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Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1958

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Adams Denies Doing Favors For Friend

President aide Sherman Adams testified before a House committee he never used official influence for textile industrialist Bernard Goldfine who paid hotel bills in Boston New York and Plymouth and gave gifts including a rug and vicuna coat Adams said the rug was a loan and the coat’s value was overstated he noted the hotel bills exceeded two thousand dollars and Goldfine’s firms faced FTC action while he asked if any congressman has never helped a constituent with a phone call or appointment in similar fashion

Washington Sherman Adams Bernard Goldfine Eisenhower House Goldfine Boston New York Plymouth Mass Adams Congress Waldorf-Astoria Federal Trade Commission FTC Edward J. Thye R-Minn Everett Dirksen Ilinois Dirksen Clifford P. Case R-Nj Subcommittee White House James C. Hagerty

Reds Execute 2 Hungarian Revolt Leaders

Budapest announced the execution of Imre Nagy and Pal Maleter, leaders in the 1956 revolt crushed by Soviet forces, alongside two lesser figures. Nine defendants faced charges of plotting to overthrow the government, with Nagy and Maleter also accused of betraying the motherland. Zoltan Tildy received 5 to 12 years in prison. Kopacsy life. others 5-12 years.

Richard Kasischke Vienna Hungary Imre Nagy Pal Maleter Nagy Maleter Moscow Kremlin Belgrade Budapest Jeszef Szilagyi Szilagyi Miklos Gimes Zoltan Tildy Col Sandor Kopacsy Ferenc Donath Ferenc Janosi Miklos Vasarhelyi Communist Party Szabad Nep Kopacsy

Portsmouth Council Hikes Rural Trash Fees

Portsmouth City Council passed a $5 per load trash fee for outside haulers effective in 30 days. A $2.50 per extra yard applies for loads over three yards, and commercial haulers face $12 yearly licenses. Several council members favored a $10 cap and stricter two cubic yard limits, arguing rural waste raises city dump costs.

Portsmouth Gas Co Paul E. Flohr Chester H. Allen

Adams wait and see stance divides Republicans

Washington Republicans adopt a cautious posture on Sherman Adams future as Democrats demand full disclosure of his ties to Bernard Goldfine. Sen. Thye and Sen. Dirksen press for complete testimony and transparency while Adams defends his neutrality and a White House pledge of high confidence in Adams.

Sherman Adams

Adams Value May Be At End Claims by Ohio Republicans

Three Ohio House Republicans said Sherman Adams usefulness as top White House aide may be over if reports that he accepted favors are true. The statements were made in separate interviews.

Washington Ohio Sherman Adams White House Rep Wil

White House acknowledges gift from Goldfine to Eisenhower

The White House confirmed industrialist Bernard Goldfine sent vicuna material to President Eisenhower around November 1956. Eisenhower thanked him in a letter but did not use the material, while press secretary Hagerty rejected Pearson’s coat claim and cautioned about alleged falsehoods in his column.

James C. Hagerty Eisenhower Hagerty Sherman Adams Drew Pearson Pearson Goldfine

Board Awards Contracts To 88 Teachers

Portsmouth city school board on Monday awarded contracts to 88 teachers for the 1958 59 school year In a special meeting the board adopted new textbooks for junior and senior high use purchased 10353 dollars worth of equipment for junior high schools and kindergartens five new teachers were hired Miss Louise Morrison to teach kindergarten at 4240 Miss Lawrence Gordon Davis to teach social science at one of two new junior highs for 3760 Miss Cynthia Jo Mucha to teach third grade at Lindsay School for 3000 Miss Priscilla Ondis to teach junior high English 3400 Mrs Billie Jo Shelby to teach home economics at Grant Junior High 4000 each contract for one year only eleven faculty members were awarded continuing contracts including Hortense Burris Adria Sammons Elizabeth Ferguson Gertrude Higgins R J Booker and others

Ing H. W. McKelvey Louise Morrison Peebles Ohio University Topeka Kan Lawrence Gordon Davis Grant St Eastern Kentucky State College Pueblo Colo Cynthia Jo Mucha Farney Ave Sciotoville Lindsay School Priscilla Ondis Athens Billie Jo Shelby Ripley Ohio Grant Junior High Morehead Adria Sammons Grant Elizabeth Ferguson Washington Gertrude Higgins R. J. Booker Wilson

Scioto County Forms Public Assistance Examining Committee

Probate Juvenile Judge Kenneth Cranston was elected chair of Scioto County’s Public Assistance Examining Committee organized to monitor aid for dependent children and other county programs. The panel will study potential fraud cases and refer them to Prosecutor Everett Burton for investigation and possible prosecution. Three cases warrant study as the committee begins its work.

Kenneth Cranston Scioto County Public Assistance Examining Committee Everett Burton Burton

Marting scholarship winner named from Friendship

Janet Louise Fields 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Benton Fields, wins the Albert F Marting memorial scholarship worth 200 dollars a semester for up to 300 dollars total. Alternate is Sylvia Louise Warren of Lucasville Rt 2. Fields, 1958 Portsmouth West graduate, aims for Ohio University Portsmouth Branch cadet teaching.

Janet Louise Fields Benton Fields Albert F. Marting Sylvia Louise Warren Lucasville Rt. 2 Valley Marting’s Bros. Co Miss Fields Portsmouth West High School

Britain Delays Cyprus Policy Statement Amid NATO Tensions

London reports Prime Minister Macmillan postpones a Cyprus policy statement for 48 hours at NATO partners request. Greece and Turkey clash over Cyprus while British troops, reinforced by paratroops, stand ready as curfews ease after weeklong violence in Nicosia and other cities.

Ter Macmillan Cyprus Britain NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Greece Turkey Macmillan Commons Paul- Henri Spaak East Mediterranean England London Hugh Foot Nicosia Athens

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Bizarre Deal Bargain For Death Fails

Albert Russell a 24 year old former mental patient paid $300 to a Baltimore man Charles Sandless to kill him in a strange pact. They sought death at Coney Island and Central Park but the plan failed leaving Sandless facing possible death and Russell coping with grief.

Monroe Township N. J Albert Russell Russell Tennant State George Smith Charles Sandless Baltimore Sandless New York Coney Island Central Park Landless

Builders Resume Work Amid New 1Year Contracts

Builders resume work today under new contracts except carpenters. Local 83 Laborers and Hod Carriers ratified a one year agreement with a 5 cent wage increase now and another 5 cents in six months. Southern Ohio Contractors Assn offered a one year contract to unions. Local 437 seeks a two year pact with Huntington and Ashland locals, 5 cents monthly. Representatives meet tonight to finalize terms. About 30 percent of city construction is active.

Local 83 Southern Ohio Contractors Assn Tri-State District Council of Carpenters Huntington Ashland Association

Secret Talks Dumped By Khrushchev

United States Britain and France faced the fallout from failed secret diplomacy as Khrushchev released a letter denouncing pre summit moves. The West countered by publishing its own pre summit proposals. Ambassadors were recalled for consultation as Moscow pressed for a heads of government meeting.

Washington United States Britain France Moscow Khrushchev State Department Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko Llewellyn Thompson Patrick Reilly Maurice Dejean Paris London

Two Men Post Bond On Charges In Bookie Raid

City detectives arrested Edward H. Powell 47 of 2117 Charles St and Arnold Lewallen 42 of the Reid Hotel after a Friday raid on a horse race booking operation at 822% Sixth St. Powell was taken from his home and Lewallen surrendered at the station. They posted $100 bonds and were released.

Frank Mercer Glen Albrecht Edward H. Powell Charles St Arnold Lewallen Reid Hotel Robert M. Edwards Powell Lewallen Sixth

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Pearing Gerald D. Morgan Rachel Oren Harris D-Ark House Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight The Capitol UPI People's Court Supreme Court Council Portsmouth Jack Bell James B. Sibbison Press Board Probe Group Cranston Marting Ohio University Portsmouth National Honor Society Future Teachers Club Miss Warren William Horr Ralph Elliott P. James van Dyke First United Presbyterian Church Charles Chapman Williams Mfg. Co Louis R. Chaboudy Reds Inside the Times Bizarre Carpenters West Warren Rogers JR
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