Saxbe to Oppose Ohio Bell Rate Increase
Ohio Attorney General William Saxbe vows to oppose Ohio Bell Telephone Co.'s 28 million dollar annual rate increase. He cites unjustified hikes and notes the state as a major user, promising to work with city attorneys and other groups to ensure fair representation before the Utilities Commission.
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Columbus, Ohio
William Saxbe
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Saxbe
Saxbel
Ohio
The
Utilities Commission
War on blushed potatoes in Ohio announced
State agriculture director Dr James R Hay and Edward C Haas chief of the Division of Food and Dairies say colored and waxed potatoes violate state law when defects are hidden. About 225 wholesale dealers are ordered to dispose of colored stocks by Feb 15. fines apply for post deadline sales. White, sweet potatoes and yams also covered. transparent waxing not a violation.
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Columbus
Ohio
James R. Hay
Edward C. Haas
Division of Food and Dairies
Haas
Agriculture Department
Ohio Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Frigid Weekend Forecast for Miami Valley Area
The Miami Valley faces a cold stretch with a fresh icy blast dropping temperatures. Today will be mostly cloudy windy and cold with snow flurries and a high near 32. Tonight will be cloudy and colder with light snow possible and a low around 5 to 10 degrees. Saturday and Sunday remain cold with a chance of more snow flurries. A high near 90 was listed for Saturday by Middletown officials, with yesterday's official high 37 and morning low % at 8 a.m.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Knee injury headline joke from neighbor and wife
In a light Heartland joke a neighbor asks about a husband in hospital. The wife quips the knee injury was caused by finding a blonde on it, delivering a punny punchline.
Thieves Target Car Five Times In Six Months
In Baltimore Ned Wamsley faced five thefts of his car over six months. He posted a sign near his parking space saying the car is being repaired and apologizing for the inconvenience to thieves.
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Baltimore
Ned Wamsley
Wamsley
Lorain Bread Relief Defused by Mayor Statements
Lorain, Ohio reports bread line fears as relief bread and baked goods were distributed at City Hall. Mayor John C. Jaworski says only about 15 or 20 of 200 relief families collected day-old goods and notes unemployment remains high but not critical.
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Lorain
Ohio
John C. Jaworski
Navy Blames Wiring Failure For Vanguard Rocket Loss
The Navy attributes Vanguard failure to wiring fault linking the automatic pilot to the hydraulic servo. Moisture seepage and vibration are cited as possible causes as the three stage rocket broke apart after 57 seconds into flight. Weather and rain plagued delays prior to launch in Cape Canaveral.
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Navy
Vanguard
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Project Onguard
Air Force Missile Test Center
Office of Naval Research
Naval Research Laboratory
Stassen Remains Ike's Disarmament Advisor
Harold E. Stassen said after talks with President Eisenhower that he remains in place as the president's special disarmament advisor for now. He noted he is still weighing a run for governor of Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
Stassen
Pennsylvania
Geckeler Wins Ohio Senior Newspaperboy Honor
Middletown Journal carrier Stephen D. Geckeler 17 was named Ohio’s best senior newspaperboy for 1957 at the Glenn L. Cox awards in Columbus. He will receive a $100 prize and special award from Chief Justice Weygandt, with Michael Minister named best junior carrier.
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Stephen D. Geckeler
Middletown Journal
Ohio
Geckeler
Michael Minister
Worthington
Columbus
Glenn L. Cox
Ohio Newspaper Assn
ONA
Ohio Circulation Managers Assn
Dumping Bad Apples School Board To Get Tough
In Kansas City a 15 or 16 year old fat boy led a group into Smith's Viking Book Store near Northeast High School. Elsie Smith and her mother were assaulted as two boys and a girl were arrested, while a New York City policy debate over suspensions surfaced amid grand jury actions on school violence.
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Kansas City
Smith
Viking Book Store
Elsie Smith
Mildred Smith
Northeast Junior High
Northeast Senior High
NEW York
City Board of Education
Smiths
Brooklyn
Albany
Board of Education
Mrs. Smith
Funds Approved for Unemployed Veterans and Ex-Federal Employees
The House Appropriations Committee backed $43.4 million to pay unemployment compensation to jobless veterans and ex-federal employees, and approved $25 million for veterans and $18.4 million for laid-off federal workers. It deferred Civil Rights Commission funding, noting lack of staff and a formal director. The actions accompany two appropriation bills sent to the House floor for Monday votes.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
White House
Civil Rights Commission
Eisenhower
House
Commission
Het
Mrs Smith Comments On Local Atmosphere
The remark by Mrs. Smith invites reflection on the surroundings, suggesting a firsthand view of life in the area and the mood of the community as observed from her perspective.
Motorist Escapes Parking Meter Fine In Oklahoma City
E. G. Albright parked without a meter. A meter appeared while he was away and a red ticket was placed on his windshield. Police backed his claim, the meter crew confirmed installation during absence, and officers tore up the ticket.
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Oklahoma City
E. G. Albright
Albright
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