Speedy Start Predicted On Highways Program
Washington reports Congress approved a 33 billion highway bill promising rapid start on the interstate system by 1958 with 250 billion federal funds and a 14.8 billion tax increase over 16 years. Ohio expects about 20 million in federal aid over three fiscal years, with allocations for interstate, primary, secondary, and urban projects.
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Congress
Washington
Eisenhower
Francis Case
Columbus
Ohio
NAACP Convention Outline Charts Strategy for Civil Rights Fight
Thurgood Marshall details a plan to combat segregation through legal suits in eight states, education, political pressure, and negotiations. He warns that internal Communist influence has weakened central authority and that party leadership faces a dilemma between hardline methods and rising demands for freedom among Communists.
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San Francisco
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Thurgood Marll
NAACP
Dulles
Moscow
Russia
Alles
Erats
Viet Community Ee
Sear Echal
Daniel Sentenced to Prison for New York Death
Thomas G. Daniel, 35, was sentenced to 8 to 20 years in state prison for the death of Jacqueline Smith, 20, a fabric designer from Lebanon. Smith’s body was not found. authorities alleged the body was dismembered, wrapped in Christmas paper, and disposed of in multiple city trash receptacles.
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New York
Thomas G. Daniel
Jacqueline Smith
Fabrices
Lebanon
Miss Smith
Stop-and-Go Signals Originated in 1910
Stop-and-go signals and one-way traffic ideas originated in 1910 by Patrick McCarthy, then deputy chief inspector of police in New York. The Stop-And-Go system suits Messenger Classified ads, with ads broadcast quickly and stopped when results are achieved. call 31242 for an ad-taker. Mr Romine stopped this ad after separation from an enemy.
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Patrick “McCarthy
Police
New Ye
Romine
Arrests in Mexico City tied to Batista plot
A wave of arrests in Mexico City targets alleged plots against Cuba's President Fulgencio Batista. Twenty six people detained include Cuban exiles and foreign nationals from Argentina and Spain, signaling cross border action against the Cuban leadership.
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Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Mexico
Ubi
Mexico City
Truck Hits Box Killing Two Children Near Dayton
A Dayton area grocery truck ran over a large cardboard box containing four children playing nearby. Two children died, two were seriously injured. Deputy Sheriff Bill Newshaw said the driver Thomas R. Flint, 451, and the owner were hospitalized with shock after the accident.
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Dayton—Ii
Bill Newshaw
Thomas R. Flint
Legislature Groups Study Tax Restitution and Cedar Point Deal
In Columbus two legislative groups meet this week to shape the General Assembly's special session. The Legislative Service Commission weighs restoring local tax revenue erased by court rulings, while Rep Fred Cassell's committee reviews Cedar Point purchase prospects. Speaker Roger Cloud notes rewriting the tax law to fix objections.
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Columbus
Cedar Point
General Assembly
Legislative Service
Fone
Fred K. Cassell
Lake Erie
Cassel
Legislative Service Commission
Ohio
Anoth- House
Roger Cloud
Legisla *Tive Service Commission
Commission
U S Steel Plans Night Banking of Furnaces Amid Strike Risk
U S Steel prepares to bank furnaces tonight in Gary Indiana and Thursday in Pittsburgh as industry talks continue and a potential nationwide strike begins at midnight Saturday. Major producers may follow. Union leaders show openness to modify demands as stalemate persists. A three year contract proposal is discussed to avert a walkout and mitigate industry ripple effects on autos and appliances.
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Gary
Ind
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers of America
U. S
State GOP Conclave Set For Sept 12 In Columbus
The Ohio Republican State Convention will be held at 10 30 a m on September 12 at the Palace Theater in Columbus State Chairman Ray C Bliss announced Tuesday The date was set by the Republican State Executive Committee in session here
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Columbus
Palace Theater
Ray C. Bliss
Republcan
Asians and Arabs Seek UN Meeting on Algeria
Asian and Arab members of the United Nations call for a strategy meeting to bring the 19 month conflict in French Algeria before the world. The report also notes a separate local crime and transit news from Ohio and Cleveland.
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Algeria
United Nations
Butler Clings To Leadership In Indiana
Indiana Democrats faced a division as National Chairman Paul Butler retained control while Claude Wickard, former agriculture secretary, was nominated to run for the U.S. Senate. McKinney’s influence waned as Wickard’s bid clashed with Butler’s backing amid a gubernatorial nomination upset by Ralph Tucker.
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Mianapolis
Claude Wickard
Agriculture
U. S. Senate
Indiana
Paul Butler
Butler
Sional
Frank E. McKinney
Wickard
Camden
McKinney
Ralph Tucker
Yor
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Overnor
Matthew Welsh
Vincennes
Heavy Bombardment Hits Nationalist Isles
Taipei dispatch reports Red Chinese forces unleashed their heaviest bombardment in two months against Quemoy and Little Quemoy off Formosa. Nationalist defenses replied vigorously as about 40 Red guns opened fire from Amoy and Tateng Ting Island, with strikes feared on the offshore islands amid tense coastal fighting.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy
Little Quemoy
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Amoy
Tateng Ting Island
Lausche under fire as observers question foot in mouth remarks
Political observers wonder if five term Democratic Gov. Frank Lausche slipped in politics by sharing unorthodox views at the national Governors Conference. The Ohio leader’s stance on Senate leadership and his ties to President Eisenhower sparked speculation he favors GOP strategies, while critics call him a fence straddler ahead of the November election.
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Art Parks
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Lausche
Atlantic City
State Hits
Dies — Co
Wilmington
Ron
K. Hudson
Senate
Blanchester
GOP
George H. Bender
Bliss
Bender
Eisenhower
Lausehe
Ike
Ausche
Fight on Income Tax Collapses at Fremont
Fremont voters rejected a referendum to block a one half percent city income tax. Mayor John M. Collins was forced to rehire policemen and firemen laid off for economy. Sponsors James Marinis John Love and Clyde Tittle withdrew their petitions bearing 735 names.
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Premont
Ohio
John M. Collins
James Marinis
John Love
Clyde Tittle
Killer Believed Trapped In Woods Near Warren
Sheriff deputies said Alfred Wilson, sought for killing three women, was thought to be in dense woods west of Warren Ohio. Fresh tracks and a jar with his fingerprints were found as volunteers and officers widened a search near Milford Grove between Braceville and Leavittsburg. Bloodhounds traced a trail through fields to a swamp while portage and trumbull counties organized a large hunt. fear rose he may strike again.
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Warren
Ohio
Sherif
Alfred Wilson
Scouremayer
Here
Milford Grove
Wilson
Trumbull Comety
USA School
Braceville
Leavittsburg
Portage County
Ravenna Arsenal
Robert E. Stockdale
Arsenal
Buck
Massillon
State Hospital
Senate approves 35 billion arms fund boost to defense
Senate backed an armament package raising total defense funds to just under 35 billion dollars. An amendment added about 90 million for the Air Force as part of the defense appropriation bill, sending the measure to conference with the House. Senator Mahon will decide if the extra funds are needed until Pentagon use is clarified. Senators Symington and Eisenhower era figures cited concerns and requests for review as the accord moves forward.
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Washington
Mahon
D-Tex
House
Pentagon
Senate
Appropriations
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Thower
Defense Wilson
Wilson
Congress
Eisenhower
Navy
Living costs hit all time high May index rise
Washington reports May living costs climbed sharply, pushing the government index to 115.4 percent of the 1949 base, equal to the October 1953 peak. The Labor Department Bureau of Statistics notes a four tenths of one percent monthly rise.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Statistics
Solons Favor Army Nike Missile Programs Debate
Senate action split over inter service rivalry as vote backed Army Nike missile plans for home defense. Committee approved Army spending of 136.7 thousand dollars for Nike projects alongside conventional systems while Bricker opposed an amendment adding 960 million for the Air Force.
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Washington
Senate
Navy
Air Force
Army
Ohio
John W. Bricker
George Bender
Nike
27 Ounce Baby Reaches 17 Pounds In Year
In Reseda California a premature baby born weighing 27 ounces is reported to have reached 17 pounds within a year. The story notes an Air Force request for 16% million dollars to develop Talos sites and mentions committee tests to evaluate which missile may be involved. Jeffrey D Janger is named in connection with the infant's early arrival and health milestones.
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Air Force
Reseda
Calif
Jeffrey D Janger
Horn
Embargoed Equipment Arrives in Moscow via Lear Flight
American aircraft maker William P Lear arrives in Moscow with a planeload of equipment barred by NATO from Soviet bloc sales. Lear disclosed Swiss and Geneva ties, moving HQ from Los Angeles to Geneva, while stressing the embargo may not last. He noted Soviet purchases of Caravelle jets and navigated with wife and a Russian navigator.
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Moscow
NATO
William P. Lear
Soviet Union
Lear
Los Angeles
Santa Monie Calif
Geneva
Switzerland
Grand Rapids
Mich
Elyria
Ohi
Santa Monics
Richard M. Mack
Lear, Inc
Rusia
Russia
Berlin Wisl
Vilna
Air Tanker Crashes in Roswell Killing 11
A four engine Air Force refueling tanker burst into flame seconds after takeoff in Roswell New Mexico killing all 11 crew members aboard. The crash occurred Tuesday night as the aircraft exploded shortly after lifting from the field. The tragedy prompted swift investigations and memorials as authorities began to determine the cause.
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Roswell
N. M
Air Force
Democrats Trail in North Dakota Primary Amid Party Realignment
In Fargo North Dakota voters head to the polls as the Democratic party gains ground while Republicans consolidate. The era of intra party battles ends as the neo-Partisan League joins the Democrats. Davis leads with about one third of precincts reporting. In Wilmington Ohio fumes from an oil drum ignite, killing a worker cutting the drum top with a torch.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Ean
Lea Ue
Wilmington
Ohio
Kiling
Conseliver
Home Town Delegation Attends King King Funeral
A Navy plane will fly 40 residents from Cleveland to Washington to attend the funeral of Admiral Ernest King, the city's famed native son. City flags will fly at half staff for 30 days. The piece also discusses FCC plans for UHF telecast transitions and channel allocations.
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Lorain
Cleveland
Washington
Ernest 2
King
Athens
Chauncey 5
Gallipolis
Logan
Sono Sports Seces
Feder
Communications Commission
Chanceo
FCC
Commission
Stahoos
Porta Weal
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Tushino
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