Five Percent Controversy Tops Senate Hearing
Washington coverage of the five percenter probe as Major General Harry H. Vaughan faces a Senate committee. The investigation centers on influence peddlers who aid firms in securing government contracts. Witnesses describe Vaughan's possible favors and a man named Hunt tied to White House access.
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Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Senate
Vaughan
White House
Fixit
Washington
Hoey
North Carolina
New York Herald-Tribune
Paul Grindle
Herald-Tribune
Framingham
Mass
James V. Hunt
Grindle
Hunt
Tighe Woods
Tanforan
California
Agriculture Department
Mollasses
John Maragon
Greece
Kansas City
State Department
Maragon
Italy
Taft is Labor Target in Ohio Senate Fight
The article argues the 1950 race in Ohio hinges on Taft facing organized labor pressure and large campaign funds. It warns that labor bosses influence candidacy viability and could shape national politics if Taft is defeated, urging conservatives to consider implications for future governance.
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United States
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Mr. Taft
Labor
Moonbound Romance Aboard a Flight to the Moon
Gaynel Teare, heiress of a dwindling fortune, faces pressure to marry Barry Bainbridge the young millionaire. A lunch with her suitor and a test flight reveal Gaynel’s attraction to Frite Freyman and Barry’s sincere proposal. She plans to think deeply as the couple confronts independence, duty, and love.
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Gaynel Teare
Barry Bainbridge
Gaynel
Frite Freyman
Barry
Frite
Mr. Bainbridge
Miss Teare
Barry Darling
Scientists Gather for Global Conference on Resources
About 400 scientists from 50 countries convene in the United States for a three week conference addressing rapid resource depletion. They acknowledge population growth and dwindling soil timber and minerals while seeking science and technology to avert crises. The note warns that high grade resources may be exhausted and replacement may lag.
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United States
Who Benefits From Big Auto Profits in 1948
A 1948 analysis shows a major car maker earned 9.4 cents per dollar in profit. Employees received the largest share of benefits totaling 1.343 billion dollars in wages, while government taxes collected 464 million and owners 211 million. Customers enjoyed better cars at a price only modestly higher than forty years prior.
Athens opens schools and somber mood returns
In Athens the mood darkens as schools reopen before a crowd of wary youths. Thornton Sampson, an 81 year old Civil War veteran, had funeral services at Green's Run Church. Mrs. Denis Camp of Oreton cut her throat after a fall on a sharp stone. Jane Williams of Pomeroy celebrated her 102nd birthday with a hair bob. Marjorie Brown wed Lt. William Kieth Kincaid at Heath Methodist Church. Neighbors viewed a 8 ft 9 in red dahlia at Stephen Elliot’s home near Gallipolis. The Dew Hotel in Nelsonville marks its 100th anniversary with flags. A Gallipolis shoe store ordered Gallia County's largest pair of shoes, size 1514, bought by a Southern Gallia County resident.
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Athens
Thornton Sampson
Green's Run
Theodore McCutcheon
Huntington
W. Va
Denis Camp
Oreton
McArthur
Jane Williams
Pomeroy
Marjorie Brown
William Kieth Kincaid
H. A. Rothrock
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport
Stephen Elliot
Gallipolis
Dew
Nelsonville
Gallia County
Visit on Rose Ave Reveals An Athens Stable Turned Dwelling
The article recalls a large brick house on Rose Avenue in Athens near N Court Street, once a stable for General Charles H Grosvenor’s spankers. A touring repertoire company used a makeshift ring in the opera house above City Hall, staging a drawn bout amid smoky lights and boisterous crowds until authorities were alerted by Grosvenor’s associate.
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Rose Ave
Athens
N. Court St
Charles H. Grosvenor
Eleventh
House of Representatives
Opera
Laurel” Protector
Parkersburg
Grosvenor
Ohio
Christophers Founder Keller Aims to Change the World
Hal Boyle profiles Father James Keller, priest and best selling author behind the Christophers movement. The group seeks to counter subversives by placing people of good will in influential roles and expanding training schools across the country. Keller notes support from diverse faiths and says a million Christophers could reshape society with God's help.
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New York
James Keller
Spencer Tracy
The
U.S
Father Keller
Herb
Christophers
George Howe
Doubleday
Georgetown
Texas
Beverly Mills
Calif
Chicago
Quiz Hall By Wilton E Hall
Answers list with ten questions for men women and teens on debts, Brooklyn NYC, Bible, plants, authors, science, pantomime, and mice. Scoring ranges 100 to 30 with options and a garbled answer section included.
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Wilton E. Hall
Ohio Bankers Plan Series of District Meetings
Ohio bankers will participate in nine district meetings this fall as part of the forty third annual series hosted by the Ohio Bankers Association. About 3200 bankers and guests attend. Group four meets Sept 22 at Lake White Waverly covering 13 counties led by chairman Ralph F Smith. Group seven meets Sept 29 in Coshocton with 12 counties including Athens Hocking Morgan Meigs and Washington.
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Ohio
Ohio Bankers Association
Group Four
Lake White
Waverly
Gallia
Vinton
Ralph F. Smith
Chillicothe
Coshocton
Athens
Hocking
Morgan
Meigs
Washington
Finnearty Recovering After White Cross Surgery
William Finnearty remains in fair condition after surgery at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Attending him were his wife, the Finnearty daughters and sons in law, Francis and Meek, Leo Champlin and Gracie Finnearty, and John Finnearty.
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the Plains
William Finnearty
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Finnearty
Francis Meek
Leo Champlin
Gracie Finnearty
Mr. Finnearty
John
Radio Station Frequencies Listed for Ohio West Virginia
A tally of regional radio outlets with call letters and frequencies: NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC, ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC, WSAZ Huntington 980 KC, CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC, WCHS Charleston 580 KC, WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC, MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC, WMOA Marietta 1490 KC.
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NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCOL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
CBS
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WHKC
WMOA
Marietta
Daily Radio Schedule Norfolk Street 1940s Era
A dense listing of afternoon and evening radio programs by networks and times. It names shows like Cavalcade of America Gregory Hood and Mr and Mrs North, plus news, talk and music blocks across ABC CBS NBC and MBS channels with regional repeats and kiddies time.
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Nbe
Cbs Network
Caereee
Mbs-West
Cbs
Abe
Mbs
Cbsa
Abe Gregory Hood
Janie
Mrs. North
Cbs Town Meeting
Martin & Lewis
We the People
CBS Television
John Steele
Cbs News
Cbs Korn
News
Variety
Abe West
Kate Smith
Lopez
Hollywoee
Abe Queen
Abe Bob Poole
Abe Bil Slater
Cbs Kiddies
West
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Gaynes
Emily
Robee
Denny
Mrs. Teare
Port
By Dick Turnes
Heople's Artistic Council
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INC
T. M. Reg. U
Hal Boyle
ED Creagh
Ers
Brooklyn
New York City
Barnabas David
Jesus
Dr. Dafoe
Mary Baker Eddy
Presbyterian Church of God Christian Science Lutheran
Jimmy Savo
Robert Young
Frederic March
James Stewart
Japasnoy
Ohio Bankers Plan
By Galbraith
N. Y
Clevelandaires
R. Lewis
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