Rebels Launch All-Out Attack S Pair Charged With Auto Larceny
A pellmell chase of a stolen car through heavy traffic ended at 8 30 p m Tuesday with the capture of Raymond Farra 19 of Maher West Virginia the second man charged with auto larceny Farra abandoned a 1954 sedan and fled on foot after a ditch side road stop along Route 35 east of Point Pleasant State Police pursued the car from Gallipolis through Eastern Avenue Route 7 and the Silver Bridge to Point Pleasant where Farra was arrested after a lengthy pursuit. The earlier suspect Raymond Burris Jr 18 of South Williamson Ky was arrested after Boggs fired at the car and blocked its progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pellmell
West Virginia
H. D. Coyner
C. R. Smithers
Point Pleasant
Farra
Carl C. Myers
Col
H. B. Ecker
Myers
Locust St
Ecker
First Ave
Locust
Gallipolis Post
Eastern Ave
Smithers Street
C. L. Boggs
Boggs
McArthur
Jackson District
Corporation
Raymon Burris, Jr
South Williamson
Ohio River
Burris
Silver Bridge
Two Meigs Men Held In Bootleg Operation
Local, state and federal authorities raided a residence in Middleport where a still and about five gallons of moonshine were found. Henry Barrett aged 54 and Clifford Might aged 38 were arrested after a long investigation into bootlegging and related thefts of copper tubing and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Henry Barrett
Middleport
R and
Clifford
Russell Bailey
Bailey
Chief Bailey
Hiquor Control Board
Portsmouth
Barrett
Chef Bailey
Harold Duckworth
Harry Osborne
Route 7
Adlai Plans Major Speech After Kidney Treatment
Democratic leader Adlai Stevenson returns from three days in Duke Hospital Durham where doctors treated a kidney stone. He resumes work on a high profile address to be delivered in Charlotte Friday while staying with sister and brother in law at their Southern Pines farm. He quipped about the kidney stone being found rather than a heart issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pines
N. C
Adlai Stevenson
Charlotte
Duke Hospital
Durham
Ernest Ives
Stevenson
Traffic Toll Drops in February Nationwide
The nation's traffic deaths fell to 2470 in February, the lowest in three years. The figure is 2 percent below February 1953, with 2350 deaths recorded in February 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Court Acts To Restrict Dock Strike
Tugboats returned to work in New York harbor after a federal court order stopped ILA picketing and required crews to resume work. The walkout by the International Longshoremen's Association stemmed from a six month rift with the AFL-ILA, with warehouses partially picketed and a wage offer under consideration. The Waterfront Commission reported 4142 workers on duty, still well below normal. The wage panel meets tomorrow to review a 10 cent an hour retroactive raise offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Longshoremen’s Assn
ILA
Afl-Ila
National Labor Relations Board
Taft-Hartley
AFL
New York-New Jersey Waterfront Commission
Weather Turns Wintry Across Much of Nation
The cold snap continues as March nears its end with snow and sleet spreading from the northern Rockies to New England. Light snow falls in the central Rockies and upper Great Lakes as cold air advances from Virginia to Texas and into the southern Rockies.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountains
New England
Virginia
Texas
Rockies
Great Lakes
Strike Hits Two A Plants At Oak Ridge
About 6500 AFL construction workers from Sheet Metal Workers Local 51 picketed outside the gates of two large atomic plant projects in Oak Ridge Tennessee halting work for the day. They demand seven cents a mile travel pay from home to site and back. A union spokesman called the pickets unauthorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Tenn
AFL
Sheet Metal Workers Local 51
Stripper Sues Movie Actor Over Alleged Assault
Barbara Gray Atkins, 27, a stripper, sues movie actor Sonny Tufts, 43, for 25000 damages. She says Tufts lunged at her and bit her upper left thigh on March 13 in her apartment where she was cooking for Tufts and two other actors, claiming the act was a vicious assault with no provocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Barbara Gray Atkins
Sonny Tufts
Miss Atkins
Tufts
Columbus music professor Mayer dies after 29 years
Um-Fred erick C Mayer of Columbus who led the Capital University Music Conservatory for 29 years died Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Frederick C. Mayer
Capital University Music Conservatory
Kefauver Doubts Senate Effort To Break McCarthy Probe Logjam
Senator Kefauver doubts fellow senators are pressing hard enough to unlock the McCarthy Army row investigation. The Senate subcommittee seeks a public televised hearing with a special counsel, while Mundt says no new progress has been shown and no announcement on counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kefauver
D-Tonn
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate Armed Services Committee
McCarthy
Mundt
Housing Bill Debate Hits Sharp Snag
Washington lawmakers reopen the public housing fight with party split over whether current actions block new low rent projects. The bill allocates 5.566 billion dollars to run the housing agency and other federal agencies for the coming fiscal year. Rep Howard W Smith challenged a provision shifting unit goals, forcing it from the bill without a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Housing Agency
Atomic Energy Commission
Veterans Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
House Appropriations Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Relief Fund Drain Viewed by Lausche
Gov Frank J Lausche warned that Ohio may fall a million dollars short in poor relief funds if applications keep rising. He said the shortage would appear by June 30 in the state’s share of matching money to local subdivisions for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Solon Attacks Eisenhower Dairy Price Cut Move
Washington Republican Laird says President Eisenhower tentatively approved a modified dairy price support cut, but Secretary Benson blocked it. Benson argues the government has already acquired millions of pounds of dairy products, keeping the original 90 to 75 percent parity change in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Laird
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Benson
House
Race Driver Drops Suit Against USTA in Ohio Case
Wayne Curly Smart of Delaware Ohio drops his injunction suit against the USTA in Common Pleas Court Columbus. The action arose from a USTA suspension over use of a medicant on a horse Smart trained. The dismissal triggers a one year reinstatement suspension under reciprocity rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Wayne
Curly) Smart
Delaware
Common Pleas Court
U. S. Trotting Assa
USTA
Smart
New York State
Harness Racing Commission
Ant Halts Train Delays Texas Special in Denison
A large red ant disrupted the MKT Railroad Texas Special near Denison Texas by entering a semaphore mechanism and blocking the electrical contact, causing a 15 minute delay on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Tex
MKT
Texas
Gene Tierney Hints at Engagement to Aly Khan Abroad
Gene Tierney says she hopes to wed Aly Khan within six months in France. She describes their relationship and a recent engagement ring exchange while staying at Rosarito Beach with her mother. Aly, who arrived from Montreal and Paris, spent a vacation visit at the Rosarito Beach Hotel with Tierney. Tierney, 33, notes no religious obstacles to marrying a Mohammedan and dismisses reports of Aga Khan's opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosarito Beach
Baja California
Mexico
Gene Tierney
Aly Khan
France
Aly
Miss Tierney
Europe
Belle Tierney
Mexico City
Montreal
Paris
Gene
Hollywood
Melvin Taylor
Aga Khan
Film to Show Ivy Hydrogen Blast Facts to Public
Civil Defense Chief Val Peterson announced a 28 minute censored motion picture about the 1952 Operation Ivy hydrogen test. The film will be released for public viewing after 6 p.m. Wednesday April 7 at federal civil defense venues. The movie covers the Marshal Islands test in the mid Pacific to present basic facts without fear or hopelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Peterson
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
Marshal Islands Proving Grounds
Mid- Pacific
American Airlines Breaks Speed Record Anew
American Airlines broke the New York to Los Angeles commercial flight speed record twice in 24 hours. A DCT completed the trip Tuesday in 5 hours 51 minutes, shaving 19 minutes from Monday’s record, which had been set by a DCT and recognized by the National Aeronautical Association. The prior mark stood at 6 hours 17 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Los Angeles
American Airlines
National Aeronautical Assn
Hollywood Burglar Sentenced for Star Dressing Room Theft
Kenneth Franklin Dale Delmas Darling ITI received one to ten years in San Quentin for stealing 226 dollars from actor Jon Hall’s pants pocket in a dressing room and 50 dollars from actress Joan Davis’ trailer at another studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Kenneth Franklin
Dale Delmas
ITI
San Quentin
Jon Hall
Joan Davis
Actress Corinne Calvet Found Unconscious at Home
West Los Angeles police report Corinne Calvet, noted actress, found on bathroom floor early today after overdosing on sedatives. Detectives say the incident appears self inflicted and under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Los Angeles
Calif
Corinne Calvet
General Cannon to retire after 37 years in service
Gen John K. Cannon chief of the Tactical Air Command retires today after a 37 year career in the U S Air Force. He led TAC during crucial periods and will leave active duty with a long record of air power development and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John K. Cannon
Tactical Air Command
Eisenhower to Sign 999 Million Excise Tax Cut
President Eisenhower said he will sign the 999 million dollar excise tax cut bill and expects it to stimulate business. The measure, effective tomorrow, deepens the 1955 budget deficit but is slated to boost consumer spending through lower prices on appliances and other goods. Major manufacturers like General Electric Westinghouse Philco and Avco promised to pass savings to customers, while theaters may see limited benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Fisenhower
James C. Hagerty
White House
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Philco Corp
Crosley and Bendix
Avco Manufacturing Corp
Telcv
Accounting Office Boss Resigns Post
Washington C. Warren 64 comptroller general of the United States will retire from his watchdog role over federal spending. He will leave on April 30 after 13 1/2 years of a 15 year term. He will receive full $17 500 lifetime salary under a 1951 act. GAO under his direction recovered about 915 million dollars in improper payments for taxpayers. Rep W Sterling Cole is favored as successor with Rep Kilburn collecting signatures urging Eisenhower to name Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lindsay C. Warren
United States
Congress
Eisenhower
General —— Office
GAO
Ohio Officials Study Black Tide Pollution
The state division of wildlife ordered inspectors to continue their investigation into a black tide pollution that may kill thousands of fish in the Big Miami River. The river’s fish count has declined after an earlier death flood of the oily substance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
State Division of Wildlife
Big
Miami River
Strauss says no hydrogen bomb can wipe out a city
Atomic Energy Commission head Lewis L. Strauss told Eisenhower's news conference that no hydrogen bomb large enough to destroy a city exists. He said Pacific tests were successful and boosted U S military posture, and explained wind shifts spread fallout toward a Japanese fishing vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
Eisenhower
Pacific
APC
Plane Rams Mess Hall at Fort Bragg Kills Seven
At Fort Bragg North Carolina a C119 Flying Boxcar crashed after takeoff from Pope Air Force Base. Five aboard the plane and two in the mess hall were killed. Ten others were injured as flames spread through a Bachelor Officers Quarters and a parade ground. The shoot down and investigation focus on a failing engine and loss of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Bragg
N. C
Air Force
Army
Yester
Pope Air Force
Albert W. Parks
Canelton Ind
A. I. C. BR. V. Short
Lester Short
Blackey
Debrie
Louisville
A. C. Fugene R. Sovder
Donelson, Tenn
Polio Serum Test Slated in Ohio Counties
Dr John D Porterfield, Ohio health director, announced a large field test of a new polio vaccine to begin shortly after April 12. Volunteers from first three grades in Montgomery Summit and Richland counties will be recruited, about 61000 participants expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
John D. Porterfield
Montgomery
Summit
Richland
Porterfield
Korean children die as shell explodes near school
In Chunchon Korea, a dud artillery shell exploded Tuesday while children gathered near a diamond factory site, killing several students and injuring others. Local authorities investigate how the ordnance failed and triggered the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chunchon
Korea
Arizona tags millionth tithe on new expensive car
The state of Arizona marked its one millionth tithe on a new expensive car purchased by W. E. Poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State of Arizona
W. E. Poor
Cox Urges Unity On His 84th Birthday
James M. Cox elder statesman and newspaper publisher marks his 84th birthday in Miami Beach. He calls for unity for America amid world troubles and recalls his 1920 campaign with Franklin D. Roosevelt. He reflects on the League of Nations defeat and praises President Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
James M. Cox
America
Ohio
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cox
Congress
League of Nations
Winston Churchill
Britain
Powor
Second Massive Red Drive Underway at Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh forces launched a renewed assault on Dien Bien Phu as French forces fortify the siege. French headquarters report heavy artillery exchanges, airlifted troops, and reinforcements from Red China amid a brutal two week lull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
France
Red China
Asian NATO Advocated By Douglas
Senator Douglas urged forming a Pacific NATO of free nations to confront Communist forces in Indochina if needed. He supported Eisenhower and Dulles in seeking united action to deter Southeast Asia aggression, while expressing uncertainty about administration plans and congressional reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Douglas
D-T
United States
Pacific Free Nations
Indochina
Eisenhower
Dulles
United Action
Southeast Asia
Senate
16 Arrested In Vice Dens In Portsmouth Ohio
Portsmouth police released on bond 16 people arrested Tuesday in four houses of prostitution raids. One unit operated the houses. seven women worked there. five men were charged with visiting. Named operators were Charles Kate McDowell Horsehell Cross and Zora Wright all of Portsmouth. The raids ended a month long investigation. City previously said relatively free of prostitution since 1958 when federal action cleared undesirables. An investigator for United Community Defense Organization praised the city in 1962, while the American Social Hygiene Assn reported remaining vice fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Ohio
Hughie Rudity
Charles Kate McDowell
Horsehell Cross
Zora Wright
United Community Defense Organization
American Social Hygiene Assn
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