Congress Opens 86th Session Amid Leadership Shifts
Congress begins with Sen. Everett Dirksen as Senate floor leader and Sen. Thomas Kuchel as whip after party votes. House picks Rep. Charles Halleck as GOP leader as Democrats hold a strong majority led by Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn. Alaska seats two senators and a new House member on opening day.
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Fires Take 44 Lives in 3 Days Across the Nation
Bitter cold blamed for a spate of deadly fires. A United Press International tally lists 44 deaths since Monday, including a Bra don Minnesota family where Mark Kelly and his five children perished. Mrs. Kelly survived with burns and shock. Additional fatalities occurred in New York, Mississippi, Virginia, West Virginia, California, and other states.
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Alabama
Connecticut
Wreckage Driver Killed in Lorain County Traffic Crash
Lorain County's first 1959 traffic fatality occurred when a State Highway Department grader collided with a New York Central locomotive on Route 76 near the Grafton Prison Farm. Roderick D. Kemp, 30, of Ashland, an equipment operator, died in the wreckage.
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Joe Martin Returns to Office Amid Health Concerns
Washington reports Joe Martin entering his car after a House session while Dr Dudley White notes he has recovered since last summer from a blood clot in his leg. A letter from Dr White later crumpled in Martin’s pocket as he limped to Statuary Hall. Northeastern and Northwestern Ohio forecast cloudy and warmer today.
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Statuary Hall
Amherst Park donor and librarian Miss Neiding dies
Miss Maude Neiding, longtime Amherst village librarian and donor of the park site, died at 80 after months of illness. She was remembered at her home and by friends for her public service and leadership. Funeral arrangements noted with services pending.
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Four Annexation Proposals Loom in Elyria Township
Groundwork for at least four annexations to Elyria is under way in Elyria Township. Leaders on West River Road and Ford Road push signatures toward a majority by Sunday. Plans target areas between Route 57 and Black River with boundaries to be set in formal work next week.
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Warm air shifts sway on annexation debate near Elyria
Township leaders report mounting public sentiment against annexation fading after the Nov 4 vote as a mild warm air move injects hope in the Abbe Road area near the Black River. Temperatures rose from 14 to 21 degrees while snow receded and drivers resumed normal travel amid ongoing fire protection concerns.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
No Lausche Escort Says Sen Young
Sen Stephen Young of Ohio announces he will decline escort from fellow Democrat Frank Lausche at his oath ceremony. He cites lack of support in the election and vows to walk the center aisle unaided. He says traditional custom will not bind him and notes Lausche’s support would have been a guarded secret.
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UPI
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Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Where To Turn TM Workman Succumbs In Accident
Elyria Township faces investigation into alleged water policy violations as officials consider impacts on services. Community concerns grow over costs of proposed housing ordinance as talks proceed in council chambers and local meetings.
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Well-Digger Survives 13-Hour Cave-In Rescue
In Bakersfield California Leslie Stafford Jr., 45, trapped for nearly 13 hours after a cave-in at the 20 foot level, clawed free with his bare hands aided by a winch after tons of gravel were cleared. He was pulled from the four foot diameter hole at 3:57 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
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Seven Die in Kentucky Gas Tanker Crash
A UPI report from Kenton Kentucky details a wreck on U S 68 that killed six men from Cleveland Tennessee and the truck driver Albert Ohl of Tiffin Ohio. Stafford the only survivor was freed with injuries and transported to Bakersfield Field Hospital.
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Michigan
Tennessee
US charges Russia seeks to rewrite history on WWII ties
The United States accuses Russia of rewriting history to hide Soviet support for Hitler’s ambitions and its role in enabling Pearl Harbor. Washington released a 53 page analysis denying Soviet claims and cited Khrushchev era rhetoric while dialogues with officials continued.
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All Statesmen Answer Soviet Note in Albany Publication
A New York Albany release notes a lengthy Soviet note rejected by allies. it claims the United States and allies promoted European security and prosperity. The item lists 58 senators and 149 assemblymen described as occupiers or politicians in the New European context.
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Hirsch 82, Pioneer Engineer and Tub TV transmitter inventor
Gustav Hirsch 82 a noted electronic engineer and former Army colonel died in Columbus. He helped develop a television transmitter thirty years ago and held leadership roles at Elyria Telephone Co and Elyria Lorain Broadcasting Co which runs WEOL. He led Skyway Broadcasting WYKO Columbus and directed the Gustav Hirsch Organization while serving on boards of Ohio independent companies.
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Columbus
Elyria Telephone Co
Elyria Lorain Broadcasting Co
WEOL
Hirsch
Signal Corps
Skyway Broadcasting Co
WYKO
Ridgeville Trustees Stand Pat on Sewer Survey Fight
Ridgeville Township trustees vote two to one to reject a county funded sewage survey tied to a $1.5 million sanitary system. Trustees Pais and Sigsworth oppose the county plan conditioned on issuing 600 housing permits for Ridgeville Park and West Point Homes, now in court.
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Jn County
John Pais
John Sigsworth
Ludwig M. Pincura
Ridgeville Park
West Point Homes
Pincura
Radiation Expert Attacks UN Report On Pregnancy X Rays
Washington based radiation expert Dr. Shields Warren chairs the National Academy committee on atomic radiation. He says there is no evidence of birth deformities from diagnostic X rays during pregnancy and criticizes parts of the United Nations report for being too black and white. The committee cautions heavier radiation could cause malformations or leukemia, but maintains normal X rays pose no birth deformity risk.
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UPI
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U.S
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Miners Coscia beauty salon ad of 19th century Times
Classified notice recalls Miners Coscia beauty salon offering hair washing and blow dry services in a chaotic ad. The Chronicle Telegram reference hints at a low cost classified program with contact numbers FA 33321 and CE 36173 for Lorain inquiries.
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