Ohio Highway Death Toll Tops Two Thousand in 1957
Ohio's 1957 traffic report shows 2044 deaths, 154544 total accidents, and 79285 injuries. Rural fatalities declined slightly while urban deaths rose in cities over 50 000, with notable counts in Cuyahoga Hamilton Summit Franklin and other counties. Pedestrian and teen casualties remain high with peak weekend and evening times.
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National Safety Council
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Cuyahoga County
Hamilton
Summit
Franklin
Lucas
Stark
Mahoning
U S Reds Propose June Summit Amid Harsh Western Cautions
Washington officials dismissed the Soviet call for a June heads of government summit as premature. Moscow proposed an April foreign ministers meeting to set an agenda and equal Soviet American representation, with no German unification talk, a plan seen as rushing peace under Communist terms.
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Dulles
Russia
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
U.S
Federal Jury Indicts Three OU Students
A federal grand jury indicted three Ohio University students on charges of attempting to derail trains in Athens. Four Ohio State University students, all from Cleveland, were indicted for forging draft cards and related thefts at the Selective Service Office. Indictments name John E. Hamm and James J. Onder for removing a barricade with wooden blocks on the Baltimore & Ohio tracks January 18. Gerald B. Hinckley for placing concrete blocks on the same tracks January 23. OSU defendants are David A. Levine 19 Burton Jan Task 18 Jack B. Glickman 18 and Howard Shapiro 18.
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Ohio University
Ohio State University
John E. Hamm
James J. Onder
Baltimore & Ohio
Athens
Gerald B. Hinckley
Cleveland
OSU
David A. Levine
Selective Service Board
Burton Jan Task
Jack B. Glickman
Howard Shapiro
Glickman
Shapiro
Oil worker killed by swinging drill bit near Ironspot
An oil field incident claims the life of Carl Morgan 34 Nashport after a drilling bit swung from its mooring and struck him in the head at a field near Ironspot eight miles south of Zanesville.
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Ironspot
Here
Carl Morgan
Nashport
Hoffa Cross to Speak Together at Bakery Workers Union Convention
In Cincinnati the Bakery Workers International Union and the Teamsters, both expelled from AFL-CIO, planned to strengthen their mutual aid pact. Presidents Hoffa and Cross were set to share a speaking platform at a tightly policed convention amid calls for new elections after ouster charges. Alex White of Buffalo announced a challenge to Cross.
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The
Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
James R. Hoffa
James G. Cross
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Cross
Alex White
Buffalo
N. Y
O Neill Plans Florida Trip After Heart Attack
Gov C William O Neill and his family depart Columbus for Florida where doctors say no further treatment is needed after his January 22 heart attack. They expect to return March 19 and he will resume duties with a lighter schedule. He plans to attend a Columbus luncheon March 20 for the GOP primary kickoff.
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William O'Neill
Florida
O'Neill
Ohio
Grandmother Indicted in Death of Infant Boy
Urbana Ohio. Champaign County grand jury indicted Betty Watkins 33 Westville on a second degree murder charge for the death of her infant grandson Feb 16. The infant's body was found wrapped in paper and rags under a wood pile at Mrs Watkins home. The baby's mother was Mrs Watkins 16 years old.
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Ohio
Champaign County
Betty Watkins
Westville
No Bomb Found After Panic Planes Searched
A hoax bomb scare triggered by a telephone call to Delta Airlines in Burlington Kentucky spread to three states and three airlines. The caller claimed a bomb on a flight set to explode at 9 30 p m, but no device was found after searches in Cincinnati Lexington and Charleston and Columbus Ohio.
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Piedmont
Columbus
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Dr A B Bingham Dies After Long Illness
Dr A B Bingham 64 a well known Middleport resident died Monday at home after a lengthy illness. He practiced veterinary medicine in Meigs County most of his life. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings Coats funeral home with calling hours Wednesday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
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A. B. Bingham
Bingham
Meigs County
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Weather Outlook for OHTO and West Virginia
Partly cloudy with little change in temperature today through Wednesday. West Virginia fair and rather cold tonight with lows in the 20s and Wednesday with increasing cloudiness and a warmer trend.
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Ohto
West Virginia
House Leaders Back Nixon Plan For Acting President
Congressional leaders backed White House arrangements that would let Vice President Nixon act as president if Eisenhower is disabled. Debates focused on whether the agreement provides sufficient constitutional authority and if Eisenhower could reclaim the office. The administration proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify disability procedures and decision making by Congress.
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White House
Nixon
Eisenhower
Er Isenhower
Congress
Cleveland Study Recommends Two Year Technical Institute
The Cleveland Commission on Higher Education proposes establishing a two year technical training institute funded mainly by public funds. It would complement existing four year colleges and may offer some credit bearing courses. The plan emerges from a report to the Ohio Commission on Education Beyond the High School and involves leaders from five colleges and six civic groups.
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Il-Man Commission
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Wood Alcohol Deaths Reach 23 in Week
New York health authorities report 23 deaths from wood alcohol poisoning in just over one week with 21 more people under hospital care as suspected victims. Police in the Bronx and East Harlem say the source of the illegal drink remains unknown but sales are believed halted days ago.
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Bronx
East Harlem
Pony Express 100th Anniversary Plans In Lexington
Lexington Missouri residents announce plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the pony express service in 1960, revealed by a grandson of one of the founders.
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Lexington
Pony Express
Eleven Children Still Lost After River Bus Crash
In Prestonburg Kentucky volunteers police and guardsmen searched the Big Sandy River for eleven missing children from a school bus crash that killed four in a mud filled bus. Bradis Goble lost two nephews and a niece in the accident and led the ongoing recovery effort.
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Navy
National
Big Sandy
Bradis Goble
Goble
John Goble
Anna
James
Train Blows In Oklahoma After Freight Derailment
A Santa Fe freight train derailed in Shattuck Oklahoma at 2 10 am triggering a spectacular series of explosions and fires. 33 cars derailed and 29 caught fire with six exploding breaking windows up to a half mile away. No deaths or major injuries were reported and trains were rerouted.
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Borger
Tex
Waynoka
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Wheat Belt
Texas
Southern Division
Vegetable fat touted as healthier heart diet
Cleveland Clinic researchers seek to replace animal fat with vegetable fat in a healthful national diet funded by a 65000 dollar grant from the U S Public Health Service The study targets reducing risks of heart disease and arteriosclerosis by encouraging a new lifestyle.
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Cleveland Clinic
United States Public Health Service
Irish Youth Fatally Shot on Farm MeSseNGer
MeSseNGer reports a fatal shooting of a Irish youth on a farm with investigations underway. The page notes ongoing crime coverage and local reactions as authorities pursue details. The item sits among a broader community news section detailing council plans, school finances, and regional sports results.
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Chillicothe
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Nelsonville
Mack Asked to Tell All on TV Fight and Resignation
House subcommittee chairman urged Richard A. Mack to reveal all about the Miami TV Channel 10 controversy that prompted his FCC resignation. Eisenhower accepted the resignation effective immediately. Mack had faced scrutiny over loans and stock from a Florida attorney connected to National Airlines.
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Hoax Charges To Be Probed By Senate Rackets Panel
The Senate Rackets Committee questions alleged violence during the Kohler Co strike as a union official cites possible hoaxes. Robert Burkhardt of the UAW testifies about victims while Mc Clellan accuses a Kohler publicist of staging photos to smear committee members.
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Robert Burkhardt
United Auto Workers
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D-Ark
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Goldwater
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Chesapeake Bay Youth Enters Second Month in Coma
An 18 year old from Chesapeake Ohio remains in a coma for a second month at Huntington Hospital following injuries from a February 4 collision on U S 52 in Chesapeake. Two people in the other car died in the crash and three youths were injured.
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Brooklyn Bank Teller Vanishes With 13000 Dollars
The head teller from a Brooklyn bank left for lunch and did not return, taking with him thirteen thousand dollars in bank funds. The incident prompted an active search by authorities.
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Brooklyn
Citrus Price Rise Sparked by Freeze Hits California
A citrus marketing official says recent Florida freezes and California desert winds last June reduced the orange crop in both states leading to expectations of record high prices.
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Calif
Florida
California
Swaim Released on Bail After False Pretenses Charge
Youngstown Allen J Swaim is freed on 25000 bond from Mahoning County jail after being held on a charge of obtaining 44000 under false pretenses.
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Allen J Swaim
Mahoning County
Athens Draws Chillicothe in AA District Opener
Athens (15 5) faces Chillicothe (16 5) in the first round of the Class AA District basketball tournament at Ohio University Gymnasium. Drawings held Tuesday. Athens Chillicothe game starts 8 p.m. after 7 p.m. opener. Tickets on sale at OU Athletic Ticket office.
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Chrysler, UAW settle for 40 hour week at plants
The United Auto Workers won a 40 hour work week for high seniority workers at Chrysler with layoffs and unemployment benefits for others. Chrysler’s L. L. Colbert and UAW president Walter Reuther approved the agreement after a top level meeting ending a production standards dispute that had idled plants for weeks. The union claimed Chrysler aimed to provoke a strike by setting new performance standards on January 20.
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Chrysler
L. L. Colbert
Walter Reuther
UAW
Mediation Talks Scheduled for Kgger Creek Power Plant
Federal mediator George H. Bell will meet at 10 30 am Wednesday at the LaFayette Hotel to resume bargaining between striking workers represented by the Utility Workers Union of America and the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation. The walkout, now in its second week, seeks a 6 cent hourly raise and a union shop.
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George H. Bell
LaFayette Hotel
Kgger Creek
Utility Workers Union of America
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Atomic Energy Commission
Pike County
UWUA
Non-Support Hinders Polio Shot Program
Cleveland report cites reduced government backing for the anti polio drive. Dr Arthur J Pearse Cuya hoga County health commissioner warns many people miss their third Salk vaccine shot as private doctor fees deter participation.
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Arthur J. Pearse
Cuyahoga County
Dope Addicts Report Promising Enzyme Therapy
In South Pasadena a Hollywood psychiatrist reports a treatment for dope addicts that avoids narcotics by injections of two enzymes ethylene disulphonate and adenosine triphosphate. He says the method relieves withdrawal like narcotics and has been tested on 100 plus patients aged 17 to 45 with histories up to 20 years.
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Hollywood
Stuart C. Knox
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