Compromise Talks Edge Forward on Foreign Aid Bill
Leaders in the House and Senate push toward a Monday compromise on foreign aid after a stopgap measure passed. The plan shifts funds among Europe and China, with key provisions to curb aid based on price controls, Communist influence, and wheat reserves. Three suspects were detained in a Columbus murder tied to a 1947 sedan ad.
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House
Senate
Washington
China
Europe
France
Italy
Austria
Truman
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Taber
Rep
Fulton
R-Pa
House Committee
Taft Won't Reveal Details of GOP Anti-Inflation Plan
The Senate Republican Policy Committee approved a voluntary cost of living program with details withheld. Taft said a principles statement will be issued after review with House Republicans and a senator conference. The plan mirrors parts of the Walcott bill as Democrats push for amendments and countermeasures.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
House
Truman
GOP
Rayburn
Texas
Wolcott
Congress
Walcott
House Rules Committee
Baldwin
R-Conn
Clifton
N.J
Sheriff Reads Green Case Confession
Marion Ohio prosecutors present day testimony in the Ray Shappard murder trial. Sheriff Leroy Retterer read a 16 page state statement he said is Shappard’s confession to the Sept 19 hammer slaying of Roxie Ann Green. The judge will consider the admission as trial evidence.
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Marion
Leroy Retterer
Marion County
Turnpike Committee Files for Incorporation
Ohio Turnpike Committee filed incorporation papers with the secretary of state. Trustees listed include Al C. Neff Middletown Don Patterson Lorain Charles McKee Ralph W. Sanborn Columbus Ray J. Finn Louis Richter Cincinnati Paul Prince New Philadelphia and William M. McGraw Bellaire.
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Columbus
Ohio Turnpike Committee
Secretary of State
Ohio
al C. Neff
Middletown
Don Patterson
Lorain
Charles McKee
Ralph W. Sanborn
Ray J. Finn
Louis Richter
Cincinnati
Paul Prince
New Philadelphia
William M. McGraw
Bellaire
Akron Rubber Workers Hike Wage Demands
The United Rubber Workers at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co in Akron raised their wage increase demand from 12 to 17 cents an hour. They cited rising living costs and have been negotiating with the company since last August.
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Akron
CIO_ United Rubber
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
URW
Auto kills Cincinnati man near West End home
Cincinnati resident Aaron Ford aged 65 was fatally struck by a motor vehicle yesterday near his West End residence. Police investigated the crash as it drew a small crowd and traffic was briefly blocked at the scene.
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AUTO
Cincinnatian
Cincinnati
Aaron Ford
West End
Mine Blast Investigated Near Wilkes-Barre
State and federal mine officials began probing 1 000 feet underground to determine the cause of a blast at the Lehigh Coal Coal Company's colliery three miles from Wilkes Barres that killed five men and injured two others. More than 200 men were working in the anthracite mine when the explosion occurred, including eight or ten in the blast chamber. The U S mine department reported earlier safety recommendations were repeated in last June's shaft inspection but no particularly hazardous conditions were found.
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Wilkes-Barre
Lehigh Coal Coal Company
U. S. Mine Department
Auto Injuries Fatal in Cleveland
Benjamin F. Feuer, 68, died in a hospital last night from injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle on Tuesday. He was treated at the hospital for injuries sustained in the collision.
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Cleveland
Benjamin F. Feuer
Rome Strike Enters Second Day Amid Tense Clashes
In Rome Premier Alcide de Gasperi's government uses strong-arm police to press for a settlement of the general strike now in its second day. Police charged crowds at Piazza Colonna as workers, cafes, and shops reopened. reports said 20,000 wartime Communist militants were arriving from the north and a feared neo-fascist breakout could follow. Security forces were said to reach up to 67,000 with Naples riot units. The strike halted most activity in Rome and its province though rail service persisted.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Eternal City
Piazza Colonna
Foreign Ministry
Chamber of Labor
Naples
Interior Ministry
Reams Denies Deal Behind Governor Race Withdrawal
Toledo Democrat Frazier Reams and Lucas County Democratic chair John P. Kelly deny a deal influenced his withdrawal from the Democratic gubernatorial race. They refute reports that Reams planned to enter the attorney general race or that the move was brokered with Ray T. Miller supporters.
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Toledo
Frazier Reams
Reams
Lucas County
John P. Kelly
Columbus
Kelly
Ray T. Miller
Cleveland
Miller
Frank J. Lausche
Officials Say Truman Chooses FCC Head Wayne Coy
Washington officials say President Truman has selected Wayne Coy, radio director of the Washington Post, to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Truman
FCC
Washington
Wayne Coy
The
Washington Post
Federal Communications Commission
Rebuilding Promised For Razed Pottery Firm
Scio Pottery Co owner L P Reese promised rebuilding after a fire destroyed the plant claiming no insurance due to high kiln gas risks. Loss estimated at 2 million. Firemen from seven towns fought the blaze draining Conotton Creek as supply ran out. Master dies saved. cause undetermined but thought to be in a mangle area on the drying conveyor. Reese, who took over in 1932 after unemployment relief efforts, had built a large operation with past Christmas bonuses and large year-end distributions.
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Columbus
Elmo C. Rice
Glenn C. Hoffman
Rice
Worthington High School
William Arter
Joe Feather
Worthington
James Taladay
Taladay
Marshal Taladay
Franklin County Prosecutor's Office
SCIO
L. P. Reese
Reese
Scio Pottery Co
Conotton Creek
Soio
George Kasolas
Pete Hodges
Sausalito
Calif
Kasolas
Jewish Commando Raids Raise Toll in Holy Land Strife
In Haifa and surrounding areas Jewish commando groups attacked Arab targets with hazardous devices and opened fire. The violence produced at least 41 deaths in a day, bringing the cumulative toll across Palestine since partition to 185 with bloodshed across Jerusalem Ramle Rehovot and Jaffa.
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Jerusalem
Tireh
Haifa
Holy Land
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Stern
Hebron
Aden
Syria
Middle East
Palestine
Princess Mary Avenue
Ramle - Rehovot - Jaffa
Ramle
Gaza
Jerusalem-Bethlehem
C-47 Crashes Into Hillside Killing 20 Near Memphis
An Army C-47 crashed into a hillside near Memphis shortly after dark, killing 20 and possibly 21. The plane originated from Aberdeen, Maryland, last stopped in El Paso, Texas, and was returning from the west coast. Army officials reported a 1,700 foot ceiling and noted a board would investigate the cause.
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Memphis
Here
Donald K. Fargo
468Th Air Forces Base
Fargo
Aberdeen
el Paso
Texas
American Airlines
Mississippi River
Ex Convicts Charged With Robbery Attempt
Two ex convicts Alfred Opa nowicz, 23, and Raymond J. Jones, 25, were charged with an attempted robbery of the Warsaw Savings & Loan Association in Cleveland. Arrested after FBI surveillance, they pleaded innocent and were held for further questioning.
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Cleveland
Warsaw Savings & Loan Association
Akron
FBI
Alfred Opanowicz
Raymond J. Jones
Below Normal Weather Spreads Across the Nation
Cold air blankets much of the country with subzero readings in parts of the Midwest and below freezing in central Texas. The Federal Weather Bureau in Chicago forecasts gradual warming in the south and California while remaining slightly below normal in most other regions.
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Chicago
Midwest
Texas
Florida
California
Federal Weather Bureau
Attorney General Blocks Ban on Club Team Use
The attorney general disapproved the North Lewisburg Board of Education action barring the school gymnasium to the American Legion and Knights of Pythias basketball teams. An informal opinion stated such use should not be barred unless it conflicts with board rules or school conduct.
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North Lewisburg
Steel Grain Elevator To Replace Burned One
UPPER SANDUSKY OH Walton and Myers grain elevator destroyed by fire will be rebuilt Ward Walton announces a larger fireproof structure will replace the wooden elevator that was swept by yesterday’s blaze.
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Upper
Sandusky, O
Walton & Myers
Ward Walton
Ohio Weather Forecast Heswes Toward Seasonal Shift
Extended forecast for Columbus shows temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal with normal highs 34 to 37 and lows 22 to 24. A gradual warmup Tuesday into Wednesday gives way to a colder Wednesday night with light precipitation and frequent snow flurries turning into more widespread snow Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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Columbus
Ohio
OSU Students Pay $5385 for Illegal Campus Parking
Ohio State University students paid 5385 for illegal campus parking in autumn quarter. Campus police issued 13,750 tickets during the period.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
900 Frauds Probed In 9 Months by BUC
In Columbus nine months into 1947 the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reported 12 convictions for BUC rule violations and five for Servicemen's Readjustment Act violations. Administrator Frank J. Collopy announced the fraud investigations exceeded 900.
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BUC
Columbus
Frank J. Collopy
Collopy
Russia No Danger Says University Chancellor
Chicago May 17 Chancellor Robert Hutchins of the University of Chicago says America is in no present danger from Russia or from Communism. He writes in Common Cause a World Constitution Committee publication that conquest would be needed to make the people communist, and probably not then.
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Chicago
America
Russia
Robert Hutchins
University of Chicago
Hutchins
Committee
Prominent Cincinnati Negro Attorney George W B Conrad Dies
George W B Conrad 81 longtime Cincinnati attorney died yesterday leaving a legacy in civil rights and legal work within the city. He practiced law for decades and was a respected figure among local lawyers and community leaders.
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Cincinnati
George W. B.conrad
Three Survivors Rescued From Labrador Crash
An Army helicopter prepared a second rescue of a trio from a Goose Bay airfield to evacuate survivors of an Army Transport Command plane that crashed into a snowbound Labrador hillside. Six survivors remain. 23 others died. The first three rescued were Lt. J. M. Bickley, Cpl. John Shaner, and Lt. Col. Harry Bullis, all listed in fair condition. Bullis cited a power failure as the likely cause and described a violent vibration before the crash.
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Westover Field
Mass
Army
Goose Bay
Army Transport Command
Labrador
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Goose Bay Hospital
J. M. Bickley
Santa Monica
Calif
John Shaner
Harrisburg
Harry Bullis
Portland
Mich
Bullis
New Council To Consider Hospital Plan In Ohio
Dr. John D. Porterfield announces a 16 member advisory council to aid the Health Department in crafting and administering a state hospital construction program. An inventory of existing facilities is complete and a survey of needs for a statewide plan is underway to qualify communities for federal aid in the next five years.
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Columbus
John D. Porterfield
Health Department
Ohio
Police Hold 16-Year-Old Girl for Protection in Murder Case
Police in Cincinnati continue protective custody for Audrey Smith a 16 year old from Williamsburg Kentucky who provided crucial information leading to the arrest of Elmer Curnutt 21 of Odis Kentucky in the December 2 murder of Thomas Wilson an 80 year old cafe owner Det Chief Clem Merz declined to say how long she would be detained
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Cincinnati
Williamsburg
Thomas Wilson
Clem Merz
Audrey Smith
Elmer Curnutt
Odis
Pauley Claims 100000 Loss From Futures Sale
Edwin W. Pauley testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee that he is about $100000 worse off after selling nine tenths of his commodity futures holdings upon becoming special assistant to the secretary of the army. He said no Army connections were used in his trading.
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Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
Army
Senate Appropriations Committee
Pauley
Congress
Harold Ickes
Bridges
Blade ex publisher dies in Coral Gables at 72
Harry S. Talmadge, about 72, former publisher of the Toledo Blade and the Ramesh Eagle with Nathaniel C. Wright, died last night in Coral Gables Florida.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Harry S. Talmadge
Nathaniel C. Wright
Toledo Blade
N.J
Eagle
Canton Bus Strike Reaches Fourteenth Day
Canton’s bus workers’ stoppage extended into its 14th day with continued service disruptions and talks ongoing to avert a wider transit impact.
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Canton
Wallace bolts unlikely to swing 1948 election
Democratic leaders concede Wallace will not be kept from bolting by persuasion as he signals possible independence. Wallace contrasts Truman and Taft while Democrats note his stance weakens Taft’s bid and Dewey shifts in the GOP race. Taft camp reacts with muted laughter as Wallace weighs his next move.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Wallace
Buffalo
N. Y
Taft
Rohio
Democratic Organization
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Mr. Trueman
Dewey
Trueman
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