Freezing Rain Hazards Hit Ohio Roads and Schools
The Ohio Weather Bureau and state highway department warn of icy roads from freezing rain and sleet across much of the state. Slippery highways south of a line through Celina Marysville Newark and Woodsfield. northern areas near normal. Dozens of schools closed in Dayton Montgomery County and Clark County. several minor accidents and injuries reported. bus lines suspended in Dayton.
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Marysville
Newark
Woodsfield
Weather Bureau
Columbus
Dayton
Montgomery County
Kettering
Miami
West Milton
Cincinnati
Springfield
Clark County
Ohio
Skid Row Drifter Admits 2 Slayings in Chicago Case
Bennie Bedwell, 21, a Skid Row drifter from Par is, Tenn, admits with an unnamed partner the murder of Barbara 15 and Patricia 13 after a drunken spree on West Madison Street. Police say the girls were beaten and placed in a snowbank near Willow Springs on January 13, with bodies found January 22. Bedwell faces two murder charges and authorities seek the other suspect, referred to as Frank.
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Frank
Bennie Bedwell
Grimes Sisters
Bedwell
Paris
Tenn
Joseph Lohman
Willow Springs
West Madison Street
Barbara
Patricia
Bennie
Ethel Bradberry
Lotman
Lohman
Benjamin Adamowski
Pat
Skidseen
Willow Springs Woods
District Democrats to Meet in Logan Tuesday Night
Democrat committee chairmen and party leaders from eight counties of the Tenth District will meet state Democrat chairman William Coleman in Logan Tuesday night at 7 30 p m in the Courthouse auditorium.
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Democrat Committee
William Coleman
Logan
Auto Chieftain Says Unions Make Employers Underdogs
George Romney, president of American Motors, attacks inflationary wage rises from union power at the National Automobile Dealers Assn. convention in San Francisco. He cites the Kenosha strike and UAW claims, argues wage policy shapes prices, and urges restraint of power to steer industry toward an “American road.”
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National Automobile Dealers Assn
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Kenosha
Wis
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UAW
Romley
NADA
Congress
Carl E. Fribley
Norwich
N. Y
O'Mahoney-Celler
Israel refuses to withdraw in mid east crisis
UN brief reports Israel sticks to proposals to keep Egyptian troops from Gaza Strip and Gulf of Aqaba. Egypt demands unconditional withdrawal. Hammarskjold’s plan includes possible UN police in Gaza to maintain quiet.
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Gulf of Aqaba
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Dag Hammarskjold
Egypt
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Hammarskjold
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Sinai Peninsula
Eisenhower Pushes 1.3 Billion for School Building Aid
President Eisenhower urged Congress to enact a four year 1.3 billion federal grant program to help states build new schools and a 750 million authorization to buy local construction bonds. He sought passage on its own merits to avoid integration fights while lawmakers debate funding formulas and anti segregation provisions.
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City Studies Low Bid On Water Line
Sugar Grove Gravel Co. led bids to install a water line from Warner Ave to Glenwood Addition with a low $7,880 bid. Six bids were opened by Service Director Ed Rutgers, with rivals from Hebron Newark McArthur Lancaster and others. Contract award contingent on conference with city officials and engineer John Owens on completion date and bid items.
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Sugar Grove Gravel Co
Warner Ave
Glenwood Addition
Ed Rutgers
Kline
Gene Fitch
Hebron
Bernard
John Geiger
Logan
O. H. McFarlane
W. J. Nethers
Newark
Bethel, Scott and Bullock
McArthur
F. H. Brewer & Co
Lancaster
Rutgers
John Owens
Sugar Grove
Information Aide Fired Over Far East Comment
Charles Edmundson, a U S Information Agency officer in Seoul, criticized President Eisenhowers Middle East plan calling it a blank check for one man rule. He was fired by the agency for violating mission rules to carry out U S policy. Edmundson said he could not support a policy he believed might lead to atomic war.
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Far East
Eisenhower
Middle East
Charles Edmundson
U. S. Information Agency
Seoul
U. S
Edmundson
Armstrong Re-Elected Leader in Ohio Soil District Group
Harry Armstrong, chairman of the Hocking Soil Conservation District board, was reelected treasurer of the Ohio Federation of Soil Conservation District Supervisors at the annual Columbus meeting. Also reelected were Robert Grieser president, Sam Studebaker first vice president, Alton Hanning second vice president, and Robert Thomas secretary.
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Hocking Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Ohio Federation of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Columbus
Robert Grieser
Clark County
Sam Studebaker
Miami County
Alton Hanning
Athens County
Robert Thomas
Greene County
O Neill to Outline State of State Address Tonight
Ohio Governor C William O Neill will present his State of the State address to the legislature in Columbus tonight He has warned of drastic budget cuts to avert bankruptcy and faces hurdles in filling cabinet posts including highway and mental health directors promising higher salaries to attract candidates but with many posts still unfilled.
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Columbus
William O'Neill
Ohio
O'Neill
Hocking Valley Hospital Visitor Becomes Patient
A Laurelville man visiting his mother at Hocking Valley Hospital Friday evening became a patient after slipping on steps. Kenneth R. Jones broke his leg, was treated with a cast, and later returned home Saturday.
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Hocking Valley Hospital
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Kenneth Jones
Mahlon Calvin Dies of Heart Attack at 59 in Barberton
Mahlon Bryan Calvin 59, formerly of South Logan, died Saturday night of a heart attack at his Barberton home. A World War I veteran, he worked for National Supply Co in Logan 1944 1954 and owned a Starr Two farm. Survived by wife Gail son James four brothers and two sisters. Funeral Wednesday 1 pm at Woodard Funeral Home with Rev Earl F Schottke. burial Hamden Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
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South Logan
Barberton
Mr. Calvin
National Supply Co
Logan
Starr Two
Wisconsin
L. W
Almira Kincaid Calvin
Radcliff
Hamden High School
Ohio University
Logan Elks Lodge No
Hamden
AFL CIO Leaders Press Testimony Stance in Probe
AFL-CIO leaders at a Miami Beach winter meeting debated whether union officials should testify to a Senate labor probe. George Meany favored cooperating with the inquiry, while others urged resisting Fifth Amendment testimony. Congress plans a special committee to probe union practices.
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Fla
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Afl-Cio
AFL Union Building Trades
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
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Sen. McClelland
D-Ark
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Afl-Cio Council
Ice Closes 13 Hocking County Schools Amid Freezing Rain
Freezing rain swept Hocking County and Ohio causing 13 schools to close and numerous minor crashes. Logan city schools operated with below normal attendance while East West Central and others reported double digit declines. State patrol logged several minor accidents and highway crews salted routes as ice lingered.
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Rt. 33
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Athens
Market St
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Front St
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Gore Rt. 1
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Logan Rt. 4
Bowen
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Walnut
Tom Acker
Logan Rt. 2
Ucker Auto
Stage Coach Inn
Clifford Lewis Holbrook
South Bloomingville Rt. 1
Matis Lindsey
Laurelville Rt. 1
Holbrook
Highway Patrol
Logan
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