Five Democrats Concur In Vote On Tax Cut Battle
In Washington the Senate approved a measure extending current corporate and excise tax rates. Five Democrats Byrd Robertson Ellender George Holland joined 45 Republicans to defeat a Democratic substitute for a $20 tax cut plan. The vote underscored partisan tensions as administration seeks House acceptance of the Senate version. Ohio Senators Bricker and Bender backed the Finance Committee amendment deleting the $20 across the board cut.
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Senate
House
Eisenhower
Byrd and Robertson
Virginia
Ellender
Louisiana
George
Georgia
Holland
Florida
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen. Langer
RND
Johnson
Finance Committee
Ohio
John W. Bricker
George Bender
Lausche
Bevan Expelled by British Labour Party in 141 112 Vote
Labour MPs expelled Aneurin Bevan for disloyalty at a secret meeting. The 141 to 112 vote stripped Bevan of the party whip, leaving him independent in the Commons. A separate bid for censuring Bevan failed 138 to 124.
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London
Aneurin Bevan
House of Commons
Bevan
Clement Attlee
Commons
Labor Party
Attlee
Labor
Churchill
Large Or Small Next War To Be Atomic Dulles Says
Secretary of State Dulles warned that future U S wars are likely to be atomic whether large or small. He said precision atomic weapons reduce the need for mass destruction, argued small bombs could deter big ones, and framed a warning to China over Quemoy and Matsu while reassuring Allies against hydrogen bomb fears.
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Dulles
Washington
United States
Eisenhower
Korea
U. S
One License Tag Is Legal In Ohio
Columbus report notes the state allows only one license plate on the rear of vehicles. An emergency measure is expected to reinstate two plates by the 1955 tag period beginning April 1.
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Ohio
Columbus
100Th General Assembly
Mrs Merlin Dupler Dies At 51 In West Logan
Mrs Merlin Marguerite Dupler 51 of West Logan died at 10 20 p m Tuesday at Hocking Valley Hospital after a week long stroke at home She was a native of Athens County survived by husband Pearl a son Stacy Beough er Logan a daughter Mrs Robert Carr West Logan a brother Frank Brewer West Logan three sisters Mrs Charles Frasure and Mrs Martha Frasure of Logan and Mrs James Fields of Springfield and three grandchildren Funeral services 2 p m Friday at Church of Christ in Christian Union Church Street Burial by Heinlein Funeral Service in Oak Grove Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m today
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Merlin Marguerite Dupler
West Logan
Hocking Valley Hospital
Frank and
Fannie Ogden Brewer
Athens County
Pearl Dupler
Stacy Beougher
Logan
Robert Carr
Frank Brewer
Charles Frasure
Martha Frasure
James Fields
Springfield
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Church St
Green School Robbed In Latest County Burglary
Sheriff's deputy Joe Breeze investigated a break in at Green elementary on Rt 595 where a mixer and food items were stolen. Entry was gained by breaking a window and unlatching it. Loot included eight cans of peas tomatoes fruit cocktail bread and crackers. Investigation continues with similar county school thefts noted including Union Furnace Marion and South Bloomingville.
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Sheriff's
Joe Breeze
Green Elementary School
Rt. 595
Union Furnace
Marion
South Bloomingville
Lake Logan
B & B Oil Co
Honey Fork
Rubber Railroad Hangs On by Slender Thread in Ohio
Ohio lawmakers staged a fierce session over Riverlake Belt Conveyor Inc of Akron seeking eminent domain for a Cleveland to East Liverpool cargo belt. A 9-9 tie left the bill in doubt as Rep Ed Wallace left the room shifting the majority to 9-8. Further hearings were set as questions loom whether the bill remains alive.
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Ohio House Commerce and Transportation Committee
Riverlake Belt Conveyor, Inc., of
Akron
Cleveland
East Liverpool
D. O. Taber
R-Gallia
Riverlake
Ed Wallace
D-Pickaway
Rubber Railroad
Louis J. Schneider Jr
R-Hamilton
H. B. Stewart Jr
Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad
Senate
House Commerce and Transportation Committee
Bridges sees GOP winning ticket without Ske on ballot
Sen. Bridges says Republicans could field a winning ticket if Eisenhower declines a second term, though he expects Eisenhower to run. He notes Nixon's LA speech worries Democrats but stresses GOP gains in last fall's elections position the party stronger than in 1952.
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Ske
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Sen. Bridges
Eisenhower
Nixon
Los Angeles
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
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D-Ala
Sen. Monroney
D-Okla
GOP Party
Sparkman
Angler Reports First Big Catch Of The Year
Virgil Tolliver of Logan Route 4 reports a six pound bullhead catfish caught Monday evening in the Hocking River just below the Falls Mill bridge. The fish resisted for about 20 minutes before tolliver reeled it in using worm bait on a fly rod.
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Virgil Tolliver
Logan Rt. 4
Hocking River
Falls Mill Bridge
Cold North Winds Sweep Midwest Amid Mixed Forcing
Northerly winds push cold across the mid continent with subfreezing readings in Montana and 40s in Missouri and Oklahoma. Forecast suggests warmer southern markets while the mid Atlantic and New England see fog and showers. A late winter storm drops up to 7 inches in Colorado and 3 inches in Denver.
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mid-Appalachian Mountains
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Kentucky
Carolinas
Middle Atlantic
New York State
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Colo
Denver
Weather shifts as chill returns in Hocking County
At 11 30 a m the temperature stood at 38 degrees in Hocking County and fell through the day after a brief shower. The day opened with a 40 degree low and a high near 61 at noon yesterday. Rain was forecast with temperatures dipping into the 20s tonight.
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Hocking County
Ohio Senate Approves Higher Open Country Speed Limit
The Ohio Senate voted 28 to 5 to raise the rural speed limit from 50 to 60 mph, from an hour before sunrise to an hour after sunset. Trucks and school buses stay capped at 50 mph. night driving remains 50 mph for autos. The measure moves to the House for consideration.
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Ohio Senate
Senate
House
Champ Shorthorn Brings $4,000 at Sale
Lexington Kentucky reports Paul Tee garden of Pickaway County Ohio sold his grand champion bull at the National Polled Shorthorn Congress for 4000 dollars. Frank Johnson of Red Deer Alberta Canada bought Oakwood Majesty the 2½ year old roan bull that won the championship Monday.
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Lexington
Paul Teegarden
Ohio
Pickaway County
Congress
Frank Johnson
Red Deer
Alberta
Canada
Oakwood Majesty
Capitol Yard Parking Lot Vote Nearing Statehouse
Legislators debate a plan to build a large parking garage under the Statehouse yard with key votes looming. Gov Lausche's stance remains cautious, while House and Senate dynamics hint at a potential passage and possible veto.
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Capitol Yard
Sunrise Easter Services Planned at Hocking Drive-In
The Hocking County Ministerial Association announced Easter sunrise services at the Hocking Drive-In Theatre with hopes for attendance near last year's 2000. Rev Roy Klingler and Rev Stanley Benton urged choir participation. choir rehearsals are set for Friday March 18 at 7 30 p m at First Methodist Church of Logan with three rehearsals planned.
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Hocking County
First Methodist Church
Logan
McART HURTOWN Tribune Change in Ownership
New owners Sord McARTHUR W Dean McCoy and Victor T Hard Jr purchase the Republican Tribune from Homer V Atkinson, longtime publisher of the Vinton County weekly.
Eisenhower Endorses Dulles Atomic War Policy
President Eisenhower stated there is no reason atomic weapons should not be used in conflicts directed at military targets and backed Dulles on tactical atomic weapons in major actions. He also commented on taxes the stock market and party politics without committing on reelection.
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Washington
Eisenhower
State Dulles
U. S
Wife and father-in-law kill Pike County man in Morgantown area
Sheriff Julius Foster reported 42 year old Jess Zirkles was shot near his estranged wife Ethel Zirkles home two miles west of Morgantown. James Walls, the wife’s father, fired a shotgun and revolver killing Zirkles. Walls and Ethel Zirkles were jailed. Family trouble prompted the shooting.
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Waverly
Jesse Foster
Pike County
Jess Zirkles
Morgantown
Foster
Zirkles
James Walls
Seamen's Union Announces Tanker Aruba Strike
In Helsinki the Finnish seamen's union says the crew of the Aruba tanker will strike rather than sail its jet fuel cargo to Communist China. In New Orleans a 16 month old lion injured a 9 year old boy named Martin O'Neill who attempted to pet it.
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Helsinki
Finland
Finnish Seamen’s Union
Aruba
China
New Orleans
Martin O'Neill
Ohio parole board grants parole to Frank Hashmall
The Ohio Parole and Parole Commission granted parole to Frank Hashmall, a longtime figure in Red investigations and a self admitted Communist.
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Columbus
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Frank Hashmall
Red
Jefferson County highway records investigation near completion
An inquiry into two years of highway department records in Jefferson County is expected to wrap up later this week. Officials say the review covers statewide maintenance activities and aims to determine compliance with department policies.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Jefferson County
Lancaster residents can swap inverted M license plates
Columbus reports Lancaster area motorists may replace plates showing an inverted M with a W. State highway safety director U C Felty notes the option to exchange plates, outlining process and eligibility for residents.
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Columbus
Lancaster
U. C. Felty
Death of Xavier Latin professor emeritus Rev Gregory J Derschug
Cincinnati reports the death of Rev. Gregory J. Derschug 77 a professor emeritus of Latin at Xavier University after several years of ill health.
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Cincinnati
Gregory J. Derschug
Xavier University
Witness Harvey Matusow Says Fear Greed Cause Perjury
In Dallas, Harvey Matusow attributes his false testimony to fear greed and need, describing why he lied under oath and the pressures he faced during the proceedings.
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Dallas
Tex
Turnabout
Harvey Matusow
Atomic test series sixth shot canceled in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas the sixth shot of the 1955 atomic test series was called off today.
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Las Vegas
Ohio Congressman seeks disaster declaration for Newcomerstown
Rep. Frank T. Bow asks Major General Leo M. Kreber to recommend declaring Newcomerstown Ohio a disaster area after a tornado struck the town.
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Washington
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Leo M. Kreber
Civil Defense Director
Newcomerstown
Senate hearing warns of boom to doom in stocks
The Senate stock market inquiry heard a warning of a boom to doom cycle similar to 1929. J A Livingston of the Philadelphia Bulletin called the rise a pre-crash danger while Dorsey Richardson of the National Association of Investment Companies said the recent surge reflects economic changes and investor surplus funds. Humphrey and Fulbright clashed over the inquiry's impact on the economy and the need to reveal market characteristics behind recent price moves.
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Senate
J. A. Livingston
Philadelphia Bulletin
Wall Street
Wall
Richardson
National Assn. of
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