Quake Rips Cyprus Slamming Four Villages Across Island
A strong earthquake rocks Cyprus from Paphos to Limassol, burying unknown numbers of townsmen. Reports indicate Paphos, Djidassi, and Stroumbi suffered heavy damage while Limassol and Platres faced tremors and debris. Shocks lasted about 12 seconds.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Paphos
Djidassi
Stroumbi
Limassol
Platres
Trodos
Olympus Mountains
U S Seen Planning Test of Deliverable H Bomb
Washington reports mounting evidence that the United States plans a deliverable hydrogen bomb test. Joint Task Force 7 to direct the probe, led by Maj. Gen. Percy W. Clarkson, may occur at Bikini this fall or later, with Clarkson kept on active duty to oversee the next phase.
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U.S. S
Washington
Pentagon
United States
Russia
United Press
Bikini
Percy W. Clarkson
Army
Clarkson
Ship shelled in international waters by Reds
Hong Kong dispatch reports a Chinese Communist ship shelling a Royal Navy launch in international waters about seven miles southwest of Lintin Island in the Pearl River estuary. Seven killed nine total with five injured, including a Hong Kong defense force member. The damaged launch was towed to a Hong Kong dockyard. survivors and rescuers unavailable for comment.
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Hong Kong
Great Britain
Royal Navy
Lintin Island
Pearl River
Macau
Lap Sap Mei
Merchant Marine
Ben Krasner
U.S
Bremerton
Soviet envoy protests over suicide report in Tehran
In Tehran the Soviet Ambassador Anatoli Lavrentiev protested to Iran's Foreign Office regarding newspaper claims he attempted suicide. Lavrentiev said his condition was a heart attack in his chest and denied any self harm.
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Tehran
INS
Anatoli I. Lavrentiev
Iran
Foreign Office
Lavrentiev
Weather Summary for Northeastern Ohio
United Press reports sunny conditions this afternoon with temperatures near Wednesday's, clear and cool tonight, and partly cloudy mild Friday. High around 82, low about 55. Winds from the southeast on Lake Erie at 15 mph through Thursday morning.
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United Press
Ohio
Lake Erie
County Enrollment Up in Lorain County Schools
Lorain County Public Schools report enrollment of 9,574 pupils across 26 schools for the new year, not counting a La Grange kindergarten class. Largest gains include East Carlisle with 614 students and Ridgeville with 1,022 in the high school totals, plus 550 at Darling Elementary in Clearview and 62 at Gulf Road School reopening.
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Lorain County
County Board of Education
la Grange
East Carlisle
Brookside
Ridgeville
Erieview
Avon Lake
Maplewood
Grafton
South Amherst
Clearview
Darling
Gulf Road
Avon
Columbia
Brownhelm
Camden
Florence
Henrietta
LaGrange
Eaton
Pravda Calls American Legion a Fascist Mob in Editorial
Pravda denounces the American Legion as a fascist mob and a band of brazen burglars in a St. Louis convention editorial. It criticizes speeches by Vice President Nixon and officials Dulles and Wilson and notes resolutions allegedly fan war hysteria and push force over peace.
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Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
American Legion
the Legion
St. Louis
Richard M. Nixon
John Foster Dulles
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
United States
Washington
BUC Offices In 10 Ohio Cities To Close
Columbus Ohio The Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation will close state offices in at least 10 cities as federal aid is cut about 500000 dollars. About 200 employees will be dropped from the payroll with Congress slicing federal aid for all states by around 19 percent for the current fiscal year. Cities slated include Bellefontaine Delaware Greenville Hillsboro London Niles Kent Troy Barberton and Tiffin.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Bureau of
BUC
Congress
Bellefontaine
Delaware
Greenville
Hillsboro
London
Niles
Kent
Troy
Barberton
Tiffin
Monument blown up in Vienna by unknown dynamiters
A six foot high monument commemorating Austrian partisans who fought under Yugoslav Marshal Tito against the Nazis in World War II was blown up early today by unidentified dynamiters.
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Vienna
INS
Tito
Ship Fights Reported Aboard British Troopship
London morning papers report clashes aboard the British troopship Asturias between anti communist prisoners of war and Red sympathizers among repatriates.
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London
INS
Red
Soviet historian Boris Grekov dies at 71 in Moscow
Moscow mourns as Boris Grekov, renowned Soviet historian aged 71, dies. Announcement confirms death. event noted amid tributes. A regional cultural hall in Lorain hosts a dance by Dick Lumley and his orchestra on Sunday September 13, sponsored by the Russo-Slavic Sports Committee.
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Moscow
Boris Grekov
Soviet Union
P. A.C. C. Hall
Lorain
Dick Lumley & His
Russo-Slav Sports Committee
Former Wellington Resident Charles Clisby Killed in California
Roy Clisby of South Main Street learned his nephew Charles Clisby age 44 was killed early today in California. Reared in Wellington, he attended local schools and left for the West for health. He recently lived in Temple City, California, and is survived by his wife, two children, a sister Mrs. Janet Clark of Los Angeles, and his mother Mrs. W. W. Clisby of Wellington who had been staying with her daughter.
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Wellington
Roy Clisby
South Main Street
Charles Clisby
California
Temple City
Cal
Janet Clark
Los Angeles
W. W. Clisby
Infant Born Aboard Jet Airliner Sets Record
In Casablanca a baby girl became the first ever born on a jet airliner during a Dakar to Casablanca flight at 36 000 feet. The mother, identified as Mrs Sabibah of the Lebanon, delivered the infant as the plane traveled at 465 miles per hour and resumed after a 20 minute delay while the captain filed passenger paperwork.
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Casablanca
INS
Dakar
Sabibah
Lebanon
Honor McClellan Named Ohio Legion Commander Dinner
Preliminary plans set for a September 29 dinner in Elyria at American Legion Post 12 to honor W. O. McClellan the first Elyrian named state Legion commander in 35 years. McClellan a World War I Navy veteran led Elyria Post 7 1947-48 and later state command, with Ohio delegation head at the national convention. Post past commanders assist with arrangements. George Tattersall chairs the committee. tickets available from post commanders or at the canteen. dinner at 7 p.m. followed by a program.
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Elyria
American Legion
W. O. McClellan
McClelan
Ohio
H. G. Borchiers
George Tattersall
Charles Kremser
F. P. Dirlam
George Robson
American Legion Auxiliary
Elyrians
Oberlin Editor Granted Visa to Visit Russia
Oberlin College editor Dan Berger announced that the State Department approved his visa to visit Russia. Berger is part of a group of college editors seeking two weeks behind the Iron Curtain after press members were allowed in last spring.
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INS
Dan Berger
Oberlin College Review
State Department
Russia
Berger
Iron Curtain
Working Press
One Lane Bridge Replaced After Traffic Count
County Engineer Donald D. Patterson reported a Fuller Road bridge carries about 2600 vehicles daily on its single lane. The structure is slated for replacement with a two lane bridge.
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Donald D. Patterson
Fuller Road
France Receives U S Aid for Indo China War Effort
French Premier Laniel announced in Paris that the United States will provide 385 million dollars for the coming year to support France in Indo China. The grant, described as “in principle” by NSC action, supplements 400 million already allotted for 1934 and funds the Navarre plan to train 54 native battalions and nine French battalions to counter Vietminh forces. Laniel likened the effort to U S aid in Korea and called for rapid creation of armed forces in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia for independence with security.
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Laniel
United States
France
Indo-China
American Club
National Security Council
Washington
Congress
Vietnam
Henri Navarre
Korea
Laos
Cambodia
Yugoslavia Demands Italy Withdraw Troops
Yugoslavia's deputy foreign minister told the National Assembly that Italy refuses to withdraw troops from the Yugoslav frontier and warned of steps to protect Yugoslavia's interests. Bebler stated Italian units did not return to garrisons, and that special military measures remain in force.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
National Assembly
Italy
Ales ‘Bebler
Assembly
Trieste
Tito
Bebler
Koca Popovic
Foreign Affairs Secretariat
Federal Executive Council
State Secretariat
Marshal Tito
Rites Set Saturday for Mrs. Ella Rockwood
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Louise Rockwood who died suddenly at home will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Episcopal church with Rev. G Russel Hargate officiating. Burial follows at Ridgelawn cemetery. She leaves son Rodney G. Rockwood bank president, granddaughter Mrs. C B Knowlton Jr, and grandson Samuel S. Rockwood. Her husband and daughter preceded her in death. four sisters and three brothers also died earlier. Funeral home inviting no flowers after 7 p.m. today.
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Ella Louise Rockwood
St. Clair Street
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
G. Russel Hargate
Ridgelawn Cemetery
East Side Guild of
St. Andrew's
Elyria Woman's Club
Rodney G. Rockwood
The
Savings Deposit Bank
Harold Dicken
Dolly Menaces Bahamas Florida Threatens Gold Coast
A tropical hurricane named Dolly moved toward the Bahamas and Florida's gold coast. The U S Weather Bureau put the cyclone near 23.51 N, 69.9 W, about 160 miles northeast of Turks Island as observers indicated.
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Miami
IMS
Bahamas
Florida
Gold Coast
U. S. Weather Bureau
Turks Island
Convicted Newsmen To Appeal Contempt Case
Cleveland reporters face contempt charges for photographing an arraignment. City editor Louis Clifford reporter Sam Giaimo and photographer James Thomas were fined with one sentence suspended. Judge Silbert cited the ABA ethics rule barring in court photos. Edwards said he would appeal the verdict.
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Turks Island
Cleveland Press
Florida Golden Scripps-Howard
Louis Clifford
Press City
Sam Giaimo
James Thomas
Clifford
Common Pleas
Joseph H. Silbert
Giaimo
Thomas
Nelson J. Brewer
Silbert
Silbert’s
Benton Super Inc
Maddy
Brewer
Tom J. Edwards
Jin
American Bar Association
Edwards
Eisenhower Truman Attend Vinson Funeral Ceremony
President Eisenhower and former President Truman returned to Washington to pay tribute to Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at Washington Cathedral with eight Supreme Court justices as honorary pallbearers and about 2000 dignitaries in attendance.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Fred M. Vinson
Kentucky
Washington Episcopal Cathedral
Supreme Court
Colorado
Vinson
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Truman
London Times Joins Opponents of C Bomb Test
The Times of London joined Australian opposition leaders and scientists in calling for assurances that Britain will not endanger Australian lives with a cobalt bomb. The warning follows a British nuclear scientist claim that cobalt fallout could poison the earth for years, risking humanity. Australia fears British atomic tests next month amid uncertainty over weapon development.
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London
Times of London Today
Britain
Australia
Herbert Evatt
Polio outbreak peak in 1953 believed past
The Public Health Service said the 1953 poliomyelitis peak appears passed with 2 130 new cases last week versus 2 238 the prior week and 2 251 the week before. It now seems the peak occurred the week ended Aug 22. Through 1953 there have been 20 339 cases and 34 deaths last week.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Health Service
AMA Takes Stand On Cancer Drug Controversy
The American Medical Association urged the Illinois Legislature to force the Krebiozen Foundation to disclose books and records about the serum. AIMed at open records, the move comes as a legislative investigative commission plans further inquiries into the drug's medical value and related University of Illinois research.
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Chicago
The
American Medical Association
Krebrozen
AMA
Ilinois
Krebiozen Foundation
University of Ilinois
Names Of 944 Americans To Be Revealed By Pentagon
Washington dispatch says Pentagon fears many of the 944 missing Americans believed captured in Korea died in Red prison camps. Next of kin will be notified as the Defense Department lists 610 Army 312 Air Force 19 Marine and 3 Navy servicemen. The UN pinned down the names at a Joint Military Armistice Commission meeting and urged a full accounting while some repatriated prisoners indicate many were dead.
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Washington
Pentagon
Korea
Defense Department
Army
Air Force
Marine
Navy
United Nations Command
Joint Military Armistice Commission
U.N
Mark W. Clark
Far Eastern
United States
Clark
French Premier butchers start new price cuts in Paris
Paris factory and retail price cuts in a government drive to improve popular support. Premier Joseph Laniel's plan lowered most foods by 10 percent, sugar by 6 percent, with some butchers undercutting the publicized cuts. Housewives rushed to buy as margarine oil rice soap coffee cocoa and sugar fell in price.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
Laniel
Freighter Eugenia Stranded by Hurricane Effects at Provincetown
Salvage crews on the tug Curb waited for high tide to refloat the Panamanian freighter Eugenia, grounded on sand bars off Provincetown after a hurricane skirted the Atlantic coast.
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Provincetown
Mass
Mississippi salesman’s take on women shoppers in ads
A 30 year veteran seller notes blondes spend fastest and return more, brunettes and redheads vary. The piece plugs inexpensive Chronicle-Telegram want ads as the quickest, easiest way to sell with convenient placement. Just Dial 4751 for Want Ads and ad taker help.
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Mississippi
Chronicle-Telegram
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