Ike Urged To Join Campaign Struggles
President Eisenhower faces pressure from Republican office holders to campaign directly for Congress. He said he will not use the presidency for partisan elections and aims to offer an umbrella program for his party. Michigan leaders want him to back Sen Ferguson. Ferguson may face a tough re election if Gov Williams runs. Eisenhower also refused to intervene for GOP candidate Troast in New Jersey governor race.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Mundt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mund
Michigan
Sen
Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
G. Mennen Williams
Paul J. Troast
New Jersey
Special Vote in California Tests GOP Identity
In Los Angeles, a November 10 special election for California's 24th District tests national reaction to the Eisenhower era. Republicans fear a loss similar to Wisconsin, while Democrats gain optimism as GOP Governor Knight warns the party may face defeat as in October. The contest fills a vacancy left by Paul Poulson, who resigned to become LA mayor. two Republicans and two Democrats compete.
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Los Angeles
California
Wisconsin
GOP
Goodwin J. Knight
Sacramento
Lester R. Johnson
Knight
Paul Poulson
Congress
Fletcher Brown
Weir Calls for Negotiations for World Peace
Ernest T. Weir, chairman of National Steel Corp, urged Russia and Western nations to begin negotiations as the path to lasting world peace. In a prepared address to the 36th annual Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce meeting, he framed negotiation as a tool, not appeasement, and promoted dialogue at the conference table.
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Philadelphia
Ernest T. Weir
National Steel Corp
Russia
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
Weir
Soviet Union Cuts German Jet Strength
The Soviet Union has reduced its jet air force in Germany by 20 percent, pulling 100 twin jet bombers from bases between the Elbe and Oder. Four hundred Soviet fighters remain in East Germany, maintaining an air screen while bomber units are in flux and not yet back on operational status.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
Germany
Elbe
Oder
East Germany
Russia
Europe
Soviet Bloc
Kremlin
Security Tax Boost Asked
Rep Curtis of Nebraska urged a 33 percent social security tax increase to fund the program of death and retirement benefits. He chairs a subcommittee planning hearings as part of an inquiry into the system. Colleague Rep Simpson favored freezing taxes, noting the rise would offset a 10 percent income tax cut for many low income earners. Eisenhower had asked Congress to cancel the increase.
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Washington
Curtis
R-Neb
House
Ways and Means
Richard M. Simpson
Rpa
Simpson
Eisenhower
Congress
Air National Guard to Receive New Jets by Next June
In San Diego Lt. Gen. Orval R. Cook said two thirds of Air National Guard units will be equipped with frontline jets by next June, including F84 F86 and F94 models. He spoke at the National Guard Association convention praising the ANG as a key part of U S air power.
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San Diego
Calif
Air Force
Air National Guard
Orval R. Cook
Washington
National Guard Assn
Mexican Plane Crash Toll Reported at 14
Two newspapermen, part of the first search party, reported that 14 persons died in the Mexican government plane crash in Devil's Back Canyon Monday.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Devil's Back Canyon
Floods Threaten Reggio Calabria Area in Severe Rains
Cloudburst rains unleashed floods across southern Italy's toe, with 47 dead reported and fears the toll may exceed 100. Homes buried in debris, farms inundated, and rivers overran banks across Reggio Calabria province. rescue work hindered by downed lines and ongoing heavy rain.
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Reggio Calabria
Italy
Saracinello
Olivetto
Itsaid
San Gregorio
Wayne Trial Nears End
Los Angeles reports a volatile divorce case between John Wayne and Esperanza Baur as a surprise property settlement prompts optimism for a peaceful finish. Judge Allan Ashburn mediates lengthy talks while Wayne resists admitting guilt and seeks his own day in court.
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Los Angeles
John Wayne
Esperanza Baur
Allan Ashburn
Wayne
Convicts Prepared to Plead Guilty in Penitentiary Riot
Columbus report says six inmates at Ohio Penitentiary will plead guilty to rioting on the eve of trial. They choose rioting pleas over malicious destruction after William St Cyr was acquitted on the harsher charge, per assistant Franklin County prosecutor Lawrence Ramey.
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Columbus
Lawrence Ramey
Franklin County
Ohio Penitentiary
William St. Cyr
State Salon Aboard Disabled Army Plane
Rep Frank T Bow and at least three other U S officials narrowly escaped a crash when one engine failed seconds after takeoff from Ellinikon Airport in Athens Greece The two engine Air Force C47 landed safely after the failure en route to the Ionian Islands off Greece's west coast
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Athens
Greece
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Air Force
Hellenikon
Ianian Islands
Poles and Czechs End Three Day Neutral Team Walkout
The Polish and Czech delegates left the Korean Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission after being voted down, ending a three day boycott. The Indians Swedes and Swiss had rejected their demand to force talks with Korean anit communists, leaving explanations stalled.
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Panmunjom
Red Satellite
Key Witness Questioned In Hall Case
Police Lt Louis Shoulders, who arrested Carl Austin Hall in the Greenlease kidnapping, spent seven hours in questioning as investigators probe irregularities in handling the ransom money. Half of the $600,000 ransom remains unaccounted for and further questioning may follow.
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ST. Louis
Louis Shoulders
Greenlease
Shoulders
Carl Austin Hall
Bobby Greenlease
Hall
Jeremiah O'Connell
O'Connell
Aged Ohioan Knife Victim Slain in Washington Court House
Police question Bruce King after 74 year old Frank Partridge, a garbage and refuse collector, was stabbed to death in his home. The knife used was found there and King, who aided Partridge that day, denies involvement. King reportedly left without his bicycle.
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Washington Court House
Frank Partridge
Bruce King
South Solon
King
Partridge
UN report on border fight prompts council probe
The United Nations Security Council prepares to hear a first hand report from Maj. Gen. Vagn Bennike on Israel and neighbors border incidents. Syria and Israel press separate demands while a Big Three call for a full inquiry looms. Bennike may appear before the council tomorrow.
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United Nations
N. Y
UN Security Council
Palestine
Syria
Israel
Vagn Bennike
Denmark
UN Truce Supervision Group
New York
Bennike
Britain
France
Libya
Jordan
Middle East
Pat Earp
Jordan River
Stevens touts atomic cannon in defense upgrade
Secretary Stevens told the National Guard convention in San Dipgo that the new atomic cannon will greatly enhance defensive capabilities and has been shipped to Europe. He repeated President Wilson’s view that reductions in overseas troop levels would come only in a long term, within a reasonable period.
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Wilson
Godfrey Fires LaRosa For Outside Activity
Arthur Godfrey announced he fired Julius LaRosa and bandleader Archie Bleyer due to concern they used the Godfrey shows for outside activities rather than prioritizing the programs. He cited loss of humility as the key failing and said the separations followed a series of incidents.
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New York
Arthur Godfrey
Julius LaRosa
LaRosa
Archie Bleyer
Godfrey
Harvard Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Medicine 1953
Harvard University biochemist Fritz Lipmann and British professor Hans Krebs won the 1953 Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries about cellular energy processes. Lipmann identified coenzyme A’s role in metabolism and cell renewal, while Krebs explained how food becomes energy in living tissue. The prize carries 175 292 Swedish crowns.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Harvard University
Fritz Albert Lipmann
Harvard Medical School
Cambridge
Mass
Hans Adolph Krebs
Britain
Sheffield University
Lipmann
Krebs
Goran Liljestrand
Medical Nobel Committee
Disgruntled German War Bride Paves Street in Parma
A German war bride, Betty Thon of Parma, complained about a muddy street near her home. After neighbors refused to sign a paving petition, she contacted Parma service director Fred Newcomb. She then laid 115 feet of broken asphalt on her front lawn and hammered the pieces into place over a week.
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Cleveland 4
Parma
Betty Thon
Parma Service
Fred Newcomb
Court Rules Me 8 Mayor Off Ballot in New York City
New York Mayor Vin cent R. Impellitteri is ruled off the November mayoral ballot after failing to file 7500 valid signatures for his Independent Experience party petitions, with 5276 valid signatures found among 24187. The ruling by State Supreme Court Justice William H. Munson denies appeal, leaving write-in as the only option if he seeks re-election. A Republican challenger’s campaign says the decision helps Riegerman.
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New York
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Impellitteri
State Supreme Court
William H. Munson
Munson
Riegerman
North American Strike Looms at Three Plants
Negotiations continued as CIO United Auto Workers prepared to strike at midnight at North American Aviation Co plants in Los Angeles Fresno and Columbus. The union seeks 23.4 cents more per hour for 33 000 workers plus severance pay a pension plan and other benefits. The company offers a four percent wage increase, which the union rejects. Local 887 UAW President Paul Scharde says the offer fails to eliminate wage differentials between aircraft workers and auto plant workers.
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Los Angeles
CIO
United Auto Workers
North American Aviation Co
Fresno
Calif
Columbus
Paul Scharde
UAW
North American
Spellman Confined to Room in Vienna Visit
Cardinal Spellman of New York was reported indisposed in a Vienna hotel. His party told the U S Embassy he has a virus infection and was advised by a doctor to remain in his room after arriving in Vienna on Wednesday.
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Vienna
Austria
P— Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Cardinal Spellman
U. S
Port Angeles Tavern Sign Promises Fight Night
In Port Angeles Washington a tavern display proclaims no television but underscores a lively fight scene almost every night drawing patrons and attention. The casual notice hints at local nightlife and community attitudes toward entertainment.
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Port Angeles
Wash
Nuclear Power Facility Plans Near Pike County Site
The United States launches a full scale peaceful nuclear program led by the Atomic Energy Commission. The plan proposes an industrial reactor of at least 60 000 kilowatts near uranium enrichment facilities. Westinghouse to build the plant with Navy reactor experts overseeing.
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Pike County
Atom
Chicago
United States Today
America
Thomas E. Murray
Atomic Energy Comemission
Murray
AEO
Oak Ridge
Westinghouse Corp
H. G. Rickover
Navy
United States
Hiroshima
Electric Companies
Russia
AEC
West Arms Shipments Prepared to Aid EDC Ratification
Washington reports plans are ready to funnel U S military aid to Western European nations through the European Defense Community once ratified. Officials say Dulles and top policymakers expect approval in three to four months, enabling West Germany rearmament alongside France Italy Belgium The Netherlands and Luxembourg.
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Washington
U. S
Dulles
West Germany
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
State Department
EDC
Defense Community
Paris
Congress
Free World
Western Europe
European Defense Community
Forest Fires Rage in W V. Near Ashton
A major forest fire near Ashton in Hughes Hollow burned 600 to 700 acres on the R P Nibert and Smith farms. More than 100 workers fought the flames Tuesday, with the fire briefly flaring again Wednesday before being controlled by 6 p.m. Fire conditions remained tinder dry, keeping 9909 acres of West Virginia forest aflame Wednesday night.
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Point Pleasant
Ashton
R. P. Nibert
Smith Farm
Hughes Hollow
West Virginia
Red House Resident Dies After Illness
Hazel Rairden Noffsinger, 60, of Red House died at her home after a two year illness. She was the daughter of the late Marion and Adda Bradley Rairden. Survived by husband and four sons Kenneth Red House Virgil Dunbar Harvey Huntington Meredith Washington DC. two sisters Helen Roush Red House Hiley West Ravenswood. two brothers Gene Roanoke Va Harry New York City. Niece of George Rairden E S Rairden John Rairden Leon. Funeral arrangements not completed.
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Point Pleasant
Hazel Rairden Noffsinger
Red House
Marion
Adda Bradley Rairden
Kenneth
Virgil
Dunbar
Harvey
Huntington
Meredith
Washington, D. C
Helen Roush
Hiley West
Ravenswood
Gene Rairden
Roanoke
Harry Rairden
New York City
Noffsinger
George Rairden
E. S. Rairden
John Rairden
Leon
Simple Method Sought To Check Relief Rolls
Ohio voters may inspect relief rolls under a new law by giving their name and inspection reason to the county auditor. A committee from the County Relief Directors Assn met with state welfare director John H. Lamneck to discuss how names should be made available. The group included Denver White of Athens.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Welfare Department
Bis County
William C Blosser Dies in Logan at 78
William Calvin Blosser 78 died at 8 15 p m Wednesday at his West Logan home after a long illness He was a native of Hocking County and lived near Logan most of his life A retired car repairman he worked for the Hocking Valley and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads Surviving are two sons Clarence operator of Blosser s Restaurant and Carl both in the area two grandchildren a brother Nash Blosser Springfield and a sister Mrs Clifford Scott Logan Friends may call after 7 pm Thursday at Leonard funeral home with services at 2 30 pm Saturday by Rev Paul N Varner
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Logan
William Calvin Blosser
West Logan
Blosser
Hocking County
Old Hocking Valley Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Clarence
Carl
Nash Blosser
Springfield
Clifford Scott
Leonard Funeral Home
Paul N. Varner
College Presidents Meet at OU Center
Twenty eight college presidents gathered at the Ohio University Center for the annual Ohio College Presidents Association meeting. Association president is Ohio University's Dr. John C. Baker, who led discussions on general education problems. The university executive committee of the Ohio College Association was noted during the gathering.
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Ohio College
Ohio University Center
Ohio U
John C. Baker
Ohio College Association
Famed British Actor Convicted of Morals Charge
London West magistrate court convicts Sir John Gielgud renowned Shakespearean actor of immoral impropriety. He is fined 10 pounds and ordered to consult his doctor immediately.
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London
Sir John Gielgud
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