Portsmouth City Recreation Band Opens Outdoor Season
A 30 member Portsmouth ensemble makes its official debut at Mound Park under conductors Helstrom Klein and Dr. Scott. The four week series runs Thursdays and rain dates shift to Sunday, funded by the City Recreation Department with musicians donating time.
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Portsmouth High School
Einar Helday
City Recreation Department
Storm Extreme Ielt
Portsmouth
Thon
Einar Helstrom
Robert
Kiein
Donald Scott
Mound Park
Helstrom
Recreation Department
Sblid
Warren Killer Search Called Off Hopes Regroup In Northeast Ohio
Sheriff T Herbert Thomas and Portage County Sheriff Robert Stockdale suspended the foot by foot hunt for killer AL Fred Wilson after a tip failed to flush out the slayer. Wilson, 37, is accused of killing his wife's two sisters and a teenage girl last Friday. The search remains active in the area as deputies plan to regroup and continue the manhunt.
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Warren
Ohio
T. Herbert Thomas
Trumbull County
Alfred Wilson
Thomas
Robert Stockdale
Portage County
Wilson
Folica
Jtp
Sam Comsa
Klein
L. T. Henderson
City
Ravenna Arsenal
Nhow
Robert E. Layton
Henderson
Field
Helstrom
Sousa
City Workers Sue For Civil Service Status
Twenty five city employees seek permanent civil service status in Common Pleas Court, claiming they have worked since 1941 in competitive class positions without exams. They ask a declaratory judgment to protect against removal and to be declared permanent appointees under Civil Service rules, with defendants including the Portsmouth Civil Service Commission, City Manager Robert E. Leyton, and City Auditor James D. Williams.
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Wenty
Portsmouth Civil Service Commission
Robert E. Leyton
James D. Williams
Mployes
Civil Service Commission
Atty
Earl Stephenson
Edward V. Leach Jr
Tanker Crash Kills Airmen at Roswell New Mexico
A Boeing KC 97 tanker crashed and exploded after takeoff from Walker AFB in New Mexico, killing 11 crew members. Airman 2C David G. Paul, 20, of Steubenville Ohio was identified among the victims. A United Nations strategy meeting on Algeria was convened by Asian and Arab members.
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Roswell
N. M
New Mexico
Walker Air Force Base
Walker
Air Force
C. David G. Paul
Steubenville
Ohio
United Nations
N.Y
Inland Waterway Traffic Hits All-Time High on River
Col J L Person of the Ohio River Division reveals 1955 freight tonnage on the 981 mile Ohio River jumped 30 percent from 1954, reaching 33,076,677 tons. Coal and coke flows rose as giant plants near Gallipolis and Madison began operations, boosting shipments to 37,962,937 tons. The Army Engineers toutt improved navigation plans including high level dams to lengthen pools.
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Ohlomvious
Col. Person
Ohlo
U.S
Army Engineers
Col. J. L
Ohio River Division Army
Gallipolis
Ohio
Madison
Ind
Portsmouth Area
CAB Brief Filed County Studies Running of New Local Airport
Scioto County commissioners and the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce presented their brief at a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing on Lake Central Airlines serving the new airport. They plan to study operator options as the Great Lakes Area case looms, with hearings set for July in Washington. The county seeks to launch a formal search for airport operations and final arrangements may await further CAB action.
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Scioto
Airport Advisory Commission
Scioto County
Portsmouth Chamber of
Com ‘Merce
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lake Central Airlines
Portsmouth Service
Wilson
Stockdale
Arsenal
Columbus
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Westerville
Columbo
Great Lakes Area
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
B. LeRoy Compton
May Living Costs Hit Record, Food Prices Jump
Washington reports the consumer price index rose to 115.4 percent of the 1947-49 base in May, matching the October 1953 peak. Food prices climbed 1.3 percent, marking the largest monthly rise since June 1953, with overall living costs 1.1 percent above a year earlier.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Statistics
Big Steel Proposes New Wage Plan In Labor Talks
New York firms present a three-year contract idea with a 10 cent an hour raise in year one to the United Steelworkers. Union rejected prior five-year plan with 5 cent rise first year. Mills begin furnace cooling in Gary Indiana and Pittsburgh area as talks continue. Wage Policy Committee called to report on steel negotiations by Friday.
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New York
United Steelworkers Union
U.S. Steel Corp
Gary
Ind
Pittsburgh
War
International Executive Board
Strike Threat Poses Question To Industry
A potential steel contract impasse sparks analysis of impacts across U S industries. Autos and appliances could absorb a short strike, while oil and construction feel immediate effects. Steel inventories show a mix of reserve stocks and critical shortages amid rising prices and potential eight week supply. Continental Can Co. signals preparedness to meet customer needs for eight weeks if a strike occurs.
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Hitidburgh
U.S
Lke
Continental Can Co
Morgenthau Visits Area on Ohio Valley Tour
Henry W. Morgenthau Jr. toured the Ohio Valley visiting the Portsmouth Area atomic energy plant and the Detroit Steel Corp Portsmouth Division plan. He said he was impressed by the valley's developments and indicated investment possibilities prompted his visit. He also traveled from Marietta to Huntington and stopped in Steubenville, Ohio.
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Henry W. Morgenthau Jr
U.S. Treasury
Portsmouth
Ohio Valley
Morgenthau
Pittsburgh
Treasury
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Detroit Steel Corp
Portsmouth Area
Marietta
Huntington
Steubenville
Ohio
Early Use Is Predicted For Highway Aid
Washington reports sponsors of a giant highway bill foresee early use of the interstate network with motorists potentially riding on new superhighways by summer 1958. The 33 billion measure cleared Congress and goes to President Eisenhower for signing.
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Washington
Francis Case
R-Sd
Case
Two youths held after victim tied in auto on Route 139
A Portsmouth man, Russell Frazier, 30, was beaten and robbed then found tied to his car steering wheel on Route 139 at Divide Hill near 1 a.m. He suffered head lacerations from a vase during the struggle. Paul F. Schouster, 20, of Lorain, and an 18-year-old Portsmouth youth confessed to part in the crime. a third assailant is at large. Frazier’s wristwatch and about $30 were taken. Schouster faces Municipal Court charges. the juvenile faces Juvenile Court. Deputies pursued and captured one suspect. another juvenile was arrested later.
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Mr. Leach
Portsmouth General Hospital
Atty
Chester P. Fitch
Laurence M. Kimble
Harold Whitlatch
Civil Service Commission
Leach
Portsmouth
Divide Hill
Russell Frazier
Mabert
Sherif Burl
Schouster
Frazier
G. G. Finley
Finley
Sheriff's Office
William Reeg
John Vinson Jr
Route 139
Wood's Ridge Road
Stockholders To Meet Selby Control May Be Known Here
Local Selby Shoe Co. stockholders meet Thursday to decide control of the board. Chairman Calvin Clarke, Director Roger A. Selby and General Manager Wallace H. Benton seek proxies to keep local management in charge. Sydney L. Albert of Akron may or may not appear. Bellanca Corp. head faced a court suit over a note and Bellanca shares may affect Albert’s holdings. Benton urged Portsmouth residents to buy 5,000 shares to vote for local control.
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Selby Shoe Co
Calvin Clarke
Roger A. Selby
Wallace H. Benton
Sydney L. Albert
Akron
Ohio
Albert
Bellanca Corp
Selby
Iizim
Bellanca Stock
American Stock Exchange
Abert
New York
Bellanca
Benton
Portsmouth
Billion For Air Force Added As Budget Debate Shapes
Rep Mahon says he will review Pentagon use before advising House on accepting nearly another billion dollars for the Air Force. The Senate voted 48 to 40 that President Eisenhower did not budget enough to build up U S air power.
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Washington
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
House
Pentagon
Senate
Eisenhower
U.S
Bricker Opposes Air Force Add-on in Defense Bill
Ohio Senator Bricker voted against an amendment that would add about 960 million dollars for the Air Force to the defense appropriation bill. The measure, approved overall at 35 billion, faces conference with the House. Senator Symington cautioned funds may not be spent as planned.
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Bricker
Ohio
Air Force
Bender
Russia
House
Mahon
Senate
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Eisenhower
Defense Wilson
Wilson
Congress
Senate panel backs Nike sites funds over Talos clash
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved 126.7 million dollars for Nike antiaircraft projects in the United States and abroad, while denying 164 million for Air Force Talos sites. It urged early tests to compare missile performance, signaling a temporary Army advantage in interservice defense plans.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Army
Air Force
Senate Appropriations
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Mr.Kleia
CAB Examiner
Story
Norm Rtca
McGrane HS
Valley
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Selby Control
Shing
MLTA
Nike
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