Seven Quizzed In Fatal Stratton Tavern Brawl
Seven Stratton men were questioned after a tavern brawl ended in the accidental shooting death of handyman Albert Fainer and the injury of Josephine Abdullah. Bartender John Abdullah, 46, was grappling with rivals when a German pistol discharged. Prosector McCann weighs charges for possible complicity.
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Steubenville
Whicc
Bernard McCann
Stratton
Clarence Eberts
John Abdullah
Albert Fainer
Josephine Abdullah
Leech Extradition Sought Over 1946 Villa Slayings
Deputy U S prosecutor William D Canfield says enough evidence exists to request extradition of James M Leech of Lima Ohio a former Army captain accused of ax arson killings of three fellow officers at a German villa in 1946 He denies the charges
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Passau
Germany
U. S
William D. Canfield
James M. Leech
Lima
Ohio
Leech
Want Ad Takers Offer Training For Sellers
Their training can help you place effective Want Ads. The service stresses experience in writing thousands of ads to maximize results. Readers are invited to call if they have items to sell such as baby carriages pianos radios furniture clothing golf clubs and more.
Power of Prayer After Monroe Canal Collision
Police report a two car collision at Monroe and Canal involving Robert F. Wenger and Rev. Leroy A. Moyer. No injuries, minor damage to both vehicles. Officer notes none charged and records a prayer of thanks from the minister and students.
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Nelsonville
Monroe
Canal
Robert F. Wenger
Bluffton
Ohio
Leroy A. Moyer
Adams St
Moyer
Everett Hewlett
Wenger
Requiem for Anne O Hare McCormick Planned
A requiem mass for Anne O Hare McCormick 72 longtime New York Times editor will be held at 10 a m tomorrow at St Jean Baptiste Church Burial is set at Gate of Heaven Cemetery Mount Pleasant New York Mrs McCormick died Saturday night at Doctors Hospital in New York City
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New York
Anne O'Hare McCormick
New York Times
St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Mount Pleasant
N. Y
McCormick
Doctors Hospital
Beaten body of Columbus man found under rail bridge
The battered and cut body of Leroy Chase, 74, of Columbus, was found yesterday beneath a railroad overpass. Police reported no immediate suspects as the investigation began.
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Columbus
Leroy Chase
Songfest Held By Federation Of Singing Societies
The Federation of Workers' Singing Societies of America hosts its sixth national songfest in Cincinnati. Organized groups from across the country converge for a day of performances and competition.
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Cincinnati
Federation of Workers’ Singing Societies of America
Scott Wins Nomination for U.S. Senate in North Carolina
W Kerr Scott, a 57 year old dairy farmer and former governor, won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate after a bitter primary against incumbent Alton Lennon and five other candidates. Unofficial precinct results show Scott with 297,001 votes to Lennon’s 271,661. He will face Republican Paul West of Raleigh in November.
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Raleigh
N.C
W. Kerr Scott
North Carolina
U.S
Scott
Alton A. Lennon
Lennon
Paul West
West
Memorial Day address lauds U S revolutionary life
Ohio University President John C. Baker tells Athens Memorial Day crowd that American life is a revolutionary model sought by people worldwide. He warns threats arise from outside and inside the Iron Curtain and ties the day to national freedom.
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United States
Ohio University
John C. Baker
Athens
West Union Street
Baker
Frontain
Ker
United Nations
Geneva
Eisenhower Proposals Face Key Votes This Week
President Eisenhower's agenda faces pivotal tests on Capitol Hill with three major proposals. The House plans to approve an expanded Social Security bill boosting benefits and coverage, while the Senate starts debate on a housing bill amid southern Democrat opposition. A tax revision bill, priced at 875 pages, aims to cut taxes by about 1.4 billion dollars. the Senate Finance Committee targets swift approval.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Daniel A. Reed
Johnson Aquarium Opens in Columbus Honor of Arthur C Johnson
Johnson Aquarium in Columbus officially opened yesterday with funding of $25,000. The aquarium is named for Arthur C Johnson, late editor of The Columbus Dispatch and Columbus Zoo founder, honoring his legacy. Stephen Johnson, 11, grandson and Ohio University trustee, led the ceremony.
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Columbus
Stephen Johnson
Arthur C. Johnson
The
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Zoo
Johnson
Ohio University
Parents Blame in Sermon as Delinquent Teen Faces Murder Charge
In San Antonio a Baptist minister, moved to tears, denounced parental neglect and societal trends as he spoke about adult delinquency while his 17 year old son Luther and 18 year old Jerry Wills faced murder accusations for the May 21 beating death of cafe owner Julian Vega. He warned against athe lessening of spiritual life and urged personal faith in Jesus Christ amid calls for reform.
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San Antonio
Tex
Luther B. Osborne
Luther
Jerry Wills
Julian Vega
Linares Avenue Baptist Church
Jesus Christ
Memorial Day Highway Toll Surges to 258 Across Nation
Traffic fatalities over the Memorial Day weekend climbed to 258 as travel peaked. Ohio reported 12 highway deaths and three misc deaths, West Virginia three traffic deaths, with drownings at 51 and other causes at 41. The AP tallies suggest a new record may be set.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Nebraska
Associated Press
Sheriff Seeks Clues in Hacking Murder Near Rural Home
Sheriff A. J. Waldron said no leads exist in the shotgun death of 70 year old David Canfield near Perry Township. Investigators questioned locals as they probe possible robbery and review Canfield’s finances and beekeeping site at the scene.
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Logan
David Canfield
A. J. Waldron
Perry Township
Waldron
Canfield
Lancaster
Memorial for 100 sailors aboard carrier Bennington
The Navy held memorial services on the Bennington at Quonset Point for 100 sailors who died in a below decks explosion. Navy Lt. Robert R. Wright, 34, of Marlboro, Massachusetts, was the 100th victim, and his wife Rita lost her brother Lt. William A. Gagas in a separate Leyte explosion last October.
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Quonset Point
Navy
Bennington
Newport Naval Hospital
Robert R. Wright
Marlboro Mass
Rita
William A. Gagas
Leyte
Boston
Peters Weds Texas Oil Man in Quiet Washington Ceremony
Actress Jean Peters married Texas oil man Stuart Cramer III in a private New York Avenue Presbyterian church ceremony attended only by parents and close friends. Peters, 25, and Cramer, 27, met in Rome last summer. this was their first marriage.
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OSL
Jean Peters
Texas
Washington
Stuart Cramer III
Rome
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Peters
Cramer
State reports 20 million dollar surplus for year end
Columbus reports a projected 20 million dollar surplus for the end of the current fiscal year. State Finance Director Herbert D. Defenbacher notes 19 months brought in 310,715,733 dollars to the general revenue fund excluding rotary funds, while expenditures totaled 288,459,416 dollars.
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Columbus
Herbert D. Defenbacher
General Revenue
Rotary
Kirk Douglas Weds Publicity Girl in Las Vegas Elopement
Actor Kirk Douglas and the Paris publicity handler for a European film wed in Las Vegas and began a honeymoon after a sudden elopement that surprised Hollywood.
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Kirk Douglas
Las Vegas
Nev
Paris
Hollywood
Policy Men Guarded After Shotgun Blasts
Cleveland police placed two men described as policy racketeers in protective custody after shotgun fire ripped through doors and windows of their homes. At Daniel Boone, 43, two shots pierced the door. another entered the living room. Seawright, 47, saw several blasts into his door.
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Cleveland
Daniel Boone
William Seawright
McCarthy Secret File Bid Faces Senate Clash
Sen. Monroney disputes Sen. McCarthy's claim that the 1946 La Follette Monroney Act allows him to obtain and leak classified information from federal workers. He says the act does not authorize such access or override executive orders and warns McCarthy is usurping other committees.
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Washington
Sen Monroney
D-Okla
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Monroney
McCarthy
Senate Government Operations Committee
Executive Branch
House
Bier to Start for OU in District Championship Opener
Ohio University won the toss to be home for a district NCAA baseball doubleheader against Michigan State College in East Lansing. John Bier, OU star pitcher, was slated to start the opening game on the fenced 352 foot left field, 397 foot center, and 378 foot right field diamond.
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East Lansing
Mich
Ohio University
Michigan State College
John Bier
Actress Suzan Ball to resume film work in two weeks
Hollywood reports that actress Suzan Ball, who lost a leg to cancer in January, plans to return to movie acting within two weeks. Ball, noted for her resilience, is expected to begin with a feature role under studio supervision.
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Hollywood
Suzan Ball
Mountain Rescue Flies Eight to Save Injured Soldier on McKinley
Eight climbers escort an injured Brooklyn soldier down Mt. McKinley in a high altitude rescue. Pfe George Argus, hip broken in a May 16 fall that killed a companion, was located by Dr. John McCall and Frank Milan and transported in an improvised sled as the team races to Gunsite Pass for helicopter extraction. The two survivors, Morton Wood and Les Viereck, led the effort and reported Argus is alive and well. The plan calls for airdrop to a sled and airdrop to safety at Gunsite Pass before helicopter pickup at Minchumina.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Mt. McKinley
Brooklyn
Pfe
George Argus
George Thayer
Reedsboro
Argus
John McCall
University of Alaska
Frank Milan
Air Force Aero-Medical Laboratory
Ladd Air Force Base
Morton Wood
Les Viereck
McKinley
McCall
Milan
Gunsite Pass
Air Force
Headquarters
Minchumina
Wood
French rush to strengthen Red River Delta defenses
Paris orders immediate reinforcement of the Red River Delta as Vietminh forces move toward the region. French officials say they will use all means to counter any attack and anticipate heavy rains in July and August limiting a large offensive. 27 French medics captured at Dien Bien Phu to be released and evacuated.
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Indochina
Red River
Paris
Dien Bien Phu
Genevieve de Galard Terraube
Miss de Galard
Saigon
France
High Command
Delta
Pontiff Works 12 Hour Days During Canonization Ceremonies
In Vatican City Pius XII, recovered from illness, works extended hours amid ceremonies for the canonization of Pius X. More than 40 cardinals and 400 archbishops attend as the Pope speaks in Latin at the Vatican Benedict. He presided a solemn mass for St Pius X and blessed cheering crowds outside.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Pius X
Vatican
Eugene
St. Pius X
Clem ents Sought as Democrats' Next DNC Chair
Senate Democrats report strong backing for Senator Earle Clem ents of Kentucky to lead the Democratic National Committee after Stephen A. Mitchell plans to resign following November elections. Possible successors include Paul M. Butler of Indiana and Michael V. Di Salle of Ohio.
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Washington
Earle C. Clements
Kentucky
Democratic National Committee
Senate
Stephen A. Mitchell
Congress
Paul M. Butler
Indiana
Michael V. di Salle
Ohio
Price
Fire destroys Handy Sales and Service Co building
A two story brick and frame building in East Liverpool Ohio housing Handy Sales and Service Co. Inc. was destroyed by a fire yesterday caused by a short circuit in a refrigerator.
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Liverpool
Ohio
Handy Sales & Service Co., Inc
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