Stalin Hatchetmen and Conservatives Struggle for Power
Two Moscow correspondents assess factional fighting within the Soviet leadership after Stalin’s death. The piece notes splits between hardline Stalinists and cautious conservatives, with foreign policy and world peace at stake as Molotov, Malenkov, and Khrushchev gain prominence in a bid to shape postwar direction.
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Committee
Stalin
Soviet Union
Moscow
Communist Party
Legislature Opens Door To New Bills
Ohio lawmakers begin a rush of proposed laws as the 101st General Assembly meets. Senate reorganizes, boosting committees while GOP freshman Gordon Renner is left out. Gov Lausche to outline his fifth term program including Seaway, unemployment, mining, utility rates, and a bond plan.
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Columbus
Ohio
101St General Assembly
Senate
Gordon Renner
Cincinnati
Lausche
St. Lawrence Seaway
Lake Erie
State Controlling Board
David Ferguson
Cambridge
General Assembly
Toledo
Tom Moorehead
Muskingum
J. Frank McClure
Ashland
House Finance
Measles Outbreak Closes Murray School Grades
Dr H M Boocks county health commissioner ordered the first three grades at Murray City School closed due to a measles outbreak. About half the pupils in the lower grades were absent with the disease and superintendent Samuel Dillon said the closure will last until Monday with possible further action pending.
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Murray City School
H. M. Boocks
Samuel Dillon
Boocks
Rain Lingers In County With More Showers Expected
Rains continued in Hocking County through the morning with forecasts calling for more drizzle tonight and tomorrow. Temperature reached 55 degrees at 12 15 p m, five above yesterday’s high of 50, after a low of 42 last night. The national weather picture showed fog rain and snow in the mid continent with mild fair conditions elsewhere.
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Hocking County
Chicago
Mid-Continent
Government Puts Brake On Rocketing Stock Market
The Federal Reserve Board ordered buyers to provide at least 60 percent cash for stock purchases, up from 50 percent. New York brokerages and officials debated the move as a restraint on speculative buying amid a long market rally.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
New York Stock Exchange
Keith Funston
Reserve Board
New York
Grand Jury to Probe Death of 16 Year Old Patricia Spears
Bucyrus prosecutors plan an early grand jury session to seek murder indictment in the pillow fight death of 16 year old Patricia Spears. Her 17 year old brother Frederick admitted slaying but gave no motive and is jailed. Authorities found her body near Galion nude and partially covered by leaves after an alleged pillow fight. Autopsy ruled no sexual assault. Frederick, with a troubled history, recently left a Michigan private school and had been on probation after a prior arson incident.
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Bucyrus
John D. Sears Jr
Patricia Spears
Frederick
Sears
Patricia
Spears
Galion
Albion
Mich
Michigan
Albion School
van Wert
Dems Plan Active Investigation Year in Congress
Democrats plan an aggressive year of probes after taking control. Key targets include Communist investigations and scrutiny of Eisenhower era security and power programs. Russell signals revival of the Preparedness subcommittee to review armed forces spending and the Dixon-Yates power contract amid TVA concerns.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sparkman
Ala
Rep. Velde
R-Ill
Robert L. Kunzig
Raphael I. Nixon
Velde
Dixon-Yates
Tennessee Valley Authority
Chiefs Beat Middies 71-59 For Third SEC Victory
Logan High School Chieftains beat Middleport 71-59 to notch their third Southeastern Ohio League win. Ellis led Logan with early scoring, Kuhn added 10 in the second stanza, and Shaw and Harden contributed key plays as Logan built a 41-28 halftime lead.
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Middies
Logan High School
Middleport
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Papooses
Logan
Frank Hartsell
Frank McLaughlin
Sonny Ellis
Ellis
Braves
Roger Kuhn
John Shaw
Kuhn
Shaw
Terry Gallagher
John Fisher
Jim Puckett
Lee O'Brien
Dick Harden
Harden
Fisher
Yellow Jackets
Chieftains
Willis Dicken
Jim St. Clair
Morris
Hartsell McLaughlin Harden
Murray Fisher Turner
Gallagher Ferguson
Oe McKinney
Opening Day Hears Pledges Of Cooperation
Washington leaders from both parties and President Eisenhower attended services at National Presbyterian Church then Congress opened with Democrats in control. The session included pledges of cooperation and early inquiries into Dixon Yates and security handling, with Eisenhower to deliver the State of the Union tomorrow.
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Washington
Eisenhower
National Presbyterian Church
Congress
Dixon-Yates
84Th Congress
Ladejinsky Gets Another U. S. Post
Washington reports Wolf Ladejinsky, once a security risk in Tokyo, is hired by the Foreign Operations Administration for a land reform project in Vietnam. Harold Stassen says Ladejinsky is certified for security and loyalty despite past clearance concerns.
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Washington
Foreign Operations Administration
Wolf Ladejinsky
Tokyo
Viet Nam
Harold Stassen
FDA
Ladejinsky
State Department
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Jack Benny Is Reported Ill at Cedars of Lebanon
Comedian Jack Benny is in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital with a mild virus. He will remain there for about two days.
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Hollywood
Jack Benny
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Panama offers fund for information on Remon killer
Panama will provide 50 000 dollars for tips leading to the killer of President Jose Antonio Remon. The government seeks a further 50 000 dollars for investigation expenses, and the assembly has approved the initial reading of the bill. Authorities tie weapon identification to ex-President Arnulfo Arias, who was arrested after Remon’s slaying at the Juan Franco track.
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Panama
Jose Antonio Remon
National Assembly
Remon
Arnulfo Arias
Jorge Luisalfaro
Arias
National Guard
Juan Franco
Bricker Repeats as Senate GOP Committee Chair
Washington U S Senator John Bricker Republican of Ohio is elected again as chairman of the Senate Republican committee on committees, overseeing committee assignments and organization for the GOP in the chamber.
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Washington
U. S
John Bricker
Ohio
Senate
GOP Committee On Committees
Communists Mold Hanoi to Reflect Red Pattern
A Roosevelt era dispatch portrays Hanoi’s early Soviet style transformation under the new regime. Bulldozers repurpose the Square of the Governor General into a Red Square while residents adapt clothing and routines to austere governance.
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Hanoi
Viet Nam
Regimentation in Youth Groups Described in Civic Observations
The article depicts shop windows showing items that families cannot afford while children join military like organizations. Younger children parade in uniforms and practice drumming. Girls in districts attend weekly civics lectures and perform sidewalk sweeping duties on Sundays.
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