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Sen
Eastland
D-Miss
House
Senate Committee
Theisenhower
Traffic Claims 16 Die in One Wreck
The first weekend of summer in 1957 ended life for 16 Ohioans who rode and died in highway tragedies. AP tally from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight showed additional drownings and a worst crash near Sandusky county four miles west of the Erie County line on US Route 6 claiming three lives.
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Associated Press
Sandusky County
Erie County
Quemoy and Little Quemoy Under Heavy Red Artillery Fire
Chinese communist artillery fired more than 9000 rounds at Quemoy and Little Quemoy off Formosa. The Nationalist Defense Ministry said this was the heaviest bombardment to date, with shelling continuing from last week through the weekend.
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Formosa
Quemoy
Little Quemoy
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Bun dy to Seek New Trial in Canton Case
Canton Ohio Attorney Frank Lucas said he will file a motion for a new trial for 39 year old Harry Dale Bundy.
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Canton
Ohio
Frank Lucas
Harry Dale Bundy
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Logan Plant Employee Electrocuted In Accident
An electrician Chester M. Wood twenty five of Nelsonville Route 2 was killed at Metal Powder Products Co. plant in Logan when he touched a 440 volt wire. Wood was replacing wiring in machinery during a vacation shutdown and had worked there since last December.
Christina In Seclusion After Elopement Attempt
A 16 year old Christina Wennerstrom returned to Sweden with her diplomat father stating no hard feelings toward the U.S. Senate page boy she eloped with. The 18 year olds, Huw Williams of Falls Church Virginia and Christina faced a marriage license barrier and Williams was fired from his Senate job. Christina appeared tight lipped as cameras flashed on arrival.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Christina Wennerstrom
U. S. Senate
Christina
Huw Williams
Falls Church
Williams
Senate
Young Pianist Dies After Recital Shaking Hands
In Allentown Pennsylvania 16 year old pianist collapsed and died Sunday after concluding a recital at the Allentown Women’s Club while greeting audience members. The event occurred in Allentown and involved a young local musician with a promising career.
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Allentown
Allentown Women’s Club
Sheriff Emmett Long Dies in Mansfield Heart Attack
Richland County Sheriff Emmett P. Long aged 54 died of a heart attack in Mansfield on Sunday night. He had been a past president of the Ohio Sheriffs' Association.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Richland County
Emmett P. (Doggie) Long
Ohio Sheriffs’ Assn
Man Held In Shooting In Byesville Front Porch Killing
CAMBRIDGE Alvin Mickey Poland 45 operator of Mickeys Restaurant Byesville was shot on his front porch Sunday night Forrest C Warden Guernsey County sheriff holds Dorahn Gibbs 28 Byesville in connection with the shooting Hammond Byesville Marshal unable to supply motive Poland was called to the porch about 1030 p m the shotgun blast fired at close range
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Cambridge
Alvin
Mickey) Poland
Byesville
Forrest C. Warden
Guernsey County
Dorahn Gibbs
Gibbs
Clarence Hammond
Hammond
Poland
Mickey
McKinley Relative Found Shot to Death
SEOUL A board of officers investigating the death of Col. William D. McKinley 41 grandnephew of President McKinley said today it had not determined whether he killed himself. McKinley’s body was found in his quarters Saturday with a bullet wound and a .45 caliber revolver on the floor.
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Seoul
Col
William D. McKinley
McKinley
UN reports Suez crisis hits Middle East economy briefly
United Nations survey notes the Suez crisis caused a sharp but temporary economic shock in the Middle East. Oil demand rose, Eastern trade with communist countries grew, Egypt faced asset freezes and unemployment, and Israel’s economy suffered amid disrupted exchange and sequestered British and French assets.
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Suez Canal
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