Atom Town Area Gets Bad Scare
Southern Ohio feared collapse of the 1.2 billion atomic energy plant in Pike County as rumors of abandonment spread. The Atomic Energy Commission denied the report, noting no major curtailment was planned. the project employs about 4 700 workers locally with 300 to 400 more in Portsmouth offices. Major contracts, construction milestones, and infrastructure work are described amid the scare.
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Portsmouth, CO
Ohio
Washington Post
Pike County
Atomic Energy Commission
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
Congressional Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Jenkins
Nevada
Portsmouth
AEC
Peter Kiewit Sons’ Co
Omaha
Neb
AEC Denies Major Cut to Ohio Atomic Plant
The Atomic Energy Commission stated there will be no major curtailment of the Portsmouth Ohio explosive production complex and it will not be abandoned. The denial follows recent Washington Post reports that the Pentagon and National Security Council might scale back or halt the $1.2 billion project as a stockpile review proceeds.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Portsmouth
Ohio
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Pike County
Washington Post
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National Security Council
Security Council
Post
Sen
Bricker
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Charles E. Wilson
Roger M. Kyes
Wilson
Europe
Eisenhower
Defense and State
Mutual Security
Office of Defense Mobilization
Officials weigh Red stance as Korea truce talks drift
U S officials probe Communist position in Korea to assess any truce basis. Talks run an hour and twenty minutes with little progress as Washington weighs the risk of talks collapsing while seeking evidence Moscow may seek a settlement. Eisenhower voices desire for easing East West tensions but avoids setting a fixed armistice condition.
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U.S
Korea
Eisenhower
Moscow
U. S
Kremlin
Malenkov
Russia
Miracle City Plans Okayed for $5 Million Housing Project
Waverly Pike County planners approved a $5 million housing development on a 122 acre site three quarters of a mile south of Piketon between Beavers Creek and Ohio 124 at the Shyville entrance to the atomic energy plant. Ground breaking by the Ohio Security Investment Co. is slated within two weeks.
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Waverly
Pike County
County Planning Commission
Piketon
Beavers Creek
Shyville
Ralph D. Brown
Ohio Security Investment Co
NYC Moves To Speed Train Ticket Sales
The New York Central Railroad opens a speed-up bureau at Terminal Tower to consolidate ticket sales information and reservations from three offices. A central spokesman says the move will let staff sell space on trains as quickly as clerks make change.
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Cleveland
New York Central Railroad
Terminal Tower
Central
Negotiators Fail To Budge In POW Exchange Talks
At Panmunjom the stalemate continues as both sides reject each other’s prisoner swap proposals. The Reds want a five nation neutral commission to custody 48500 prisoners who refuse repatriation for four months with explanations, while the Allies push for a different settlement. A new session is set for 11 am tomorrow.
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U. S
William K. Harrison Jr
Redy
Harrison
Reds
India
Sweden
Switzerland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
The Statement on Red China Stirs Furore
Washington lawmakers reacted to President Eisenhower's remarks on Red China and UN admission after a Korea truce. Senators split over whether the president signaled future compromise while Bridges denounced recognition or UN entry under any circumstances.
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Eisenhower
China
United Nations
Korea
Peiping
Sen. Bridges
RNH
U. S
Bridges Dec
Morse Plans Long Speech by Oregon Independent
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon prepares to address the Senate with another weekly Committee Report of the Independent Party. He vows to speak at length, following his historic 22 hour 26 minute filibuster against the offshore oil lands bill.
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Washington
Senate
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Independent
Eisenhower to address nation on budget and security
President Eisenhower plans a radio fireside chat next Tuesday to explain why the GOP cannot balance the federal budget amid deficits. He may advocate extending high taxes despite Congress resistance and will discuss national security, budget, and expenditures. He will broadcast 9:30 to 10 p.m. on major networks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Writer Loses Libel Action In Pearson Case
In Washington a federal jury awarded Norman M Littell 50000 dollars in compensatory damages and 1 dollar in punitive damages in one of two 300000 dollar libel suits against columnist Drew Pearson. The other suit ended without a verdict and was discharged. Littell, a former assistant U S attorney general, plans to appeal and Pearson cited new evidence.
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Washington
Norman M. Littell
Drew Pearson
U. S
Charles F. MceLaughlin
Littell
Pearson
Eisenhower nominates Alger ambassador to Belgium
Frederick M. Alger Jr of Grosse Pointe Mich was nominated by President Eisenhower to be ambassador to Belgium. Alger, a Republican, served six years as Michigan secretary of state before an unsuccessful bid for governor against Democrat G Mennen Williams last November.
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Washington
Frederick M. Alger, Jr
Grosse Point
Mich
Eisenhower
Belgium
Alger
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Jet To Crack Sound Wall During Display
At Port Columbus spectators will witness a man made thunderclap as Navy Lt. Thomas J. Soisson flies an F 86F Sabre jet fighter to break the sound barrier during the Armed Forces Day ceremony.
Five Day Ohio Forecast Sees Mild Temperatures and Rain
Temperatures in Ohio are expected to run 5 to 8 degrees above normal with a normal maximum around 49 to 52. Saturday will be warmer with highs near 69 in the north and 76 in the south. A cooler trend comes by Tuesday or Wednesday with one inch of total rainfall from Sunday through Tuesday as occasional showers move through the region.
U S Appeals Court Review of Lattimore Perjury Charges
The government said it will appeal a federal judge's May decision that dropped four of seven perjury counts against Owen Lattimore. Judge Luther W Youngdahl ruled three remaining charges unlikely to stand and questioned their materiality. U S Attorney Leo A Rover said the appeal was authorized by Attorney General Brownell.
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Owen Lattimore
U. S
Leo A. Rover
Brownell
Luther W. Youngdah
Lattimore
State Department
45 Day Bus Strike Ends in Akron
Akron Transportation Co ends a 45 day city strike with AFL mechanics and CIO drivers securing pay boosts. 80 AFL workers gain 15 cents per hour to $1.85, 284 CIO drivers up to $1.75. The 182 buses serve about 100,000 daily as service resumes Saturday. Fare rises include 15 cents per ride, or seven tokens per dollar.
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Akron, CO
Akron Transportation Co
Akron
AFL
CIO
Turkish Troops Repel Red Attacks in Furious Battle
Turkish infantry backed by tanks and artillery repelled a 2000-man Chinese assault on three Allied outposts near Panmunjom, with estimates of 400 Reds killed or wounded. U S Sabre jets downed two MIGs and damaged three others in aerial combat over North Korea as fighting persisted in the Central Front.
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Seoul
No-Man’s Land
Vegas
Berlin
East Berlin
Panmunjom
U. S. 1St Marine Division
U. S
North Korea
Eisenhower Receives Honorary Degree in Williamsburg
President Eisenhower arrives by yacht Williamsburg to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from the College of William and Mary alongside Gov. John S. Battle. He plans to spend a weekend on Chesapeake Bay visiting Norfolk Naval Base and the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Virginia
John S. Battle
College of William and Mary
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk Naval Base
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Mrs. Lausche Escapes Injury in Auto Crash
Mrs. Jane Lausche wife of the governor escaped injury in a Lancaster auto accident Wednesday State Highway Patrol reported. Another passenger Miss Rhea McCarty executive secretary of the Ohio Development and Publicity Commission was treated at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital for minor injuries. They were enroute to the funeral of R Kenneth Kerr publisher of the Lancaster Eagle Gazette.
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Columbus
Jane Lausche
Lancaster
State Highway Patrol
Rhea McCarty
Ohio Development and Publicity Commission
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
R. Kenneth Kerr
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Tornado-Tornaco Cleanup Under Way After Waco Disaster
Waco Texas faces mass cleanup as authorities begin razing unsafe buildings after the deadly twister. The disaster left 112 known dead with 503 injured, wrecking 196 businesses and 1 285 homes while causing about 50 million dollars in damage. Governor Shivers and Rep. Poage seek federal disaster aid and new personnel to support recovery efforts. The latest victim identified is George Conrad Roth, age 64. two bodies remain unidentified.
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Waco
Tex
Civil Defense
James Meredith
Meredith
Rep
W. R
Bob) Poage
Allan Shivers
Eisenhower
Shivers
Ralph Wolf
George Conrad Roth
Hoffman Criticizes Party Aid Policies in Newsletter
Rep Hoffman attacks current aid policies and foreign spending, saying taxes are unlikely to be cut and spending not balanced with income. He notes no special influence with the administration and faults Eisenhower era foreign policy while opposing raising the national debt limit.
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Washington
Seftenans R
Mich
Eisenhower
Jurors Call For End To Vice in Crawford County
Grand jury orders aimed at halting gambling were issued to Bucyrus officials and county lawmen including Sheriff Elwood Jacobs and Mayor Frank P Sitler. No indictments were returned, yet promises to curb gambling came from these leaders after ongoing reports by Mansfield News Journal and Bucyrus Telegraph Forum.
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Crawford County
Elwood Jacobs
Frank P. Sitler
Mansfield News- Journal
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
300 Dogs Freed By Vengeful Woman In San Antonio
A vexed woman released over 300 dogs from the city pound in San Antonio. Police say two or three may be rabies exposed. By nightfall about 125 dogs had been recaptured and returned to the pound.
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San Antonio Tex
R. D. Allen
Anglo U S row deepens in British press clash
London reports spread of editorials backing Attlee's claim of anti American elements in the United States over Korea. McCarthy and Attlee clash draws wide British comment as Moscow broadcasts and state newspapers weigh in.
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Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Clement Attlee
Attlee
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Labor Party
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Britain
U.S
Russia
Moscow
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House of Commons
McCarthy
U. S
Stalin
Moscow Radio
Daily Mirror
Daily Herald
Draft Quota Set at 1482 for Ohio Call
Col. C. W. Goble state selective service director issued a June draft call for 1482 men born before Sept. 1, 1933. County allocations include Athens 7, Gallia 2, Hocking 9, Jackson 9, Meigs 3, Muskingum 25, Perry 6, Vinton 4, and Washington 4.
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C. W. Goble
Selective Service
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Muskingum
Perry
Vinton
Washington
Singer Vic Damone returns from Army service
Vic Damone, 24, arrived at LaGuardia Field from Fort Sam Houston Texas after two years in the Army. He says he was upset by some soldiers who disliked his Special Services role and notes I was only following orders when speaking about his discharge as a corporal.
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New York
Vic Damone
Special Services Branch
la Guardia Field
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Ohio Truck Lobby Campaigns For Highway Plan
The Ohio Senate will evaluate a house passed highway package tied to an axle mile tax on heavy trucks and a penny per gallon gas tax increase to fund new roads. The plan seeks 42 percent million dollars yearly, preserves truck license fees, expands local share of funds, with hearings likely starting Tuesday night.
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Columbus
Senate
Senate Taxation Committee
Donald Rolf
R. Hamilton
Way Department
Senate Highway Committee
Report on Hidden Diphtheria Cases in Ohio
In Columbus Ohio health officials report that hidden diphtheria cases outnumber identified ones. Dr. Fred Wentworth and Dr. R T Ravenholt say as many as 50 unrecognized cases may exist for every diagnosed case, concentrated in Southeastern Ohio, but not a full scale epidemic.
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Columbus, CO
Fred Wentworth
State Health Department
R. T. Ravenholt
Ohio
Wentworth
Both Sides Hopeful of Quick Pact in Steel Talks
In Pittsburgh, the United Steelworkers and U S Steel Corp plan another session to push for a wage rise as fear of a strike grows amid broad industry talks. Union sources estimate a 15 cent hourly raise, contrasting with industry Averages. Youngstown preliminary talks hint at 18 to 25 cents.
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CIO
United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel Corp
Youngstown
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