Railroads begin layoffs to cover wage boost
Chicago AP reports several railroads have begun furloughs for non operating workers to offset a 10.2 cent hourly wage increase negotiated with 11 unions representing 450,000 off train staff. Illinois Central furloughed 650, with Rock Island Line cutting about 300 and Milwaukee Road aiming 300 plus in gains. Multiple lines study or anticipate further cuts as costs rise.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Wayne Johnston
Kennedy
James E. Wolfe
Rock Island Line
H. Ellis Johnson
Milwaukee Road
Northern Pacific
Chicago & North Western
Burlington Road
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad
Santa Fe
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
St Louis San Francisco Railway
Rape Claim Investigated In Butler County
Butler County sheriff's deputies investigate a reported rape of a 23 year old Franklin mother of three. The woman told Middletown police she was assaulted by a 27 year old Montgomery County man after being picked up at a Middletown bus terminal and driven to Elk Creek Road where she says he raped her in a field. She appeared in Middletown court for a warrant and was told to return tomorrow.
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Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Ranklin
Elk Creek Road
Middletown
Montgomery County
Hamilton
Parents Toil Paint To Give Seniors Big Party
Glen Rock High School seniors enjoyed a surprise graduation ball staged by parents over a week of work. Mothers painted, built minarets, and supplied a lamb dinner while fathers served. Harry James provided live music as the aria of the exotic Arabian courtyard theme. The $15 per pupil covered the band decorations supper and prizes.
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Glen Rock
N.J
Glen Rock High School
Arabia
Harry James
Trucker Escapes Injury In Lebanon County Crash
Trucker Herman Wyrick 33 escaped serious injury when his tractor trailer jackknifed on Rt 73 in Lebanon last night. He was treated at Clintton County Memorial Hospital for ear and head lacerations after the rig struck a guard rail shed and rolled 200 feet, coming to rest beneath a bridge.
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Lebanon
Franklin
Harveysburg
Clintton County Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Herman Wyrick
Warren County Sheriff's
Wyrick
Rt. 73
Walrus Wedding Postponed At New York Aquarium
The engagement between Ookie and Olaf the walrus is on hold as Olaf remains amorous. Olaf, 1,880 pounds, formerly lived with seals and pounced on Ookie for 48 hours before she escaped. Aquarium director Christopher Coates says the wedding will occur in several years once Ookie grows enough to defend herself.
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New York
Ookie
Olaf
New York Aquarium
Aquarium
Look
Christopher Coates
Coates
Willson’s Band Festival Draws Tens Of Thousands In Mason City
Mason City hosts the 24th North Iowa Band Festival with 119 bands and 84 queens. The three hour grand parade features 8,000 musicians and 3,000 out of state players competing for $10,000 in prizes. Meredith Willson’s footprint bridge dedication is noted as a key highlight. No downtown mail deliveries announced as crowds overwhelm the city.
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Mason City
Iowa
North Iowa
Meredith Willson
River City
The
Highway Patrol
Rini
Robert Preston
Shirley Jones
United States
Willow Creek
Willson
Henry Pendergraft
Oxford Swim Team Readied for Village Competition
Oxford recreation department plans a village swim team led by instructor Dick Heimseh to compete against Mid dletown and Hamilton squads. Practices begin Monday at the municipal pool under the supervision of seven department swimming instructors.
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Oxford
Middletown
Hamilton
Oxford Recreation Department
Dick Heimseh
Three Brothers Drown When Homemade Raft Sinks
In Pomeroy Ohio three Bowers brothers aged 10 8 and 5 were drowned along with a visiting 11 year old after a homemade raft on a Cory Wolfe farm pond near Dorcas broke apart. Their father who cannot swim reached shore but could not save them. Billy Hayes 11 of Syracuse also escaped.
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Pomeroy, Ohio
Licking County
Here
Mike Bowers
Eddie
Terry
Max Bowers
Pataskala
Bowers
Syracuse
Billy Hayes
Cory Wolfe
Dorcas
Hayes
DiSalle May Skip Rhodes One Debate Try
Cleveland AP Gov. Michael V. DiSalle may refuse to join Republican James A. Rhodes in the traditional pre election City Club debate. DiSalle questions Rhodes's stance and cites his plan to debate only at City Club. He says he will consider the invitation but seeks assurances on issue discussion. Rhodes unavailable for comment.
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Cleveland
Michael V. DiSalle
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
DiSalle
William E. Sanborn
C. William O'Neill
Frank J.) Lausche
Ohio
Communist Party
Gov. Lauscher
Lausche
Mother and Daughter Hospitalized After Route 129 Crash
A Hamilton woman Loretta Conrad 26 and her daughter Jackie 8 were admitted to Ft Hamilton Hospital after their car ran out of control on wet pavement on Route 129 one mile west of Millville at 10 12 p m yesterday. Loretta in fair condition with facial and right rear lacerations while Jackie in serious condition with facial leg and head lacerations and possible internal injuries. Deputies said Conrad lost control on a curve.
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Hamilton
Ft. Hamilton Hospital
Rt.129
Millville
Loretta Conrad
Jackie
Boys Governor Gibson Learns From Old Pro In Ohio
Athens AP Gov David Gibson of Buckeye Boys State meets Ohio Gov Michael V DiSalle to gain tips on state problems and government. The 17 year old Federalist governor delivers State of the State to a Nationalist led General Assembly amid a 61 35 House margin and a split Senate. House speaker Tom Stephanchick Lorain and leaders Perry Griffith Columbus minority Mike Beckman Columbus. Cabinet posts filled. Lonnie Fouty Columbus named highway safety director.
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Athens
Ohio
David Gibson
Buckeye Boys State
Michael V. DiSalle
Gibson
DiSalle
Columbus
General Assembly
Senate
Gev Douglas Rund
Perry Griffith
Mike Beckman
Beckjman
Tom Stephanchick
Lorain
House
John Luebker
Wauseon
Richard Baxter
Poland
David Williams
Willard
Keith Beals
Springfield
Lonnie Fouty
Fouty
Highway Safety
Girls Vote At Capital Buckeye Girls State Elections
In Columbus Ohio AP reports Buckeye Girls State held primary balloting for 1119 residents on the Capital University campus. This afternoon they conduct the general election to elect a full slate of officials for their mythical state as 21 city governments began operations and mayors were sworn in with Columbus officials offering guidance on municipal issues.
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Columbus
Ohio
Buckeye Girls State
Capital University
Columbus City
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