Ohio Assembly Agendas 46 Bills Amid May Adjournment Rush
The Ohio Legislature moved toward adjournment May 29 as both chambers prepared to vote on 46 bills. House actions covered local license taxes on autos and a consumer tax on utility bills, while the Senate considered separating the Division of Insurance from the Commerce Department and funding county fairs via race track wagering pools. The House pursued annexation reform and licensing for collection agencies, and both chambers passed measures on septic tanks, water testing, and debt pooling bans. The Senate also advanced numerous land conveyance bills, including Hocking County parcels tied to the Rt. 33 bypass.
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House
Senate
State Division of Insurance
Commerce Department
William O'Neill
Ohio
District Health Board
Water Pollution Control Board
Boy 14 Indicted For Strangulation In Chicago
A Cook County grand jury indicted Lawrence Madsen, fourteen, for murder in the strangulation of a two year old neighbor girl. Police say he admitted strangling Lise Jorgensen with a necktie due to an urge to kill. The body was found under the front porch of their shared home. Madsen's mother died when he was nine months old. his grandmother, Maren Madsen, is his guardian and a native of Denmark.
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Chicago
Cook County
Grand Jury
Lawrence Madsen
Madsen
Lise Jorgensen
Maren Madsen
Denmark
Mel Adams Named LHS Grid Coach in Logan Move
Logan city school board accepted a teacher resignation and hired three for 1957 58. Mel Adams age 29 former Martins Ferry High football coach was selected to fill the vacancy created by Al Scrivner. Adams previously coached at South Shore McKell Paris Coal Grove and Martins Ferry with a strong Coal Grove record and a Martins Ferry Ohio Valley Conference season. Last fall Martins Ferry tied undefeated.
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Logan City
Mel Adams
Martins Ferry High School
al Scrivner
Adams
Oak Hill
Rio Grande College
Eastern Kentucky State College
Marshall College
Ohio University
LHS Grid
South Shore
McKell High School
Paris
Coal Grove High School
Coal Grove
Lawrence County
Martins Ferry
St Clairsville Board Adopts Ch Champs and Staff Changes
St Clairsville earns conference champions as Adams receives a 700 dollar bump in salary for coaching duties and teaches mathematics and physical education. Marilyn Lown resigns as art teacher replaced by Patricia Williams who will graduate from Ohio University in August. Donald Pierce, replacing Evan Jones, will graduate from Ohio University in June. Board also approves chair purchases for the senior high with 250 table arm chairs bought from Miller Office Supply and Dobson Evans Co.
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St. Clairsville
Adams
Marilyn Lown
Patricia Williams
Athens
Williams
Athens High School
Ohio University
Donald Pierce
Evan Jones
Pierce
Miller Office Supply
Piqua
Dobson-Evans Co
Columbus
City Pool to Open Memorial Day
Logan school board sets summer plans for city pool and boys recreation program. Pool runs Memorial Day to Labor Day with staff hires including LHS coach Harry Westfall as recreation director and pool manager. Admission fees raised with season passes and single tickets adjusted.
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City Recreation Commission
LHS
Harry Westfall
Westfall
Gene Morgan
Lynn Strait
Keith Schultz
Mickey Rose
Linda Wolfe
Bill West
Sally Chrisman
House Panel Cuts New Defense Agency Funds by 2 Billion
The House Appropriations Committee voted a 2 billion cut in new Defense Department funds citing a partial easing of military threat and urging continued vigilance. It recommended 33.54 billion for Army Navy and Air Force for the next fiscal year, with remaining reforms to curb procurement waste and costs. The panel warned against complacency while noting potential restorations if obligations rise.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
Free World
Army
Navy
Air Force
Eisenhower
Armed Services
Congress
Deer Destroyed After Struck By Auto On Rt 33
A 100 pound doe deer with two broken legs was struck by a car on Rt 33 near Rockbridge Saturday and later destroyed by Hocking Honor Camp men. County game protector Marvin Nungester said the injured deer crossed the Hocking River, swam downstream, and was caught and destroyed after a search.
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Rt. 33
Rockbridge
Hocking
Marvin Nungester
Hocking River
Honor Camp
Underworld Threats Slow Die Trial Near New York
Witness intimidation threatens to derail the racketeering case against Johnny Dio in the Victor Riesel acid blinding. A threatened witness received five years for contempt to push others to testify. Gondolfo Miranti, 57, serving a minimum 13% years for the attack, refused to testify and drew added time
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New York
Johnny Dio
Victor Riesel
Gondolfo Miranti
William B. Herlands
Miranti
Unionists Hit For Failure To Attend Meets
Washington A top union leader urges Congress to allow fines for members who miss union meetings to curb corruption. George Harrison AFL CIO vice president backs Taft Hartley amendment to permit discharge for nonpayment of fines, dues, or initiation fees.
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Washington
Congress
George Harrison
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Harrison
AFL - Cio
Federation
Aflcio
Executive Council
Labor
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Senate
Eisenhower seeks foreign aid plan to wage peace
President Eisenhower submitted a 3.865 billion dollar foreign aid program and urged Congress to maintain aid at a level reflecting global dangers. He argued continued aid strengthens security per dollar and plans a nationwide radio television appeal tonight. Sen. Aiken indicated funds can be cut sharply without hurting the program, while potential loans to underdeveloped nations linger as a key outcome.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Senate Foreign
Cbs-Tv
CBS
ABC
Mutual Radio
Abc-Tv
Nbc-Tv
Radio
Aiken
Body found after 82 hours in Central Pa coal mine
In Lykens Pennsylvania rescue workers recovered the body of David Snyder a 34 year old coal miner buried 400 feet underground last Friday. In Maebashi Japan a prosecutor will not seek a warrant now for an American soldier in a Japanese woman’s death. Defense Secretary Wilson orders custody. In Georgia six Rock Quarry inmates injure three with broken legs. In Washington the House Appropriations Committee approves 300 million for an atomic attack carrier. In Washington Republican leaders urge funds to sustain the soil bank. In Port au Prince Haiti the army seizes power to avert anarchy.
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Lykens
David Snyder
Pennsylvania
Maebashi
Japan
Dist Atty
Yoshiro Konawa
Wilson
U. S
Correction of Natco Settlement AP Report
The Associated Press corrected a Canton rewrite of terms settling an 80 day strike by 800 Natco Corp employees at six Ohio plants. The two year contract sets five cents per hour raises for both first and second years, correcting a prior six cent error for the second year.
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Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
Natco Corp
Pittsburgh
Union
Daily News
Haydenville
Lausche and Bricker Oppose $30 Million Mineral bill
Washington Ohio United States Senators Frank Lausche Democrat and John Bricker Republican voted against a $30 million annual spending bill for tungsten fluorspar asbestos and tantalum. The measure passed 61 to 17 with Lausche reversing an earlier stance citing ample mineral reserves for potential war use.
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Washington
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
John W. Bricker
Lausche
Memorial Day Committees Named for Local Observance
Keith Schultz announced committees for the Memorial Day parade and observance on May 30. Veterans groups will place flags at Logan area graves with a graves decoration slate for Oak Grove and five Falls Two cemeteries. A planning meeting is set for Friday at the VFW DAY hall and a graves decor team will meet Sunday at Oak Grove to place flags before removal next Sunday.
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Keith Schultz
Logan Area
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion
Vfw-Day
Levert Voris
Jim Moorehead
Joe Brenick
Francis Voris
Clarence Taylor
Bernard Garrett
Earl Beal
Clyde Smith
Emerson Crane
Wil
Lis Chambers
Bill Cox
Tom Miller
Frank Mason
Virgil Emrick
Old Cemetery
Logan
Falls Two
Oak Grove Cemetery
Carlton Baker
Leveret Voris
Sexton
National Cemeteries
France seeks Suez talks amid lukewarm U S support
In New York France pushes for renewed Suez negotiations with Egypt, but faces lukewarm U S backing and flat Russian opposition. Christian Pineau lobbies the U N Security Council for an immediate settlement, while Britain calls for clarification of Egypt's declaration. Egypt defends the six principles and says the canal operates with major powers using it. Russian Arkady Sobolev backs Egypt, and U S envoy Lodge hints Egypt’s plan needs a trial.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
Russia
France
Christian Pineau
Washington
Dulles
U. N. Security Council
U.S
Pineau
Egypt
Britain
Sir Pierson Dixon
Security Council
Omar Loutfi
Council
Arkady Sobolev
Loutsi
Suez
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
Lodge
Last Taft Ally Hollister Will Step Down From Ike’s Circle
Foreign Aid Administrator John B. Hollister plans to resign after presenting the 3.8 billion foreign aid program to Congress. His departure reduces Taft followers’ influence in the Eisenhower administration alongside Humphrey, with Eric Johnston proposed as a possible successor and Jack Martin remaining as a minor link to the White House.
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Washington
John B. Hollister
Hollister
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dulles
Eisenhower
International Co
Congress
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Motion Picture Assn. of America
International Development Advisory Board
Humphrey
Taft
Jack Martin
White House
Martin
80 Mile Tornado Cuts 80 Mile Swath Across KC Area
A colossal tornado carved an 80 mile path across Kansas and Missouri near Kansas City causing extensive destruction. Officials count 37 dead and 200+ hospitalized as rescuers rush to search Ruskin Heights Hickman Mills Ottawa and Spring Hill amid outages and ruined buildings including a new $2 million high school.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Silverton
Tex
Ruskin Heights
Hickman Mills
Kansas-Missouri Line
James T. Blair
110Th Engineers
Missouri National Guard
Ottawa
Spring Hill
Martin City
Lees Summit
Red Cross
Harry Truman
Independence
J. M. Kaesner
Kan
J. A. Marsh
Kansas Highway Patrol
Rantoul
Isham Davis
Davis
Lowell Atkinson
Grandview
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Kenneth Berry
Coshocton
State Assn
Hocking County
G. R. Robinson
Charles J. Wright
Boy
Logan School Board
New Defense Agency
Afl-Cio
Allied Industrial Workers
Kansas-Missouri
Ike
International Cooperation Administration
Buford
Georgia
Rock Quarry
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Natco
Bricker
Adolph Angotti
Jennifer
Angotti
Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base
Arthur Buchanan
Bill Beaver
Buchanan
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