New York's Mad Bomber Busy Again
New York police target their all out hunt for the Mad Bomber after 36 bomb scares in 24 hours. Chief James B. Leggett tightens the bomb squad to respond only to suspicious objects. A man died of a heart attack during the investigation. A 12 inch pipe device found in Times Square contained only wadded paper. Friday’s calls swarmed in at a rate of one per minute.
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Piqua Man Found Stabbed to Death
The body of Darnell Davis, 32, with two knife wounds in his left side, was found at 4 a.m. today in the rear of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building at the southern edge of Piqua. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Piqua Hospital. Sheriff Richard Seifried of Miami County is investigating, with unclear origin of the wounds.
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Two-car crash kills 63-year-old Audra Hoffman in Ohio
In Norwalk Ohio authorities report Audra Hoffman 63 of Mansfield was killed in a two car collision on Ohio 13 Friday night about 12 miles south of Norwalk. The state patrol released the fatality details. Separately in Las Vegas Patti Page and dance director Charles O Curran wed in a civil ceremony Friday night.
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Committees Named to Arrange All-America City Celebration
Zanesville forms committees to organize a three day All-America City celebration January 17 18 19 including reception banquet parade and ball. General chairman Orville K Coulter announces partial lists with chairs for Promotional Banquet Parade Schools and various organizations and advisory roles.
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Richard Bridwell
More Snow Forecast For Ohio
Ohio faces a white Christmas threat with ongoing snowfalls and hazardous roads. The Weather Bureau warned of cold conditions and storms through New Year’s Day, as Canada-origin snow projetcs drift southeast over 48 hours. Northern Ohio remains cloudy and cold with flurries and a Sunday snow risk, highs in the upper 20s and overnight near 18.
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Five Die in Pittsburgh Auto Crash Near Baldwin Borough
Five Pittsburgh residents including four teenagers died in a near head on collision on a snow slick highway in Baldwin Borough about four miles from Midtown. Police say one car may have skidded and crashed into the other. Alfred Dougherty 18 and Dorothy Salmon 18 tied in death alongside Mary Alice Healey 18 and Barbara Hines 17. Harry Haney 18 survived in serious condition.
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Violence Surges as Racial Tensions Hit Deep South
Reports from Montgomery and Camden detail racially charged attacks. A Montgomery Negro woman, Mrs. Jordan, was shot in both legs while riding an integrated city bus. band director Guy Hutchins of Camden High School was beaten and tied to a tree by hooded assailants. Police halted city bus operations at night. no other injuries were reported.
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Suez Cleanup Delayed by Salvage Start Hurdles
Salvage workers in Suez Egypt waited for final clearance to begin clearing major blocks in the canal. UN and Egyptian officials anticipated Friday start at the southern terminus but debris and technical obstacles kept the operation stalled. An Egyptian Suez Canal Authority official said no orders had been received to start from headquarters in Ismailia.
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Sales Force Gets Florida Vacation in Muskegon
Gray Trailer Sales Co. of Muskegon plans Florida trips as added Christmas bonuses. Eleven families are flying south for a vacation, with one employee granted an extra week by auto travel.
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Crazed case as AKRON woman attacks sister-in-law and police
Mrs. Bernice Wilkerson, 31, a patient at Apple Creek State Hospital, slashed her sister-in-law Mary Pitts and wounded three officers during a struggle. Police subdued the assailant after reinforcements arrived. several officers were injured and Wilkerson was jailed.
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Gas merger linked to fatal Ohio crash and deaths
In Ohio a fifth victim from a Christmas Day crash dies in a Dayton hospital. The merger of The Ohio Fuel and Natural Gas companies, approved by federal and state agencies, affects Columbus, Toledo, Springfield and nearby areas. The collision on U S 42 left multiple dead and injured, including families from Worthington and Dayton.
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Dixie Blonde Wins Contest
Dixie Blonde Helen Landau, 20, daughter of an Air Force general, won the Maid of Cotton title among 23 entrants in Memphis. She credits luck to a rabbit's foot kept in her purse and heads to New York for wardrobe fittings before a six month tour of the United States and Europe. The UT coed stands 5 feet 8¾ inches, weighs 124 pounds, and earns a sporty convertible among prizes.
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OSU Officials Report Theft During Rose Bowl Visit
Three Ohio State University leaders at Pasadena for the Rose Bowl said a total of 1300 dollars vanished from their adjoining hotel rooms while they slept. Dean Wendell Postle reported 550 dollars, Athletic Director Richard Larkins 150 dollars, and Trustee Chairman Carlton Dargusch 470 dollars were stolen.
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Raiders Seize Dope Supplier In Raid
Federal agents and city police raided a suspected drug operation Friday night and captured a man described by officers as a principal. They identified three other individuals including James Albert Coleman Florence Buchner and Babette Harvey as involved with the heroin distribution. BUCHNER was reportedly in bed when officers entered and attempted to conceal 19 heroin capsules.
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Abington Avenue Woman, 71, Hit by Auto
A 71 year old Abington Avenue woman, Mrs Catherine M Riley, was struck by an eastbound car on Market Street near Seventh Street. The incident followed a long holiday toll report as officials warned motorists during New Year’s weekend.
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Bolivian Leader Begins Hunger Strike Over Economic Protests
Bolivian President Hernan Siles Suazo says he will fast in response to walkouts and opposition to his subsidized meat store closure and U S backed economic plan. Police reported monitoring possible narcotics importers linked to unrest as raids targeted a local dissident network.
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Highway Foreman Killed in Bolivia and Local Crash
A Ravenna Ohio highway foreman, John E. Archer, 61, of Randolph, was killed when struck at a road junction while halting a miners walkout in Bolivia. In Ohio, a chain reaction crash involved Mrs Slavens and several others after a car rear-ended a stopped vehicle near a restaurant, causing multiple injuries.
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Liberte Liner Damaged in Atlantic Storm
The French Line announced its 50,000 ton Liberte was damaged in an Atlantic storm while en route to New York and returning to France. A CGT spokesman said a cargo hatch was stove in and three loading craft were carried away. The liner sailed from Le Havre two days ago with 393 passengers bound for New York.
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Signal to Take Holiday Tuesday
The Signal will skip publication on New Year’s Day Tuesday January 1 to allow staff to celebrate with families. Publication resumes January 2 with a double set of comics and features to maintain continuity for readers.
Author and poet Paul Bennett dies at 91 in Pennsylvania
Paul Bennett a noted author and poet died Friday at age 91 after a heart ailment. A native of Chillicothe Ohio he worked as a newspaperman in southwestern Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1900 and published stories in area papers.
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