Blast Opens Seaway Canal First Ships To Enter Friday
The Seaway blast marked the culmination of a century of planning as 30 tons of dynamite shattered a 600 foot cofferdam creating a five mile power pool and opening a path for ocean vessels next spring. Gov Averell Harriman and Prime Minister Leslie Frost attended the inundation ceremony as crowds watched from both shores.
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Massena
N. Y
Nature
Great Lakes
Occan Shipping
Barnhart Island
Grand Coulee
U.S
Averiell Harriman
New York
Leslie M. Frost
Ontario
Weather Outlook for Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio
Sunny and warmer today with high near 86 to 90. Clear nights with lows around 66 to 70. Wednesday remains sunny and warm. Monday temperatures 69 to 87, last year 62 to 69. Humidity Monday morning 67 at 8 am and 47 at 2 pm. No precipitation in four hours ending Monday afternoon. Sunrise 5:07 am sunset 8:05 pm. Moonrise 8:17 pm moonset later. Lorain County Speedway event July 1 8 30 pm featuring new car race and fireworks.
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Ohio
Democrat Charges Adams Cover Up Try
A Democrat charged a Republican drive to censure House investigators was an effort to cover up for Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams. Rep. Peter F. Mack Jr. said the cover up stemmed from Adams Goldfine ties embarrassing to the GOP. Subcommittee members debated Curtis censure as closed session began to weigh the charges. Goldfine will testify Wednesday amid calls for a special three man House panel to probe investigators.
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Washington
UPT
House
Sherman Adams
Peter F. Mack Jr
D-Nl
Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Thomas B. Curtis
R-Mo
Subcommittee
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Curtis
Galdfine
Will
Goldfine
Boston
John Fox
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Harris
Hay
Ible
GOP
Lorain Levy Favorable Rule Seen
Ashland sources say Lorain City bond levy case will likely be ruled favorable by County Common Pleas Judge Hugh E. Culbertson within days. The May election failed by one vote 3421 for and 2281 against. a disputed ballot prompted a citizens committee to seek court action arguing the ballot should count. An outside judge was called in as both La rain County judges voted on the issue. Culbertson's ruling is expected to affirm the ballot's validity.
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Ashland
County Common Pleas
Hugh E. Culbertson
Lorain
Ballo
Citizens’ Committee
Common Pleas Court
Inwane
Larain County
Ohioan Ousted At Wimbledon
Barry MacKay of Dayton Ohio, America's last hope in men's singles at Wimbledon, was eliminated in the rain splashed quarterfinals today by Australia's Mervyn Rose. The match ended in a 2 6 4 4 scoreline as Rose advanced in the tournament.
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Wimbledon
England
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
America
Australia
Mervyn Rose
Japan Launches First Full Scale Rocket Express
MICHIKAWA ROCKET CENTER Japan announced that UPI reported a successful launch reaching at least three miles high. Professors Hideo Tokawa of Tokyo University and Masaaki Takeya of Osaka City University jointly termed the rocket express and said data would be shared with the International Geophysical Year headquarters.
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Michikawa Rocket Center
Japan
Upti Japan
Hideo Ttokawa
Tokyo University
Masaai Takeya
Osaka City
Univer
International Geographic Year
Darwin's Theory 100 Years Old Grandson Discusses Its Impact
Darwin’s centennial is marked as the theory of evolution by natural selection dominates biology. Danvyin’s grandson, a noted theoretical physicist, warns that overpopulation could push the world back to ruthless natural selection, amid centennial congress plans in London.
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Darwin
Nolte
Danvyin
Cambridge
Eng
London
Lorain Boy Drowns At Beach In Summer Fatality
Nine year old Michael P. Fagans died at Lakeview Park beach Lorain around 3 pm from accidental drowning. His body was found with facial scratches. no autopsy performed. The Army plans and Nike Hercules missiles were announced during a Project to Ammon demonstration in Washington and nationwide defenses.
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Michael P. Fagans
Lakeview Park Beach
Wilfred E. Fagans
Fourth St
Dennis Radefeld
Lorain County
Charles C. Chesner
Dir Chesner
Chesner
Thej
Washington
New York
Chicago
Brucker
Lale
Ammon
Ife
James Sapienza
Hamilton Ave
Fagans
John
Michael
Jim
Lible
County Tax Valuation Up Nearly 25 Million
Lorain County's real estate and public utility property for tax purposes totals 395,764,530, per an abstract filed by County Auditor Frank Ayres with State Auditor James A. Rhodes. The valuation shows a rise of 24,800,680 from last year, affecting the 1957 appraisal taxes due in 1958. Real estate inside municipalities totals 218,622,570 and outside municipalities 78,901,170.
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Lorain County
Frank Ayres
James A. Rhodes
Moon Rocket Plan Has Tentative Go
Army Secretary Wilber M. Brucker said the Army has reserved a tentative green light for a moon shot plan. He spoke to 400 leaders here about a moon mission to test defenses and strategic balance with the USSR. The statement followed earlier Air Force notes of a possible August launch.
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Tex
UPI
Army
Wilber M. Brucker
Allie
U.S
Russia
Brucker
Samuel B. Anderson
Air Force
Anderson
Lorain Council OKs Sheffield Annex Plan
Lorain unanimously approves an annexation ordinance for the remaining unincorporated Sheffield township area about 2,200 acres. The measure, introduced at a special session called by May John C. Daworski, moves toward a November election vote and requires filings with county officials. The plan ties to petitions from residents seeking incorporation and affects surrounding areas including the Sheffield O’Neil Shopping Center and Clearview near Disnael. Continued story on page 2.
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Lorain
Ty Council
Sheffield Township
John C. Daworski
Gee
Fast &Fth
Conneilman
James l Parohek
Fruehauf Trailer Co
Avon Lake
Cole
Fruehaus
Proehaul
Planning meeting sparks village government push in Kipton
Enthusiastic crowd fills the hall as residents discuss forming a town government. Lorain Auditor proposes a budget of around 1.5 million dollars annually, funded by two taxes to support a new village program. The organizers officially launch the Kipton village government and address initial citizen concerns.
Jail Is Home In Kyoto As Elder Thief Returns
A 6yearold man who spent 52 years with only 14 months free returned to his old home in Kyoto after police caught him stealing a bicycle.
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Kyoto
Japan
Jjail
Ihim
Cuba Rebels Seize More Americans
In Havana reports say Cuban rebels abducted four to seven more Americans, expanding the total captives in eastern Oriente Province to about 48 or 51, joining previously held Americans and Canadians. The raid targeted the United Fruit Co. sugar and agriculture school near Suara, roughly three miles from the central sugar refinery, taking five officials including A. F. Smith of New Hampshire, J. Stevens of Oklahoma, and others.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Oriente
Castro
United Fruit Co. Sugar and Agriculture School
Suara
Preston
A. F. Smith
New Hampshire
J. 2. Stevens
Oklahoma
Avp. Sparks
Indiana
AG. Ford
South Carolina
Scientists Start Talks on Global Nuclear Test Ban
In Geneva East and West top nuclear scientists meet under mutual distrust to discuss methods for detecting secret nuclear tests. Western experts are pessimistic about overcoming Russian reluctance to accept international inspection as a first step toward worldwide disarmament. Russia seeks a flat declaration banning further tests, while the West argues that declaration without inspection is useless.
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Geneva
UPI
Russia
China
Ohio Senators Vote For Alaska State Dome
Ohio senators Bricker and Lausche reported voting for Alaska in a Monday measure. The vote passed the upper house 4-20. The item includes an unrelated note about a California Court of Appeals directing a husband to dismiss his nurse in a health case and a classified ads snippet for Elyria and Lorain services.
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Ohio
John W. Bricker
Frank J. Lausche
Alaska
California District Court of Appeals
Chronicle
Telegram
Elyria
Lorain
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