Farm Bill Signed as Soil Bank Plan Looms
President Eisenhower signed the farm bill amid debate over its flaws and gains. The measure creates a $1.2 billion soil bank program to pay farmers to idle land, with participation rules uncertain for this crop year. Officials expect most farmers to plow only land doomed by weather, aiming to avoid a drop in production while weighing price support changes for feed grains.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Moderates Lead in Italy Provincial and Municipal Elections
Italy's center parties led provincial council tallies with the Christian Democrats ahead of the left in city councils. Communist allied Socialists polled strongly in Milan and Genoa as left gains cut into center margins.
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Rome
Italy
Pietro Nenni
Milan
Genoa
Center
Antonio Segni
Christian Democrats
Western Europe
Kremlin
Alcohol Now Moot Question in Canton Court
In Canton a judge faced accusations of drunkenness during a trial, but the matter was moot when Common Pleas Judge Paul G. Weber declared a mistrial. Attorney Virgil Mills filed bias charges after alleging the judge called him a liar and smelled of liquor. Mills/Objected to the mistrial ruling. opposing counsel Clyde Wright heatedly debated. Separately in Manila, Tomas Cloma withdrew his claim to certain South China Sea islands.
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Canton
Common Pleas
Paul G. Weber
Virgil Mills
Weber
Mills
Clyde
Wright
Philippines
Manila
Tomas Cloma
South China Sea
China
Air Force Chief Invited to Moscow Amid- Russia Tension
Moscow invited Air Force Gen Nathan F Twining to Moscow for Aviation Day but ignored broader White House hints that the Joint Chiefs of Staff would attend. The invitation covered only Twining, while the Pentagon and White House weigh the implications as disarmament debates continue.
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Warren Rogers
Washington
Moscow
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
Joint Chiefs
Air Force
Nathan F. ‘Twining
Pentagon
White House
Army
Navy
Averoff Promises Unflinching Push for Cyprus Freedom
Greek foreign minister Evanghelos Averoff pledges to work for Cyprus freedom and Arch bishop Makarios return from British rule. He stresses anti British policy, says government line aligns with major parties, while British troops erect barbed wire in Nicosia to curb Greek Turkish clashes.
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Athens
Greece
Evanghelos Averoff
Cyprus
Makarios
Averoff
Spyros Theotokis
Theotokis
Maarios
Seychelles
Indian Ocean
Nicosia
Turkey
Gunman Kills 2 in Flight in Toledo Chase
A gunman in a Molen car killed a deputy sheriff and wounded a pedestrian during a wild chase that ended when John Bowens 35 of Brooklyn NC was shot by State Police after breaking from a roadblock near Westover State Patrol. Bowens’ car struck Ann Marie Martin 19 an X ray student at St Charles Hospital during the pursuit.
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Toledo
Sherit
John Bowens
Brooklyn
N. C
Westover
Robert Newell
Bowens
St. Charles Hospital
Ann Marie Martin
Signals On as Truck Hits Train Killing 3
A tractor trailer driven by Andrew Nappi 27 of Akron collided with a passenger train at a grade crossing on Ohio 24 near Atwater. Three men died Arthur J Fisher 35 of Pittsburgh a train brakeman and Charles E Fouser 41 of Portage County were also killed. Investigators question whether sun glare or failure to stop caused the wreck. The Steubenville to Cleveland Reich? train struck the truck and then the Farm Bureau building beside the tracks.
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Nappi
Sgrade
Ohio 24
Steir
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Port- Age County Farm Bureau
Wrakeman
Arthur J. Fisher
Charles E. Fouser
Stolen OSU Body Found Along Olentangy River
The wrapped corpse of an elderly woman stolen from Ohio State University May 3 was located Sunday night near the Olentangy River. Deputy coroner Dr. Carl E Tetirick identified the body and noted jackets marked Hamilton Hall were with it. Arnold Montgomery and four companions, from Lucasville, stopped their car due to brake trouble when they discovered the body.
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Ohio State University
Olentangy
Here
Carl E. Tetirick
Tetirick
Hamilton Hall
OSU
Arnold Montgomery
Lucasville
Five Day Forecast Appears Warmer with Daily Rain Expected
The forecast shows temperatures about 3 percent above normal and highs near 62 with lows around 57. Warmer conditions will persist Wednesday through Sunday. Scattered thundershowers are likely each afternoon or evening for the rest of the week, with overall rainfall averaging from a quarter to three quarters of an inch and some locales receiving heavier amounts.
Upright Pianos Wanted Prompt Local Ads
Upright pianos needed with immediate sale offered by The Messenger Want Ad. Walnut dining room suite and a upright Hamilton piano listed, price $15. Call Woolland Avenue number to place ad. Mrs Cash notes most inquiries were for the piano. Dial 31242 to place your ad.
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the Messenger
Taig Messenger
Woolland Avenue
Florida Florida primary tests Dem rivals Stevenson Kefauver
Florida voters choose between Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver in a key Democratic presidential primary with a winner take all California clash looming. Missouri endorses Symington as Lausche eyes convention nomination. Miami News endorses Stevenson as Florida votes as California may follow.
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Kefauver
Stevenson
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Symington
Lausche
Florida
Eisenhower
Miami News
California
Stabbed Guard Recovering After Prison Farm Escape
COLUMBUS A London Prison Farm guard Roy Gordon 35 of Leesburg is in good condition after being stabbed Sunday night while attempting to stop the escape of inmate James Esson a convicted murderer Supt P B Eckle said Gordon sustained knife wounds to his hands and right side Two inmates Joseph Ferrall 46 and John O Meyers 38 who walked away with Esson were still at large and one was located in Wilmington Monday
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Columbus
London
Mount Carmel Hospital
Roy Gordon
Leesburg
James Esson
P. B. Eckle
Esson
Wilmington
Joseph Ferrall
John O. Meyers
Veterans Camp Memorial Day Echoes and Highway Bill Debate
Memorial Day at a cemetery recalls fallen service members as families mourn and reminisce. A Senate dispute over a 1.9 trillion highway program centers on federal versus state funding as a 40 000 mile interstate plan moves toward passage.
Step Up Evangelism at Assembly Urged by Presbyterians
At the Presbyterian Church in the United States assembly, the National Commission on Evangelism urged a broader grass roots program. It reported a shifting religious climate over a decade with higher membership and attendance and a renewed focus on evangelism amid mixed views on its effectiveness. The assembly also approved milestones toward merging with the Md Presbyterian Church and admitting women to the ministry, after committee efforts to name the new church.
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George
Charley
Red
Gettysburg
Joe
Germany
Edith
Frank
General “Assembly
Presbyterian Church
U.S
National Commission On Evangelism
Memes Imterest
MD Presbyterian Church
Liquor Permit Freeze Ends in Franklin County Case
A liquor permit freeze in Franklin County ends as a jury weighs a ten peremitted common pleas panel and two women in a high profile trial. The case examines whether a modified freeze allowed issuing thousands of new hard liquor permits and whether the death of Jacqueline Smith during a botched abortion plays a role in the proceedings.
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Franklin County
New York
Common Pleas Court
Thomas
G. Daniel
Exist
Daniel
Jacqueline Smith
Miss Smith
Lebanon
Memorial Day Holiday Observance Noted by The Messenger
The Messenger reports observance plans for Memorial Day on Wednesday with holiday closures and community events. Officials urge visitors to pause, reflect, and participate in local ceremonies across town.
USW Contract Talks Open With Big Steel Firms
United Steelworkers Union seeks a substantial wage hike and new benefits for its 600,000 steel industry members. President David J McDonald leads talks with U S Steel Corp Republic Steel and Bethlehem Steel, with preliminary meetings scheduled to reopen today. The union hints at a wage increase a four paid layoff plan and premium pay for weekend work plus higher insurance benefits.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
USW
David J. McDonald
U.S. Steel Corp
Republic Steel
Bethlehem Steel
McDonald
Seaton for Interior Confirmed by Senate
Washington reports confirmation of Fred A. Seaton as secretary of the interior in President Eisenhower's cabinet. The Nebraska man has served as deputy to the White House and heads administrative affairs. The House announced the selection late Monday, despite fourtee n Republican senators backing Clarence A. Davis.
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Washington
Senate
Fred A. Seaton
Esenhower
Seaton
Nebraska
White House
Eisenhows
House
Clarence A. Davis
Douglas McKay McKay Tee
Moree
Dore
Unanswered Questions Linger In Meter Man Case
Cincinnati police reviewed the confession of Robert Lyons after he admitted stabbing Audrey Pugh to death in her Hyde Park home last April. Investigators seek motive including fear of losing his job and the missing wallet, while a grand jury weighs possible first degree murder charges.
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Cincinnati
Audrey
Evers Pugh
Robert Lyons
Hyde Park
Lyons
Succeens & Times
Florida Capital City Bus Boycott Sparks Racial Tension
Florida capital reels as a Negro bus boycott spreads from Tallahassee to nearby counties. The measure prompts protests at Florida A&M University while authorities weigh wage and tax implications. Two students from Athens to Nelsonville face arrest for alleged riot risk as transit officials assign duties under segregation laws.
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Washington
Federn Sap
Bnee Dee
Florida A&m
University For
Florida
Iig
Accomadas
Athens 7
Chauncey $Co
Gallipolis
C.K. Steele
Tallahassee
Alabama
Logan
National Association For the
The
Advancement of Colored
Pec- Helmina Jakes
Nelsonville
PLC
Patterson
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy Middleport
Charles L. Carter
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U.S. A
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Van
Stella
Dan
Harry
Sons of the Confederacy
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