Dulles Hints Broad Far East Settlement Possibility
Secretary Dulles revived speculation that the Eisenhower administration may seek a wide Far East settlement with the Communists after a Korean armistice. He noted the UN conference might limit itself to Korean questions but did not rule out addressing Indochina’s Vietminh in a post armistice talk. He stressed Korea unification remains UN’s main goal, with South Korea at the table and question of a UN seat for Peiping debated by Congress.
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Washington
State Dulles
Eisenhower
Dulles
United Nations
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Korea
Indochina
Senate Foreign Relations
Far Eastern
Congress
Smith
U. N. Security Council
U. N
Peiping
Goodyear A-Plants Moves Office to Portsmouth Site
Goodyear Atomic Corp moving purchasing department from Elks City Club auditorium to the administration building at Portsmouth Area A-Plant. Henry Watts leads the move with some personnel transferring Friday, while some staff stay in the auditorium with security. Auditors expect a July 15 vacate target but strike delays may push it back. Edith Amick and Mel Zosnick join Goodyear staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear Atomic Corp
Elks City Club
Portsmouth Area
Henry Watts
Goodyear
Edith Amick
Portsmouth
Mel Zosnick
Ohio's Chance to Join Union Backed by Senate Move
Rep. George H. Bender says about half of the 96 U.S. senators have not opposed Ohio joining the Union. He notes Congress had never technically admitted Ohio. The House approved a corrective measure, leaving the Senate to act.
OU Head Named As UNESCO Delegate
President Eisenhower nominated John C. Baker, president of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, to be U S representative at the 16th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The council meets in Geneva, Switzerland, June 30. Baker is 57 years old.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John C. Baker
Ohio University of Athens
U. S
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Geneva
Switzerland
Baker
Rosenberg clemency appeal battles Supreme Court
Julius and Ethel Rosenbergs petition President Eisenhower for mercy while attorneys press for a stay of execution. The court refused to review or grant a stay, splitting 5-4, as lawyers seek habeas corpus relief.
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Ossining
N. Y
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Eisenhower
Washington
Supreme Court
Douglas
John F. Finerty
Three A-Housing Projects Get Under Way At Piketon Waverly Jackson
Three major A-housing developments begin for the Portsmouth area A-plant. Piketon gets 150 temporary houses and 350 trailer parking sites. Waverly Heights will add 115 units near Waverly High School. Jackson plans 145 units in a 114 million dollar project with Route 75 access.
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Piketon
Waverly
Waverly Heights
Waverly High School
Jackson
Glenn Levern
U. S. Housing and Home Finance Agency
Edwin Stokley
Atomic Energy Commission
G. H. Reynolds
R. J. Arndt
Goodyear Atomic Corp
Portsmouth Area
Route 75
Shelby Construction Co
Idaho Contractors
Cissna
U. S. Public Housing Administration
C. H. Elle Construction Co
Vitt Construction Co
Pocatello
Idaho
J. W. Bateson
Dallas
Poles Propose Deadly Trade Over Rosenbergs
The Polish government offered to receive Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, condemned atomic spies, if the United States would lift their death sentences and allow them to go to Poland. The Polish Embassy said a note was presented to the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw on Monday.
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Washington
Poland
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
United States
USS
Warsaw
Rosenbergs in Sing Sing death house plea pressed
Attorney Finerty urged the court to act quickly on a petition claiming the Rosenbergs face death while legally detained in Sing Sing prison. Chief Justice Vinson admonished that time had expired and directed filing with the clerk for full court review.
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New York
Sing Sing
Finerty
Vinson
Death Notices, Radio and TV: Portsmouth Social Affairs
Local page highlights death notices and social happenings in Portsmouth with brief notes on radio and television listings. Notes include community events and prominent obituaries, reflecting daily life and local media schedules.
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Portsmouth
Truce Talks Open At Panmunjom Aimed At Korea Armistice
U N Command prepares for a secret Panmunjom session as top negotiators seek a potential quick end to nearly three years of war in Korea. A new Red offensive on the East Central Front tests the fragile pause while prisoner exchange plans emerge among staff officers.
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Munsan
Panmunjom
Korea
U.N. Comand
U.N
Seoul
South Korea
India
U. N
Dulles
Two Big Contracts At Portsmouth A Plant Awarded
Peter Kiewit Sons Co awarded two contracts totaling 2 689 726 for the Portsmouth Area A plant. General Electric Co of Port mouth gets 1 337 276 to supply electric motors and Alco Products Division of American Locomotive Co of Chicago gets 1 352 450 to supply coolant condensers.
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Peter Kiewit Sons’ Co
Portsmouth Area
General Electric Co
Portsmouth
Alco Products Division
American Locomotive Co
Chicago
Ford Expands on 50th Anniversary Plan
Ford Motor Company plans to spend an additional half billion dollars in expansion and modernization over the next two years, following nearly a billion dollars invested in the past five years. Henry Ford II outlined the plan at a private management conference tied to the company's 50th anniversary.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford II
Five New Highway Contracts Awarded in Portsmouth Region
The Ohio Highway Department awarded five contracts totaling 4.7 million dollars for 19 miles of pavement in the Portsmouth area. Ohio Asphalt Paving Corp. of Portsmouth won on Route 23 from Club Franklin to the Dugout, bid 400 749 dollars. Red Eagle Corp. of Columbus secured another Route 23 project in Scioto County with a bid of 829 056 dollars for rebuilding from the underpass north to Houston Hollow.
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Portsmouth A-plant
State Highway Department
Ohio Asphalt Paving Corp
Portsmouth
Club Franklin
Scioto
Red Eagle Corp. of
Columbus
Scioto County
Lucasville
Houston Hollow
Housing Pains Trap Couple in Portsmouth Growth
Mr and Mrs Victor Verney, newcomers from Trenton, search for larger quarters in Portsmouth with their 4 month old son. They face scarce accommodations and distrust of newcomers, as some homeowners fear noise and property damage.
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Victor Verney
Trenton
N. J
Portsmouth
Fire Destroys Frame Cottage On West Side
A West Portsmouth frame cottage owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Abrams Jr. burned Monday night from an undetermined origin. Firefighters faced water shortages, congested traffic, and a single 500 gallon pumper, hindering efforts to save the five room home and furnishings valued near 65000. The Abrams were away and suffered shock. officials cited a faulty bottled gas connection near the kitchen as the reported cause.
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Robert Abrams Jr
Washington Blvd
West
Portsmouth
Washington Township
West Portsmouth
Harry Hamilton
Carl Roth
Carl Bihlman
Hamilton
Abrams
Deputy Tahash Stops Prison Riot At New Mexico Penitentiary
In Santa Fe convicts held Deputy Warden Ralph Tahash and guards hostage for 712 hours, armed with cleavers and knives. Tahash obtained a weapon, shot ringleaders Homer Gossett and Adolfo Benevidez as police stormed the hospital, ending the siege with guards unharmed except for minor injuries.
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Santa Fe, N. M
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Ralph Tahash
Tahash
Edwin L. Mechem
Homer Lee Gossett
Gossett
Adolfo Benevidez
Gov. Mechem
Chinese Offensive Pushes on Western Front in Korea
The Chinese forces overwhelmed Finger Ridge on the western front near Punkhan River and pushed south toward Kyeam Mountain as Rhee met with commanders. Allied air forces set a record of 2115 missions in one day while New Jersey battleship shells Anchor Hill and Marines repelled the raid near Seoul.
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Seoul
Finger Ridge
Korea
Kyeam Mountain
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
East Central Front
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. S
Eighth Army
Anchor Hill
Roks
William Barnard
Reds
Yalu River
Fifth Air Force
Okinawa
New Jersey
Postal rate hike faces congressional delay this year
Washington reports that time constraints and political factors may push action on an administration request for higher postal rates into the next year. Postmaster General Summerfield will formally request increases to cover a half billion dollar operating deficit, with rates possibly rising Oct 1. House leaders defer until Post Office Committee hearings clarify support.
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Washington
Summerfield
House
Joseph W. Martin
Martin
Rees
R-Kan
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GAC
Elks Hall
Ohio
Unesco
Mama Duck
Harm's Way
Zoological Gardens
Berlin
Rosenberg
Meio
Bulletin
Rosenbergs
Pep Crepe
Piketon, Waverly and
William Bergeron
PHA
Inside the Times
By Robert B. Tuckman
Ford
By Robert Bass
Verney
Kyoam Mountain
Punkhan River
Rhee
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