Portsmouth City Manager Wagner Suspended
Portsmouth Ohio city officials suspended City Manager Donald C. Wagner after a council vote citing failure to cooperate and alleged improper statements about court cases. Acting City Engineer Charles S. Stevenson took over as acting head while Wagner demanded a hearing and written reasons for removal.
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Portsmouth
Charles S. Stevenson
Ohio
Donald C. Wagner
Wagner
Ohio City
Toledo
Springfield
Hamilton
George Weat
John Salladay
Long Beach
N.Y
Glen Kizer
Steve Stewart
Albert Weghorst
George Koerner
Kizer
Weghorst
Koerner
MacArthur Extends Fate of Japanese War Lords
General MacArthur said Hideki Tojo and six other condemned war lords will remain alive until the U S Supreme Court acts on their appeals. The court planned December 16 hearings for two death row inmates and five in prison terms, while MacArthur avoided further comments on the court’s process.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Hideki Tojo
Supreme Court of the United States
Japan
U. S
MacArthur
500 Bushel Corn Crib Planned at Statehouse Grounds
Columbus committee of the Christian Rural Overseas Program plans a 500 bushel corn crib at the west entrance of the statehouse grounds to collect crops for overseas relief. Farmers will start bringing corn soybeans and dried milk to the statehouse on Thursday.
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Columbus— (P
Statehouse
Columbus Committee of Christian Rural Overseas Program
Memory of Pearl Harbor Fades Amid 7th Anniversary
The piece recalls seven years since the Pearl Harbor attack as Hawaii focuses on rescuing 33 airmen while global remembrances unfold. In Tokyo Prime Minister Yoshida asks parliament to back empire recovery, drawing Socialist criticism. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek honors the day in Washington as Veterans of Pearl Harbor form in San Diego with Adm. Sherman as lead speaker.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Mid- Pacific
Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Empire
Japan
Washington
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
San Diego
Calif
Curtis
Trio Found Dead In Plane Wreckage Near Columbus
Dayton businessman W. J. Blanchard 48 and two Dayton women Miss Vivian Johnson 29 and Miss Betty Charles 28 were found dead in a Navion plane wreckage 10 miles west of Columbus Ohio. The craft was missing since Saturday on a flight from Jamestown New York to Dayton. Coroner Dr. Robert A. Evans said the victims had been dead about 24 hours with the clock stopped at 9 45.
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Columbus
Dayton
Here
Jamestown
N. Y
W. J. Blanchard
General Motors Aero Products Division
Vivian Johnson
Betty Charles
Robert A. Evans
Evans
Blanchard
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Fred Mayer
Delmar Miles
Ohio Democrats Plan Strategy for Legislature
Ohio Democrats meeting in Columbus begin shaping plans after winning control of the 98th General Assembly. Sen. Margaret A. Mahoney and Rep. Anna F. O’Neil call caucuses to outline strategy while hopefuls for speaker include Rep. John F. Cantwell and rivals James M. Carney Ray M. White and Stephen A. Zona. Senate leadership contenders include Howard M. Metzenbaum William M. Boyd and Clingan Jackson.
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Columbus
Ohio General Assembly
Margaret A. Mahoney
Cleveland
Senate
House
Anna F. O'Neil
Akron
Cantwell
James M. Carney
Ray M. White
Millersburg
Stephen A. Zona
Roy E. Harmony
Sidney
Shelby County
Delbert Ion
Stratton
Jefferson County
Howard M. Metzenbaum
William M. Boyd
Clingan Jackson
Youngstown
More Troops Are Encircled Near Suchow
Government sources say Communist forces trapped about 110000 Nationalist troops southwest of Suchow on a front eight miles long and five miles deep. Eight or nine Red columns led by Chen Yi encircled the former Suchow garrison as civil officials fled to aid the trapped units. Nationalists also reported abandoning two towns on the northern front toward Peiping.
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Nanking
Central China Front
Suchow
Chen Yi
Peiping
Former Envoy to Egypt Executed by Hungarians
Victor Csornoky 29 son in law of former Hungarian President Zoltan Tildy was executed by Hungarians for treason. A people's court sentenced him November 15 to be hanged for traitorous activities with U S and British agents. He had served as Hungarys envoy to Egypt and was stationed in Washington.
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London
Victor Csornoky
Zoltan Tildy
Tanjug
Budapest
Hungary
Egypt
Washington
People’s Court
U. S
Errol Flynn Arrested After Altercation at Police Station
New York police report Errol Flynn a 38 year old motion picture star was arrested at 2 a.m. after allegedly kicking a patrolman in a shin during an argument at a police station. Flynn faces a third degree assault charge. Police say Flynn and a companion argued with two radio patrolmen who stopped their taxi.
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New York
Ferrol Flynn
Flynn
Russians Fly Sorties In Allied Airlift Lanes
Russian military aircraft appeared in all three Western airlift corridors to Berlin in a normal daily count for a clear day. Soviet command told the Allied air safety center in advance that Yaks and PO-2s would patrol from dawn until 3 p.m.
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Berlin
Allied Air Safety Center
Queen Elizabeth Arrives 14 Days Behind Schedule
The Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth reached New York last night after a delay caused by strikes fog and heavy seas. The vessel sailed with a full complement and docked amid increased security and harbor activities.
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Elizabeth
New York
Cunard
White Star
Last of 6 Sentenced To Life for Beating
The last of six men convicted in the fatal beating of railway worker Cyril Rank was sentenced to life in Ohio Penitentiary. Common Pleas Judge David G. Jenkins overruled new trial motions for Robert McKinney 26 Thomas Williams 21 and James Haldret 17.
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Youngstown
Cyril Rank
Ohio
Common Pleas
David G. Jenkins
Robert McKinney
Thomas Williams
James Haldret
Seasonal High Hit By Burley Prices
Burley tobacco prices rose to a seasonal high in Kentucky with an average of 45.59 dollars per hundred pounds across 24 markets. This marks a 26 cent increase from the opening day high set on November 29. A Louisville report notes the surge in leaf prices and the market reaction across reporting centers.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Seaman family praises Columbus fire response
Mr and Mrs Seaman of Massillon praised the Columbus fire department for a rapid response after alcohol in their radiator caused a car fire. They pulled an alarm box and within a minute a dozen units arrived including an inhalator squad and an aerial ladder truck. The car was saved.
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Columbus
Fred Seaman
Massillon
Columbus Fire Department
Court Rules Liquor Permit Hike Justified
In Columbus Ohio Common Pleas Judge Joseph M. Clifford strikes down 1940 census quotas for liquor licenses and orders permits issued by current population figures. The Akron nightclub permit denial to John Toth Sr. is reversed as the court finds Akron’s D-5 quota not filled and permits may be awarded by relevant evidence of population growth.
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Columbus
Ohio
Common Pleas
Joseph M. Clifford
Liquor Department
John Toth
Akron
Toth
Common Pleas Court
Clifford
Shipping Head Hits Sell Out on Merchant Fleet Threat
Maritime Commissioner Grenville Mellen accuses foreign aid officials of selling out the merchant fleet and threatening national defense. David Bruce disputes the charge as Mellen cites ECA plans to change the shipping clause of the European Recovery Act upon Congress reconvening. In eight months the ECA allotted nearly 300 million dollars to ocean freight costs.
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Washington
Grenville Mellen
David Bruce
Mellen
Commission
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Defense Post Chairman To Resign Dec 15
President Truman accepts Arthur M. Hills resignation from the National Security Resources Board. Hill will step down December 15 after praised public service and personal sacrifice.
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Defense Post
Washington
Arthur M. Hill
National Security Resources Board
Truman
Hill
Supreme Court declines to force Alabama electors for Truman
The Supreme Court yesterday refused to issue an order directing Alabama's presidential electors to cast their ballots for President Truman.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Alabama
Truman
Western Union Chief Joseph Egan Dies in Paris
Joseph Egan president of Western Union died of pneumonia yesterday at the American hospital in Paris. He passed away in the French capital after a brief illness.
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New York
Joseph Egan
Western Union
American Hospital
Paris
Ohio Assembly Passes Bill For Hospital
The lame duck session in Columbus took nine hours to approve an emergency $1,000,000 appropriation for a tuberculosis hospital. Gov. Thomas J. Herbert plans to sign promptly, seeking more funds for state projects. The session ended after the governor accepted a partial budget, with the Senate naming 17 gubernatorial appointees to state boards.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
97Th General Assembly
Apple Creek State School
Wooster
House
Senate
Ohio State University
Medical Center
Apple Creek
John W. Bricker
Ray T. Hughes
Wilberforce University
State College of Education and Industrial Arts
Libraries in Pieces Says Education Director
Columbus report quotes Dr. Clyde Hissong state education director that Ohio public library buildings are deteriorating. He notes many were built with Andrew Carnegie funds around 1900s and boards have used book budgets to cover repairs and maintenance.
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Columbus
Ohio
Shay
Clyde Hissong
Andrew Carnegie
Oosterbaan Named Coach of the Year in World Telegram Poll
Bennie G. Oosterbaan, in his first year as Michigan head coach, was voted coach of the year in the World Telegram annual poll. He led the Wolverines to a perfect season and a second consecutive Western Conference title, succeeding Fritz Crisler who held the honor last year.
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New York
Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Michigan
World Telegram
Oosterbaan
Wolverines
Herbert A
Fritz) Crisler
Admiral Denfeld says anti submarine program is in hand
Admiral Louis Denfeld stated the United States Navy is developing devices to detect and destroy modern submarines and assured the situation is well in hand. He spoke at the annual preparedness dinner of the American Ordnance Association after time prevented a prepared address.
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New York
Louis Denfeld
United States Navy
Denfeld
American Ordnance Association
Suit Filed on Workman's Compensation Terms
In Common Pleas Court the attorney general seeks $1159.07 from William M. Meyer and L B Ford of Barr Brothers Circus Nelsonville under the Workman's Compensation Law. The suit states the amount is owed to Lester R. Shaw.
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Common Pleas
State of Ohio
William M. Meyer
L. B. Ford
Barr Brothers Circus
Nelsonville
Lester R. Shaw
Secretary of State Marshall Undergoes Kidney Surgery
Secretary of State Marshall underwent a kidney operation today at Walter Reed Hospital, according to early medical briefings. The public was cautioned that his exact condition remains private, with updates expected from White House officials. The operation occurred at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Washington
Marshall
Walter Reed Hospital
Survivors Rescued From Pacific C-54 Crash Near Honolulu
Navy carrier Rendova picked up 33 exhausted survivors after a C-54 transport ditched 1200 miles southwest of Honolulu. The men survived 40 hours on two life rafts crowded with 33 aboard, sharks circling as rescue planes located them late in the day.
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Honolulu
Air Force
Navy
Rendova
Joseph L. Smith Stockton
Kans
William A. Colvin, Jr
Cross City
Fla
Robert C. Harrell
Milledgeville
Charles T. Millapaugh
Port Jervis
N.Y
William R. Calhoun
Birmingham
Ala
Calhoun
L. R. Johnson
Minneapolis
James M. Lane
Ohio Report Shows Steep Milk Price Drop
The Ohio monthly dairy report shows the sharpest decline in the October versus September period for 1909 to 1948. The average wholesale price at 21 markets fell 38 cents for milk with 3.5 percent butterfat, while milk delivered to manufacturing plants dropped 49 cents.
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Columbus
Ohio Monthly Dairy Report
Ohio
Boy 3 Fatally Struck by Portsmouth City Bus
Lonnie Horner aged 3 was struck and killed by a Portsmouth city bus yesterday after disembarking. He was the son of Mrs Leota Horner.
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Portsmouth
Lonnie Horner
Leota Horner
Executions At Salonika For Treason In Guerrilla War
Three women and four men were executed by firing squad today in Salonika after treason convictions tied to a Communist guerrilla revolt. The killings underscore harsh wartime measures in the occupied region.
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Athens
Salonika
Confessed Ex Communist Faces More Questioning
Whittaker Chambers, ex courier for a prewar Communist espionage ring, faces further grand jury questioning in New York. He previously testified and, with Alger Hiss, was tied to accusations of delivering restricted documents to a Russian agent. The committee released evidence from a hollowed-out pumpkin on Chambers' Maryland farm as the sessions continued. Hiss denies the accusations.
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New York
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Grand Jury
House Un-American Activities Committee
Munist
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Maryland
House Committee
House
Washington
U S Seeks UN Protection For Korea
In Paris, John Foster Dulles urged United Nations solidarity with the Republic of Korea. He condemned Russia Poland and Czechoslovakia for recognizing North Korea and warned the North Korean regime threatens to extend its control with force.
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Paris
United States
United Nations
Republic of Korea
North Korea
John Foster Dulles
U.N
Dulles
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Korea
Jury Indicts Couple Over Rented Home Scheme
Columbus reporters say Kenneth M. Morris and his wife Mary both 32 were indicted on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. They are accused of taking 325 dollars as six months rent from Mrs Willard Parsley for a house they did not own.
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Columbus
Kenneth M. Morris
Mary
Willard Parsley
Parsley
Police May Dismiss Robert Walker Arrest
Topeka Kansas charges against actor Robert Walker may be dropped. Walker, 29, described as a sick man, faced drunkenness and destruction of public property charges after a melee in a police station. MGM said Walker is ill and will remain under medical care until well.
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Topeko
Kas
Robert Walker
Hollywood
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Walker
Fireman Dies In Store Blaze In Fremont
Fremont mourns 34 year old firefighter George Kattner who died of a fractured skull after falling from a ladder during a blaze that gutted Joseph's Department Store. The three story brick block suffered more than 500000 dollars in damage while walls remained. Fire officials suspect defective wiring as the cause.
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Fremont
George Kattner
Fremont Memorial Hospital
Joseph's
Louis Danziger
Danziger
UN Mediator Sees Peace in Palestine
Dr. Ralph Bunche, acting UN mediator, arrived from Paris and said peace in Palestine is not far off after talks with Israel's Premier David Ben-Gurion and President Chaim Weizmann. He noted the biggest hurdles had been taken.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Palestine
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Paris
Bunche
David Ben-Gurion
Chaim Weizmann
State Council
Weather Outlook for Columbus Temperatures Above Normal
Forecasts show temperatures averaging 6 to 8 degrees above normal with highs near 35 to 37 and lows around 22 to 24. Mild conditions give way to a cooler trend by Friday night into Saturday with precipitation from rain to light snow.
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Columbus
Loudest Assembly on Record as Ducks Roar in State Capitol
The 97th General Assembly drew a noisy scene as workmen hammered atop the state capitol while Gov. Thomas J. Herbert spoke. Lawmakers followed with quacking duck calls during roll calls, and Speaker O Neill kept time with his gavel as the session echoed with interruptions.
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97Th General Assembly
Thomas J. Herbert
State Capitol
O O’neill
O'Neill
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