Soviet Athletes Seek Friendship With American Olympians
At Rome Olympics Soviet stars Tasia Tchetschik and Vera Ovzolina posed with USA athletes in friendly pictures. decathlete Vasily Kuznetsov invited Rafer Johnson for a joint photo with C.K. Yang as part of a broader Soviet push for friendship, said by Art Lentz of the USOC to be their own idea.
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Rome
Tasia Tchetschik
Vera Ovzolina
Tasia
Thomas
Vera
America
Rafer Johnson
Johnson
Yang
Art Lentz
U.S
Thom as Sets New Negro World High Jump Record
Boston University star John Thomas breaks a Negro world record in the high jump, establishing a remarkable mark for Black athletes in track and field.
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U. S
John Thomas
Boston University
Eisenhower Says Foreign Aid Cuts Jeopardize U S Security
President Eisenhower told Congress the foreign aid bill totaling 3 722 350 000 is too small and would endanger U S security He urged rejection of negotiators report and reiterated his request for 4 086 000 000 The measure limits aid to Cuba and the Dominican Republic and faces adjournment pressures as Congress weighs wage and public works bills involving Kennedy and Johnson in the political finance debate
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate House
White House
House
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Lyndon B Johnson
Texas
Athens Phone Official Held After Embezzling $25000
George Hooper 32, Athens commercial manager for Commonwealth Telephone Co of Ohio now part of General Telephone Co, attempted suicide in New Orleans after admitting embezzling $25 000 over six years. He was found unconscious in a hotel room and taken to a hospital where his stomach was pumped. Relatives flew from Athens as an audit began.
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George Hooper
Athens
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Ohio
General Telephone Co
New Orleans
Associated Press
Hooper
Marion
General Tele
Ex Ike Aide's Paper OKs Nixon Candidacy
The Houston Post on the front page endorses Richard M. Nixon for president, citing proven statesmanship and urging readers to vote for him. The editorial notes the paper backed Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956, with Oveta Culp Hobby as president and editor.
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Ike
Nixon
Houston
Ohio Weather Outlook Shows Clearing Skies and Possible Showers
Official Weather Bureau summary reports clear overnight skies across Ohio with temperatures from the 50s in the northeast to the upper 60s in the southwest. Haze and patchy fog along the Ohio River were observed near sunrise. The day should bring sunny afternoon conditions and Saturday looks mostly fair with scattered showers possible, mainly in the north. Morning readings include Youngstown 56, Cleveland 61, Columbus 64, Cincinnati 68.
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Columbus
Ohio
Official Weather Bureau
Ohio River
Youngstown
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Crane kills worker in Columbus railroad yard
A crane boom struck and killed Lewis F. Miller a 39 year old helper loading steel onto a railroad car at the Dresser Ideco Company in Columbus Ohio on Thursday.
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Columbus, Ohio
Lewis F. Miller
Dresser-Ideco Co
No Khrush M ao Split Expected Across Communist Bloc
Western diplomats say the Khrushchev Mao split is unlikely and view the issue as a leadership struggle rather than a break. A Soviet circular backs peaceful coexistence, while Peiping reportedly issues a parallel line claiming inevitable East West war and denouncing revisionism. The New York Herald Tribune notes broad Communist backing for Moscow’s stance but Peiping disputes it. The U S government reportedly has an authentic Soviet summary of the circular.
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London
Nikita Khrushchev
Mao Tse-tung
Soviet Union
Red China
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Peiping
The
New York Herald Tribune
Ohio State Fair Opens With Record Advance Sales
The 1960 Ohio State Fair in Columbus opens as advance tickets total 70 000, far above last year 10 000. Fair Director Rowland Bishop predicts over 300 000 attendees eight days. Youths under 18 enter free on opening day. Mrs. Michael V DiSalle will crown the Junior Fair queen and dedicate a new arts and crafts building. Governor DiSalle attends a cabinet meeting. A ceremonial tape cutting by Mrs. Ohio marks the opening, followed by a circus parade to promote Cristiani Brothers performances each day.
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Columbus
Ohio
Rowland Bishop
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Richard Willis
Washington Court House
Cristiani Brothers Circus
Soviets Expected to Send Humans into Space This Fall
Rep. Overton Brooks says the Soviet Union will launch manned space flight this fall after recent successes with space animals. He also voiced disappointment in the U S space program Project Mercury.
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Washington
House Space Committee
Soviet Union
Overton Brooks
D-La
U. S
Brooks
Parade of the Hills Queen Sandy Roof of Corning
Miss Sandy Roof of Corning was crowned Miss Parade of the Hills before 16 000 spectators. Other finalists included Sandy Hall and Brenda Wallace. A Ohio representative Alice Ann McClain placed the crown on her head. The parade featured 150 units with bands and floats from multiple towns and organizations.
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Sandy Roof
Corning
Sandy Hall
Nelsonville
Brenda Wallace
The
Corning High School
Betty McClain
Marion
Ohio
Virginia Wolf
Groveport
Don Weaver
Columbus Citizen Journal
Harry Laidwig
Neil House
Columbus
de de Fuller
Athens
Judy Dicken
Lagan
Peggy Verba
Murray City
Sheila Smith
Chauncey Dover
the Plains
Buchtel- York
Trimble
Logan
Albany
Union Furnace
Glouster
Nelsonville High School
VFW
Shawnee
Logan Clay Products Co
Sylvania Electric
Afl-Cio Labor Council
Oakley Insurance
Peoples Bank
First National Bank
Sko T. B. Hospital
Brooks Shoe Factory
Coker Distributing Co
Linda Lou Mossbarger
Miss Ohio
Order of Eagles
Paul Betts
Earl Hilleary
Jack Oakley
Hilleary
Walter Moeller
Tenth District
C. Stanley Mechem
Moeller
Hills
Marilyn Smathers
Jackson
County May Share In Oilfield Boom
Hocking County seeks a new oil strike after a first well on Florence Denton land yielded 50 barrels in about 24 hours on testing. A second well site has been chosen across the road on county land, with Holl Bros and others holding lease interests in the project.
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Hocking County
County Infirmary
Florence Denton
Infirmary Holding
Holl Bros
OAS Split Over Cuba Condemnation At Ministers Conference
At the Costa Rica meeting the Organization of American States divided over condemning Cuba. The United States backed a resolution condemning Chinese Soviet influence and Cuba’s stance, with Argentina Chile Brazil Nicaragua Guatemala Uruguay Paraguay Colombia showing support. Fourteen nations debated a milder text urging nonintervention and unity while Cuba favored a neutral wording. Secretary Herter planned to press for a clear stance in response to Havana’s latest policy moves.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Organization of American States
Cuba
Western Hemisphere
OAS Foreign Ministers Conference
United States
Fidel Castro
Soviet Union
Red China
Argentina
Chile
Brazil
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Uruguay
Paraguay
Colombia
COAS
U.S
Christian A. Herter
United States Breaks Relations with Dominican Republic
The United States announced the withdrawal of its diplomatic mission from Ciudad Trujillo and asked the Dominican government to recall its mission, effectively breaking formal relations.
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Washington
United States
Dominican Republic
State Department
Ciudad Trujillo
Lumumba Presses UN Pullout as Belgian Forces Exit
Premier Patrice Lumumba urged the United Nations to withdraw once Belgian troops depart, saying Congo will restore order with its own forces and police. He spoke after rioting outside the Palace of Culture during a meeting of African delegates, with 17 000 UN troops to be withdrawn per Dag Hammarskjold's timetable.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Patrice Lumumba
United Nations
Congo
U. N
Belgium
Lumumba
Dag Hamimarskjold
U.N
Palace of Culture
Dover Man Wounded In Farmhouse Shooting After Jailbreak
Gordon Spunky Firman 21 of Coshocton, hunted for a month, was shot in the hip by off duty Wellsville officer Charles Amato after Firman threatened and attacked in Sherrodsville Ohio. Firman wrecked a car, avoided capture, and was later captured with Mrs Ivy Daugherty present. Firman said he expected life in prison.
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Dover
Ohio
Gordon
Sherrodsville
Here
Amato
Firman
Spanky
Jim Miller
Carroll County
Ivy Daugherty
Hic
John Bradley
Dover Daily Reporter
Spunky
Daugherty
John Stahl
Na Hid Ie Cera
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New Plymouth
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Bob Feller
West School
Old West School
Ipmy
Florence Cook
Estella Reynolds
Gladys Bowers Williams
Lena Bowers Stedwill
Beatrice Cook Adamaeon
Iney Wilson
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Verna Hand
Gilbert Simonton
Gene Young
Lillian Wend Young
Leona Wells
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