Falls Residents Seek Annexation by Falls City
Hocking County Commissioners authorized a petition for annexation of territory east of Logan including Front Street properties and the Fred Graham farm and Metal Powder Products plant. Attorney Richard Gerken, the petitioners’ representative, indicated the Logan Council could act 30 days after filing. The 22 signers included two who signed Mr and Mrs. The board also received a county highway inventory totaling 187900.81 and approved various expenditures including bridges roads offices and relief programs. Perry Two trustees were given approval to buy a two ton truck.
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Hocking County
Falls
Logan
Richard Gerken
Front St
Fred Graham
James Dougherty
Rt. 33
Metal Powder Products
Gerken
Perry Two
Benson Sees Record Prosperity Under Ike Regime
Secretary Benson told a Cincinnati dinner that the Eisenhower administration has created a record year for prosperity production and employment. He praised saving over spending and urged a productive free economy with shared benefits, noting farm policy favors production for consumption over government warehouses.
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Cincinnati
Benson
Ford Plans Huge Expansion and Pay Insurance Idea
Henry Ford II announces a 625 million three year expansion plan for Ford Motor Co as he favors a new form of workers pay insurance. He proposes a security based on a pay as you go plan while noting no Ford position on guaranteed annual wage. CIO leader Reuther urges negotiation participation and discussion of the wage demand.
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New York
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Bureau of Advertising
Publishers Assn
Ford
CIO United
Auto Workers
Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
Parka
Radio Studio To Open Here In May
Radio Athens station WATH will establish a broadcasting studio in the James building using offices once occupied by Dr. Raymond Keairns Burr O Nixon of the Logan Trade Club announced. Owner Andy Kovlan said remodeling will occur and operations should begin in May.
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Radio Athens
Station Wath
James Building
Raymond Keairns
Burr O. Nixon
Logan Trade Club
Andy Kovlan
Southern Rail Strike Hinges On Lone Issue
Louisville and Nashville Railroad and 10 AFL unions stand at impasse over health and welfare demands in the nation’s longest strike. Arbitration set, but differences over what to arbitrate persist. Unions seek paid vacations, holidays, life insurance, hospital benefits, and free transportation across all railroads. fate hinges on whether health plan gains or loses.
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Louisville
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
AFL
L&n
The
Health Service
California State Health Department
Washington
California
Idaho
Chicago
Denver
Columbus
Georgia
Cutter Lab
Union and Natco Officials Confer on Ohio Plant Strike
Union officials from the United Brick and Clay Workers of America met today in Canton with Natco Corp. leaders to discuss the six plant strike in Ohio. Local 876 reports Haydenville members undecided on returning to work. The Hocking County strike began April 12 with demands for a new contract covering insurance benefits paid holidays and wage increases.
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United Brick and Clay Workers of America
Canton
Natco Corp
Ohio
Haydenville
Diamond
Hocking County
Teacher Group Studies Books for County Texts
A committee of county teachers met to study elementary geography texts from seven publishers. Glenn Johnson chairs the group with Mrs. Marjorie Devol Mrs. Jo Ellen Rodgers and Mrs. Frieda Davis also present. Five books will be chosen for review with publishers invited. The aim is a five year countywide text.
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Glenn Johnson
South Bloomingville
Marjorie Devol
Green Elementary
Jo Ellen Rodgers
Murray City
Frieda Davis
Union Furnace
Kachelmacher Park Opening Set for Tomorrow
Kachelmacher Park will open for the summer tomorrow with swings and playground equipment ready. City service director Lewis Price said the grounds are in good condition after wet weather forced a postponement last week.
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Kachelmacher Park
Lewis Price
City Service
Coroner Attacks Blood Evidence in Marilyn Sheppard Case
The Ohio coroner challenged Dr. Paul Kirk’s blood evidence linking Marilyn Sheppard’s death to a left handed attacker. Kirk said a one inch blood spot on a closet door matched Sheppard’s wife’s type O blood, while the coroner cited contamination from luminol spray and paint scrapings. The defense contends new trial evidence points to a prowler.
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Cleveland
Marilyn Sheppard
Kirk
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sheppard
Gerber
Gronchi Elected Italy's Second President
Giovanni Gronchi aged 67, a leader within the left wing of the Christian Democrat party, was chosen as Italy's second president today, representing a major political milestone for the nation's postwar government.
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Rome
Giovanni Gronchi
Italy
Christian Democrat
Kearns Prosecution Fate Hangs On One Judge
Columbus prosecutor Frank U H Kearns faced a key decision today as his professional career hung in the balance. The outcome rested with a single judge and potential implications for Franklin County legal leadership.
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Columbus
Frank U H. Kearns
Franklin County
OSBA asks Supreme Court to take direct disciplinary jurisdiction
The Ohio State Bar Association requested the Ohio Supreme Court assume direct authority over lawyer discipline. The move would shift oversight away from lower courts and place procedures under the high court.
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Columbus
Ohio State Bar Assn
Ohio Supreme Court
Spear Confesses Strangling Sister in December Case
Bucyrus report says Frederick W. Spears 17 of Galion admitted to strangling his sister Patricia 16 on December 31. He is expected to testify again today.
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Bucyrus
Frederick W. Spears
Galion
Patricia
Barley Tobacco Growers Vote to Cut Acreage in 1955
Washington growers vote to reduce barley tobacco acreage by up to 25 percent from 1954 levels in exchange for continued price supports amid a record turnout.
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Washington
Senate Republicans Likely Back Eisenhower on China Policy
Senator Capehart says most Republicans will support any decisions President Eisenhower makes regarding the Chinese Communists and the Formosa situation.
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Washington
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Senate
Eisenhower
Formosa
Ohio House Speaker predicts bonus approval for Korean War veterans
Columbus Ohio Speaker Roger Cloud forecast the legislature will pass a proposed 1060 million bonus plan for Korean War veterans, signaling swift action on the benefit measure.
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Columbus
Ohio
Roger Cloud
Columbus Teens Win NAAMC Scholarship Awards
James D. Walker 18 of Ironton and Barbara A. Bagley 16 of Delaware have been named winners of the annual 750 dollar scholarship awards presented by the North American Aviation Management Club.
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Columbus
James D. Walker
Ironton
Barbara A. Bagley
Delaware
North American Aviation Management Club
Transcontinental road proposed along U.S. 40 corridor
Senator Martin of Pennsylvania proposed a transcontinental highway linking the East and West coasts. The route would follow roughly the path of U S 40, spanning Ohio.
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Washington
Sen. Martin
R-Pa
U. S. 40
Ohio
Dayton Captain Sets Cross-Country RB66 Record
Santa Monica Calif Captain John Porter of Dayton flies a RB66 light bomber 1900 miles from Edwards AFB California to Elgin AFB Florida in 3 hours 15 minutes at an average 580 mph setting a new cross country record for twin engine planes.
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Santa Monica
Calif
John Porter
Dayton
Edwards Afb
Elgin Afb
Fla
CIO Grocery Workers Strike at Akron Store
In Akron a 65 member CIO United Grocery Workers walkout occurred amid claims verbal agreements were violated by the store cooperative. Local clerks cited breach as the reason for the labor action and demanded resolution.
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Akron
CIO
CIO United Grocery Workers
Fair Weather Forecast for Hocking County Weekend
The weather in Hocking County remained bright and sunny with noon readings at 70 degrees. Yesterday peaked at 70, dropped to 35 last night, and forecasters anticipate a warming trend for the coming weekend.
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Hocking County
Mercury
Five Day Forecast Sees Warmup After Cooler Spell
Temperatures will average three to four degrees above normal with normal highs 64 to 69 and lows 43 to 47. Cooler tonight and Saturday, then warmer Sunday and Monday. Generally fair, with showers likely Monday and Tuesday.
Civil Air Patrol Squadron Set to Meet at City Fire Station
Hocking Squadron 1102 of the Civil Air Patrol will meet at 7 30 p m today in rooms over the city fire station. The squadron can accept 13 more cadets to reach full strength and applications will be accepted at tonight’s meeting. Encampment applications at Lockbourne Air Force Base extend for three weeks into May.
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Hocking Squadron 1102
Civil Air Patrol
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Southeast Ohio Labor Surplus Seen As Asset
Southeast Ohio leaders say a surplus labor pool is a key asset for attracting industry. Wayne B. Foster notes the U.S. Labor Department may designate the region as Class 4 surplus, speeding tax amortization and aiding contractors. The Southeastern Ohio Regional Council spans eight counties including Hocking Meigs Vinton Lawrence Pike Jackson Gallia and Athens.
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Jackson
Southeastern Ohio
Foster
Mrs. Martha Hopkins Redick 53 Dies in Columbus Hospital
Mrs. Martha Mae Hopkins Redick age 53 of Logan died at 9 p.m. Thursday in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after six weeks as patient. She was wife of Arthur C. Redick and mother of Charles Logan Norma Jean Poling and Geraldine Hunter. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday Heinlein Funeral Home Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Martha Mae Hopkins Redick
Heinlein
Earl Schottke
Oak Grove Cemetery
Triplets Born to Lightweight Brooklyn Woman
A Brooklyn mother weighing 98 pounds gave birth prematurely to triplets, all girls, last night in New York City. The event highlights prenatal risks for underweight expectant mothers and public health attention in urban hospitals.
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New York
Ohio Questioned Polio Vaccine Not Used in Program
Ohio health officials state that school inoculations use Wyeth and Lilly vaccines, not Cutter. Despite Cutter-linked polio cases in the West, Ohio's EPI program remains cautious with holdouts in Columbiana and Shaker Heights while investigators review vaccine safety.
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Ohio
Ralph E. Dwork
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
U.S. Public Health Service
Cutter
West
Columbiana County
Shaker Heights
Cleveland
Dwork
Wyeth, Inc
Philadelphia
Eli Lilly Co
Indianapolis
Oberlin
Warren
Marion
Mansfield
Dayton
E. G. Kihlman
East Liverpool
A. S. Rumreich
Kihlman
Rumreich
786 Kiddies Get Shots
Vaccinations against polio were given to 786 first and second grade pupils in city, county and parochial schools this week, covering 85.19 percent of enrollments. Illness prevented some from attending. missed children will be vaccinated in the second round. A correction shows 280 vaccinated first day, 238 second day, and 268 third day.
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Health Department
Expanded Juvenile Study In Ohio Urged By Experts
An Ohio State University advisory committee calls for expanded treatment and diagnostic facilities for juvenile delinquents. The report, led by Dr. H Asmey Weeks, urges revamping state programs, more trained personnel, salary raises, and smaller Boys’ Industrial and Girls’ Industrial Schools. It favors diagnostic centers in Columbus and near large cities to tailor placement, reduce school populations, and place some youths back with local communities or into specialized facilities.
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Ohio
Columbus
Ohio State University
OSU Bureau of Education Research
H. AsMey Weeks
Division of Juvenile Research and Training
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Port Said
Diem claims victory in Viet Nam civil strife battle
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem declared victory in a bloody confrontation with the Binh Xuyen society and defied Bao Dai to remove him as the country’s crisis deepened. Fighting along the Saigon Cho Lon corridor continued with heavy casualties and fires.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Bao Dai
Diem
Binh Xuyen Society
Cho Lon
U. S
Paris
Edgar Faure
Binh Xuyen
French Riviera
le van Ty
Nguyen van Vy
National Army
van Cam
Free World
South Viet Nam
New 60 mph Speed Limit on U S 40 Corridor
Ohio Highway Director S O Linzell announced a new 60 mph limit will apply for a seven mile stretch of U S 40 between Springfield and Vienna in a few days. The change affects various sections of the highway and aims to regulate traffic flow.
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Columbus
Springfield
Vienna
Ohio Highway
S. O. Linzell
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