AFL-CIO Urged To Speak Loud in Politics
New York Secretary of Labor says labor must speak out loudly on political issues while backing Eisenhower administration labor policies. AFL CIO leaders defend independence, deny plans to control votes, and urge informed member participation amid 1956 election debates.
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New York
Labor
Mitchell
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Labor Federation
Aflcio
George Meany
Walter Reuther
CIO
Reuther
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Fliers Scramble In Test Alert
A coast to coast air defense drill called Operation Crackerjack involved flying units, volunteers, and 400000 Ground Observer Corps members from U S Air Force Army Navy and Canadian forces. Interceptor jets scrambled after mock attackers were detected with secrecy surrounding timing and results. A full report will be released in two to three weeks.
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U. S
Air Force
Air National Guard
Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Colo
Strategic Air Command
U. S. Air Force
Air Reserve
Navy
Ground Observer Corps
Texas Murder Trial Aired On TV In Groundbreaking Case
A jury began hearing the televised murder case of Harry L. Washburn 39 charged with killing his former mother in law Mrs. Helen Harris Weaver 51 in San Angelo. Judge D W Bartlett allowed KWTX TV to cover proceedings noting TV is the coming thing. Washburn says he was 400 miles away at the time. state claims a bomb trap was set for Mrs. Weaver's husband Harry.
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Waco
Tex.s
Texas
Harry L. Washburn
Helen Harris Weaver
San Angelo
D. W. Bartlett
Kwtx-Tv
Washburn
Houston
West Texas
Ex-Postmaster Guilty Of Theft In Holland Case
A federal jury convicted James R Manley of Holland on two counts tied to the theft of 3000 from the Holland Post Office. He was found guilty of filing a false burglary report and concealing facts about the loss, while a charge of converting funds was not upheld. Judge Frank L Koel deferred sentencing.
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Toledor
Holland
James R Manley
U.S
Frank L Kioel
Theology student admits church thefts in Ohio
Jeremiah P. Cotton a 28 year old former theology student from Dayton admitted more than 25 church burglaries in Youngstown Ohio after police found him leaving Holy Trinity Baptist Church with a camera seven blank checks a $292 check a screwdriver an iron bar cash and a loot notebook indicating total value over 2000 He forged and used a stolen marriage license for identification.
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Youngstown
Jeremiah P. Cotton
Dayton
Cotton
Holy Trinity Baptist Church
Gallipolis Man Indicted On Explosives Charge
Grand jury indicted Leonard J. Allen of Gallipolis on illegal possession of explosives. Police said 18 blasting caps and several fuses were found in his car on September 15. Allen, 39, previously served 10 years for a $32,000 Brinks robbery in 1941.
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Cleveland
Leonard J. Allen
Gallipolis
Allen
Three Brinks Express, Inc
Governor Meyner to Keynote Oberlin Mock Convention
Governor Robert B Meyner of New Jersey will deliver the keynote address May 4 in Oberlin College during a quadrennia mock political convention.
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Oberlin
Robert B Meyner
New Jersey
Oberlin College
Communists Stir Trouble as Middle East Boils
The Middle East crisis intensifies with alleged Communist involvement in fomenting unrest across Palestine Egypt and Israel. UK and US leaders plan talks, while Eden offers mediation based on the 1947 UN partition plan as Israel and Arab states clash over borders and frontier changes. Russia proposes a cheaper Syria oil refinery to expand influence.
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Associated Press
Middle East
Palestine
Egypt
Israel
Gaza Strip
Russia
Syria
India
Burma
Afghanistan
Britain
Eisenhower
Eden
Secretary
State Dulles
Jackson Sheriff Case To Be Tested In Court Action
Court action will determine whether David L. Trago or John J. Evans is the rightful Jackson County sheriff. County commissioners declared the office vacant as Trago serves a Gallia County jail term for contributing to the delinquency of a Gallipolis minor. Evans, 44, of Wellston, was appointed after Trago’s conviction and absence. Trago’s attorney Marshall M Carlisle says a complaint and hearing are required before an official can be removed, plan for action but no date set.
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Jackson County
David L. Trago
John J. Evans
Trago
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Evans
Wellston
Marshall M Carlisle
Hocking Oil Well Promises Huge Production
An oil well on the Sidney Kappel farm in Starr Two flowed 25 barrels of oil naturally and after hydrafrac may exceed 500 barrels daily. John Bolan of Cincinnati is the producer. Clinton sand was reached at 3 255 feet. The well is expected to be the year’s largest producer in the Hocking field.
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Starr Two
John Bolan
Cincinnati
Clinton
Hocking
Peacetime Record Set By Lake Ships
In Cleveland the Great Lakes fleet has achieved a peacetime record in water movement of iron ore, with a few cargoes still to be hauled, according to the Lake Superior Iron Ore Association reports.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Soviet Denounces AP and Times Over Vlasov Dispatch Errors
The Soviet Foreign Ministry accused the Associated Press and the New York Times of gross distortions about official criticism of architect Alexander V. Vlasov. It warned of adequate measures if similar errors recur, noting Vlasov was not named as fired or stripped of medals in the decree.
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Foreign Ministry
Associated Press
The
New York Times
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Leonid F. Hyichev
Richard K. O'Malley
Welles Hangen
Times
Vlasov
Ilvichev
Communist Party
Soviet Academy of Architecture
United States
the Times
Grange Opposes Road Weed Spray
Ravenna Portage County Pomona Grange went on record opposing state highway department roadside weed spraying. The grange said the poisonous spray killed one cow, sickened four, and caused four to abort.
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Pomona Grange
Portage County
State Highway Department
Grange
Senator Langer seeks data on Dixon Yates tie to 1952 campaign
Senator Langer orders a public probe into whether Dixon Yates backers funded Eisenhower's 1952 campaign. He asks Postmaster General Summerfield, Sherman Adams, Stephen Mitchell and others be subpoenaed by the Senate Antimonopoly subcommittee as it weighs possible political contributions tied to the disputed 107 million dollar AEC Dixon Yates contract.
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Dixon-Yates
Washington
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
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Eisenhower
Langer
Senate
Summerfield
Sherman Adams
White House
Stephen A. Mitchell
Yates
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
AEC
Dixon-Yates Group
Memphis
Tenn
Adams
New Hampshire
Mitchell
Dixon
Adlai E. Stevenson Langer
Lewis L. Strauss
Rowland Hughes
British-Russian Word War Over Khrushchev Visit
London debates Khrushchev and Bulganin Asia tour as Churchill urges caution about a British invitation and Pravda blasts Britain. Nutting and Eden defend engagement while British critics say the leaders exploit Asia to pressure London. The exchange highlights tensions with Burma India and concerns over Western unity.
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
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Woodford
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Khrushchev
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India
Russia
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Asia
Pravda
Yuri Zhukov
Taunggyi
Burma
Manchester Guardian
Bombay
Logan Girl Sentenced for Shoplifting by Juvenile Court
A 17 year old Logan girl was committed to the Delaware Girls Industrial School by Judge Rhea Bangert Brown after shoplifting about $25 worth of goods from three city stores. Since 1954 she had several foster homes and spent 11 weeks at Columbus Diagnostic Center. she confessed after questioning by Juvenile Officer Ralph Blum and will be taken to GIS Friday.
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Logan
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Rhea Bangert Brown
County Child Welfare Department
Columbus
Ralph Blum
Blum
Cold Weather Continues Here With Snow Forecast
A bright morning shows 32 degrees at 11 30 a m rising four degrees by 12 30 p m with a 10 degree low last night and a 36 degree high yesterday afternoon The weatherman foresees cloudy skies Wednesday and possible snow by Wednesday night Major cold grips the nation with Fraser Colorado at 16 below zero and Grantsburg and Wausau Wisconsin at 15 below.
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Mississippi Valley
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Grantsburg
Wausau
Wis
Five Day Forecast With Below Normal Temperatures
Temperatures will average 2 to 6 degrees below normal with highs around 38 to 42 and lows near 25 to 27. Moderate temps Wednesday and Thursday, turning colder over the weekend. Expect snow and rain Thursday, with more snow likely Saturday possibly mixing with rain in spots.
Lausche Seen as Democratic Nomination Hope
In Columbus Gov. Frank Lausche, praised as a strong vote getter, is viewed by a Saturday Evening Post writer as the best potential Democratic presidential compromise candidate. In Christchurch New Zealand the Glacier reached port with 372 aboard after weeks at sea. In Berlin a Soviet lieutenant sought political asylum in West Berlin. In Mineola New York the Russian government paid delinquent taxes totaling 24 272 on two estates used by its diplomatic staff. In Columbus Ohio liquor stores will open two hours earlier on the holiday shopping days. In Hollywood Buster Keaton, age 60, remains in critical condition in a veterans hospital with a gastrointestinal ailment.
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Columbus
Frank J Lausche
Ohio
Asd
Saturday Evening Post
Mineola
N. Y
Long Island
Ohio State
William C. Bryant
Montgomery boycotts 85 percent of Negro patronage on buses
A boycotting action in Montgomery, Alabama reduced Negro riders by about 85 percent on city buses yesterday and continued to show signs of lasting longer.
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Montgomery
Ala
Perry Youth Faces Charges In Perry Burglary Case
Franklin Eugene Hedges, 24, Perry Two, arrested after noon today by sheriff deputies on breaking and entering and larceny charges. Victim Mrs Flora Welker reported a Dec 16 1954 burglary at Cola Rd near Rockbridge. Police say two revolvers a shotgun a watch missing valued at 350. Investigators note alcohol found on premises and side window broken to gain entry.
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Franklin Eugene Hedges
Perry Two
Sheriff's
Joe Breeze
Kenneth Rheinscheid
Flora Welker
Cola Rd
Rockbridge
Welker
Hedges
Thompson Ridge
Hocking County
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Sheriff's Department
Rt. 180
Vandals Fire At Cars And Signs In Perry Two
Sheriff A J Waldron reported a roving car firing near Thompson Ridge by South Perry. Bullets struck two parked cars owned by Roy and Forest Hedges. one slug was found near Forest Hedges’ auto. Road signs in the area showed shotgun and rifle damage. Investigation will continue.
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South Perry
A. J. Waldron
Roy
Forest Hedges
Waldron
Blue Cross Rate Increase Approved for Central Ohio
Ohio Insurance Supt August Pryatel approved Blue Cross hospital insurance rate hikes for 29 Central Ohio counties. Family payroll group rate rose from 4.10 to 4.50 dollars monthly under the 30 day standard contract. direct pay 30 day standard with 25 dollar deductible rose from 1.85 to 2.35 dollars. Central Hospital Service Assn Columbus administers contracts in Fayette Hocking and Pickaway counties.
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Ohio Insurance
August
Pryatel
Blue Cross Hospital
Central Ohio
Central Hospital Service Assn
Blue Cross
Fayette, Hocking
Pickaway
Chief Assistant Named By O'Neill
Everett H. Krueger Jr. of Cleveland is named first assistant attorney general by Atty. Gen. C. William O'Neill. He replaces Joseph S. Gill who plans to enter private practice in Columbus.
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Columbus
Everett H. Krueger Jr
Cleveland
Atty
C. Wiliam O'Neill
Joseph S. Gill
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