Bridge Crash Closes Road In Athens County
The White's mill bridge near Athens was hit by a Belle Center Ohio family car causing major cracks in the south main girder. Four injured include Ruth Fry who received treatment for a broken nose and facial injuries. An electric welder was dispatched to repair the span and detours guided traffic via the Athens State Hospital grounds.
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White’s Mill
State Highway Department
Athens
Belle Center
Ohio
Marietta
Athens State Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Ruth Fry
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ivan Fry
White's Mill Bridge Closed After Wreck
A wreck closed White's Mill Bridge in Washington. The car failed to negotiate a sharp curve, struck a guard rail, climbed the bridge girder for eight feet, then slid back onto the road. Paul Fry, 7, suffered a knee cut and Phillip Fry, 17, a forehead laceration.
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Paul Fry
Phillip Fry
Ridgway demands new pledges before resuming Korea talks
Gen. Matthew Ridgway says cease-fire negotiations will not restart until the Reds provide fresh assurances they will honor the Kaesong neutrality agreement. He calls the August 4 incident more than accidental and warns that further violations could end armistice talks.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Reds
Kaesong
Korea
Ridgway
Kim 1l Sung
Peng Teh- Huai
Stokes Visits Abadan Plant as Talks Continue
Britain's chief oil negotiator Richard Stokes flew to Abadan to inspect the refinery and press for assurances about British staff safety. W Averell Harriman followed, landing eight minutes later. Talks in Tehran on nationalization of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company continued in a friendly tone with Mossadegh’s government.
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Iran
Britain
Richard Stokes
Adaban
Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Ababan
Abadan
Mossa Sarabandy
Khuzistan
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Mossadegh
AIOC
Baby and Child Furniture Sale Nets Quick Cash
Three Bargains sold fast: high chair for 6.00, play pen for 5.00, Thayer carriage for 10.00. All items cash only and in use less than a year. Call 28092 for details.
Benton Pushes Senate Probe Of McCarthy Expulsion
Senator Benton of Connecticut said he will press for a Senate investigation to decide if Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin should be expelled. He also urged McCarthy to resign. A Rules Committee meeting behind closed doors looms as Benton seeks action on the resolution.
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Washington
Benton
D-Conn
Senate
McCarthy
Senate Rules Committee
Pipeline To Ship Coal Would Cost $10 Million
A Bureau of Mines estimate puts the cost at 10 million dollars to build a 100 mile pipeline capable of moving 5000 tons of coal daily. The system would carry finely ground coal with water, showing lower per ton transport costs than rail. A 12 inch demonstration line 17 000 feet long is planned in Ohio as a major test of the method.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Ohio
Virginia Hill to contest government's tax claim
Virginia Hill announced plans to file a petition in the U.S. Tax Court to challenge the government's claim she owes 161000 dollars in back taxes after the seizure and sale of her home and belongings. Auction proceeds totaled about 29 750 dollars from house equity and personal effects. The government said her property was sold to satisfy tax dues amid her protest.
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Spokane
Wash
Virginia Hill
Tax Court of the
United States
Wives Rebel Against Tax on Domestic Servants
Marshals report Marshalls Texas where 18 housewives fight Social Security taxes on domestic servants. They plan to seek a refund from the Internal Revenue Bureau in Dallas. If denied, husband Kenneth Arney says Rep. Patman may introduce a bill to allow lawsuits against the government. Agents attached accounts, collecting 36.03 though nine women had already withdrawn funds.
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Marshall
Tex
Internal Revenue Bureau
Dallas
Kenneth Arney
Rep
Patman
Dtex
Congress
Internal Revenue
Automobile price rise makes selling tougher for dealers
Detroit based Automotive News reports that higher new car prices and possible federal excise tax increases will hinder dealer sales. The combination of steeper list prices and a tax hike could offset any gains from eased credit restrictions.
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Detroit
Automotive News
Weather Outlook for Columbus
Temperatures will run about 3 degrees below normal with a normal high of 82 and low of 63. Expect a cool spell on Wednesday then warmer Thursday and Friday followed by cooler conditions Sunday. Precipitation averages around a quarter inch as light rain tonight and Saturday showers.
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Columbus
Timber Rattlesnake Caught At Buchtel
A 40 inch timber rattlesnake rare for the area was captured Saturday in a Buchtel yard. Lew Jones found the snake and moved it to a box with a forked stick. J H Lock of Chauncey identified it. Ohio University expert Buckle noted such snakes are very uncommon here and usually small.
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Buchtel
Lew Jones
J. H. Lock
Chauncey
A. H. Buckle
Ohio University
West Virginia
Blckle
Jones
Final Reports Presented To Turnpike Commission
Ohio Turnpike Commission hears final recommendations on engineering surveys for a northern Ohio superhighway. Bond sales will follow approval as the finance adviser group reviews toll revenue and interest rates. In Pennsylvania, a 11 mile western extension of the turnpike began traffic at Irwin to Monroeville with completion expected later this year.
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Columbus
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Ohio
Gordon McKay
Cleveland
Murray Seasongood
Cincinnati
T. J. Kauer
Commission
Viser
Dennis Murphy
The
Ohio Company of Columbus
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Irwin
Steel City
Monroeville
Ohio State Line
McCarran Calls for Break With Russia and Reds
Senator McCarran urges the United States to sever diplomatic and economic ties with Soviet Russia and other communist nations. He also proposes expelling Russia from the United Nations and backing anti communist groups in Soviet territories to overthrow the dictatorship. The hearing lineup includes Dr. Karl Wittfogel and Professor George Edward Taylor as witnesses on Chinese history and economics.
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Washington
McCarran
D-Nev
United States
Russia
Senate
United Nations
Senate Subcommittee On
Karl A. Wittfogel
New York
George Edward Taylor
University of Washington At
Seattle
Asia
Wittfogel
University of Washington
Columbia University of New York
Taylor
Institute
Hitler's Berchtesgaden To Be Demolished
Waldemar Von Knorthingen of the Socialist Democratic party said Bavarian cabinet members visited Hitler s bomb shattered hideaway on Obersalzberg Mountain and decided the ruins should be torn down to prevent it from becoming a neo Nazi shrine.
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Munich
Germany
Hitler
Waldemar von Knorthingen
Socialist Democratic Party of Bavaria
Obersalzberg
Towanda Rep. Wil son D. Gillette dies or is ill today
Towanda Pennsylvania reports that Rep. Wil son D. Gillette a Republican member of Congress since 1941 was at his home today with an unspecified condition. The brief item notes his status but provides few details.
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Towanda
Wilson D. Gillette
Congress
Senate Delays Tax Increase
Senate Finance Committee Chairman George said individual income taxes likely rise on October 1, later than the House bill’s September 1 date. He noted no retroactive hike and said closed sessions will start next Monday to draft the tax bill after six weeks of hearings.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
House
Congress
Muskingum Locks Legislation Aims to Preserve Navigation
Representative Secrest of Ohio introduced a bill to require Army Engineers to keep the Muskingum River locks and dams in operation. He notes engineers plan to cease maintenance on seven of eleven locks and have already abandoned four, risking navigation.
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Washington
Secrest
Ohio
Muskingum River
Cincinnati Cops Dismissed Over Kickback Scheme
City manager W. R. Kellogg dismissed 36 Cincinnati police officers after garage owner Edwin G. Melzer testified before a city council investigating committee that he paid them kickbacks in an auto towing racket.
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Cincinnati
W. R. Kellogg
Edwin G. Melzer
West Point Cadet Cheating Scandal Draws Presidential Plea
Parents of 90 accused cadets urge President Truman to restore them to duty with proper discipline and allow normal graduation. The push follows a Senate probe launch and claims of a denied military trial while West Point officials and lawmakers assign blame.
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West Point
N.Y
Truman
Military Academy
Frederick A. Irving
Earl “Red” Blaik
Trumas
Army
Harrison Travis
Atlantic Highlands
N. J
Washington
Travis
Defense
Marshall
Harrison, Jr
Hoey
D-N.c
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
D-Okla
Taft Proposes Amendment on Union Shop Elections
Senator Taft proposes an amendment to the Taft Hartley Labor Act with Senator Humphrey to validate pre affidavit elections and allow unions to enter shop agreements without future elections, citing delays by CIO leaders in signing non Communist affidavits.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Congress
CIO
Humphrey
D-Minn
Truman vetoes bills on veterans pensions
President Truman vetoed two bills to boost pensions for veterans and widen widow pensions. One measure would raise pensions for veterans disabled by nonservice related causes, while the other would allow widows 20 to 40 years after service to qualify regardless of income, removing the current income test.
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Washington
Truman
Two States Cast Votes in Primaries Across South
Mississippi voters faced eight candidates including a woman in the Democratic primary for governor with liquor legalization as a key issue. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff is set for August 28. In Virginia, Democrats chose state and local nominees amid a battle between Byrd regulars and anti organization forces, with 51 of 140 seats in play.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Richmond
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Philip Sporn crew returns to work after dispute
Philip Sporn power plant and Central Coal Co. mine crews report back to jobs after a week old walkout sparked by sympathizers with Ohio Power plants. Court injunction halted picketing. only about a quarter followed orders initially. Also, 14 feet of Ohio Power track at Philo may derail coal shipments.
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Point Pleasant
Philip Sporn
Central Coal Co
Ohio Power Co
W. E. Reed
Zanesville
Ohio
Philo
George Huber
Two Kansas City Thugs Murdered in Hollywood
In Hollywood a gang related killings claimed the lives of two former Kansas City men Tony Trombino and Tony Brancato. One had recently joined the FBI ten most wanted list. They were shot in a parked car near Hollywood Boulevard with a witness reporting a suspected shooter fleeing in another vehicle.
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Hollywood
Kansas City
FBI
Tony Trombino
Tony Brancato
Hollywood Boulevard
Peace Plan Drawn Up For Palestine Group
A far reaching peace plan for Israel and Arab nations has been drawn up by the U S State Department. The proposals have been submitted to the Palestine Conciliation Commission meeting at Geneva and the commission is to decide on next steps.
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Jerusalem
Israel
U.S
Palestine Conciliation Commission
Geneva
Mae To Give Talk in Ohio
Columbus Ohio state representative Virgil Perrill says General Douglas MacArthur may address a reunion of the 99th Ohio General Assembly in Cleveland. Perrill reports Cleveland attorney John Haddon and Rep. Richard Woods back the plan. date is undecided. The idea would replace a joint session in Columbus for the address.
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Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Ohio
Ong
Virgil Perrill
Fayette
Truman
Cleveland
Perrill
Richard H. Woods
Cuyahoga
John Haddon
99Th Ohio General Assembly
Senate
House
Japanese Freighter Sinks After Fog Collision
A 1300 ton Japanese freighter sank in fog near Tokyo Bay after a collision with a 7000 ton American freighter. No lives were lost.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Bay
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