City Approves 2.6 Million in Local Work Expansion
Armco Steel Corp officials announce a two-year 18 million dollar construction program in Middletown to boost steel production. The first project adds to Armco's No 2 open hearth building at East Works with a permit estimated at 2,637,380 dollars, the largest valuation ever issued locally, doubling prior permit volumes.
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Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Couny
Armco
East Works
Frank Ludeig
Ludewig
Butler County
Armco expansion to begin modern open hearths in Middletown
Armco will extend No 2 open hearth building 648 feet to add three furnaces raising ingot capacity by 21 percent to 1,715,000 tons, with 360,000 extra tons annually. McGraw Construction Co. runs the project with 200 workers today, peaking 500-600. Cost exceeds 60 million in planned two-year expansion. Dulles arrives in Vienna to sign Austria treaty of independence.
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Armco
Middletown
Armeco
Ince
McGraw Construction& Co. Inc
McGraw Company
Iig
Vienna
Austria
U. S
State Dulles
Dulles
United States
Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr
Leopold Figl
Figl
Paris
Tullin
Hitler
Reich
Moscow
Zisterdorf of Meldy
Danube Shipping Co
Russia
NATO Council
West Ger
Reds Call It Aggression in Sabre-MIG Dogfight
U N charges Communist MIGs launched an unprovoked attack on American Sabre Jets over the Yellow Sea while Peiping radio claims Sabres intruded into northeast China. Fifth Air Force pilots say two MIGs were shot down and two more probably destroyed. no U.S. losses reported. Both sides dispute casualty figures as the armistice commission warns of retaliation if attacked.
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Korea
U.N. Command
Yellow Sea
Peiping
China
Armistice Commission
U. N
Sinuiju
People’s Daily
U. S
Fifth Air Force Sabre
U.N
Yalu River
Korean People’s Army
iChinese People’s Volunteers
Manchuria
Air Force
Salt Lake City Shock Jolts Downtown Area
Salt Lake City was jolted by an earthquake yesterday with no damage reported. Local officials urged residents to remain calm as initial assessments noted no injuries or structural harm. The quake center appeared near the region, prompting routine checks of buildings and infrastructure.
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Salt Lake City
Students Honor Dean With New Cadillac at Veishea
At Iowa State College Dean M. D. Helser received a Cadillac from students and friends in a surprise ceremony before 8,000 at the Veishea festival. A scholarship fund was created, raising over 4,500 dollars in a month as part of the gift effort. Ronald Moss announced the fund drive, while the dean expressed disbelief at the secret presentation.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
M. D. Helser
Ronald Moss
Robert Goodale
Veishea
Iowa State
Communists seize Haiphong as Vietminh take over port
Vietminh troops wrest Haiphong from the French, enacting a new regime with orders to report to police, convert piastre notes to dong, and attend a victory parade. Thousands flee as fear grips residents while Do Son Peninsula still hosts about 8,000 French troops awaiting evacuation.
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Larry Allen
Haiphong
North Indochina
Geneva
U.S
Dien Bien Phu
North Viet Nam
Do Soh
Indochina
Viet Nam
Haisauh
Rioting in Singapore Claims Newsman and Others
The British moved thousands of Gurkha and Malayan troops into emergency positions as rioting swept Singapore. American newsman Gene Symonds of United Press was killed, and at least 36 people were injured. The unrest began with bus strike protests and challenged the new Labor Front government led by Chief Minister David Marshall.
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Singapore
Gene Symonds
Dayton
Ohio
Labor Front
David Marshall
Symonds
United Press
Southeast Asia
Rainy weekend forecast with warm spell ahead
The weatherman predicts scattered showers tonight with off and on rain through tomorrow morning. A brief warm up follows as clouds linger. Saturday’s high near 74, after yesterday’s 74 record, and a low around 60 tonight. Total rainfall through 8 AM about a quarter of an inch.
Indonesia Train Derailed 30 Die
Authorities suspect sabotage by a Muslim fanatical group caused the Jogjakarta Bandung express derailment near Bandung. About 30 people were killed and 39 injured. The crash occurred yesterday 45 miles southeast of Bandung as guerrillas of Darul Islam target trains in West Java.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Jogjakarta
Fire Guts Large Area In Brooklyn
NEW YORK fire destroyed two lumberyards and three buildings last night threatening Williamsburg Brooklyn. Damage estimated at two million dollars by a fire official. Four hundred firefighters and 70 apparatus rushed to the scene. Eighteen firefighters injured none seriously. Cause traced to a sawdust blower explosion in a one story frame planing and moulding plant beside a lumberyard. Two employees fled to safety. Flames also hit another lumberyard and a bolt and screw factory nearby while a paint store across the street suddenly caught fire.
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New York
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Taylor Named Chief of Staff
President Eisenhower nominates Gen Maxwell D. Taylor to be Army chief of staff succeeding Gen Ridgway on June 0. Taylor led the 8th Army in Korean War battles and now commands Far East and United Nations forces. Gen Lemnitzer to take over Taylor’s Far East commands.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Matthew B. Ridgway
Taylor
8Th Army
Far East Command
United Nations Command
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Far East
Johnson Says It's GOP Waging White House War
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson accuses leading Republican senators of waging a political cold war with the White House. He cites Knowland Bridges and McCarthy, arguing their skepticism of a Big Four conference and talks with Red China risks a sellout. Johnson urges confidence in President Eisenhower amid partisan tensions.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
White House
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Johnson
Congress
GOP
Knowland
California
Bridges
New Hampshire
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Britain
France
Russia
Red China
Loiterer? Ha He’s Hottest Coal Shoveler
Omaha police picked up Tom James Dalton a 59 year old man at the public library as a suspected loiterer. He claimed to be the best coal shoveler and profiled his wealth with $2755.96 in cash and deposits totaling over $3 in a three year period. He said he saves money and avoids banks to prevent sweat on funds.
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Omaha
Tom James Dalton
Tom
Red Junks Hit By Chiang Planes in Formosa Strait
Chiang Kai-shek’s air force attacked a flotilla of more than 20 armed motorized junks west of Pingston Island, south of the Matsu group, and west of Formosa. It said one junk destroyed, another heavily damaged, several lightly damaged.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa Strait
Redheld Pingston Island
Matsu Group
Wheels Crush Child in Cincinnati Tragic Accident
In Cincinnati yesterday, 11 year old Terry William of Deer Park was fatally struck by a vehicle. Police are investigating the incident and collecting statements from witnesses.
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Cincinnati
Terry William
Deer Park
Snake Eyes Wahoo Worker Fatally Injured on Tracks
Joe Hanis, 44, a section hand at Wahoo Nebraska, was startled by a hiss while walking near Union Pacific tracks. He jumped onto the rails and was struck by a freight train, suffering internal injuries, broken ribs, and severe head cuts.
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Wahoo
Neb
Joe Hanis
Union Pacific
Vaccine To Re Enter Polio High
Surgeon General Leonard Scheele said polio vaccine from Parke-Davis will be released almost momentarily after a thorough on the spot inspection. He noted findings by scientists visiting Detroit and anticipated announcing the release soon after his return. The House Banking Committee pressed questions about past vaccine stoppages and safety assurances.
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Washington
Leonard Scheele
Parke-Davis Co
Detroit
Scheele
House Banking Committee
Parke-Davis
Parke- Davis
Banking Committee
Health Service
Schele
Rep
Multer
D-Ny
Welfare
Hobby
Eisenhower
Con Shot In Riot At Prison Camp
GREENVILLE NORTH CAROLINA One of five rioting convicts at Pitt County Prison Camp was shot by Supt Paul Crawford after the men locked in their cell block attacked guards with bottles and attacked another prisoner with a poker. Prisoners held Willie Brantley as a hostage while guards used tear gas hoses and state resources to quell the riot.
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Greenville
N. C
Pitt County
Paul Crawford
Timothy J. Noonan
Noonan
Willie Brantley
Crawford
North Carolina
Brantley
Park Workers to Open City Pools Despite Chill
Sunday Journal City previews Park Workers set to prepare city pools for the season amid cool weather. The paper also teases features on census education sidelights, a student nurse story, and a new path for Mound Builder Council Scouts with the Silver Moccasin Trail starting in Lebanon.
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Journal
Bill Veith
Middletown Hospital
Mound Builder Council
Lebanon
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