Jewish Forces Claim Victories In River Valley
Jewish sources report Haganah victory in a five hour battle near Samakah and capture of Beisan and police posts at Jisr Al Majami and Teggart as fighting with Arab forces continues along the Jordan River valley south of the Sea of Galilee.
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River Valley
Jerusalem
Jordan River
Sea of Galilee
Haifa
Beisan
Trans-Jordan
Haganah
Samakah
Jisr al Majami
Teggart
Gesher
Arab king Dramatizes Move to Rescue Palestine
Regent Abdulilah of Iraq announced the army is moving from Baghdad toward Palestine via Trans-Jordan to rescue Palestine. A Palestine Arab Legion report claimed Gesher fell to Jewish forces with hundreds of Jewish casualties and accused Jews of killing an Arab Legion sentry inside Trans-Jordan.
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Amman
Abdullah
Iraq
Baghdad
Palestine
Trans-Jordan
Arab Legion
Gesher
Hilldring Takes Over Palestine Policy Direction
Maj. Gen. John H. Hilldring, ally of Secretary of State Marshall and expert on military occupation, is assuming leadership of U S policy in Palestine and directing occupation strategy.
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Washington
John H. Hilldring
Secretary of State
Marshall
Palestine
Strip Mining Discussed by Harold L Bailey in Cincinnati
Harold L Bailey president of the Bailey Construction Corp Pottsville Pa told the American Mining Congress closing session that stripping of sharp hillside outcrops is a practical mining method. He urged dispelling the belief that a small shovel and a couple of trucks suffice for modern operations in rugged terrain.
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Cincinnati
Harold L. Bailey
Pottsville
Bailey Construction Corp
American Mining Congress
War surplus hospital supplies sale announced
War Assets Administration releases a sale of hospital supplies starting April 23. Bids go to the WAA Customer Service Center Fort Hayes. VA Contact Unit at First Floor 8 President St offers more information via Charles Shrader, local VA representative.
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War Assets Administration
Charles Shrader
Veteran’s Administration
WAA
S. Wing
Fort Hayes
President St
Murder Trial Jury To Hear Youth Case
In Cincinnati a jury of seven women and five men was selected to hear the joint first degree murder trial of Asbell Adams, 19, and Charles Sparks, 22, charged with the January 24 robbery slaying of James Case, a 31 year old cab driver.
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Cincinnati
Asbell Adams
Charles Sparks
James Case
Hungarian Bishop Laszlo Ravasz Resigns in Budapest
Protest over Bishop Laszlo Ravasz of the Hungarian Calvinists leads to his resignation in Budapest, citing poor health as the reason.
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Budapest
Laszlo Ravasz
Atomic Show Opens in Miamisburg Ohio
The three day Miami Valley Atomic Energy Show opened today featuring A B C explanations of the atom.
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Miamisburg
Miami Valley
Anti-Red Bill Faces House Delay In May Vote
The anti-Communist bill moved by the Un-American Activities Committee was temporarily blocked as Speaker Martin prioritized funding bills. If passed, it would force the party to register with the Justice Department and expose members to conspiracy charges with up to 10 years in jail and a $10,000 fine. Rep. Nixon said the bill aims to limit Communist activity while allowing legitimate party operations.
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Washington
House
Martin
Rmass
House un-American Activities Committee
Justice Department
U. S
America
Nixon
Calif
Group Urges Ohio Tax Law Change for Uniform Property Tax
The Ohio Citizens Committee, with 32 public officials, calls for an immediate special session to amend state tax laws. They warn a court ruling could reclassify property statewide, cutting local revenue. Current rules tax personal property at 50 percent and real estate at 100 percent.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Citizens Committee
Supreme Court
Roseville Pottery Co
Muskingum County
Herbert
PM Control Purchased By Lawyer and Editor
Bartley C Crum a San Francisco lawyer and Joseph Barnes foreign editor of the New York Herald Tribune have bought controlling interest in PM the eight year old New York City newspaper. Marshall Field III will keep a minority stake and no changes are planned.
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New York
New York City
Bartley C. Crum
San Francisco
Joseph Barnes
New York Herald Tribune
Marshall Field III
Field
Crum
Barnes
Meigs Officials Charged With Misusing Property
Meigs County officials Dan C. Hartinger and J. E. D. Hartinger were accused by state Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson of using county materials for personal purposes. Affidavits from several county employees cited violations, with the county prosecutor to determine the amount involved. Both candidates for re election on the Republican ticket deny the allegations.
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Meigs
Dana Peoples
Pomeroy
Perry Riggs
Hartingers
Reuther Case Suspect Held DetroIt
An unidentified man questioned by police rented a red car the night a gunman shot CIO UAW leader Walter Reuther. The suspect failed a lie detector test, admitted driving a red car the night of the attack, and later returned it before taking another vehicle.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Reuther
Jack Marvill
Harvill
Carpenters Cut Rates To Aid House Builders
In Fostoria AFL carpenters cut their hourly rate on new frame houses from $2.30 to $1 to ease the housing shortage. Old rates stay for repair work and brick or industrial projects. A union official said the cut could save about $900 in labor on a five room house.
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Fostoria
AFL
Pilot dives DC-6 to extinguish engine fire
An American Airlines DC-6 with 48 passengers dived 3,000 feet to smother an engine fire near Toledo at 21 000 feet. Captain E S Swanson, co pilot M T Pettigrew, and stewardesses Marion L Negaard Eileen M Sexton were praised as the plane landed on three engines and fire crews doused the engine with carbon dioxide.
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Cleveland
American Airlines
E. S. Swanson
Toledo
Swanson
Marion L. Negaard
Eileen M. Sexton
Cant. Swanson
M. T. Pettigrew
Ruth Alland
New York
M. J. Civetta
Mt. Vernon, N. Y
Chicago
Deanville Man Maters Plea In Road Mishap
Deanville man John L. Reynolds 21 pleaded innocent to manslaughter charges in a two car crash near Nelsonville that killed 37 year old Martha Speelman. Reynolds was bound over to Athens County grand jury with a $1000 bond after release from Sheltering Arms Hospital. The patrol listed charges including driving while under the influence unsafe operation speeding and driving on the left side of the road. The other driver Albert Reynolds 23 of New Straitsville was released and to be arraigned later on a minor charge.
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John L. Reynolds
Deanville
Athens County
Grand
State Highway Patrol
William P. Mickle
Reynolds
Martha Speelman
Nelsonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Albert Reynolds
New Straitsville
Lorain Man Secures War Housing Project Title
Knox Homes Inc led by Albert Levin of Lorain Ohio will receive title to a government war housing project at Knox Indiana. The 139 housing units were bought for 150000 last August for resale to veterans. The title delivery was delayed after veterans sued to set aside the sale.
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Washington
Knox Homes, Inc
Albert Levin
Lorain
Ohio
Knox
Ind
Simple Rites Planned For William Knudsen
Detroit reports funeral services for William S. Knudsen aging 69 who died Tuesday morning from a cerebral hemorrhage. Brief Lutheran rites this afternoon will include prayers scripture readings and a few hymns as the auto industry bids farewell to Big Bill.
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Detroit
William S. Knudsen
Big Bill
Knudsen
Wallace O K Requested Columbus May Block Wallace Candidacy
The Ohio Supreme Court was asked yesterday not to bar Henry A. Wallace from running in the November presidential election. The request seeks to allow Wallace to appear on Ohio ballots.
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Wallace O.K
Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Henry A. Wallace
Chrysler workers seek to avert strike in bargaining
The union and management met again in Detroit today to avert the escalating threat of a strike among 75 000 Chrysler Corp workers.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Payroll grows by nearly 500 per day in March
Senator Byrd reported government payrolls rose by about 500 workers daily in March, lifting the total to 2,030,861. The increase reflects broader hiring trends within federal agencies and departments.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Steel mill sale planned in Detroit notice
The Kaiser-Frazer Corp disclosed plans today to sell its Indianapolis Steel Rolling Mill properties, signaling a major corporate divestment. The move affects the steel division's assets and may influence regional manufacturing operations and employment.
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Detroit
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Indianapolis
Reds Snubbed In May Day Preparations
In Western Europe the Communist groups face cold shoulder from Socialists and moderate labor allies as May Day plans unfold. London Oslo Paris Berlin Amsterdam Brussels Copenhagen see dual celebrations while police expect calm with few disorders after past tensions. The Soviet Union marks May Day with major Moscow events tied to Berlin anniversary.
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London
Europe
Paris
Moscow
Berlin
Oslo
Amsterdam
Brussels
Copenhagen
Finland
Russia
Italy
Trieste
Taft Promotes Welfare Program In Ohio Campaign
Sen. Robert A. Taft touts a GOP welfare program as proof he is more liberal than rival Harold Stassen. He cites federal aid to education housing and health and criticizes Stassen for lacking an eduational plan. Taft spoke at Wooster College and at New Philadelphia Massillon and Alliance.
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Toledo
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Canton
Senate
Stassen
Wooster College
New Philadelphia
Massillon
Alliance
Memorials Given For Tom Breneman Radio Host
Three days of memorials are planned for Tom Breneman who died yesterday. ABC said it will decide if Breakfast in Hollywood will continue and yesterday's pre made show will not be aired. Funeral arrangements were expected to be announced today.
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Hollywood
Tom Breneman
ABC
Mark Hanna III Jailed For $60,000 Forgery
Mark A. Hanna III was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to forging two checks totaling $60 000. The 39 year old Cleveland native allegedly forged the name of his uncle C H Hanna, a Cleveland industrialist.
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Buffalo
Mark A. Hanna III
Hanna
Cleveland
Ohio
C. H. Hanna
Saving His Money For a Rainy Day
Cleveland obituary notes Auverne S. Mann 73 died April 3 from malnutrition linked to frugal living. His probate will reveals an estate valued at 250000 dollars.
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Cleveland
Auverne S. Mann
Commerce Committee Approves Sawyer Nomination
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Charles Sawyer, a Cincinnati Democrat, to be Secretary of Commerce. The nomination advances to the full Senate for action.
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OKS
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Commerce
Senate For Action
Truman seeks early Senate approval for AEC reappts
President Truman urged prompt Senate confirmation of his reappointment selections for the Atomic Energy Commission led by Chairman David E. Lilienthal and other existing members.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Jenkins Rules On Ballot Donor Name Controversy
Columbus attorney general Hugh S. Jenkins declared that a deceased person's name may not be removed from the May 4 primary ballot. The ruling addresses how ballot lists may be handled when a candidate dies before the election.
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Jenkins
Columbus
Hugh S. Jenkins
Final Move Made to Avert Rail Strike
Federal mediators arrived from Washington to urge a last effort to prevent a nationwide railroad strike set for May 11. The walkout could shut down 225000 miles of rail, with three unions demanding a 30 percent wage rise and rule changes. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers did not join the strike notice, saying it has not decided on a date.
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Chicago
Washington
Frank Douglass
National Railway Mediation Board
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Switchmen’s Union of America
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Trial Slated In Granville Assault Case
Newark Ohio reports the Licking County grand jury will hear the assault case against Donald L. Dimick 45 charged with assaulting Granville high school coach Larry Petersen Dimick asked for a jury trial and was bound over to the grand jury Dimick released on his own recognizance Mrs Donna Petersen wife of the coach filed the charge after an April 23 porch altercation with Dimick over classroom horseplay transcript shows Dimick claiming Peterson disciplined his son
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Newark
Licking County
Grand Jury
Donald L. Dimick
Granville
Dimick
Byron Francis
Francis
Donna Petersen
Larry Petersen
Peterson
Superintendent Turner Retires from Malta and McConnelsville Schools
James M. Turner, former president of the Ohio Education Association, retires as superintendent of Malta and McConnelsville schools after 18 years. He plans to travel after leaving the post August 1.
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Mcconnellville
James M. Turner
Ohio Education Association
Malta and McConnelsville
Ex-Cons Must Register With Cincinnati Police
Cincinnati City Council passed an ordinance requiring persons convicted of two or more felonies to register with police within 24 hours of arrival. The measure, approved 7 to 2, takes effect immediately and carries a fine up to 500 dollars or up to 90 days in jail or both.
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Cincinnati
Akron woman placed on probation for manslaughter
Mrs. Lottie M. Givens, 49, was placed on five years probation after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the December 26 fatal shooting of her former husband Edwin Givens, a retired police officer.
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Akron
Lottie M. Givens
Edwin
Weart Named Commander at Fort Belvoir
Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Weart of the Ohio River Division Engineer in Cincinnati was named Commander of the Engineers Center at Fort Belvoir Virginia.
UN to Observe South Korean Election May 10
A United Nations commission confirmed by a 5 to 0 vote that it will observe the South Korean election set for May 10, signaling international oversight of the process.
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Seoul
United Nations Commission
Comic Books Banned In Detroit For Youth Protection
City censors banned thirty six comic books deemed corrupting to youth from Detroit news stands today. The action targets materials considered harmful to minors and reflects ongoing local efforts to regulate arcade and press content.
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Detroit
Cancer Hospital Planned by Institutum Divi Thomae
A $2,500,000 cancer research hospital is planned in Cincinnati by Institutum Divi Thomae. The project signals a major expansion in medical research facilities within the city, aligning with ongoing efforts to advance cancer treatment and patient care.
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Cincinnati
Institutum Divi Thomae
Oleo Wins First Round In Tax Battle
The House voted 260 to 106 to repeal federal taxes on oleo margarine, rejecting dairy bloc compromises. Senate fights loom with Taft leading the repeal effort and jurisdictional clashes possible between Agriculture and Finance committees. Clarence Brown opposed lifting taxes.
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Washington
Senate
House
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Senate Agriculture and Finance Committees
Agriculture Committee
Rep
Clarence Brown
New Diesel Locomotive Derailed in Cincinnati
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports its new 6,000 horsepower diesel freight locomotive derailed in Cincinnati last night. Eleven of fourteen freight cars left the tracks. No injuries were reported. Cause of the derailment was not known immediately.
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Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Railroad
Peacetime defense plan outlines force sizes for Army Navy Air
President Truman endorses combining a temporary draft with Universal Training as the only feasible option. Joint Chiefs propose a peacetime force of about 1.05 million in Army Navy Air components with 837k Army regulars, 556k Navy, 502k Air Force and 108k Marines, plus reserves. In wartime mobilization, plans call for 25–30 divisions, 900 combatant ships and 110–120 Air Force groups.
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Washington
High Command
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs’ Organization
Army
Navy
Air Force
William D. Leahy
National Guard
Marine Corps
United States
Strike Ends as union voters back to work in New York markets
United Financial Employes AFL approved returning to duties at the New York Stock Exchange and four brokerages after Mayor O Dwyer urged a resume amid city probes of wage issues. No return date announced. The strike began March 29 affecting the curb exchange earlier, with settlements at the curb exchange reached two weeks prior.
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NEW York—(&P
United Financial Employes
AFL
New York Stock Exchange
William O’dwyer
Exchange
The
Stock Exchange
New York Curb Exchange
Curb Exchange
Innocent Plea Entered On Bribery Charges for Ex Lieutenant
Attorneys for ex police Lieutenant Ernest L. Molnar entered an innocent plea to all counts of an indictment charging him with accepting bribe money. Bond set at $10,000. The former Cleveland officer is accused by the county grand jury of taking more than $67,000 from numbers games racketeers over six years.
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Cleveland
Attoreneys
Ernest L. Molnar
Judge Criticizes Gambling Violations Near Ironton
In Ironton Ohio Common Pleas Judge James H Collier warns a 100000 dollar casino robbery near Chesapeake could have killed several people if gambling laws were enforced. He laments officials unwillingness to enforce laws and questions outcomes of arrests where witnesses fear testifying.
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Ironton, O. —2
Common Pleas
James H. Collier
Chesapeake
Collier
Customs
Casino
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