Final Talks in Hocking County Arson Case Filed by Sheriff
Sheriff Waldron announced that Franklin E. Hedges, 24, of Laurel, is under final talks in a steel strike related arson investigation. Authorities link incineration footprints to a Perry Township property owned by James Hedges and trace evidence to a cabin, a bar, and the Schaal farm. Hearings showed fires at the sawmill and barn were incendiary and Hedges is named as the culprit based on testimony and identification at the prison farm.
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Franklin E. Hedges
Laurel
Prea
Ghee
Perry
James
Hedges
Ray
Paul Baker
Schaal
Ekerer
Board of Fire Underwriters
Mit
Eee
Waldron
House Approves 32 Billion for Military Programs
The House passed a 32 billion military package signed by President Eisenhower. The bill earmarks include 1 173 308 for the Navy and 163 170 for the Air Force plus 396 million for unspecified additions. It also adds 46 million to bolster Marine Corps strength to 215000, and authorizes up to 50 million more for defense research and new weapons. Five new submarines and a submarine carrier are funded, with bigger Navy and Army outlays and Air Force support.
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Navy
Air Force
Wilson
Marine Corps
Pentagon
Anpower
Senate
Nina Hy Simitson
Sion
Army
Tlion
Ex spy era witness list at Senate subcommittee hearing
Charles Grutzner a New York Times reporter testifies alongside former Brooklyn Eagle staffers suspected of Communist ties. Burdett describes 1937 40 espionage for Russia and notes others who faced Fifth Amendment refusals as he linked colleagues with the CIO and CBS.
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Charles Grutznec
New
York Times
Winston M. Burdett
Eastland
D-Miss
Burdett
Monroe Stern
Bardett
CBS United Net
Bane
Via
Hej
Dommnatte Party
Samme
Deen Nee Five
CIO
Communist Party
Supreme Court okays city fluoridation in water
Columbus report says the U S Supreme Court ruled it is lawful for cities to inject fluorine into public drinking water to prevent tooth decay. The decision followed a Cleveland attorney's challenge claiming overreach and violation of constitutional rights. The ruling upheld lower court decisions approving fluoridation.
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Columbus
Unio Supreme Court
Cleveland
Supreme Court
Cuyahoga County
Goust
Court of Appeals
High Court
12 Day Marriage Nets Wife $260000
New York tommy Manville agreed to settle 260000 on his estranged ninth wife Anita Roddy Manville in State Supreme Court. He promised 140000 in cash plus 1200 a year for 20 years, as the couple sought a divorce before the end of the fiscal year.
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York
Tommy Manville
Anita Roddy-Pden Manvill
State Supreme Court
Manvile
Mrs. Man
Nevada
Flo
Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Germany and United States agree on military aid program
Germany signs a military accord with the United States and West Germany to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in American equipment for its new armed forces. The deal aims to bolster Germany's postwar defense capacity and regional security commitments amid Cold War tensions.
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Germany
United States
West Germany
Day
Phone Emergency Law Goes in Effect Today
A new phone emergency law takes effect today after legislative passage. It imposes a fine from 30 to 500 dollars or 30 to 90 days in jail for failing to yield an emergency call.
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Solumbus
Pps
Canada Cuts Income Tax Near-Record Estimates
Canada lowers personal income tax for 3,800,000 taxpayers starting Friday as a small cut takes effect. Federal authorities say taxes remain well below U S levels, with a single man earning 5000 dollars paying 720 in Canada versus 902 in the United States and a married man with two children paying 480 in Canada.
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Etawa
Unt
Canaa
Gov
United States
Canada
Lwwill
Attack by two Red MIGs described against Neptune crew
The crew of Neptune reports being shot at by two Soviet MIGs over international waters near the Bering Sea last week. The navigator says the US plane was not within Soviet air space. the attack left one casualty and the crew returned to duty after emergency actions.
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Neptune
Bering
Hte
Francisco
V.M. Molotov
Rusia
State Department
United States
Greyhound Bus Service Through Pt Pleasant Reopens
Striking drivers reached a two year contract boosting daily pay from eleven to thirteen dollars fifty. The Pt Pleasant terminal and restaurant resumed full operations with sixteen buses daily. The vote details were not disclosed and service returned to normal in Charleston.
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Greyhound Bus Service
Pt. Pleasant
Teeae Es Mae
Charleston
Ling
Catholics Respond to Charge About Mary and Christ
Catholics deny that the Virgin Mary is elevated to a nearly divine status or the virtual head of the church. The Catholic Society states Mary is not worshiped as a divinity and rejects the Presbyterian claim.
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Mary
Arerin
Presbyterian Church
USA
Presbyterian Assembly
Catholic Church
Catholic Society
Christ
History Making Six Months Car Output At New High
Detroit reports record six month auto production with near 4 percent rise in all non passenger cars. Retail deliveries exceed 3.5 million and dealer inventories hover around 800000. Foreign market shipments reach about 155000. Analysts note strong production and rising sales while contemplating pricing and allowances to sustain growth in the near term.
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Detroit
Natal
Chrysler
Hoover Report Sparks Power Policy Clash and Fallout
Former President Herbert Hoover and the power commission clash over water and power policy as a mid July report hints at winding down federal power development. Dissenters including James A Farley and Arthur Fleming challenge conclusions while critics say the plan would reduce federal influence and favor private utilities.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Brownell
F Defense
Arthur
Fleming
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
P. “Abdicate” Tte Responsibilities In Evelopment of the Nation’s Re- |-Catit
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Holifield
Commission
Proguanda A3 Power Commission
Ask Force
Treasury
Hunt Drags For Airmen In Pacific
The search for Marines and airmen in the Pacific entered its fifth day as fog hampered recovery efforts. An Air Force spokesman said a radio contact around 4:00 a.m. was the last usable report, with no further word since early morning. Navy had no additional information on radio contacts and a Marine helicopter crash at sea Wednesday left three crewmen dead.
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Pacific
Air Force
Maj
William Ames
Far East Air Forces
Navy
Weed
Minneapolis
Steel strike mood as talks resume amid wage dispute
United Steelworkers and U S Steel Corp negotiators met amid wage demands affecting about 600 000 workers across 96 firms in steel and ore mining. Officials noted a potential broad front if most plants walk out, while Eisenhower adhered to a hands-off stance on labor disputes.
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Box Immurasa
Or & LW
Loto
Shien
Ted
Od Ina
U.S. Steel Corp
DSW
David J. McDonald
Walter Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Stephens
Republie
Jones
Youngstown Inland Steel Metnald
Renion
Halldowen
Remai Sas
Wmlone
Ind
Bethlehem ‘Steel Coy
Baltimore
USW
Ganem
Eisenhower
Hartley Inn
Pension plan for teachers set to provide uniform benefits
Gov Lausche signs act creating a uniform pension system for teachers and public school employees. The measure establishes a minimum annual pension by years of service and bases benefits on a standardized formula, affecting retirement provisions for educators statewide.
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United Pension Plan
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Perons
AF Transport Down and Stanwyck X-Rayed in California
Santa Monica reports a transport down with crew believed dead. Stanwyck was hospitalised after an apparent fall at home fracturing a vertebra. Doctors expect updates after X rays and further examinations.
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Stanwyck
Santa Monica
Calif
Xceys
Sottees
Barbara Stameyck
British Warn Nationalists After Interference Allegations
London reports Britain arrested nationalist Chinese figures after suspected interference at Foochow. The Royal Navy warned that foreign trade could be affected as protest actions unfolded in the Commons. Interceptions and incidents tied to a vessel named Helikon were noted amid tensions.
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London
Britain
Royal Navy
Robert Turton
Hlaihipa
Indhiura
Helikon
Milkshake Hits Fan at Small County Courthouse Lunch Counter
A milkshake incident occurred today at the courthouse lunch counter drawing attention from bystanders. Witnesses reported a sudden spill causing a brief hush before patrons resumed their meals.
Secret Site Shows Uranium in Ohio
A damaged OCR fragment notes uranium deposits near Nelsonville and Mardleport in Ohio. The brief hints at a secret site showing uranium presence and mentions local areas and possible markets.
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Ohio
Sallipotis
Flourier Farkets
Sear Thur
Nelsonville Point
Pomeroy-Mardleport
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David G. Basard
Teysie Gonna
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