Democrats Add Another Starter To Senate Race
Ohio Democrats add former Senator Tamae Huffman to the field against Taft while incumbent auditor Joseph Ferguson declares he will not quit the race. William L. White is already a candidate, with possible entries from Ohio Supreme Court Justice Charles B. Zimmerman and Governor Lausche discussed. Labor seeks to beat Taft, rallying behind Lincoln and pressuring crowded primaries.
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Juneau
Alaska
Bob Taft
Ohio
Huffman
Senate
John W. Bricker
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Harold R. Burton
U.S. Supreme Court
Ferguson
American Federation of Labor
Lincoln
State Auditor
Taft
Labor
Joseph D. Keenan
AFL
Labor League For
White
Ohio Supreme Court
Charles B
Ohio Federation of Labor
U. S
Ousted Demos Given Invite On Terms
President Truman offered Southern states rights bolters a path back into the Democratic fold but tied acceptance to following the 1948 party platform. He invited non-Truman Democrats in Congress to line up with his program while purges targeted the dissidents. States' Rights factions vowed to open Washington headquarters as civil rights tensions fueled the rift.
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Washington
Truman
Democratic National Committee
High Command
Congress
Mr. Truman
Democratic Party
Judge Orders Jungle Inn Slots Opened
WARREN Over 100 Jungle Inn slot machines to be opened today by court order emptied and their contents handed to the clerk of courts. Judge Lynn B. Griffith appointed two Warren bank officials to count coins. The Jungle Inn was seized August 13 after a raid by state liquor agents. 20 employees were arrested. Indictments unlikely in Lucas County gambling probe.
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Warren
Jungle Inn
Common Pleas
Lynn B. Griffith
Warren Bank
John Farah
Albert Sudetic
Youngstown
All-American Newspaper Boys Derby Sets 6000 in Scholarships
Forty-seven local carriers from 16 states race Sunday at the Ohio State Fair Grounds for four-year college scholarships totaling 6000. Favorites include Jan Taylor and John E. Kuehnert among six-foot-plus contenders, with 12-year-old George Fiedler the youngest entrant.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Curt Harris
Charleston
W. Va
Daily Mail
Athens Messenger
Jan Taylor
John E. Kuehnert
Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Giles Dye
Knoxville (Tenn) News-Sentinel
Clifford Gierke
Ravenna
D) Evening Record
Donald Starler
Detroit News
Dye
Starler
Kuehnert
Taylor
Gierke
Newsboys
Pot-O-Gold
George Fiedler
Wheaton
Il) Daily Journal
George
Tommy Polito
Hammond
Ind
Tommy
Amateur Bicycle League of America
Frank Small
Otto Eisele
New York
Herbert Hoffman
Dunellon
N. J
Navy official admits using confidential data in memo
Cedric Worth told the House Armed Services Committee he inserted confidential data into the anonymous memo about the B 36. He also said he gave a copy to Glenn Martin without confirming entitlement to secret information. Worth acknowledged an error in yesterday’s testimony and remains suspended from his post.
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Washington
Navy
Cedric Worth
House
Armed Services Committee
Glenn Martin
Martin
Joseph B. Keenan
Worth
Dan Kimball
Kimball
Vinson
Committee
Keenan
Storm Heads for Open Sea
Eastern seaboard braces as two hurricanes move north in the Atlantic. One brushes Cape Hatteras offshore and heads into open waters. the other curves north to bypass the Bahamas. A boatman drowned at Cape Hatteras while attempting to retrieve a loose skiff.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Bahamas
Harry
Truman
North Carolina
Florida
Turks Island
Excise Tax Cut Faces Doom, Says Jenkins
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins of Ironton predicted Congress will reject any excise tax reduction this year. He faulted the Truman administration and Democratic leaders for delays and intraparty bickering. Jenkins has led the push to cut excise taxes.
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Jenkins
Columbus
Congress
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton Republican
Truman
Ironton
Rent Adjustment Law To Be Effective Today
Stream lined procedures for landlords and tenants to seek adjustments under the rent control law became effective today. Housing Expeditor Tighe E Woods said the policy requires both parties serve papers on each other when requesting rent increases or reductions. The same rule applies to evictions and other landlord tenant relations.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Progress Seen Against Fires
Rain and diminishing winds aided firefighters as forest blazes in the Western United States New England and Canada showed progress. One death and four injuries were reported in California while Payette National Forest in Idaho battled a blaze over about 6000 acres. The Black Hills area of South Dakota showed improving prospects.
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New York
United States
New England
Canada
California
Harry T. Meyer
Stanislaus National Forest
Ohio reports 14 new polio cases reaching 723 for year
The Ohio state health department reported 14 new polio cases today, bringing the year total to 723. Cases were reported in Ashland County, Licking, Summit, Franklin, and Champaign, with counts as listed.
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Columbus
State Health Department
Ohio
Ashland County
Licking and
Summit
Franklin
Jone
Champaign
38 Prisoners Are Punished
In Franklin County jail 38 inmates were placed on a bread and water diet at supper after feeding detail refusals. Earlier deputies used fire hoses to force prisoners back to their cells in the bull pen on the first floor. The disturbances followed new visiting rules after a prisoner slipped $500 to his wife during a visit.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Ralph J. Paul
Paul
Steel Board Set to Hear Union Wind-Up Case
The CIO United Steel Workers press for a fourth round wage boost and social insurance funded by industry. A three-day rebuttal by steel firms precedes the three-man presidential fact finding board drafting recommendations.
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New York
CIO
United Steel Workers
Rush Job Completed For Ohio Corn Storage
The Agriculture Department said it has completed the rush to arrange storage for 9,600,000 bushels of Ohio’s 1948 corn under federal price support loans. It lined up 1600 wood and metal bins and 100 quonset type buildings to handle the grain carryover, with costs to be announced later by an official spokesman.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ohio
Japanese Unveils Simplified Typewriter with 1132 Characters
The Tokyo firm introduced a compact typewriter featuring 1132 characters, claiming a streamlined design that replaces the previous 3126-character model. The move aims to boost efficiency and ease of use for daily writing tasks.
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Tokyo
Miners to Stay on Three Day Week Across Nation
AP reports most soft coal miners will keep a three day work week for at least three more weeks. UMW and operators resolved talks in White Sulphur Springs with next meetings set for September 15 and September 14 for southern talks. Steel-industry contract patterns and CIO divisions loom, with Labor Day week still undecided for mine operations.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
United Mine Workers
Union Minera East
Mississippi
UMW
John L. Lewis
Northern and Western
Southern Coal Producers Association
Bluefield
W. Va
Steel
CIO
Steel Industry
Steel and Coal
Steel Companies
United Steel Workers
Thomas E. Kennedy
Britain Urges Deep Spending Cuts Across Government
The British treasury orders all departments to reduce spending aiming to save about 600 million dollars, five percent of the budget, amid a financial crisis. Social services and food subsidies already absorb a quarter of the 12 billion budget, with NHS support funded by a weekly 1 shilling 8 pence per person. If talks in Washington falter, a per visit charge could be considered. Labor leaders await the outcome before deciding on a quick election or term-end plans.
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London
British Treasury
Treasury
Britain
National Health Service
Washington
Ohio Labor Federation Elects Lyden and Hannah
Delegates at the 64th annual Ohio State Federation of Labor convention re-elected President Michael J. Aden of Youngstown and officers without opposition. Lyden was chosen for his 15th consecutive term and Phil Hannah was re-elected for his eighth term as secretary treasurer.
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Columbus
Phil Hannah
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Michael J. [den
Youngstown
Lyden
Hannah
Ohio River swim ends in tragedy
Cincinnati police report Otis Malcolm a 30 year old Black man drowned attempting to swim across the Ohio River after wagering $50 with a companion. He did not reach mid stream and lost his life.
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Cincinnati
Otis Malcolm
Ohio River
Malcolm
Taxi Driver Charged In Fatal Margaret Mitchell Case
An involuntary manslaughter indictment was returned against the Atlanta taxi driver whose car struck and killed author Margaret Mitchell of Gone With The Wind.
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Atlanta
Margaret Mitchell
Senate Bucks Recess Plan
House members planned a 26 day recess with two options if the Senate refuses. They hoped for a resolution allowing a straight quit until Sept. 21, but if blocked they could adjourn unilaterally or convene informal twice weekly sessions with a corps of members on call to maintain order.
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House
Senate
State trails in tax collections by 2 million
Columbus report shows sales tax receipts about 2 million dollars below last year. For the week ended Aug 13 total collections were 12,252,463 versus 14,285,131 a year earlier with the week ending Aug 13 at 1,970,443 compared to 2,094,692 the prior year.
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Columbus
Don H. Ebright
Lineman Electrocuted At Work In Hillsboro
Joseph Lew, a lineman for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co., was electrocuted Wednesday while on duty in Hillsboro Ohio. The incident occurred during regular work duties with authorities investigating the accident.
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Hillsboro
Joseph Lewis
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Senate probes 1945 perfume trip to Europe linked to White House
Senate investigators revealed a Vaugh an memo showing Maj Gen Vaughan said President Truman was personally interested in John Maragon 1945 European travel via Army transport. The record details multiple trips by Maragon and Albert Werley Perfume Co. reps, plus a $1900 settlement for perfume oils disguised as champagne on return.
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Washington
Senate
Harry H. Vaughan
State Department
Truman
John Maragon
Vaughan
Maragon
Italy
Albert H. Werley Perfume Co
Chicago
Cot. Vaughan
Mra. Shipley
Ruth EB. Shipley
State Department Port Bureau
Maracon
Haly—Coel S
Europe
J. Vaughan
David Bennett
Albert Verley Perfume Co
John F. Maragon
White House
Cese
Francis D. Flanagan
Flanagan
JFS
Scanion
Mia
Mom
Mundt
R-Sd
State Fair Chief Named AG Director
Columbus Ohio Governor Lausche named Howard S Foust head of agriculture replacing A W Mart Foust has served as acting director and will lead the agriculture department. The governor had hoped Lawrence A Kauffman could take the post but could not arrange a leave of absence.
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Columbus
Howard S. Foust
Ohio
Public Testimony Set On Price Support Bill
Senator Lucas predicts a compromise farm price support measure ready for Senate action within a week. Senate committee chairman Elmer Thomas calls for more public testimony, with hearings and printing of testimony requiring additional time.
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Washington
Lucas
D-Il
Senate
Elmer Thomas
de Okla
Senate Committee
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