Soft Coal Production Is Resumed After Walkout
Miners in the Southeast Ohio area were off work due to high water but returned as roads reopened. In Pittsburgh area 26 mines were back producing at about 75 percent capacity while Southern Illinois and Eastern Pennsylvania saw widespread resumption. The walkout relief and leadership of John L. Lewis dominated reactions as the recall spread through Western Pennsylvania and Huntington operations prepared to rehire staff.
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Styles Bridges
RNH
Washington
Mine Union
John L. Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Joseph Martin
Lewis
van Horn
Bridges
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association
Illinois
Pennsylvania
H. C. Frick Coke Co
Robena
U.S. Steel
United Mine Workers
Jamison
W. Va
E. C. Barton
Western Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Huntington
W.va
T. Alan Goldsborough
Senator Bridges
N. H
Truman
Top Insurance Agent In U S Dies At Age 80
Samuel Sturm aged 80, famed as the nation’s leading Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. agent, dies at home in Cincinnati after selling over 80 million dollars in life policies. He was known as the one man insurance company.
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U.S
Cincinnati
Samuel Sturm
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
New Jersey
One Man Insurance Company
Explosion Hazard Reduction Outlined At Ohio Safety Congress
In Columbus at the 18th annual All Ohio Safety Congress Don Hanna state safety advisor urged installation of explosion-proof and spark-proof motors in the compressor room to reduce explosion hazards in refrigerating plants.
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Columbus
Don Hanna
Prisoner Walks Off Columbus Work Detail
Virgil Penwill aged 29 of Clinton County escaped from a Columbus workhouse detail yesterday. He was serving a six month term for assault and battery.
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Columbus
Virgil Penwill
Clinton County
Russian official calls Marshall Plan war at German youth meeting
Col. Sergei Tulpanov, chief of Soviet military administration in Germany, told a German youth meet ing that the Marshall Plan means war. He likened Truman to Goering and said capitalism causes world wars as Soviet policy guides Germans toward a new democracy. Allied reports note increased Soviet occupation forces and border control units around Berlin.
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Berlin
Sergei Tulpanov
Germany
Truman
Hermann Goering
Goering
Nazi Germany
Tulpanov
MVD
Navy C-46 Crash in Shanghai Injures 15 Marines
A U S Navy transport crashed after a motor failed on takeoff at Kiangwan Field Shanghai injuring 15 Marines none critically. Major Kempson pilot along with Pfc Walter Jenkins and T-Set Donald Lopez were among the most seriously hurt while 25 aboard escaped serious burns.
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Shanghai
Navy
W. A. Kempson
Kiangwan Field
Tientsin
Major Kempson
West Gonzalez
Pensacola
Fla
Walter Thomas Jenkins
Elm Drive
Akron
Ohio
T-Set
Donald Manuel Lopez
Jamaica
N. Y
Pfe
George Kapur
Barberton
Trainmen Form League For Political Education
A trainmen Political Education League will oversee future political activities of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The announcement came at a dinner honoring President A F Whitney on his 75th birthday with more than 1 000 in attendance. Whitney received a new automobile.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
A. F. Whitney
Whitney
Akron Board Approves New Ellett High School
The Akron school board approves a new Ellett High School with expected construction cost of 1 519 080 dollars.
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Akron, O
Akron Ellett High
Widow 83 and Farmer 81 Plan Wedding in Chagrin Falls
An 83 year old widow, Carrie Phillips, and an 81 year old retired farmer, William Meyer, said they will set a wedding date in a few days after obtaining a license. They live in Chagrin Falls where she runs a rooming house. Meyer was a farmer for 50 years and is widowed.
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Cleveland
Carrie Phillips
William Meyer
Chagrin Falls
Meyer
Taft Blames Truman Delay In Cold War Fight
Senator Taft told a Toledo audience that the New Deal era delayed the fight against Communism until Republicans gained control of Congress. He urged voting Republican to curb Communism and criticized secrecy in wartime Russia deals and loyalty records. Senator Bricker echoed calls to open records and dismiss employees with questionable loyalties.
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Toledo
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Washington
Ohio Federation of Republicans Women’s Organizations
New Deal
Russia
Congress
Ohio
John W. Bricker
U S Soviet Problems Seen Out of Proportion
Prof. James K. Pollock of the University of Michigan warns that U S difficulties with Russia are inflamed beyond their real seriousness. He says war with Russia is only a possibility and notes Western Germany's recovery could shape a dark future.
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Cleveland
United States
Russia
James K. Pollock
University of Michigan
Germany
Czechoslovakia Expels French Journalist Penchonier
Prague reports Georges Penchonier, Le Monde correspondent, received an expulsion order from the Ministry of the Interior. He is the second Western journalist expelled in four days after Alec Collett, British correspondent, left for London following his order to depart.
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Prague
Georges Penchonier
le Monde
Paris
Ministry of the Interior
Alec Collett
London
Zionists Plan Proclaim Free State After Mandate Ends
The Zionist General Council voted to proclaim an independent Jewish state in the Holy Land on May 16, the day after the British Mandate ends. The decision followed an all night Tel Aviv session and included a military accord placing Irgun Zvai Leumi under Haganah command while allowing no independent actions.
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Jerusalem
Zionist General Council
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Haganah
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Isaac Gruen
Grain Ration Renewal Sought by Agriculture Secretary
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson urged Congress to authorize grain rationing for distillers amid high usage of corn and near record whiskey production. He noted February and March totals of about 6.0 and 7.0 million bushels, compared with 2.5 million prior under limitation.
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Washington
Anderson
Congress
Hays
House Banking Committee
Top Three End Campaigns In Nebraska
Nebraska Republicans conclude seven candidate field as they seek the GOP nomination for president. Leading options are Harold E. Stassen Thomas E. Dewey and Senator Robert A Taft, each addressing anti Communism with attention to the Columbia revolt. Taft advocated farm price policy revision.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Colombia
Stassen
Dewey
Taft
Padio
Michigan
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Gov
Earl Warren
California
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Equipment Operator Removal Upheld in Hocking County
The state civil service commission sustained the removal of Roy J. Notestone, an equipment operator in Hocking County, by Highway Director Earl L. Reeb for political activity. Notestone, a 1946 Democratic Central Committee member and primary candidate, was fired effective December 1.
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Columbus
State Civil Service Commission
Earl L. Reeb
Roy J. Notestone
Hocking County
Notestone
Reeb
Democratic Central Committee
Lumber Prices Drop Says Commerce Officials
Washington officials report lumber prices are receding from record highs. The Commerce Department says future prices hinge on homebuilding activity and whether buyers delay purchases until prices adjust.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Greeks Battle Continues at Kalavryta
Greek troops and guerrillas fought bitterly in Kalavryta in the North Peloponnese. The clash marked the third day of intense fighting as control of the town remained contested.
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Athens
Peloponnesus
Kalavryta
Labor Act Provisions Ruled OK
A three judge court ruled constitutional two Taft Hartley provisions requiring union officers to swear they are not Communists and unions to file financial statements for those using NLRB machinery. CIO National Maritime union challenged the measures. Judge Prettyman dissented while NLRB general counsel praised the decision. The ruling, likely headed to the Supreme Court, upholds congressional power to set qualifications for exclusive bargaining agents.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
USS
Ben Moore
Moore
Supreme Court
Wilbur K. Miller
Bolitha J. Laws
E. Barrett Prettyman
Robert N. Denham
CIO National Maritime Union
Congress
Prettyman
Draft Plans for Possible Restart of Selective Service in Ohio
Columbus report on Chester W. Goble wartime draft director outlining preliminary planning to smooth operations if Selective Service is revived. He stresses plans are for informational purposes with no current directive and notes comparing present data to March 31 when the draft law expired.
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Columbus
Chester W. Goble
Ohio
Goble
Transit Car Crash Injures Twenty Three at Boston Station
Twenty three people were injured and three critically as a rapid transit surface car lost control and crashed into a crowded Boston station platform. The vehicle sped along a steep grade at about 40 miles per hour before leaving the tracks at a sharp curve into the station.
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Boston — (P
Bonus Check Mailing Moves Forward in Ohio Plan
Ohio typists reported for duty at headquarters to prepare names and addresses of bonus check recipients. Bonus Director Chester W. Goble remained hopeful the first checks will be written before the month ends though the mailing date is not yet set.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chester W. Goble
Prague to hold single ticket election May 30
Prague radio announced that Czechoslovakia will hold its single ticket election on May 30 instead of May 23. The change reassigns the national ballot date across the country.
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Prague
Prague Radio
Czechoslovakia
Farouk backs Palestinian rule in Holy Land outcome
Cairo reports King Farouk says if Arab armies win the Holy Land Palestine Arabs should govern the country asserting Arab leadership and governance in the event of victory.
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Farouk
Cairo
Egypt
Holy Land
Palestine
Canton Votes for Public Auditorium Project
The Canton city council approved building a new public auditorium with an estimated cost of $950 000. City officials say the facility will serve community events and gatherings for residents and organizations.
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Canton
Communism Blamed for Bogota Revolt
Secretary of State George C. Marshall blamed international Communism for the abortive Bogota revolt that ravaged the city and disrupted the Pan American conference. Riots left hospitals crowded, corpses on streets, and 300 killed as delegates debated the conference’s future.
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Bogota
Colombia
George C. Marshall
Marshall
France
Italy
U. S
Ospina Perez
Mighty B-29 fleet heads to Germany on longest peacetime hop
At Westover Mass a massive contingent of about 30 B-29 Superfortresses assigned to the 15th Air Force departed Smoky Hill AFB Kansas for an overseas mission described as routine training. Lt James T Bloyd Jr led the formation with a refuel stop at Goose Bay after leaving at dawn.
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Westover
Mass
Germany
15Th Air Force
Air Force
Smoky Hill Air Base
Kansas
James T. Bloyd, Jr
Portland
Ore
Goose Bay
Plants Operate Despite Strike At Ohio Power Co Plants
Supervisory staff and other workers kept three Ohio Power Co plants running after CIO Utilities Workers walkout. Officials claim 400 idle workers, union cites 600 to 800. Affected sites include the Tidd plant at Brilliant and Philo and Power, West Virginia. A temporary injunction barred Philo picketing.
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Steubenville— (P
Ohio Power Co
CIO
CIO Utilities
Tidd
Brilliant
Philo
Power
W. Va
Zanesville
Common Pleas
Carlos M. Reicher
Wallace's Mother Dies in Des Moines
Mrs. May Wallace, 80, mother of Henry A. Wallace a third party presidential candidate and former vice president and secretary of agriculture and commerce, died last night in Des Moines Iowa.
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Wallace
Des Moines
May Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
Agriculture and Commerce
Dull Illinois Primary Predicted for Today
Chicago reports a lack of statewide contests and no presidential race. Political leaders forecast turnout under one third of Illinois 4.75 million registered voters.
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Chicago
Illinois
Weather outlook for Columbus forecast
Extended forecast for Columbus indicates temperatures near normal with a typical daily max of 52 to 56 and min 34 to 38. Cooler Wednesday, then warming Thursday and Friday, with a cooler weekend and near 0.5 inch precipitation as rain late Friday and Saturday.
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Columbus
Ohio River Flood Crisis Expands Across Ohio Valley
Rapid river rises across Gallia County and neighboring towns prompted widespread flooding warnings. The Ohio River and tributaries surged with yards of water, forcing road closures, power and phone outages, and basement flooding in Gallipolis, Pomeroy, and Athens while forecast offices warned of continued crests and several days of high water.
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Ohio Valley
Parkersburg- Marietta
Cincinnati
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio River
Cincinnati Weather Bureau
Upper
Allegheny River
Monongahela
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Scioto
Chillicothe
Ohio
Ironton
Lawrence County
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Edwin McCormick
Fairefield
Washington School
Gallia Academy High School
E. M. Gatewood
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Gatewood
Gallipolis State Institute
Holzer Hospital
Cheshire
Addison
Porter
Zanesville
Pomeroy
Thomas Creek
Laurel Cliff
Breezy Heights
Union Avenue
R. T. West
Mulberry Ave
Methodist Parsonage
Shade River
Chester
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League For Political Education
Donald M. Dozer
Soviet Union
Donald L. Jackson
Rcalif
U. S.S
San Francisco
Antonio J. Gaitan
Jorge Eliecer Gaitan
Radio of Colombia
Dario Echandia
Liberal Party
Midity
Srince
Charles
Belgium
White House
Blair House
Huntington Weather Bureau
Leroy Stone
Hocking
C. N. France
Point Pleasant
Kanawha
Middleport
Chamber of Commerce
Wheeling
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