U S Aid Pledged for Drought Stricken Southwest
Secretary Benson told drought hit farmers the government will act to save foundation cattle herds. He warned it would be a calamity for the country if core herds are liquidated and outlined possible aid measures including feed, credit, and emergency rates. President Eisenhower declared Texas and Oklahoma major disaster areas to trigger federal relief grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas
Benson
Southwest
American Cotton Congress
Eisenhower
Oklahoma
White House
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Henson
Washington
Notre Dame High School to Get New Principal
Announcement states four principals assigned to Notre Dame High School. Rev. Robert White M.A. of St. Joseph Cathedral Columbus receives the assignment from Bishop Michael Ready. He will join Portsmouth mid August after a education course at Ohio State University. He has served at St. Joseph Cathedral about three years and taught at St. Charles College Columbus. Rev Julius Klinec has been acting principal since the school opened in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame High School
Robert White
St. Joseph Cathedral
Columbus
Michael Ready
Father White
Ohio State University
Portsmouth
St. Charles College
Julius Klinec
St. Mary Church
Flood Ravages Kyushu Japan 1000 Dead Missing
A three day cloudburst inundated northern Kyushu leaving almost 41 000 dead or missing. Rivers swelled towns forcing residents to hills and rooftops. U S units aid with manpower planes boats feeding and evacuating about 610 000 people as damage nears 33 million dollars.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kyushu
Siollen
Massachusetts
Chikago
U. S
Pole
Torrid Period Relief Briefly Dampens Heat
Rain and thunder cooled the heat near 100 degrees Friday afternoon dropping the thermometer 22 degrees after a storm. By night the low reached 70, with 0.62 inches of rain easing farmers’ dry spell. Heavier rainfall reported in Greenup and Ashland areas. Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. damaged by the rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Gas Co
Greenup
Ashland
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Big Three Meeting Is Postponed Again
London reports the Bermuda Big Three conference delayed once more as doctors order Prime Minister Churchill to take a complete rest. A Downing Street statement said the Bermuda talks, slated to start August 8, were postponed after consultations with President Eisenhower and French Premier Laniel. Churchill, 78, will stay at Chartwell.
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London
Bermuda
Churchill
No. 10
Downing St
Eisenhower
Joseph Laniel Churchill
Chartwell
Inside The Times Face Church Announcements and Comics
Local page guide shows sections including church announcements comics death notices and editorial content. The index lists pages for radio and television round about Portsmouth social affairs and sports, guiding readers to feature articles and notices across the edition.
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Portsmouth
House Panel Cuts Billion Dollar Defense Budget
The House Appropriations Committee voted to cut 1.37 billion from Truman and Eisenhower defense requests, shaping 44.49 billion in new funds for the next fiscal year. The panel trimmed Truman’s asks by 15.4 percent, with mixed changes across branches, and sent the omnibus bill to the House for midweek debate. Military strength and ship and aircraft plans were outlined, including construction of another Forrestal class carrier and nearly 9,941 operating aircraft.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Truman
Department
Hisenhower
Air Force
Army
House
Navy
Marine Coyps
ROK Troops Reel Back Under Red Chinese Attack
South Korea’s president Syngman Rhee shows optimism after a 40 minute secret conference with a U S truce emissary and U N commander Gen Mark Clark He may accept an armistice if the U S pledges aid in a new Red attack Top officials and Paik Too Chin attend the sessions as Robertson brings secret messages from Eisenhower and Dulles Famed surgeon Dr Frank H Lahey dies in Boston at 73
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Robert B. Tuckman
Shoul
South Korea
Syngman Hhee
Washington
U. N
Hhee
U. S
Rhee
U.S
Mark Clark
Tokyo
L Walter S. Robertson
Clark
Robert Murphy
William K. Harrison Jr
Robertson
Korea
Ronger
Roberson
Paik Too Chin
Pyun Yung Tai
Eisenhower
John Foster- Dulles
Panmnunjom
U. N. Stockades
Civic Forum Plans Kid's Day Event in Portsmouth Area
Fortsmouth Civic Forum members prepared plans for the annual July 4 Kid's Day program. The 76th edition will feature sports contests, track and field events, baseball, distance throws, and sack races at Municipal Stadium. Winners receive Bing and Queen titles with age group eligibility rules.
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Fortsmouth
Civic Forum
Karl Wasserman
Route 23
Portsmouth
Forum
Bahner
Nex
John Sowards
Municipal ‘Stadium
Municipal Stadium
Voter Office Prepares For Registration Efforts
Selot county election office toiled this week as Clerk Jennings B. Cole and Chief Deputy Edna Rolf added supplies for countywide voter registration in August. They organized 46 bundles from 55 500 registration cards, 138 pens, 30 pounds of paper clips, 46 township maps, 46 date stamps and similar items, plus residence qualification books and instruction sheets, all bundled with string.
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Edna Rolf
Jennings B. Cole
Scinio County
Selot County
Imade Hnal
Registrars Trained for Big Voting Rush in August
About 20,000 voters will register at precinct sites on August 20 22 and 26. Mr Cole and Mrs Rolf prepare 18500 registration cards for precincts and master files with seven new precincts added. The project costs about 1000 for maps and 9000 for overall payrolls. Registrars selected next month after a registrar school August 19 at the Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Rolf
Cale
Berlin Meet Sees No Sign Of Red Move
Western high commissioners for Germany met in West Berlin but found no sign of a Soviet delegation. Talks followed recent East Germany unrest as curfews were cut and observers predicted possible lifting of martial law. Renegotiation talk and daily propaganda from both sides continued amid expectations of new proposals from Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
West Berlin
East Berlin
East Germany
U. S
James B. Conani
Ivone Kirk
Andre
ADN
Otto
Groteclwonl
Wilhelmstrasse
Koepenick
Polio Vaccine May Get Mass Testing
Basil O Connor, director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, said a mass test of a new polio vaccine could involve up to 500000 U S children this year. The trial would use Dr Jonas Salk s vaccine if approved, with promising early results from the University of Pittsburgh team.
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ST. Paul
Minn
U.S
National Foundation
Basil O'Connor
Foundation
O'Connor
Jonas Salk
University of Pittsburgh
Bitter Front Resumes 13 Mile North Korean Clash
Across a 13 mile front near the Pukhan and Kath rivers, Chinese and North Korean forces renew heavy fighting with renewed artillery and air support. The clash includes hill recaptures by First ROK Division and reported Chinese casualties around two to three thousand, amid broader fronts near Seoul and Kumsong.
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Seoul
Pukhan
Kath Ric
Associated Prose
Kumsong
F Air Ferre
Henry Batten
Fligk
Ly Lovell
Peterborough_ st
Lovell
Robert
Lyssard Osage
Ardere
Ovipos
Bak
Hil
ROK
Tesuis
Meixner Hurt In Auto Mishap
An Ohio State Highway Department employee Gordon E. Meixner aged 48 of 1113 Fourth St sustained bruises cuts and possible rib fractures after his car overturned on Route 73 between Rareu en and Locust Grove in Adams County while returning to Portsmouth from Middletown. The department vehicle was heavily damaged and a mother and daughter also suffered minor injuries in a second collision.
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Ohio
Gordon E. Meixner
Fourth St
Columbus
Stateighway Department
Uen
Locust Grove
Adams County
Meixner
Portsmouth
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Southwest Farmers
Notre Dame
the Times
Happy
Boston
Frank H.lahey
Boston Clinic
New England Baptist Hospital
Detroit Steel Corp
H. E. Baughman
U.N
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