Gallia County Man Held In Death Of Mary Holley
A 36 year old Gallia County man is being held for questioning in the death of 69 year old Mary Holley a longtime East Gallipolis resident found dead in her secluded home. Police report possible prior assault and plan autopsy. An ex convict arrested at a sister’s home is identified by a granddaughter and radio from Holley’s home tied to the suspect. Eyewitnesses heard a scream between 9 30 and 10 30 p m Wednesday and three men reported seeing a stalled car nearby later linked to a Shelby County Ky plate. Investigators, including Sheriff George Ehman and State Patrol, conducted a road block as they pursue leads and await the autopsy. Holley’s family is listed including a son Lakin and daughter Edith Johnson, with services planned at Miller funeral home.
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Gallia County
Mary Holley
George Ehman
Charles Ward
Roy Boster
Arthur Persinger
Chester Blankenship
Melvin
Chester Leaper
Shelby County
State Highway Patrol
Ohio Penitentiary
Ehman
Johnson
Holley
Third Ave
Millcreek St
Madison Ave
Lakin
Huntington
Edith Johnson
Chillicothe
Glenwood
W. Va
Asa
Asia
Cora Jenkins
Miller Funeral Home
John E. Halliday
Cpl
W. H. Harrison
Garland Nibert
Leaper
Jim Mills
Bill Niday
Farmer Found Dead by Railroad Tracks Near Rose Farm
Ches ter T. Barker, 41, a farmer, was found dead beside the New York Central tracks near Rose farm in McConnellville early Wednesday. Coroner A. A. Coulson said he apparently was struck by a freight train.
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Chester T. Barker
New York Central
Rose Farm
A. A. Coulson
Reserve Board Warns of Anti Recession Tools
The Federal Reserve Board reports it is well armed to combat a recession with virtually unlimited reserves, gold certificate holdings of about 23 trillion dollars across the 12 Federal Reserve banks, authority to lend on acceptable securities, and loans for working capital when credit is unavailable. It cautions that inflationary pressures persist and emphasizes maintaining a stable government securities market instead of relying on open market operations.
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Hoover Warns Nation to Check Spending and Collectivism
Former President Herbert Hoover warned the nation against unchecked spending urging restraint to avoid collectivism. He spoke to about 10 000 people at Stanford in observance of his 75th birthday, noting a study recommending four billion dollars in annual economies.
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Stanford University
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Administration of Relief
Polio Fear Overshadows Other Serious Diseases Say Health Official
Dayton health chief H H Williams warns parents focus on polio at the expense of rheumatic fever and other illnesses that kill or cripple more children each year. He cites infant diarrhea deaths in Columbus and polio case counts rising in Ohio as planes deliver iron lungs for a five state region.
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H. H. Williams
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State Health Department
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Kentucky
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Francis Strapp
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
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Police capture man sought in landlord stabbing
Wellington police used a bloodhound to track a seven mile trail early today and arrest a man wanted for stabbing his landlord.
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Four drown in Inverness rescue attempt after undertow
A 25 man human chain formed by townspeople and police at Inverness Nova Scotia failed to reach four swimmers caught in a dangerous undertow. The four who drowned were Malcolm Gillis 17Ger MacNeil 14Simon White 62 and his son Melvin 27. Two rescuers are missing.
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N. S
Cape Breton
Malcom Gillis
Ger MacNeil
Simon White
Melvin
Gillis
MacNeil
White
Publisher's Slayer Dies in State Pen
Ben E. Rudner a 51 year old inmate serving a life term for the 1926 slaying of Canton publisher Don R Mellett died of a heart attack at London Prison Farm yesterday He began his sentence at Ohio Penitentiary on March 1 1927 for second degree murder and was moved to the prison farm on August 28 1933 Rudner hailed from a once wealthy Canton family.
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Ben E. Rudner
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Don R. Mellett
Ohio Penitentiary
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Joint Chiefs Back Arms Plan Support for Truman Aid
The three service chiefs General Omar Bradley Admiral Louis Denfeld and General Hoyt Vandenberg voiced firm support for the 1.45 billion arms aid program to rearm NATO nations and allies. Senator Taft signaled likely opposition but won't lead it, while hearings proceed with testimony from Harriman and Grady and debate over cash versus contract authority. The plan seeks funding for Europe Iran Greece Turkey Korea and the Philippines with cost discussions spanning cash and future contracts.
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Murder Has New Angle
Baltimore police pursue a strangling case of Emma Kefalos the medium found tied and strangled in her raspberry-tinted apartment. A handyman received her telephone call the day of the murder. Investigators chase material and supernatural clues including a voodoo death curse with a head-down doll bearing a man’s name.
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Emma A. Kefalos
Group Probes Columbus Police Brutality Allegations
A three member investigating committee appointed by Mayor James A Rhodes will hear evidence on eleven charges of unwarranted brutality by Columbus police. The charges were filed by the Columbus Bar Association as the panel begins its work today.
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James A. Rhodes
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House Members Plan One Month Vacation
House members discussed a one month vacation possibly starting at the end of next week. If key bills on the docket are disposed of by Aug 19 the House can adjourn and let the Senate handle remaining business.
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House
Senate
Ford Workers in Michigan Vote Authority to Strike
Ford workers in Michigan approved strike authority by a seven to one margin with about 60 585 yes votes and 700 no among 75 000 of 80 000 eligible voters. The state board counted ballots statewide while pending ballots and plant counts await final tabulation amid ongoing bargaining talks.
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Hawaii Readies Seven Dock Takeovers in Strike Showdown
Hawaii moves to extend government seizure to all seven islands as Gov. Stainback signs orders to place five outer-island stevedoring firms under territorial control. CIO ILWU leader Harry Bridges vows the territory will not break the 103 day strike and supports mainland solidarity. The dock seizure law imposes penalties up to $500 fine and three months jail.
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Ingram M. Stainback
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Bridges
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Ohio Tobacco Output Declines From 1948 Level
The Agriculture Department estimates Ohio will produce about 16.08 million pounds of barley tobacco this year, more than 1 million pounds below last year’s 17.28 million pounds, based on the August 1 crop outlook.
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Agriculture Department
Ohio
Little Village Sank 1500 Feet After Ecuador Earthquake
Wrecked quake tale comes from military and medical officers returning from the Pelileo region. They report Libertad village with about 100 residents vanished and the ground forming a 1500 foot deep sink. Col. Gabriel Nunez allegedly showed the sink.
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Wage Bill Moves Toward House Vote on Minimum Wage Increase
Washington reports a bill to raise the federal minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents per hour, with potential loss of coverage for about one million workers. Introduced by Rep. Lucas the measure would set a 75 cent minimum, with future adjustments tied to living costs. The House gave tentative approvals in two roll calls, 211-140 on an unrecorded tally and 225-181 on a later recorded vote, with further actions possible including a move to send the bill back to the Labor Committee for review.
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House
Lucas
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Rhodes Accuses Lausche of Packing Welfare Department
Columbus Mayor James A. Rhodes charges Gov. Frank Lausche is using the welfare department as a political tool. He criticizes the appointment of Judge John H. Lamneck as welfare director as signaling a plan to fill the department with political henchmen.
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James A. Rhodes
Frank J. Lausche
State Welfare Department
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Lausche
John H. Lamneck
Ballot Change Seeks Office Based Listing In Ohio Vote
Supporters filed 444 001 signatures to put a ballot question before Ohio voters to remove party columns and list candidates by office with party labels beside names. If 301 820 valid signatures are found, the measure goes to the November ballot after county checks and possible extra signatures.
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Democratic Party
Strike Halts Production In Chillicothe Plant
A strike stopped production at the Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company plant in Chillicothe on Wednesday. The plant employs about 200 production workers. William Cowley of Louisville Ky, secretary treasurer of the International Council of Aluminum Workers AFL, said the walkout was one hundred per cent and followed failed talks on six added holidays and on April 15 as the termination date of a contract.
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Aluminum
William Cowley
Louisville
International Council of Aluminum Workers
AFL
Profit Reports Clash Over Utilities in Columbus
A Columbus council session featured CPA findings that Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. earns more than a fair return on electric sales while transit operations lose money. J Paul Blundon of Keyser presented a partial first report on the firm’s books as the city and utility negotiate a new electric and transportation franchise contract.
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Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
J. Paul Blundon
Keyser
W. Va
Blundon
Taft accuses Dems of excluding him from labor inquiry
Senator Taft of Ohio charges Democrats aim to bypass him and Taft-Hartley supporters in a proposed new labor inquiry group. He warned he will oppose the move in the Senate if it proceeds.
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Taft
Ohio
Labor Committee
Senate
Ohioan
Prohibition Local Option Petition Filed in Chesapeake Ohio
A petition for a local option vote to ban intoxicating liquor in any form was filed Wednesday with the board of elections in Chesapeake Ohio, seeking a November ballot measure.
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Ironton
Chesapeake
Ohio
Board of Sesans
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