Trial Witness Traces Events At Night Club
Testimony from 21 year old Mary Forbes of Nelsonville opened the second day of Charles R. Henderson’s second degree murder trial for the Spot Restaurant slaying of John Gwinn. Forbes described the group’s movements, Henderson’s statements, and the confrontation that led to Gwinn’s challenge and the ensuing violence, with a debate over whether Gwinn harmed Paul Cuckler before the shooting.
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Nelsonville
Charles R. Henderson
John Gwinn
Mary Forbes
Henderson
Gordon B. Gray
Gray
Charles D. Fogle
Marietta
Fogle
Cuckler
Cain
Gwinn
Athens
R. Jv. Finsterwald
John W. Boin
Greeks Break Through Siege Ring at Konitsa
Greek troops using grenades and bayonets punched a hole in the siege ring around Konitsa and began a trickle of supplies into the besieged town. Government sources maintained Konitsa remained in national hands though isolated amid guerrilla activity from Albania.
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Athens
Konitsa
Markos Vafiades
Albania
New Offer to Union May Avert Hotel Strike
Cleveland wage talks avert strike threat by AFL Service Employees after hotels offer new wages to 600 workers including maids porters elevator operators and maintenance staff. William Finegan of the Cleveland Federation of Labor disclosed the development today.
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Cleveland
AFL
William Finegan
Cleveland Federation of Labor
Finegan
Offered to wed Romanian king and princess for free
Kenton Ohio justice of the peace Oliver P. Magann offered to marry King Michael of Rumania and Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma without charge after reading the Romanian foreign minister saying the government could not afford a state wedding.
Taft Declares Dictatorship a Great Issue in Election
Senator Robert A. Taft in Truman country denounces totalitarianism as the great issue for November. He says the administration could curb inflation, cut spending, and reduce imports without police-state powers. Taft also urges building a world order under a law based UN charter to win Russia and satellites to join.
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Kansas City
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Ohio Republican
Taft
Russia
United Nations
King Mihai Abdicates and Romania Declares Republic
King Mihai I abdicated at 3 p.m. saying constitutional changes were needed for the people to choose their government. A cabinet proclamation declared Romania a Popular Democratic Republic.
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Bucharest
Mihai I
Mihai
Romania
Columbus bonus director names Melvin Koch
Chester W. Goble appointed Melvin C. Koch of Worthington as bonus public relations director. Koch, 33, a South Pacific veteran, has served as executive assistant to Dr. Clyde Hissong, state education director.
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Columbus
Chester W. Goble
Melvin C. Koch
Worthington
Koch
Clyde Hissong
Ohio highway chief Murray Shaffer resigns to join roller firm
Gov. Thomas J. Herbert announced the resignation of Murray D. Shaffer as State Highway Director effective Jan. 31. Shaffer will become director of sales and research for Buffalo Springfield Roller Co. of Springfield. No successor named yet. Shaffer praised the department and expected a strong 1948.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
Murray D. Shaffer
Mansfield
Herbert
Shaffer
Buffalo-Springfield Roller Co
Springfield
Highway Department
Ashland
Bureau of Location and Design
Macadam Pavement Association
Ohio
Roger E. Heering
Stanley B. Cofall
Cleveland
Fire sinks salesman wagon in Fremont collision
Martin Kruez of Gibsonburg was selling fire extinguishers when his car caught fire at a traffic light in Fremont. Firemen quelled the blaze caused by alcohol overflow from the radiator, and none of the extinguishers proved useful for the emergency.
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Fremont
Martin Kruez
Gibsonburg
Kruez
Rioting at Haifa Refinery Claims 20 Jewish Lives
Jerusalem reports say rioting at the Haifa refinery after a bomb attack on a job queue killed 20 Jews, with Arabs claiming heavier casualties. British forces intervened as 1,800 Arab workers and 400 Jews faced clashes amid continuing communal violence following the UN partition decision.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Palestine
United Nations
Mt. Scopus
Hadassah Hospital
Superior Industries and CIO United Steel Workers Reach Year-Long Contract
Youngstown report says Superior Industries, Inc. and the CIO United Steel Workers approved a one-year labor contract yesterday. The agreement covers the plant workforce and sets terms for wages and benefits for the coming year.
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Youngstown
Superior Industries, Inc
CIO
United Steel Workers
Wholesale prices near 1920 peak forecast into 1948
Wholesale prices across 900 commodities rose toward the 1920 peak with an index of 162.5 for the week ending December 20. Food prices fell 0.4 percent while meats and fats declined, but beef and poultry rose, and crude petroleum led overall gains. Economists warn political pressures could alter the trend, but expect prices to push past the 1920 high by late February.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Truman
Congress
Inflation Bill Singed Duplicate Clears Path in White House
The missing Cost-of-Living bill reappeared as a hastily drafted duplicate signed by President Truman after an overnight search. Speaker Martin of Massachusetts and Senate Presiding Officer Vandenberg were involved in signing. Administrations moved to set grain-use limits for distillers and outline a wartime style allocation plan for scarce materials in peacetime.
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Washington
Secret Service
White House
Truman
Dedham
Mass
Martin
Rmass
Charles G. Ross
Clark M. Clifford
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Clifford
George Elsey
Norfolk County Republican Club
Anderson
Commerce Department
Westinghouse Develops Mechanical Midget Pilot
Westinghouse Electric Corp unveils a 35 pound mechanical autopilot capable of maintaining control during loops, barrel rolls, and rapid accelerations. Dr. Clinton R. Hanna reports the unit has undergone extensive testing with engineers observing as the human pilot monitored 3,000 miles of maneuvers.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse
Clinton R. Hanna
Westinghouse Research Laboratories
New Year’s Eve Prices Vary Across Ohio Nightlife
Ohioans plan diverse celebrations with costs from around 5 to 12 dollars per person. Major venues like Cleveland’s Vogue Room and Statler Terrace expect near capacity crowds, with cover charges ranging 2.50 to 3 dollars, meals often extra.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Statler
Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati
Plaza
Kentucky
Bidault Authorized To Sign Aid Agreement
Paris reports the French cabinet has authorized Foreign Minister Georges Bidault to sign the aid accord. The agreement covers interim assistance France will receive from the United States while the Marshall Plan for European reconstruction is implemented.
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Paris
Georges Bidault
France
U.S
Dairies Boost Milk Price by One Cent in Tiffin Area
Dairies in Tiffin today announced a one cent milk price increase starting Thursday raising the price to 20 cents a quart. Officials cited a local milk shortage as the reason for the rise.
Wallace Announces Independent Run on Peace Prosperity
Henry A. Wallace declares as an independent candidate for president in 1948. He campaigns on a platform of peace and prosperity, condemns both major parties for policies he says push toward war, and says he may choose a running mate later.
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Chicago
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Wallace
Truman
James F. Byrnes
Russia
The
New Republic
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Progressive Citizens of America
New Progressive Party of
District of Columbia
PCA
Congress
Europe
Greece
Turkey
China
America
James G. Blaine
New York
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Gien Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Fuel Service Restored By Ohio Gas Company
Ohio Fuel Gas Co. announced full service restoration to industrial customers while a Pittsburgh utility left part curtailment in place. Both firms cut supplies Sunday night to reserve fuel for homes amid a cold wave. Manufacturers Light & Heat Co. restored 50 percent of normal service to 150 industries across Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Manufacturers Light & Heat Co
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
OQEA To Elect Officers Hear School Aid Report
The Ohio Education Association marks its 100th anniversary as day two opens with officer elections and a report on federal aid to education. E. O. McCowen outlines progress while John J. Young and Margaret Boyd seek CEA leadership roles. Balloting tonight at a centennial banquet follows sessions on recruiting 25 000 new teachers.
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Columbus
Ohio Education Association
E. O. McCowen
Portsmouth
OFA
John J. Young
Rocky River
CEA
Margaret Boyd
Steubenville
Thomas J. Herbert
Ralph W. Sockman
New York City
Christ Church
OEA
Wilbur A. Yauch
Ohio University
Harold J. Bowers
State Education Department
Hazel Bauer
Lima High School
Leora Ashurst
Struthers
DEA
Carl H. ‘Shanks
Wilmington
Clinton ‘County
I. W. Snyder
Massillon High School
Wallace Name On Ohio Ballot Is Questioned
Secretary of State Edward J. Hummel may seek an attorney general ruling on whether Henry A. Wallace or any independent presidential candidates can qualify for the Ohio ballot after the new election code takes effect. An anonymous official suggested only Republican and Democratic candidates may be listed, though independents at local levels could still appear.
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Columbus
Edward J. Hummel
Henry A. Wallace
Ohio
Hummel
Love Conquers All Helps Solve Theft
Federal Probation Officer Lindsey C. Yost credited love with solving an auto theft case. Standard B. Moreland, 24, Huntington, stole a car, sold it, then found work in Cincinnati where he met a girl. She refused to marry him until the theft was resolved.
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Huntington
W.va
Lindsey C. Yost
Yost
Standard B. Moreland
Cincinnati
Moreland
Chillicothe Man Injured In Collision
Seven passengers aboard a northbound Greyhound bus were hospitalized after colliding with a stalled truck on US-25 near Flat Rock Michigan. Henry Claywell of Chillicothe Ohio sustained a fractured leg and multiple lacerations and was in serious condition. bus driver Cecil Gray of Columbus Ohio blamed late sighting. The bus was en route from Columbus to Detroit.
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Flat Rock
Mich
Greyhound
Us-25
Here
Henry Claywell
Chillicothe
Wyandotte General Hospital
Cecil Gray
Columbus
Ohio
Detroit
Cincinnati Ranked Seventh In Fire Safety Contest
New York report notes Cincinnati placed seventh in the 25th Annual Fire Prevention Week competition run by the National Board of Fire Underwriters and the National Fire Protection Association. Oak Ridge Tennessee, site of atomic energy plants, took first place.
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New York
Cincinnati
National Board of Fire Underwriters
National Fire Protection Association
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Apartments Top Units To Be Free of Control
Ninety percent of the 36000 rental units in the area will be freed from federal control Thursday says Karl M Duldner area rent director The units freed are those whose tenants agreed to 15 percent rent increases in exchange for leases to December 31 1948
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Cleveland
Karl M. Duldner
Three Oil Firms Form New Guinea Venture
Three American oil companies Shell Standard Vacuum and California Texas consolidate to form the Netherlands Guinea Petroleum Co resuming operations in New Guinea. The project aims to explore for large oil reserves in the region under the new firm.
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New Guinea
Batavia
Asia
Shell
Standard-Vacuum
California-Texas
Netherlands Guinea Petroleum Co
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Bidault
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