Adventuresome Maj William Morgan A Castro ally
Toledo native William Morgan, aged 30, emerged as a key Castro ally in Cuba after leading guerrilla fighters and staging daring operations. His mother recalls early impatience to see Major Bowes and traits of a restless adventurer that followed him from Cleveland to Havana.
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Toledo, Ohio
Maj
William Morgan
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Toledo
Billy Morgan
New York
Bowes
Morgan
Castro
Theresa
Cleveland
Nixon In Akron For Box Derby Parade and Heat
Vice President Nixon visits Akron to lead the All America Soap Box Derby parade and flag the first heat at Derby Downs. He plays golf at Portage Country Club, meets with John S. Knight, and discusses Khrushchev's possible U.S. itinerary during an interview in Cleveland. He finishes the round with an 89, and attends a Knight dinner for 22 guests before returning to Washington.
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Akron, Ohio
Nixon
Derby Downs
Akron Beacon Journal
Knight Newspapers, Inc
Chicago
Portage Country Club
Washington
Cleveland Municipal
Nikita Khrushchev
Cleveland
Khrushchev
Knight
Ghostly ruse lands Danish farmer in contempt case
In Rudkobeing Denmark farmer Boerge Larsen says he pretended to be a ghost to spare visitors from disappointment after the real ghost quit his ranch. He controlled a string device slamming barn doors and creating noises prompting neighbor complaints and contempt of public authority charges.
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Rudkoebing
Denmark
Boerge Larsen
Larsen
Sweden's Safety Match Breakthrough in 1845
After disastrous experiments by inventors in many nations, Sweden produced the world's first safe safety match in 1845.
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Sweden
Shelter Life Not Bad For Family
Princeton family of five spent two weeks in a seven square foot concrete shelter in a university lab as part of civillian defense tests. Heat and odor were key issues and the parents noted closer family bonds. Items brought included food, games, books, and a Scrabble set. Air was supplied, temperature varied from eight to seven degrees. Unknown to them, microphones recorded their every word.
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Thomas A. Powner
Powners
Princeton University
Federal Office of Civilian Defense
Powner
D. H. Lawrence
Cranbury
N.J
Hightstown High School
Hilary
Scott
Tory
Flag display for Khrushchev visit draws strong opposition
Senator Styles Bridges criticized plans to display Soviet and American flags side by side during Nikita Khrushchev's visit. He said the idea is distasteful and even sickening and said he called the State Department to oppose any such display while stressing no decision had been made.
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Washington
Nikita S. Khrushchevy
Sen
Styles Bridges
Bridges
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Protocol Office
State Department
USW Denies 12 Cent Hike End Strike
Detroit News reported that United Steelworkers are not ending their month long strike over a 12 cent hourly wage boost. Union leaders and district representative Thomas Shane denied the figure calling the report unfounded and no talks or offers existed.
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USW
Detroit, Mich
Detroit News
United Steelworkers
Asher Lauren
Detroit
David McDonald
Lauren
McDonald
Thomas Shane
Dettroit
Steelworkers
Shane
Blast Cause At Airport Is Disputed
Covington, Ky AP The airport blast that killed John Paul 35 of Erlanger and injured 14 remains disputed as manager Byron Dickey questions an employee account that someone lit a match in the boiler room to ignite gas. Dickinson said no clear cause or count of workers in the boiler room is established while damage spans the east wing. Traffic resumed near normal about an hour after the 4:30 p.m. blast.
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Covington, Ky
Greater Cincinnati
Byron Dickey
William Cummins
Burlington
John Paul
Erlanger
Diviion
Sky Chefs, Inc
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Cummins
Dickey
Ironton Fire Brick Co files tax refund suit
In Cincinnati the Iron ton Fire Brick Co of Ironton filed suit in U S District Court seeking a federal income tax refund of 28795 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Ironton Fire Brick Co
Ironton
U.S. District Court
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iCastro
Rafael L. Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Trujillo
Eeaterio Pedraza
Batista
Trinidad
Tigers of the
Esposura
Akron
Westinghouse
Melampy
Central Ave
Russell H. Mullen
Princeton, NJ
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkwy
Woodside Cemetery
Robert Konthier
Myr
Pottsburgh
New Elgin Sportsman
Elgin
Freeman's Jewelry
Boontonware
ROSS
Fleetwing
Will
Ross’ Bicycle Dept
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