Two Children Die in Foster Home Fire in Columbus
A five room foster home crowded with nine children caught fire. Princess Rogers nine and Barbara Ann Schiitzinger ten months died. Seven others were burned and the proprietors injured. State welfare officials begin probe after license violations.
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Columbus
State Welfare Department
Princess Rogers
Barbara Ann Schiitzinger
Vivian Thompson
Harold
Linda Lee Daley
Raymond McClain
Split Over Program for Greece Seen in Senate Clash
Washington AP Senator Johnson of Colorado leads a hard line against aid to Turkey while Greece relief is debated in the 400 million dollar program. Senator Pepper of Florida supports passage possibly with UN oversight, rejecting inaction as a policy.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Bdawin c. Vohnson
V- Colo
Turkey
Greece
Johnson
Foreign Relations Committee
United Nations
Pepper
D-Fla
House Members Promise Help and Lewis Slams Pit Safety
Miners in the region express mixed views on Secretary Krug’s mine closure policy while urging stronger safety laws. John L. Lewis accuses Krug of negligence after Centralia and argues for federal mine inspectors to close unsafe pits. He says miners face death every six years and demands Krug’s removal.
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Kiug
Krug
Times
William Gabriel
N. Court St
Millfield
Centralia
Ray Gaston
Murray City
Ohio
Evelyn Coopers
Washington St
Washington
John L. Lewis
Congress
House
Lewis
United Svlitle Wulatls Wiv
Ill
Straight Creek
House Labor
UMW
Truman
Interior Krug
America
White House
Fire Destroys Coshocton's Largest Foundry
Coshocton's James W. Crow & Sons foundry, a 40 acre facility making cast iron pipe, was consumed by flames early today. About 450 workers were left jobless as manager Thomas Ripley estimated damages above a quarter of a million dollars after the blaze was found by a worker in the storekeeper's office.
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Coshocton
James W. Crow & Sons
Thomas Ripley
Taft Vandenberg Split Over Lilienthal Nomination
In a Senate division on atomic control, Vandenberg led 52 to 38 against sending Lilienthal’s nomination back to committee. Taft fell short, garnering 33 votes with support from 31 Republicans and two absent members. Both leaders warned the split would not affect future cooperation.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Michigan
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Control Commission
Lilienthal
Police arrest Weston man in Belpre death case
Police Chief C. W. Hulbert announced the Weston arrest of Roy Butcher, 55, of Parkersburg on a murder charge tied to the death of James R. White of Belpre, Ohio.
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Parkersburg
C. W. Hulbert
Weston
Roy Butcher
James R. White
Belpre
Ohio
Steel inventor Armen H. Tashjian dies at 66
Armen H. Tashjian Sr., a renowned steel inventor whose reinforced steel strengthened bank vaults, died yesterday at age 66 in Canton. The Canton native was also a nationally recognized architect and engineer associated with major projects.
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Canton
Armen H. Tashjian, Sr
Athens Men Accused In Sugar King Case
In Huntington West Virginia two men pleaded innocent and three waived preliminary hearings as the sugar rationing probe expanded to ten defendants. The group includes William Mills Howard Musgrave and Francis Rauch of Athens along with David Law and Charles Todd. Bonds ranged from 1000 to 3000 dollars with Musgrave and Rauch ordered to reappear April 17. Authorities say ten others are still sought.
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Huntington
W. Va
William Mills
Newark
Ohio
Howard Musgrave
Francis X. Rauch, Jr
Rauch Baking Co
Athens
David William Law
Spencer
Charles L. Todd
Molotov Fails to Exchange China Information by Deadline
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov did not provide a Soviet statement by the April 1 deadline for China information, despite requesting American and British reports. George Marshall sent a statement to Molotov just before the deadline, with no Soviet explanation.
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Moscow
V. M. Molotov
China
Molotov
U. S
George C. Marshall
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
Firm Leader George E. Carle Dies at 60
George E. Carle, 60, president and treasurer of Carle Electric Construction Co., died in Akron city hospital last night. He led the firm in electric contracting and construction projects. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Akron
George E. Carle
The
Carle Electric Construction Co
Pottery Portal Pay Case Up For Decision
The Sixth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear two communications that could decide the Mt. Clemens Pottery portal to portal pay suit. An agreement to dismiss the employees appeal will be presented, while Attorney General Tom C. Clark's position will also be considered. If dismissal is with prejudice, Supreme Court review may be blocked. if without prejudice, immediate final review could be urged.
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Cincinnati
Sixth
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mt. Clemens Pottery
Portal
Mt. Clemens Pottery Co
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Tom C. Clark
Washington
Supreme Court
Seamen Picket LCA Dinner In Cleveland
A group calling themselves Cleveland seamen picketed a Lake Carriers Association dinner at Hotel Cleveland condemning alleged discrimination for recruiting sailors from other cities. The LCA official L C Lister defended hiring sailors nationwide including Navy men from Florida and California.
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Cleveland
Lake Carriers Association
LCA
L. C. Lister
Florida
California
West
John Mills Dies in Gallipolis at Home
John Mills aged about 67 of Gallipolis died last night at his residence from a coronary thrombosis. A retired brick mason and Spanish American War veteran, he was a native of Bloomingville. Funeral services are planned Sunday at 2 p.m. at the George J. Wetherholt and Son funeral home.
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Gallipolis
John Mills
Bloomingville
George J. Wetherholt and Son
Thief Misses Chance In Trouser Robbery
Cincinnati police report details a thief who stole Toby Pugh's trousers and $700 from one pocket. Patrolman Karl Schulz recovered the trousers and found $235 in another pocket, suggesting the thief missed the larger stash.
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Cincinnati
Toby Pugh
Karl Schulz
Pugh
Schulz
Workers Protest Sale of Clyde Porcelain Steel Co
Clyde Ohio workers quit their jobs in protest after R R Trubey sold his interests in the Clyde Porcelain Steel Co. About 1500 employees walked out while spokesmen said they wanted Trubey to stay on.
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CLYDE
R. R. Trubey
Clyde Porcelain Steel Co
Trubey
Man Killed in Crash Near Barberton
Ome F. Bennett 24 of Copely died when his car collided with a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train in Barberton Ohio yesterday. He was the sole occupant of the auto and the crash halted traffic for hours as investigators examined the scene and notified relatives.
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Barberton
Ome F. Bennett
Copely
Baltimore & Ohio
NLRB Orders Reinstatement For Ford Brothers Workers
The NLRB ordered reinstatement with retroactive pay for Edward Pancake and 15 other Ford Brothers employees of Coal Grove Ohio. The ruling also directs stopping union designation pressure against AFL Teamsters' Union and addresses discharge of certain workers.
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Washington
AFL Teamsters
National Labor Relations Board
Ford Brothers of
Coal Grove
Lawrence County
Ohio
Edward Pancake
Salem Center Resident Nora Thompson Rites Set Sunday
Miss Nora Thompson 71 of Salem Center died at her home Thursday. She resided with her brother Finley Thompson. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Salem Center Church with burial at Nelson Cemetery.
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Wilkesville
Nora Thompson
Salem Center
Finley Thompson
Nelson Cemetery
Sam Simmons Critiques Mine Disaster Statistics
Sam Simmons argues that home accidents kill more people than industry and highway incidents. He notes 33,500 fatal home accidents versus 16,000 industrial and 28,600 highway deaths for the year and cautions against sensationalizing the Centralia mine disaster. He also calls for accountability from inspectors, workers, and mine owners.
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Centralia
Ill
Deadly derailment near Chicago rocks Zephyr train
One dead and about 35 injured when the Burlington Twin City Zephyr derailed after a tractor fell from a freight train on an adjoining track. The crash occurred nine miles west of Naperville and sparked a blaze as bricks and rails were torn apart.
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Chicago
Burlington Railroad
Downers Grove
Anneapolis
Naperville
Burlington
Telegraphers File for Strike by Western Union Workers
The Commercial Telegraphers Union AFL filed a 30 day Smith Connally Act strike notice for 50000 Western Union Telegraph Co workers in the United States. CTU president Jesse A Payne sent notices to President Truman Labor Department and NLRB citing collapse of collective bargaining. The contract expired April 1 and extended to July 1 with a 30 day cancellation clause allowing a strike after May 3. Payne predicted 95 percent of CTU locals support.
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New York
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
Western Union Telegraph Co
Jesse A. Payne
CTU
Truman
Labor Department
National Labor Relations Board
Western Union
Payne
Eighth Grade Youth Shoots Self in Head
Jack Zurcher an Lemert Ohio eighth grader shot himself in the mouth after his parents objected to quitting school. He was 14 and in fair condition with the bullet lodged at the base of his brain. Sheriff Ralph Schreck reported the incident occurred after family disagreement over school withdrawal.
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Bucyrus
Jack Zurcher
Lemert
Ohio
William Zurcher
Ralph Schreck
Jack
Man Killed in Crash Between Truck and Car at Warsaw
In Waraw Kentucky a tractor trailer and an automobile collided late yesterday. Clarence Wilhoite 49 Sparta Kentucky died at the scene after being removed from the car and Courtney Stewart 55 Glencoe Kentucky was injured. The coroner of Gallatin County released the identification.
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Warsaw
Gallatin County
Clarence Wilhoite
Sparta
Courtney Stewart
Glencoe
James Thomas McNeil Dies at Gallipolis
James Thomas McNeil 67 of Spruce Street died Thursday in Gallipolis. Funeral arrangements are by Miller Funeral Home. He is survived by a son James of Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Gallipolis
James Thomas McNeil
Spruce St
Miller Funeral Home
Sale of the Weekly Leader at Sycamore Ohio announced
H C Ramsdell publisher reveals new owners of the Weekly Leader as Mr and Mrs John Hudgins of Valparaiso Indiana. The sale occurred in Sycamore Ohio and marks a change in local newspaper ownership.
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Tiffin, O
Leader
Sycamore
Ohio
H. C. Ramsdell
John Hudglins
Valparaiso
Ind
Fourth of Diggers Idle as 518 Mines Shut for Safety
The Solid Fuels Administration orders 518 bituminous mines in 19 states closed for safety, idling about 616,000 tons daily and risking one quarter of 400,000 miners next week after a six day mourning period. West Virginia and Ohio face substantial layoffs amid protests from state officials and industry representatives.
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Solid Fuels Administration
West Virginia
Krug
Ohio
Stephen Williams
Coshocton
Ohio Division of Mines
William J. Rogers
James Hyslop
St. Clairsville
Hanna Coal Co
Mine Inspection Underway for Chauncey No 25 Reopening
Federal Mine Inspector J B Vanity reports Chauncey New York Coal Co Mine No 25 and 13 other Ohio mines ordered closed for dangerous conditions. Reopening requires re inspection and certification that hazards are eliminated or reduced, with rock dusting and sealing cited as major violations.
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New York Coal Company
Chauncey
Krug
J. B. Vanity
Vanity
Ohio
Associated Press
Republic Steel Corp
Brownsville Junction
Cleveland
Amesville Coal Co
Amesville
Drydock Coal Co
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Mining Co
Hocking Valley
Kimberly
McVey and Rosser Coal Co
McVey and Rosser
Murray Co
Murray City
New York Coal Co
Cambria Mining Co
Webb
Toledo
Clean Coal Co
Funari
Martins Ferry
Lorain Coal and Dock Co
Blaine
Monaco Coal Mining Co
Virginia Hill
Lafferty
David Z. Norton Coal Co
Norton
Powhatan Mining Co
Powhatan No
Rail and River Coal Co
Bel
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Uhrichsville
Camp Shelby
Miss
Russia
James Caruso
Philadelphia
Caruse
Pottery Portal
NLRB
Sam Simmons
R. R. Sayers
Bureau of Mines
Union Safety Committee
Laire
Warner Collieries Co
Camel ‘Run
Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Co
Dorsethy
Youghioegheny
Ohio Coal Co
Florence
Seneca Coal Co
Rigby
Youghiogeny and
Nelms
Lost Run
Starr Jackson Mining Co
Coonville
Globe Iron Co
Globe
Jackson
Jackson Iron and Steel Co
Dun Glen
Piney Fork
Steubenville Coal and Mining Co
High Shaft
Steubenville
Steubenville Deep Shaft Coal Co. Inc
Castner
Wolf Run
Rose Hill Coal Co
Black Arrow
Rose Hill
Ten-X Coal Co
Ten-X
Roseville
Brownfield Coal Co
Brownfield
New Lexington
Buckingham Coal Co
Congo
Muskingum Coal Co
Jones Motor Sales
Misco
Zanesville
Northland Fuel Co
Giblow
Rend-Mar Coal Co
Corning
Rend-Mar CO
Juliette
Thorn Hill Coal Co
Thorn Hill
Midvale Coal Co
Midvale
Stillwater Clay Products Co
Stillwater Mine
Wainwright Coal Co
Wainwright
Wainright
Valley Camp Coal Co
Valley Camp
Beaver Mine
Beaver Coal & Mining Co
Allock
Carrs Fork Coal Co., Inc
Portsmouth
Kenmont
Kenmont Coal Co
Midland
Old King Mining Co
Central Elkhorn Coal Co
Clear Branch
Clear Branch Mining Co
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