House Approves Dixon-Yates TVA Link and Large Public Works Bill
In a major 198 to 169 House vote, lawmakers approved a transmission link between the Dixon-Yates private power project and the Tennessee Valley Authority system as part of a 1.37 billion dollar public works appropriation sent to the Senate. The act also funds river and harbor projects and Reclamation Bureau programs amid a broader funding scramble.
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Dixon-Yates
Tennessee Valley Authority System
Senate
House
TVA
Fulton, Tenn
Dixon-Yates Private Utilities Group
Battle
Mississippi River
Dixon-Yates Group
West Memphis
Ark
Reclamation Bureau
Army Corps of Engineers
Appropriations Committee
Rep. Davis
R-Wis
Atomic Energy Commission
Southwestern Power Administration
Southeastern Power Administration
Bonneville Power Administration
Army Engineers
Eisenhower
U S Industry Survives In Mock Attack
The third and final day of Operation Alert 1955 shows the U S economy and farm capacity largely intact despite simulated 14.4 million casualties and 8.2 million dead. FCDA reports 4 percent saved from death or injury. 24 million homeless refugees pose on home front challenges.
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Federal Civil Defense Administration
FCDA
Val C. Peterson
Swim Class To Begin Monday In Scioto County
Scioto County Red Cross Learn-To-Swim class of the summer season starts Monday at the Terrace Club pool with sessions 6 p m Monday through Friday. Enrollment must be completed before Monday, and there is no charge. The program is led by Charles L Fugitt, chairman of the Water Safety program.
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Scioto County
Red Cross
Terrace Club
Charles L. Fugitt
Fugitt
Sunny weekend on tap for Portsmouth
The Portsmouth area forecasts a sunny two to five days with dry weather and above normal temperatures likely through Wednesday. The Weather Bureau predicts average highs around 84 and lows near 62, with recent rain ending and a start to warming from 82 highs on Thursday and a 56 degree low today.
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Portsmouth
U.S. Weather Bureau
Route 104 to rise to sixty foot level West Portsmouth plan
State Highway Department engineer Joseph N. Doyle announced plans to raise low sections of Route 104 from Towpath to Route 73 intersection to 60 feet. The project may require county and township road raises, relocation near Cole's Park and possibly near the Norfolk and Western Railway to allow a four lane widening and higher grade at Dry Run and Emnett's Farm. Estimated cost previously $285000, likely higher.
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West Portsmouth
Joseph N. Dyole
State Highway Department
Doyle
Portsmouth
Dry Run
Pond Creek
Emnett Farm
Cole’s Park
Norfolk & Western Railway
Emnett
Churchill declines bid to U N celebration
Sir Winston Churchill has declined an invitation to attend the United Nations tenth anniversary ceremonies in San Francisco next week. The 89 year old former prime minister is the last surviving member of the Big Three who helped found the U N. Roosevelt and Stalin are noted as the others.
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London
Winston Churchill
San Francisco
United Nations
U.N
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Training Start For Portsmouth AEC Plant Goes From Scratch
Goodyear Atomic Corp begins building a new training program for the Portsmouth Area plant as it shifts from construction to production of Uranium-235. Albert J. Gracia named general manager with Hugh Hilliard Lloyd Fuller and H A McClelland to lead training and employee relations in the Goodyear Atomic Corp venture.
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Goodyear Atomic Corp
GAT
Portsmouth Area
Pike County
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Atomic Energy Commission
Portsmouth
Famous Rubber Company
Goodyear
Atomic Energy
AEC
GAT Corporation
Albert J. Gracia
Hugh Hilliard
Lloyd Fuller
H. A. McClelland
McClelland
Akron
Goodyear Company
Selby Shoe workers to hold picnic at Lucasville fairgrounds
More than 3,200 Selby factory employees with families prepared to attend a picnic at Lucasville fairgrounds. Buses will shuttle workers from Findlay and Eighth streets starting at 12 30 pm, with tickets required for admission and box lunches arranged. Activities include softball, square dancing, contests, grab bags, ice cream, and drinks for attendees.
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Selby Picnic
Selby Shoe Co
Ashland
Selby
Lucasville Fairgrounds
Selby Factory
Findlay St
Eighth St
Bill Prode
County Signs Agreement For Airport Cash
Scioto County will receive 305000 in federal funds for airport work including a 4200 foot runway taxiways and apron at the Minford site plus lighting systems and off site lighting. The grant halves the 610000 project cost with the other half from a 400000 bond approved by voters. Completion set for November 1. bids open next Friday at 10 am.
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Scioto County
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Minford
Robert R. Leedom
Ora W. Young
CAA
William H. Harsha Jr
Roy Vastine
Russia Expels Three U S Military Attaches
Washington reports Russia declared three American military attaches persona non grata and expelled them from Moscow. Officials said the move followed alleged improper activities by the embassy staff.
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Washington
Russia
Moscow
Peron Declares Rebellion End as Argentina Isolated
From Montevideo AP Buenos Aires blackout persists as Peron says revolt under control. He blames communists for church damage and vows to curb church power while urging Catholics to await a referendum on church state separation. Casualties reported heavy with damage to government houses.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Associated Press
Peron
State Senate Nears Billion Budget Mark
The Ohio Senate Finance Committee asked for 11 million dollars more to run the state for two years than tax receipts. The panel set next two-year spending at 948,737,352 dollars, with 144 million from the funds available and 912 million from the surplus.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
Frank J. Lausche
Treasury
Pius XII Receives Ousted Argentine Prelates
In Rome Pope Pius XII met Auxiliary Bishop Manuel Tato of Buenos Aires and Msgr. Ramon Pablo Novoa, expelled by Juan Peron’s government, after their late arrival and private audience. He expressed deep grief over Argentina’s church state clash and noted the Vatican’s strained relations with Peron.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Juan Peron
Argentina
Manuel Tato
Buenos Aires
Msgr
Ra‘mon Pablo Novoa
Rome
Vatican Automobile
Vatican
Peron
Latvians Protest Reds In Omaha
A crowd of about 50 Latvians and Lithuanians demonstrated at Union Depot in Omaha waving anti Russian banners as the train carrying Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov arrived en route to San Francisco for the United Nations anniversary meeting.
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Omaha
Union Depot
San Francisco
V. M. Molotov
United Nations
Molotov
Hell
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GAT Training Department
M. R. White
Waverly
Rt. 104
Churchill
L. W. Burns
Selby Local 117
United Shoe Workers of America, Cio
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Selby Co
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R. B. Bardin
John St
Capi
Adm
Luis J. Corner
Navy
Reer
Anibal Olivieri
General Confederation of Workers
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