Grain Theft Tops $10 Million in U S Government Stock
Senate probe cites about 10 million dollars stolen from government grain and farm product stock. Ellender says report to be reviewed publicly. Aiken notes confidential copy and criticizes handling and embezzlement by private warehouse operators under CCC.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Senate
Allen Ellender
Aiken
Ellender
Agriculture Department
Brannan
White House Press Chief Dies Suddenly
Joseph H Short aged 48, White House Press Secretary since December 18 1950, died at his Alexandria Virginia home after a reported heart stoppage following a fall. He had been ill with a virus infection and hospitalized last week. Short was a native of Vicksburg Mississippi and long time journalist.
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Washington
White House
Joseph H Short
Alexandria
Virginia Military Institute
Jackson Miss
Daily News
Vicksburg Post and Herald
Ohio Liquor Agency Closed Over Statute Violation
Columbus Ohio state liquor director William Co Bryant ordered the immediate closure of a Chesapeake liquor agency run by Enoch S Allen Lawrence County Democratic chairman. The agency, operating with a grocery, violated a law requiring operation in conjunction with a mercantile business. A state liquor store will replace the agency which had about $176000 in annual business.
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William Co. Bryant
Chesapeake Liquor Agency
Ohio
Bryant
Enoch S. Allen
Lawrence County Democratic
Hospital Steps To Prevent Abduction In Michigan City
In Michigan City Indiana a newborn girl arrives to Mrs James Lyons in the same hospital where her first son Lawrence vanished from a nursery last October 13. The new baby shares a room with her mother as authorities continue a nationwide search with no trace found to date.
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Michigan City
Ind
James Lyons
Two Oregon Prisoners Score as Song Writers
Inmates at Oregon State Prison wrote songs for a prison show last winter and formed a small business after the effort. They earned financial backing and gained Warden Virgil O'Malley’s approval, producing about six new songs.
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Oregon
Salem
Ore
Oregon State Prison
Virgil O'Malley
Akron Firm to Operate Atom Plant in Pike County
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co will operate the $1.0 billion atomic energy plant in Pike County. The Atomic Energy Commission said Goodyear will be the principal employer with about 4000 workers once the uranium-235 plant is finished in roughly four years. Hiring begins next year with training aid from Union Carbide and Carbon Corp. Government aid for housing is available in four counties including Pike.
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Pike County
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Goodyear
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp
Commission
Oak Ridge
Winds Pound Dayton Area Injures Sixteen in Storm
A 50 mile per hour gale swept Southwestern Ohio injuring at least 16. A mission tent in Dayton housing 2000 worshippers tore apart as wind and dust storms followed by rain knocked out power and sparked multiple fire alarms. Nearby Xenia and Washington Court House also reported outages and impassable roads.
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Dayton
Ohio
Prisoners Injured as U.S. MPs Break Up Pongam Demonstration
In Pusan Korea the U S military police dispersed a Pongam protest injuring 23 Communist civilian prisoners, two seriously, during the Wednesday incident.
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Pusan
Korea
Allied Prisoner of War Command
U. S
Pongam
South Korea
Escalator Pay Affected by Rising Living Costs
Government figures due today may show living costs reached a new peak in mid August for a third straight month. The index topped previous records in mid June and mid July and likely pushes wages for about 14 million workers higher under union contracts linked to the index.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Japan’s UN Bid Blocked by Soviet Veto
Russia’s Jacob A. Malik vetoed Japan’s bid for UN membership in the Security Council. It marked his fifty second veto and the 15th since becoming Moscow’s UN chief in 1948. The other ten members supported admission, but Malik, recalled to Moscow, called Japan an American colony and a threat to Pacific peace.
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Jacob A. Malik
Japan
United Nations
Soviet Union
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Laos
Viet Nam
Moscow
Security Council
Pacific
United States
Rich Racing Classic To Resume At Delaware Fairgrounds
Stewards at the Delaware Fairgrounds announced at 11 am that the Little Brown Jug classic for three year old pacers would be resumed this afternoon at 3 30 after yesterday’s postponement. Wilmington's Star, an Ohio owned colt, captured the lone heat of the seventh annual event. Forecast around Columbus today is clear and colder.
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Delaware Fairgrounds
Wilmington
Columbus
Polio on track for record year with 50 000 cases seen
The Associated Press survey shows polio likely to reach 50 000 cases this year, surpassing 1949’s 42 366. outbreaks flare nationwide. eight Prue Oklahoma residents sick. many towns close churches and cinemas. March of Dimes funds flow to iron lungs and nursing care as the nation faces a possible 60 000 cases.
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Lock Haven
Pomeroy
Ohio
Polio
Los Angeles General Hospital
March of Dimes
Associated Press
National Foundation For
U. S. Public Health Service
D. Hart E. van Riper
Foundation
Nixon Defends Fund as Smear in Western Campaign
In a Sacramento press appearance Senator Richard Nixon called a Democratic accusation that he used a 16100 fund for expenses a typical left wing smear. He said he would continue exposing alleged crooks and communists while touring the western states. The fund, reported by Dana C Smith of Pasadena, covered postage travel and printing costs. He declined to name contributors and asserted the fund aided legitimate campaign activities.
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Calif
Richard Nixon
Washington
Dana C Smith
Pasadena
Smith
Nixon
California
Stephen A. Mitchell
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omaha
Eisenhower
James Hagerty
Mitchell
Pomona
Oregon
Alger Hiss
Sparkman
Sam John Sparkman
Alabama
Voters Mailed Dem Leaflets Across Nation
The Democratic National Committee sent campaign material to voters nationwide. A five color pamphlet highlights Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson and Senator John Sparkman as presidential and vice presidential nominees. Five leaflets oppose Republicans on voting records and Democratic policy achievements in farm labor and business areas.
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Democratic National Committee
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
John Sparkman
Alabama
Congress
Lanza Film Selected For Royal Performance
Hollywood reports Mario Lanza is chosen for the royal command performance of Because You're Mine in London on October 27. Lanza says a London appearance would be marvelous but he may miss it if wife Betty’s December baby arrives.
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Mario Lanza
Royal Command
London
Lanza
Put Lanza
Betty
Pomeroy Schools Set to Reopen Monday After Short Polio Closure
Pomeroy schools will reopen Monday morning September 22 after a 10 day closure ordered by Mayor Deimar A Canaday. The school board voted last night to resume classes and to hold the September 26 football game against Gallipolis only if conditions permit. Mayor Canaday planned to lift the ban on Sunday though business hours for bars and other public places may still adjust.
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Pomeroy Board of Education
Frederick H. Wentworth
Division of
State Department of Health
Pomeroy
W. A. Smith
Gallipolis
Delmar A. Canaday
Canaday
Eisenhower and Stevenson trade shots over farm policy
In a campaign swing Stevenson assailed Eisenhowers stance as a dangerous blanket endorsement while Eisenhower defended a farm oriented program promising economic protection without federal chains. Stevenson pressed for accountability and warned voters against judging by party labels alone.
Finger Ridge Seizure Sets Stage for Capitol Division Win
South Korean infantry on Finger Ridge seized and held the height after a rapid assault supported by artillery and tanks. Capitol Division troops stormed the crest and drove Chinese forces from their bunkers within eight minutes, then withstood eight hours of Red shelling before the enemy withdrew.
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Korea
Finger Ridge
U. S
Capitol Hill
Capitol
British Plane Crashes Over Greenland Ice Cap
In Thule Greenland a RAF four engine transport crashed Tuesday on an 8000 foot ice cap while dropping supplies to the Simpson Scientific Expedition. Heavy fog and Arctic whiteouts delayed rescue efforts for 11 British air crewmen and an American captain.
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Thule
Greenland
Ruler Bechara El Khoury Ousted in Lebanon Power Shuffle
Bechara El Khoury finally yielded to opposition pressure and relinquished the presidency he held since 1943. Gen Faud Shehab became interim leader as an emergency cabinet was formed to maintain order amid a broader regional wave of leadership changes.
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Lebanon
Bechara el Khoury
el Khoury
Faud Shehab
Shehab
Legislature Heads for Fight Over Laws Governing 7 P s
In Columbus Ohio a court ruling threatens magistrates jurisdiction in minor traffic cases outside cities. Lawmakers confront vague conflicting statutes as Justices of the Peace push to clarify authority and fee systems amid calls to abolish their courts. A Wood County Common Pleas Court decision limits a JP speeding conviction, allowing only release or grand jury binding.
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Magisrates
Wood County Common Pleas Court
J. P
Byrnes to Back Eisenhower Over Democratic Nominee
COLUMBIA S C AP Gov James F Byrnes abandoned Democratic ties of over 50 years and said he will vote for Gen Dwight D Eisenhower. He argued the general is best qualified to clean up Washington and avert war. Byrnes spoke at a news conference and cited Stevenson’s shifting campaign positions as part of his reason.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Connecticut
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Eisenhower
William E. Jenner
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Iowa
Omaha
Ned
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South Carolina
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Raleigh
N.C
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Texas
Windy Rockbridge Storm Tops Knoll Barn Damages Lines
A midnight windstorm in Rockbridge tore through Logan area. a Buck Run farm barn collapsed and trees fell, causing thousands in damage. About 300 telephone lines were knocked out, with Logan Home Telephone Co noting outages from fallen limbs. Crews worked overnight to restore service.
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Rockbridge
Boyd Stewart
Buck Run
Howard Slusher
Logan Home Telephone Co
J. R. Young
Ohio Power Co
Stewart Barn
Athens
Columbus
U S Signs Lease For Moscow Embassy
Washington reports the United States has leased a new embassy building in Moscow saving taxpayers 48025 dollars yearly. The one story Tchaikovsky Building in downtown Moscow will house the mission at an annual rent of 10500 dollars versus 62000 dollars for the old quarters under a long term lease signed last week.
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United States
Moscow
State Department
Tchaikovsky
Suburban Cincinnati Rent Control Set to Expire
Two Cincinnati suburbs voted Thursday to permit rent controls to lapse on September 3. In a separate report, Dr. Paul Holland, 34, drowned in the Ohio River after slipping from the rear of a cabin cruiser.
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Ohto Cincinnati
Paul Holland
Oh River
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