Indians May Use Troops to Speed POW Interviews
PANMUNJOM AP Indian war prisoner chief Lt General K H Thimayya warned communists to speed up interviews with anti Red POWs or Indian troops may conduct the talks if the current process fails. He spoke after returning from a camp holding 22 Americans and 1 Briton among 23 prisoners pressed to be heard. The POWs protested censorship of mail and urged filters to remove propaganda letters.
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Panmunjom
War Prisoner Commission
Thimayya
Mana Fesuieg
India
United States
Richard Corden
Andrew M. Condron
Kim Man Su
Richard G. Corden
East Providence
R. L
MRC
Kyger Creek Power Plant Work Halted
Gallipolis Ohio reports the Kyger Creek power plant halted work for the first time since December due to an unauthorized Teamsters union picket line. Four unions had warned workers to stay away. 25 to 30 members from Local 505 in Huntington went on strike Thursday over a materials handling jurisdiction dispute. Supervisory and clerical staff remain on site, with all crafts idled for the weekend.
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Gallipolis
Kyger Creek
Teamsters Union
Fred R. Carman
Teamsters
Helpers of America
Carman
Joint Board
State Draft Call Issued for December in Ohio
State Selective Service Director C W Goble issued the December draft slate for 1087 youths. Registrants must be 20 years old born before Dec 1 1933 unless volunteers or delinquents. County totals include Ashtabula 11 Athens 5 Auglaize 8 Belmont 4 Brown 3 Butler 19 Carroll 1 Champaign 5 Clark 15 Gallia 4 Hocking 2 Jackson 3 Meigs 6 Morgan 1 Perry 4 Vinton 1 Washington 6.
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Columbus
Selective Service
C. W. Goble
Ohio
Tober
Ashtabula
Athens
Auglaize
Belmont
Brown
Butler
Carroll
Champaign
Clark
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
Washington
Mother Sentenced To Life for Rolling Pin Murder
Elizabeth Rhodeback 27 faces life at Marysville Women's Reformatory after a six by six jury convicts her of second degree murder in the Aug 7 death of her 5 year old son Bryon. Judge Harry Kilburger sentenced her in Lancaster Ohio based on the jury verdict.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Elizabeth Rhodeback
Marysville
Harry Kilburger
Bryon
Weekend Forecast Calls For Fair Mostly Cold Weather
A calm weekend with mostly fair skies and below normal temperatures. Highs near 52, lows around 35, with a rise in temperatures starting Sunday through Wednesday and a small chance of showers Monday or Tuesday totaling a quarter inch or less.
Fire Claims Life of Georgetown Man
In Georgetown Ohio TM Christian Weber, about 79, died today in a house fire. The blaze destroyed his home and investigators are assessing the cause.
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Georgetown
Ohio
Christian Weber
India Maintains Neutrality Over Korea Prisoner Issue
New Delhi reports India remains neutral amid communist pressure on prisoners in Korea. Lt. Gen. Thimayya grows impatient with Red tactics as observers note no Indian irritation. Officials insist most repatriates would choose home if free, and anti-Red influence within camps is limited.
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New Delhi
India
lIndia
Korea
K. S. Thimayya
Thimayya
Panmonjom
Mayya
North
Welfare Chief Named to Ohio Supreme Court
John H. Lamneck Ohio Welfare Director was named by Gov. Lausche to fill the vacancy on the Ohio Supreme Court effective Nov. 15. A Democrat from New Philadelphia, Lamneck has a long background in law and public service, including roles as common pleas, probate, and juvenile judge, and former welfare director since 1949.
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Columbus
Ohio
John H
Lamneck
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio Supreme Court
Edward S. Matthias
New Philadelphia
Common Pleas Court
Tuscarawas County
Matthias
Port Washington
Lausche Administraons
State Industrial Commission
Moravian College
Bethlehem
McCarthy Urges Harvard to Dismiss Prof Furry
Senator McCarthy urged Harvard University to dismiss Wendell H. Furry over failure to answer if he indoctrinated students with Communist philosophy and whether he handed top secret material to Communists while with the Army Signal Corps at MIT from 1943 to 1945 during espionage hearings at Ft Monmouth New Jersey.
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New York
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Harvard University
Wendell H. Furry
McCarthy
Furry
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Army Signal Corps
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Signal Radar Laboratory
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Gallipolis Gets New TV Channel Assignment
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday changed Gallipolis Ohio from channel 18 to 72. The move affects Gallipolis and 35 other towns with the same adjustment.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Gallipolis
Ohio
Galliis
Power Project Path Cleared By President
President Eisenhower cleared the way for the St. Lawrence River power project by designating New York as the U.S. partner and Ontario as the Canadian agency. He established the U. S. section of the Joint Board of Engineers and named Stevens and the Federal Power Commission chair as American members. The action completes executive steps to move ahead with construction.
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Washington
Eisenhower
St. Lawrence River
New York
Ontario
Power Authority of
New York State
United States
Hydroelectric Power Commission of Ontario
U. S
Knowland Sees GOP Control If Ranks Close
In Cincinnati Sen. Knowland of California told about 650 Republicans at a Taft memorial dinner that the Republican party will close its ranks and control both the House and Senate if it unites. He said Tuesday’s election results could not be discounted.
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Cincinnati
Sen
Knowland
Calif
House
Senate of Congress
GOP
Senate
Robert A. Taft
British Students Turn Staid Court Into Bedlam After Riot
Shouting and hymn singing by university students transformed Bow street court into bedlam as mass arrests followed a riotous Guy Fawkes Night. Over 200 students were charged with wantonly discharging fireworks, many pleaded guilty and paid small fines.
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Staid Court
Bedlam
London
Bow Street Court
Guy Fawkes
Covent Garden Market
Draft Won't Affect Men Under 20 in Most States
An Associated Press survey shows most states will not draft men under 20 before next July unless calls rise sharply. The minimum draft age remains 18. States like Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have drafted few or none under 20 recently. Defense officials consider higher monthly calls post next June, possibly 45,000, to replace draftees completing service.
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Washington
Associated Press
Selective Service
New York City
District of Columbia
Kentucky
Alabama
Defense Department
Defense
Dme
Russiana
Iowa
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Arkansas
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Kansas
Maine
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio Assembly Leaders Seek Special Session
In Columbus two Democratic leaders urged Gov. Lausche to call a special session aligning with the General Assembly return on January 11. They want quick action on an arterial highway program, plus picks for a state board of education, Korean War veteran bonuses, and funding to study a Cleveland Cincinnati or Toledo Cincinnati turnpike.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
General Assembly
State Board of Education
Ohio Road Council Charts Final Map
Columbus reports the state highway construction council began work on its final map of major state thoroughfares. The map is expected to closely resemble the tentative version used during public hearings on road classifications.
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Ohio Road Council
Columbus
State
Council
Man jailed 19 years will get new trial
Clarence Beard freed from Ohio State Penitentiary after 19 years and ordered retried in Cleveland for murder due to improper legal representation. Common Pleas Judge Dana F. Reynolds cited ineffective counsel and a Fair Trial requirement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Clarence Beard
Ohio Penitentiary
Common Pleas
Dana F. Reynolds
Beard
Cleveland
Ada man gets life for New Orleans slaying
Robert K. Stober aged 20 of Ada Ohio was sentenced in New Orleans for the murder of George Oct 4 1952. He received life imprisonment at hard labor with the verdict stating the killing was deliberate.
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New Orleans
Robert K. Stober
Ada
Ohio
George
Violence Flare Hits Trieste Over Two Days of Riots
In Trieste unrest escalates with rioters and police clashing over two days leaving multiple deaths and dozens wounded. U.S. troops intervene as demonstrations flare in Rome Milan and other cities amid anti British American sentiment.
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Trieste
Adriatic
U.S
Rome
U. S
Clare Boothe Lace
Giuseppe Pella
Milan
Yugoslavia
Zone A
Italy
Woman Slain and Suspect Killed in Columbus Gun Battle
In Columbus last night a woman, Margaret Fox Wierts, 34, was shot to death in a downtown parking lot near police headquarters. Within hours, suspect Orville E. Milton, 29, was killed after a gunfight with detectives, injuring Det. Carl D. Smith who is listed in fair condition. Milton and Wierts had prior criminal records.
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Columbus
Ohio
Margaret Fox Wierts
Orville E. Milton
Milton
Carl D. Smith
Phil Momberg
Smith
Momberg
St. Francis Hospital
North American strike drags as wage dispute halts jet work
A three week strike by CIO United Auto Workers in North American Aviation plants in Los Angeles Fresno and Columbus leaves F86 and F100 Sabre production idle. The union seeks a 26 cent hourly raise. the company offers four percent plus fringe benefits. An unfair labor practice charge alleges a company wage increase given Oct 26 bypassed the union.
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Los Angeles
Fresno
Calif
Columbus
Ohio
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
North American
Man Found Stuck to Tar Patch in Abandoned Quarry
Otis Hull, 67, of Kansas City, was found stuck to a tar patch in an abandoned quarry. Two men freed him after he was trapped overnight. He was hospitalized in poor condition with pneumonia and exposure, unable to recall his actions.
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Kansas City
Kan
Otis Hull
Hull
Portsmouth Times Breaks Ground for New Publishing Plant
The Portsmouth Times starts construction on a $700,000 publishing plant in downtown Portsmouth, doubling its current space. Business Manager C. G. Linham says the building will be completed in the spring.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Portsmouth Times
C. G. Linham
Portsmouth A
Stalemated Peace Talks Go to Aides
In Panmunjom Allied and Communist negotiators shift to staff advisers as U S envoy Arthur Dean and North Korean negotiators seek to break deadlock. Ki Sok Bok signals rejection then acceptance of delegating talks and a first session is set for Saturday with two advisers per side.
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Panmunjom
U. S
Arthur Dean
Ki Sok Bok
Foreign Ministry
Dean
Reds
Mock Bomb Attack Is Staged in Ohio
An eight hour mock atomic attack last night gave Ohio civil defense command posts practice in meeting a devastating foray on important industrial areas. Cleveland, Youngstown and Cincinnati were theoretically plastered with A bombs. Details of the attack won't be available for two weeks or so, said Thane N. Darey, spokesman for the state CD headquarters. The test, held simultaneously with exercises in six other states and the District of Columbia, aimed to iron out defense bugs.
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Columbus
Ohio
Civil Defense Command
Cleveland
Youngstown
Cincinnati
Sys Thane N. Darey
State CD
District Columbia
Missing Greendale hunter prompts large search effort
Logan area residents assist in a large search for 70 year old man Starr who vanished Thursday morning while nut hunting near Greendale. Athens police dog Radar and officers aided by 75 volunteers plus six helpers from Hocking Honor Camp scoured woods amid freezing temperatures and fears for his safety.
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Logan
Coun
Greendale
Athens Police Department
Pvss
Ted Dean
Roger Raterman
Hocking County
Waldron
Hocking
Starr
New Straitsville
Widow Held In Slaying In Oakland
Oakland police say Johnny Warren a 33 year old band drummer admitted a secret relationship with Diane Wells 31 widow of an Alaska auto dealer and both are charged with murder. Wells was arrested in Seattle on federal indictments. Her son 4 years old was taken to a Seattle attorney's home. Cecil Wells 51 president of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce was found shot to death in Fairbanks October 17.
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Oakland
Calif
Johnny Warren
Alaska
Warren
Diane Wells
Seattle
Fairbanks
Marquam Wells
Cecil Wells
Alaska Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower Order Expands Public Access to Government Data
The 1961 initiative eliminates restricted designations, creating a top secret secret and confidential system. It assigns classification to agency heads, allows outside complaints, limits delegation, and defines handling storage transmission and destruction of classified information.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Truman
Brownell
Letters Flood Benson's Desk
Washington reports Secretary Benson received a flood of telegrams and letters opposing or supporting his plan to reorganize the Agriculture Department. After ordering immediate effect, messages declined as farm groups and some congressmen urged deferral. The plan would abolish seven Soil Conservation Service regional offices, drawing protests from the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts which says it would ruin the service.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Department
Soil Conservation Service
The
Conservation Service
National Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Beneson
Three of Family Killed In Highway Crash Near Wooster
Three members of the Mast family died when their car struck a concrete abutment south of Wooster Ohio Thursday. Niles Mast 33 was the driver and worked for Timken Roller Bearing Co. Velma 24 and their son Stephan 1 also perished. The family resided on Rt 5.
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Wooster
Ohio
Here
Niles Mast
Velma
Stephan
Mast
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Rt. 5
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