Monarch of The Forest sculpture destroyed amid uproar
Portland AP report details the 24 foot cedar Monarch of The Forest sculpture by Manuel Izquierdo burning vandalism and disposal after it was damaged and abandoned near the Forest Products Building at the Oregon Centennial Exposition. Thomas Kerr Pacific International Exposition president argues its removal, while Richard Jeb Stewart plans legal action for full value of the art. Izquierdo expresses deep sadness over the loss.
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Manuel Izquierdo
Forest Products
Portland
Izquierdo
Ore
Thomas Kerr
Pacific International Lienstock Exposition
Richard Jeb Stewart
Oregon
Stewart
Wdresday
Salem
Kerr
P I Exposition Board
Protestant Bishop Endorses Kennedy in West Virginia
Dr. Robert E. Strider the former West Virginia bishop, 72, endorsed Senator John F. Kennedy saying his loyalty to the Constitution bars church influence in the presidency and praising his character and U.S. Senate record. The endorsement, released by Ray Niblack, marked the bishop’s first presidential endorsement and followed a brief, unscheduled meeting arranged by William Battle as Kennedy traveled to Charles Town for a rally.
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Charles Town
W. Va
West Virginia
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Robert E. Strider
Leetown
Ray Niblack
Strider
Niblack
United States
U.S. Senate
Vatican
Dr. Strider
William C. Battle
Virginia
John S. Battle Sr
Washington
Chuckle Dowager Probes Garden Furniture Trends
A humorous line from Today’s Chuckle Dowager questions why outdoor furniture today requires no effort to leave the seat. The quip highlights trends in modern patio sets and the evolving expectations of comfort and practicality.
Turkiye University Riots Prompt Martial Law Call
Turkish authorities declared martial law as student protests spread in Istanbul after Premier Menderes banned political activity for three months. About 5 000 students breached police lines, clashes injured many, and reports of several deaths surfaced near the University of Istanbul. Rioters urged Menderes to resign and praised Korean protesters who toppled Syngman Rhee.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Annan Menderes
University of Istanbul
Menderes
Iran
Central Treaty Organization
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Tthe
Political parallels blamed as Turkey and South Korea edge toward communism era
Recent developments in Turkey and South Korea draw parallels as leaders stress strong anti communist stances amid regional tension. Analysts note shared concerns over ideology and security affecting alliances and domestic policy. The outlook remains uncertain as political currents shape future regional alignments.
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South Korea
Weather outlook turns milder with clouds and 75/55
Cold Canadian air keeps Miami Valley temps cool. Official forecast shows partly cloudy weather with a high near 75 and low around 55. Friday expected to be cloudier and warmer with highs in the 70s. Middletown yesterday reached 68 at 4:30 p.m. and the low today was 41 at 6 a.m.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Lee Family Perishes in Seoul Revolt Amid Atone Ment Crisis
In Seoul, Lee Ki poong and his wife with two sons died by their own hand in a revolt aftermath. Ex President Syngman Rhee and his wife left the presidential residence for a hillside villa, as Acting President Huh Chung prepared a cabinet to restore rule and plan elections. Police confirmed Rhee fled the country and others tied to the crackdown were arrested or murdered.
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Seoul
South Korea
Lee Ki-poong
Lee
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Huh Chung
Huh
Korea Election Revolt Spurs Arrest Warrants Amid Rhee Fallout
The U S Embassy reports renewed efforts to keep aid free from Korean political influence as Huh Jong-joon's government issues warrants for ex home minister Choi In-kyu and six others over irregularities in the March 15 elections that backed Rhee and Lee Ki-poong. The six week revolt followed charges of fraud and police brutality surrounding the vote. Choi has been in hiding since the revolt climax on April 19.
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Korea
U. S
Huh
Choi In-kyu
Rhee
Lee Ki-poong
Choi
LSU Dean Freed From Murder Charges In Slaying Case
In Baton Rouge Louisiana Dr George H Mickey former LSU Graduate School dean was cleared of murder charges. District Attorney J St Clair Farrot withdrew a murder warrant charging him with the January bludgeon killing of his longtime associate Dr Margaret Rosamond McMillan. Separately in Washington James R Hoffa's lawyer accused court appointed monitors of trying to frame Hoffa to oust him and seize control of the Teamsters union.
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George H. Mickey
Louisiana State University
Atty
Washington
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Teamsters
Army Zeus antimissile test fired at White Sands
An Army Zeus antimissile missile test model was launched from an underground site at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico today.
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White Sands Missile Range
New Mexico
Chessman awaits ninth execution with busy final days
In San Quentin Caryl Chessman spends his days meeting newsmen and photographers Awaiting the May 2 gas chamber date He discusses his feelings and enduring fame His routine includes reading writing and planning his modest estate and funeral arrangements He remains defiant denying the charges and citing his exhausted appeals
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San Quentin
Calif
Caryl Chessman
Green Gas Chamber
Rhee Returns to Private Life to Crowd of Cheers
85 year old Syngman Rhee and his Austrian wife left the presidential mansion and moved into the Pear Blossom Villa in eastern Seoul. Crowds cheered as armed guards accompanied the former leader, while students and residents reacted with mixed emotions to his resignation and return.
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Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Korea
Seoul National University
Rhee
Capitol
Middletown Driver Dies In Bridge Collision
James McLean aged 39 died early today when his 1958 auto struck a New York Central railroad bridge pier after leaving the roadbed. Police and coroner attributed high speed and multiple fractures to the fatal crash at 5:40 AM near Middletown, marking the third 1960 traffic fatality in the area.
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New York Central Railroad
Vngke
James McLean
East St. O
John C. Herr
Princeton Ave
Herr
McLean
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Vicim
Paratrooper McLean of Mariba Ky. dies
McLean born in Mariba Kentucky and served as a U S Army paratrooper. He is survived by his wife Florence two daughters Sandra and Connie and a son Robert all at home his foster parents Mr and Mrs Milton Hale of Frenchburg Kentucky a brother Ed Cobb of Fort Wayne Indiana and a sister Mrs Geneva Hollars of Roseville Michigan. Arrangements are incomplete at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Mariba
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Sandra
Connie
Robert
Milton Hale
Frenchburg
Ed Cobb
Fort Wayne
Ind
Geneva Hollars
Roseville
Mich
McCoy-Leffler
Five Moroccan Merchants Sentenced for Adulterated Oil Deaths
In Rabat, five Moroccan merchants were sentenced to death for selling adulterated cooking oil that paralyzed 10,832 people. They used jet flushing oil bought at a U S Air Force surplus sale and mixed it with peanut and olive oils to raise profits.
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Rabat
Morocco
Local Union Ends Hope for Missing Trustee
Cincinnati Local 100 of the Teamsters Union has given up hope that missing trustee John Cartsinger will be found after he disappeared last November en route to a union meeting. Authorities believe he is dead. The local plans a July election to choose a successor with nominations set for June 7.
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The
Teamsters Union
John Curtsinger
Curtsinger
Kentucky
Cartsinger
Klansmen Picket Georgia Real Estate Man House
White supremacists picketed the home of Chester Burge a Georgia real estate man who rented to a Black family in Macon. Burge came out with a pistol but police ordered him away threatening arrest for carrying a weapon as KKK leader Lee Davidson said the demonstration aimed to persuade Burge.
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Ku Klux
Georgia
KKK
Lee Davidson
Burge
Ohio Civil Rights Commission launches public accommodations survey
The Ohio Civil Rights Commission announced a survey on racial discrimination in public accommodations. It will be conducted in Akron Canton Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo and Youngstown and focuses on lodging food services recreation transportation personal services and dispensing advertising under the Ohio Public Accommodations Law.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Akron
Canton
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Youngstown
Ohio
Segregation Tensions Rise Across Several States
In Austin sit down demonstrations loom after white and Black students organized a mile long picket line amid failed lunch counter talks. In Tuskegee a Negro leader sought to ease fears of white politicians about losing control in Macon County where Black residents outnumber whites 6 to 1. At Southern University Baton Rouge 16 Negro students seek dismissal of charges from recent sit ins claiming 14th Amendment rights. Little Rock defendants plan appeals over maximum sentences for a sit down protest.
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Tex
Tuskegee
Ala
Macon County
Charles G. Gomillion
The
Tuskegee Civic Asse
Negro Tuskegee Institute
Southern University
Baton Rouge
Two Pennsylvania youths found dead in car north of Marietta
James Roan Neubling aged 22 and Donald Carlisle Munrow 18 from Harrisburg died of carbon monoxide poisoning after a note asked to tell Mary to forgive and forget. The car with Pennsylvania plates was on a dirt road into an oil field and had a Canton bank bag and scattered currency inside. Sheriff officials confirmed the auto had been there at least 24 hours.
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Marietta, Ohio
Pennsylvania
Marietta
Wedneslday
Washington County
Deane ‘H. Northrup
James Roan Neubling
Donald Carlisle Munrow
Harrisburg
Mary
Carl D. Neubling
Rt. 3
Mechanicsburg
Neubling
Canton, N. Y
Canton
Gus Hedlund
St. Lawrence Countty National Bank
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