Storm Staggers Dixie Heads East
Destructive ice and snow storms battered the South border states and the Midwest, then moved into the East in one of winter's fiercest attacks. Deaths reached 24 across several states. counties faced power outages, closed schools, and emergency declarations as ice, snow, and freezing rain disrupted travel from Texas to Virginia and Alabama to Ohio.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Rockies
Atlantic
Texas
Colorado
Kansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Iowa
North Carolina
Maryland
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Appalachians
West Virginia
Virginia
Atlantic Coast
Ohio
Ohio Valley
Carolinas
Alabama
Florida
Arkansas
Georgia
Kentucky
Woodlands
Louisiana
Calhoun
Huntsville
Ala
Gadsen
Kansas City
Atlanta
Georgia Highway Patrol
Tennesse
South Carolina
Unannounced Dems Stay In Oregon Poll
Washington AP report notes Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson and Sen. Stuart Symington remain on the Oregon presidential primary ballot for May 20. Neither issued a withdrawal, citing Johnson's civil rights filibuster duties and signaling possible cross regional support for a bid.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Oregon
Johnson
Dixie
Lake Erie Ice Fishing Prospects Said Good
The Natural Resources Department reports favorable ice fishing conditions on Sandusky Bay and the Lake Erie island area despite a weekend thaw. Perch catches are generally fair to good, with light fishing pressure noted.
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Columbus, Ohio
Sandusky Bay
Lake Erie Island
Natural Resources Department
Board Delays Extra Funds For Stark County Vice Probe
The Ohio Emergency Board postponed action on a $25,000 request to continue Stark County vice and gambling investigations. Rep. G. D. Tablack questioned the need, while Sen. Fred Harter’s absence blocked a decision. four votes were needed. Atty. Gen. Mark McElroy had already received $50,000, now exhausted. Special Stark County Grand Jury convened in January led to recent indictments in Tuscarawas County connections.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Emergency Board
Stark County
G. D. Tablack
D-Mahoning
House Finance Committee
Fred Harter
Dsummit
Senate Finance Committee
Michael V. DiSalle
Tablack
Tuscarawas County
Deforest Mellon
Canton
Mellon
Mass Grave Buries 2350 Quake Victims in Agadir
Relief officials report 2350 quake victims buried in mass graves as rescue teams from the United States and France continue search and cleanup in Agadir Morocco. Crown Prince Moulay Hassan orders evacuation of all living souls.
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Agadir
Morocco
U.S
Moulay Hassan
International Red Cross
Newport News
U.S. Army
Canary Islands
Phone Call Links Ohioans Russian Kin
A two minute talk on Wednesday night bridged 20 years of family heartbreak. Barbara Armonas, her son Johnny, 19, and Donna 24 spoke with husband and sister in Copenhagen while awaiting final Soviet exit papers.
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Moscow
Armonas
Barbara Armonas
Johnny
Donna
Copenhagen
John Armonas Sr
United States
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Lithuania
U.S
Service Station Aide Shot During Holdup in Cleveland
Mose Jones a 45 year old night attendant at a Cleveland service station was shot twice in the left side during a robbery and listed in poor condition at St Luke's Hospital. The gunman robbed another attendant George Murphy of 152 dollars and fled on foot.
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Cleveland
Mose Jones
St. Luke's Hospital
Jones
George Murphy
Murphy
Eisenhower Ends South American goodwill tour in Buenos Aires
President Eisenhower returns toward the United States after a 21 hour stay in Montevideo and a triumphant swing through Brazil Argentina Chile and Uruguay. He met with Argentine President Frondizi and issued a Montevideo Declaration supporting nonintervention and cooperation. Demonstrations erupted in Montevideo but did not derail the trip as crowds cheered in every city.
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Buenos Aires
Eisenhower
Columbine
Montevideo
Uruguay
Arturo Frondizi
Puerto Rico
Washington
U.S. Air Force
Paramaribo
Surinam
Frondizi
U Uruguay
Benito Nardone
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
South America
Howard McC. Snyder
St. Al Edges Laurelville In Tourney Thriller
In the Class A sectional district clash at Ohio University St. Aloysius stunned Laurelville 55-53. Pete Tague led St. Al with 19 points as they rallied from an 11 point third quarter deficit to advance to the semi finals versus Glenford. Laurelville ends 15-8. Young 12, Keck 10, Unger 10.
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St. al
Laurelville
Hocking County
Ohio University
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Wildcats
Hocking
Blue Knights
Glenford Quint
Golden Horde
Carthage-Troy
Pete Tague
Terry O'Hare
Wall Street Broker Confesses to $270000 Thefts
A Walston & Co. vice president admitted stealing about $270000 over eight years by manipulating IBM records to skim interest on client margin accounts. He used the cash for Las Vegas gambling trips and nightlife, with repayments made to the firm as investigations began.
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NEW York
Wall Street
Dist
Atty
Frank S. Hogan
Walston and Co., Inc
New York Stock Exchange
Frank B. Haderer
Walston
Hogan’s
Stock Exchange
Haderer
Las Vegas
Ohio Buries Under Worst Fall Of The Winter
Nine million Ohioans faced heavy snow as Akron Toledo and Youngstown reported seven inches by dawn. Snow pushed drifts up to four feet in Fremont and many rural schools closed. Cities from Cleveland to Columbus saw five to seven inches with Cincinnati four. temps to stay below freezing as travel slowed and turnpike crews salted and plowed.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Cincinnati
Queen City
Sandusky
Ohio 2
Ohio 6
Fremont Area
How Much Snow Weighs Across Ohio In Inches
Ohio spans 41 000 square miles and averages five inches of snowfall. Snow weighs about one tenth as much as water, with a cubic foot of water at 62.4 pounds. An AP rough tally yields 662 850 000 tons of snow for the state, explaining sore backs.
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Columbus
Ohio
Associated Press
Snow Hill Schools Closed By Snowbound Weather
Snow Hill Kansas weather closure announced as heavy snowfall forces school districts to dismiss classes Wednesday.
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Snow Hill
Snow Closes Hocking County Schools as Blizzard Slams Valley
Winter dumped six to eight inches of snow in the Hocking Valley last night and today, closing all county schools. Ten Logan state highway crews and county and city workers battled hazardous, snow covered roads. One accident occurred on Rt. 33 injuring no one, with Helen Sams cited for speed excessive for conditions.
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Hocking Valley
State Highway Department
Hocking County
Main St
Market St
Logan
Walhending Ave
South Logan
Ed Rutgers
Rockbridge
Gibisonville
South Bloomingville
Enterprise
Marion
West Logan
Hesboro
Union Furnace
Green
Gore
Murray City
Carbon Hill
New Straitsville
Perry County
Rt. 33
Haydenville
Helen C. Sams
Third St
Sains
Vaughn Collins
First Negro Wins Cardinal's Cap
Pope John XXIII elevated seven prelates to the College of Cardinals the first Negro, first Japanese, and first Filipino among its ranks. Bishop Laurian Rugambwa of Rutabo Tanganyika, East Africa, Archbishop Peter Tatsuo Doi of Tokyo, and Archbishop Rufino J. Santos of Manila are among the new cardinals, expanding the college to 85 members.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
College of Cardinals
Laurian Rugambwa
Rutabo
Tanganyika
East Africa
Peter Tatsuo Doi
Tokyo
Rufino J. Santos
Manila
Probers Seek Cause Behind Rail Mishap
Investigators probe the 5 10 p m collision of Santa Fe Chief No 2 passenger train with a tractor trailer rig loaded with 7000 gallons of crude oil near Bakersfield California. Fourteen dead 72 injured including 44 hospitalized. Trucker John Garrett died in a ditch after attempting to flee. Train crew L A Snyder and Austin Braley perished.
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Bakersfield
Calif
San Francisco
Chicago
Austin Hageman Road
San Joaquin Valley
John Garrett
L. A. Snyder
Austin Braley
Fresno
Kern County
Stanley Newman
Compromise Plan Readied To End Civil Rights Fuss
Washington Senate debate on civil rights intensifies as Sen. Johnson presses for a compromise. Sen. Long sets a heavy day for the filibuster while Johnson ponders a substitute bill with court appointed referees to protect Negro voting rights and penalties for hate bombings. Republicans eye using a two thirds vote to end debate and negotiate concessions to win support.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
Long
Huey P. Long
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
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