O'Neill Sworn In As Ohio Governor In Cold Noon Ceremony
C William O'Neill took the oath outdoors before the capitol at noon becoming Ohio's 59th governor in a January ceremony. The cold 15 degree day featured a 19 gun salute and a large crowd as O'Neill pledged candor and service to the state.
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Columbus
C. William O'Neill
Ohio
Capitol
Statehouse
William O'Neill
State of
Carl V. Weygandt
State Supreme Court
U. S
John W. Bricker
Ted W. Brown
Roger W. Tracy
James A. Rhodes
William Saxbe
Paul M. Herbert
Ike Starts Tour of Texas Drought
President Eisenhower began a motor tour of drought stricken lands in Texas. D. W. Williams and Ed Hyman joined him as they crossed 2.6 miles of arid ranch country southeast of San Angelo to describe the drought area features.
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San Angelo
Tex
Eisenhower
D. W. Williams
Texas A&m College System
Tom Green
Hyman
Williams
FBI Names Alfred White on Most Wanted List
Alfred James White, 53, a former Ohio boy and noted safe burglar, is added to the FBI ten most wanted list. The bureau recalls a 1954 WV lumberyard shooting, subsequent river escape, and a long criminal record dating to 1922. White is described as medium height with brown eyes and hair, a facial mole, and a forehead scar. he is considered armed and extremely dangerous. He replaces Joseph Bagnola on the list.
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Washington
Alfred James White
Ohio
FBI
White
West Ham
Mount Sterling
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
State
North Olmstead
Joseph Bagnola
Chicago
Middle East Seen as Test in Freedom Red Struggles
Secretary of State Dulles warned the Middle East could be the decisive test in the battle between communism and freedom. He urged Congress to grant standby authority for U S troop use and economic military aid. Former President Truman backed action but criticized timing and policy framing.
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Eisenhower
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London
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Tashkent
Israel agrees to further Sinai retreat to UN police
In Cairo, Israel promised to abandon El Arish in the Sinai to UN forces as its last withdrawal before guarantees against Arab reprisals. Egyptian troops expect to enter the city shortly after the handover, while Israel seeks assurances on shipping freedoms and border security. Britain and others report regional tensions and political shifts across Yemen Aden and Paris.
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el ‘Arish
Sinai
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Gulf of Aqaba
Red Sea
Fifteen NYC Cars Derail Near Bremen
Fifteen cars of a New York Central freight train derailed and overturned about half a mile east of Bremen causing extensive track damage and debris. Fairfield County sheriff deputies said no injuries were reported. Six cars carried stone from Marble Cliff Quarries and three more were empty hoppers. Investigators cited a possible broken wheel flange hitting a switch as the derailment’s cause. Property damage is expected to run into thousands of dollars.
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Lancaster
New York Central Railroad
Bremen
Fairfield County
Marble Cliff
New Guardsmen Face Active Duty Policy Change
The Army ordered six months of compulsory active duty training for all new National Guardsmen effective April 1. Previously volunteers joined for six months under a voluntary program begun after the 1955 reserve initiative, with thousands participating since the program started.
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Washington
Army
Secretary of the Army
Wilber Brucker
National Guard
Aft
Hungary imposes 24 hour death for strike promoters
In Budapest Soviet backed authorities extend martial law with a new decree ordering execution within 24 hours for anyone who disturbs factory work or harms public utilities. The move, alongside a March 31 ban on public meetings, signals heightened government crackdown amid unrest.
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Budapest
Hungary
Janos Kadar
Fire in Fairbanks nine story building kills one and injures fourteen
In subzero weather a midday fire in Fairbanks Northward Building trapped about 300 residents. One man died on the stairway after reaching a locked roof exit. Fourteen hurt include two women with spinal fractures from nets and others smoke inhalation. Some residents escaped via nets or ladders while many were away at church.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Stanley A. Davis
William Stebbins
Cardinal Stritch Urges Immigration Expansion for Italians
Chicago archbishop Samuel Cardinal Stritch urged relaxing immigration quotas to admit a reasonable number of Italians to alleviate a surplus of Italian labor. He spoke at a dinner honoring him hosted by Chicago's Italian American community after receiving Italy’s Grand Cross of Merit from Ambassador Manilo Brosio.
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Chicago
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
America
Cardinal Stritch
Italy
Manilo Brosio
United States
U S submits five point plan for disarmament to U N
The United States presented a five point disarmament plan to the U N General Assembly committee. It seeks stockpile controls for fissionable materials international space missile safeguards and limits on armed forces with international inspection and aerial observation. The plan aims for phased implementation with a new international agency to supervise inspections.
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U. N
General Assembly
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Cres
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Union
Cancer claims Bogart tough film star dies at 56
Hollywood reports that Humphrey Bogart died at 2 10 a m after esophageal cancer spread from a throat malignancy His wife Lauren Bacall and his children Stephen and Leslie were at his side Funeral plans set for Forest Lawn Glendale with flowers omitted and donations asked to the American Cancer Institute
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Humphrey Bogart
Bogie
Lauren Bacall
Holmby Hills
Bogart
Stephen
Leslie
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale
GE Planning Hike In Lamp Prices
General Electric plans price increases on general lighting and photography lamps effective January 24. Increased costs of labor and materials since 1953 necessitate price rises averaging just under 9 percent for large lighting lamps and about 8 percent for photo lamps.
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Cleveland
General Electric Co
Two Men Hurt In Greendale Rd Car Crash Near Mount St Mary
Two Nelsonville men in fair condition at Mount St Mary Hospital after a one car crash on Greendale Road driven by Gerald Stedman, 34. Stedman sustained a compound leg fracture and severe cuts while passenger John Lax, 21, had a fractured neck and head abrasions. Vehicle heavily damaged. No other injuries reported in Hocking County.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Greendale Rd
Rt. 595
Rt. 33
State Highway Patrol
Gerald Stedman
Lee Rutherford
Carbonill
Stedman
Nelsonville Hospital
John Lax
Macmillan Retools Cabinet Retaining Eden Era Figures
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan unveiled a cabinet largely drawn from the Eden government. John Selwyn Lloyd remains foreign secretary amid Suez controversy while Richard Butler becomes home secretary and Peter Thorneycroft rises to chancellor. Five Eden ministers are dropped. Reaction(split views) from Liberal and Labour papers follows.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Eden
Egypt
John Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
Richard Austen Butler
Macmillan
House of Commons
Home Secretary
Butler
Peter Thorney Croft
Board of Trade
Defense
Anthony Head
Suez
Liberal News Chronicle
Laborite
Daily Herald
Ohio Inauguration Parade Float Plans Pyrotechnic Display
Washington reports Ohio will debut a peacetime atomic energy float for the inaugural parade. A device may emit flame and smoke up to 100 feet, with two figures and atom symbols on a 407 foot Army vehicle. McCabe emphasizes safety tests and fire inspector clearance.
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Washington
Ohio
Richard W. McCabe
Columbus
McCabe
Army
Kansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Sen. Bricker
Four Hocking County Schools Closed Amid Snowfall
Four county schools Union Furnace Ilesboro South Bloomingville and Carbon Hill were closed again due to one inch of snow making roads slick. The coldest January night yet dropped temperatures to one below zero with 11 30 a m reading at 22 degrees and a forecast of continuing cold.
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Hocking
Union Furnace
Ilesboro
South Bloomingville
Carbon Hill
Athens State Highway Patrol Post
Athens
200 Skaters Enjoy Day At Lake Logan
Ideal ice conditions again drew 200 or more skaters to Lake Logan on Sunday. The scene marked ice skating regaining popularity in the area with Lake Logan giving many their first real chance to take up the sport. A pair of hardy anglers tried ice fishing but had little success as coy ice reached five to eight inches.
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Lake Logan
Snowbound Ohio Faces Cold Week in Deep Winter
A second heavy snowfall in four days plus near zero temperatures left northern Ohio with large snow piles and school closures. The Weather Bureau forecasts more snow and subzero highs and lows through the week with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below normal and Lake Erie flurries likely.
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Lake Erie
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Weather Bureau
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Plains
Great Lakes
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New England
Chicago Manor
Ohio Valley
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