Barber Barred for Refusing Negro Customer in Ohio
An Ohio Civil Rights Commission examiner found Yellow Springs barber Lewis Gegner guilty of unlawful racial discrimination for refusing to trim Paul Graham's hair. The report says the act violated the new public accommodations law, and recommends a cease-and-desist order. Gegner testified he would rather close his shop than serve Negro customers.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Yellow Springs
Commission
Lewis F. Gegner
Ohio
Roland J. Stanger
Ohio State University College of Law
Lewis Gegner
Paul Graham
Stanger
Gegner
Paul N. Graham
Vernay Laboratories
Graham
Union Leaders Seek Law To Insure Pension Plans
Union leaders propose federal legislation to create a public insurance system guaranteeing pension claims when companies fail. Led by Walter Reuther the AFL CIO push aims to insure pension funds similarly to bank deposits, protecting retirees and workers near retirement. Separately, AFL CIO talks between railroad unions and Pennsy and NYC over a proposed merger highlighted fears of mass job losses, with unions not budging from opposition.
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Bal Harbour
Fla
Congress
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Afl-Cio
Reuther
Pension Trusts
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Pennsy Board
James Symes
NYC
Alfred E. Perlman
Pennsy
Youth Charged In Fatal Crash Near New Paris
A 17 year old Richmond youth involved in a fatal crash near New Paris on Ohio 121 was charged with second degree manslaughter in Preble County Juvenile Court. He drove a light truck into a tree after failing to negotiate a curve. He suffered injuries and was released from hospital. Paul Kelly, 17, of Richmond, died from his injuries Sunday night.
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Eaton
Richmond
New Paris
Preble County
Ohio 121
John Stover
Paul Kelly
Spark Plug Plants Hit By Strikes
About 3,000 UAW workers at Champion Spark Plug plants in Burlington Iowa Cambridge Ohio Hellerton Pa Detroit Windsor Ont and Toledo walked out after talks stalled. Picket lines formed as contract talks remained unresolved since January with a wage demand aligned to big three settlements. Toledo hourly rate listed at 2.75 with other sites ranging from 2.40 to 2.49.
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Toledo, Ohio
United Auto Workers
Champion Spark Plug Co
UAW
Champion
Burlington
Iowa
Cambridge
Ohio
Hellerton
Detroit
Windsor
Ont
Toledo
John Wayne’s New Baby Boy Remains Unnamed
Hollywood AP reports Pilar Wayne explains that John Wayne has not named his newborn son. The child, born Thursday in a San Fernando Valley hospital, weighs 8 pounds 2 ounces. The couple also has a daughter Aissa, 4, and Wayne has four other children from a prior marriage plus four grandchildren.
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Hollywood
John Wayne
Pilar
San Fernando Valley
Aissa
Wayne
Stolen Cash and Jewelry From Franklin Home
Franklin police report a break in at Ella Boyer residence 121 E Fourth St. thieves gained entry by breaking a door window and reached through to unlock the door. About 70 dollars in cash and some costume jewelry were taken while no one was home.
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Franklin
Ella Boyer
Fourth St
Butler GOP Backs 10 Candidates for May Primaries
The Butler County Republican Executive Committee approved unanimously a slate of 10 GOP nominees for county district and state races. The list includes incumbents seeking reelection and others aiming for higher offices such as Domestic Relations Judge David Black Sheriff James Hixon State Rep Walter Powell Congressman Paul Schenck State Rep Charles Jones County Prosecutor Robert Marrs State Auditor James Rhodes and Governor candidate. Also named are Donald Bacon county commissioner Robert Smith county auditor and Barry Levey state representative.
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Butler County
Republican Executive Committee
John R. Moser
David Black
James Hixon
Walter E. Pow
Robert W. Smith
Butler
Barry Levey
Middletown
Bonanza Stars Injured In Fall At Ranch Shoot
Hollywood NBC reports Dan Blocker Hoss and Robert Pernell Adam were injured during filming at Riverson's Ranch in the San Fernando Valley. Pernell’s mount fell and Blocker’s horse toppled onto him. Both were taken to Northridge Emergency Hospital then to a bone specialist. Blocker suffered a fractured left collar bone and Pernell neck muscle sprains. Blocker to wear a cast for four weeks.
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Hollywood
Dan Blocker
Hoss
Robert Pernell
Adam
Riverson
San Fernando Valley
NBC
Pernel
Blocker
Northridge
Jack Moshein
Per
Bank Chief Reappointing in Ohio Names Willett to Post
Columbus Ohio AP Raymond H Willett 62 long serving Ohio superintendent of banks since 1959 was reappointed through April 30 1963 by Gov Michael V DiSalle The governor also reappointed B K Jones Cambridge dentist to the Ohio Wildlife Council for a term through February 1970
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Columbus, Ohio
Raymond H. Willett
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
B. K. Jones
Cambridge
Ohio Wildlife Council
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Barber
Norman Walker
Associated Press
First National Bank
Nancy Dimock
Los Angeles
Margie Cicerella
Nancy
Marilyn Monroe
Butler Gop
N. Ninth St
Bonanza’ Stars
Tom Greene Plumbing Co
Jackson Plumbing
Lady Sylvia
Admiral
Admiral Stereo
Admiral AM
Ross’ Twist
OLIN
New York
Ross
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