Fair Entries Ready For Athens County Fair Hopeful
June Morris, 16, of Chase along with her Holstein heifer Rose Anne and pony Charm Boy, prepares for the Athens County Fair. She plans to enter the yearling heifer in 4-H and her pony in the pony races. June has won pony races at multiple fairs and was named best girl rider at Meigs fair last year. She keeps her animals meticulously prepared, brushing daily and clipping the heifer before show day. June lives on a 280 acre farm with her family and belongs to the Chase Variety Producers 4-H Club led by her father Harold Morris. The club has about 32 members, eight girls and 24 boys. June will be a senior at Albany High School and aims to study business administration at Ohio University.
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June Morris
Albany Route 2
Ohio
June
Athens County Fair
Hocking
Meigs County
Alfred Grange
Shade School
Harrisonville
Athens
Rose Anne
Chase
Chase Variety Producers 4-H
Harold Morris
Morris Farm
Variety Producers Club
Morris
Albany High School
Ohio University
Stab Victim Age 16 Dies After Fight in Buchtel
Robert Campbell 16 of Buchtel died at Mount St. Mary Hospital from stab wounds after a fight Monday. The victim, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Campbell, suffered four wounds including a lung-penetrating back stab. A 15-year-old foe faces juvenile court action with hearings set for August 24. Juvenile authorities conduct a full investigation and arrange mental and physical exams. The detained boy has counsel and possible felonious intent charges may follow.
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Nelsonville
Robert Campbell
Buchtel
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Ralph Campbell
Campbell
Truman denounces slanderers in campaign clash
President Truman denounces hate mongers and character assassins aiming to incite fear and silence dissent. He cites McCarthyism as a threat to civil liberties, urging Americans to resist being labeled as communists. Senator Benton names McCarthy as target. McCarthy vows a counterattack in 1952. Taft calls Truman hysterical.
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Washington
Truman
McCarthy
R-Wis
American Legion
Iran rejects Britain oil plan in cabinet decision
Iran's cabinet rejected Britain's proposal for joint operation of the nationalized oil industry and expressed willingness to continue talks. Deputy Premier Hossein Fatimi delivered the rejection to Chief British Negotiator Richard Stokes after a special meeting at Premier Mohammed Mossadegh's home.
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Tehran
Iran
Britain
Hossein Fatimi
Richard Stokes
Mohammed Mossadegh
Aquarium for sale ad with plants and snails
An ad offers a 19 inch long aquarium 10% wide and 12 inches deep for sale with tropical plants and snails. A reader notes the ad appeared the same evening she received five telephone calls and reminds that Messenger Want Ads work for renting buying selling or hiring.
Hearst Dies in California at 88 after strokes
William Randolph Hearst died in Beverly Hills after a series of strokes at 88. He was flown to San Francisco as five sons accompanied his body. Funeral plans awaited widow Millicent Hearst with son John. Executors oversee a vast estate and two trust funds while Hearst’s career as a newspaper titan spanned 65 years.
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San Francisco
Beverly Hills
New York
Millicent V. Hearst
John
Cypress Lawn Cemetery
U. S
George Hearst
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Hearst
William Randolph, Jr
George
David
Randolph
Martin F. Huberth
Hearst Corporation
Richard E. Berlin
Los Angeles
Marion Davies
Hig
Myron Prinzemetal
San Francisco Examiner
Columbus Nominates Two Mayor Candidates
Columbus voters nominated Republican incumbent James A. Rhodes and former mayor Floyd F. Green to campaign for mayor. Rhodes led with 14,086 votes while Green trailed. 23,980 of Columbus 158,341 registered voters cast ballots in an unusual race with seven write-ins.
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Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Floyd F. A
Phodes
Green
Dry Weather Threatens Ohio Corn Crop Across Regions
Ohio faces a long dry spell that threatens Central and Miami Valley corn crops. Agricultural leaders warn hot conditions and low soil moisture endanger yields while horseflies swarm the region, pestering livestock and reducing milk production.
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Ohio
Columbus
Central
Miami Valley
Third Utah Prison Riot Ends Without Bloodshed
No bloodshed marked the third riot at Utah's new prison yesterday as two officers held hostage were released. The State Board of Corrections ordered confinement to cells with signaled permission needed for movement, while 150 armed officers backed the effort. Prisoners included 22 in maximum security, among them six death row inmates. Alvin Strauss and Wayne Johnston were identified as hostages. charges of assault with a deadly weapon were planned against them.
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Point
Alvin Strauss
Wayne Johnston
Strauss
Johnston
Clawson
Rockefeller Bridegroom at 77 Weds in Providence
John D. Rockefeller Jr., 77, and Martha Baird Allen were married in Providence Rhode Island at the bride’s home. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Arthur H. Bradford with assistance from Rev. Robert James McCracken. The bride is 56.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Martha Baird Allen
Providence
R. L
Arthur H. Bradford
Congregational Church of
Robert James McCracken
Riverside Church
Volunteers Give Third Rabies Shot to Demonstrate Immunity
In Frost Texas a large group of volunteers received their third vaccination dose to support a program showing that people who have had rabies shots do not contract polio.
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Frost
Tex
Slayer escapes Cook County Jail in Chicago jailbreak
Slaying guard George Turley and warden orders precede a dramatic breakout as Harry Williams 20, armed with a riot gun, climbs from a jail cell to escape over the wall. Police issue shoot to kill orders while Williams evades capture with companion Raymond Jenko later captured. Authorities probe possible conspiracy.
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Chicago
Cook County
Harry Williams
Philip Scanlan
John E. Babb
William
Sacramento
Williams
Scanlan
Raymond Jenko
White
Jenko
George Turley
Turley
Bridewell
Edwin T. Breen
Final Draft Of Treaty Set
Washington reports the United States and Britain released a third and final draft of a proposed peace of reconciliation with Japan despite Soviet objections. The two governments expect about 40 of 50 signatory nations to endorse at a San Francisco conference next month. If ratified, the treaty would formally end the war against Japan nearly a decade after it began and bolster an alliance to resist Communist expansion worldwide.
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Washington
U. S
Britain
Japan
Russia
San Francisco
Auditor Again Holds Up Pay
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson again withheld a $15,000 payment for traffic and revenue studies by Parsons Brinckerhoff Hall and MacDonald, demanding the complete report and full copies. He cited a partial, revised report from the Ohio Highway Department and the need for the 25 copies required by contract, amid a $300 million toll turnpike project.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ohio
Ferguson
Ohio Supreme Court
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hall and MacDonald Engineering Co
New York
State Highway Department
Hel
Highway Department
Gold Star Mother's Day Proclaimed in Ohio
Ohio Governor Frank J. Lausche proclaims September 323 as Gold Star Mother's Day across the state. The ceremonial designation honors mothers of fallen service members and aligns with nationwide remembrance efforts.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lauscheen
Ohio
Senate action urged on Oatis case in UN appeal
The United States asked the United Nations to urge revocation of sentences against news correspondents. The resolution to suspend trade with Red Czechoslovakia until William N. Oatis is freed passed the House and is likely to reach the Senate for a vote next week.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United States Today
United Nations
Associated Press
William N. Dallgs
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Washington
Senate
William N. Oatis
Prague
Oatis
House
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Committee
Congress
Anti-Gambling Law Takes Effect Thursday
Columbus reports a new anti gambling law becomes effective tomorrow granting municipal and common pleas judges authority to issue search warrants for gambling equipment stolen property weapons or tools used in crime illegal coins or stamps and obscene literature within their jurisdiction.
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Columbus
Municipal and Common Pleas
Marietta Boy Tries Death in Florida Hotel Area
In Fort Lauderdale a Marietta Ohio youth named Delman Turrill, 18, shot himself in his car with a .32 caliber pistol eight hours after arriving to look for work. Police say he attempted death by own action but he is expected to recover.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Delman Turrill
Marietta
Ohio
Leity
Roland Kelley
Turrill
Kelley
Red Delegates Open Gap in Korean Truce Talks Plan
UN delegates in Munsan propose a two man subcommittee from each side to bypass formality and seek end to the three week deadlock over the demarcation line. Admiral Joy says the idea aims to meet informally around the table to break the impasse while UN and Allied forces continue pressure on Red Chinese and Korean armies.
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Admiral
Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Tokyo
Kanenne Tha
Tin Dele
Eve BR
Turner Joy
Admiral Joy
William P. Nuckols
Nuckols
Red Troops Attack Hill Crest in Korea Front Action
Red forces launched a mortar and machine gun assault driving UN troops from a hill on the eastern front near Kaesong. Four skirmishes occurred on the western front outside the Kaesong cease-fire zone as carrier and land based planes hit supply lines. In Pusan President Truman told Korean leaders the U S will not fail Korea, asserting final victory is near.
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U. S. 8Th Army
Korea
United Nations
Kaesong
Pusan
Harry S. Truman
U.S
Syngman Rhee
Truman
GOP Senators Wrestle Over RFC Report In Senate Ties
A group of Republican senators led by Capehart and Bricker seeks to adopt their RFC investigation report as the Banking Committee's. They target President Truman and White House aides while Fulbright resists, urging adoption of his reform-focused final report. The clash unfolds as the committee plans a closed session after an accounting briefing by RFC head W. Stuart Symington.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Capehart
R-Ind
Senate Banking Committee
Bricker
Ohio
Truman
White House
William M. Boyle
RFC
Fulbright
D-Ark
Stewardeship
W. Stuart Symington
Symington
Democratic Senate Committee
Senate
Byrd
D-Va
First Cadets Leave West Point Amid Honor Code Sweep
West Point ends with 33 civilians among 90 cadets expelled or resigning after alleged cheating on exams. Col. James B. Leer said most departed under an administrative order rather than discharge, signaling the largest mass expulsion in the academy’s 150 year history.
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West Point
N. Y
Military Academy
Point
James B. Leer
Academy
Governor May Order Registrar To Resign
Columbus reports Gov. Frank Lausche ordered an investigation into claims that State Registrar Robert M. Foley accepted a ring from his employer. Conflicting accounts valued the ring at 1000 and 3400 dollars, with possible resignation looming.
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Columbus
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Frank J. Lausche
Robert M. Foley
State House
Army Military Police Face Court Martial in Cincinnati
Two Army military police sergeants will face a ten man general court martial today on assault and battery charges. The trial is open to the public. The accusations stem from alleged mistreatment of enlisted personnel stationed in Cincinnati last spring. Robert G. Booth appears in three complaints and Orville G. Kessell in one. Both were stationed in Cincinnati when the alleged incidents occurred.
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Cincinnati
Robert G. Booth
Orville G. Kessell
Columbus-born General Dar gush named to defense mobilization
Brig. Gen. Carlton S. Dar gush of Columbus was named yesterday by Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson to join the National Defense Mobilization Committee. The appointment signals high level civilian military coordination at a pivotal time for national security.
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Columbus
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Carlton S. Dargush
National Defense Mobilization Committee
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