Ohio River Crests Predicted While Hocking Recedes
Flood forecasts show the Ohio River cresting to 58 feet at Cincinnati and 55 feet at Portsmouth as Point Pleasant strengthens with a 3 million floodwall. The Hocking River recedes slightly, though Athens and parts of Southeastern Ohio face closures and logistical disruption. Schools close, roads flood, and residents move stock from basements as Kentucky towns brace for higher water.
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Ohio River
Hocking
U.S. Weather Bureau
Huntington
Ohio
Athens
C. L. Colmer
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Glenwood
Charleston
Middleport
Gallia
Meigs County
Hocking County
State Highway Department
Nelsonville
Cincinnati
Ironton
Portsmouth
Kentucky
Prestonburg
Paintsville
Catlettsburg
Flemming Named New Health Official for HEW
Arthur Flemming, 52, named Secretary of Health Education and Welfare by President Eisenhower. He will leave his post as president of Ohio Wesleyan University to head ODM before joining HEW, with prior service on the National Security Council and in defense mobilization.
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Arthur S. Flemming
Ohio Wesleyan University
Marion B. Folsom
Ohio
James Davis
Delaware
Arthur Flemming
Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Eisenhower
Felmming
Marion Folsom
Flemming
Office of Defense Mobilization
National Security Council
ODM
Ohio Wesleyan
Defense Mobilization
Methodist
Point System Not Effective Until Sept 22
Ohio Supreme Court rules penalty point traffic law became effective Sept 22 not June 22. Officials say about 100 licenses revoked or suspended for reaching 12 points in a two year period between June 22 and Sept 22 may be overturned. The ruling does not affect points after Sept 22.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Going Places You Need Extra Money
A Messenger Want Ad offers a simple way to earn cash by selling unused furniture and lawn equipment to cover expenses. Call 31242 to place an ad and boost spending money.
Three Year Old Crushed In Elevator Doors
Linda Lee Larsen age three ran ahead to press the elevator button. The babysitter chatted at the door as the inner grill and outer door closed trapping Linda between them. The elevator moved to another floor and she was crushed to death.
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San Francisco
Linda Lee Larsen
Linda
Air Force Regains Altitude Record Display Puzzles Officials
Montgomery County officials question the warm welcome given Harley Haskins the Northridge elementary principal who pleaded guilty to abusing two girls. About 1000 students and parents cheered as Haskins returned to Grafton K Kennedy Elementary, where he was reinstated minutes after a judge fined him 500 dollars on each count.
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Dayton
Montgomery County
Dayton Area
Harley Haskins
Grafton-Kennedy
Northridge
Haskins
Frank W
Nicholas
Herbert M. Jacobson
U S Tests In Pacific Confirmed
The Atomic Energy Commission confirmed the opening of the United States Pacific nuclear test series after Rep. Charles C. Porter announced an April 28 blast. Officials cited defense aims and reducing fallout as the test program's purpose.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific
AEC
Charles C. Porter
Dore
Porter
Pacific Proving Grounds
Defense Department
Fire gutts block of Columbus commerce in downtown blaze
A two story, block long building housing eight firms in downtown Columbus was gutted by fire early today. Fire Chief says cause and damage estimates unavailable. Firemen fought the blaze for over four hours. six firefighters treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. Smoke rose over 1000 feet and traffic blocked at five downtown intersections during the morning rush.
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Columbus
Glenn Barr
Flag from Fort Sumter returns to case after 93 years
In Charleston South Carolina the historic Fort Sumter flag that flew during the first Civil War shots has been returned to its hermetically sealed case after being displayed for color photography by the National Park Service.
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Charleston
S. C
Fort Sumter
National Park Service
Gloria Swanson Introduces Sack Hides a Multitude of Sins
Newark report notes former silent star Gloria Swanson discussing fashion, stating the chemise silhouette she dubbed sack hides a multitude of sins. Swanson recounts becoming a clothing designer and models for a department store audience.
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Newark
N. J
Gloria Swanson
Gloria
Students Plan Protest To Nixon Visit At Lima University
Vice President Nixon debated canceling a Lima visit as leftist students prepared a mass meeting 15 minutes before his tour of San Marcos University. About 9,000 students study there, with an estimated 10 percent in leftist groups. A small protest erupted during lunch with President Prado. Peru, though a close U.S. ally, opposes Washington’s commercial policies.
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Lima
Peru
Nixon
San Marcos University
San Marcos
Manuel Prado
United States
South America
Washington
Negro Man Unharmed When Wall Caved In
In Portland Oregon a sewer wall collapsed on Hank Washington a 45 year old Black man. He was buried under four feet of dirt and rescued twenty minutes later. He was taken to a hospital and released after an examination with no injuries reported.
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Portland
Ore
Hank Washington
Girl crawls four miles after fall breaks back
In Juneau Alaska Mary Morris crawled four miles home with a broken back two places after a fall. She pulled herself with bleeding hands for two miles to reach shelter and endured a four hour trek.
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Juneau
Alaska
Mary Morris
Plane Co strike postponed as talks continue
A last minute decision at Los Angeles postponed a strike of 98 300 aircraft workers set to begin at midnight Wednesday. The International Association of Machinists and United Auto Workers will keep bargaining with Convair Douglas Aircraft and North American Aviation for an indefinite period. Union officials warned another strike deadline could be set at any time. Contracts for Convair Douglas and North American workers expired at midnight.
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Los Angeles
International Association of Machinists
United Auto Workers
Convair
Douglas Aircraft Corp
North American Aviation, Inc
Douglas
North American
Ike Insists All or Nothing Trade Stand
The Eisenhower administration pressed an all-or-nothing stance on the reciprocal trade program. Democratic appeals failed to yield concessions as Congress faced pressure for higher tariff protection. After a lengthy meeting with House Speaker Sam Rayburn, Secretary Weeks said there was no agreement on anything.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Auto Producers Agree To UAW Negotiations
Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Corp accepted the UAW request for full day sessions amid wage contract talks. General Motors had earlier agreed after giving notice of termination of the UAW GM pact. Ford and Chrysler contracts expire June 1.
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Auto Producers
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
Ford
Chrysler
NATO Refuses Weapons Talks After Three Day Ministers Meeting
NATO foreign ministers ended a three day meeting in Copenhagen with a new invite to the Soviet Union for technical disarmament talks while they proceed with their own studies to ease the arms race. They favor patient expert negotiations over a summit of government heads and remain open to a future summit though doubt its value.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Soviet Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
U.S
Dulles
Dulles Warns West Against Dropping Arms in Berlin
U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles accused the Soviet Union of using disarmament talks as a smoke screen for a bloc dominated by Chinese and Soviet power. He urged the West not to abandon its nuclear deterrent and noted Soviet pledge violations as an obstacle to East–West talks during his West Berlin address amid demonstrations planned by East Berlin Communists.
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Berlin
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Soviet Union
West
Dulles
Kremlin
West Berlin
Starfighter Reclaims World Altitude Record Over California
The Air Force announced the F104A Starfighter reached 91249 feet over Palmdale California, beating the prior 80190 foot mark set by a French craft. Maj Howard C Johnson piloted the flight, lasting 27 minutes as the craft exceeded sound speed.
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Washington
Air Force Today
AIR Force
Palmdale
Calif
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Mojave Desert
National Aeronautical Association
Lockheed
Docking Seeks Re election as Kansas Governor
Topeka Kansas George Docking 54 banker and first Democratic governor of Kansas in 20 years announces he will seek reelection in the upcoming race.
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Topeka
Kan
George Docking
Kansas
Jury Expected Today in Starkweather Murder Trial
Lincoln Nebraska jury selection was expected to begin today for Charles Starkweather who has admitted involvement in 11 killings in a high profile murder case pending trial.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charles Starkweather
Weather forecast for Ohio and West Virginia with showers
Weather Ohio cloudy with scattered showers tonight or Friday warmer tonight low 45 to 48. Friday little change in temperature high 64 to 66. West Virginia some cloudiness and cool tonight low in 40s, 35 to 40 in mountains. Friday considerable cloudiness and somewhat warmer with showers west and south by afternoon or evening. Elsewhere many cities show varied conditions including Boston rain Des Moines cloudy Chicago clear New York rain Pittsburgh clear Fort Worth cloudy.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Asdany
FEM
Boston
Chicago
Des Moines
Los Angeles
Memphis
Milwaukee
Portland
Ore
Tampa
New York
Omaha
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Fort Worth
Taft vote could shift Ohio governor race dynamics
In Columbus, Taft's 36 percent GOP primary showing challenges O'Neill's path to reelect. Democrats claim the protest vote weakens O'Neill against DiSalle. Taft's entry may give O'Neill months to shore up support and repair fences before November. O'Neill downplays the Taft impact.
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Taft
O'Neill
Cincinnatian
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
Democrats Celebrate Taft Vote Surge In Primary
Democrats revel in a large Taft vote and claim DiSalle fears in November after nearly 200000 Republicans deserted Gov. ONeill. Democrats outpolled Republicans in statewide primaries for the first time in years, while ONeill still led DiSalle by about 107000 votes in the race for the Democratic nomination.
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Gov. O'Neill
Coleman
DiSalle
O'Neill
Mystery of Twinkling Stars Probed From High Balloon
Astronomer Alfred Mikesell and Navy Cmdr. Malcolm Ross climbed in a fiberglass balloon to study when starlight stops twinkling. After a 11 hour flight from northern Minnesota they descended near Dubuque. At 40 000 feet the stars shone steadily. turbulence in the atmosphere is the likely cause of twinkling.
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Minneapolis
Alfred Mikesell
Mikesell
Navy
Malcolm Ross
Ross
Dubuque
Minnesota
Comdr
Malcolm D. Ross
U.S. Naval Observatory
Alfred H. Mikesell
Crosby
Minn
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