Woman Killed Husband Injured in Nearby Crash
A Cincinnati woman, Mrs Lenna Arnold, was killed and her husband Raymond Arnold critically injured when their car hit the rear of a slow moving truck near Sligo on Route 22. Truck driver John Powell escaped injury. no arrests. Mrs Arnold buried in Reynolds funeral home with arrangements pending at Mt Washington.
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Cincinnati
Sligo
Lenna Arnold
Raymond Arnold
Lindwood Rd
Arnold
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital
Route 22
Wilmington
John Powell
Iriington
Powell
Atlas rocket lifts US prestige with heavy satellite
The United States displays renewed scientific and military prestige as a Wolf Atlas rocket launches into orbit, delivering a satellite weighing about 8,700 to 8,800 pounds. The payload marks a strong comeback after Sputniks and prior failures, signaling potential global reach for a nuclear capable delivery.
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London
Moscow
New Delhi
United States
Kindergarten carols light Wilmington downtown districts night
Childrens voices from Midland kindergarten will be taped and played from the First National Bank building to sing Christmas carols in Wilmington tonight. The 13 minute program starts at 8 p m with repeat showings at 2 30 p m and 8 p m Saturday. A Cub Scout denvers Den ver Place school pack meeting featured Santa Claus as a rival act on the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Midland
First National Bank
Denver Place
Santa Claus
Hike in Police Salaries Sought by Wilmington Officials
Wilmington safety director Charles Hart urged the City Council to raise salaries for 12 police officers and four firemen by 8000 annually. He compared Wilmington with St Bernard Cincinnati, noting higher pay for their police chief sergeants and patrolmen. Support came from Sgt Thomas White Mayor Downing and Fire Chief Harry Hague. Council referred the proposal to the finance committee for study and will revisit Jan 2.
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Charles Hart
Wilmington
Wilmington Police Department
Hart
St. Bernard
Cincinnati
Stanley Irwin
Wilming
Cire
Thomas White
Thomas W. Downing
Harry Hague
Downing
Finance Committee
Navy ends Regulus missile program amid base closures
The Navy halted the Regulus II guided missile after 40 tests and 78 million dollars spent. Officials anticipate saving over 100 million dollars by canceling Regulus II and closing 30 shore bases in 17 states, with about 9 000 civilian jobs cut. The service shifts to the Polaris submarine launched ballistic missile program.
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Washington
Navy
Free Yule Tree Proves Costly
Richard Goodman found a Christmas tree free this year after a 26 hour trek to Snowy Range. He faced car troubles on snowy mountain roads costing $286.30 as he weighed buying a tree next year.
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Laramie
Wyo
Richard Goodman
Goodman
Snowy Range
Brush Fire Claims Forest Ranger in California Blaze
A forest ranger named Joe Adams, 34, from Clarksdale Arizona, was trapped and killed by flames while scouting conditions in a large Southern California brush fire. The blaze, now in its sixth day, has blackened over 100 square miles across three counties.
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San Juan Apistrano
Calif
California
Joe Adams
Clarksdale
Ariz
Stores expect Christmas sales to top 1957 levels in Wilmington
Wilmington's merchants express optimism as December sales look to surpass 1957. Furniture dealers report sales well ahead of last year, snow boosts local shopping, hardware and druggists run ahead or equal to 1957. State receipts suggest Clinton County retail activity outpacing last year with $13,540.99 collected versus $11,336.12 a year ago.
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Wilmington
Keel
Clinton County
Roger W. Tracy
U S lowers Russias missile bomber progress assessment
An American re evaluation reduces Soviet lead since last spring. The United States maintains superiority in manned bombers and long range missiles while Khrushchevs claim of an 8700 mile ICBM is not yet reflected in the new analysis.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Khrushchev
U. S
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Moscow
Bernard A. Schriever
Air Force
Schriever
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Zoning Denied for W Main Street Rezoning Request
The City Planning Commission voted to reject Tom Asher’s bid to rezone both sides of W Main St from Residential C to local business. Opponents led by Joseph Murphy and Dr. Nathan Hale cited visual impact and petition support from 118 area property owners. City Council upheld the decision unanimous, while approving Eveland’s plan for a five unit dwelling on N Lincoln St converting the lot to Residential C.
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City Planning Commission
Tom Asher
Lincoln St
W. Main St
Farquhar Ave
Josephine St
Joseph Murphy
Nathan Hale
Murphy
Snowden
Asher
Lincoln Ave
N. Lincoln St
Frederick J. Buckley
Eveland
Santa to Visit Clinton County Air Force Base and Wilmington
Santa arrives Saturday at Clinton County Air Force Base where city officials greet him then parades through Wilmington at 1 30 p m. He resides at the Base at 1 p m and will hold court on the courthouse north side from 2 to 8 p m. He visits Monday and Tuesday as well.
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Santa
Clinton County Air Force Base
Wilmington
False expense report upheld by Ohio auditor
Ohio auditor James A. Rhodes says eight Wildlife division employees of the Department of Natural Resources falsified expense accounts totaling 1833.23 dollars. The report cites forged receipts and charges against supervisor William R. Farley totaling 571.43 dollars and lists seven other workers tied to Farley for false claims.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
James A. Rhodes
Department of Natural Resources
Rhodes
Wildlife Division
Department
Division of Wildlife
Civil Service Commission
Willam R. Farley
Farley
United States Launches Four Ton Satellite Into Orbit
The Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile carried a four ton satellite from Cape Canaveral at 6 02 p m to an 85 by 118 625 mile orbit lasting 20 days The achievement triples Sputnik IIIs weight and demonstrates a high accuracy guidance system The event sparks anticipation of manned flights and planetary probes while Congress weighs its military implications against peaceful goals
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Venus
Mars
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Congress
Moscow
White House
James C. Hagerty
Cape Canavera
Fla
el Paso
Tex
Milky Way
Air Force
Atlantic
Court Finds Goldfine Guilty on Contempt Charge
Industrialist Bernard Goldfine convicted in federal court of criminal contempt for failing to produce records from Lebanon Mills in a tax probe. His secretary Mil dred Paperman also found guilty in connection with Strathmore Mills and Northfield Mills. Judge Wyzanski set sentence for Monday.
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Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Charles E. Wyzanski Jr
Goldfine
Washington
Congress
Mildred Paperman
Strathmore Mills
Northfield Mills
Northfield
Lebanon Mills
Lebanon
Nhh
Lebanoale Mills
N. H
George Mabbett& Sons Co
Plymouth
Mass
House
Sherman Adams
Adams
White House
John J. Sirica
Wyzanski
Ohio Man Presses Button To Launch Atlas
Curt Johnston, 31, test conductor from Newark Ohio, pressed the launch button to fire the Atlas ICBM into orbit from Cape Canaveral. He led the countdown with 35 trusted colleagues unaware of the mission’s full scope until after liftoff.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Curt Johnston
Newark
Ohio
United States
Johnston
Convair
B. G. MacNabbs
Florida
Atlantic
Outer Space
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Court of Common Pleas
Charles R. Kirk
Judge Swaim
Nkere
Aes
Ben
America
Pearl Harbor
Navy Vanguard
By I. C. Clinton
Regulus
W. Main
Ohio Man
Mighty Atlas
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