Palestine Partition Plan Rejected by United States
British reports say the United States refused to back the British American plan to divide Palestine into four zones, delaying the 100000 Jewish admission. President Truman sent a letter declining commitment without American public backing, while Britain weighs a new approach and tension rises with Irgun calls for revolt.
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London
United States
Palestine
Britain
Truman
Europe
George Hall
Chaim Weirzmann
Jewish Agency
Nahum Goldman
Washington
Stephen Wise
New York
Bery Locker
Elizar Kaplan
Holy Land
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Irgun
Hagana
Stern Gang
Tailor made bed aids Hughes in hospital recovery
Howard Hughes, critically injured in a July 7 plane crash, ordered plant engineers to craft a tailor made bed with hot and cold water. The six section motorized bed uses 30 electric motors and push button controls to ease his pain during a 37 day hospital stay. Meanwhile the Franklin D Roosevelt aircraft carrier heads to Lisbon for a Mediterranean training cruise amid rising Near East tension. The voyage may signal American show of force as Russia pressures Turkey over the Dardanelles, with Hewitt commanded ships ready to join if needed.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lisbon
Near East
Turkey
Dardanelles
United States
Mediterranean
Portugal
Houston
Little Rock
Adm
Henry K.hewitt
European
State Department
Iran
Russia
Dardanelles Strait
Coffee Price Retail Hikes Are Authorized
Washington OPA has ordered immediate retail price increases on coffee from 10 to 13 cents a pound. The rise follows a cancelled import subsidy of three cents a pound and additional importers ceilings boosts. The exact retail rise depends on distribution method, with a 10 1/4 cent increase for processors of roasted coffee and related products.
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Washington
UM — Opa
OPA
Two Workmen Die From Blast At Natrium Plant
Two workmen were killed and a third seriously injured when a chlorine cylinder exploded at the Natrium Plant of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co in New Martinsville West Virginia. Oliver S. Crawford of Duffy Monroe County and James W. Hayhurst near Sistersville were identified as the dead. Alex J. Roscoe was hospitalized with blast injuries and exposure. Company officials said the cause was under investigation.
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New Martinsville
W. Va
Natrium
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Oliver S. Crawford
Duffy
Monroe County
James W. Hayhurst
Sistersville
Alex J. Roscoe
Kentucky Man Named To Veterans Position
Dr Frank E. August, regional director of the Veterans Administration, announces the appointment of William H. Hansen of Lexington to manage the new Veterans Administration office at Portsmouth. Hansen is a World Wars I veteran and previously directed Kentucky Safety Department before the last war. The note also states the liquor sales period will run from Monday, Aug. 19, through Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Frank E. August
Veterans Administration
William H. Hansen
Lexington
Portsmouth
Hansen
Kentucky Safety Department
Columbus
State Department of Liquor Control Today
Fire destroys grain elevator at Hume Equity Exchange
The Hume Equity Exchange at Hume, 12 miles southwest of Lima, was destroyed by fire of unknown origin early today. Co owner Otis Craig estimated losses at 140000 dollars. the elevator held about 70000 bushels of wheat. The fire started in a mixing shed and spread to the main elevator with water damage limiting salvage. Firemen from Lima Buckland and Home Volunteer Firemen fought the blaze.
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Lima
Hume Equity Exchange
Hume
Here
Otis
Craig
C. Cc. Craig
Buckland
Herbert Seeks Specific Housing Program For Ohio
COLUMBUS. Thomas J. Herbert, Republican candidate for governor, urged Gov. Lausche to recommend in the upcoming special legislative session that an approved specific housing program be adopted. He praised New York State’s program for cutting red tape and housing veterans without waiting for Washington, saying he had urged Lausche months ago to create a similar Ohio program.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
Frank J. Lausche
Herbert
New York State
Washington
Lausche
Ohio
Florry the Sand Lizard Stuns Cleveland Zoo Curator
Florry, a sand lizard recently acquired by Cleveland's Zoo, rejects typical diets. He eats only flowers not red, white, or blue, refuses plain water, and prefers petals sprinkled at an exact temperature. Curator Robert H. Mattlin voices concern over winter feeding.
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Cleveland
Florry
Robert H. Mattlin
Zat
Noted Sportsman Dies At Kentucky Residence
WEST PALM BEACH Fla. Aged 86 sportsman P Colonel E R Bradley died early today at Idle Hour farm in Lexington Ky. His associate Shannon said the horseman’s horses had won four Kentucky derbies and he remained conscious to the end. Washington D C Appointment of William C Rhodes 34 Urbana to be associate director of the Young Democratic Clubs of America announced today.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
E. R. Bradley
Lexington
B. Shannon
Bradley
Kentucky
Shannon
DEM
Washington
William C. Rhodes
Urbana
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Polio Wave Appears to Slow as Certain States See Drop
The Associated Press reports infantile paralysis cases easing in Kansas Iowa Nebraska Oklahoma Ohio and Florida while Minnesota Minnesota leads with 1124 cases and 81 deaths. Hospitals face bed shortages and school openings face delays as outbreaks spread in Mississippi Colorado Illinois Detroit and California.
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Army Air Forces
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Ohio
Florida
Minnesota
Mississippi
Colorado
Minneapolis
Illinois
Detroit
California
Last Bivouac Seen for GAR
SEATTLE Wash The Grand Army of the Republic aging veterans with an average age near 99 will hold what may be its last encampment in Indianapolis August 25 to 30 As ranks shrink from 309000 to under 13 the Ohio list of survivors as of August 12 includes John H Grate Atwater John R Bennett Waynesfield Hiram Conrad Alliance Porter Parker Niles Frederick Pfister Cincinnati Lewis Hieston Pleasantville Oakley H Bailey Alliance and Theodore Witte Dayton
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Seattle
Wash
Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapolis
Veterans Organization
Ohio Lst
John H. Grate
Atwater
John R. Bennett
Waynesfield
Hiram Conrad
Alliance
Porter Parker
Niles
Frederick Pfister
Cincinnati
Lewis Hieston
Pleasantville
Oakley H. Bailey
Theodore Witte
Dayton
Housewives Are Asked To Work in Canneries
Fremont officer Henry M Smith of the United States Employment Service urged housewives to volunteer for work in Sandusky County canneries to avert a labor shortage that could spoil cabbage and lettuce, threatening the county’s record. In Cincinnati, The Wash-Reloyinator Corp. of Baltimore filed a patent infringement suit against Crosley Corp. in U S District Court.
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Fremont
Henry M Smith
United States Employment Service
Sandusky County
Cincinnati
Wash-Reloyinator Corp
Baltimore
U. S
Crosley Corp
Mrs. Roosevelt Dozes in Collision Near Yonkers
Eleanor Roosevelt suffered minor injuries and four others were hurt in a three car crash near Yonkers as she allegedly dozed at the wheel and crossed a lane line. Police report cites the widow of the late president.
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Yonkers, N
Eleanor Roosevelt
Here
William Segall
Westchester County Parkway
Roosevelt
Shutdown of Ohio Mines Feared by Sea Trade Officials
The CIO National Maritime Union threatens a Great Lakes port picket line walkout to push a shorter work week, with 4,000 to 5,000 more workers expected to join. The strike could halt iron ore coal grain and oil flow, affecting coal mining in Ohio and lake shipping.
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Cleveland
CIO National Maritime Union
Great Lakes
Joseph Curran
The
Ore and Coal Exchange
Exchange
National Steelmaking
Lake Superior
G. K. Mitchell
New York Coal Company
Columbus
Ohio
Northwest
Vaughn Thorne
Ohio Coal Conference
Ohio records largest 1945 income and expenses
Ohio ended fiscal 1945 with a cash balance of 190,169,458, receipts of 426,225,453 and expenditures of 385,554,810, all records. Disbursements to counties reached 146,428,139 with county funds aiding relief, pensions, and schools, while federal aid totaled 268,885,020, totaling 173,317,160 in state and federal money.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph T. Ferguson
School Foundation
Economy Plan Not To Block Road Program
COLUMBUS. President Truman's moratorium on federal construction to Oct 1 will not affect Ohio's federal aid highway program significantly. State highway director Perry T. Ford said Ohio screens every road project for urgent traffic safety needs amid high prices and market uncertainty. He pledged full cooperation with the moratorium and noted plans to offer nonurgent projects for sale once the pause ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Truman
Ohio
Perry T. Ford
Ford
East Liverpool Strike Ends With Pay Hike
East Liverpool workers from the AFL street, incinerator and water departments returned to duty after a three day dispute. The 42 union members accepted a counter proposal granting 18 cent per hour raise while rejecting retroactive pay to March 1, night differential, and time and a half overtime.
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East Liverpool
OPA Drops Price Ceilings on Old Crystal Sets
Washington report says the OPA removes price ceilings on crystal radios and also lifts controls on metal lawn furniture and items like cast metal lawn umbrellas ink bottles for consumer use. The change broadens freedom for pricing of these articles and related household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Washington
Byrnes Aims Guns at Russia Calls Potsdam Policies
U S Secretary James F Byrnes told the peace conference that ecoforme treaties contradicting Potsdam would lead to enslavement and exploitation. He challenged Russian allegations about nations enriching themselves during the war and defended U S war costs. Byrnes praised Italy and Greece, urged reciprocal friendship, and argued for economic principles to prevent exploitation while noting unsettled issues with the Soviet Union.
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Byrnes
Russia
Potsdam
Paris
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Italy
United States
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Amer
Ica
Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Janos Gyongyosi
V. M. Molotov
Greece
A. Y.vishinsky
Hungary
Council of Foreign Ministers
Wages Prices Plans Mapped By CIO Heads
The CIO met in emergency session with national and regional leaders to map a wage price strategy amid recent price boosts. Three big unions, including packinghouse workers, Ford Loreal 600 Auto Workers, and CIO Oil Workers, discussed possible new wage demands while the wage stabilization plan hinges on rolling back essential food item prices.
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Washington
CIO
Swift and Company
Ford Loreal
CoIoo-Auto Workers
CIO Oil Workers
Ft Worth
Tex
W. Willard Wirtz
Phillips L. Garman
Rural teacher shortage hits Ohio schools hard
Columbus reports a severe teacher shortage in Ohio with 2,031 vacancies ahead of the new term. Rural schools account for 1,532 posts, cities 316 and villages 183 as Education Director Clyde Hissong calls the situation more acute than at any point during the war.
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Columbus
Ohio
Clyde Hissong
Cehildren
Ohio job compensation falls in July report
The Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reported July average weekly unemployment recipients at 112,119, down from 135,518 in June. Of the July total, 67,196 were ex servicemen on a $20 weekly readjustment and 44,923 were civilians on state benefits, according to Administrator Charles H. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Charles H. Jones
Lausche to Consider State Liquor Probe
COLUMBUS Senator Raymond E. Hildebrand of Toledo urged a legislative investigation of the state liquor monopoly and Governor Lausche said he would give due consideration to the recommendation. ENGINE DERAILED MILLERSBURG A north bound Pennsylvania passenger train derailed at the south edge of Millersburg yards early today from an undetermined cause.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Raymond E. Hildebrand
Toledo
Millersburg
Pennsylvania
Millersburg Yards
Veterans should avoid rushing to seize power
SAM SIMMONS warns veterans not to hurry into governing or violence. He argues 14,000,000 veterans have influence but warns against bad leadership and firearm misuse within veteran groups. He notes recent Athens Tennessee events and urges leaders to consider all citizens.
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Athens
Tenn
American Legion
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Irgun Zvai Leumi War Fund
Cyprus
Hughes
NMU
Knickerbocker Hospital
Des Moines
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Emperor's Palace
Associated Press
Gar
New England
Laurence C. Turner
Great Lakes Towing Co
Causche
Sam Simmons
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