27 Jun 1958
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1958
Page
1
A KC135 jet tanker attempting a transatlantic speed record crashed seconds after lifting from Westover Air Force Base Mass killing all 15 aboard. Locals reported a hit on power lines, with wreckage scattering across the Massachusetts Turnpike.
President Maurice A Hutcheson of the Carpenters Union was summoned for questioning by the Senate Rackets Committee amid a probe into a potential Indiana highway scandal. He and two other Carpenters officials face charges over an alleged 78000 profit from a 20000 land deal tied to highway rights of way and alleged kickbacks to state officials.
Detroit Steel Corp Portsmouth Division will operate Friday July 4 to meet delivery commitments. The coke plant blast furnace blooming mill open hearth and hot strip roll will run to expedite orders. Ed Reinhard vice president and general manager announced the plan.
Brief roundup of items across sections including Comics Death Notices Editorial Page Markets Page 10 Round About Portsmouth Social News Sports Television and Radio Theaters a Real 12-13 14-15.
An Estonian sailor, Erich Teayn, sparked a Soviet trawler incident in Shetland when he fled from one vessel. He hid in a shepherd's hut on Walls moor, was later taken to Lerwick by police, and sought political asylum. He arrived in the Orkney Islands en route to Edinburgh for questioning.
A US Air Force tanker achieved the fastest New York to London crossing, 5 hours 22 minutes 29.68 seconds, with a second KC135 also beating prior marks. The crash of a fourth tanker during takeoff from Westover killed 15, prompting rescue and crash-landing notices. The flights showcased strategic reach of jet tankers and foreshadowed commercial transatlantic service including high capacity Canberras and Boeing 707s.
A group calling themselves Circus Fans Assn gathers in Chicago as Cristiani Circus begins a 17 day stand. Members praise the calliope’s nostalgic sound and hope the tent circus remains a fixture, hoping luck charms and fan support keep circuses alive.
The House Appropriations Committee trimmed 757 million dollars from the President's 3.95 billion foreign aid request for the coming fiscal year. A separate bill would raise an aid ceiling by 482 million, yielding a total new program funding of 3.193 billion. The panel reported the reduced plan and noted unobligated carryover funds would total 4.142 billion with new obligational authority.
John Fox testified before a House subcommittee that Joseph P. Kennedy lent him 500000 after Fox supported John Kennedy's 1952 Senate bid. Fox said the loan to the Boston Post was repaid and that he later opposed Henry Cabot Lodge, deeming him soft on Communists.
Schaefer Super Markets Inc expands East End market parking by acquiring a two story frame building at 2023 Gallia Street. The parcel, once Travelers Inn with ground floor and 2nd floor apartments, fronts 37 feet on Gallia and lies south of the existing lot near 11th Street. The site will be cleared for a larger parking area with a Gallia Street entrance and exit. Negotiations were led by C M Strickland of the local realty firm.
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment system formally began operation at McGuire AFB New Jersey with Gen. Curtis LeMay praising the move as the largest step in air defense in a decade. The first center protects the New York Philadelphia region plus parts of New Jersey Connecticut Rhode Island and Delaware. The system includes 50 foot radomes and 2300 pound radar units, gap filler radar, and two acre computing centers to monitor aircraft positions. LeMay noted it cannot track ballistic weapons or defend against them, but cites jet bombers and air missiles as the major near term threat.
Army officials report Explorer III performed beyond expectations before its destruction as it descends into Earth's atmosphere. The 31 pound 80 inch tube will burn up after traveling over 32 million miles in an increasingly elliptical orbit that brought it close to 117 miles at its nadir and 1,700 miles at its apogee.
The ninth annual Portsmouth Charity Horse Show opened at 1 30 p m with better weather after rain washed out Thursday. Officials rescheduled 11 afternoon classes and three night performances, moving Thursday’s session to Saturday. Night events include open jumper junior 3 gaited road horse to bike and conformation Western pony and other classes.
Ohioans who exhaust 26 weeks of unemployment may receive 13 more weeks under a new measure approved after a Thursday special session. About 50,000 locals used up benefits in the past year. Gov. ONeill is expected to sign, with funds drawn from the state compensation reserve. Senate action also aids economy with a six million dollar poor relief appropriation and bonds for water and sewer lines. A billboard ban on interstate sections remains under Senate review.
House today passed and sent to President Eisenhower a compromise tax measure repealing half a billion dollars yearly in freight transportation surcharges. Travelers keep 10 percent federal tax on rail, bus and airline tickets. Senate and House struck a deal to repeal WWII freight excise tax effective August 1 while limiting other tax cuts this year. Senate approved the compromise and sent it back to the House for final action.
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