Dams Nears Closure As New Supersedence Dams Open
The Ohio River Dam at New Cumberland West Virginia and the adjacent Newell West Virginia dam will shut down Monday after 46 years in service. A $51 million Stratton Ohio Super dam will replace them, with completion expected next summer. Blasting begins Monday to remove two pipes on the Newell Dam as part of decommissioning.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
New Cumberland
W. Va
Newell
Stratton
Midland
U. S. Army
Paper Bullets in the Struggle for Minds
Eugene Burdick argues that literacy and books will decisively influence the Cold War, with Communist China and Russia pushing a massive book campaign to shape young minds. He contends education could outpace missiles as a peaceful battlefront.
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ICBM
Russia
China
Vast Communist Book Distro Sets Global Reading Pace
The text notes that Lenin tops translations worldwide with the Bible and Stalin following, as Communist publishing expands across Urdu, Japanese, Bengali and many others. It cites Burma and Indonesia examples, the goal of cultural influence, and a vast network producing billions of items annually.
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Burma
Indonesia
Sukarno
Moscow
Peking
Recluse's Estate Over $160000 Found in Home
In Columbus 84 year old Oscar Brown Hastings was found dead in his dust filled Franklin Avenue home. Investigators report bonds and securities estimated at 158000 with 49000 in U S Savings Bonds and most items in safety deposit boxes. Probate Court will decide heirs among relatives located.
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Columbus, Ohio
Oscar Brown Hastings
Brown
Franklin Avenue
Theodore C. Ball
Probate Court
U.S
Ball
Probate
First American Play Shown At Cole's Tavern
A report notes the first play in America was performed nearly 300 years ago at Cole's Tavern in Pugateague Virginia.
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America
Cole's Tavern
Pugoteague
Car Crash Kills James Groves in Ohio
James Wayne Groves 19 of Hillsboro died Friday night when his car left Ohio 41 a mile north of Peebles. He was alone. The Ohio Highway Patrol reported the fatal accident occurred on a rural road in West Union district.
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West Union
Ohio
James Wayne Groves
Hillsboro
Peebles
Ohio Highway Patrol
Air Arm Vital In Forest Fires
Washington AP reports that airplanes and helicopters are the key advance in forest fire fighting, though manpower and teamwork remain essential. A new 32 page Agriculture Department booklet traces aircraft use in fighting fires back to 1919 when fires were first located from the air.
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Forest Service
Agriculture Department
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