Portsmouth General Hospital Earns 3-Year Accreditation
Portsmouth General Hospital has been accredited for three years by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. Doctor Kenneth Babcock announced the decision to hospital director J Stanley Hew after a Nov 2 on site evaluation by Dr Carl Dumbauld. The commission urged updates to bylaws and staff rules, improved medical records, possible autopsy room, monthly nursing conferences, and modernization of the surgical suite to reduce fire hazards.
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Portsmouth General
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
J. Stanley Hew
Kenneth B. Babcock
Joint Commission At
Chicago
Carl M. Dumbauld
Hewt
William Hugenberg
Robert Layton
Mrs Richter Victim In Scioto Trail Auto collision
Mrs Helena Richter, 57, of Sciotoville Rt 2, suffered a possible fracture in a collision on Scioto Trail in front of General Hospital while crossing the trail. State patrol identified the driver as Mrs Rita C Sommer, 40, of 2744 Sunrise Ave. Frosted windows limited visibility. Also, Eddie Williams, 44, was charged with intoxication after backing into a parked car on Market Street. Elwood Sexton, 27, blamed accelerator trouble for an accident on Milldale Road. Plotters Arrested in Havana amid attack plots on an army barracks.
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Helena Richter
Harry’ Richter
Sciotoville Rt. 2
Scioto Trail
General Hospital
Rita C. Sommer
Sunrise Ave
Spring Lane
Eddie Williams
Rushtown
Portsmouth
U N Salvage Fleet to Clear Suez Canal Without Britain France
Dag Hammarskjold plans to rely on a U N salvage fleet from Denmark the Netherlands Germany Belgium and other nations to clear sunken ships and debris in the Suez Canal. He reportedly rejects using British and French crews and says 18 ships are ready with 600 crewmen to begin operations as soon as British and French units depart Egypt.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Egypt
Suez Canal
Hammarskjold
U. N
Britain
France
Denmark
Netherlands
Germany
Haly
Belgium
Canal
USN
Hammarskiold
Flying's For The Birds Bourbon-Loving Robin Migrates West
Pasadena, Calif. recounts a quirky tale of George the robin kept as a pet by Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Thomas. It notes his travels with guardians, his fondness for whisky and water, a broken beak episode involving Washington the guard dog, and claims of potential Alcoholics Anonymous efforts as the owner contemplates abstinence to curb the bird’s steady drinking.
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Pasadena
Calif
George
Thomases
Jack W. Thomas
Washington
Duke
Canada
Alaska
O'Neill to Meet President Eisenhower in Washington
Washington announces Ohio Governor W. C. O'Neill will see President Eisenhower at 11 am EST Thursday. The White House did not disclose the call's purpose, stating the appointment is to be publicized before O'Neill departs for Washington at noon.
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Washington
William O'Neill
Ohio
Eisenhower
White House
O'Neill
Disarmament Talks Near U S Soviet Agreement
Nehru sees the United States and the Soviet Union close on disarmament as bargainers resume phone talks. In Columbus Ohio, Ohio Consolidated Telephone strike negotiators return to sessions with federal conciliators at the Seneca Hotel after nine hours. J Curtis Fletcher and Franc Lemberg led the teams and reported no movement yet. Fletcher hinted concrete offers could appear in today’s session as contract issues were reviewed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service led by Mathan M. Fillo.
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Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Columbus
Seneca
J. Curtis Fletcher
Fletcher
Mathan M. Fillo
Cleveland
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Serv
Christmas Bonus Planned for Ohio Consoli dated Strikers
Fifteen thousand dollars will be distributed to strikers of the Ohio Consoli dated Telephone Co. for Christmas. Frank Thernes of the CIO Communications Workers of America announced that funds come from CWA locals nationwide and CIO locals in Ohio. Each active striker gets 10 dollars plus 10 dollars per dependent, plus a 35 dollar Portsmouth Christmas bonus from local collections at plant gates and union contributions.
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Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Frank Thernes
CIO Communications Workers of America
CWA
CIO
Ohio
CWA International
Ohio Cio Council
Portsmouth
Mr. Thernes
Conciliators Meet in Columbus Over Five Month Strike
Mapiai Tice headed the conciliators' team with E. L. Phillips of Columbus and H. J. Monroney of Cincinnati. Robert Arnett, president of CWA's Portsmouth Local 4372, joined the bargaining in Columbus. Observers saw progress as a possible strike settlement after lengthy talks. Meetings opened at 2 pm and extended across the afternoon and evening with a quick call for another session today. Portsmouth continues.
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Mapiaitice
E. L. Phillips
Columbus
H. J. Monroney
Cincinnati
Robert Arnett
CWA
Portsmouth
CWA Ratifies General Pact in Ohio
General Telephone of Ohio officials announced a one-year contract ratified by CIO Communications Workers in 62 counties. Notice arrived today, with union officials stating the pact was signed last Friday, ahead of the December 24 expiration. Negotiations lasted six days and the agreement, in an amicable atmosphere, includes wage and benefit improvements and an overall raise.
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Marion
Ohio
General Telephone 0. of Ohio
Cio-Communications Workers of America
Clare E. Williams
General Telephone of
CWA
General
Page Il
Times Hillcrest gets Britannica Junior set for Hillcrest children
The Portsmouth Times donated a 15 volume Britannica Junior set and $18.44 in conscience money to Hillcrest Children's Home. The Britannica set goes to Hillcrest for orphaned or redirected youths, while the cash funds Christmas gifts for the children. The gift was presented to Mrs. C. Hennett Bruce and the Child Welfare Board.
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Times News
George Stowell
Britannica
Stowell
Child Welfare Board
Hillcrest
B. F. Brightwell
Earl.c. Brande
Bernard Bennett
William A. Newman
Eugene Geary
C. Bennett Bruce
Portsmouth Times
Times Nadaw
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
the Times
Champlion
Britannica Juniior
NEA
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Inea Service
The
Times
Ollie
New Boston
Hillcrest Children's Home
Christian
Chris
Tian
Bruce
Nixon Carries Ike's Thanks To Austrians
Vice President Nixon flies to Austria to review the Hungarian refugee crisis and seek U S aid and possible new homes for refugees. He carries Eisenhower's appreciation to Chancellor Julius Raab and plans to return with firm recommendations on expanding refugee relief efforts.
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Nixon
Ike
Vienna
Austria
Eizenhower
U.S
United States
Hungary
Washington
Austia
Julius Raab
Eisenhower
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
William P. Rogers
Herbert Brownell
Four Arrested In Million Dollar Oil Map Theft
Four men were arrested in New York on charges of transporting stolen oil company maps across state lines. The maps valued at millions were reportedly stolen from Gulf Oil offices in Pittsburgh by an employee seeking to bankroll gambling debts to New York racketeers. Authorities raided the Bronx carpet firm, recovering many geological and seismographic maps. One arrestee, Odie Richard Seagraves, 70, a Texas promoter, denied involvement.
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New York
FBI
Fittsburgh
Gulf Oil Co
U. S. Tackless Corp
Bronx
Odie Richard Seagraves
Texas
Seagraves
Christmas Night Set Thursday For Hillcrest Kids
The 19th Annual Hillcrest Christmas Party will be held Thursday night at 7:30 for about 100 Hillcrest children. Santa Claus, toys, treats, music, and dancing are planned with donations from Exchange Club Kiwanis Rotary clubs and others.
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Hillcrest Children
Hillcrest
Peggy Campbell
Thurs Dey Nicht
Santa
George
Tiny) Slaugh
Friendship
Portsmouth
Exchange Club
Kiwanis and
Rotary Clubs
New Boston Kiwanis
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Women of the Moose
Nehru says he relayed Chou En-lai views to Eisenhower
Indian Prime Minister Nehru told a news conference he delivered Chou En-lai's thinking to President Eisenhower, including Red China's view that the United States should consider a friendlier approach. He said U.S. policy may not be as rigid as thought and noted potential common ground with Russia on global disarmament. Nehru praised Soviet changes after Stalin and expressed hope that Americans detained in Communist China might be released. He plans a second Chou En-lai meeting in New Delhi on December 30.
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Jonn M.‘Hightower
Washington
Nehru
Chou En-lai
Eisenhower
United States
China
Nehry
U. S
Russia
Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Ihe
Hie
Red China
India
New Delhi
Davis Elected To Head YMCA
George L. Davis of 1918 Franklin Blvd is the new president of the City YMCA succeeding William L. Howland after a board vote. Davis has six years on the Y board and led the building committee, with Robert Rardin as first vice president and Rob Baggs as second vice president among other officers.
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George L. Davis
Franklin iBlvd
YMCA
Davis
Farmer
William L. Howland
Ymca Board of Directors
Dent
Robebert Rardin
Robert Baggs
Hetty Robinson
L. K. Cranmer
Miss Robinson
Mr. Cranmer
Dr. Rardingue
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