Oil Operators Enthusiastic About Hocking Field's Future
Oil well drilling in Hocking County grows as hydrafrac aids secondary recovery. Wells from Ewing Union Furnace area to Green and Starr townships show strong production with no dry holes so far, as analysts from multiple states descend to capitalize on the new fracturing method.
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Hocking County
Hocking
Ewing Union Furnace
Logan
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Illinois
West Virginia
New York
George Morgan
Washington
Starr
Green Townships
James Lemon
Green Township
Pole Who Escaped Reds Is Hocking Oil Operator
George Morgan of New York City a Polish immigrant and naturalized citizen returns to oil after decades in Europe and the Americas. He and his brother David built an export firm and later bought Peerless Precision. in 1954 he moved to Texas then to Hocking County Ohio to drill four leases. The Funk farm well shows 125 to 200 barrels daily with potential over 500000 cubic feet of gas daily, signaling a strong comeback for the Hocking field.
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W. C. Adair and Co
Logan
George
David Morgan and Associates
New York
Clinton
Ottawa
George Morgan
New York City
United States
Poland
Hocking
Texas
Gorlice
David
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Europe
MIT
University of Liege
Belgium
U.S
Turkey
Greece
India
Singapore
Philippines
Hong Kong
Japan
Honolulu
San Francisco
Continental Oil Co
Evansville
Ind
Far East
Peerless Precision Products Co
Pawtucket
R. I
Hocking County
Kenneth Adair
David Funk
Washington Township
Funk
Buckeye Pipeline Co
Buckeye Pipeline
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
G. F. Wyskiver
Starr Township
Honey Creek Rd
Chester Cline
Rt. 75
Ewing
Wyskiver
Preston Oil Co
Cline
T. W. Carroll
Illinois
New Trouble Seen Brewing In Costa Rica
The Inter American Peace Commission rushes to Washington for new talks with the OAS over the Costa Rica Nicaragua dispute. President Figueres seeks aid as Somoza tightens border forces after abolishing the neutral zone. The OAS observers, Costa Rica fighters, and Somoza’s air reinforcements escalate tensions amid reported rebels and foreign arms deliveries.
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Costa Rica
San Jose
inter-American Peace Commission
Washington
Organization of American States Council
Quintanilla
Jose Figueres
Anastasio Somoza
Commission
Somoza
Figueres
Managua
OAS
Peace Commission
United States
Sweden
Three Leave For Induction For Hocking County Board
Three young men left Logan yesterday for Ft Hayes to answer the January induction call. Paul Hahn Rockbridge Andy Acker Logan and Herbert Rizer Laurelville were inducted with preinduction and future February exams and induction dates listed by Board 61. Enlistments announced include Jack Lemon of Logan and Richard Huggins and Richard Fox of Laurelville.
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Logan
Ft. Hayes
Hocking County
Jack Lee Lemon
Richard Corwin Huggins
Richard Eldon Fox
Laurelville
County Faces Light Snow Across Roads
County crews cleared a half inch of snow starting at 5 a.m. All roads were passable with chains optional on some lanes. Temperatures rose to 30 by 8 a.m., fell to 28 by 10:30, and steadied at noon. Last night’s low was 25. Rt. 33 remained clear. drivers urged to use caution on curves and hills.
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Rt. 33
Five Day Forecast Indicates Below Normal Temperatures
The forecast shows temperatures averaging four to eight degrees below normal with normal highs 35 to 39 and lows 19 to 23. Tonight through Sunday remains colder with frequent Lake Erie snow flurries in central and southern areas and snow flurries repeating Friday.
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Lake Erie
Cross Burned On Hill At Union Furnace Report
Sheriff's deputies Spurgeon Metzler and Joe Breeze investigated a report of a new cross burning in Union Furnace. The small cross on Bennett Hill beyond the post office burned briefly and was out before responders arrived.
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Spurgeon Metzler
Joe Breeze
Union Furnace
Bennett Hill
Metzler
Feighan urges ban on all trade with Communist nations
Washington Rep. Feighan of Ohio urged the House Ways and Means Committee to prohibit any trade with Communist countries as it drafts a new trade law. The proposal aims to extend sanctions and tighten economic pressure on adversarial states.
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Washington
Rep
Feighan
Ohio
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ohio pastors convention opens second day in Columbus
The 36th annual Ohio pastors convention begins day two with a communion service at Columbus First Congregational Church. Nearly 2,000 ministers are in attendance.
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Columbus
Ohio Pastors’ Convention
First Congregational Church
Four Ohio Congressmen Push Indiana Markland Dam Start
Four Ohio congressmen urged Congress to provide three million dollars to begin building a new dam at Markland Indiana as part of Ohio River development efforts. They called for swift action to fund early work on the Markland project.
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Washington
Indiana
Ohio
Congress
Markland
Ind
MacArthur Birthday Parade Planned in Los Angeles
Los Angeles prepares a citywide celebration for Gen. Douglas MacArthur turning 75 tomorrow. Officials promise a major birthday event honoring the famed World War II general with public festivities and ceremonies across the city.
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Los Angeles
Douglas MacArthur
First Tachen Isle Refugees Evacuate To Formosa Port
An old gray landing ship reached Keelung Formosa with the first 193 refugees from the Communist threatened Tachen Islands. The LSM carried widows and orphans of Nationalist guerrillas who died defending Yikiangshan island, including a 12 day old baby and 18 sick aboard.
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Tachen Isle
Formosa
Taipeh
Keelung
Oe Islands
Yikiangshan Island
Arthur Miller Dies In Sleep At 79 In Logan Home
Arthur R. Miller 79 died in his sleep about 9:30 a.m. at 260 N Mulberry St Logan. Coronary thrombosis listed as cause. A retired railroad man with 52 years service ending 1950, he served with Hocking Valley and Chesapeake & Ohio. Survived by wife Cayde and two sons William S Miller Logan and Arthur R Miller Jr Plainfield N J. Funeral Thursday 10 a.m. Heinstein Funeral Home with Rev Stanley T Benton officiating. Burial Jackson Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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Arthur R. Miller
N. Mulberry St
Mr. Miller
Hocking Valley
Chesapeake & Ohio
Jackson
Hillborn C
Annie Roberts Miller
Soldiers Relief Commission
Miller
First Methodist Church of
Logan
Cayde
William S. Miller
Arthur R. Miller Jr
Plainfield
N. J
Heinstein Funeral Home
Stanley T. Benton
Jackson Cemetery
Nine Korean boys killed in grenade accident near Pusan
An antitank hand grenade exploded yesterday killing nine Korean boys who were playing with the device near Pusan. Authorities investigated the incident as a tragic accident and urged safety precautions for handling explosives.
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Pusan
Korea
Ohio Assembly Considers Telephone Party Line Code
Ohio lawmakers introduce bills to grant subscribers the right to demand use of a party line in emergencies and to penalize false emergencies. The session also includes a constitutional amendment on daylight saving time and a funding dispute over state building projects between Gov. Lausche and the GOP-led legislature.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House
Senate
Earl D. Applegate
Jefferson
General Assembly
Frank J. Lausche
House Nearing Vote Grants War Powers to Eisenhower
Washington reports the House moving with wartime speed to authorize the president to use war powers if needed to defend Formosa and the Pescadores Islands. The vote reflects unity in defense of the area amid rising tensions with China and regional threats.
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House
Washington
Eisenhower
Formosa
Pescadores Islands
Eisenhower defense of Formosa gains swift bipartisan support
Republican leaders predicted rapid approval of the administrations Formosa defense plan. House and Senate Republicans anticipated overwhelming votes for a resolution declaring readiness to fight to prevent a Chinese Communist takeover of Formosa and the Pescadores. Dulles Radford briefed lawmakers as debate focused on presidential authority and war implications.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Formosa
White House
House
GOP
Martin
Congress
Pescadores Islands
Senate
Knowland
Thursay
Esameneae
Sen
George
D-Ga
Dulles
Western Pacific
Freedom Group To Hear Lausche In Columbus Luncheon
Crusade for Freedom representatives from 45 counties will hear Gov. Frank J. Lausche at a Columbus luncheon tomorrow. The group raises funds to support Radio Free Europe, privately operated, transmitting to Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia Romania and Bulgaria behind the Iron Curtain.
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Columbus
Ohio
Crusade For Freedom
Frank J. Lausche
Radio Free Europe
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Bulgaria
U S faces greater risk of war with Red China
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles warn the United States confronts a higher chance of conflict with China since the Korean War. They urge readiness for peace talks or war as events in Formosa and nearby islands intensify pressure on U S policy. Chiang Kai-shek appeals for aid amid intensified Red attacks.
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Washington
United States
China
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Far East
Congress
Formosa
Hope For Peace plan eyed to aid Formosa defense
The proposal would authorize close in use of U S ships and planes to remove Tachens troops and regroup for Formosa defense. It could allow holding offshore islands to defend Formosa with congressional approval for strikes on Communist concentrations on the Chinese mainland.
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Tachens
U. S
Eisenhower
Formosa
Yikiangshan
Chiang Kai-shek
Tachen Islands
Congress
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Rauber
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Hocking Oil
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Inter-American Peace Group
Luis Quintanilla
Mexico
2I-Nation Council
Nicaragua
Arthur Miller
Tachen
Hanyang
Loyang
Hilary F. Jones
Henson
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Frederick N. Kivette
U. S. Formosa Strait
Kaohsiung
Salisbury Sound
Taipei
Formosa Strait
Ohio Assembly
Roger Cloud
Lausche
C. Stanley Mechem
Cloud
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Secretary of State
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
Sen. Morse
Ind-ore
Sen. Hennings
D-Mo
Freedom
Peiping
National Security Council
Red China
Exiy
Yalu River
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