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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1954
Page
1
A half grown robin found dangling from a rose bush is cared for by Lt. Ben Brzewski Jr. of Minneapolis, now a Navy flight instructor at Hutchinson NAS. The bird, nicknamed a groundling foundling, remains flightless under foster care.
Waverly Skyline Corp acquired a Tracre tract of the Jones farm along Route 335 east of Waverly for 117500. The firm plans 100 duplex rental homes but FHA approval is pending after an investigator looked into Waverly housing. Mayor A S Keechle noted Baltimore head Stanley Rossoff and said water service has been extended to the tract.
Readable items show church notices, editorial comments, and community briefs. The fragment hints at local church announcements and public notices alongside ads and radio and television listings.
The fifth annual Charity Horse Show raised 9403.72 in profit, with about 7000 donated to the General Hospital Women’s Auxiliary and the rest to pay outstanding accounts. General Hospital officials say proceeds will fund equipment purchases and improvements, including four suction machines and an incubator, with plans to remodel the hospital’s pediatric building.
In Scioto River tragedy near Gragg's Hill Ohio six year old John Reynolds Payne became the fourth victim in under three hours after falling from a platform into a feeder stream and washing into the Scioto. Earlier Chillicothe youths on inner tubes were swept away and one body recovered. Rescue crews, divers, and state patrol searched the river for missing youths Vernon Boydston Aaron Smith and others as river currents hampered efforts.
A White House release quotes President Coty and President Eisenhower signaling potential top level talks with France on Indochina and European defense. The message cautions Paris that U S support for the European Defense Community depends on timely ratification.
Premier Pierre Mendes France named his 20th postwar cabinet, keeping the foreign ministry. Two MRP members Robert Buron and Andre Monteil voted for Mendes France contrary to party abstention orders. Edgar Faure becomes finance minister, Francois Mitterand interior minister, and Gen Pierre Koenig defense minister. Americans react with surprise at Mendes France’s accession.
Few knew the new French premier Mendes France and top embassy figures had not discussed him. He promised Assembly support and a cease fire in Indochina by July 20 or face removal, a pledge that will shape his early negotiations with the Com.
In Washington Senator George said Democrats will push for new income tax cuts in a general tax revision bill already providing nearly 1 billion in relief for corporations and individuals. Two alternate Senate proposals would cut personal taxes by 2.4 billion with larger exemptions or a 20 credit per taxpayer, totaling about 1.25 billion. Finance Chairman Millikin would not comment on amendments.
Scioto County grand jury will revisit the death of David C. Douthett 39 of Butler Pa found dead in a car outside Skyline Lodge near Waverly He had been employed at Portsmouth Area A plant and had fought with Waldo Strickland 29 of Akron at a Gallia Street bar Strickland questioned and released as witnesses cited by Sheriff Burl Justice indicate Strickland ordered Douthett laid off prior to the incident Douthett reportedly followed union officials to a bar after a union meeting and argued with Strickland
Washington Army and the Federal Power Commission created a special engineering staff to oversee the $600 million phase of the St. Lawrence River project, focusing on plans and construction.
William H. Horr, a Portsmouth attorney and Ohio Wesleyan University alumnus, was appointed to fill the trusteeship vacated by Mark W. Selby after 25 years of service. Selby, a 1899 graduate, joined the board in 1929. his father, George D. Selby, also served as a trustee from 1904 to 1927.
Adm. Arthur Radford told defense leaders the next war timing and nature are uncertain and atomic power alone cannot meet security needs. He urged maintaining combat ready forces across Army Navy Air and Marines and warned against relying on one weapon or service.
Senator Mundt indicated support for a Democratic demand that the Pentagon answer requests for security clearances for two Senate Investigations subcommittee appointees tied to Senator McCarthy. Senator McClellan charged delay in granting access to classified documents has lasted over a year, prompting calls to speed up action and publish the decision.
Leslie M. Cowdrey, 51, former city service director, will return to the post Monday with a salary of 5500 dollars a year. Clyde R. Zeune, current service director, reverts to the engineering department as assistant engineer at 5800. The moves aim to raise the engineering department to handle extensive city projects including updated maps and sewer and water extensions.
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