Ohio River flood outlook tightens across Ohio and Kentucky
The Weather Bureau forecasts rain swollen river crests along the Ohio River from Portsmouth through Cincinnati and Louisville into Evansville. Crest levels range near flood stage or slightly above in Ashland, Maysville, Cincinnati, and Louisville with potential road closures in Scioto County as cofferdams are filled to prevent pressure on dams.
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Ohio
Portsmouth
U. S. Weather Bureau
Upper
Ohio River
Marietta
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ashland
Maysville
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
Ind
Kentucky
Scioto County
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Greenup Dam
Ironton
Markland
Cincinnati Weather Bureau
Redmon Statement Admitted in Cincinnati Fire Trial
In Cincinnati, Arthur Lee Redmon, 33, admitted to police that he started an apartment house fire that killed eight. Judge Carson Hoy ruled the confession admissible, rejecting defense claims it was involuntary.
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Cincinnati
Arthur Lee Redmon
Redmon
Criminal Court
Carson Hoy
Vive La Reine Elizabeth Impresses Paris Crowd
An excited Paris crowd filled Place de l Opera to greet Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip during a four day state visit. The royal couple appeared on the opera balcony amid cheers of Vive la reine after a gala performance in their honor.
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Paris
Place de ‘l'Opera
Queen Elizabeth
Britain
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Philip
George VI
Renee Coty
Guy Mollet
Selwyn Lloyd
Dog Bill Hearing Set For Today In Ohio
Ohio House Health Committee schedules a hearing on a bill to require dog pounds to sell unclaimed dogs to research organizations after six days. Proponents cite research needs. opponents will present views. Rep. Harold Oyster backs the bill noting it applies to dogs that would otherwise be destroyed.
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Columbus
Ohio
House Health Committee
Thomas Kinney
Western Reserve University
Kinney
George Hook
D-Brown
City Sues Over Airport Accident Damages Sought
Boone County Aviation Inc and Ohio Casualty Insurance sue the City of Middletown for 3015.37 in damages after a June 17 1955 airport incident. Plane taxiing at Middletown Municipal Airport struck a ground hazard causing nose and left wing damage and 47 days loss of use. The suit alleges hazardous conditions and failure to report hazards per Civil Aeronautics regulations.
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Common Pleas
Boone County Aviation, Inc
Ohio Casualty Insurance Co
Middletown
Palintiff
Civil Aeronautics
Slaying Suspect Freed In Columbus Murder Case
An Ironton man suspected in the March 26 shooting death of Walter Blankenship in Columbus was released after FBI ballistics ruled his gun could not be the murder weapon. Blankenship died while attempting to rescue his 12-year-old daughter from an intruder.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ironton
Walter Blankenship
Blankenship
Sukarno Names Controversial Cabinet Amid Muslim Criticism
President Sukarno swore in a hand picked 22 member cabinet to unite Indonesia. The government faced immediate fire from Maslumi PSI and other Muslim factions over Communist links and lack of parliamentary accountability.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Raden Djuanda
Priono
Sumatra
Borneo
National Council
Downtown Bus Zones Change Aims to Ease Congestion
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore announced new loading and parking rules for Central Avenue between Broad Street and Verity Parkway. A 24 hour no parking zone will cover the north side from tomorrow morning. the Lakeside bus stop shifts to Central Avenue east of Broad. a north side truck loading zone moves to the Lakeside site. westbound buses will discharge west of Verity. S Main Street buses will turn left at Central before discharging.
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Central Avenue
Broad Street
Verity Parkway
Joseph Blackmore
Central
Broad and
Verity
Lakeside
Broad
N. Broad
City
Parkway
Blackmore
S. Main Street
Four City Traffic Mishaps Leave No Injuries
Police report four city traffic mishaps with no injuries. Mari Nea Clark's stopped car was struck by a teenage runner near 200 block N Sutphin Street at 9:30 p.m. Imo Marie Schubert's car and another vehicle at 56 S Main St caused $150 damage to Schubert's car. Roy Kilgore's truck and Darrel Williams's auto at Yankee Road and Garfield Street caused $50 damage. Ralph Montgomery's car and an unknown vehicle at Central Avenue and Baltimore Street caused $250 damage.
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Mari- Nea Clark
Arlington Ave
N. Sutphin Street
Imo Marie Schubert
N. Main St
S. Main
Baltimore Street
Boy Nets Five-Pound Bass At McAlester Spillway
In McAlester Oklahoma 13 year old Larry Calhoun hooked a five pound bass off the Lake McAlester spillway using a dead minnow as bait. The larger anglers ignored him until the prized catch was taken.
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Mcalester
Okla
Larry Calhoun
Lake McAlester
Jail Closed to Evangelists Visit in Suffolk County Jail
Suffolk County Sheriff Charles Dominy barred self styled missionaries and banjo playing evangelists from visiting prisoners in the county jail to prevent possible jailbreaks. He quoted concern over concealing weapons, noting a submachine gun hidden in a banjo as a danger.
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Riverhead
N.Y
Suffolk County
Charles Dominy
Dominy
Three-Time DWI Offender Draws 30 Day Jail Term
Judge J T Lamb returned to the Municipal Court to hear three drunken driving cases. Farris M Rhoades, 68, of 226 Park Street, with three prior DWI convictions, was fined 500 dollars plus costs, sentenced to 30 days in county jail, and had his license suspended for life after a Saturday collision on Tytus Avenue. John F Woodward, 25, of 2213 Rad, received a 200 dollar fine and costs, three days in city jail, and a one-year license suspension.
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J. T. Lamb
Farris M. Rhoades
Park St
Rhoades
Charles Navia
Woodlawn Ave
Tytus Avenue
Charles Street
Navia
John F. Woodward
Trenton - Franklin
Woodward
Lamb
Legion Chief Demands Economy Without Hurting Veterans
Greensburg Pennsylvania report says W C Daniel national commander of the American Legion told about 400 Legionnaires at a Manor dinner he favors economy in government but not at veterans' expense. He warned against cutting programs for those who faced the enemy and protected liberties.
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Greensburg
W. C. Daniel
American Legion
Manor
Daniel
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