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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
1
Traffic deaths during the Christmas period set a new all time high with 884 total fatalities for 102 hours. The National Safety Council warns a New Year toll could reach 490 if driving habits do not improve, topping the 407 Christmas New Year record.
Gerald B. Flowers 28 of Rockbridge Rt 1 was arraigned before Judge William C. Pickering on a second degree manslaughter charge in the Dec 12 fatal crash that killed Lowell Tucker 48 of Diamond. Flowers pleaded not guilty and was held to the Fairfield County grand jury on $500 bond after waiving a preliminary hearing. Tucker died after a dense fog crash on Rt 33 south of Lancaster when Flowers allegedly tried to pass and struck a National Supply Co truck loaded with gas pipe. Tucker died at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. Donald Mays 36 of Logan Rt 1 drove the truck and was uninjured.
City Manager C A Harrell proposed creating a local weather reporting service at Lunken Airport. He said it would improve safety and prevent cancellation of Lunken’s instrument approach procedure, noting a drastic drop in field use without it.
The State Highway Department reports slick roads east of Elyria Wooster and Cambridge due to light rain or snow. The balance of the state’s highways are wet with some slush as conditions vary by area.
A chilly northeast persisted with fair but cold weather and light snow flurries. Elsewhere, conditions were mostly clear and warmer across the country with improving temperatures.
Hong Kong reports Edmund Stevens and Phillip Hollington of Look magazine have arrived in Peiping from Moscow, joining a growing list of Americans traveling into Communist China. The State Department still bans such travel, citing U S citizens held as political hostages. William Worthy of the Baltimore Afro American crossed from Hong Kong earlier, claiming a one month visa from Chinese authorities.
The Defense Department cut its February monthly draft quota to 14,000 men from 17,000 in the prior four months. The move reflects expected manpower gains in January and February, with higher enlistments in active and reserve forces. All February draftees are allocated to the Army.
The Census Bureau reports 8 646 newspaper publishing firms in 1954 employing 281 799 workers with payrolls totaling 1 262 793 000 and industry output valued at 3 091 027 000. Newspapers dominate revenue with 71 percent from ads. New York leads in firms while magazines show 1 421 720 000 output with 62 428 workers.
The Associated Press reports gunfire in Montgomery Alabama as buses are integrated under a federal order. In Tallahassee Florida police arrest nine bus workers for operating without a franchise after a move to integrate the system. Demonstrations and arrests spread to Birmingham and Mobile with authorities enforcing segregation rules or delaying actions as civil rights tensions flare.
The Rev. F. E. Dunn, pastor of the Rockbridge Evangelical United Brethren charge, has accepted a call to Cox Memorial EUB Church in Newark. He led Rockbridge GIBisonville and was transferred from Fairview EUB Church near Crooksville. Attendance grew and property improvements occurred during his Hocking pastorate. He will start the Newark pastorate on January 1.
CAPE MAY New Jersey Rep. T. Miller Hand a six term Republican in the House died of a heart attack Wednesday night while seated in a chair at his Cold Spring home. He was 54.
U N salvage fleet authorized to begin clearing the southern Suez Canal today. Cairo reports miners being cleared at Ismailia and Suez while British and French ships continue work at Port Said. Egyptian Canal Authority staff express doubt the operation will start today. UN ships may arrive later.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen has voted to strike the CPR next Wednesday, potentially tying up about half of Canada’s rail transport. President H. E. Gilbert said the dispute centers on assigning fireman duties to diesel crew members and accused CPR of deliberately destroying a craft to cut costs.
Prominent zoological leaders from across the nation visit Columbus to view the first baby gorilla born in captivity. The infant daughter of Christina and the Baron is five days old and kept in an incubator at the Columbus Zoo. Attending are Dr Leonard Goss and Lee Crandle of the Bronx Zoo, Julian Frazier of the Oklahoma City Zoo, Phil Sheldon of the Toledo Zoo, Fletcher Reynolds of the Cleveland Zoo, and Robert Bean of the Chicago Zoo.
Preston Tucker 53 died in Ypsilanti Michigan after three weeks in hospital suffering from cancer and pneumonia. The Capac native rose to fame with plans for the Tucker Torpedo a rear engine aluminum car promised at about $1000 and speeds up to 130 mph amid SEC scrutiny and a 1949 mail fraud indictment later found innocent in 1950.
Ohio plans for the January 14 inauguration of C William ONeill include a 19 gun salute a band concert a rotunda reception and an evening ball. Officials Ted W Brown Roger W Tracey James A Rhodes William Saxbe and Chief Justice Carl V Weygandt will participate.
The Federal Reserve Board announces Arthur B. Van Buskirk of Pittsburgh as chairman of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. He succeeds John C. Virden of Cleveland, whose term ends December 31.
In Sumatra the rebel Col Maludin Simbolon is replaced by Lt. Col. Djamin Gintings after a surrender and tank siege near Medan. Gintings vows to obey President Sukarno and maintain ties with the central government as before. Tel Aviv reports Israel opening a naval base at Elrat Gulf of Aqaba to guard the southern sea lane to the Red Sea amid Sinai tensions.
The French Senate approved the Saar Valley accord by 209 to 66. The National Assembly had ratified it earlier and the treaty now awaits signatures from Presidents Rene Coty and Theodor Heuss.
Negotiations between Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. and the Communications Workers of America are set to resume this afternoon in an effort to end the prolonged telephone strike in Ohio.
Tel Aviv reports say attackers from Jordan struck villages in central Israel and were driven off by guards and watchmen, amid ongoing border tensions in the region.
Heidelberg Germany reports Nike a supersonic anti air craft guided missile may be the next weapon to boost a 250000 man U S Army in Europe as part of recent defense considerations.
An explosion in the smelting department of an aluminum products plant in Newnan Georgia killed two workers and injured at least four others with one in critical condition.
Secretary Benson allocated 750.685 million dollars for soil bank payments to farmers who retire land next year. Ohio crop allocations include corn 15.695 million and wheat 5.351 million to reduce surplus production by keeping cropland idle.
A brutal Malibu brush fire raged for a second day driving 22 miles of perimeter and torching over 20 000 acres. One man, Frank L Dichover Jr., 32, was found dead in his wrecked car after attempting to save his home. Fire chief Keith Klinger reported at least 27 homes destroyed and hundreds evacuated as winds 50 to 80 mph hampered crews and Red Cross and Salvation Army aided civilians. Local stars Ralph Edwards Raymond Burr Gordon Jenkins Arthur Freed were mentioned among evacuees and shelters were set up along the coast.
Pasadena Police Chief estimates half a million cars bring about 1 percent of a million people for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl game. The parade features 63 flowered floats 20 bands 200 horseback riders banner carriers and three rose covered cars with grand marshal Eddie Rickenbacker and parade officials.
New calculations show 200 million shooting stars enter Earth’s atmosphere each day. Meteors range from dust specks to larger fragments and weigh at least 10 tons in total. Speeds reach 30 000 to 180 000 mph and most burn up in air, potentially hindering space travel progress.
Senator Ives says the White House urged modifying the Senate rule to allow a simple majority to end debate. He and Senator Douglas press for a 49 vote majority under Nixon as presiding officer, arguing the Senate should start anew each Congress.
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