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Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1955

Page

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Portsmouth to Build Sewage Plant With $1.46 Million Bond

City officials approve a $1,460,000 bond issue to fund a Portsmouth sewage disposal plant serving 50,000 people. Contracts awarded to George Sheaf & Co. of Columbus and S. T. Kenyon Co. of Portsmouth. Stranahan & Harris to handle bonds at 2.84 percent interest. construction may begin within days.

Portsmouth Charles S. Stevenson George Sheaf & Co Columbus S. T. Kenyon Co., Inc Stranahan & Harris Toledo James D. Williams Stevenson Williams Robert E. Layton Ohio Layton

City Seeks To Shift Income Tax Allocation

Portsmouth city leaders backed a proposal to revise how Ohio sales tax revenue is distributed to city and county governments. City Manager Robert E. Layton stated the change would be advantageous and touted support from the Ohio Municipal League for legislative action on the measure.

Portsmouth Robert E. Layton Ohio Municipal League Layton

Habeas Corpus Restores Rarden Marshal to Post

Rarden’s village marshal Sylvanus E. Daulton was freed on a writ of habeas corpus issued by Probate Judge Kenneth Cranston after a technical arrest by Sheriff Burl E. Justice. He may carry his revolver. a replevin hearing over police equipment is set for 2 p.m. Saturday.

Rarden Sylvanus E. Daulton Kenneth Cranston Burl E. Justice Barden A. P. Hoffer Charles A. Mecum Cranston Mecum Criminal Court Marshal Daulton Council Roy E. Gabbert West Union Daulton

Three West Side youths injured in Pond Lick crash

At 2 45 p m Wednesday three West Side youths were hospitalized in good condition at Smith Everett Hospital with arm and leg injuries. John Puckett 18 suffered a fractured arm possible skull fracture and knee lacerations while James 15 had a fractured wrist and knee abrasions. The crash occurred on Pond Lick road near Turkey Creek where a sharp curve caused the car to miss the bridge and fly 30 feet to the creek embankment before overturning. A passing motorist Robert Cooper aided the injured.

West Side Smith- Everett Hospital John Puckett James Pond Lick Road Turkey Creek Road Pond Lick Turkey Creek Aldridge Robert Cooper Portsmouth Robert Kelly Grandview Ave Grant

Council Page Footnotes Prompt Local Brief

Brief navigational note directs readers to council news on page 5 and a trio injury update on page 5. The page turn cues indicate continued coverage of municipal affairs and a sports injury item.

Council Trio Hurt

Courageous Polish Couple Create Family Sculptures in Portmouth

Barbara Daniell, wife of Zbigniew Daniell, works at Gulker's Gift Shop and crafts plaster sculptures from her husband’s designs. The couple, Polish natives who moved to the United States in 1952, await the return of Mr. Daniell from Mt. Logan Sanatorium while Mrs. Daniell manages family life and pursues art. They hope for a national market once he is home.

Betty Nichols Barbara Danjell Zbigniew Danjell Gulker Mrs. Daniell Danjells Portsmouth Atomic Energy Plant Mr. Daniell Doerr & Associates New York City United States Mt. Logan Mt. Logan Sanatorium Daniel Gulker’s Krakow Poland Warsaw

Hatmaker Is Recalled For Testimony In Graft Probe

Senate investigations subcommittee called Chicago hatmaker Harry Lev to testify amid graft scrutiny tied to procurement officials. Air Force charged Capt. Raymond Wool with falsified travel vouchers and accepting gifts while Natick and New York connections face suspension for related duties.

Washington Senate Investigations Subcommittee Chicago Harry Lev McClellan D - Ark Lev Air Force Raymond Wool New York Wool Dayton Ohio Army Ferdinand Tartaglia Quartermaster Corps’ Clothing Purchase Division Philadelphia Leo Tartaglia Natick Mass Mid-City Marvin S. Rubin Sen. Bender Leon M. Levy

Funds Sought to Fast Track A Plane Reactor Work

The Atomic Energy Commission asked 13 million dollars to accelerate reactor projects for atomic powered airplanes and related power plants, plus a 30 percent rise to 271 million in atomic weapons funding, citing a new approach and encouraging experimental results.

Washington Atomic Energy Commission House Appropriations Subcommittee AEC Lewis L. Strauss Strauss Commission

Negotiators mum on GM progress before deadline

Detroit negotiators for General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers show cautious optimism they will reach a contract before Sunday midnight. Talks remain secret while Ford settlements loom and factory workers slowly return to duties amid scattered walkouts and plant activity across St. Louis Pittsburgh Linden Trenton and other sites.

Reuther Ford Motor Co Walter P. Reuther Cio-United Auto Workers Detroit General Motors Council UAW General Motors Corp CIO United Auto Workers Ford

Collapse Of Church Wall At Oak Hill Church

Oak Hill Methodist Church rear wall collapsed during excavation for a 17200 addition. Damage estimated at 25000 with weakened side walls feared further collapse. Pastor Rev. Lawrence Schmitt summoned from Ohio Methodist Conference. Five DeVault Co. workers escaped injury. Organ and pews salvaged. ceiling cracks visible. Congregation may meet at Congregational Church pending repairs.

Oak Hill Ohio Oak Hill Methodist Church Lawrence Schmitt Lakeside Walter DeVault Congregational Church

UAW Moves To End Wildcat Strikes At GM in Cleveland Area

CIO United Auto Workers officials hold two mass meetings to quiet wildcat strikes at GM plants in Cleveland. Workers return to Fisher Body Parma and Parma Chevrolet sites as union leaders report progress while negotiations continue in Detroit. Production back to normal at Norwood plants near Cincinnati.

Cleveland CIO United Auto Workers General Motors Fisher Body Coit Road Chevrolet-Cleveland Parma Albert Hlavin Detroit Norwood Cincinnati

Gerety To Head Refugee Program Under Dulles

Secretary of State Dulles names Pierce J. Gerety general counsel of the Civil Service Commission to run the refugee relief program. He will report to Scott McLeod with full authority, replacing the earlier Edward Corsi who was ousted after 90 days amid scandal claims.

Washington Dulles Pierce J. Gerety Civil Service Commission State Department Gerety Scott McLeod Department Edward Corsi Corsi

Radioactive Drugs Shape Atomic Age Medical Heat

Dr. John H. Lawrence reports proton radiation as heavy artillery against cancer at a medical session. Proton beams target deeply buried tissue like the pituitary, offering relief in breast cancer with improved life expectancy, while noting many results remain to be assessed.

Atlantic City N. J American Medical Assny John H. Lawrence University of California Lawrence Pituitary

Acceptance Of Reich Split Seen By Officials In Washington

State Department officials suspect Russia has accepted the East West German division as permanent. A Geneva talks aim over German unification could be affected if two Germanies endure. Moscow may invite Adenauer to discuss relations, with trade and West Germany’s US alliance as incentives. The Adenauer visit to Washington next week will review Soviet German ties.

Washington State Department Germany Geneva Russia Konrad Adenauer Moscow East Germany Yugoslavia West Germany United States Federal Republic Adenauer

Adenauer Prepares to Meet Russian Leaders in Possible Talks

West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer is ready to meet Soviet leaders with an exchange of views already underway in Paris. A government spokesman says the exact place and time depend on talks with Western leaders and may not be Moscow.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer Moscow Adenauer Paris Heinrich von Brentano Kremlin Geneva Russia Eisenhower

Ferry capsizes on Ganges. 31 women drowned near Allahabad

A river ferry on the Ganges capsized in mid stream ten miles above Allahabad. Thirty one women passengers and a boy drowned while twenty other women swam ashore.

New Delhi India Allahabad

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