Proxmire Wins Wisconsin Senate Seat in Special Election
Liberal Democrat William Proxmire, 41, won Wisconsin's special U.S. Senate race to fill McCarthy's seat, defeating Republican Walter J. Kohler. Proxmire secured about 56 percent of the vote amid strong Democratic margins, with Kohler losing in both urban and GOP areas. Proxmire’s victory shifts the Senate to a 50-46 Democratic edge and follows high turnout of nearly 800,000 voters.
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Milwaukee
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
U. S. Senate
Joe McCarthy
Proxmire
Senate
Walter J. Kohler
Eisenhower
McCarthy
State
Democrats
Washington
Meade Alcorn
Congress
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Kohler
Japanese Complete Ohio Highway Study Delegation Heads Home
Ten members of the Japanese Highway Policy Study Team left for Nippon today after touring Ohio's highway system. Led by Jiro Ishiba vice minister of construction they returned with hundreds of facts and many photographs from Ohio projects mostly in Columbus.
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Washington
Nippon
Ohio
Jiro Ishiba
Ministry of Construction
Tokyo
Columbus
Frank M. Williams
City Council approves funds to hire two police officers
The council adopted a $17,585.32 supplemental appropriation to several city funds on first reading as an emergency. It includes $2,160 to hire two patrolmen from Sept 1 to Dec 31, with the police force currently two men below normal. A $6,492 transfer funds state Rt. 75 resurfacing and a second reading on utility work permits was authorized.
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Fire Department
Water Department
Publi
Rt. 75
Zanesville Ave
Council Airs Complaints On Shooting Dogs
City Council debated county dogcatcher actions last night citing lack of council authority. Mrs. J Ward Doering said she would file a formal complaint with county commissioners, noting state law does not grant the dog warden power to shoot dogs as observed. Councilman Jay Cole warned gunfire near children risks stray bullets.
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J. Ward Doering
Council
Doering
Jay Cole
Foreign Aid Bill Compromise Eyed
Senate and House conferees meet to seek a compromise on the foreign aid money bill. A split of a $500,900,000 difference seems likely as the two chambers previously approved different totals for military and economic aid in the current fiscal year.
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Washington
Senate
House
Mama’s Muscle Frees Son As Cop Gives Up
In Detroit a three year old, Robert Robinson, had his head caught between a car bumper and the guard. A policeman abandoned the rescue for a hacksaw. Mrs Laturis Robinson then freed him with a final tug, and Robert escaped unharmed.
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Detroit
ONeill vows action over BIS escapes in Lancaster area
Governor ONeill pledges to study complaints from Lancaster residents about fugitives from the Boys Industrial School. He will task Dr. Robert Haines, incoming head of mental health, with a thorough review. The governor also notes five letters opposing state work camps for inmates and mentions possible site announcements next week.
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Columbus
William O'Neill
Lancaster
Boys Industrial School
Robert Haines
Haines
Longview State Hospital
Cincinnati
Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Hocking
Vinton
Industrial School
John R. Ferguson
Division of Juvenile Research
Senate Braced for Debate on Civil Rights Bill
Washington reports an expected Senate debate on the House passed civil rights compromise. Senate leaders foresee a lengthy discussion with possible filibuster, while Republicans hope for a Friday or Thursday final vote. The measure authorizes the attorney general to seek injunctions against voting rights violations and outlines jury and nonjury trial provisions.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
House
Sen
Thurmond
D-Sc
Judiciary Committee
Eastland
Dmiss
Russell
D-Ga
70th Alpinist Killed In Austrian Peak Accident
Austria's Alpine death toll reached 70 this year as Ursula Ruenger a 19 year old German typist from Nurnberg died Tuesday after falling while climbing Acherko gel Peak near Innsbruck Austria.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Ursula Rueger
Nuernberg
Acherkogel Peak
Ohio Livestock Judging Tops Fair Program
Livestock judging dominated the Ohio State Fair with contests for cattle sheep and swine. Day events included judging Shorthorn Jersey Guernsey Polled Hereford commercial stocks Poland China Hampshire Downs Cheviots and Columbias. Attendance through four days totals 180,446, down from 219,782 last year.
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Columbus
Ohio
All-Ohio Boys
Tortoise Becomes Heir After Widow’s Death In England
In Doncaster England a tortoise named as heir in the will of 77 year old widow Mrs Emily Wilson who died recently. The document leaves 280 dollars for the pet’s care including straw berries and apples.
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Doncaster
England
Emily Wilson
Eisenhower Denounces Soviet Attack on Western Disarmament
President Eisenhower blasts Soviet claims of missile success and attacks on Western disarmament plans as dangerous. He vows to keep pursuing peace and to safeguard mankind from atomic conflict during a period of intense London talks and looming stalls.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
White House
Eisenhow
State Department
Harold E. Stassen
Dulles
London
Navy Cancels 6th Fleet Visit and Moves to Sea
Washington reports the Navy canceled plans for ships of the 6th Fleet to visit French Riviera ports and ordered the fleet to remain at sea. The moves came as Soviet warships were seen in the Mediterranean and Western powers discussed Middle East tensions.
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Washington
French Riviera
Mediterranean
Charles R. Brown
Middle East
Mikhail Kutuzov
Malta
Sicily
Albania
Royal Navy
Madrid
U. S
Free Mediterranean
Hog Cholera Outbreak Reported in Delaware Area
Veterinarians in western Delaware and eastern Union counties report an old-fashioned hog cholera outbreak in Magnetic Springs area. Twelve to fifteen hog herds affected. one farmer loses about five thousand dollars. Dr. A. G. Duber and Dr. Dale Walters vaccinated swine. serum briefly exhausted awaiting Columbus supplies.
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Delaware
Magnetic Springs
Union
A. G. Duber
Dale Walters
Columbus Laboratories
Walters
Wayne Ball Elected Chairman of Hocking County ASC
Wayne Ball of Falls Township was elected yesterday as chairman of the Hocking County Agricultural and Conservation Committee. He succeeds Albert Karshner of Salt Creek Township, who was named regular member. Robert Daubenmier of Marion Township was elected vice chairman.
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Wayne Ball
Falls Two
Hocking County Agricultural Or and Conservation Committee
Albert Karshner
Salt Creek
Illness Fatal To Edward Ringhiser 83 Retired Logan Farmer
Edward Ringhiser age 83 died at Hocking Valley Hospital after a two week illness. He lived in Logan Route 2 and was a lifelong Hocking County resident, member of Union EUB Church and Hocking Grange. Survived by wife Anna, three sons, a brother, four half siblings, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Funeral at Heinlein Funeral Home Saturday at 2 pm with calling after 2 pm Thursday.
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Edward Ringhiser
Logan Rt. 2
Hocking Valley Hospital
Samuel
Caroline Heigle Ringhiser
Hocking County
Union Eub
Hocking Grange
Anna
Arthur
James
Lancaster
Kermit
Logan
Henry Ringhiser
Columbus
Grover
West Logan
Dewey
Bert
Logan Rt
Elza
Rockbridge
Florence Ruff
W. Hunter
Margaret Bierly
Emma Parry
Estella Ringhiser
Athens
Heinlein
Ursday
U S Missile Speedup Urged Amid Soviet ICBM Claims
Senator Jackson urged accelerating the U S missile program and boosting long range bomber production after Russia claimed a successful intercontinental missile test The Eisenhower administration credited Soviet progress while emphasizing continued U S efforts on a broad high priority front American officials noted small time differences in readiness Maj Gen Pokrowski attributed a 600 mile altitude and 15000 mph strike to the new Soviet ICBM
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Washington
Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
United States
Russia
Donald A. Quarles
Quarles
Berlin
G. I. Pokrowski
Soviet Technical Engineering Service
Sovjetskaja Aviatia
ADN
Pokrowski
Weather Skies Drop Temperatures in Hocking County
Overcast skies cooled conditions in Hocking County with a 11 30 a m reading of 73 degrees against Tuesdays 87 at 1 30 p m Last night’s low reached 50 degrees Forecast calls for slightly below normal Thursday before a return to warmer readings Friday.
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Hocking County
Five Day Forecast With Cool Thursday and Warmer Weekend
Weather outlook shows temperatures averaging near to two degrees below normal with highs from 79 to 83 and lows around 59 to 61. Cooling Thursday gives way to warmer conditions Friday through Monday with scattered showers likely Wednesday.
City Council OKs raises across all city departments
The City Council approved a 6 to 1 vote raising pay for police fire water and sewer department workers and cemetery staff. Salaries rise from Sept 1 1957 with full raises Jan 1 1958 and new pay grades set by department and employee tenure.
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Sam Bright
Francis Myers
Polie
Police Department
Fire Department
Water and Sewer
Water Department
Roy Kelch
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