Agencies mobilize for Mammoth Ohio atomic plant boom
Federal agencies prepare housing and road plans for the Pike County U235 plant project. The AEC estimates 30 000 workers during peak construction and 17 000 on site most years with HHFA assisting housing and vital utilities. Local schools and roads will receive federal help as areas near Portsmouth and Chillicothe brace for growth.
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Ohio
Pike County
Atomic Energy Commission
Housing and Home Finance Agency
AEC
HHFA
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Office of Rent Stabilization
Labor Department
AFC
Farmer Monitors Farm After Triple Fires Near Zanesville
Harry C. Stone and four neighbors with shotguns patrolled the seven mile southeast Zanesville farm all night after three fires were started within 15 hours. A stranger allegedly warned Stone’s daughter not to sleep inside. Firemen could not locate the farm amid a false alarm. The Stone farm is rented and no motive is known.
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Zanesville
Harry C. Stone
Stone
Duncan Falls
Philo
State Auditor Reports Chauncey Fund Shortage
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson reported a 5978 shortage in Chauncey village funds. He asked Prosecuting Attorney James Shumaker to take action against village treasurer Mrs. Bette Pincelli as a special audit continues to determine full details.
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Joseph T. Ferguson
Treasury
Chauncey
James Shumaker
Bette Pincelli
Ferguson
Pincelli
Shumaker
Yank Stoned By Persians
In Tehran during a traffic light stop a group of Communist youths stoned an American Army sergeant and a Persian driver. Police charged about 100 rioters with batons and dispersed them as the jeep fled. The U S Army identified the sergeant as James Hagan of Atlanta Georgia, who escaped with only a glancing blow and no injuries.
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Tehran
Iran
U. S. Army
James Hagan
Atlanta
Bricker Sees Defeat For Adlai in Ohio
In Columbus Ohio on Monday night Senator John W Bricker predicted Gov Adlai Stevenson the Illinois Democratic candidate will not fare well in Ohio next November He said Stevenson is a captive candidate of the Truman administration and compared him to Joe Ferguson the Democratic state auditor and Taft era forces he believes control Stevenson
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John W. Bricker
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Truman
Ohio
Joe Ferguson
Bob Taft
Hungry Horse Dam
Montana
Stevenson
Brannan
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Town
Eisenhower
Hickenlooper
GOP
Dixie Democrats
John Sparkman
Greek Bulgarian talks end in word battle over border clash
Talks between Greece and Bulgaria to resolve a border incident that killed two Greek soldiers collapsed in a war of words. The Greek general staff said Bulgaria would seek instructions from its superiors and would meet Greece again.
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Athens
Greece
Five Day Forecast for Columbus Temperatures Rise Slightly
Temperatures will average two to four degrees above normal with normal highs around 85 and lows near 59. Expect above normal readings Wednesday to Saturday with showers on Wednesday Thursday and about Sunday totaling roughly half an inch.
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Columbus
State Labels China-Soviet Talks Routine
Washington reports that American diplomats view Moscow talks as a routine conference between China and Russia. They speculate the Chinese seek more aid and faster military shipments for Korea. Experts say the meeting aims to sustain the Korean War, not seek peace.
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Washington
Moscow
Russia
Korea
Port Arthur
Red China
Changchun
State Department
Far East
Army Again Raids 37th for Overseas Replacements
CAMP POLK La The Army announced over 1000 enlisted men from Ohio's 37th Infantry Division will be sent overseas next month as replacements. Most will go to the Far East with others to Europe, Alaska and Austria. The unit had been federalized and sent to Camp Polk last January.
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Camp Polk
Army
Ohio
Far East
Europe
Alaska
Austria
United States
National Guard
Krupp seeks sale of plants to trim war era holdings
Bonn Germany Colonel Alfried Krupp head of Krupp announces plans to sell portions of the vast steel coal holdings that powered Germany in two world wars. He asks Allied and West German officials for permission to reduce the family empire while retaining locomotive and truck plants shipyards and real estate.
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Bonn
Germany
Krupps
Alfried Krupp
Ohio PAC to Hear Harriman Speech in Columbus
Averell Harriman head of the Mutual Security Administration will address a meeting of the Ohio CIO Political Action Committee next Sunday in Columbus. PAC chairman Jack Kroll said more than 2000 Ohio delegates are expected and the group will discuss the PACs legislative program.
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Columbus
Averell Harriman
Mutual Security Administration
Ohio Cio
Adlai Speech Barred Ike on Farm Program
Adlai E Stevenson had a farm speech planned at Minnesota’s National Plowing Contest but was barred after contest officials limited appearances to Eisenhower on Sept 6. Governor Stevenson’s team claimed the decision followed Eisenhower’s acceptance and a prior invitation for Sept 5.
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Ike
Springfield
Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
Minnesota
Dwight D. Eisenhhower
Wilson W. Wyatt
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Kasson
Minn
Contest
Wyatt
John Sparkman
Philip S. Duff, Jr
Bombers Hit Nakwon Grenade Factory in Korea
Fourteen Japan-based U S airmen attacked a large grenade factory near the Manchurian border in Northwest Korea. The Nakwon plant, producing thousands of grenades daily, faced 140 tons of bombs and anti aircraft fire. No final results were announced as weather cleared and armistice talks continued at Panmunjom.
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Korea
U.S
Far East
Tokyo
Nakwon
Namsidong
Korean Peninsula
Sea of Japan
Hokkaido
Japan
Munsen
William Harrison
Panmunjom
Nam Il
Red
Parole Granted for 1938 Gallia County Bank Robbery Suspect
Gallia County man Alva Sowards, 42, sentenced to life in 1938 for attempting to rob Luther Porter at the Vinton Bank Co. in Vinton, was among 53 Ohio Penitentiary inmates granted parole. Sowards’ parole begins September 24, along with Leland Matteson of Vinton County, convicted of arson. Miller Davis, Sowards’ brother in law, had previously received parole in 1950.
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Columbus
Gallipolis
Vinton
Gallia County
Ohio Penitentiary
Pardon and Parole Board
Alva Sowards
Sowards
Miller Davis
Luther B. Porter
Vinton Bank Co
Porter
Pike County
Davis
Vinton County
Leland Matteson
909 Cases of Polio Reported in Ohio
The state health department reports Ohio has 909 paralytic polio cases across 77 of 88 counties. August and September are typically the peak months, with the state averaging about 1500 polio cases annually.
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Ohio
Columbus
State Health Department
Dems Plan Truman Campaign Pause After Labor Day
President Truman may suspend campaign activities after Labor Day with Stevenson delaying final decisions on appearances. Stevenson's aides reportedly postponed a Springfield meeting as both campaigns weigh strategy and labor issue rhetoric.
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Truman
Stevenson
Springfield
Ill
Milwaukee
Detroit
East
James E. Murray
Montana
White House
Eisenhower Campaign Moves to Expand Women Vote Drive
The Eisenhower team drafts plans to mobilize women voters led by Mrs. Roy F. Priest of Utah. Other developments include a campaign headquarters move to New York, Nixon basing his campaign in Washington, and a Labor Day appearance being considered in Connecticut.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Roy F. Priest
Utah
Eisenhower
Priest
New York
Commodore
Washington
American Legion
Richard M. Nixon
California
American Federation of Labor
New York City
Connecticut
James C. Hagerty
Cancer authority Dr Koenig dies at 86 in Wuerzburg
Dr Fitz Koenig a leading German cancer surgeon dies in Wuerzburg at age 86. He directed numerous surgical programs and influenced cancer treatment practices across the country.
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Cancer Authority
Wuerzburg
Germany
Fitz Koenig
GOP Sets Aggressive Southern Campaign For Eisenhower
The Republican push targets the 13 southern states with unprecedented precinct level efforts. They plan extensive phone and door to door appeals, supported by media as finances allow, aiming to win Texas Florida Virginia Louisiana and North Carolina. Dissatisfied Democrats back Eisenhower, boosting southern chances.
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Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South
Louisiana
John Minor Wisdom
Eisenhower
Texas
Florida
Virginia
GOP
Wesley Roberts
North Carolina
HST Orders Report Based On Oil Deals
President Truman lifted the secret label from a Federal Trade Commission report on international oil deals amid new charges of a powerful cartel siphoning U S foreign aid funds. A federal grand jury will probe alleged price fixing and monopoly practices in oil as Sparkman credited with prompting the disclosure. The State Department said the document had been kept secret for security to avoid straining Britain Iran oil relations.
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Washington
Truman
U.S
Federal Trade Commission
John Sparkman
Alabama
Sparkman
Senate
State Department
Iran
Hallanan Prairie West Virginia Rally Backs Eisenhower
Walter S. Hallanan, a longtime Republican leader and Taft ally, says West Virginia Republicans have united behind Dwight D. Eisenhower at the national convention. He notes the party will support the ticket from top to bottom and upholds the majority will. The rally honored Hallanan for his service since 1928.
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Charleston
W. Va
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hallanan
Death toll in England flood may reach ninety at coast resort
Police warned the Southwest Coast flood could bring as many as 90 dead. Official figures listed 13 dead and 28 missing. Unofficial reports suggested up to 50 more holidaymakers were unaccounted for in the resort area.
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Lynmouth
England
Iraq's Youthful King Visits Detroit for Tours
Iraq's 17 year old King Faisal begins a tour of Detroit an automotive and armament center. He arrives from Washington and is greeted by large crowds at Will Run and other receptions scheduled during ceremonies highlighting his visit.
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Detroit
Iraq
Faisal
Washington
Timken Strike End Forecast In 12 000 Worker Walkout
Timken Roller Bearing Co workers study a proposed contract likely to end a 30 day strike involving 12 000 employees. Officials of Timken and CIO United Steelworkers announce pact terms while USW leaders urge ratification as walkout idles 8600 in Canton 3800 in Columbus and 300 in Zanesville.
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Timken Roller Bearing Co
CIO
United Steelworkers
I. W. Abel
USW
Columbus
Zanesville
Timken
Wooster
Mount Vernon
Goodrich and Union Meet for Peace Talks
Representatives of the B. F. Goodrich Co. and striking United Rubber Workers CIO meet in Cincinnati to settle the two day walkout. About 18,000 rubber workers struck nine plants at midnight after ten weeks of wage and contract talks.
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Cincinnati
B. F. Goodrich Co
United Rubber Workers Cio
Showers Miss Texas as Heatwave Grips Central U S
Showers sprinke led large areas of the nation but Texas remained dry and hot in a third week of a crop-damaging heat wave. Scattered thundershowers reported in the Southeast, northward to the Ohio Valley and Middle Atlantic states.
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Texas
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
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