Envoys Meet Molotov in Berlin Crisis Talks
Western diplomats led by US ambassador Walter B. Smith French envoy Yves Chataigneau and British envoy Frank Roberts visited Vyacheslav Molotov in the Kremlin for talks on ending the Berlin blockade and East West tensions. In Berlin the Communist city administration faces factional power struggles while shortages and punitive measures amid the Soviet zone grow. Western powers froze Russian sponsored East marks accounts in Western banks in a sharp response to the blockade.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Vyacheslav Molotov
U.S
Walter B. Smith
Yves Chataigneau
Frank Roberts
Molotov
Berlin
Europe
Germany
Saxony
Mecklenberg
U. S
Seneca County Adds Two Counts on Daniels
Robert M. Daniels 22 of Columbus faces two more first degree murder charges in Seneca County for the July 22 shooting that killed James J. Smith and Orville Taylor as Daniels and John West tried to flee. West was killed and Daniels captured in Van Wert County on July 24. Daniels already faced Richland County murder indictments for the Niebel family killings.
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Richland County
Daniels
Seneca County
James J. Smith
Near Tiffin
Orville Taylor
Niles
Mich
Smith
Taylor
John West
West
van Wert
John E. Niebel
Mansfield Reformatory
Niebel
Mansfield
Russia Jams U S Voice Of America Broadcasts
State Department officials report Soviet interference with Voice of America signals to Russia likely originates inside the Soviet Union. Officials describe the problem as more heckling than full jamming and note a planned expansion to 32 languages for VOA. Samuel R. Reece, 63, an engineer at Hamilton water works, died after a neck injury at the facility.
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Washington
Voice of America
Russia
State Department
Europe
United States
Moscow
Far East
European
Soviet Union
Hamilton
Samuel R. Reece
City Water Works
Boys Attend Ball Game at Yankee Stadium
Vacationing messenger carriers among 44 836 fans watched the Red Sox beat the Yankees 5 2. Ted Williams hit his 19th homer as the carriers toured Rockefeller Center and RCA building with fast elevators. They also visited NBC tours and a television demonstration before an early rest for the return train ride.
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New York
Yankee Stadium
Red Sox
Yankees
Ted Williams
Rockefeller Center
RCA
National Broadcasting Co
Convicted Murderer Sued by Government
The government sues Michael P. Acri a convicted Youngstown Ohio murderer for recovery of 71543 in income taxes for 1942 46. Acri is serving life for the killing of John Oravec and is detained at Lima State Hospital for the criminally insane. The suit claims he had funds to pay taxes but did not remit.
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Cleveland
Michael P. Acri
Youngstown
Ohio
Acri
John Oravec
Lima State Hospital
Sanity Hearing Set in Bridge Death Case
Three alienists testified that Harry Herbert Robertson 33 of Richmond Virginia is insane now and was insane on July 16 when he hurled Patricia Jackson eight to her death from the Western Hills viaduct in Cincinnati He faces first degree murder charges and a sanity hearing will be held in criminal court soon says Prosecutor Carson Hoy.
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Cincinnati
Harry Herbert Robertson
Richmond
Patricia Jackson
Western Hills
Robertson
Carson Hoy
Halfway Mark Passed In Fight for Speech
Davey Hook of Zanesville Ohio marks his eighth birthday as he passes the halfway point in his battle for normal speech. Sent to the Institute of Logopedics by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in May he could not be understood by teachers or classmates. Current reports say he will soon read aloud before his class.
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Wichita
Kas
Davey Hook
Zanesville
Ohio
Order of Eagles
Institute of Logopedics
Engineer Inventor George R. Hunt Dies at 54
Akron obituary notes engineer George R. Hunt age 54 died in a local hospital yesterday. He was known for inventing a mechanical chicken picker and held related patents, influencing poultry processing.
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Akron
George R. Hunt
Tobin Accepts Cabinet Post as Labor Candidate in Election Drive
President Truman names Maurice J. Tobin as Secretary of Labor after Tobin quits Massachusetts governor’s race Tobin is a long time ally of unions and anti Taft Hartley labor law reform. The move aims to bolster Democratic labor support for the November elections amid party divisions.
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Tobin
Washington
Truman
Maurice J. Tobin
Massachusetts
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
New
Senate
White House
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Houston
Thurmond
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
National Democratic Party
Alabama
Thurmond- Wright
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Young Republican National Federation
Albany
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Conflicting Accounts Tie Two Middletown Men to Illinois Holdup
Two Middletown, Ohio men Irvin Turvey and Raymond White were being returned from Charlotte, North Carolina to Newport on armed robbery charges tied to a $4,000 holdup and shooting of Avery L. Hack. Police report contradictory statements from the suspects about participation in the crime while Hack remained in serious condition after gunshot wounds to the head and chest.
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Newport
Middletown
Ohio
Charlotte
N.C
Illinois
Wesley Bowen
Avery L. Hack
Alton
Ill
Frank N. Littlejohn
White
Hack
Turvey
Newport Police
Kingsport
Tenn
Dayton
Romaine Knight
Polite Thieves Loot Havana Bank of $562000
Cuban police hunted a polite gang that entered a central Havana branch of the Royal Bank of Canada after 3 pm, forced 18 people into a rear room, looted the vault and cashier, and escaped with about 562000 in 100 500 and 1000 peso and dollar bills without a shot being fired. The band was led by a man in a police uniform and operated with pistols and machine guns.
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Havana
Cuba
Royal Bank of Canada
U. S
One Injured as 60 Mile Gale Roars Through Toledo
A severe gale and thunder squall struck Toledo yesterday causing thousands of dollars in property damage. Grace Jaeger, 66, was the sole injury when a gust toppled her onto the sidewalk.
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Toledo
Grace Jaeger
Racing Ban Sought for Butler County Fairgrounds
Hamilton Ohio authorities asked Common Pleas Court Judge P P Bolt for an injunction banning racing and related activities at the Butler County fairgrounds due to alleged unsanitary conditions. A hearing was set for Saturday as track operators reported changes in sanitation.
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Hamilton, CO
Butler County Fairgrounds
Common Pleas Court
P. P. Bolt
Ohio soil conservation appointee named John Grier
John Grier of Highland County was re appointed to the Ohio Soil Conservation Commission yesterday by Governor Thomas J. Herbert. His new term runs until August 30, 1950.
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Soil Bureau
Columbus
John Grierson
Highland County
Ohio Soil Conservation Commission
Thomas J. Herbert
Livestock Prices Stand Out As Inflation Forecasts Shift
Inflation trends show farm prices plunging below February lows except for livestock which remains high. Analysts note abundant crops and rising meat demand suggesting persistent meat prices while other agricultural goods fall. Economic observers monitor raw materials and consumer costs for future direction.
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Wall St
Air Accidents Take 5 Lives
Five men died in air crashes today in separate global incidents. An Air Force plane from Topeka Air Base burst into flames after takeoff, killing five and seriously injuring two. A Transcanada Air Lines jet burned after landing at Sydney Nova Scotia, but all 11 passengers and six crew escaped with no injuries. A Navy Privateer on a weather mission near Guam went missing with nine crew and two aerologists. Police search continued for two more planes reported missing in Canada's north.
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Chicago
Globe
Kansas
Air Force
Topeka
Transcanada Air Lines
Sydney
N.S
Navy
Guam
Canada
Northland
Dental Surgeon Ira J. Kail Dies in Huntington Hospital
Dr. Ira J. Kail, age 66, former president of the West Virginia Dental Society, died today at Huntington Hospital. He was named dental surgeon at a state hospital in Gallipolis, Ohio about 40 years ago and was said to be the first in that role there. Surviving is his widow Marilla Bovie of Gallipolis.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ira J. Kail
West Virginia Dental Society
Gallipolis
Ohio
Marilla Bovie
Questioning Planned In Love Note Death
Huntington detective chief Garlin said Verlin E. Adkins 26 would arrive to face questions about the death of Mrs. Birdie Gillette 34. Adkins confessed intimacies with Gillette at Rittman and leaving a note beside her body but claimed he found her dead in bed after a night at her apartment.
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Pittman
Huntington
W.va
Birdie Gillette
Heroid H. Gartin
Verlin E. Adkins
Herbert to Open Mount Vernon TB and Insanity Hospital
Gov Thomas J Herbert will dedicate Mount Vernon State Hospital in Ohio on September 9. The $2 million facility is the country s first hospital for patients with both tuberculosis and insanity. It will serve between 550 and 4600 patients.
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Gov. Herbert
Mount Vernon Hospital
Columbus
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
Mount Vernon State Hospital
Union Chief Subpoenaed After Capitol Hearing
Lou Kaplan CIO field representative and Univis Lens strike figure is subpoenaed to appear in Washington before a House subcommittee on labor disputes. The hearing featured sharp exchanges with Rep. Clare Hoffman and followed Kaplan’s prior testimony amid accusations of communist ties and harassment.
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Dayton
Lou Kaplan
Cio-New
Storm Center
Univis Lens Co
Washington
Kaplan
Clare Hoffman
R-Mich
Hoffman
Ku Klux Klan
Bund
House
James McNamara
Cincinnati
United Electrical Workers Union
Ruth Ruth Rallies But Condition Still Critical
Babe Ruth's condition improved slightly but remained critical at Memorial Hospital. A 9:31 a.m. bulletin from Dr. Hayes Martin notes the slugger rallied and has a stronger pulse, yet pulmonary complications keep him in a critical state. Only family and friend Paul Carey were allowed in Ruth's room.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Memorial Hospital
Hayes Martin
Memorial Hospital Center For Cancer and Allied Diseases
Babe
Paul Carey
Jury Convicts Man On Assault Charge
A Cincinnati jury of eight women and four men convicted Charles A. Hamlin bicycle shop proprietor of assault against a 14 year old girl after a 12 minute deliberation. Judge Otis R. Hess said he would appoint alienists to examine Hamlin before sentencing.
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Cincinnati
Charles A. Hamlin
Otis R. Hess
Hamlin
Killing Solved Police Claim Solved in 60-Year-Old Watchman Murder
Canton Ohio police say they solved the 60 year old watchman murder after a scrap of paper from the victim’s body and a confession tied Howard E. Payton to Clyde Engle’s slaying with a pipe. Payton, 29, faces first degree murder charges and robbery tally of 772 dollars. A safe driving award found with Engle’s body led to Payton’s arrest.
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Canton
William B. Harrison
Howard E. Payton
Clyde Engle
Payton
Peter Pan Dry Cleaners and Dyers Co
Engle
Harrison
Ohio Manufacturer Flies to Scotland in Private DC-3
Samuel F. Keener of Salem Ohio landed in Prestwick Scotland last night after a transatlantic flight from Canton Akron airport via Keflavik Iceland. The 60 year old steel manufacturer completed his 53rd Atlantic crossing and his first in his own plane, flying with a crew of five and an interpreter.
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Prestwice
Scotland
Samuel F. Keener
Salem
Ohio
Canton-Akron
Keflavik
Iceland
Preparations Underway for Ohio State Fair Opening
State Fair Manager Edwin J. Bath and 31 assistants moved into the administration building as scores of workmen prepared the 99th Annual Agricultural Exposition for opening on August 28.
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Columbus
Edwin J. Bath
Fairgrounds
Bath
New Record Set By Cigaret Users
Washington reports another record as Americans smoked 345 billion cigarettes in the year ended June 30. The figure equals about 121 packs for every person, though many do not smoke and users may have averaged far more. The exact amount remains uncertain.
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Washington
Red Teacher Is Ordered To Testify In Court
In New York Soviet Consul Lomakin defies a writ to produce Russian teacher Mrs. Oksana Kosenkina for questioning in a spy probe. Justice Dickstein vows enforcement, noting immunity does not extend to the teacher. The House Committee announces possible perjury actions on witnesses and questions Elizabeth Bentley regarding Soviet enticement attempts.
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Washington
Russia
United States
New York
New York City
State Department
Thomas Dewey
Yakov M. Lomakin
Supreme Court
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
Alexandra Tolstoy
The
Tolstoy Foundation
Mrs. Kosenkina
Lomakin
Samuel Dickstein
New York Herald Tribune
Dickstein
Valeley Cottage
N. Y
the Herald Tribune
Justice Dickstein
Kosenkina
House Un-American Activities Committee
Thomas
Fay
Justice Department
Mundt
Moscow
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Miss Bentley
House
Joe Stalin
Russy
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Trade Union Federation
Tiffin
Robert M. Daniels
James M. Curley
Boston
Bay State
Roosevelt
Union Organiza
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Iowa
Butler County
Huntington Hospital
Ed Hogan
Dave Kevin
Angeline Hogan
Hogan
House Committee
Capitol
Ruth
Betty Johnson
Hamton
Cigaret
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