West Berlin election stirs Cold War tensions
Berlin presses ahead with plans for a West Berlin presidential vote amid Soviet warnings. State Department rejects Moscow protests, saying West Berlin remains under Allied trust for a reunited Germany. Electoral College of 1,038 will pick Heuss’s successor as talks on Berlin continue.
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Butane Blast Kills 19 at Georgia Riverfront Recreation Area
Rescue teams renewed searching in the Ogeechee River for more victims of a freak butane gas explosion that killed at least 19 and left many burned. Two tanker cars ruptured under a 30 foot trestle near Meldrim as a Seaboard Air Line train crossed.
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Dems Claim Hawaii Vote Signals State Sweep
Democrats hailed Hawaii primary turnout as a prelude to sweeping three seats in Congress, a governor, and the Legislature. Republicans noted GOP candidates ran unopposed while Democrats contested ballots, but conceded Democrats face a challenging statewide election July 28 alongside a statehood plebiscite that passed 17 to 1.
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No. 3 Man Kozlov Arrives for Soviet Exhibition in New York
Soviet First Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov arrives to preside at the Soviet cultural and scientific exhibition in New York as Eisenhower and Nixon attend opening ceremonies. Kozlov will tour the United States on a two week visit, including San Francisco Detroit and Pittsburgh, before traveling to Washington for talks with Eisenhower and Herter.
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Senate To Vote Today on Ohio Spending and Tax Proposals
Columbus reports lawmakers push for passage of a $1.808 billion general appropriations bill to fund state operations for two years. Gov DiSalle urges quick action as House votes on tax hikes and reforms including blue laws, registration of vessels, and the creation of a highway memorial.
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Sole Survivor Remembers Prom Night Tragedy in Shelbyville
Ivan Moon, the sole survivor of a crash that killed seven after Shelbyville High School prom, recalls dancing with his betrothed Dorothy Thomas, 18, as the final tune Moments to Remember plays. He, his sister, and six other youths died or were fatally injured in a collision with a train near Mattoon. Moon, 22, spent days in Mattoon hospital before learning the tragedy and has since returned home to work as a mechanic and resume his life.
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Long Considers Mental Health Drive Amid Campaign Actions
Winnfield Louisiana Governor K Long, after a weekend at Pea Patch Farm, plans to go to Covington for psychiatric evaluation. He continues political purge, divorces his wife, schedules a special legislative session, and begins his bid for re election.
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Fire Destroys Section of Foster Stove Co Building
A Sunday fire in Ironton destroyed a section of the old Foster Stove Co. plant. Loss estimated at 175000 dollars with the blaze lasting over two hours and several explosions. No injuries reported and the cause was not known.
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Coast to Coast Dialing Expands to Cleveland Area
Ohio Bell announces long distance dialing starts August 30 in Cleveland including Cuya hoga County and parts of Lake and Geauga counties. Residents will be able to dial directly to hundreds of cities coast to coast, enabling direct calls beyond local boundaries.
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Israel Cabinet to Vote on Grenade Thrower Sale
Israel faces a pivotal cabinet vote over the proposed sale of about 25 000 grenade throwers to West Germany. Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion warns he may resign if Mapai and opposition factions block the deal, risking a caretaker government ahead of November elections.
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Six Drownings Across Ohio Over Weekend Highlight Heat
The Associated Press reports 17 accidental deaths in Ohio from Friday 6 p m to Sunday midnight. Six drownings on rivers and lakes account for nearly one third of that total, amid heat relief efforts. Also 7 traffic deaths, two youths in a fire, a fall fatality, and a 7 month old suffocated in a plastic bag.
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Ohio
Gasoline truck explodes killing driver in Montana crash
A 36 ton gasoline truck careened down a mountain highway near St. Mary Montana and exploded near a line of gasoline pumps. Driver Floyd B. Cole, 28, died in the fiery crash as the two trailers carrying 6 850 gallons of diesel fuel ignited.
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Rhee Seeks Public Support for Lee Ki Poong Succession
President Syngman Rhee unveils a campaign to promote National Assembly President Lee Ki Poong as his successor to the voters. Rhee frames the move as a constitutional transition and appeals to public backing amid politics in Seoul.
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Syngman Rhee
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Lee KiPoong
Desert Trail Leads to WWII B24 Airmen
In Wiesbaden Germany a trail marker pointing north over the Libyan Desert spurred a search for the remains of nine U S bomber crewmen from World War II. A mortuary team mapped a 200 square mile area calling to a marker trail 20 miles north of the wreck and 24 miles further to a crossing of old desert tracks. The trail comprised boots parachutes and flight gear weighted with stones and remained largely intact after 16 years in the Libyan Desert.
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Germany
U. S
Six Die In Attack in Cameroons Trust Territory
An armed band killed six people and wounded 20 in Douala Cameroons, the United Nations trusteeship territory administered by France. Officials offered no explanation for the assault.
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Cameroons
Hearing Slated for Liquor Violations in Columbus
Ohio Board of Liquor Control will hear permit holders on Wednesday including Maxine K. Dickens of Midway Inn Circle Hill on Route 33 for alleged sale of malt beverage to a minor.
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Concessions Open At Two Ohio State Parks
Despite a Sunday order to close all concession stands a legal ruling upheld old Ohio statutes. Park officials at Lake Hope Forked Run Lake and nearby Burr Oak Lake reported strong weekend attendance as visitors swarmed for swimming fishing and picnicking. Lake Logan stands were closed Sunday per the concession director.
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Queen receives big reception in Toronto on Canadian tour
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived to a loud welcome in Toronto as 6000 fans filled a temporary grandstand on the pier where Britannia docked. Crowds lined the harbor while boats crowded the water for a warm morning arrival.
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Prince Philip
Law Seizures 21 Illegal Ohio Stills May Total
Ohio law enforcement reports 21 illegal stills seized so far in May year to date, up from 11 a year ago. Eight stills were seized in May, per the Department of Liquor Control. Richard C. Crouch cites improved enforcement. May seizures occurred in Lawrence, Cuyahoga, Pike, and Vinton counties.
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Vinton Counties
Craps Teacher Arrested At Juvenile Home
Jacksonville Florida. William Washington 52 an employee of the Negro Boys Parental Home was jailed on charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors. Superintendent Dozell Warner said Washington taught the boys how to shoot craps at the institution.
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Washington
Steel Talks Recessed With New Strike Deadline Update
Steel industry contract talks recessed until Wednesday in New York. A strike deadline extended by two weeks to midnight July 14, extending labor tension and negotiation pace.
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Congress Votes On Tax Extension To Halt Revenue Drop
Congress acts to extend for one year the Korea War era 52 percent corporate income tax rate to prevent a three billion dollar revenue drop next year. The House moves first with Senate approval needed before Tuesday midnight to keep current rates beyond that date. This marks the sixth call to renew the wartime tax while financing Korea, with the rate postponed from a scheduled drop to 47 percent.
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Latvians Seek Political Asylum After Defecting
Two Latvian crewmen remained aboard the Soviet trawler when it left Newfoundland. They told a national TV audience they were granted political asylum in Canada.
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Newfoundland
Canada
Ten Day Strike Ends at Kansas City Newspapers
A ten day walkout by printers at the Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Kansan concluded Sunday as workers accepted two year contracts restoring normal production.
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Citizens' Duty To Vote School Boards Are Vital Says Shuman
Charles B. Shuman of Sullivan Illinois, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, warned that reducing local school board authority weakens schools. He spoke at a federation conference in Columbus urging curricula that teach markets and self-government, and called for greater local farmer involvement to improve education while resisting expanded federal control.
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New U S Ambassador Leaves New York for Tel Aviv
Ogden Reid the new U S ambassador to Israel departed New York Sunday for Tel Aviv with his wife and three sons.
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Ogden Reid
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Weather forecast for Ohto and Ohio regions
OHTO fair and hot today through Tuesday with lows around 73 and highs near 94. West Virginia remains fair with lows in the 70s and scattered storms Tuesday. Five day temps show a split: cooler north near Lake Erie, warmer south, with a mix of below and above normal days through Friday and possible cooler by Saturday. Scattered showers mainly in the north. Around the nation, Albany to Philadelphia show varied sun and clouds with highs from mid 60s to low 90s.
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