Ohio voters reject outsiders for public offices in statewide ballot
Ohio voters rejected an administra tion backed change to ban outsiders from non elective offices while approving other amendments. Amendment 1 would remove the one year residency for public office appointees, Amendment 2 would ease eligibility to vote for presidential electors, and Amendment 3 would modify county charter adoption. Early returns from Cleveland and Cuyahoga County showed mixed results.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
William O’neill
Ted W. Brown
State Board of Education
Fulton County
Monroe
Gallia
Morgan
Noble
Vinton
Tuscarawas County
Democrats Sweep Key Races in Off-Year Election
Democrats won the governorships in New Jersey and Virginia and the New York City mayoralty, while Republicans held House seats in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The result reflected dissatisfaction with Eisenhower era policies and came amid debate over Soviet satellite launches. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson said the public was worked up over the space issue.
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Eisenhower
New Jersey
Virginia
Robert F. Wagner, Jr
New York City
Pennsylvania
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
United States
White House
GOP
Ohio follows trend as Democrats gain in municipal contests
Democrats scored spotty but meaningful gains in Ohio elections. Columbus City Council flipped to four Democrats and three Republicans, ending 13 years of GOP control. In Reading, Cincinnati suburbs, Democrats captured all 11 city offices. Early Cincinnati results favored Charter candidates, while GOP held five top nine spots. Statewide, Democrats won several mayoralities in GOP strongholds including Chillicothe and Bowling Green, where Democrats defeated incumbents.
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Ohio
Columbus
Reading
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Charter
John J. Gillican
Vincent H. Beckman
GOP
Charter Party
Chillicothe
Bowling Green
Clarence W. Dick
Lorin H. Janzer
Everet Gire
Forrest Harper
Women mayor races spark intrigue in Ohio villages
In Ohio two Lake County villages may see women serve as mayor if unofficial tallies hold. Mabel T. Johnson and Mrs. Martha F. Tyler led narrowly in East Lake and Willoughby Hills. Carrollton elected blind Robi Frampton as mayor but rejected the funding levy. Thornville backed 83-year-old George Stevens unopposed with 83 votes.
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Ohio
Lake County
Mabel T. Johnson
Martha F. Tyler
East Lake
Willoughby Hills
Carrollton
Carroll County
Blind Robi. Frampton
Perry County
Thornville
George Stevens
Navy Fires Two Talos Missiles in Targeted Tests
At White Sands, the Navy reports successful firing of two Talos missiles against airborne targets. One with an explosive warhead simulated strike on a B17 radio controlled bomber, the other aimed at an F80 radio controlled fighter. No warheads were used and tracking indicated near misses but close to hits. This marks the first successful Talos launches since a prior booster failure in October.
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White Sands Proving Ground
N. M
Navy
Attorney General rules on dual school board and county administrator roles
Columbus report states Atty. Gen. William Saxbe ruled that a person cannot serve on a local school district board of education and hold the newly created post of county administrator simultaneously. The decision clarifies eligibility for overlapping public service positions.
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Columbus
William Saxbe
Scotch on Rocks Rescue Near Port Arkansas
The Coast Guard answered a shrimp boat's plea for help and pumped all the water from the vessel named Scotch and Soda before sending her on her way.
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Scotch ON Rocks
Arkansas
Tex
Coast Guard
Weather roundup for Ohio and surrounding regions
Weather report lists Ohio variation with cool tonight and warm Thursday with a low around 32 and a high near 60. West Virginia mixed with cooler nights and increasing cloudiness Thursday. Other major cities show a mix of clear and cloudy skies with temperatures ranging from the mid 20s to mid 60s across the national map.
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Ohio
Vair
West Virginia
Albuquerque
Ismurchk
Cicago
Denver
Detroit
Grand Rapides
Clea
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Marquette
Miami
Salle
Vie
Mt Paw
Omaha
Ehoudy
Portland
Ore
Clowly
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Mother Votes Absent After Birth in Salt Lake Suburb
In South Salt Lake Mrs. Justin V. Richardson, freshly postnatal with her tenth child, requested an absentee ballot. Marshal Henry Dipp Jr and city clerk Mrs Martha Toombs delivered the ballot to Latter Day Saints Hospital and waited as she marked it. The baby boy brings the family to five girls and five boys.
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South Salt Lake
Justin V. Richardson
Salt Lake City
Marshal Henry Dipp, Jr
Martha Toombs
Richardson
Latter-Day Saints Hospital
Jenkins couple mark 75 years of marriage in Miami
MIAMI Okla Mr and Mrs Green Berry Jenkins celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary today Jenkins 95 and his wife 93. He notes he has smoked cigarettes for 80 years recalling that someone told him tobacco would shorten his life.
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Miami
Okla
Green Berry Jenkins
Jenkins
Saxbe Seeks Re-election as Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General William Saxbe 41 of Mechanicsburg says he will run again next year for chief legal officer. He was elected to current two year term last November and plans to seek another four year term.
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Columbus
William Saxbe
Ohio
Mechanicsburg
McClellan Promises Revelations on Racketeering Ties
Sen McClellan says the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee has evidence of crooked employer labor union dealings. He outlines future hearings starting November 12 on racketeering in New York City's waste collection sector tied to Shefferman and allied firms. The panel will probe collusive practices with labor officials and will seek DOJ and IRS review of testimony transcripts.
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Clellan
D-Ark
Senate
Nathan W. Shefferman
Shefferman
McClellan
New York City
Teamsters Union
Justice Department
Income Tax
Scientists question Soviet moon strike during eclipse rally
New York reports that Russia may claim the ability to strike the moon during Thursday's eclipse as a propaganda show for the Bolshevik anniversary. Many scientists doubt the accuracy or feasibility, noting the enormous fuel and rocket power required to reach the 240000 mile lunar distance.
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New York
Russia
Pacific
Mariana Islands
Japan
Philippines
U.S. Seeks Allied Missile Network In Global Deterrent
Secretary Dulles outlined plans for allied missile bases within 1500 mile reach of Soviet targets. The move would expand British Isles units and push for broader participation ahead of the Paris NATO talks in December. He noted U.S. control of warhead stocks and warned the West must unite as Russia advances in ballistic missiles.
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Washington
United States
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
Dulles
Britain
British Isles
Jupiter
Thor
Bermuda
Russia
Soviet Union
Plans Report on Missile Status Broadcast Schedule
Washington claimed a Senate subcommittee would probe the U S missile and satellite programs while President Eisenhower prepared a television and radio address on science and security. Lydon B Johnson announced an early inquiry aimed at correcting perceived delays in U S rocketry behind Soviet advances.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Eisenhower
Lydon B. Johnson
Texas
U. S
Russia
White House
Oklahoma City
Johnson
Mirages Called by Regan Astronomer
Harvard astronomer Dr. Donald H. Menzel says the glowing sky objects sightings are natural mirages fueling a renewed flying saucer scare. The Air Force has begun an investigation into reports from across the country and near secret bases in the Southwest. Some witnesses claim engine stalling and radio fade during the sightings.
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Washington
Harvard
Gulf of Mexico
Donald H. Menzel
Harvard College of Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Air Force
This Little Angel Has Her Own Halo
In Ferndale Michigan eighteen month old Madelene wore an angel food cake pan as a halo when her mother Gisele Beaudet mixed batter. The pan’s bottom had been removed and firemen used tin snips to remove it safely.
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Madelene
Gisele Beaudet
Strange blue light sighting over Springfield sky probed
Authorities at Wright Patterson Air Force Base say they will investigate a report of a strange blue light seen in Springfield's southern sky on Tuesday. The incident prompted a local inquiry as officials examine possible causes and aviation activity in the region.
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Springfield
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Humphrey backs farmer aid to strengthen bargaining power
Cincinnati report quotes Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota saying farmers have every right to seek government help to bolster their bargaining power. He argues federal action can fortify farmers against market pressures.
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Cincinnati
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Local Election Winners Gather in Athens County Races
In The Messenger results Boggs Jones Ball win board seats Emmett Peoples triumphs in judge race. Voters approve all Meigs levies. Auflick wins Nelsonville mayor, Balderson Caldwell elected mayors. G E Sharp Vinton County judge Wadley re elected. Mayor of Chauncey Stanley named Athens County judge. Athens County school levies pass. Lands is mayor, two councilmen unseated.
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Boggs
Jones
Ball
Emmett Peoples
MEIGS
Auflick
Nelsonville
Balderson
Caldwell
G. E
48 Years in Office Mayor To Step Down in Berea
Berea Kentucky. M C Hensley 48 will become the city's second mayor January 1 as 92 year old John L Gay retires after 48 years in office. Gay declined re election saying he had held the job about long enough. Hensley defeated Marshall E Vaughn 482 to 237 after previously losing to Gay. He served six years on the city council.
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Berea
M—C. C. Hensley
John L. Gay
Gay
Hensley
Marshall E. Vaughn
Only Woman Member Appointed to College Student Commission
Miss Mary Jane Jagger a Denison University junior from Akron has been named to the College Student Commission of the American Council on Education. She is the sole woman on the panel and will represent women students across the nation.
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Granville
Mary Jane Jagger
Denison University
Akron
American Council On Education
America
Gaillard Becomes France’s Youngest Postwar Premier
Felix Gaillard named France’s new prime minister after a long cabinet crisis. He pledged to push the Algerian home rule bill, ease the financial crisis with a 1958 budget and 100 billion francs in new taxes, and seek foreign loans. The National Assembly approved his National Union cabinet 337 to 173.
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Paris
France
Algeria
Felix Gaillard
National Assembly
Maurice Bourges- Maunoury
Gaillard
Bourges-Maunoury
Napoleon Bonaparte
United States
West Germany
Assembly
National Union
Faces Lifted By Men And Women Seek Cosmetic Change
Dr Michael Gurdin of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital told the American Society of Plastic and Re constructive Surgery meeting that both men and women seek face lifts for appearance related work. He cited an 81 year old woman who after her fourth lift said she would return in five or six years.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Michael Gurdin
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
CAB Proposes Air Service Moves Involve Ohio Towns
CAB examiner proposes multiple route extensions and service changes involving Ohio towns. Delta would extend Cincinnati to Detroit via Dayton Columbus and Toledo. Capital would serve Pittsburgh to Buffalo via Youngstown Akron Cleveland and Erie with an Erie Cleveland leg restricted to flights also serving Atlanta and Miami. Eastern, United, and Northwest changes follow with widened or unrestricted operations and new intermediate points.
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Washington
Ohio
Civil Aeronautics Board
Delta Airlines
Cincinnati
Detroit
Dayton
Columbus
Toledo
Capital Airlines
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Youngstown
Akron
Cleveland
Erie
Capital
Atlanta
Miami
Eastern Air Lines
Charleston
W. Va
Chicago
Louisville
Fort Wayne
Ind
United Airlines
UAL
Chicago-Washington
Northwest Airlines
Washington-Baltimore
Elections At a Glance: Key Off-Year Results
The Associated Press summarizes major off year results. Meyner wins second term in New Jersey. Almond defeats Dalton in Virginia. Wagner wins in New York. Democrats gain in several cities including Pittsburgh Scranton and Lancaster. Connecticut sees Democratic mayors gain. Arkansas sees segregationist-backed directors win. Kentucky governor Chandler shifts control prospects for next year’s legislature.
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Associated Press
New Jersey
Robert B. Meyner
Malcolm S. Forbes
State Assembly
GOP
House of Representatives
Virginia
Atty
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
Ted Dalton
Dalton
New York
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
Robert K. Christenberry
Upstate
SAC Crews Too Good Pushes SAC To Rethink Scoring
At Pinecastle Air Force Base Florida Lt Gen Francis Griswold deputy commander of SAC says bomber crews are getting too good and new scoring rules will be adopted next year to keep scores down. The 26th Wing Lockbourne AFB Ohio won the P T Cullen Trophy for photographic reconnaissance.
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Pinecastle Air Force Base
Fla
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Air Force
Francis Griswold
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Ohio
P. T. Cullen
Honeymoon Tragedy Claims New-Wed Driver in Crash
Raymond Lavern Matthews, 23, of near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, died from injuries after a Tuesday automobile collision on US 40. He and his bride, married two weeks, were on their honeymoon when the accident occurred.
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Dayton
Raymond Lavern Matthews
Wilkes-Barre
Sunday School by Mail Initiative Reaches Families
A leading Methodist educator says his denomination has started a Sunday School by mail project for families unable to reach a church.
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Cincinnati
Going Going Gone in Messenger Classified Sales
Messenger Classified sections mimic auctions with fast sales as Carl Conrath finds. One insertion drew three calls and sold the cov, showing how ads turn inquiries into quick trades from home.
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Messenger
Carl Conrath
Mr. Conrath
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