Eisenhower Orders Study on Air Traffic to Prevent Midair Collisions
President Eisenhower instructed the Air Coordinating Committee to study midair collision reduction after a Maryland crash involving an Air National Guard jet and a commercial airliner. A new all airline instrument flight rule system will set safe spacing for civilian and military planes. Congressional hearings push for a federal aviation agency to regulate all U S airspace. The Civil Aeronautics Administration also withdrew approval for a Memorial Day jet overflight at Arlington Cemetery.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Air Coordinating Committee
White House
Maryland
Air National Guard
House
James T. Pole
Civil Aeronautics Administration
U.S
Pyle
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
A. S
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Monroney
Senate
Federal Aviation Agency
Oren Harris
House Commerce Committee
Korea
Arlington National Cemetery
Tokyo Death Probe Involves Yale Star Crowley
Former Yale football figure Joseph P. Crowley faced intensive questioning by Tokyo prosecutors over the death of his brother in law T. A. D. Jones Jr. in a hotel suite shared with Crowley. Jones was found dead May 8. Kissinger and Crowley both questioned as investigations proceed.
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Tokyo
Yale
Joseph P. Crowley
T. A. D. Jones, Jr
Crowley
Kenjiro Furukawa
Milwaukee
Jones
Tsunetoshi Shirakawa
Arthur K. Mori
Frederick M. Kissinger
Maryland
Kissinger
Auction phrase used by advertisers in Messenger Want Ads
A Messenger Want ad notes the familiar cry going going gone signals quick sales. An express bicycle for a girl sold after one phone call, with the advertiser pleased by the speedy action and a provided phone number 31242.
Liner narrowly avoids midair collision over Ohio
Capital Airlines reports a B47 bomber nearly crossed 500 feet from a Viscount jet prop en route from Chicago to Washington. The Capital liner landed safely in Baltimore about 90 minutes later with four crew and 15 passengers aboard. A Maryland Air National Guard jet had killed 12 aboard a separate Capital flight near Brunswick, Md.
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Washington
Capital Airlines
Air Force
Capital
Ohio
Baltimore
Maryland Air National Guard
Brunswick
Cleveland
Toledo
Jesse Bradford
Baltmore
Chicago
Rival Kills Boy and Girl Then Shoots Self in Neb.
Albion Nebraska reports a teen with a rival for a girl’s attention killed Jerry Sherwood 18 and Diane Zaruba 17 at a rooming house and then shot himself. He, Kermit Keeshan 17, is expected to survive. Diane’s friend Mrs Svoboda aided during the incident.
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Albion
Neb
Kermit Keeshan
William
Keeshan
Jerry Sherwood
Diane Zaruba
Young Sherwood
Lynn
Diane
Frank Svoboda
Cleveland Mayor Mediates Labor Dispute
Mayor Anthony J. Celebrezze agreed to act as mediator in a contract dispute that has idled 10 000 building trades craftsmen in four counties. He took the role after a request from the Building Trades Employers Assn and the Building Trades Council.
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Cleveland
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Building Trades Employers Assn
Building Trades Council
Government living cost index hits April peak
The government living cost index rose 0.2 percent from March to April reaching 123.5 of the 1947 49 base. Officials note food prices drove the jump with fruits vegetables meats and fish higher while some foods may ease in May and the index may stabilize this summer. The rise will raise pay for about half a million workers under current contracts with June payroll boosts of two to five cents per hour and another 750 000 workers may see adjustments linked to April figures in auto and other sectors.
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Washington
Ewan Clague
Labor Department
Optimism Sweeps Algeria as France Sees Savior
Algiers radiates confidence as posters claim Algeria will save France amid the May 13 revolution. Questions center on secession chances, Arab rebel status, and a rare Arab French unity that remains unexplained by locals and rebels alike.
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Algeria
France
Algiers
Paris
Public Safety
Geneva
Ferhat Abbas
Ike's Brother Named Father of the Year in 1950s Ceremony
Milton S. Eisenhower president of Johns Hopkins University was chosen Father of the Year by the National Father's Day Committee. Other honored fathers include Victor Borge Walter Cronkite Peter Ustinov Martin Mayer Sugar Ray Robinson and Eddie Fisher. Father’s Day was set for Sunday June 15.
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Milton Eisenhower
Johns Hopkins University
Victor Borge
Walter Cronkite
Peter Ustinov
Martin Mayer
Sugar Ray Robinson
Eddie Fisher
Students Strike Demands Fire of Panama Education Minister
Panama reports students backed by mothers and some unions call a general strike against the government at midnight. Demonstrators block traffic as high school and university students demand President Ernesto de la Guardia Jr. remove Education Minister Victor Juliao for failing to provide proper high school facilities.
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Panama
Ernesto de la Guardia Jr
Victor Juliao
Three Wooster College Freshmen Suspended Over Cross Burning
Three Wooster College freshmen involved in a cross burning near the campus were suspended this week. Seven others were placed on probation by the college on Wednesday.
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Wooster
Wooster College
Vote of Ohioans on Alaskan bill
Ohio House debate on a bill admitting Alaska to the union. Democrats for include Ashley Feighan Hays Kirwin Polk Vanik. Republicans for include Ayres Denison Vorys. Republicans against include Baumhart Betts Bolton Brown Clevenger Henderson Hess McCulloch McGregor Minshall Schenck Sherer Bow and Jenkins paired against.
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Washington
Senate Okays Pay Extension Move
The Senate Finance Committee approved a House passed bill authorizing the federal government to advance funds to states for a temporary extension of unemployment benefits. The committee vote was 11 to 4 with Chairman Harry F. Byrd indicating action in the Senate next Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Eisenhower
Senate
Ohio author Mary Stanbery Watts dies at 89
Mrs. Mary Stanbery Watts, 89, a prominent Ohio author, died at her home in Cincinnati on Wednesday night. The obituary notes her literary work and standing in the Ohio literary community.
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Cincinnati
Mary Stanbery Watts
Ohio
Fighting Rages Around Baalbeck as Riots Persist
In Lebanon government troops clash with a Shiite group near Baalbeck. Despite two weeks of bloodshed, President Camille Chamoun vows not to resign amid mounting pressure.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Baalbeck
Camille Chamoun
Cardinal Stritch Shows Slight Improvement
In Rome Cardinal Stritch was listed as stationary with a tendency toward improvement, still in serious condition according to a brief doctors bulletin. The update came amid ongoing concerns about his health and recovery.
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Rome
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
ILE Plans Strike Vote at Frigidaire GM Plant
Local 801 of the IUE plans a strike authorization vote Sunday at the Frigidaire Division plant of General Motors near Dayton. The IUE contract with Frigidaire expires at midnight next Thursday.
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Dayton
International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Frigidaire
General Motors
Here
Willies Mays Homers as Edlegs Lose in Tight Contest
Willie Mays hit a decisive home run to power a victory for his team over Edlegs in a close game. The event was part of the Messenger sports roundup with local coverage and box score notes.
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Willie Mays
EC World
Ohio U
Athens
Athens Chauncey
Gallipolis
Women's
Fighting flares in Tunisia as Paris reels from clashes
President Habib Bourguiba said Tunisian troops and French forces clashed after French planes bombed Gafsa airport, widening North African tensions during Premier Pflimlin’s government. Antoine Pinay reportedly urged General de Gaulle to restore Paris authority over Algeria and colonial forces.
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Paris
Tunisia
Pierre Pflimlin
Habib Bourguiba
Tunis
Gafsa
Algeria
France
Charles de Gaulle
Antoine Pinay
de Gaulle
Governors leave Miami after nonselection in 1960 race
Miami Beach reporters say the nation's governors closed their golden anniversary conference without naming a star candidate for the 1960 Democratic or Republican nominations. Over four days they debated the Guard size and a White House recession conference while officials explained federal actions and limits. Some governors promoted themselves though most had no national ambitions.
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Miami Beach
Fla
National Guard
White House
Defense McElroy
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
Mother of six perplexes court in New Jersey
Mrs Barbara Mistuhn of Princeton was found guilty of speeding and given 30 days or a $30 fine. She then brought her six daughters to the court and told the clerk she could not afford to pay the fine, asking the clerk to arrange jail time for her. The clerk said she would seek the judge for alternatives.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Barbara Mistuhn
Princeton
Servicemen May Visit Paris Officials Report
U S military authorities lifted all restrictions on servicemen and their families visiting Paris. The ban had been imposed Saturday due to the Algerian crisis and advised U S personnel in Europe to remain out of the Paris area unless necessary or for official business.
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Paris
U. S
U.S
Europe
Japan Exemption From Nuclear Attack If No U S Bases
Nikita Khrushchev declared that Japan would be exempt from a nuclear attack in wartime provided there were no American bases on Japanese territory. The remark reflects Cold War tensions and alliance considerations between Japan and the United States.
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Tokyo
Nikita Khrushchev
Japan
400 Workers Recalled at Crucible Steel Plants
Crucible Steel Co. says it will recall 400 furloughed workers Friday at its East Liverpool and Midland facilities, restoring production after a downturn.
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East Liverpool
Crucible Steel Co
Midland, Pa
O'Neill Named to Executive Committee of Governors Conference
Miami Beach report says Ohio Governor C William O'Neill was named Wednesday to the executive committee of the National Governors' Conference, joining state leaders in guiding the organization.
Death of Colonel General Tarasov Reported by Red Star
Moscow Colonel General A. P. Tarasov, who served on several fronts in World War I, died Monday according to the army newspaper Red Star.
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Moscow
A. P. Tarasov
Red Star
Pflimlin pushes cabinet reform to curb turnover
Paris Premier Pierre Pflimlin speeds constitutional reforms to strengthen executive power and curb rapid cabinet changes. The plan centers on a requirement for a new premier and program if the opposition votes out a government, plus potential dissolving elections. He also orders Gen Henri Lorillot to coordinate Algerian operations with Gen Raoul Salan.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Charles de Gaull
Assembly
Algeria
Henri Lorillot
Mediterranean
Lorillot
Raoul Salan
de Gaulle
Virginia Split PTA Awaits Integration Showdown
The Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers faces a looming split over integration as Arlington County schools face enrollment by Black students next fall. President Mrs. W. W. Kavanaugh notes members hold opposing views while the state threatens to close schools and withhold funding if integration proceeds.
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Omaha
Virginia
W. W. Kavanaugh
Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Supreme Court
Arlington County
Virginia Pta
Race Trends Spur Attack On Baptists
In Houston Texas segregationists argue Southern Baptists foster race mixing and cite State White Citizens Council literature distributed to about 15 000 convention delegates. They accuse Baptist publications of rising integrationist content while church leaders call the charges distorted and unfair. Rep Brooks Hays's convention presidency seen as a moderate conciliatory note in Arkansas.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
State
White Citizens Council
Brooks Hays
D-Ark
Hays
Arkansas
Snook Elected To Red Cross Board At Convention
John L. Snook of Portsmouth Ohio was among eight new governors elected to the American Red Cross board at the 33rd annual convention in San Francisco Wednesday.
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San Francisco
John L. Snook
Portsmouth
Ohio
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
West Virginia
Messenger
Buckeye
Athens
Gordon K. Bush
A. A. Nellis
Athens County
Messenger Newsphoto
Postal Bill Nears End
Washington bill to raise postal rates and pay for 380 million dollars a year for employees clears Senate 88 to 0 and heads to President Eisenhower for signature. It increases first class letters to 4 cents and raises rates on letters cards air mail books newspapers and magazines starting next year with staged increases beginning January 1.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Eisenhower
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Elsewhere
Scattered showers or thundershowers tonight in West Virginia with lows 55 to 64. Friday clearing and cooler. Elsewhere many cities show clear or cloudy conditions with varying temperatures and a mix of sun and clouds.
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West Virginia
OHTO
Albany
C-Eesvennne
Bismarck
Cleveland
Eeeserse UF
Des Moines
Fort. Worth
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Omaha
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Richmond
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