Ohio Farm Income Drops 1959 Says AP Report
Washington AP notes Ohio farmers faced a 15 percent income drop in 1959 averaging 1812 dollars per farmer. Declines struck hogs wheat and eggs, offset by corn gains. Farm Bureau delegates plan talks with Washington March 14 to 16 on doubling conservation reserve, tax and education issues, and a possible new farm program.
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Washington
Ohio
Agriculture Department
Ohio Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Ferris Owen
Newark
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Agriculture Committees
Farmer
Eisenhower
Foster Parents Case to be Revisited by State Board
The New Jersey Board of Child Welfare will review the Combs foster child case next Thursday. President F Morse Archer said he was asked to reconsider moving Alice Marie from temporary to a more book centered home. Edwin Hann Jr. noted a final decision may wait on court actions, given the two year lapse since the transfer decision.
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Trenton
N.J
Richard Combs
State Board of Child Welfare
F. Morse Archer
Camden
Alice Marie
Edwin Hann Jr
State Child Welfare Bureau
Combs
Old Bridge
Alice
Eisenhower urges 5 cent first class postal rise and more
President Eisenhower asked Congress to approve a 5 cent per ounce first class rate and an 8 cent air mail rate to fund a 50 million dollar postal boost. The plan also raises second class by 40 percent and third class by about 25 percent to return the Post Office to self support.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Arthur Summerfield
FBI Captures Ohioan Wounded By Police
Frank Skraba 34 of Rittman Ohio was captured by the FBI in Detroit still carrying two bullets in his shoulder from police fire. He was arraigned in Federal Court on a charge of fleeing across state lines to avoid lawful prosecution after a March 4 dairy-store break in Mogadore Ohio.
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Detroit
Frank
Tony) Skraba
Rittman
Ohio
FBI
Skraba
Mogadore
Slate-Crammed Passageway Thwarts Mine Rescue Effort
In Logan West Virginia an attempt to reach 18 trapped coal miners via a side tunnel failed due to slate buildup. Rescue chief Crawford L. Wilson said access must come through the main passage with the fire, and teams planned to wait four to five hours before resuming. Pumps sprayed water on the burning area as a safety inspector and a stubborn heat hampered the operation.
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Wilson
William Donaldson
Holden 22
Island Creek Coal Co
West Virginia
Donaldson
Nelsonville Greyhounds Reach Class A District Final
Nelsonville Greyhounds defeated Hamden 73 to 55 in the Class A District semi finals at Wellston. The win puts Nelsonville into the cage finals and Page 6 contains further tournament results from area games.
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Nelsonville
Greyhounds
Hamden
Wellston
Governor DiSalle Calls Xenia Demonstration Harmful to Democracy
Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle criticized a Xenia restaurant picketing by Negro demonstrators saying the protest added fuel to anti democratic forces. He warned against using current faults to justify violating democratic principles and cited the Civil Rights Commission as the orderly avenue for complaints.
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Columbus, Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Keith A. Howard
Yellow Springs
Howard
Civil Rights Commission
Pittsburgh Teacher Pleads Guilty to Mass Paddling
AP reports Langley High School social sciences teacher Bohdan Pashkowsky said he paddled about 30 eighth graders after a four to five day unit on the Middle Atlantic States. He claims students chose the punishment or detention while noting no girls were paddled and some were excused for low IQ or weak health. Principal Harry Book suspended him, saying corporal punishment is allowed only when provocation is very real.
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Pittsburgh
Bohdan Pashkowsky
Langley High School
Pashkowsky
Middle Atlantic States
Harry Book
Eisenhower Not Planning To Attend Princess Margaret Wedding
President Eisenhower has no plans to attend Princess Margaret of Great Britain's wedding set for May 6. He will be in Paris for the summit conference starting May 16. Press secretary C. Hagerty said there was no chance the President would travel early to attend the ceremony.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Margaret
Great Britain
Paris
Europe
At C. Hagerty
Snow Thaws After Light Snowfall In Hocking Valley
Bright sun and above freezing temperatures melt most of the prior day's three inches of snow in the Hocking Valley. Highs near 34, lows around 10. Snow and bitter cold linger for the weekend with roads improving but some slick spots on secondary routes.
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Hocking Valley
Ike Replaces Boss of Radio Commission
President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of FCC Chairman John C. Doerfer after he faced scrutiny over hospitality from a broadcasting executive. Frederick W. Ford will assume chairmanship next Tuesday, replacing Doerfer who cited possible embarrassment to the administration.
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Washington
John C. Doerfer
Federal Communications Commission
Eisenhower
Doerfer
Frederick W. Ford
Ford
Clarksburg
W. Va
Florida
George W. Storer
Storer
House Legislative Oversight Subcommittee
House
Sherman Adams
Richard A. Mack
FCC
Two More Found Alive In Debris In Morocco
AP reports two more emaciated survivors were pulled from Agadir ruins early today bringing total saved to 15 since Tuesday. Crown Prince Moulay Hassan officials identified the men as Mi moun Kalfon and Mohammed Ben Abdallah. Kalfon, a Jew and father of three, said his wife died beside him an hour after the March 1 quake and his 2-year-old daughter died 36 hours later.
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Rabat
Morocco
Agadir
Moulay Hassan
Mimoun Kalfon
Mohammed Ben Abdallah
Kalfon
Shah Signals Approval for Soraya Raimondo Orsini Union
An imperial court official said the Shah of Iran will not object to the marriage of former wife Princess Soraya to Prince Raimondo Orsini of Italy. The report places the potential nuptials in context of royal life and diplomacy.
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Tehran
Iran
Soraya
Raimondo Orsini
Italy
Imperial
Warm Trend Could Cause Spring Floods
The Weather Bureau reports no immediate flood threat from recent eastern snow. Forecasters warn a warm spell with rain could raise flood risk, as up to 50 inches of snow linger in the Appalachians and headwaters of the Potomac.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Seaboard
Appalachian Mountains
Potomac River
Appalachians
Five Ohio High Schools Face Charter Revocation
State Board of Education to hear a recommendation from Superintendent E. E. Holt to revoke five high school charters. Four Champaign County schools Christiansburg Jackson Salem Urbana and Harrison Adams locals and Bennington Marengo in Morrow County cited for enrollment below minimum standards and defects including limited programs and inadequate libraries.
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Columbus, Ohio
E. E. Holt
State Board of Education
Champaign County
Christiansburg-Jackson
Salem
Ubana
Harrison-Adams
Bennington
Marengo
Morrow County
Holt
Venus Probe flies toward sun for interplanetary study
The United States launched Pioneer V from Cape Canaveral aboard a Thor Able rocket to an orbit between Earth and Venus. The 90 pound craft reached 24,869 mph, exceeding needed velocity by 575 mph, and is designed to study space conditions and test communications for distant probes.
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Washington
United States
Earth
Venus
Missile Test Center
Cape Canaveral
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Space
Lausche Proposal Eyed By Senate
Senate debates a Lausche amendment extending penalties for obstructing court orders to all cases including labor and other civil rights matters. Southern senators cheered as measures to expand or curb powers were defeated while penalties for blocking orders were reduced and a broader civil rights suit power was rejected. The House backed its rules for consideration and pledged time for debate, while key votes split along regional lines over school integration versus broader civil rights enforcement.
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Washington
Senate
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
House
Lausche
Little Rock
Ark
Last Civil War Vet's Daughter Now Destitute
Willie Mae Bowles 52, daughter of Walter Williams the last Civil War veteran, says she is ill and without income after his death on December 19. She faces utility shutoffs as federal pension of 135 dollars and state pension of 300 dollars ceased. County welfare workers will review the case.
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Houston
Tex
Walter Williams
Willie Mae Bowles
British to Abandon All Purpose Uniform
London AP British army battle dress and baggy blouse once used as an all purpose uniform since WWII will be abolished. War Office experts design three smart new uniforms for combat parade and off duty, War Minister Christopher Soames told Parliament.
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London
War Office
Christopher Soames
Blind 17 year old saves 329 at Overbrook School fire
Theresa Hayes a blind pupil at Overbrook School for the Blind stayed at a braille switchboard to summon help as flames swept the main building. She and 329 students were led to safety but Fire Lt. William Adgie died and six other firefighters were injured. The blaze started in a third floor employee bedroom due to smoking.
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Philadelphia
Theresa Hayes
Overbrook School For the Blind
William Adgie
Theresa
Joseph G. Coates
Firemen Battle Fire at Bloomfield Firehouse
Volunteer firefighters rushed to their own station as Fire Chief Adolf P. Jacobsen drove the biggest truck through a closed door to safety. The blaze raged about an hour causing up to $10,000 in interior damage with no injuries and an undetermined cause.
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Bloomfield
Commissioners Approve County Hospital Outpatient Contract
Hocking County commissioners approved a one year contract with University Hospital Columbus for outpatient medical care at 2.60 dollars per visit. The rate covers medications and supplies. prior to 1960 there was no charge for outpatient treatment. They noted a public hearing on March 30 regarding the proposed relocation of Route 180. An easement for highway purposes was received, and March 24 meetings were canceled. Bills paid included county offices auto gas and dog kennel.
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Hocking County Commissioners
County Welfare Department
University Hospital
Columbus
Max Farley
Division 10
State Highway Department
Common Pleas
Rt. 180
Washington
Tnp
Vernon R
Dorothy Schellhase
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