Necessity Drives Man to Build Home Elevator for Groceries
Walter E. Gims, a Norfolk and Western Railway electrician, built a rear-apartment elevator to haul groceries and luggage to his third-floor home. Using an electric motor and gears, the device lifts over 200 pounds, costing only five dollars for an overhauled part. Supermarket owners praise the invention as a helpful convenience.
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John Thompson
Walter E. Gims
Fifth ‘St
Mr. Gims
Norfolk & Western Railway
Eleanor
Henrietta Gims
Gims
Gimses
Michael
Don Horton
Argonne Ra
Fifth St
Fate of federal airport aid for Scioto County in mid June
Conferees from Senate and House decide on federal airport aid in the appropriation bill. Senate action included 12½ million dollars for airport aid. House did not. Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins will push the Senate's airport funding through the House. If approved, Scioto County would seek Civil Aeronautics Administration allocation to start airport construction. without it, only 50-50 federal matching funds for site purchase.
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Senate
House
Scioto County
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Jenkins
Thomas A. Jenkins
Trenton
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
I B Thompson Passes Away in Ports mouth
Isene B Thompson longtime Fortsmouth resident and former city council member dies at Ports mouth General Hospital from a heart condition at 1 am after attending First EUB Church choir practice. He had fought illness since May 28 and served as Retail Grocers Association president for years. Born Sept 30 1876 near a church, he was a charter member of Mound Park Croquet Club.
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Isene B. Thompson
Fortsmouth
Portsmouth General Hospital
Thompson
Wasi
Retail Grocers’ Association
Mound Park
Fireworks Blast Kills Four. Dozens Hurt in Houston
More than 40 000 pounds of holiday fireworks exploded at the Alca Fireworks warehouse in Houston injuring 73 people and killing four. Mayor Hofheinz ordered an investigation into storage inside city limits as homes and streets suffered extensive damage. Kenneth B Williams, 33, Alec’s general manager, said a hammering accident caused the blast during display setup.
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Houston
Roy Hofheinz
Alca Fireworks and Specialty Company
Kenneth B. Williams
Alec
Dust control planned for county roads next week
County Roads dust program to start next week using calcium chloride and road oil for patches 250 feet in front of homes. County Engineer O Carson Barklow cites delayed oil shipment and estimates overall cost at 5000 dollars. Some township roads will be included, with 2705 utility spray tank used for application.
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O. Carson Barklow
Barklow
Ashland
Arthur Preston
Wheelersburg
Porter Township Board of Trustees
Barksow
Darey's Run
Senate debate over Air Force cutbacks and aid
Senator Ferguson says Democrats should avoid turning the Air Force cutbacks into a political issue as General Vandenberg testifies against the Eisenhower budget. Vandenberg argues the 143 wing target is minimum to meet Soviet air power, while defense officials say current funds are ample for rapid buildup. Separate notes report wage talks in Cincinnati ending with a 10 cent hourly raise for Local 44 Tronworkers Union members. Wiley and Smith advocate a Pacific military alliance akin to NATO, integrating Australia New Zealand Japan and the Philippines under U N regional arrangements. They note European NATO allies have increased defense spending and discuss U S commitments in Indochina and potential mutual security arrangements in the Far East.
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Washington
Ferguson
R-Mich
Appropriations
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Truman
Vandenberg
Wilson
McClean
Arkansas
Maybank
South Carolina
Air ‘Force
Congress
Jack Bell
Wiley
Wis
H. Alexander Smith
Taft
Ohio
U. S
Britain
France
Far East
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Europe
Pacific
U.N
LU. N
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Philippines
England
Smith
New Jersey
Jas
Indochina
Pinza wins 174th Epsom Derby for Nichards
Pinza captured the 174th Epsom Derby at Epsom Downs in England, giving Sir Gordon Nichards his first classic victory after 28 attempts. Aureole, owned by Queen Elizabeth II, finished second with Pink Horse, owned by Prince Said Toussoin, taking third in a field of 27 starters. Two late scratches were Kithrya and Criticism.
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Queen’s Nay
Pinza
England
Gordon ‘Nichards
Aureole
Prince Said Toussoin
Kithrya
Armistice Hopes Rise As Korean Talks Continue
Allied and Communist negotiators met in secrecy for 19 minutes as reports grew of a possible prisoner exchange agreement. A South Korean source said no new proposals were made, Rhee rejected terms, and a U.S. counter proposal called for foreign troop withdrawal and continued U.S. support as talks stall.
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Robert B. Tuckman
Panmunjom
Korea
U.N
U. N
Moscow
Izvestia
South Korea
Rhee
Syngman Rhee
Ami
Eisenhower
United States
Siate
Wiliam K. Harris,Jr
Milton “Herr
ROK
Choi Duk Shin
Fihee
U. S
Reservoir to Need Repairs After Drainage
Inspection of the Sunnyside Reservoir, drained weeks ago, found it not in peak condition. Alfred LeFeber Howard Kaith of LeFeber & Associates reported to City Manager Edward Beall and city officials that written recommendations will be submitted in two to three weeks. Repairs will be needed to overhaul the facility while parts of the system continue normal water supply.
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Sunnyside
Alfred LeFeber
Howard Kaith
LeFeber & Associates
Cincinnati
Edward T. Beall
Howard Kiebler
Clyde R. Zeune
H. C. Growdon
John Gardner
City Electrician
Beall
Basham
New Boston
Mr. Growdon
ROK Forces Repulsed as Reds Storm Outposts on Front
North Korean battalions struck two major Allied positions on the Eastern Front and seized three outposts ahead of the main line near Luke's Castle and Bloody Ridge. South Korean counterattacks regained some ground but the battle raged through the night with heavy mortar and artillery fire. Allied air strikes were hampered by overcast conditions.
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ARDS
Seoul II
Luke's Castle
Eighth Army
East Central
ROK
12Th Division
Luke’s Castle
North Korea
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Marcus Hook
Phoenix
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Philadelphia
Pan Massachusetts
I.B. Thompson
Carey's Run
Pond Run
Cutreck Hill
Query Vandenberg
AFL Tronworkers
James H. Axe
Goodyear
Goodyear Atomic Corp
Ake
Goodyear Tire & Hoober Co
Akron
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James H. Ake
Portsmouth
East Front
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Ethel Merman
Denver
Robert F. Six
Continental Air Lines
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