04 Jun 1954
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1954
Page
1
In Washington four Puerto Rican defendants face trial for the March 1 House shooting. The door keeper and a congressman testified as witnesses as the self styled fighters for Puerto Rican independence await verdicts that could reach 75 years each.
Five year old David Woods and his mother Mrs Forest W Woods narrowly escaped as a 50 foot elm limb crashed into their kitchen at 1560 Charles. Neighbors joined and played around the fallen tree while the remainder of the trunk remains 70 feet tall. Mrs Woods plans removal after yard cleanup.
Geneva report says the nine party conference held a secret session to overcome stalls over cease fire supervision and a neutral supervisory commission. Viet Minh officials clashed with Western delegates over commission composition and UN involvement. Chou En Lai rejected linking Viet Nam settlement to Laos and Cambodia.
Sen Symington urged the McCarthy subcommittee to compel disclosure of the 133 alleged Communists or security risks working in defense plants and government roles. McCarthy and Cohn argued over whether the Pentagon already has the names, delaying a vote as key senators were absent.
The House Appropriations Committee approved 1 948 946 011 for the Labor and Welfare Departments for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The bill, drafted by Rep Busbey and sent to the floor, totals just under the President's request by 16 339 250 and is 302 243 250 less than the current year.
Portsmouth City Lines and the local union failed to reach a contract agreement after a meeting with Federal Conciliator James Wilson. The company proposed dropping a 15 minute daily reporting period and adding 4 cents an hour, while the union seeks 11 cents hourly wage increase. No further meeting was scheduled. Representatives included Pat Ganley of Chicago for the union and Vert Westover plus Fred Stohler for the company.
Paris announces Gen. Paul Ely as combined military and political head in Indochina. Ely, 56, replaces Gen. Henri Navarre and Maurice Dejean as commissioner general, amid plans to strengthen defenses around Hanoi and the Red River delta. Edouard Frederic Dupont elevated to minister for Associated States of Indochina with cabinet rank.
Scioto County bids farewell to Portsmouth High School 260 seniors who received diplomas as families filled Grant School Gym. Principal Fournier praised their scholarship and leadership and highlighted athletics success and the Phil Moore Memorial Fund as a lasting commitment for 17 years. Reverend Ho delivered the commencement address.
The Air Force announced a solar generator developed at Wright Field that could power a home once refined. Researchers Reynolds and Leies describe a cadmium sulfide crystal slab about 4 by 15 feet forming a wafer thin device with electrodes to convert sunlight to current. The pilot model yields a quarter volt and can run a clock, with a full house sized slab envisioned for roof installation.
Senate approved housing legislation by voice vote 66 to 16, backing liberalized FHA insured credit and a 35,000 public housing unit per year goal over four years, while House opposed that provision. Conference talks to shape a compromise begin in a week as Maybank seeks changes on public housing.
Marine Pfc. William G. Collier, 21, of South Webster, was rescued with severe burns after two Skyraiders collided near Miami. Three Marines died. Collier is hospitalized at Opa Locka Marine Air Station. Bodies of two Marines recovered. one missing.
Death of another Bennington crew member early today raises the total toll from the May 26 explosions aboard the big aircraft carrier to 102. The latest casualty increases the confirmed deaths tied to the incident at Quonset Point Rhode Island.
Inside The Times section lists pages and features including Markets Radio and Television Round About Portsmouth Social Affairs and death notices as part of the page layout on the 37th page.
Ohio’s narcotics investigation shifts to Portsmouth as southern Ohio members of the Citizens Narcotics Advisory Committee meet in City Hall at 8 p.m. Atty. Gen. C. William O’Neill announced nine county representatives will join Gov. Frank J. Lausche Ohio University president Dr. John C. Baker and others including Harry Anslinger and Francis P. Bolton. The committee will convene with federal and state officials to discuss the Narcotics program.
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