Portsmouth Schools Budget Approved and Board Changes
Portsmouth city school board tentatively approved a 1960 budget of 2,186,288 with a nearly 7 percent rise over this year’s general fund, driven mainly by teachers salaries. The board also authorized 7,500 for a vocational electricity course at Portinguth High School with federal aid, hired three new teachers, and set a 1959-60 calendar. a public hearing is scheduled for July 14.
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Portsmouth City School
Portginguth High School
Wesley P. Ridenour
Ridanour
Veterans on Portsmouth school board announce retirement
Two veteran members William Horr and Arthur Rau say they will not seek re election in November ending long tenures on the Portsmouth city school board. Horr cites completing the building program and desires to give others the chance to serve. Rau agrees the time is right for new leadership as the district moves forward. Mrs Glenn W Brock also announces she will run for the board in November 3 election. Both Horr and Rau have long service records and have helped plan and execute district projects.
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Portsmouth City School Board
Aéck
Williama H. Horr
Arthur H. Rau
Boars
Bach
Glenn W. Brock
Horr
Rau
C. G. Craigmiles
Ray
Wiliams Mfg. Co
Soviet Exhibit Opens With Peaceful Competition Plea
A Soviet scientific and cultural exhibit in New York opens amid a 42 day stand for taxes and a push for broader U S Soviet trade. Kozlov seeks peaceful competition while officials note tax collections for the first half of the year and prepare second half bills.
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New York
Soiets County
Dorothy Roe
Associated Press
Ronald Greene
Richard M. Nixon
Roy E. Vastine
Greene
Treasury
Soviet plan aims to outrun United States in seven-year push
Pravda and Izvestia published a master plan to accelerate automation and industrial modernization across Soviet plants. Premier Khrushchev led a five day session, urging uniform progress on a broad front, while experts warned the task exceeds a seven-year window.
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Moscow
Pravda
Lzvestia
United States
Nikita
Kremlin
Dustry
Detroit Steel Union Extend Pact For 14 Days
Local 2118 of United Steelworkers and Detroit Steel Corp Portsmouth Division signed a 14 day extension of the 1956 contract to midnight July 1. DSC officials complained, plans call for mill operation to resume during the interim while 59 grievances move toward resolution. The union seeks a complete docket clearance before a new contract, with no economic offer yet from the company.
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United Steelworkers of America
Detroit Steel Corp
Portsmouth
DSC
J. Charles Czavell
USWA
William Staiger
Ncrease
Midyear Look at U.S. Economic Outlook 1859
Sam Dawson of Associated Press analyzes the first half of 1859, noting most Americans are better off economically than hoped at the start of the year. The piece is the first of two exploring the nation's outlook.
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Business Mirror
Sam Dawson
Associated Press Business News
Budget Tax Bills Assembly Attacks Financial Tangle
Ohio Legislature raced to midnight to untangle a budget and sales tax revision. The Senate added 40 million to the budget bill and passed it 21-12 while House amendments trimmed revenues. Combined actions leave a shortfall of up to 39 million, raising the stakes for DiSalle and a possible wave of appropriation cuts if funds fall short.
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Art Parks
Columbus
Ohio
Balliance
Senate
Ross Peppie
R-Allen
House
Michael V. DiSalle
Labor Rackets Bill Stalled in Ohio House Committee
Gov DiSalle's labor racketeering bill failed to clear an Ohio House committee in a Monday night vote. Nine Democrats backed passage, with six Republicans and two absent, leaving the outcome uncertain. GOP protests over timing and concerns about weaknesses fueled potential further amendments to strengthen the bill.
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Duane E. Croft
Times
Columbus
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
GOP
Andy Devine
D-Lucas
Scioto County Blood Fund Campaign Surpasses 7000
Scioto County's blood program fund exceeds seven thousand dollars with 7161.45 raised to date. James B. Pugh notes funds will cover the 12 month period starting July 1, while excess credits the local chapter for pro rate charges.
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Scioto County
James B. Pugh
J. F. van Cleave
Seioto Area Red Cxeis
Sciote Courity Medical Society
Citizens’ Committee
Screening Of Workers Is Hit By Ruling
Washington officials reviewed how to modify defense plant worker screening after a Supreme Court ruling said the program lacked explicit authorization. The plan, covering three million civilian plant workers, could be continued in some form to protect secrets, while government employees and workers without access to classified data remain unaffected. The ruling limited the accused worker's opportunity to clear himself and clarified that it did not establish presidential or congressional authorization for the program.
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Washington
API
Supreme Court
Wiliam L. Greene
Engineering and Research Corp
Riverdale
Navy
Greene
Warren
Congress
Tax Extender Sent To the President for Signature
The AP reports that President Eisenhower must sign enacted legislation extending wartime corporate income and excise tax rates for another year. The measure would preserve three billion dollars in annual revenue and affect budget balance goals for the coming year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Deficit At Peak As Year Ends
Washington reports the 1959 peacetime deficit will set a new record with Eisenhower predicting about 32.93 billion dollars in the January budget and director Maurice H. Stans suggesting it could dip a few hundred million. The gap may exceed 80.9 billion, far above prior peacetime totals, as 1960 prospects brighten with potential surplus if growth continues.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Uncle Sam
Eisenhower
Congress
Maurice H. Stans
Senate
House Cuts 10 Pet. From NASA Budget
The House trimmed more than ten percent from NASA funding for the new fiscal year, approving 462,075,000 for the agency. The measure moves to the Senate as President Eisenhower sought 530,000,000. The omnibus bill also covers other agencies with 69,843,845,000 in appropriations, including a large cut to defense stockpile projects. The Senate sent a separate 15,463,500 bill to fund the President and White House staff, slightly under Eisenhower's request.
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Washington
House
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Senate
Eisenhower
NASA
White House
Okinawa Air Crash Kills Dozens At Elementary School
A U S Air Force F100 jet crashed into Miamori Elementary School in Ishikawa Okinawa causing a blaze that spread to nearby homes. Initial reports said 21 dead and 100 injured with many children among the injured as crowds hindered rescue efforts. The pilot parachuted to safety and a government investigation is planned.
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Naba
Okinawa
Oknawan
U.S
Far East
Tokyo
Japanese Socialist Party
Robert W. Burns
Sth Air Force
Sher
Kadena
Ishikawa
John G. Schmitt Jr
Chalmers
Ind
Richard Roussel
Lockport
Miamori
Water Shortage Eases in Corning New York
Water shortages eased somewhat in Corning New York where a 19 000 population city remained under a state of emergency. Officials said reservoirs had dried during a long dry spell or a break in the water system with water seeping back Monday for immediate needs. Emperor Haile Selassie Visits Khrushchev in Moscow Meeting.
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Corning
N.Y
Record Defector Flights Raise U S Soviet Diplomats Concerns
Washington reports a record number of Soviet diplomats defecting or seeking asylum in Western embassies. Officials say moves reflect deep restlessness and lure of freedom, with some defectors granted asylum while others await U.S. action. Congress has sent a tax bill to the White House amid broader policy shifts.
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John Scali
Mediutr Rank
Knowl- Washington
Particul
Lariel
Congress
White House
U.S
Burma
L .Moch
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William II, Horr
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al Ee
Inside the Times
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Detroit Steel
Union
Christine
George Vetter
Baird Ave
Billy Graham
Assembly
DiSalle
DiSaille
Red Cross
van Cleave
Rexcant Red Cross
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London
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Haile Selassie
Soviet Russia
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Khrushchev
Klementi Voroshilev
Freedom
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