Defense Rests in Trial Of Accused Wife Slayer
LOGAN The defense rested its case at 9 45 a m in the first degree murder trial of Benjamin Meyer accused of slaying his wife Velvia last Feb 15 Closing arguments are expected this afternoon testim ony showed the couple passionately in love despite some family objections and a hospital meeting Velvia visited Ruth Meyer testified of their love but noted arguments The fire chief described a gas leak report at Meyer's home and Meyer's refusal to speak without an attorney
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Ben
John J. Meyer
Meyers
Betty Rollins
Winchester
Meyer
Burlin Taylor
Ruth Meyer
Velvia
Sadie
Taylor
Tax Victory Foreseen For Eisenhower Force
Senate Democrats split over the tax revision bill as floor debate opens with hopes to push the measure through by Friday night. The House has approved the bill which would not alter major taxes but would cut receipts by 1.4 billion dollars in its first year.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Eternal Government Foreseen by Director
At the district convention Jehovah’s Witnesses heard M. G. Henschel of the Watchtower Society affirm that God promises to end unrighteous governments and establish a lasting, righteous government. The event drew 17 588 delegates and visitors from many states and concluded yesterday.
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Cincinnati
Jehovah's Witnesses
M. G. Henschel
Watchtower Society
Yestery
105 Year-Old Woman Celebrates Birthday Stumping Presidents
WATERBURY Conn Mrs Henry C Roberts who marks her 105th birthday has lived through 23 American presidencies and when asked which she liked best she answered The Republican ones.
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Waterbury
Conn
Henry C. Roberts
Successor To Be Named In 15th District race
A Columbus district committee will name a Democratic candidate to replace Rep. Robert T. Secrest who will join the Federal Trade Commission after resigning Mar. 26. Secrest, from Senecaville, will serve in Congress until the new post begins. The Republican nominee is state Rep. John E. Henderson of Cambridge. The district includes Muskingum Guernsey Perry Morgan Noble Monroe and Washington counties.
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Robert T. Secrest
Ohio
Secrest
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Senecaville
John E. Henderson
Cambridge
Muskingum
Guernsey
Perry
Morgan, Noble
Monroe
Washington
Nehru and Chou Call for Indochina Settlement
Indian Prime Minister Nehru and Chinese Premier Chou En Lai urged a political settlement in Indochina creating free states not to be used for aggression or foreign intervention. The communique after Chou’s Rangoon departure gave no armistice note, suggesting an agreement may come soon. French Premier Mendes-France extended a promise to his people by July.
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India
Nehru
Chou En-Lai
Red
China
Indochina
Chou
Rangoon
Burma
Pierre Mendes
France
Britain Plans Complete Suez Withdrawal Over Two Years
The New York Times and other papers report an agreed method for total withdrawal of about 80,000 British troops from the Suez Canal Zone. Churchill and Eisenhower reportedly back evacuating in two years, Egypt to replace supervisors with civilians and allow Allied access if the Soviet threat rises.
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New York Times
United States
Britain
Suez Canal Zone
Washington
Dana Adams Schmidt
the Times
Winston Churchill
Eisenhower
New York Herald Tribune
Ned Russell
Times
Suez
Egypt
Canal
Canal Zone
Harry Truman Remains in Serious Condition Post Surgery
Former President Harry S Truman, 70, was said to be somewhat better after a critical post operative phase. A hospital spokesman reported he passed a critical stage Saturday night and had a satisfactory day yesterday, eight days after gallbladder and appendix removal.
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Kansas City
Harry
Truman
FiveYearOld Kathy Paxton Rescued After 40Hour Wilderness Ordeal
Kathy Paxton who survived over 40 hours in the High Sierra without food or shelter was found on a ledge near Woods Lake by Alvin Van Dell and Louis Avery after searching rough terrain. She walked half a mile with rescue to a highway patrol car where her stepfather waited. She suffered a bruised eye and chipped tooth but was otherwise fine.
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High Sierra
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Woods Lake
Alvin van Dell
van Dell
Louis Avery
Kathy
Kit Carson Pass
Va Dell
Lou
Avery
Tell
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California
Stewart Crandall
Cupertino
Newspapers Predict Approval of Churchill Far East Policy
London papers report mixed views on U S approval of Britain's Southeast Asia approach with Times citing no clear agreement. Mirror and Sketch push wait and see vigil while Express and Telegraph note sympathy to Britain's stance and U S reform ideas.
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London
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Britain
Southeast Asia
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Washington
America
Daily Sketch
Winston
Communist Daily Worker
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Far East
Daily Express
Daily Telegraph Independent
Indochina
River Combed For Fourth Drowning Near Chillicothe
In Chillicothe Ohio authorities continued a search for a possible fourth drowning victim after three boys died in the Scioto River. Vernon Boydston 12 Aaron Smith 12 and Michael Wingo 11 were recovered earlier near a river north of the city. Donald Edward Hart 5 disappeared while his parents fished in Deer Creek near Ohio 104 bridge and authorities fear he drowned. Searchers including city firemen sheriff's deputies state patrolmen and volunteers hunted the creek and river over the weekend with the hunt resuming today.
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Scioto
Vernon Lee Boydston
Aaron Smith
Michael Wingo
Donald Edward Hart
Donald Hart
Deer Creek
Here
Ohio 104 Bridge
Hart
Mother and two sons die in Jersey fire tragedy
In Phillipsburg New Jersey a young mother Thelma Baker 25 ran into a burning home to answer her sons cries and perished with Ronald Sebring 5 and Robert Earl Baker 2 and 10 year old Claudia Ludwig her niece from East Stroudsburg Pa also perished Donald was her son by a previous marriage. the house residents fled before the children’s cries drew them back.
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Phillipsburg
N.J
Thelma Baker
Ronald Sebring
Robert Earl Baker
Claudia Ludwig
East Stroudsburg
Donald
Hospital Dedication in Portsmouth by State Officials
A new million dollar Scioto County Receiving Hospital in Portsmouth was dedicated yesterday after two years of construction in ceremonies attended by Gov. Frank J. Lausche and other state officials.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Scioto County
Frank J. Lausche
Success and Failure Mark Leader's Visit
Washington reports a mix of progress and stalemate as Eisenhower and Churchill conclude windup talks on atomic age issues. They reportedly pressed for rapid French ratification of the European Defense Community while urging a Southeast Asian alliance timetable, with Indochina peace negotiations weighing on action.
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Indochina
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Goodby
White House
Ottawa
Prison Site Seen Down State Prison Site Seen Down
Columbus Maury Koblentz head of the divisions of Corrections says Ohio may need another reform atory and if built it may be in southern Ohio in a report. Ohio's prison population rose 50 percent in 10 years with more than 48 percent of crimes by under 21 year olds. One reform school is Mansfield. He notes inmates numbers climbed from about 6600 in August 1945 to around 9900 this June.
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Maury (. Koblents
Division of Corrections
Ohio
Koblentz
Mansfield
Air Force KC 97 Crash Kills 14 Near Norton and March AFB
An Air Force KC 97 Strato Tanker from Altus Base crashed on Box Springs Mountain during a training flight. Fourteen people died including seven crew and seven passengers. The bomber was diverted to Norton AFB due to overcast and struck the mountain while approaching Norton from Altus.
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Air Force
Box Springs Mountain
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Altus Air Forcce Base
Okla
Norton Afb
San Bernardino
March Afb
Norton
Altus
Five People Dunked In Tar In Boston
Five people were dunked in a tar pit yesterday but all recovered. Four year old John Sullivan fell in at the tar pit edge eight feet across and five feet deep left by a construction crew. His brother Francis, age seven, also fell in along with their mother who tried to sweep tar away. Herbert Foreman a passer-by helped rescue Francis and Patrolman Louis Spina pulled out John and their mother.
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Boston
John Sullivan
Francis
Herbert Foreman
Louis Spina
John
Departure Gift and Fare For Edward Dwyer
In Charleston South Carolina Edward Francis Dwyer of Washington faced non support charges and a relocation order. With funds raised by the judge, sheriff, clerk of court, and a solicitor totaling 16 dollars, Dwyer was sent by rail to Washington to leave the state.
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Charleston
S. C
Edward Francis Dwyer
Washington
Dwyer
William H. Grimball
Grimball
Governor Confident of Turnpike Future Prospects
Governor Frank J. Lausche voiced optimism about a Cincinnati to Conneaut turnpike as a profitable venture. He spoke at the Beechmont Levee dedication, noting traffic data from southwest to northwest and Toledo support the financial viability of the proposed highway project.
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Frank J. Lausche
Cincinnati - Conneaut
Toledo
Beechmont
Ohio River
Rebels threaten general air strikes over Guatemala crisis
Anti communist rebel radio in Honduras decries the new Guatemalan junta led by Col. Diaz and warns air force strikes on Guatemala City bases if their seven peace conditions are not met. Rebels urge the army to resist the new government and fight communism to its roots.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Carlos Enrique Diaz
Guatemala City
Liberation Radio
Col. Diag
Carr Refuses Comment On Resignation Rumors
Washington report says Francis P. Carr declines to confirm or deny rumors of resignation from his post as staff director for the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The denial comes as Sen. McCarthy and Roy M. Cohn are cited in a nationwide broadcast alleging Carr will leave for a higher paying private firm with offices in New York.
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Francis P. Carr
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Carr
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Roy M. Cohn
Joseph RK. McCarthy
New York
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Army
Floods Strike Texas Area
Langtry Texas reports confirm new cloudbursts sending helicopters into severe weather as crews work to free hundreds trapped by floods near the Mexican U S border. About 410 people, including 150 aboard the Sunset Limited, are trapped with 116 passengers rescued last night. Helicopter teams led by Major William Hughes operate from Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio as 8 to 10 inches of rain fell overnight in the drainage area around Langtry and Del Rio.
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Une
U. 8
Southern Pacific Railroad
William Hughes
del Rio
Laughlin Air Force Base
Gamesters Lose $9000 to Three Robbers in Tennessee Field
Atwood Tennessee police report three armed robbers broke a dice game gate in a corn field and stole about $9000. The gunmen forced the players to remove shoes and fled into nearby woods after a brief chase and exchange of gunfire.
Planes Collide At Columbus Kill Two Naval Officers
A Beechcraft and an American Airlines Convair collided on approach to Port Columbus Airport. The Beechcraft exploded in a fireball. Captain J C Pollard of Nashville piloted the passenger plane to a crash landing. Navy Reserve officers died in the crash. John G Rankin of Louisville, a passenger, escaped by sliding down a rope.
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Beechcraft
American Airlines
Port Columbus
Naval Reserve
John G. Rankin
Louisville
Convair
J. C. Pollard
Nashville
Ohio Weekends Toll Rises With Twelve Fatalities
Twelve people died in Ohio traffic incidents over the weekend. Four were drowned and four perished in miscellaneous accidents.
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Ohio
Blind Vet Bravery Saves Three From Drowning in Pascagoula River
In Luckedale Mississippi, blind Korean War veteran Charles Vines, 22, dived into the Pascagoula River at night to rescue two teenage girls and then selflessly returned to save a third. Despite his injury and a companion's illness, Vines swam about 600 yards to bring Anne Louise Ball and Barbara Wood to shore and aid James Peacock.
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Luckdale
Pascagoula
Charles Vines
1St Marine Division
Korea
James Peacock
Vines
Anne Louise Ball
Barbara Wood
Barbara
Anne Louise
Third Faction Emerges in St. Pauls Methodist Church Fight
A faction dispute at St. Pauls Methodist Church centers on control of the pulpit as former pastor Dr. Joseph C. Richards and new minister Rev. Robert C. Weaver clash while J Heuss speaks at the second service. Ohio Methodist officials report a opposing faction within the church.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
J. Heuss
Joseph C. Richards
Robert C. Weaver
Heast
Christ
St. Paul's
Dr. Richards
Weaver
Ohio Methodist Church Organization
Nearby Woman Visits City After 81 Years
Mrs Polly Caudle of a nearby town visits Raleigh after 81 years living nearby. Her nephew brings her to town in a bright print apron and a fluffy sunbonnet. She explains she was never asked to come before.
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Raleigh
N.C
Polly Caudle
Raleign
Ring Lost 23 Years Recovered From Lake
Dr. J. M. Chestnutt recovered a ring lost while bathing at White Lake near Clinton North Carolina. Claudia Herring found the ring during a sand dive and returned it to the owner after twenty three years.
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Clinton
J. M. Chestnutt
White Lake
Claudia Herring
Dr. Chestnutt
New Clippler Appears Tokyo Night Club for Soldiers
A new Tokyo nightclub dubbed The American Clippler opens to cater to tourists and American servicemen. The venue markets itself to the overseas troops with a distinct American flair and entertainment offerings.
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Tokyo
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