Five Animals Perish In Stock Building Fire
Five animals died as a fire destroyed the Ohio Valley Livestock Sales Co. yards in Gallipolis. The stock sales building burned in under an hour, with losses estimated at 30 000 to 40 000 dollars. Fifty five animals were saved by local firefighters and neighbors.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Livestock Sales Co
Vinton and Pine
Route 35
Homer
Grant Johnson
Lawson Summers
Market Firm
Ohio Valley
Intervention In Tax Cases Is Probed
Washington reports that House tax fraud investigators opened hearings on possible high Treasury officials interference in Internal Revenue Bureau tax cases. Former Secretary of the Treasury Snyder is named among those possibly involved, with the committee signaling multiple cases under review and a broader search for irregularities.
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Washington
House
Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Tobin
Snyder
Break in Auto Strike at Budd Company Settles
Settlement ended a CIO United Auto Workers dispute at the Budd Company supplier, allowing about 44,000 Chrysler employees idled by the walkout to expect returns to work within a day or two. Separate strikes at Ford Canton plant and Warner Gear Munice kept thousands idle or on short shifts.
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Detroit
Budd Company
Chrysler Corp
Canton
Ford Motor Company
Warner Gear Company
Muncie
Ind
Air Mail Cachet Planned by Post Office Milwaukee Ashland
Air mail service will inaugurate on or about June 9 at Milwaukee Wisconsin and at Ashland Kentucky according to information to Athens postmaster Arthur Cornwell. Special cachets will be provided for Milwaukee and Ashland with regular air mail treatment authorized. Covers receiving cachet will receive directional service to a designated office where back stamping and onward dispatch will occur.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ashland
Arthur Cornwell
Athens
Postal Transportation Service
Bull Still Hiccuping Needs Second Operation
Dr. John Helwig of Ohio State University veterinary college says he may perform another operation on Pete the Hereford bull to stop persistent hiccups. The 16 month old is recovering from a prior procedure at OSU's veterinary clinic and still burps when standing. If last Thursday's surgery fails, a phrenic nerve operation is planned.
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Columbus
John Helwig
Ohio State University
Veterinary College
Pete
Hereford
OSU
Helwig
Peter
District Leader Named Cambridge District Superintendent
Rev Thurman F Alexander of Willoughby appointed Cambridge district superintendent by Bishop Hazen G Werner of Columbus Ohio Metho dist Church in a church leadership announcement.
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Columbus
Ohio Methodist
Hazen G. Werner
Thurman F. Alexander
Willoughby
Cambridge
Stormy Sea Claims Five Sailors Lose To Toos Wreck
OSLO reports five sailors lost when the 500 ton Dutch ship Toos capsized in a wind storm off Norway’s west coast. Two other ships abandoned after fog bound collisions in the English Channel with no loss of life.
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Oslo
Norway
Toos
English
Ternefjel
Dotterel
England
Ternefjell
Fortune
Goodwin Sands
Dover
KLM Convair Crashes Near Schiphol Airport
A Convair from the Paris line of KLM crashed shortly after takeoff near Schiphol Airport. The exact number of people involved was not yet known.
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Amsterdam
Paris
KLM
Schiphol
Rivers Crests Move Toward Coastal Town
Three flooding rivers aimed their crests toward the Southwest Louisiana Coast threatening a town of 2000 and oil fields 40 miles south. Lake Charles, a city of 50,000, remained flooded from the Calcasieu River with 15,000 homeless and $15,000,000 in damage. Cameron faced a water attack at the Calcasieu mouth as the Weather Bureau warned of three feet of water in Cameron streets within 48 hours.
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Lake Charles
Louisiana
Calcasieu River
Lake Charlies
Air Force Base
Cameron
Calcasieu
U. S. Weather Bureau
Airmen Held in 1952 Korea Murder Case
The U S Air Force flew Airman 1st Class Thomas L Kinder to Korea to face murder charges in the 1952 slaying of Bang Soon Kil at a Korean air base. Airman Kinder, 21, from Cleveland Tennessee, joins Sgt. Robert W Toth awaiting proceedings. A third officer linked to the case is to be arrested.
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Seoul
Air Force
Korea
Thomas L. Kinder
Cleveland
Tenn
U. S
Japan
Southeast Korea
Robert W. Toth
Pittsburgh
Taegu
Bang Soon Kil
Senate urged to act on admitting Ohio into Union
Rep. Bender urges the Senate to approve a resolution admitting Ohio as of March 11 the date the first governor was sworn in and the first Legislature met at Chillicothe. The House passed the resolution last week.
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Washington
Ohio
Bender
Senate
Chillicothe
House
Sailor Marries After Wild Chase and Hospitalities
Gilbert Mills a 19 year old sailor from Comp ton California stationed at Norman Naval Base raced to Oklahoma City for a license then hurried to his bride’s home to wed. A car crash on the way and a later arrest for failing to report the accident marred the tale but Mills married with the shore patrol present and was spared a night in the brig.
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Norman
Okla
Gilbert Mills
Compton
Calif
Norman Naval Base
Here
Oklahoma City
Mills
Navy
Naval Law
Joe ‘T. Franklin
Sp’s
Brig
Parleys Recess As New Air Force Budget Debate Grows
Senate Republicans led by Millikin defend President Eisenhower's air strength policy amid a proposed five billion dollar cut in Air Force funds. Millikin says cuts affect longer term plans, not immediate buildup, while Democrats led by Johnson argue against any large reduction in air power. Panmunjom talks and Korea’s defense backdrop color the clash as lawmakers weigh preparedness and public support.
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Washington
Sen
Millikin
Eisenhower
Truman
Wilson
GOP
Korea
Congress
Panmunjom
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Four year term debate for Ohio officials spans chambers
Ohio lawmakers debated a Senate backed constitutional change to extend terms for governor and other state offices to four years. House objections centered on presidential-year running requirements and potential political implications for Gov. Lausche.
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Columbus
House
Senate
Representatives
Frank J. Lausche
Kenneth F. Berry
Coshocton
Public Utilities Commission
School Survey Commission
Sandusky
Cedar Point
Sandusky Bay
Ohio
Ex First Lady Roosevelt Attacked Outside Tokyo Labor Ministry
About 20 Japanese women led by an American-born wife of a Japanese pulled Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt from her car outside the Labor Ministry Ridge in Tokyo. She was not harmed. a guard was slapped. The attack began when the group demanded an interview with the wife of the late president and was halted by guards.
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Tokyo
Eleanor Roosevelt
Labor Ministry
Yomiuri
Roosevelt
Grand Jury Refuses Indictment of Police Chief in Ohio
Scioto County grand jury in Portsmouth declines to indict New Boston Police Chief Fred Brown on assault charges brought by former patrolman Eugene Scherer. Scherer, a defeated mayoral candidate, accused Brown of throwing him down City Hall stairs during an inspection. Brown says Scherer was snooping.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Scioto County Grand Jury
Fred Brown
New Boston
Eugene Scherer
Scherer
Brown
City Hall
Ex-Czech Officer Links Soviets to 1955 War Plan
Former Czech Army officer Col. Jan Bukar testified to the House Un-American Activities Committee that he learned at a Russian military school the Soviets set 1955 as their target year for war in Europe. The testimony from May 13-14 was released Saturday.
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Washington
Europe
Jan Bukar
House
Un-American Activities Committee
Attorneys General to Discuss Narcotics Treatment Law
Ohio Attorney General C William ONeill will meet with the New York Mississippi Washington and Virginia attorneys general on Thursday and Friday to discuss federal legislation for the treatment and care of narcotics addicts.
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New York
Ohio
C. William O'Neill
Mississippi
Washington
Virginia
Body recovered of 9 year old Dennis Williams in Lake Erie
Two young men in a boat near Eastlake recovered the body of Dennis Williams age 9 from Lake Erie. He was missing since Sunday after an incident near East Cleveland. Local authorities identified the victim and are continuing the investigation into the circumstances.
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Cleveland
Dennis Williams
East Cleveland
Lake Erie
Eastlake
First U.S. Atom Shell Detonates Over Desert
The United States tested its first atomic shell from the 280 millimeter cannon Atomic Annie at the Nevada desert proving grounds. The 7:30 a.m. shot created a unique cloud over a seven to eight mile target area with observers including Defense Secretary Wilson and General Collins.
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Las Vegas
Desert Proving Grounds
52Nd Field Artillery Group
Ft. Sill
Okla
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
J. Lawton Collins
Rep
W. Sterling Cole
R-N.y
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Bender Urges GOP Behind A Single Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate
Rep. George H. Bender, head of the Cuyahoga County GOP, pushes state leaders to unify behind one candidate for Ohio governor. He aims to start building party strength to challenge four-time incumbent Frank Lausche. Bender denies any gubernatorial ambitions while noting figures linked to administration roles are eyed for next year’s race.
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Washington
George H. Bender
Cuyahoga County
Republican Organization
Ohio
Cleveland Area
Statehouse
Frank J. Lausche
Bender
Ohio Statehouse
Plane Crash Near Hillsboro Injures Two Men
A light plane crashed on a highway thirteen miles southeast of Hillsboro Saturday injuring two men. Pilot Adam MacKay aged 56 and passenger Heber Woods of Hillsboro Route 6 were reported in good condition at Highland County Hospital.
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Hillsboro
Here
Adam MacKay
Heber Woods
Highland County Hospital
Cecilia Healy Heads Women's Federation
Cecilia A. Healy of Springfield was elected president of the Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs at the annual meeting. Jeanette Williams of Lebanon was chosen first vice president.
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Columbus
Cecilia A. Healy
Springfield
Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Jeanette Williams
Lebanon
Negro Homes Attacked Twice in Five Days in Cleveland
In Cleveland the homes of Black residents were hit twice in five days. The latest incident occurred before dawn Sunday as a bombing at the home of Rev. Smith E. Ware, 48, former minister of a Barberton Baptist church.
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Cleveland
Smith E. Ware
Barberton
Battle Over Vet Fund Cuts Prompts Congressional Scrutiny
In Washington a fierce budget clash develops over potential cuts exceeding half a billion dollars in the Veterans Administration for the new fiscal year. The House Veterans Affairs Committee plans hearings as Edith Nourse Rogers seeks full facts from VA officials while veterans groups press to protect hospital, medical, and administrative funding. A VA spokesman contends the Eisenhower plan would boost hospital funds and enable 2400 extra hospital staff.
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Washington
Congress
House
Veterans’ Affairs
Appropriations
Veterans Administration
Truman
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Edith Nourse Rogers
R-Mass
Eisenhower
Skyscrapers Being Sold in Major Manhattan Deal
Negotiations neared completion for a major New York real estate deal involving three midtown skyscrapers. About 70 million dollars was reported for the sale of the 77 story Chrysler Building, the 32 story Chrysler Building East, and the 33 story Graybar Building to Webb & Knapp Inc a realty investment firm with around 40 000 stockholders.
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New York
New York City
Manhattan
Chrysler
Graybar
Midtown Manhattan
Webb & Knapp, Inc
Coroner Probes Beaten Prisoner Death in Jail
Bellefontaine coroner A. J. McCracken investigates the death of Robert Flora a 58 year old laborer who died from a fractured skull and broken neck after a Saturday arrest tied to a downtown tavern fight Flora reportedly suffered severe injuries while in Logan County jail Sunday the inquest seeks cause and responsibility
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Bellefontaine
A. J. McCracken
Robert Flora
Logan County
Flora
Four Reported Dead On New Casualty List
The Defense Department identified 33 Korean War casualties in a new list. Four were killed, 26 were reported missing, and one captured.
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Washington
Defense Department
11 Die in Ohio Mishaps
In Ohio over the weekend eleven people died in a series of tragedies including two drownings two train auto wrecks and six traffic accidents.
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Ohio
Columbus
Political Editor Randall Brown Dies at 41 in Cleveland
Randall Brown, 41, political editor of the iCleveland News, died today in Cleveland. The journalist led political coverage and was a fixture at city press events, leaving colleagues and readers mourning his loss.
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Cleveland
Randall Brown
The
iCleveland News
ROKs Repel 5-Hour Attack on Eastern Front Outpost
South Korean infantry repelled a five hour assault by nearly 200 Chinese fighters near Outpost Texas with grenades rifles and machine guns. Allied troops reported about 60 enemy deaths or wounds while U S raiding teams struck Red lines at 25 sites along the 155 mile front.
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Seoul
Roks
Texas
U.S
Eighth Army
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Northwest
Haeju
Woman Demands Chair After Life Term in Cincinnati
Cincinnati woman Mabel Krems, 38, pleaded in criminal court for the electric chair after being sentenced to life imprisonment for second degree murder in the stabbing death of her husband August on April 5, 1952. She testified her husband may have caused the death or fallen on the knife, and she cried out for the electric chair when the judge imposed the life sentence.
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Cincinnati
Mabel Krems
George E. Kearns
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