Soviet parity push may block Geneva nuclear talks
Washington reports Soviet bloc parity aims threaten to block a July Geneva conference on detecting nuclear explosions. The Western panel, led by Dr. James B. Fisk, includes experts from the United States, Britain, France, and Canada, while Moscow insists on Soviet bloc representation.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Geneva
State Department
Slovakia
United States
Britain
France
Canada
U.S
Moscow
James B. Fisk
Bellon Laboratories
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Soviet Union
Poland
Controls On Wheat Retained By Federal Clamp
AP report from Washington notes farmers voted to keep the federal production controls for 1959 wheat. In 38 states, 165,868 favored restrictions while 32,342 opposed, yielding an 83.7 percent majority well above the two third requirement. The ruling aligns with farm leaders' expectations despite debate over the program.
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OVIDA
Martin Washington
Wheat quota vote shows slim Scioto County interest
In Scioto County 70 farmers faced the wheat quota vote with low turnout. The result stood four votes for and four against, indicating limited engagement on the issue.
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Scioto County
Ohio votes for wheat marketing quotas amid surplus fears
Ohio farmers approve marketing quotas with 61.6 percent in favor out of 3,479 yes and 2,165 no. The program caps sales to 55 million acres, about 30 percent below the postwar peak, though higher yields offset smaller plantings. law bars further acreage cuts and 1959 crop support hinges on the outcome.
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Ohio
Delay Granted In Integration At Little Rock
U S District Judge Harry J Lemley granted the Little Rock School Board permission to suspend racial integration at Central High School for the 1959-60 school year. The order allows removal of seven Negro students enrolled under federal protection. The NAACP said it would appeal promptly.
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Little Rock, Ark
U.S
Harry J. Lemley
Hope Today
Little Rock
Central High School
Central
New York
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Lemley
National Assn. For
Colored People
Central High
Central Integration
Eisenhower
Ninth Annual General Hospital Charity Horse Show Nears 250 Entries
Portsmouth charity horse show at Lucasville Fair Grounds enters final entry push with 200 entries logged and at least 50 more anticipated. D. D. Mitchell chairs the event to benefit Portsmouth General Hospital, with four performances set from Thursday to Sunday. Tickets available at the Galli Esplanade booth, with general admissions exchangeable for premium seats. Notable entry includes Balarama Major, a Tri-State champion harness horse owned by Mrs. H. W. Albers of Cincinnati, pursuing a third overall triumph.
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General Hospital
Portsmouth
D. D. Mitchell
Lucasville Fair
Mitchell
Galli, St. Esplanade
Balarama
H. W. Albers
Cincinnati
Giant 40,000-Gallon Tank Erected At Siloam Plant Site
Columbia Hydrocarbon Corp at Siloam Kentucky receives a 40,000 gallon butane storage tank 10 by 50 feet to be erected horizontally. A second underground storage cavern shaft 390 feet deep 52 inches diameter is drilled and lined with 42 inch casing. Ventilation holes and driller activity proceed as crews clear right of way for a 6 inch pipeline to connect Siloam with Ceredo plant.
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Columbia Hydrocarbon Corp
Siloam
Wt Ee
Mark Grif
Consena Cae
Carpenters Strike Halts Portsmouth Building Work
Union carpenters in Portsmouth stall construction as Local 437 and contractors clash over contract terms. Despite other trades signing one year deals, the carpenters demand a two year pact with a wage reopening clause, rejecting offers to extend Huntington and Ashland agreements district wide.
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Portsmouth
Local 437 Carpenters and Joiners Union
Local 437
Tri-State
Carpenters
Huntington
Ashland
Carpenters Committee
Contractors’ Association
The
Blood Drives Hit New Quota in Scioto County Visit
Scioto County donors provided 290 pints during a two day Huntington area bloodmobile stop, topping the quota by 40 pints. A total of 322 donors were counted with 22 deferred and 67 first time donors. top contributors included George Kirsch and Thomas Dienner of Williams Mfg. Co. Flowers from Portsmouth Floral & Grower's Assn. complemented the effort.
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Scioto County
Huntington Area
George Kirsch
Williams Mfg. Co
Thomas Dienner
Williams
Congress Moves to Abolish Federal Freight Tax
The Senate voted to erase the 3 percent freight tax and the 16 percent passenger fare levy, sending the bill to conference with the House which had supported keeping all taxes. President Eisenhower urges continuation for revenue, while House leaders face pressure to cut transportation taxes.
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B. L. Livingstone Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Treasury
Home Entry Leads Bandit To Office Safe
A stealthy thief robbed Dr. Gilbert Micklethwaite of 200 to 250 dollars early today. He entered the doctor’s Herms Curve home on Old Scioto Trail between midnight and 3 am, took 100 to 150 dollars in cash and all credit cards, then entered the 848 Ninth St office and robbed a safe of 100 dollars. Deputy Ray Reynolds, who lives above the office, was unaware of the break in until he reported to the sheriff’s office as investigators work the case.
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Gilbert Micklethwaite
Micklethwaite
Sheriff's Office
Scioto Trail
Herms Curve
Harold
Ninth St
Ray Reynolds
Reynolds
Sabin Honored by Soviet Microbiologists as Polio Tests Begin
Dr. Albert B. Sabin, renowned virologist in Cincinnati, receives honorary membership in the Soviet Society of Microbiologists. Soviet scientists initiate tests using Sabin’s live virus polio vaccine.
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Cincinnati
Albert B. Sabin
Soviet Society of Microbiologists
Sabin
Youths Set For Forest Camp Week With The Times
Five Scioto County youths are set for a two week stay at Tar Hollow State Park in Ross County as guests of The Times. County Agent George Wood leads the program selecting attendees. scholarships honor William Vodrey. Participants include Nancy Jenkins Darla Martin Joe Bennett Gary Walters and Robert Bailey.
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Scioto County
Tar Hollow State Park
Ross County
Ohio Forestry
Times
Nancy Dale Jenkins
Gary Walters
Joe Bennett
Robert Bailey
Darla Martin
Tar ‘Hollow State Park
the Times
William H. Vodrey
East Liverpool
Brush - Moore Newspapers, Inc
George Wood
Dale Jenkins
Sciotoville
Darla Joan Martin
Charles Glen Martin
Thomas Bennett
Minford
Gary
Wayne Walters
Roy Walters
Franklin Furnace
Robert Alfred Bailey
James Bailey
Rt. 1
Walters and Bailey
Tar Hollow
Tar Hollow State Forest
Police Record 2nd Arrest On Pinball Count
A Friday raid at the Powhatan Club on Walnut Street led to the arrest of George M. Clark for exhibiting a gambling device and the seizure of a pinball machine. Earlier raids yielded two more pinball machines and two gum vending machines at Sciotoville’s Playhouse, with Bruce Frazier, 18, charged for exhibiting two pinball devices and posting a $50 bond.
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Walnut St
George M. Clark
Gallia St
Clark
William Huels
Heals
Sciotoville
Playhouse
Bruce Frazier
Chilly Reception As Summer Arrives In Portsmouth
Summer steps in officially at 4 57 pm while the Portsmouth area expects a cool welcome. The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with a chance of a few thunder showers. Morning readings were 69 in the Portsmouth area, down from 80 on Friday, with a low around 63 early today.
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Portsmouth
Nixon Appeals to GOP to Unite Amid Adams Controversy
Vice President Nixon urged Republican leaders to close ranks and avoid panic over the Sherman Adams affair. In a Friday night address to state chairmen, Nixon warned that Republicans in trouble tend to cannibalize each other and urged unity.
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Nixon
Sherman Adams
Newspapers split over Adams fate in Eisenhower White House
Editorial pages across the United States debate whether Sherman Adams should remain as chief aide to President Eisenhower after the Adams Goldfine inquiry. The discussion spans major papers and reflects divided opinions on governance and integrity.
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U.S
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Adams-Goldfine
Republicans demand Adams ouster over Goldfine ties
A rising number of Republican congressmen call for Adams to step down after acknowledging accepting favors from Boston industrialist Bernard Goldfine. They fear GOP prospects this fall while President Eisenhower supports Adams. California chairman Alfonso Bell Jr. notes Nixon doubts the controversy will greatly affect the race.
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Adams
Eisenhower
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
White House
Alphonzo E. Bell Jr
California
Nixon
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