Agriculture sees upward climb to larger prosperity
Secretary Benson said agriculture is positioned for an upward climb toward a larger share of national prosperity with a 5 percent rise in farm income forecast. He cited flexible price supports and the soil bank as tools, noted subsidies-like farm help, and highlighted a shift toward higher fat consumption in American diets. England seeks U S aid to improve its Hereford herds.
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Beckt Demands Probed by Senate Rackets Panel
The Senate Rackets Committee convenes witnesses Roy Fruehauf of Fruehauf Trailer Co and A M Burke of Occidental Insurance to examine Dave Beck demands for favors in channeling Teamsters funds. The probe also explores five cent commissions on Budweiser in Alaska and Beck loan patterns linked to Fruehauf and Occidental.
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Teamsters Union
Occidental
National Mortgage Co
40 Ton Dump Truck Displayed In Cleveland
A 40 ton dump truck, largest of its kind, debuted at a Cleveland coal show. Built by White Motor Co located in Cleveland at its Autocar division in Exton Pennsylvania. The vehicle carries its own weight and is designed for rugged mining and construction use with a 600 horsepower engine.
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White Motor Co
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Exton
Temperature Reaches New 90 Degree Mark Today
The temperature hit 90 at noon, a new yearly high by three degrees over the April 19 reading. Sun day’s high was 85 in the afternoon, with little change expected Tuesday and scattered thunderstorms. tonight’s low mid 60s.
Ohio Weather Ideal For Growing Of Corn
Ohio's warm spell ahead promises ideal corn growing weather. Five day forecast shows temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above normal with normal highs 68 to 75 and lows 47 to 53. Expect showers Tuesday through Friday with total rainfall 1 to 2 inches.
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Youth Admits Rape and Is Bound Over to Grand Jury
Raymond Lee Rollins, 20, confessed to raping a 36 year old Logan widow at gunpoint Easter early. He was arraigned on criminal assault, held to the grand jury with a $5,000 bond, and jailed when unable to post. A .22 revolver was recovered and police report details align with the confession.
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Logan
Roy Kelch
Raymond Lee Rollins
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Francis Myers
Kelch
Chief Kelch
Richard Gerken
City Police Introduce 1957 Cruiser Under Trade-In Plan
The city police placed a 1957 black two door sedan cruiser into operation Saturday afternoon. It features a 240 horsepower engine a new flasher light two spotlights and a two way radio. A new siren will be installed this week. The 1956 model was traded to W H Chevrolet Sales under a council plan adopted last year to buy a new cruiser each year.
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OSU Plans 3 Branches
Ohio State University trustees vote to establish branch campuses by September in Marion and Newark and to set up a Mansfield campus within the next few years.
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Ohio State University
Marion
Newark
Mansfield
Death toll 13 ends famed Mille Miglia race tragedy
In Brescia Italy the Mille Miglia ends as 13 die in the 1957 renewal. Ferrari driver Marquis Alfonso De Portago 28 and his co‑driver Edmund Nelson die while a road toll rises to 13 after Goettgens crashes near Florence. Five or more spectators were injured. The disaster sparks calls in Parliament to cancel the open road race.
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New York
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Beloit
Wis
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Europe
Ohio Senate weighs more changes to state constitution
The Ohio Senate may vote today on placing another constitutional change before voters in November. The measure would require three-fifths approval in both chambers and would let cities choose their time zone, ending Daylight Saving Time in some areas. The proposal comes as the Legislature also shapes a major school bus subsidy bill of 412 million dollars, with control of funds shifting to the Five-Member State Controlling Board and the State Board of Education granted a two-year grace period.
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Hamilton Bendix Aviation plans action after machinists strike
Hamilton Bendix Aviation Corp. will seek damages in a production halting strike by International Machinist Union workers. Company officials announced after a union management meeting with a federal negotiator.
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Bendix Aviation Corp
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Texas Town Hit By Flash Flood
News briefs report a flash flood affecting a Texas town with property damage and potential evacuations. Local officials urged residents to stay clear of flooded areas as crews assess the extent of the flooding and begin relief efforts.
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Multiple Fatalities and Disasters Across Europe and US
Reports from Ohio, England, Nepal, and France detail fatal crashes and accidents. A Pennsylvania family perished after a Greyhound collision near Youngstown. A U S Air Force jet vanished after crashing off England. An escapee at Ohio Penitentiary remains at large with no new leads. The Mayflower II cockpit beacon sent a message 900 miles west of the Canary Islands. An avalanche in Nepal claimed a British mountaineer and two Nepalese guides. Erich von Stroheim died near Paris at 71. The Duke of Harrar died in a Ethiopian car crash. Britain resumed use of the Suez Canal by merchant ships.
Scientists Ready For Atomic Tests
LAS VEGAS November 1957 AEC scientists prepared for the start of the 1957 nuclear test series set to begin Thursday The Labor dispute with Teamsters Local 631 and Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co was settled Saturday removing picket lines and allowing construction workers to resume work at the test site
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Teamsters Local 631
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co
Weekend crashes injure three in Hocking County report
State highway patrol logged two weekend two car crashes in Hocking County as heavy traffic from summer weather continued. Fred Norman and Delmar Minton were involved in a Rt 75 collision. Minton injured, Norman charged for left of center. A second crash on Rt 33 near Rt 180 injured Birdie Bowers and Clyde Nixon. both had minor injuries. Additional local citations and a DWI sentence were recorded in Columbus and surrounding towns. An Associated Press tally counted 23 to 27 highway deaths in Ohio over Mother's Day weekend.
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State Highway Patrol
Hocking
Vinton County
Rt. 75
Fred Norman
Logan Rt. 1
Delmar Minton
Allensville
Minton
Norman
Francis Siyers
Rt. 33
Rt. 180
Birdie Bowers
Logan
Clyde Nixon
Columbus
Nixon
Myers
Ohio
Associated Press
Light For Light Sale By Lions Starts Tonight
The Logan Lions Club begins a house to house sale of light bulbs tonight to Wednesday as part of Light for Light Week. The waterworks siren will sound at 6 p.m. to kickoff the project. Proceeds aid sightless persons and those unable to pay for glasses. Hal Bailey chairs the committee. sales run 6 to 8 30 each night.
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City’ Waterworks
Hal Bailey
Three U S Jets Flight for Jamestown Anniversary
Three U S Air Force F100 jets departed London Airport bound for Langley Field Virginia on a nonstop Atlantic flight to mark the 350th anniversary of Jamestown Virginia. The aircraft named Susan Constant Godspeed and Discovery carried London and U S dignitaries and period documents.
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James I
Dem Leader Demands Ike Detail Spending Policy
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson urged President Eisenhower to disclose on air whether the administration seeks economy or new spending. He cited mixed messages from White House aides and Treasury Secretary Humphrey, with Adams calling for rapid Congressional action amid budget-cut chatter.
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Ike
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Flood Devastates Lampasas Central Texas Business District
A flash flood in Lampasas Texas left 25 missing and two drowned, destroying downtown stores and 45 businesses. Water from Sulphur Creek rose six feet, inundating 100 city blocks as federal aid and Red Cross relief pressed with water and typhoid shots.
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