Kansas City Chemical Plant Blast Kills Three
An ear shattering explosion at the Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co. in the Rosedale district killed three men and injured six others, with fire and smoke seen across the metro area. Company officials estimated almost one million dollars in damage. The dead were James M. Lewis, Walter L. Evans, and Otis J. Young.
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Kansas City
Kan
UPI
Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co
Rosedale
R. F.thompson
James M. Lewis
Walter L. Evans
Otis J. Young
Liberty
Lewis
Evans
Young
Thompson
Congress says U S behind in civil defense training
A House Government Operations Committee report to Congress says the United States lags Russia in atomic defense training. It notes the Russian population is widely trained while the U S remains relatively unprepared to protect citizens from nuclear attack. The study claims Russia has a substantial civil defense program giving it a political edge.
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Washington
UPD
United States
Russia
House
Congress
Soviet Union
Mutiny in Concord Reformatory Crushed by Police Storm
A four hour siege at Concord Reformatory ended with 15 hostages freed as 125 troopers in gas masks stormed the dining room and cell block. Five ringleaders named among 51 inmates involved. Charles Martin led the revolt sparked by theft of lemon extract and drunken spree.
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Massachusetts
Charles
Bull) Martin
United Press International
Martin
Thomas Carlino
Peter Markarewicz
Lawrence Wood
Russell
Red) Halliday
Edward
Grennan
Weather Outlook for Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio
The forecast covers Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio with highs near 56 to 60 degrees today and a low around 40 to 44 tonight. Friday looks partly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers. Wednesday temperatures range 29 to 50, with no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 7 p.m. Wednesday. Humidity figures rise through the day, winds from 10 mph this morning shifting southwest to 15 to 22 mph this afternoon and tonight. Lake Erie outlook shows variable winds.
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Northwestern
Northeastern
Ohio
Lake Erie
Scotch fails to calm a frightened champion heifer
A three year old champion heifer in AYK Scotland charged a crowd and was given half a bottle of scotch whisky without calming it. A veterinarian then administered a sedative by needle to calm the animal.
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Ayk
Scotland
UPI
Money Problem Still Unsolved in Michigan
Lansing lawmakers submit bills proposing radical steps to balance state finances. Measures include returning Michigan to its Native residents, taxing bank deposits for a public tithe, and selling the Upper Peninsula to Wisconsin for 500 million dollars to bail out the state.
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Lansing
Mich
UPI
Michigan
Wisconsin
Bank Robbers Grab Over Forty Thousand Dollars in Wooster
Two gunmen robbed the Highland Park Branch of Commercial Banking & Trust Co near the College of Wooster. They forced manager R. D. Tracey to open the safe, nullifying alarms, while a customer and clerk were kept at gunpoint. The bandits fled with more than $40,000 amid threats to shoot if police were alerted. Meanwhile in Massillon a separate trio escaped with $7,000 from the South Brick Grill after tying up owner Charles V. Drenta, his wife, and customers.
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Ohio 3
R. D. Tracey
Arlene Hall
Tracey
Mrs. Hall
Massillon
UPI
South Briek Grill
Gur-F Point
No Major Concessions On Berlin Russia Says
Unions react to Senate approval of a rights bill amendment in labor reform. Kennedy says the amendment is poorly drafted. McClellan's provision allows fines up to 10000 dollars and up to two years in prison for leaders depriving workers of rights. Berlin talks face Western pressure as Moscow vows no major concessions.
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John L. McClellan
D- Ark
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UPD
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Soviet Union
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Strife at Henderson Mills Wounds One Striker
Wounded Friday night in Henderson North Carolina after a second shift at Harriet Henderson Mills. Two non-strikers were arrested as violence flared around the mill complex. A small fire occurred at the South Henderson Mill as Gov Hodges urged daylight work hours to curb strife. Local police reported tense scenes with returning workers and threats from gunfire in nearby areas.
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Luther M. Hodges
Evelyn Finch
Louisburg
Fred Bowes
North Henderson
Plot To Kill Castro Reported To Police
Police were alerted to an alleged assassination plot against Cuban Premier Fidel Castro. A memorandum said six men arrived in New York from Philadelphia Chicago and Florida part of the scheme. Five of the men were brothers and a sixth was said to have arrived with another vehicle.
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Florida
Day
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Fi Ithe
Robert F. Wagner
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del Lasino
Philadelphia
Chicago
Aberdeen
Miss
UPI
Joe Q. Monaghan
Michigan
30 Million Japanese Go To Polls
Tokyo voters cast ballots under clear skies to elect 20 prefectural governors and 46 legislatures in a contest between pro American conservatives and Communist leaning Socialists. Voter turnout neared 30 to 35 million with no violence reported though the campaign closed with the murder of a Liberal Democrat candidate and an acid attack on a Socialist rally in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
UPI
Nobusuke Kishi
Court Rules Against Crash Injury Award in Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled against awarding Linda Asselton an injury award from a 1954 truck crash in Norwalk. A Huron County court had awarded $5,000 for injuries. the driver Sandra Carvey was accused of wilful misconduct for driving with headlights out.
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UPI
Ohio Supreme Court
Linda Asselton
Norwalk
Huron
Sandra Carvey
Supreme Court
Carvey
Kishi
Where To Turn County Teachers Meet
Lorain County educators gathered with increased confidence as they discussed funding and morale. Mrs Mildred James was elected group leader and the meeting highlighted a victory formula emphasizing staying proactive and presenting facts.
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Lorain County
Mildred James
Thor Able Cone Recovered After 3000 Mile Flight
In Inglewood California the Air Force confirmed the first recovery of an intercontinental ballistic missile nose cone after a 3000 mile Thor Able flight. The nose cone described as of an advanced type was recovered April 8 as part of ongoing flight test series by the ballistic missile division.
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Inglewood
Calif
Daley Elected President of Portsmouth Steel Corp
William JR. Daley, chairman of the Cleveland Indians Baseball Co., was elected president of the Portsmouth Steel Corp, succeeding Cyrus Eaton who remains as chairman of the board.
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Cleveland
UPI
William JR. Daley
Cleveland Indians Baseball Co
Portsmouth Steel Corp
Cyrus Eaton
Eaton
Man wins lottery prize turns driver into tree crash
Mannheim man Karl Schumann heard on his car radio that he won a weekly national lottery prize. He became so excited he skidded into a tree. He said the prize money is exactly enough for a new car.
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Mannheim
Germany
USPD
Karl Schumann
Schumann
Photo Equipment Sales Near Two Billion in 1958
Department of Commerce estimates show photographic equipment sales approaching 2 billion dollars in 1958, topping the 1.97 billion dollar mark reached in 1938. The Chronicle Telegram urges readers to place help wanted ads to grow profits through efficient hiring.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Loraia
Jvour Ad
Judge Scolds Defendants In Memphis Court
Judge William Leffler delivered a stern lecture on the evils of breaking the law in Memphis. He then returned to chambers where a wallet with a stray note reading FISA PAY Friday or Amherst Street appeared, adding confusion to the session.
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Tenn
UPI
William Leffler
FISA
Amherst St
Jobeensto
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