Death by own action found in West Logan car
Lewis Jefferson Guess 39 of Logan shot himself in a West Logan car on the old McArthur road using a small .25 caliber automatic. He had left for work at North American Aviation in Columbus but did not return, and his car was found parked with the body inside. Survived by his wife Betty and several children, services set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Leonard Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Lewis Jefferson Guess
Logan
McArthur Road
West
J. W. Doering
Guess
North American Aviation
Columbus
A. J. Waldron
Joe Breeze
Hunter St
West Logan
Waldron
North American
Betty
Cora Donaldson
Dicken
Ronnie
Kenneth
Patty
Shirley
Nancy
Judy
Hazel Dauben- Mire
Freda West
Murray
Downs
Lancaster
Canfield
Eisenhower presents 10 year economic blueprint to Congress
President Eisenhower outlined a 10 year plan with a goal of 500 billion dollars in annual output by 1965. He promised gradual tax relief, warned against stock speculation and labor strife, and urged unemployment compensation expansion and a 90 cent minimum wage with phased coverage for 20 million workers. The report urged foreign trade act extension, tax relief steps, public housing and highway funding, antitrust tightening, small business loans, and credit measures to stabilize the economy.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Federal Housing Administration
Nationalist Guerrillas cling to battered Yikiangshan Island
Nationalist guerrillas hold a tiny outpost on Yikiangshan Island two days after Peiping claimed its fall. Red ships shelled the island while ground troops landed, and the Nationalist Defense Ministry said the fight remained life or death with a small holdout force. Britain discussed possible UN cease fire moves with the United States and New Zealand, while U.S. President Eisenhower urged UN action to halt fighting.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Yikiangshan
Peiping
Nationalist
Toumen
Britain
United States
New Zealand
United Nations
China
Foreign Office
U. N
Eisenhower
Red China
Chiang Kaishek
Defense Ministry
Quemoy
Chiaoyu
Amoy
Tachen Islands
Washington
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Buckeye Retail Liquor Dealers Elect Leaders
Herman E. Seiser of Canton was elected president of the Buckeye Retail Liquor Dealers Assn. Rupert Ross man of Lima was named senior vice president and vice presidents include Joseph Dranek of Cleveland Leo Dunworth of Ironton and Lester Wolf of Toledo. Lee White of Dayton was chosen treasurer and Norman C. Parr of New Philadelphia secretary.
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Columbus
Herman E. Seiser
Canton
Buckeye Retail Liquor Dealers Assn
Rupert Rossman
Lima
Joseph Dranek
Cleveland
Leo Dunworth
Ironton
Lester Wolf
Toledo
Lee White
Dayton
Norman C. Parr
New Philadelphia
Japs Get Planes From U S Air Force Transfer
At Tachikawa Air Base in Japan the U S Air Force delivered 59 aircraft to the newly forming Japanese air force, including eight jet planes, marking a significant postwar transfer of military hardware to Allied-occupied Japan.
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Tachikawa
Japan
U. S
U. N
Boston Prison Hostages Show Cautious signs of settlement
Four rebellious convicts holding five guards as hostages for a third day show defiance but receive careful attention from prison chaplain Father Hartigan and prison doctor Dr. Samuel Merlin. They cite long sentences as a grievance while expressing polite behavior and hope for a yearly parole-like progression.
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Boston
Edward P. Hartigan
Samuel Merlin
Air Force B-26 Crash Kills Three Crew Near Bouckville
An Air Force B26 flying from Turner AFB Albany to Griffiss AFB Rome crashed near Bouckville New York early today killing all three crew members aboard. CHERRY POINT N C Lt Charles Bryan Manning reported missing after a Tuesday bombing training mission from Cherry Point Marine Air Base. Washington Defense Secretary orders Army to reinstate Annie Lee Moss amid McCarthy controversy.
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Bouceville
N. Y
Turner Air Force Base
Albany
Cherry Point
N. C
Charles Bryan Manning
Middletown
Ohio
Cherry Point Marine Air Base
Washington
Wilson
Army
Annie Lee Moss
McCarthy
Buffer Zone Urged To End Latin Conflict
The investigation commission proposed a demilitarized zone along the Nicaragua Costa Rica border to prevent clashes as Somoza protests Costa Rican fighters veering into Nicaragua during an attack on La Cruz. The alert notes tensions could grow into an international conflict while Figueres presses toward a decisive campaign against rebels in northwest Costa Rica. Government forces press rebels toward the border as skirmishes continue near Santa Rosa plantation with unclear casualties.
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San Jose
inter-American Investigating Commission Today
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
Anastasio Somoza
United States
la Cruz
Somoza
Organization of American States
Figueres
Five Men Chase Pre induction Exams From Logan
Five men left Logan for Ft Hayes today in response to the January pre induction physical examination call of the Selective Service System. They were William Joseph Ruff Roger Dale Williams John Henry Lewis Jr. Carl Edward Nutter all of Logan and Edwin Lee Finney page transferred from Hudson. Mrs Harry Sweazy clerk of Selective Service Board 61 said the board has been notified of the following Army enlistments: Robert Lee Huggins Laurelville James William Todd Nelsonville William Henderson Kilkenny New Plymouth Robert Harold May Jimmy Lee Montgomery Eddie Junior Bodkins and Paul Eugene Green all of Logan.
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Logan
Ft. Hayes
Selective Service System
William Joseph Ruff
Roger Dale Williams
John Henry Lewis Jr
Carl Edward Nutter
Edwin Lee Finney
Page
Hudson
Harry Sweazy
Selective Service Board 61
Robert Lee Huggins
Laurelville
James William Todd
Nelsonville
William
Navy PBY Missing in Central Pacific Search Underway
Honolulu dispatch reports a Navy PBY presumed down in the central Pacific after sending an SOS. The crew count was not confirmed, but the plane carries up to seven. planes and two vessels were redirected to sweep the area for survivors.
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Honolulu
The
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Central Pacific
Navy
Sheppard Family Holds Second Burial in 10 Days
Dr. Samuel Sheppard and his two brothers attend the second family burial in 10 days, the third in six months, highlighting a period of repeated funerals for the family.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Ohio Proposes 300 Million Dollar School Funding and Reforms
Ohio lawmakers study a 300 million dollar two year school funding plan and a teacher classroom based aid formula to cap classes at 30. The move faces political hurdles, along with a push to raise trial judges' salaries and discuss pay raises for state officials via a constitutional amendment.
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Ohio
Carl V. Weygandt
Senate Finance Committee
High Court Eyes Labor Dispute
Ohio Supreme Court studied a Scioto County case over picketing at the State Bar and Grill in Portsmouth. Operators claimed the protest aimed to compel union hiring or employee unionization, while there was said to be no dispute with workers.
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Columbus
Scioto County
Ohio Supreme Court
Harry Chucales
State Bar and Grill
Portsmouth
Common Pleas Court
AFL
Bandleader Gus Arnheim Dies in Beverly Hills at 56
Gus Arnheim, 56, once a popular bandleader known for I Cried For You and other hits, died yesterday in Beverly Hills. His career highlighted mid-century American music and featured enduring recordings.
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Beverly Hills
Gus Arnheim
Graf Released On 5000 Dollar Bond
Neil Graf was released on a five thousand dollar bond from Columbus city jail on a conspiracy charge tied to interstate transportation of stolen autos. His attorney said a February arraignment before U S Commissioner Robert W Newton is planned. Graf, an auctioneer and former car dealer, ran auctions near Wellston and Logan, facing a Wellston license challenge. The FBI alleges Graf and Donald P O'Donnell used Graf's junk yard as a base for stolen car activity.
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Neil Graf
Columbus City
Phil Henderson
Graf
Milton Grange Hall
Wellston
Rt. 3
Logan
Snow Tapers Off Across Nation
Snow diminished across most of the country though cold air persisted in nearly all regions. Atlanta saw freezing temperatures with 36 in Cross City, Florida reported earlier. Wisconsin and Michigan posted the coldest readings while the Plains warmed slightly and western areas stayed below freezing. Forecast calls for colder tonight with possible snow tomorrow. Yesterday's high was 30 at noon to 3:30 pm.
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Chicago
Atlanta
Florida
Cross City
Texas
Zerdé
Wisconsin
Michigan
Plains
Pacific
Hocking County
Ohio Couple Visits White House with Eisenhower Kin
Springfield Ohio couple the Rev and Mrs Own Alderfer paid a White House call yesterday on President Eisenhower together with a cousin of the President Bishop Ray I Witter of the Brethren in Christ Church Navarre Kansas.
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Washington
Springfield
Ohio
Own Alderfer
White House
Eisenhower
Ray I. Witter
The
Brethren In Christ Church
Navarre
Kan
Guilt Is Not Question At 3 Judge Trial
Robert Lee Downs 23 of Perry Township goes on trial in Hocking County for the Canfield murder to determine whether he receives the death penalty or a life sentence. Three judges including Meyer Smith Archer preside as evidence and two confessions are presented. The case centers on an alleged motive of robbery and questions about mercy versus execution.
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Robert Lee Downs
Perry Township
Hocking County Common Pleas Court
Downs
David B. Canfield
Meyer
C. W. Smith
Vinton County
W. Vernon Archer
Noble County
FHA Names Reed to Direct North Central Region
Washington announces the Federal Housing Administration appoints Kline D. Reed to lead the north central region covering Ohio and nine other states with headquarters in Washington effective January 31. Reed is 52 and previously directed the same region's operations.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Kline D. Reed
Ohio
Reed
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U.N. Security Council
Father Hartigan
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Santa Rosa Plantation
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101St General Assembly
State Board of Education
House
Thomas L. Thomas
Akron
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Laus
Lausche
Finance Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
High Court Eyes Labor Dispute
Henderson
U.S
Robert W. Newton
Fred Murray
FHA
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