Goodyears Apple Grove Unit Nears Production Start
Goodyear Tire and Rubber plans limited production within weeks at its $10 million Apple Grove chemical plant in Mason County. Full production is expected by summer with about 200 workers once at peak, drawing from a 50 mile radius. About 5000 applications have been received for the jobs and two training classes have been completed with a third in progress.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Apple Grove
Richard Jay
Goodyear
Jay
Ohio
West Virginia
Moose Hall
Ohio River Valley
Akron
Ohio-West Virginia
Eldon
Wuerch
Ohio River
W.va
Safeguards for Newsmen Spur State Bill
An Illinois lawmaker introduces a proposed act to shield reporters from naming sources, aligning their protection with lawyers and doctors. The move follows the Marie Torre case, which spurred similar bills in the U S House and ten state legislatures after Torre refused to reveal a source about entertainer Judy Garland.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Michael Zlatnik
Chicago
U. S
House of Representatives
Marie Torre
Miss Torre
New York Herald Tribune
Judy Garland
Congress Acts on Hawaii Bill
Washington lawmakers moved to grant statehood to Hawaii after a 40 year pursuit. The Senate and House prepared to vote with passage seen as likely. The race to add the 50th star on the flag was the central question for both chambers.
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Washington
Hawaii
Congress
Senate
House
Chamber
Lee W. O’brien
Territories Subcommittee
Last-Ditch Fight To Limit Draft Period
Sen Wayne Morse led a final bid in the Senate to restrict extending the peace time draft to two years versus the four proposed by the administration. The effort faced slim odds after the Armed Services Committee backed a four year extension and the House previously approved it by a strong vote.
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Washington
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Former Judge Dies in East Liverpool Street Attack
Former Municipal Judge Frank E. Grosshans died of a heart attack on a East Liverpool street Tuesday. Grosshans, 91, was an attorney for 66 years and served 16 years as municipal judge, retiring in 1950.
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East Liverpool
Frank E. Grosshans
Grosshans
Liquor Prices to Rise Under New Ohio Formula
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced a new pricing formula effective April 1, raising retail liquor prices by about 10 percent officials said.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Scotland Yard Raids in Jewel Hunt
Flying squads from Scotland Yard raided the homes of two London gang leaders early today but found no trace of Lady Norah Docker's missing jewels worth 420000 dollars. The thieves had been seen in Southampton Monday night hours before the theft from Docker's Rolls Royce in port city.
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London
Scotland Yard
Norah Docker
Southampton
Docker
Slight Progress Seen In Columbus Newspaper Strike
Negotiations resume under federal mediation as the Columbus news papers report a slight degree of progress after tense talks. The Ohio State Journal Dispatch and the Citizen have not published for 13 days due to the Columbus World Pressmen's Union Local 15 strike over higher wages and overtime pay for Saturday night work.
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Columbus
Ohio State Journal
the Dispatch
The
Citizen
Columbus Wep Pressmen’s Union
Weather outlook: Below normal temperatures with mixed precip
Temperatures will run 5-8 degrees below normal with highs around 45 north 53 south and lows near 27 north 82 south. Cold pattern continues with minor daily changes. Precipitation totals three-quarters to 1.44 inches as snow tonight to Thursday, with showers and isolated thunderstorms south. A similar pattern returns by Saturday or Sunday.
Government curbs foreign oil imports to bolster domestic supply
Washington announces sweeping mandatory limits on crude oil imports to strengthen domestic oil and coal industries. Similar cuts on gasoline and finished products take effect April 1, under President Eisenhower's order for national security, with an anticipated 15 percent decline in eastern crude imports. No immediate signal on domestic price impact.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Rocky Mountains
Guard Names New Leaders
In Columbus several command changes in the Ohio Air National Guard were announced. Col. Dale F. Shafer Jr. of Germantown is new commander of the 121st Tactical Fighter Wing. Col. Frederick P. Wenger of Worthington becomes wing operations officer and Col. James E. Kidd of Lancaster becomes executive officer. Lt. Col. Albert B. Line of Mansfield becomes fighter group commander and Maj. Andrew C. Lacy of Ashland County takes command of the 164th.
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Columbus
Ohio Air National Guard
Dale EF. Shafer Jr
Germantown
Air Guard
Frederick P. Wenger
Worthington
Wenger
James E. Kidd
Lancaster
Albert B. Line
164Th
Mansfield
Andrew C. Lacy
Nova
Ashland County
Kennedy Leads Pack in Democratic presidential race
Paul M. Butler, Democratic National Chairman, says polls show Sen. John Kennedy of Massachusetts leading the field for the party nomination. He cautions that much time remains before next year’s convention in Stillwater Oklahoma.
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Stillwater
Okla
Paul M. Butler
Democratic Party
John Kennedy
D-Mass
Eisenhower defends defense budget amid Democratic pressure
President Eisenhower maintains 41 billion dollar defense spending as critics push for more missiles and forces. Sen. Leverett Saltonstall warns against waste while Democrats press for a broader review of military needs and airlift readiness in Berlin. Dean Acheson accuses the administration of underfunding missiles, terming it a national death by action.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Maurice Stans
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Senate
Neil H. McElroy
Berlin
A. S
Mike Moroney
D. Okla
McElroy
Dean Acheson
Truman
Ike Seeks Powerful Cabinet Post as First Secretary
President Eisenhower proposed a new cabinet post with vast power to oversee seven major federal agencies in international affairs. The post would be responsible directly to the president and free from routine committee meetings and lengthy deliberations, allowing focused strategic thinking.
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New York
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Life Magazine Today
White House
Student Actors Cited For Off Color Lines
In Union New Jersey several high school students faced disciplinary action after saying hell and damn during Saturdays performance of The Man Who Came to Dinner The cast had agreed to remove the words for the senior class play but failed to do so on the night in question
Ohio House OKs quail hunting bill amid decades of protection
The Ohio House passed a measure to let the Ohio Wildlife Council set a hunting season and bag limits for quail on state or privately held lands. The bill follows the quail being removed from the protected Bob White list in 1913, signaling possible legalization of quail hunting in Ohio after years of debate and public pressure from garden clubs and others.
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Ohio House
Senate
Ohio Wildlife Council
Bob White
Buckeye
House
State Wildlife Division
Pittsburgh Reds Put In Spotlight
A House on American Activities subcommittee in Pittsburgh opened a three day hearing on Communist strategy and techniques in the region. Witnesses included Hamp L. Golden and his wife revealing years as FBI undercover agents, and Reuben J. Hardin who testified to undercover work for police and the FBI from 1931 to 1954.
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Pittsburgh
House On- American Activities Committee
Hamp L. Golden
FBI
Communist Party
Reuben J. Hardin
Large, Pa
Flying Robber Seen Tuesday at Lafayette Airport
Frank L. Sprenz a 29 year old flying bank robber was observed at Aretz Flying Service Airport east of Lafayette Tuesday night. FBI agent Edward J. Powers said a man matching Sprenz inquired about renting a plane. The case mirrors a $25955 raid March 2 at the First National Bank and Trust Co. branch in Hamilton Ohio.
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Lafayette
Ind
Frank L. Sprenz
Aretz
Edward J. Powers
FBI
Indianapolis
Sprenz
Lorenz
First National Bank and Trust Co
Hamilton
Ohio
Worsening Crisis as Iraqi Revolt Intensifies
In Baghdad the government claims it crushed a revolt against Premier Abdel Karim Kassem as rebel officers flee toward Syria. Reports say fighting persists. UAR accuses Iraqi planes of striking a border village while Cairo contemplates no retaliation yet.
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Lebanon
Iraq
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Baghdad
Abdel Karim Kassen
UAR
Middle East
Kassem
Ahmed Saleh el] Abdi
Baghdad Radio
Cairo
First Woman Joins Michigan Naval Architecture Class
Judy Robinson of Monroe breaks gender barrier as coed in naval architecture at the University of Michigan. She becomes purser of the Quarterdeck Society after initial resistance from male classmates.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Harry Benford
Judy Robin
Monroe
Judy
Quarterdeck Society
Photographer Lisa Larsen Dies at 35
New York photographer Lisa Larsen, 35, best known for freelance work with Life magazine, died Sunday after battling cancer. Her career spanned fashion and documentary assignments, earning her awards in the field.
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New York
Lisa Larsen
Miss Larsen
Life Magazine
Bus Rams Into Crowd In Downtown Pittsburgh
A Brentwood Motor Coach Co bus veered from the curb at Smithfield Street and Forbes Avenue during rush hour, killing two and injuring 16. Driver Jay Lane said air brakes failed, with three victims thrown through a Kaufmann's display window. Lane posted a $10 000 bond awaiting inquest on a manslaughter charge.
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Pittsburgh
Brentwood Motor Coach Co
Smithfield Street
Forbes Avenue
Kaufmann's Department
Jay Lane
Gunshot Kills Ironton Man Over Restaurant Dispute
Ironton police report a 40 year old restaurant owner, John Ackerman, was shot to death during an argument with his business partner Beverly Mellon at the Marlowe Grill. The waitress Billie Barber was wounded in the hip and treated at Lawrence County General Hospital. Mellon was detained for investigation as details connect a dispute over a waitress and telephone calls.
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Ironton
John Ackerman
Marlowe Grill
O. C.'s Cafe
Ackerman
Beverly Mellon
Mellon
Billie Barber
Marlowe
poMce
Miss Barber
Lawrence County General Hospital
Reward Offered as 1300 IBEW Strike Persists in 23 Counties
Union officers deny knowledge of violence at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. sabotage. The firm posted a 15000 reward for those responsible while the 12 day walkout continues across 23 counties. Negotiations may restart Friday as federal mediator H. J. Montoney reports no major position change. Local union leaders vow peaceful picketing at company properties and Picket lines remain at the Poston Power Plant gates amid suspected conveyor belt sabotage.
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Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
C&sof
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Columbus
H. J. Montoney
Nelsonville
Floyd Barber
Forced Tie of AFL, CIO Seems Likely
Toledo faces a forced merger of its AFL and CIO groups as meetings fail to yield a voluntary union. George Meany and aide R. J. Thomas indicate an impasse that can be resolved only by Washington assigning administrators, revoking charters, and electing new officers.
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Toledo
AFL
CIO
Afl-Central Labor Union
Cio-Toledo Industrial Union Council
Aflcio
George Meany
R. J. Thomas
Meany
Afl-Cio
Washington
Highway Bids To Open March 31 In Ohio Projects
Columbus reports that bids for highway construction exceeding 12 million dollars will be opened March 31. About 9.4 million will fund a 54 mile section of Ohio 1 from Cincinnati to Conneaut in Franklin County and a 2 mile relocation of Ohio 7 in Jefferson County.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Cincinnati-to-Conneaut
Franklin County
Jefferson County
Engineers Open Bids On Flood Projects
Huntington District U S Engineers opened bids for a Roseville flood protection project in Muskingum and Perry counties Ohio. The plan calls for straightening and improving about 7300 feet of Moxahala Creek with bids due around April 21.
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Huntington
W. Va
Huntington District
U.S
Roseville
Muskingum
Perry Counties
Ohio
Moxahala Creek
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