Lifer Denied Clemency After 27 Years in Prison
Gov. DiSalle refused to commute the life sentence of Virgil Yankie 57 for a 1932 first degree murder in Adams County. Yankie has lost contact with the outside world after 27 years in Ohio Penitentiary. The Pardon and Parole Commission recommended against reducing the conviction to second degree, keeping parole out of reach.
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Columbus
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Virgil Yankie
Josie Haws
Adams County
Pardon and Parole Commission
Yankie
Togo Declares Independence as New African Nation
Thousands danced in Lome as the Republic of Togo became Africa’s newest independent nation at midnight ending 70 years of foreign rule. Togolese and many foreign officials celebrated in the West African capital during the independence festivities.
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Lome
Togo
Republic of
Africa
Germany
Britain
France
United Nations Trust
Togoland
Crum Indicted on Nine Counts in Ohio Shooting Spree
Highland County grand jury returned nine indictments against Everett Crum for the February 55 hour violence spree. Charges include four counts of shooting to kill, two aggravated assaults, and one each of burglary auto theft and robbery. Additional charges linger in Clinton and Adams counties.
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Hillsboro
Ohio
Everett Crum
Highland County Grand Jury
Crum
Clinton
Adams
Wilmington City
Cherry Fork
Adams County
Clinton County
Quake Toll Rises as Lar Suffers New Aftershocks
Panic returns in Lar Iran as new quakes topple weakened buildings. The death toll nears 500 with about 200 still trapped. Rescue teams probe rubble while residents live in emergency tents outside the city of 14 000. A U S naval attache aided deliveries to Lar and hospitals rushed the injured.
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Tehran
Iran
Lar
Lolowea
Tehrran
Austin O'Brien
Bel
Shiraz
Teamsters Fight With Rep Ashley in Toledo Dispute
Rep. Thomas L. Ashley accuses Toledo Teamster officials of pressuring him to repudiate his vote on the labor reform bill. He cites Lawrence Steinberg and Frank Rossler in alleged efforts to influence his renomination. A prior clash involved Sen. Wayne Morse allegedly aiding Rossler.
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Washington
Thomas L. Ashley
Ohio
Teamsters Union
Toledo Teamsters
Ashley
Lawrence N. Steinberg
Toledo
Teamster Council
Teamster
Frank Rossler
Democratic
Steinberg
Teamsters Stewards
Union
Wayne Morse
D- Ore
Rossler
Morse
Togo Adopts New Republic With U S Ties Shaped
After the transition to independence, Togo raises a red white green yellow flag in Lomé as Premier Sylvain Olympio leads celebrations. The government spends about one million of its 11.25 million annual budget on events and seeks lottery proceeds to cover costs while keeping French aid and troops.
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Ike
Khrushchev
U.S
William Rogers
New Republic
Togo
Sylvain Olympio
United States
France
Chuckle Quote Drops Wife Back-Home Return
A light humor line notes a husband saying he takes his wife everywhere but she always finds her way back. The quip plays on marital togetherness and the enduring bond.
Eisenhower Warns Khrushchev Over Berlin Threats at Paris Summit
President Eisenhower cautioned Soviet Premier Khrushchev that he will not attend meetings including the May summit if Berlin ultimatums threaten. He indicated Khrushchev may still not press to block the Paris talks, hoping for a workable path to disarmament despite Berlin tensions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Khrushchev
Paris
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Herter Goes To Iran For Tehran Mission
U S Secretary of State Christian A Herter left London today aboard a plane bound for Tehran Iran to attend the annual ministerial meeting of the Central Treaty Organization.
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London
U. S
Christian A. Herter
Ity
Tehran
Iran
Central Treaty Organization
Weather returns to normal with cool outlook ahead
Forecasters expect fair and cool conditions to continue for the next few days with highs near 59 to 70 and lows around 43 to 44 degrees. Middletown recorded a high of 78 degrees yesterday at 12 30 p m and a low of 44 at 7 a m with 26 inches of rainfall yesterday.
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Middletown
Indiana University Put On Four Year NCAA Probation
Indiana University was placed on four years probation by the NCAA Council. Fire at the Donald Driscoll home 204 Highland St in Atlanta caused 2500 dollars in exterior damage after a faulty incinerator ignited. Gail Brass, 12, died in a Euclid hospital following a hammer attack by her father Walter 40.
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Atlanta
Indiana University
National Collegiate Athletic Assn. Council
Donald Driscoll
Highland St
Sparka
Cleveland
Gail Brass
Walter
Euclid
Two youths found dead in car north of Marietta Ohio
In Marietta Ohio two college age males were found dead in a late model auto north of the city. The car bore a Pennsylvania license and contained a money bag from a Canton New York bank. Deputies said a plastic hose connected the exhaust to the interior, and they suspect carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Marietta, Ohio
Marietta
Pennsylvania
Canton
N.Y
Symington backs raising minimum wage to 1.25 in 1960 bid
Senator Stuart Symington argued for increasing the federal minimum wage from 1 to 1.25 an hour, saying the current level fails to provide security and hurts purchasing power. He cited economic history showing higher wages create jobs and urged Congress to resist scare tactics. He spoke during a Michigan visit including a Democratic luncheon in Grand Rapids and campaign stops in Midland.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Eisenhower
Congress
Neanasadsnaanh
Cominaban
Symington
Nuclear blasts could form harbors and canals at Alaska site
AP reports Dr. John Wolfe of the Atomic Energy Commission predicts four nuclear devices near Point Hope on the Chukchi Sea could carve a key shaped harbor, potentially enabling future canals. The plan envisions 90 million cubic yards displaced, low fallout, and March 1962 as earliest test date.
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Los Angeles
Alaska
Panama Canal
John Wolfe
Atomic Energy Commission
al Er
Point Hope
Chukchi Sea
Arctic Circle
Wolfe
Ccanals
Ohio State University
Korea Debates Election Shift After Rhee Era
Editors clash over bringing in a new Assembly or preserving the existing body during a transition to a premier cabinet system. Critics fault Huh Chung, named to head a new cabinet, for close ties to President Rhee. Rhee resigns to devote life to the nation as a citizen, with lingering speculation on his future moves.
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Seoul, Korea
South Korea
Gam Rhee
Huh Chung
Rhee
Huh
Eeam Fial
Liberal Party
Eisenhower Denies U S Role in Rhee Riots and Comments on Religion
President Eisenhower said the United States played no part in propping up or inciting the protests leading to Syngman Rhee’s resignation in Korea. He noted irregularities in Korean elections and plans to visit Korea next June, while opposing any compulsory health insurance linked to Social Security taxes and commenting on religion in politics.
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Eisenhower
United States
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Korea
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