Ohio Flood Situation Brighter Then Expected
Ohio flood outlook improved with rivers receding in Athens Findlay and along the Ohio River. 250 people sheltered, 790 Ohio University students moved from basements, ice jam at Ottawa River flooded Rimer streets, and crest forecasts shifted toward safety as weather bureau predicted snow flurries and no rain.
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Blanchard
Findlay
Ohio
Ohio River
Ottawa River
Putnam County
Rimer
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Kyger Creek
Gallia County
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Fremont
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Weather Bureau
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Five year old dies after Beech Grove Road crash
Five-year-old Sherri Shipley daughter of Sgt and Mrs Clifford Shipley Beech Grove Road died at 1 30 pm from injuries after being struck near Adams School. Waneta Sholler 20 of Pyle Road driven car. Child rushed to Clinton Memorial Hospital but died. Survivors include parents and brothers Bobby Ronnie and Ricky.
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Clifford Shipley
Beech Grove Rd
Old Route 3
Adams School
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Nike Battery
Reynolds Funeral Home
Bobby
Ronnie
Ricky
Miners Head For Showdown With De Gaulle
France with 200000 striking coal miners faces a stalemate as the De Gaulle government threatens stern measures to enforce a back to work draft order. Miners demand an 11 percent wage rise and a 40 hour week while the government offers 7.5 percent. Arrest of union leaders and key mine personnel was suggested as a possibility.
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Paris
de Gaulle
France
Charles de Gaulle
Tidy brush bundles for Wilmington waste collection
Charles Axelrod of Good Riddance Inc. urges residents to cut brush into pieces under four feet and not bushy for regular pickups. Bundles that meet the rule will pass more easily through the collection trucks’ doors.
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Wilmington
Charles Axelrod
Good Riddance Inc
Axelrod
Iron Chunk Pierces Roof In Cleveland House
A six pound cast iron chunk ripped through a third floor roof in a Cleveland two family home during an explosion-like noise after 5 p.m. Wednesday. Police suspect origin unknown while FAA and airline officials check possible aircraft link, though officials note aircraft parts would use aluminum alloys.
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Cleveland
John Maxwell
George Phillippe
Federal Aviation Agency
Maxwells
Lake Erie
Northwest Airlines
Detroit
Otterbein College to Get $1.225 Million Federal Loan
Otterbein College in Westerville Ohio will receive a 1.225 million dollar loan from the Community Facilities Administration to finance construction of a women’s dormitory and a student union building. The loan signals federal support for college housing and campus facility upgrades.
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Washington (Ap
Otterbein College
Westerville
Oho
Community Facilities Administration
Big Cities Oppose Relief Work Requirement Bill
Three metropolitan counties Cuyahoga Summit and Montgomery oppose a Senate bill to remove general relief eligibility rules requiring one year residency and to mandate work for relief checks. Dayton and Cleveland officials join, citing higher costs amid a 20 percent cut in state relief matching. The debate includes Mechem and King over state fiscal restraint and belt tightening.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
Cuyahoga and
Summit
Montgomery County
Dayton
Cleveland
C. Stanley Mechem
John Schaffer
Cuyahoga County
Schaffer
Frank W. King
Oxford Livestock Dealer Loses Federal License
The U S Department of Agriculture suspended Charles Johnson of Oxford Ohio as a registered livestock dealer under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The action awaits Johnson’s solvency and bars him from dealing for his own account while in suspension.
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Chicago
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Charles Johnson
Oxford
Ohio
Packers and Stockyards Act
Johnson
Soviets Ban Cuba From Cave Areas
In a Senate hearing Maj. Gen. Alva R. Fitch said the Soviets may store ammunition, vehicles, and aircraft in thousands of caves in Cuba and restrict Cuban access. He noted aerial photos show roads to caves and that ground forces remain tied to missile systems.
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APY
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Alva R. Fitch
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Fitch
Subcommittee
Kennedy
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Know
John Tower
R-Tex
Congress
Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas National Guardsmen
Ohio Senate Democrats Declare Honeymoon With Rhodes Over
Ohio Senate Democrats oppose a stripped-down liquor board reform bill enabling Gov. Rhodes to appoint all three members of a three member liquor control commission. The measure passed 22-11 with Republican support and moves to the House as Democrats critique its masked aims and reduced board size.
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Ohio
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James A. Rhodes
Liquor Control Commission
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Liquor Commission
House
Frank W. King
D-Lucas
Liquor Board
King
Robert R. Shaw
Franklin
10Th District Court of Appeals
Franklin County
Common Pleas Court
Dam Gives Way Flooding Town Kills Five
Five people die when a dam fails flooding a town. As rescue crews search for others, officials warn of lingering hazards and call for safety inspections. The disaster follows heavy rain in the region, prompting evacuations and emergency responses. Authorities investigate the dam’s structural integrity and potential causes.
Discontent in Cuba grows as thousands seek freedom
Secretary of State Dean Rusk announced growing Cuban discontent with Fidel Castro's regime. He cited economic hardship and hundreds of thousands of Cubans leaving since the revolution to seek liberty abroad, noting no elections have occurred in four years and predicting future freedom for Cuba.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Rusk
Afl-Cio
Castro
East Germany
Viet Nam
NAB President urges repeal of equal time rule
LeRoy Collins head of the National Association of Broadcasters asks Congress to repeal the equal time law for radio and television stations. The move targets candidate balance requirements amid ongoing political debates in Washington.
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Washington
National Association of Broadcasters
LeRoy Collins
Congress
Cabbie Finds Thousand Dollar Bill From 40 Cent Fare
New York cab driver Harry Kuester picked up a well dressed man in the Bronx and after a short ride the passenger paid 40 cents with a $1000 bill. Kuester contacted police to verify the money as possible crime proceeds. If unclaimed, it may be returned to him.
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New York
Harry Kuester
Bronx
Kuester
Elsie
Lillian
U S 7th Fleet Turns Patrol Duties to Vietnam Coast
Saigon report says the U S 7th Fleet has handed patrol duties along South Viet Nam’s coast to Vietnamese forces. The transfer marks a shift in maritime security responsibility as local units assume surveillance and border protection duties.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S. 7Th Fleet
South Viet Nam
Wall of Water Claims Woman in Norwich Flood Disaster
A broken dam unleashed flood waters in Norwich Connecticut killing five and missing one. A boiler explosion followed when flood waters swept a cord manufacturing plant. four workers died and a wing collapsed. The Moody family survived after seeking refuge on a tree and roof.
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Norwich
Margaret Moody
Thomas Moody
Moody
Jamies
Shawn
Connecticut
Lewis Sears
Harold Walz
Anna Barrett
Madeline Atterbury
Alex Pobol
Helen Roode
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
South Carolina
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Red Cross
Ohio River
FBI Chief Explains How Citizens Identify Soviet Spies
The FBI chief describes the undetectable profile of Soviet spies and urges citizens to report suspicious behavior. Spies vary by age, gender, background, and occupation, from a librarian to a chemist, and even ordinary workers with access to sensitive documents. Citizens can aid investigations by reporting clues promptly and staying vigilant.
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FBI
Col
Rudolf Abel
Quebec
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