Civil Rights Bill Changes Said To Be Possible
Senator Knowland said he would not close the door on amendments to soften the House civil rights bill. Southern Democrats oppose changes, while Dix ie opponents prepare to filibuster. Knowland noted the Senate can legislate on the bill and some amendments, like jury trials in contempt cases, might be acceptable to some. Russell of the Dixie forces vows to amend if possible but will oppose passage.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
House
Dixie Forces
Mikoyan
Party
Maxim Z. Saburov
Communist Party
Mikhail G. Pervukhin
Mikhail G. Pervukhin, Who Was Removed From the Presidium
Pervukhin
Man jailed twice on same charge within two days
Lonnie Sheridan Nelson of 67 Gallagher Ave was jailed for the second time in two days on a charge of abandoning a pregnant woman filed by his wife Gayle Lou Nelson. He faces Mayor Francis Myers at 8:30 p.m. and was picked up after being unable to post bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Lonnie Sheridan Nelson
Gallagher Ave
Francis Myers
Gayle Lou Nelson
Nelson
Texas Millionaire Hugh Cullen Dies at 75
Houston oilman Hugh Roy Cullen died at age seventy five after building a vast fortune and philanthropy. He funded more than sixty million in gifts during life and planned over one hundred million in Cullen Foundation support from future oil income, with the University of Houston as his largest beneficiary at thirty million.
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Houston
Tex
Hugh Roy Cullen
Cullen
Cullen Foundation
University of Houston
British Exit From Jordan Seals End of Era
The last British air force plane has departed Jordan and the final British troops have left King Hussein's kingdom, with ships sailing away on Saturday signaling the end of an era.
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Amman
Jordan
King
Hussein
Ousted Soviet Chiefs Face Treachery Accusations
The Soviet army and Red Star accuse four deposed Kremlin leaders Lazar Kaganovich Nikolai Molo tov Georgi Malenkov and Dmitri Shepilov of treachery and aimed at undermining the defense capacity. Khrushchev and Bulganin prepare for a Czechoslovakia visit as Mikoyan calls the move a victory for peace and coexistence.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Red Star
Soviet Defense Ministry
Georgi Zhukov
Lazar Kaganovich
Army
Navy
Nikita Khrushchev
Kaganovich
V. M. Molotov
Georgi Malenkov
Dmitri Shepilov
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Czechoslovakia
Warsaw
Molotov
Malenkov
Shepilov
Stalin
Tornado Rips Through Bryan Ohio Downtown
A tornado carved through Bryan Ohio's downtown Thursday night causing about 500000 dollars in damage. The Williams County courthouse lost its roof and clock, with several stores and the Elder Hotel sustaining damage. no serious injuries were reported. Governor ONeill ordered a disaster aid review and civil defense chief James Ault investigated the town. Weather service noted a severe storm without issuing a tornado warning.
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Bryan
Ohio
Public Square
Williams County
Main Street
J. J. Newberry Co
National
Ringer’s Drug Store
Ohlman’s
Sough’s
Elder
U. S. Weather Bureau
Columbus
Bureau
William O'Neill
James Ault
Civil Defense
Lucas County
Ault
Slot machines pulled from Hocking River near Rockbridge
Two boys swimming about five feet of water found thirty slot machines in the Hocking River north of Rockbridge. FBI agents and Columbus police assist Fairfield County Sheriff Dale George in the probe. Machines slick with grease and oil, intact except for casings, with no money recovered. Sheriff doubts local origin and suspects wider distribution.
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Hocking River
Rockbridge
Buckeye Rd
Sugar Grove
FBI
Columbus
Fairfield County
Dale George
Fairfield
Ohio
George
Thorne and Bumgardner Named to County Board
The Hocking County board of education appointed John Bumgardner of Union Furnace and David Thorne of Carbon Hill to fill unexpired terms after Floyd Brown and Loren Schorr moved to the city school district. Current members include S. Matheny president Whisler vice president and J. F. McGrady Sr.
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Hocking County Board of Education
Floyd Brown
Loren Schorr
John Bumgardner
Union Furnace
David Thorne
Carbon Hill
Brown
Schorr
Logan
Marion Two
Rt. 75N
Green Two
Bumgardner
Starr-Washington District School Board
Thorne
Brown and Schorr
Co. S. Matheny
Lloyd Whisler
J. F. McGrady Sr
Army Depot Destroyed in Fire Near Hanau Germany
A fire at a U S Army depot in Grossauheim near Hanau destroyed furniture worth about 400 000 dollars. The blaze was brought under control today and caused extensive damage to Army supplies and facilities.
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Hanau
Germany
Grossauheim
Ohio Grand Duplicate Near Twenty Three Billion
Ohio state auditor James A. Rhodes announced the grand duplicate for 1956 shows an appraised value of property totaling 22,976,292,205 dollars. The figure covers real estate public utilities and tangible personal property across the state, up from 21,804,610,056 the previous year.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
GI Girard Weds Japanese Girl in Camp Ceremony
Army private William S. Girard and Haru Sueyama wed in a simple Camp Whittington church ceremony after documents were filed last week. Girard, restricted to base amid a双 international dispute over trying him in Japan or by the Army, faces manslaughter charges over a January shooting on a firing range.
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Camp Whittington
Japan
William S. Girard
Haru
Candy) Sueyama
Girard
Army
Candy
U.S
Giant US atomic blast rocks Nevada proving ground
At the Atomic Energy Commission test site near Las Vegas Marines entrenched 5,700 yards from a balloon detonation felt a blast like an earthquake May 1. The explosion burned brush on distant mountains and forced evacuation by helicopter and amphibious tractors.
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Nev
The
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Harvey Tschrigi
Holiday Rain Halts Hocking Wheat Harvest
Harvest of the 1957 wheat crop in Hocking County began Tuesday but was halted by unscheduled rains on the Fourth of July. About five percent of farmers had harvested. Paul Shaw of Rockbridge Rt. 2 loaded at Keynes Bros. Mill Tuesday, followed by Wayne Ball Joe Campbell and Carl Risch of Logan Rt. 2 on Wednesday. If sunny, harvesting may resume Saturday. quality this year is better than last year.
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Hocking County
Hocking
Keynes Bros
Paul Shaw
Rockbridge
Bob Keynes
U S Breadbasket Damaged By Record Rains
Kansas faces a potential drop of about 50 million bushels in produce from last year as widespread rains flood fields across Kansas Texas and Oklahoma. 15 inch totals last week soaked crops and storms left grain collapsed in many fields with some considered total losses.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Second Rocket Firing Ends In Fizzle
The Aerobee Hi rocket failed after about 25 seconds in flight during the International Geophysical Year tests at Ft. Churchill. Officials cited premature burnout and a crash 13 miles from the Canadian base, following a prior successful 160 mile flight.
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Churchill
Man
U.S
U. S. Army
Hudson Bay
L. G. Smith
Army Ordnance Corps
International Geophysical Year
Ft. Churchill
Earth
Phone Union Faces $3 Million Lawsuit
Cincinnati reports the Communications Workers of America facing a $3 million damage suit following a seven month strike against Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. The dispute centers on labor action and corporate repercussions from the lengthy stoppage.
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Phone Union
Cincinnati
The
Communications Workers of America
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Two Lockbourne airmen die in head on crash near Lancaster
Two military policemen from Lockbourne Air Force Base were killed and a third seriously injured when their car collided head on with a Kroger truck on U S Route 33 north of Lancaster at 3 15 a m The truck driver John W Bosart of Columbus was treated and released. The state patrol reported no clear driver assignment yet.
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Lockbourne Air Force Base
Kroger Co
U.S. Rt. 33
Lancaster
John W. Bosart
Columbus
Kroger
George
State Patrol
Conrad Rd
Laurelville
Donald E. Disbennett
Emmet W. Smith
Disbennett
Smith
Dan Thomas
Berger Hospital
Circleville
Ohio Fourth of July toll rises with weekend deaths
The Associated Press reports 19 fatalities in Ohio during the holiday period through Sunday. Traffic crashes account for 15 deaths, with drownings and electrocution also listed. Governor ONeill urges renewed law enforcement as nationwide toll trends project up to 535 deaths over the four days.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Cleveland
William O'Neill
Kenneth McPhaill
Lemon Grove
Calif
National Safety Council
Germans Join NATO as First German Land Forces Take Command
Marburg Germany General Lauris Norstad assumed command of the first German land forces assigned to NATO in a ceremony at Marburg. The unit marks a historic step in Germanys integrated defense role within the alliance.
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Marburg
Germany
Lauris Norstad
NATO
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