Marshall pressed for German reparations compromise at talks
Secretary of State George C. Marshall aims to pressure Moscow for a German problem settlement by demanding Soviet flexibility on reparations. He questions whether the Russia asks 10 billion dollars is rock bottom or negotiable, signaling a push to move past stalemate at the four-power conference.
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Moscow
George C. Marshall
V. M. Molotov
Soviet Union
Germany
Russia
Marshall
U. S
Byrnes
Sugar ration extended seven months under wartime act
Congress approved a seven month extension of sugar rationing and a 90 day extension of presidential allocation powers. President Truman signed the bills despite concerns about economic impact and potential need for longer controls. Sugar per person remains 20 pounds for the period with no immediate change in rationing, while a new Sugar Rationing Administration was created within the Agriculture Department. A list of certified domestic and foreign consumption items includes grain, rice, soap, fats, butter, meat, beans, and ammonium nitrate for export.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
I S
United States
Clinton P. Anderson
OPA
Commerce Department
State Department
1000 Painters Ask More Pay In Cincinnati
More than 1,000 Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky painters will strike for a $2.06 hourly rate, up from $1.70. The action follows the expiration of the old contract with Cincinnati chapter members of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. Contractors offered five cents more, but the union rejected broader use of paint sprayers.
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Cincinnati
Northern Kentucky
Matthias P
America
Hamilton County
Campbell and Kenton
Kentucky
Four Fires at Home Bring Arson Charges
Mrs. Mary Dawes, 40, faces indictment on arson and burning property to prejudice an insurance company after four fires at her Washington Court House home in a three day February period, per Fire Chief George Hall.
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Washington Court House
Mary Dawes
George Hall
First Single Trust Case Ruling Made Cleveland
The government’s first national anti trust case covering a single industry ended with acquittals for 76 manufacturers laborers and unions of conspiring to monopolize plumbing supplies. Judge Robert N Wilkin criticized mass trials for diluting defendants’ rights and noted the long seven year span from indictment to verdict.
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Cleveland
Robert N. Wilkin
Wilkin
Chesapeake & Ohio Plans Low Level Coal Pier
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company announced plans to build a five million dollar low level coal pier at Newport News Virginia. The project envisages substantial harbor facilities and new employment opportunities for the region.
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Cleveland
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co
Newport News
Jewell Peters Trial Slated For April 21
Jewell Peters 25 faces second degree murder charges in Athens County Common Pleas Court for allegedly smothering his wife Leah in their trailer at the Athens County Fairgrounds on December 2. Indicted by a grand jury he pleaded insanity but was deemed sane after observation at Lima State Hospital and returned to Athens in January to await trial.
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Jewell Peters
Athens County Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Peters
Leah
Athens County Fairgrounds
Lima State Hospital
Athens
Taft Expected to Enter 1948 GOP Race This Summer
Washington reports evidence that Senator Robert A. Taft will seek the 1948 Republican presidential nomination. Friends say he will declare after Congress adjourns, possibly in June, with Ohio managers backing Taft over Senator Bricker as the state's choice. Bricker may issue support when advisers deem timely.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Akron Bus Walkout Averted by Agreement
Union officials announced a tentative agreement with Akron Transportation Co averting a strike set for midnight. W. W. Wright CIO Transport Workers Union president said terms not disclosed and proposals will be voted on by about 500 members at a 2 am meeting.
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Akron
Akron Transportation Co
W. W. Wright
CIO Transport Workers Union
Wright
Former Union Official Fined for Tax Evasion
Cleveland judge sentenced Arthur Bennett former vice president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to 18 months in prison and a $10000 fine for income tax evasion.
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Cleveland
Arthur Bennett
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Emerich B. Freed
Three Missing After River Steamer Blast at Ravenswood
The sternwheel Joe Cook exploded on the Ohio River near Ravenswood at 12:05 pm. Three crewmen Robert L. Milton Ernest McCoy and C. S. Crago are reported missing. Survivors include Rex Milton Frank Miller William Ryder Clyde Barnett and others. Damages are estimated at about 50000 dollars and authorities investigate cause as divers search the river.
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Joe Cook
Ohio River
Robert L. Milton
Winfield
W. Va
Ernest McCoy
Racine
C. S. Crago
Plymouth
Rex Milton
Riverview
Frank Miller
William Ryder
Clyde Barnett
Ashley Adams
Floyd Farra
Millwood
Henry A. Salser
Marie Kirkwood
Maude Branch
Charleston
Ravenswood
Milton
River steamer explosion blasts across river
A boiler explosion on the 17 year old river boat Joe Cook blew the boiler from the ship and sank it. Debris and burning wreckage rained over the forward deck as Salser described ducking flying timbers while captain Rex shouted to throw in the yaw. Rescue efforts by Ravenswood fire crews saved none of the men in the water.
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Ravenswood Department
Ravenswood
Barnett
Salser
Joe Cook
Syracuse
Rex
R. C. Wright
Ravenswood Ferry
Wright
Ohio Landing
West Virginia
Ferry Hauls Fire Truck As River Steamer Explodes Nearby
The Wright operated ferry carried a Ravenswood Fire Department truck away from a wrecked steamer as a blast sent debris over the river. Eyewitness John Neville and cook Marie Kirwood described the explosion aboard the Joe Cook, owned by Pfaff and Smith. Inspectors probe the blast and damage while residents watch from the Ravenswood bank.
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Wright
Ravenswood
John Neville
Neville
Joe Cook
Marie Kirwood
Milton
Pfaff and Smith
Charleston
River disasters recalled in Point Pleasant memories
River men at Point Pleasant recalled major wrecks along the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. Explosions killed crews aboard the Sam Brown in 1912 and the Defender in 1905, with the G W McBride disaster in 1942 claiming sixteen lives. Other losses included the E V Rawn in 1939 and the Senator Cordell in 1927.
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Joe Cook
Sally Reed
Point Pleasant
Sam Brown
Huntington
Kenneth A. Peck
Charles Sayre
Hurley Birchfield
E. V. Rawn
Stone
Senator Cordell
Enterprise
Kanawha River
Bus Driver From Bronx Detained In Hollywood Florida
A 44 passenger bus driver William Lawrence Cimillo from the Bronx is jailed in Hollywood Florida after authorities impounded the empty bus and await New York disposition. Cimillo, 37, married with two children, said he started out by accident and could have ended anywhere including Florida Mexico or California. He insisted he had no home trouble and praised his wife and kids.
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Hollywood
Fla
Bronx
New York
Philip A. Thompson
William Lawrence Cimillo
N. Y
Cimillo
Florida
Mexico
California
Young Zanesville Girl Fatally Burned at Home
Marjorie Smith a 14 year old girl died in a Dresden fire caused by an oil stove explosion. Her father Harry Smith 45 was asleep in the home when the blaze began.
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Zanesville
Marjorie Smith
Dresden
Harry
King George II Dies in Greece Brother to Be Crowned
King George II of Greece died at 56 from a heart ailment. His brother Prince Paul will be sworn in as monarch at 7 30 p.m. The death occurs amid unrest over the monarchy and debates in Washington over U S aid to Greece and Turkey.
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George II
Greece
Athens
Paul
George Papanedreou
Washington
United Nations
Balkans
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Constantine
George
Truman
Turkey
London
Miners Halt Work in Memorial For Illinois Deaths
John L. Lewis lead United Mine Workers to a six day stoppage in soft coal pits to mourn 11 Centralia Illinois miners. AFL UMW members across time zones began at midnight East to Pacific with services the focus amid steady production elsewhere.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Centralia
Ill
Afl-Umw
East Coast
Pacific
John Mitchell
Lewis
James D. Francis
Island Creek Coal Co
Huntington
W. Va
Illinois
Progressive Mine Workers
Independent
Washington
Congress
Interior
J. A. Krug
Senate
Solid Fuel Administration
Supreme Court
SFA
Chicago GOP Mayor Race Draws National Attention
Chicago's mayoral contest between two newcomers drew national interest as a 1948 preview. With over two million voters, leaders saw results as an early gauge of party strength since the last congressional elections. Russell W. Root, 48, faced Martin H. Kennelly, 59, in a pivotal showdown.
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Chicago
Illinois
Roosevelt
Carroll Reece
Russell W. Root
Root
Martin H. Kennelly
Cycle wreck claims two Wakefield men in Pike County
Carl Hopkins, 19, of Wakefield died when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle. Richard Ward, 21, also of Wakefield, was seriously injured in the Pike County crash last night.
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Portsmouth
Carl Hopkins
Wakefield
Pike County
Richard Ward
Profit sharing as path to industrial peace
Sam Simmons argues for partnerships between owners and workers with fortunes tied together to curb loafers and boost efficiency. He notes stock options work for some, but many workers cannot save, limiting gains. He cites profit sharing in some companies and suggests owners would embrace it if it leads to stability and better consumer focus.
Radio Officials Seek Damages From Union
In Cincinnati a federal suit seeks 25000 damages from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL after engineer members quit the 50000 watt station WCKY Saturday amid a contract dispute. The station argues the union violated the Smith Connally act by failing to give 30 day strike notice, hindering contracted programming. A U S conciliator called it possibly the first such action in the area. Executives ran the station for a fourth straight day.
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Cincinnati
WCKY
International Brotherhood of Electricial Workers-Afl
U. S
L. B. Wilson, Inc
James McNamara
Bush Resigns Committee Job From Ohio Development Panel
Gov Thomas J Herbert may ask the legislature to create the Ohio Development and Publicity Commission as a division in the State Commerce Department He announced the resignation of Gordon K Bush publisher of the Athens Messenger from the commission due to pressure of business The governor said he would delay appointments to decide the course The term of Col William M Mumm of Columbus expires this month.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio Development and Publicity Commission
State Commerce Department
Gordon K. Bush
Athens Messenger
William M. Mumm
Youth Killed By Passenger Train Accident
Eugene Kinzer, 13, fell under a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train in Washington Court House while learning a newspaper carrier route with another boy. The incident occurred yesterday and is under investigation by local authorities.
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Washington Court House
Eugene Kinzer
Baltimore & Ohio
Jackson Road Men Quit Jobs
Governor Herbert served notice to 37 state highway workers at Jackson that they would be fired if they did not return to work. Samuel Anderson of the AFL council denied a new walkout, noting prior large-scale strikes had ended.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
Jackson
Highway Department
Samuel Anderson
Ohio State
Counscil
AFL
Herbert
Anderson
Division Nine
E. S
Chillicothe
Schools Closed As Flu Rampage Continues In Wellsville
Dr. E P Neitz city health commissioner says there is no improvement and maintains orders closing schools theater bowling alley and banning public dances due to colds and influenza.
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Wellsville
E. P. Neitz
Ohio lawmakers push cigaret tax hike and teacher pay bills
Ohio legislators pressed measures to boost state distributions to local governments from 21 million to 36 million and to return cigaret dealer license tax revenue to municipalities and counties while hearing proposals to fund teacher salaries. The Daniels Cramer school bill faced Senate delay as other education measures moved ahead.
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Columbus
Ohio
House Taxation Committee
Senate
House
Senate Rules Committee
Senate Education Committee
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THE
Associated Press
King George II
Sam Simmons
Bush
Jackson Road
David Ferguson
Guernsey
Common Pleas
Sen. C. Stanley Mechem
Wilberforce University
North Association
le George C. Davies
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