Puerto Rican Nationalists Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy
Thirteen Puerto Rican Nationalists and four others who pleaded guilty face up to six years in prison and a $5000 fine after a federal jury convicted them of seditious conspiracy to advance Puerto Rico independence by force. Sentencing set for Oct. 26 before Judge Walsh.
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River Floods Hit Hammond Highland Plymouth Indiana
The Little Calumet River neared sandbag dikes in Highland as Yellow River rose toward 17.5 feet near Plymouth. About 2000 Hammond area homes flooded and 400 Plymouth families homeless as Red Cross and 21 deputies aided dozens stranded on car tops and roofs. Michigan City disaster HQ directs relief for both areas. Traffic banned in Plymouth and schools closed.
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Lake of the Woods
Trieste Brides Gain Popularity With Allied Troops
In Trieste, nine years of GIs stationed here yield many marriages as Allied troops plan departure. Italians assume control and recruits rush to wed before transfer. Brides may accompany husbands as military dependents once marriage is formalized.
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Ohio State Fair Expected to Net at Least $10,000
The 1954 Ohio State Fair will show a profit of at least $10,000, the state auditor's office said yesterday. Receipts reached $650,063 while expenditures totaled $601,000, with the estimate excluding some proceeds allocated to 1953 expenses. A final report is due by year end.
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Rubber Workers Union To Announce Accords
Union negotiators in Columbus Ohio said an agreement may be announced Friday on proposed changes to the master contract covering nine Goodrich rubber plants. The current contract expires Friday and wage terms were settled last summer.
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Columbus
Ohio
Goodrich Rubber
GOP Leader Demands Wilson Cancel Chicago Dinner
Springfield Illinois GOP leader Governor Stratton urged cancellation of Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson's address at a $100-a-plate Chicago fundraiser. Stratton, also a speaker, criticized Wilson's Detroit press remarks on unemployment as contrary to the administration and President views. He suggested Wilson would not represent the administration properly.
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William G. Stratton
Illinois
Charlies E. Wilson
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Better Use of Power By Farmers Is Urged
Columbus report states rural electrification chief Ancher Nelsen urged delegates from 16 northeastern states to help farmers use electricity more efficiently. He predicted REA power needs will double by 1963 as he spoke at an Inter-industry Farm Electric Utilization Council and REA sponsored meeting.
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Ancher Nelsen
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Inter-industry Farm Electric Utilization Council
Record Laundries Earned 884 Million Last Year
Atlanta report notes customers spent a record 884 million dollars to have clothes cleaned in laundries. The American Institute of Laundering provides the estimate, highlighting a strong year for the industry nationwide.
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Savva Man Skeleton Revealed by Tass Report
Tass reports Russian scientists unearthed a perfectly preserved skeleton of a man dated to 40,000 years ago in Moscow. Authorities describe the discovery as a milestone in paleolithic anthropology and human evolution research.
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Tass
Reverend William McMorries Dies at 94 in Cleveland
The Reverend William McMorries a Methodist minister born to enslaved parents in Mississippi died yesterday in Cleveland at age 94. He served for decades in local churches and was known for his community work and faith leadership.
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William McMorries
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Burd Schantz Named 1954 Star Farmer of America
Burd W Schantz of Alburtis Pennsylvania is chosen as the 1954 Star Farmer of America at the Future Farmers of America convention. The 20 year old expanded a 65 acre poultry and dairy operation into a $30900 enterprise, investing earnings back into the farm and upgrading to machinery. He earned a $1000 prize and plans reinvestment to grow the dairy.
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Raymond Heimbach
Democrats Lead Alaska Election Show Swing to Democrats
Returns from Alaska's general election show Democrat E. L. Bartlett extending his margin for Congress amid gains in state legislature seats previously held by Republicans. Early tallies from 45 of 263 precincts give Bartlett 2798 votes to 1485 for Barbara Dimock with southeastern and Fairbanks regions leaning Republican. The Anchorage area initial counts favor Democrats for both legislative seats and the congressional delegate.
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Barbara Dimoc
Alaska Territory
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Alaska
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Anchorage
Barnett
Bahamas Brace for Hurricane Hazel and Haiti Relief Rush
The southeastern Bahamas prepared for strong winds as Haiti receives urgent aid of food and clothes. Hazel moved north northeastward from the Windward Passage, with gusts up to 80 mph near its center and gales extending 75 miles outward. By 5 am EST it lay south of Great Inagua and was expected to affect Nassau and Caicos Island areas, possibly regaining strength after passing eastern Cuba and Haiti. Haiti reported flooded villages and heavy livestock loss, while Cuba avoided major damage and Florida remained cautious about the storm.
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Ore Coal and Grain Tonnage Drops in 1954 Nine Months
The Lake Carriers Association reported cumulative lake shipments of ore coal and grain in the first nine months of 1954 fell about 2 million net tons from the same period in 1953. Total moved dropped from 113,015,934 net tons in 1953 to 93,263,116 tons in 1954.
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Rubber Boots Cost Worker His Life in Yucaipa Rescue
Cytis Stoneham aged 43 drowned when his raft tipped while installing a purifier at the Yucaipa Water Company's reservoir. His rubber boots filled with water and he sank before fellow workers could reach him.
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Tuna Catch Hit by Radioactive Test in Pacific
In Yokohama authorities announce a 50 ton tuna catch from 600 miles southwest of Midway Island tests show ten percent is radioactive. It marks the first time fish from that Pacific region tested hot, prompting disposal of the contaminated portion.
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Meyer Appeal Is Rejected by Judges
Logan Fourth District Court of Appeals denied Benjamin E. Meyer appeal in the first degree murder case. Meyer, 26, was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the February 15 murder of his wife Velvia. Judges found no prejudicial errors as argued by defense counsel James Peterson and Richard Gerken in a June verdict prior to the September oral testimony.
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Benjamin E. Meyer
James Peterson
Lancaster
Richard Gerken
Hocking County
Harley Meyer
Velvia
Evangelical Reformed Church Merger Considered in Cleveland
Administration groups of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches meet in Cleveland to discuss a possible merger. A spokesman said a statement might be issued before the three day session ends tomorrow. A union was voted years ago but court actions in New York halted the move. higher courts later approved merger plans.
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Evangelical and Reformed Church
General Council of the
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New York State
Soviet Chinese Port Arthur accord praised as priceless peace move
Pravda Izvestia and Trudall published editorials hailing the new Soviet Chinese agreement on Port Arthur as a priceless contribution to the cause of peace.
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Trudall
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Allied Commander Labeled as Top Army Prospect
Washington report notes Gen Alfred Gruenther eyed for Army chief of staff or Joint Chiefs chair. Expiring terms of Gen Matthew Ridgway and Adm Arthur Radford raise possibility of European supreme command return for the Allies. Gruenther, dubbed "The Brain," previously Eisenhower's chief of staff in Europe.
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Riot Ends at South Dakota Prison After 23 Hours
Nearly 300 inmates at the South Dakota State Penitentiary ended a 23 hour riot after releasing three hostages. Gov. Sigurd Anderson ordered an investigation as 200 National Guardsmen and deputies surrounded the block. Hostage guards Read and Lamberton were escorted to safety. no serious injuries reported.
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Melvin DeYoung
Atomic powered ships envisioned by Solon
Los Angeles report quotes Rep. John J. Allen saying merchant ships may run on atomic engines with government subsidy. He chairs a congressional subcommittee on shipbuilding and says the program plans 60 new ships a year for the next three years.
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John J. Allen R-Callf
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Integration Plans for Hillsboro Schools Delayed Until Bond Funding
Hillsboro outlines plans to integrate Negro and white students across Lincoln Webster and Washington schools after the U S Supreme Court ruling. Superintendent Paul Upp notes a 675000 bond approval in 1949 delayed construction and congestion relief. Two new elementary buildings are under construction and schedule completion will affect grade assignments. Webster will be demolished and Lincoln abandoned.
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Paul L. Upp
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AFL Leader Calls for Labor Law for Construction
Cleveland dispatch reports AFL Building Trades chief Richard J. Gray urged federal legislation patterned after the Railway Labor Law to regulate wages hours and labor relations in the construction industry before bricklayers convention delegates.
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Richard J. Gray
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Rhodes level charges at Lausche in TV address in Columbus
In Columbus James A. Rhodes Republican candidate for governor challenged Governor Frank Lausche to disprove charges against the Lausche administration. Rhodes claimed state Democratic bosses influenced policy and cited alleged misconduct by Hanhart Elder Arganbright and other party figures, with figures like $500000 in auto tag fees and over a million dollars in highway supplies cited. Rhodes warned he may quit if disproved.
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Wilson defense chief fights misquote over dog remark
Secretary Wilson rejects distortion of his preconference dog remark saying it was not an insult to anyone. He warned Democrats and some Republicans against capitalizing on a misinterpretation while Eisenhower urged caution in reporting.
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Air Force Opens Probe Into Fatal Jet Crash
An Air Force investigation began into a jet crash near Clinton Maryland that killed pilot Robert B. Sandberg of Wenatchee Washington and the Vaughn family’s mother Mrs John J Vaughn Jr and her two children John II and Rose Ann. The father survived with serious burns. The crash occurred near Washington about noon yesterday after a test flight following recent inspection.
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Robert B. Sandberg
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Jonn J Vaughn, Jr
John W. Vaughn II
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Mra Vaughn
John J. Vaughn, Jr
Chicago Weather Findings Spark Rowboat Traffic Joke
Two Metropolitan Council members visited Chicago to study traffic but found only water and rowboats after the city suffered its heaviest rain in 69 years. Officials said they would mail a report once cleanup began.
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Metropolitan Council
Chicago
Leslie Allen
Reeve John Bick
Jones & Laughlin resumes firing No 2 blast furnace
In Cleveland, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp begins firing its No 2 blast furnace idle since December 17. The furnace, one of two at the plant, is expected to be fully back in operation in about ten days as the company notes an improved business situation.
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin
Mexican Tropics Hit By Storm and Floods
Rain and floods force mass evacuations in Tamaulipas and Veracruz. Widespread inundation leaves at least ten towns in the Veracruz area submerged as rivers overflow in the tropical regions.
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Veracruz
Star Is Wed Los Angeles Movie Actress Fal a Powers
Star actress Fal a Powers aged 22 married Mortie Vanton a 36 year old real estate dealer in Hollywood last night. The ceremony took place in Los Angeles with local friends and colleagues in attendance.
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Mortie Vanton
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Earth People Menace Spacemen, Prof Says
In Oldenburg Germany Prof Hermann Oberth, a West German rocket expert, warned during a public lecture that Earth inhabitants threaten the universe. He said he believes a “we planets watch atomic elements on the earth from flying objects” and that Uranides, space beings, are more technically advanced than humans.
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