Hocking County Court Approves 1956 Budget Totals
Hocking County commissioners authorize a 1956 operating appropriation of $693,459.80 with $228,320 general fund and $440,634.80 road-auto gas fund. The budget includes $10,000 for county home and notes reduced 1955 expenditures in several funds. Officials plan road and bridge improvements, carry over $136,967.53 in highway funds, and adjust salaries for county posts as proposed.
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Hocking
Harry Smith
Goa
Lake Logan
Seabright
County General Fund
Board of Revision
Common Pleas Court
Justice of the Peace
Board of Elections
Agricultural Society
Child Welfare Board
Soldiers Relief Commission
Salt Creek Two
Warm January Day Lifts Hocking County to 53
Hocking County enjoys one of its warmest winter days as temperatures rise to 53 with a forecast low around 15 to 22 tonight. Residents report unseasonably mild conditions and light winds across the region.
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Hocking County
Five Day Forecast Sees Below Normal Temperatures
The forecast shows average temperatures about five degrees below normal with highs near 35 to 39 and lows around 20 to 23. Colder conditions continue into Saturday with minor changes and light snow flurries near Lake Erie and snow across the rest of the state by Monday.
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Lake Erie
State
Trago Family Set to Move From County Sheriff Residence
Jackson County commissioners and the Trago family attorney M M Carlisle reached an agreement for the family of deposed Sheriff David L Trago to move out of the Jackson County sheriff’s residence next Monday morning. Neither Mrs Trago nor her husband relinquishes any rights. Trago is serving a one term in Gallia County Jail after his conviction for contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. He was removed after being absent from his post more than 90 days.
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Jackson W
David L. Trago
Jackson County
Trago
M. M. Carlisle
Logan Cagers Set for Middleport SEC Showdown
The Logan Chieftains travel to Middleport seeking a Southeastern Ohio League win after Gallia Academy crushed Middleport 65 51 and Middleton. Middies seek first SEC victory, while Logan holds a height edge led by 6 3 forward Bob Morris and 6 1 center Ernie Kauff. Guard Bob McKinney, 5 8, aims to repeat his 23 point performance against Gallipolis.
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Middleport
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Chiefs
Athens
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Bob Morris
Ernie Kauff
Huffman Named Second Choice by Ohio Democrats for President
Ohio Governor Lausche announced former U S Senator James W Huffman of Columbus has agreed to be the second choice favorite son candidate for President at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He and party leaders discussed delegate and alternate selection for Ohio’s 58 votes, with a May 8 primary for statewide delegates and a Feb 8 petition deadline.
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Ohio Dems
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
U. S
James W. Huffman
Ohio
Lausche
Chicago
Vention
James W. Shacknessy
Democratic State Executive Committee
Eugene Hanhart
Dover
Harry R. Meredith
Lima
State Central Committee
Harper Annat
John E. Elder
Lauseche
Poison Smog Grips London Amid Break in Worst Phase
London faces another night of choking smog as light northeast winds bring temporary relief from Britain's worst air crisis in years. Hospitals report more chest-disease cases and oxygen demand while police patrols aid safety. no smog fatalities officially confirmed yet.
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London
Britain
John Poston Dies at 67, Columbus Utility Leader
John B. Poston 67, president of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co., died at Mt. Carmel Hospital after several weeks of illness. A Nelsonville native, he began in 1914 with Hocking Power Co. and rose through Southern Ohio Electric Co. to become president and later chairman of the board.
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Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Mt. Carmel Hospital
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Nelsonville
Hocking Power Co
Elias McClellan Poston
Athens County
Southern Ohio Electric Co
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Middleport
Ohio Utilities Co
Delaware
Circleville
Chillicothe
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Eisenhower presses urgent farm aid amid price slump
President Eisenhower and Secretary Benson confer in Key West over a new Congress appeal for immediate farm relief. A draft special farm message schedules Monday unveiling a broad program while Democrats accuse the administration of rushing politics. The State of the Union warned farm incomes have fallen, urging a multi‑front attack including a soil bank, stronger commodity programs, reduced carryovers, and expanded research to open new markets and uses.
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R-Vi
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Senators and officials testify as Labor subcommittee resumes jobs legislation
Washington witnesses including Senators professors and local officials testified as a Senate Labor subcommittee resumed hearings on bills to boost employment in low income communities. Paris reports the outlook for a new French government darkens as the Republican Front rebuffs Premier Faure s efforts for a center coalition.
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Paris
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Eastland Aims to Wrap Up Red Influence Probe
Senate Internal Security subcommittee plans to wrap up the current phase of its search for Red influence in the press. Chairman Eastland said the panel would conclude the present inquiry today as part of ongoing congressional scrutiny.
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Eastland
D-Miss
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
United States gifts India 51000 item atomic energy library
New Delhi reports that the United States presented India with a 51000 item technical library detailing peaceful uses of atomic energy. The collection aims to deepen cooperation and understanding in nuclear science.
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New Delhi
United States
India
Commerce reports November personal income at record pace
The Commerce Department announced that in November personal income rose to a record annual rate of 311.2 billion dollars, about 2 billion dollars higher than October, signaling continued strength in national earnings.
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Washington
Commerce Department
East German Refugees Flee to West Hits 252 870 in 1955
Bonn reports 252 870 East Germans fled to the West in 1955, up from 184 198 in 1954, as the refugee flow from Communist East Germany continues.
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Bonn
Germany
East Germany
Formosa artillery duels deemed meaningless says Adm. Radford
Admiral Arthur Radford chairman of the U S Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived from Formosa and commented that the artillery exchanges between Nationalists and Communists off Formosa do not mean anything.
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Arthur Radford
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Formosa
Westinghouse Rejects Mediator Plan On Strike Settlement
Westinghouse Electric Corp refused a federal mediator's proposal for a secret ballot by 44 000 IUE members in 30 plants as a settlement option. The IVE accepted a fact finding board. Westinghouse insisted on written questions for the vote and rejected the mediator's plan. Local deputies prepared for a potential mass demonstration at the Columbus plant, though IVE denied any plans.
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Washington
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Housewife Fends Fox at Door with Rifle
In Lancaster Mrs Merle Hunter shot a fox at her trailer home door while her husband kept watch. The dog Sandy alerted them as the fox approached. She fired two or three times and ended the chase, ending the threat to the dog.
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Some Democrats See Possible Second Term Hint in Eisenhower Speech
Democrats read in the State of the Union strong hints that President Eisenhower may seek a second term. Senators Johnson and McClellan call the message political, while others say it covers many topics like Truman. Republican leaders disagree on any clear plan to run.
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Johnson Attacks Eisenhower Over Budget and Foreign Policy
Senate Democrats led by Lyndon B. Johnson assailed Eisenhower’s annual message criticizing the administration’s handling of foreign policy and taxes. Johnson called the Union and world less rosy than portrayed and urged caution about debt and tax-cut plans amid defense concerns.
Grace Kelly to Wed Prince Rainier After Easter
Grace Kelly plans marriage to Prince Rainier II of Monaco soon after Easter. She announced the engagement at a Philadelphia reception, saying the wedding date is not set and she may live in Monaco after marrying.
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Philadelphia
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Riviera Domain
Kelly
New York
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