Slippery Highways blamed as 4 youths die in crashes
Heavy snows left northern Ohio highways slick leading to four deaths. Twins Ronald and Donald Miller died near Geneva in Ashtabula County after a head on collision. Ohio University freshmen Ray Weschler and Nelson Morris died in Medina County when Weschler’s car hit a southbound truck.
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Geneva
Ohio University
Ohio 3
Medina County
Ohio
Ronald H
Donald H. Miller
Myersdale
Ashtabula County
Robert C. Lindeman
Meyersdale
Lindeman
Pasquale Mauri
Ashtabula
Ray Weschler
Nelson W. Morris
Cleveland
Harley E Defenbaugh Dies At 87 Funeral director and farmer Harley E Defenbaugh dies in Circleville hospital
Harley Edson Defenbaugh 87 retired funeral director of Tarlton and Laurelville and co founder of Defenbaugh Funeral Home died at Circleville Home and Hospital. He was born May 26 1869 in Tarlton and survived by two sons Harold and William a daughter Mrs J William Long seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements noted with services in Laurelville Methodist Church and burial in Tarlton Cemetery.
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Harley Edson Defenbaugh
Tarlton
Laurelville
Defenbaugh
Peter Defenbaugh
Anna Joch
Mary
Harold
Circleville
William
J. William Long
Caldwell
N. J
Laurelville Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Adelphi
Stoutsville
Odd Fellows Lodge
South Perry
Defenbaugh Funeral Home
Richard
203 Soil Bank Agreements Signed
Albert E. Karshner said 203 Hocking farmers signed soil bank corn acreage reserve agreements by the Friday deadline. The total includes 1,867 acres and allocates $73,342.91 to Hocking cooperators.
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Albert E. Karshner
Hocking County
Tug Strike Ends After 36 Day Walkout In New York Harbor
Tugboatmen return to work after ratifying a new contract that ends a 36 day strike, the longest in New York harbor history, marking a milestone for maritime labor.
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New York
New York Harbor
Oregon Mayor Faces Lie Detector Test Over Alleged Bribe
Portland Mayor Ter ry D Schrunk, a Democrat, agreed to a lie detector test to contest allegations he accepted a $500 bribe to halt a gambling raid. Senate investigators led by Robert F Kennedy seek proof amid claims of racketeering ties involving Teamsters and Portland officials.
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Washington
Terry D. Schrunk
Portland
Ore
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
Schrunk
Sechrunk
Multnomah County
McClellan
D-Ark
Justice Department
Teamsters
James B. Elkins
Elkins
Farmers Warned On Wheat Violation
Federal Judge Frank L. Kloeb warned he would hand out stiff sentences to farmers violating wheat quotas. Defendants Walter Carpenter and son James of Defiance and George Miller of Fayette faced contempt charges for delaying 1954 wheat reports and denying federal agents access to their farms.
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Toledo
Frank L. Kloeb
Walter Carpenter
James
Defiance
George Miller
Fayette
Clarence M. Condon
Condon
Air Force Buying Slated For Probe
House subcommittee aides will travel to Dayton Ohio on Sunday to probe Air Force buying methods. Chairman Hebert of the armed services investigations panel ordered Robert N. Tyler and Raymond Wilcoever to examine conflicting testimony regarding a purchasing complaint. Hebert said testimony may be shown to the Justice Department to assess possible perjury.
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House
Dayton
Ohio
Hebert
D-La
Subcommittee For
Armed Services Investigations
Robert N. Tyler
Raymond Wilcoever
Justice Department
Quakes Hit Greece as World News Briefs Shift
Central Greece suffered further damage from earthquakes with 45 villages affected and about 4 000 buildings damaged. One death reported and 40 to 50 injured. more than 20 000 left homeless unofficially. Other briefs cover wage claims at General Telephone in Ohio, Nehru’s Congress wins Madhya Pradesh, a fertilizer plant fire in Ohio, police riot in Johannesburg, Pravda on USIA, Cleveland editor on photo bans, Pancho Villa anniversary, Tokyo population, Iraq Petroleum pipeline repairs in Syria, Managua earthquake, and high tides in Hyogo.
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Athens
Greece
Last Major Obstructions Being Removed From Suez
Egypt begins removal of the last Suez Canal obstructions near Ismailia to allow ships up to 10 000 tons to sail the full length though Israeli shipping remains blocked. UN salvage awaits final clearance as eight small vessels transit, while Western powers discuss tolls and canal governance with Nas ser and UNEF movements continue at Sharm el Sheikh.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Israel
Palestine
Suez Canal Authority
Washington
State Department
Nasser
Canal
U.N
Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
UNEF
Pan Am Games funding cut eyed by House subcommittee
The White House disclosed a House appropriations subcommittee tentatively knocked about 4.9 million dollars from the 1959 Pan American games budget for Cleveland. Ohio Senator Lausche opposes the cut while Cleveland Mayor Celebrezze and supporters seek reversal and plan to combine federal, state, county and city money to reach 13 million dollars.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington
White House
House
Howard Pyle
Plain Dealer
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Douglas Roby
Detroit
Ohio
Congress
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Celebrezze
Capitol Hill
Ohio House
Brown
Bow
Kidnaper Ordered to Undergo Medical Tests
Larry Soules 20 of Brookfield Ohio pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 13 year old boy in Sharon Pennsylvania while on Air Force furlough. He was ordered to the federal diagnostic center in Ashland Kentucky for medical testing with a 60 day report deadline set by Judge Paul C Weick before case disposition.
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Cleveland
Larry Soules
Brookfield
Trumbull County
Federal Diagnostic Center
Ashland
Soules
Sharon
Air Force
Ohio
Paul C. Weick
Attorney to Receive 5000 Dollar Fee in Slayings Case
Fremont Common Pleas Judge Arthur Tudor of Kenton orders Henry Stahl to be paid 5000 dollars for defending Samuel W. Tannyhill in the May 2 1955 slaying of Fremont waitress Mrs Shirley Bradford. Tannyhill was executed at Ohio Penitentiary on November 26.
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Samuel W. Tannyhill
Common Pleas
Arthur Tudor
Kenton
Henry Stahl
Tannyhill
Shirley Bradford
Ohio Penitentiary
Eisenhower Signs Middle East Aid Resolution
President Eisenhower signed a Middle East resolution authorizing U S military aid if needed to counter Communist aggression and allowing up to 200 million dollars in military and economic aid before July 1 Amb Richards will head a mission to explain the program and seek recommendations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Congress
United States
U. S
James P. Richards
Richards
State Dulles
Circleville Considers Daylight Saving Time Shift
Circleville merchants to be surveyed by the Chamber to gauge support for adopting Daylight Saving Time. The move hinges on Columbus approval as voters in the May 8 primary decide whether Ohio’s capital goes on fast time.
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Circleville
Circleville Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Columbus
Ohio
Marine Guilty Of 4 Minor Accusations
Parris Island, S C Marine drill instructor CPL William R Walsh of Lyndhurst New York was found guilty on four counts of tapping or touching recruits after a four hour special court martial. He faced 24 counts of maltreatment and was acquitted on 20. The case stemmed from a recruit’s letter alleging an iron bar strike and testimony from Pvt David Lee Porter of Hartford Vermont.
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Parris Island
S. C
William R. Walsh
Lyndhurst
N. Y
Walsh
David Lee Porter
Hartford
Porter
Explosion Damages Republic Steel Plant Building
Firemen blamed gas buildup for a blast that wrecked a two story frame building at the Republic Steel Corp plant in Youngstown Friday night. The blast started a fire and caused about 30000 dollars in damage.
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Youngstown
Republic Steel Corp
Dynamite Laden Canadian Bomber Shot by Police in Bank
A masked 21 year old André Deblois armed with 39 sticks of dynamite attempted to blow up a Toronto Dominion Bank branch in Montreal. He was shot through the neck by Constable Joseph Perron after menaced staff and customers and threatened multiple city targets. Police found a timed explosive at Central Station and scanned potential sites, but no blasts occurred.
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Central
New York
Windsor
Andre Deblois
Toronto
Ion Bank
Bank
Joseph Perron
Hammarskjold Faces Middle East Trouble at UN
Dag Hammarskjold began long term efforts to prevent renewed Israeli Egyptian clashes after Israel completed its Gaza Strip withdrawal. US support pledged while debates over UNEF deployment and Gaza administration continue. fears of shipping bans and broader regional instability loom over the secretary general’s plan.
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United Nations
N. Y
Middle East
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N. General Assembly
Israel
Gaza Strip
Sharm el Sheikh
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Eisenhower
U. N
Egypt
United States
UNEF
U.N. Agency For Arab Refugees
Gaza
Cairo
Suez Canal
Hammarskjold
Aid urged for Asia and Africa development
A presidential advisory board urged Congress to provide millions in grants and easy term loans to Asian and African nations. The International Development Advisory Board led by Eric Johnston called for a substantial increase over the $385 million annual nonmilitary aid, noting no specific figure.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
International Development Advisory Board
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Assn. of America
Helicopter Refuels On Main Street In Campton
A helicopter touched down on Main Street Campton Ky and refueled with 20 gallons of gasoline before taking off. One of the two aboard said the craft needed fuel to reach Lexington.
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Campton
Main Street
Lexington
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