Soviet Hatchet Man Honored On Eightieth Birthday
William L. Ryan profiles David Iosifovich Zaslavsky, a veteran Soviet propagandist and alleged hatchet man, now lauded by the Supreme Soviet with the Order of Lenin on his 80th birthday. The piece recounts his long career, arrests, and harsh critiques of the West and Western figures, noting colleagues say he "just loves fun."
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Penelton Guilty Death Mandatory
MANSFIELD Ohio AP A Richland County Common Pleas Court jury found H B Penelton 29 guilty of first degree murder after six hours deliberation There was no mercy recommendation making the death sentence mandatory Judge James Mayer will sentence Monday Penelton of Mansfield was convicted of shooting Chester A Chalfant 68 a Lexington Ohio filling station operator last June 13 in an argument over a bet on a televised baseball game He had been released from Mansfield Reformatory 23 days earlier after serving time for armed robbery.
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Mansfield
Chester A. Chalfant
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Mansfield Reformatory
Touhy Book Causes Suit In Los Angeles
John Factor files a 4 million libel suit over Roger Touhy's book The Stolen Years naming TV commentator Tom Duggan COP Ray Brennan Pennington Press and distributors as defendants claiming libel and invasion of privacy from discussions of the book and case.
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John Factor
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Roger Touhy
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Tom Duggan
Ray Brennan
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Panama Canal gains in U S economic power role
The Canal, once vital to naval aims, grows as a key economic artery for the United States. Commerce through the canal reached a record 51,153,000 long tons in the last fiscal year, with oil, iron ore and foodstuffs moving to support US industry and defense.
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Peephole Drivers Warned By Police
Police warn motorists against peep hole driving with frosted or steamed windows. Citations will be issued for blocked visibility. Red light violators face $5 tickets, yellow light offenders $3, per Traffic Lt. James Combs.
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Traffic Light Installed At Grand Ave Breiel Blvd Intersection
At the Middletown Shopping Center a traffic light was installed last week at the Grand Avenue and Breiel Boulevard intersection after a traffic count showed about 20 000 vehicles in 24 hours with 10 000 on Grand and 9 000 on Breiel. Police Chief Joseph Blackmore said peak hours exceed 1 000 cars. The light replaced a stop sign for Grand Avenue traffic.
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New Chief Named Reclamation Chief in Ohio
Irving I. Dickman 57 of suburban Hilliards was named chief of the Ohio Division of Reclamation to succeed Dwight P. Miller, who retired.
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Hilliards
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Dwight P. Miller
Hands Off Policy Adopted By UAW
The United Auto Workers announced a hands off policy in selecting presidential and vice presidential candidates saying the choice belongs to delegates at the party conventions. The move applies to both Democratic and Republican contests and marks a stance on internal party processes in Detroit.
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Great Lakes Milk Marketing Federation Formed
Dairy farmers in Cleveland Akron and Canton form the Great Lakes Milk Marketing Federation a regional co operative that will coordinate processing selling and bargaining. It includes five Ohio Michigan and Indiana co ops and about 20000 farmers while individual co ops keep their identities.
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Canton
Great Lakes Milk Marketing Federation
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Michigan
Indiana
Charles K. ‘Laughton
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Stark County Milk Products Assn
Northwest Cooperative Sales Assn
Toledo
Michigan Milk Producers Assn
Police Cars Test Gadget To Shield Passengers
Three Baltimore police cars are testing a safety device attached to front and rear bumpers. When the bumper is hit a spring trips and seats move backward to absorb crash concussion and reduce forward passenger plunge during collisions.
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Baltimore
Stowaway Pays Toll Fee In Full At Pikes Peak
A Kansas man disclosed he stowed in a car trunk to reach Pikes Peak last summer and later sent a 50 cent toll payment with a note. Colorado Springs officials declined to reveal his name.
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Kansas
Pikes Peak
Confederates Take Over Park System
Montgomery Alabama AP reports state parks employees have been issued Confederate gray uniforms replacing forest green. Conservation Director William C Younger says the change provides a living remembrance of the gray color tied to historical heritage. Uniforms include gray wool trousers jacket cap with maroon band and gray shirt.
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Ala
State Parks Division
William C. Younger
Short Range Canal Upgrades Aimed at Decade Capacity Rise
Short range improvements to boost canal capacity are underway. Longer term plans envision a sea level waterway wide and deep enough for the largest ships. Gen Potter told a congressional committee last April the latest cost estimate was 2 3668 000 000 dollars. The figure may be higher now. Congress funding remains uncertain.
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