Largest Annexation Petition Lands in Butler County
A petition to annex 827 acres to the city, including all of Mayfield, will be presented to Butler County commissioners. George M. Hancock, Middletown realtor, heads a seven member team that has collected signatures from about 400 of 450 resident freeholders, promising over 100 new homes and 600 acres of adjacent development, with new streets planned through Mayfield.
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George M. Hancock
Middletown
Hancock
Mayfield
Florence Street
Burbank Avenue
Jefferson Road
Sheffield
Lamberton Streets
Idlewild
Jackson Lane
Robert W. Keays
Keays Appliance Co
John Hover
Robbie Phillips
John Erb
Ed Seeger
Ralph Phelps
Butler County
Oxford State Road
Annexation drive continues after setback on 500 acre tract
Hancock announced a 1.5 million residential project has fallen through but he will push annexation to bring the area into the city. He blamed past proposals on lack of facts and drive, saying utilities cost savings and insurance could cover higher taxes. A petition will be presented to county commissioners followed by an open hearing at 10 a.m. tomorrow on the 500 acre eastern tract.
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Hancock
Torrow
TWA Files 2 Million Damage Suit
Trans World Airlines filed a two million dollar damage suit in federal court over a fatal in flight collision near Cincinnati. The Castleton Corp owned by Mrs Francis Dodge Van Lennep and husband Frederick is named defendant. Fifteen people died including five Michigan crew members. The Van Lennep crew allegedly caused the crash after a TWA airliner took off from Cincinnati en route to Dayton. Mrs Van Lennep is a noted race horse breeder.
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Detroit
Trans World Airlines
TWA
Cincinnati
Castleton Corp
Francis Dodge van Lennep
Frederick
van Lennep Corp
Dayton
O Neill's Father Charles ONeill Dies at 86
Marietta Ohio Charles Thompson Squire ONeill 86 oldest Washington County attorney and father of Ohio Attorney General C William ONeill died at Marietta Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. He had been hospitalized since March 3.
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Marietta
Ohio
Charles Thompson (Squire) O'Neill
Washington County
William O'Neill
Marietta Memorial
Weather swings as warming trend forecasts emerge
Cloudy and warmer conditions are expected after a chilly 27 at Armco East Gate this morning. Yesterday afternoon the high reached 50, with a mid 40s forecast for today, and the outlook calls for a gradual warm up tonight and tomorrow as clouds persist.
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Armco
East Gate
Confusion Scored In Army Probe On Peress Case
Senate investigations label Army handling of the Peress case as an unconscionable confusion. Senator Mundt notes no evidence of a Pentagon mastermind, while Lt. Col Anders testifies delays tied to McCarthy-era security probes at Ft Monmouth radar labs.
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Washington
Sen
Mundt
R-Sd
Senate
Irving Peress
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Pentagon
Peress
Army
1St Army Intelligence
G-2
James D. Anders
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McCarthy
Ft.Monmouth
N.J
Anders
Trial set April 19 for young slaver in Ohio
Seventeen year old Frederick Spears charged with strangling his younger sister December 31 will face trial April 19 in Crawford County. Prosecutor John D. Sears Jr. said Spears was returned to jail from Lima State Hospital where he had been under observation since January 28. He noted the mental report may become part of the court record.
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Bucyrus
Ohio
Frederick Spears
John D. Sears Jr
Crawford County
Lima State Hospital
Sears
Yalta Records Keeps Controversy Alive
Soviet broadcasts and officials renewed criticism of U S non compliance after repudiation of some pact agreements. The reportage cites tensions around postwar diplomacy and the continuing dispute over commitments.
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Yalta Records
U.S
Knowland and McCarthy Clash Over Yalta Record
Senate debate centers on how to denounce Soviet breaches of Yalta without weakening U S bargaining. Knowland urges full study of 1945 conference records before any repudiation action while McCarthy pushes Eisenhower to back congressional moves repudiating Yalta. Critics warn publication could inflame partisan tensions and fail to solve current Cold War problems.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
State Department
Deanninee
Smule
ISB
McCarthy
Senate
Yalta
Eisenhower
Milton
Roosevelt
Iron Curtain
Milton Eisenhower
Ike
White House
Penn State University
Berlin
Congress
Capehart
R-Ind
Humphrey
D-Minn
Republican Party
Yalta Papers Stir Old Debates Over Wartime Concessions
State Department releases a half million word Yalta record detailing Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill debates over postwar Poland free governments in Eastern Europe and Russia’s entry into the war against Japan. It notes Roosevelt’s embarrassment over Ukraine and White Russia UN membership and outlines plans for Dairen Port Arthur and a Korea trusteeship amid lingering political controversy.
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Washington
Yalta
State Department
Mier
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
Northwest Pacific
Manchuria
Stalin
Churchill
United Nations
General Assembly
Poland
Baltic
Black Sea
Russian
Crimea
Tehran
Nazi Germany
Germany
Europe
United States
Hiroshima
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Far East
Humphrey
D-Minn
Dulles
New York Times
New York Herald Tribune
France
Kurile Islands
Sakhalin Island
Dairen
Port Arthur
Kuriles
Molotov
Charles E. Bohlen
Moscow
Bohlen
Ceremany
Soviet Union
Hong Kong
Korea
China
Roosvelt
Alger Hiss
Ukraine
Hiss
Destination of Tanker Aruba Remains Uncertain
Helsinki reports the Aruba crew refused to sail beyond Singapore amid war fears. Ceylon authorities say the ship heads toward Singapore, while unconfirmed talks suggest Re Be Shipping may sell its 13000 ton jet fuel cargo to decide the destination. The vessel loaded kerosene in Romania and now sails in the Indian Ocean.
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Helsinki
Finland
Ceylon
Singapore
Indian Ocean
Seaman’s Union
Re-Be Shipping Co
Aruba
Romania
Truce Chief Blames Israel For Gaza Clash
U N Palestine truce chief Maj Gen E L M Burns prepared to blame Israel for the Gaza battle that killed 38 Egyptians and eight Israelis. He will urge stronger border patrols and report to the Security Council after investigating the Feb 28 clash with Egypt.
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United Nations
N. Y
U.N
Palestine
Israel
Gaza
Truce Supervisory Organization
E. L. M. Burns
Canada
U. N
Burns
Security Council
New York
Mixed Armistice Commission
Abba Eban
Egypt
Arab League
Kamil Abdul Rahim
Conspiracy theorists blame administration for stock surge
CIO official James Carey and banker Ferdinand Eberstadt told the Senate stock market inquiry that disturbing elements exist in the 1955 market. Carey accused the Eisenhower administration of conspiring to boost prices, while Eberstadt warned of frauds and cited high stock levels as testimony to broader economic risk.
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Washington
CIO
Wall Street
Senate
James B. Carey
Eisenhower
Carey
Eiisenhower
Humphrey
United States
Ree
Child Found Safe After Two Hours Missing in Dewitt Apple Tree
Syracuse searchers scoured countryside in suburban Dewitt for Charlie Vogel, four, reported missing by his parents. Investigators located him two hours later perched in an apple tree in the front yard.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Dewitt
Charlie Vogel
Charlie
Nautilus Heads for New Tests in Long Island Sound
The atomic submarine Nautilus departed Groton last night for a new series of tests in Long Island Sound, signaling continued trial operations for the vessel.
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Groton
Conn
Long Island Sound
Wait in tax battle as conference meets next week
The tax fight between House and Senate sides stalls with a conference committee not meeting until next week. Rep. Reed warns a year end income tax cut could create a windfall for liquor, while leaders say agreement by April 1 is achievable. The dispute centers on extending corporate and excise tax rates due to expire.
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Washington
Senate House Conference Committee
Daniel A. Reed
Reed
House
Rayburn
Dtex
Rep. Boggs
D-La
Senate
Martin
D-Mass
GOP
Halleck
R-Ind
Conference Committee
Matusow Faces Three Years and Plans Appeal
El Paso Texas: Harvey M Matusow was sentenced to three years in prison for criminal contempt and said he would appeal. He also offered to post a $10000 bond once New York funds are secured.
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EL Paso
Tex
Harvey M. Matusow
New York
Matusow
R. E. Thomasow
Clinton E. Jencks
Thomason
Communist Party
Churchill says Yalta a worse place for conference
Despite Churchill’s harsh assessment that Yalta was suited for typhus and lice, Roosevelt’s voyage to the meeting progressed. Medical officers aboard the USS Catoctin were reported to have debugged the area effectively, easing concerns about health risks.
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Churchill
Yalta
Roosevelt
Dutch Lower House to Debate Paris Pacts March 20
The Hague reports the Dutch lower house will begin debate on March 20 over Paris accords intended to rearm West Germany. The session will address treaty terms and regional security implications.
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Hague
Netherlands
West Germany
Envoy Headed Home Paris Report
Clare Boothe Luce U.S. ambassador to Rome arrived by plane last night and headed home. The report notes her trip as she leaves Paris en route to Washington.
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Paris
Clare Bothe Luce
U.S
Rome
United States
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