Relief cuts and surplus foods plan studied in Hocking County
General relief payments in Hocking County drop from 50 to 40 percent of basic needs as 150 families receive aid. Mrs. Margaret Webb and county commissioners explore a surplus foods program with eight items from the U S Department of Agriculture. If approved, monthly distribution begins mid April and eligibility will be determined locally. Rep William H Harsha Jr seeks pilot status for the Sixth Congressional District for food stamp tests with eight sites nationwide.
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Hocking County
Margaret Webb
Otto Shaw
Walter North
Liam H. Harsha Jr
Ohio
Orville L. Freeman
Harsha
White House
Freeman
Pickaway
Fayette
Ross, Highland
Pike
Clermont
Brown, Adams
Scioto
Unemployment Picture Steady in Hocking Athens Areas
In Hocking and Athens counties total unemployment last week stood at 1695 with 179 initial claims. Glouster spiked due to Gem Coal Mine layoffs. overall 1514 continued claims. State claims totaled about 250 more than a year ago. North American Aviation brought a rare bright spot.
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Hocking
Athens
Logan
Nelsonville
Glouster
Gem Coal Co
Homer Schein
BUC
North American Aviation
Columbus
X15 Rocket Ship Smashes Speed Record At Edwards Base
Air Force Maj. Bob White learned that his X15 rocket plane surpassed earlier estimates with a new speed of 2905 mph, beating the previous mark of 2275 mph set by a smaller engine. The 57000 pound thrust craft is projected to reach space’s edge later this year.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Bob White
White
Russia Orbits Space Ship and Returns Dog Passenger
The Soviet government announced a five ton space ship with a dog aboard was launched into orbit and landed safely. Tass said the ship carried dog Chernushka and other biological objects and that the mission aimed to refine space ship design and life support. The dogs Strelka and Belka previously orbited about 435000 miles in an earlier mission.
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Moscow
Tass
Soviet Union
Chernushka
Strelka
Belka
Moscow Radio
Ohio lawgivers tug money from state funds to aid locals
Ohio lawmakers move money shifts to fund local highways and jobless benefits while considering school aid increases. The House approves diverting about 15 million dollars yearly from fuel taxes to local highway needs, despite governor objections. A compromise plan for extending unemployment benefits is under discussion. A school funding bill seeks 54 million dollars more over two years to raise teacher pay and classroom costs.
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Columbus
Ohio
Democrats
House Republicans
Senate
House
Michael V. DiSalle
Everett S. Preston
Department of Highway Safety
DiSalle
Preston
Ohio Highway Department
Gail Porterfield
R- Knox
Robert Taft Jr
R-Hamilton
Cleveland
C. Stanley Mechem
Athens
Thomas Gindlesberger
R-Holmes
Stevenson Faces U.N. Assembly Test in Disarmament Debate
Adlai E. Stevenson confronted a pivotal U.N. Assembly challenge as he pressed the Soviet Union to drop demands for a full disarmament debate. The United States seeks to trim the docket to essential items while promising new policies on disarmament and East-West issues. The British and 46 Asian African nations support agenda pruning but demand visible U.S.-Soviet progress before committing. The Soviets insist on including Hungary and Tibet and threaten to lift charges about U.S. reconnaissance flights if cut.
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United Nations
N. Y
Adlai E. Stevenson
U. N
U. S
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Stevenson
Deputy Sheriff Recaptures Escaped 16 Year Old in Findlay
In Findlay Ohio Deputy Sheriff A M Schwartz arrested 16 year old Regionald Boltz of Forest after spotting him at the bus station. Authorities say Boltz had escaped the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster for the third time.
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Findlay, Ohio
A. M. Schwartz
Wyandot County
Findlay
Regionald Boltz
Forest
Lancaster
Boltz
Deer Strolled Through Logan City Amid Snow
Mrs Grace Pittman of 225 Railroad Avenue reported a large male deer sauntering along Railroad Avenue in heavy snow. The animal appeared unconcerned by the urban surroundings and was last seen near the Logan Pottery office.
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Grace Pittman
Railroad Ave
Logan Pottery
Kennedy Explains School Loans in News Conference
President Kennedy states federal loans to private secondary schools are unconstitutional for any across the board basis and urges advocates of such aid to desist. He clarifies the education bill funds public schools only and notes plans to address Latin American policy and U S defense posture in future messages.
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Kennedy
Congress
China
United States
Pentagon
Soviet Union
FBI
Charles Meriwether
Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Meriwether
Morse
U. S. Naval Base
Cuba
Kennedy Plan To Save Cities Unveiled
President Kennedy sends Congress a 3.25 billion save the cities housing program to create a new Cabinet rank department of housing and urban affairs. The plan aims to spur construction, aid low income city dwellers, and expand urban renewal, public housing, and home improvement loans nationwide.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Department of Housing and Urban Affairs
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Weaver
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Public Housing Authority
Urban Renewal Administration
Community Facilities Administration
Federal
National Mortgage Association
25 Men Recalled To Haydenville Natco Plant
Natco No. 2 plant in Haydenville will resume production Monday with about 25 to 30 workers from the manufacturing portion. Fires at the old No. 1 plant have been extinguished and the site cleared. The No. 2 plant will operate on one shift, making building tile, with production levels tied to spring and summer orders.
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Natco
Haydenville
C. S. Matheny
Matheny
Hocking County
Hocking Valley
Alabama
No. 1
No. 2
McArthur Brick Plant Sold to Jackson Firm
The McArthur Brick plant is sold to Jackson Sand Mining Co of Jackson. Operations move April 1 with all current McArthur employees terminated March 31. Applications for work accepted March 15 at Jackson offices. wage standards and pre employment checks apply. The plant becomes the McArthur plant of the Jackson Sand Mining Co, a 55 year old Silkcrete Block maker.
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McArthur Brick
Jackson
McArthur
Jackson Sand Mining Co
Vinton County
Jackson Firm
McArthur Company
Silkcrete
Ohio Snow Flurries and Cold Ease With Warmer Friday
Ohio faces lingering snow flurries and wind with temperatures from 29 to 31 degrees across Toledo Columbus and Chesapeake. Forecasters expect clearing tonight and a return to fair warmer conditions Friday with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
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Ohio
Toledo
Columbus
Chesapeake
Hocking
Columbus, Ohio
Weather Bureau
Sunny Florida Helps Mrs Kennedy Recover
Mrs. John F. Kennedy returns to Washington from a Florida vacation after suffering bronchitis in Palm Beach. She cancels plans but says I feel wonderful as she resumes duties.
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Sunny Florida
Mrs. Kennedy
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Florida
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