Truman Approves Hydrogen Bomb Drive in Nuclear Arms Race
President Truman directed the AEC to continue work on all atomic weapons including the hydrogen bomb, stating it ensures U S defense while seeking international controls to ban weapons. Air Force enacts strict aerial guard lines around major atomic plants and coastal regions to deter surprise raids. Congress reacts with mixed support and opposition, UN reception muted as Russia offers no immediate comment.
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Washington
United States
Russia
State Department
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
Air Force
Tennessee
New Mexico
Washington State
Atlantic
Norfolk
Maine
Defense Department
Congress
Millikin
Rcolo
Republican Conference
Senate House Atomic Committee
Lucas
Illinois
Rep
Cole
Rny
Atomic Committee
Taft
Ohio
Bricker
Wrs
United Nations
New York
Merchants Move Stocks As Flood Fears Rise in Kanawha Valley
Muddy Kanawha River floods fears in Point Pleasant and Pomeroy as merchants move stocks in downtown stores. Ohio River rises near flood stage with observers predicting 46 feet and higher. Rain totals of 1.5 inches in 24 hours hasten rising waters while officials await official predictions.
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Point Pleasant
Pomeroy
Stage River
Ohio
John
Slap Hutchinson Ager
Charleston
Ahan
Kanawha Valley
Kanawha Falls
Kanawha
Ohio Valley
Parkersburg
Parkerurg
Cincinnati
Weather Bureau
Mighty Mo Reports For Duty After Freeing From Mud
The 45 000 ton battleship Missouri broke free from a Chesapeake Bay mud bank and floated to deep water off Thimble Shoal. Salvage teams, tides, and winds aided the effort as Rear Admiral Allan E. Smith announced Missouri reports for duty. Blandy retires today as Fechteler assumes command. The ship heads to drydock at Portsmouth. Kentucky moved aside for clearance.
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Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Thimble Shoal
Allan E. Smith
Missouri
W. H. P. Blandy
Atlantic
Blandy
Navy
William M. Fechteler
Admiral Smith
Admiral Blandy
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Kentucky
Rates Change On Automobile Insurance In Ohio
New auto fire theft and comprehensive insurance rates take effect in much of Ohio with most reductions. The National Automobile Underwriters Assn filed the new schedule. the Ohio Bureau of Casualty Insurers has 29 member companies. The insurance division has 20 days to approve or disapprove. Towing charges under comprehensive coverage rise from about three dollars per year. Liability rates were unchanged.
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Columbus
Ohio
National Automobile Underwriters Assn
State Division
Ohio Bureau of Casualty Insurers
Four CIO Unions May Be Dropped for Communist Ties
Pittsburgh dispatch notes the CIO may expel four member unions over charges of communist domination. Six more unions face future investigations behind closed doors. Named groups include United Public Workers, Mine Mill and Smelter Workers, United Office and Professional Workers, and Food Tobacco and Agricultural Workers. Hearings on unnamed unions are planned.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Public Workers
United Office and Professional Workers
Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers
Route 7 Closure Near Marietta for Three Weeks
State Route 7 two miles south of Marietta will be closed for at least three weeks after plans to blast a new rock section. Engineer Max R. Farley of the state highway department division 10 stated the work aims to clear Skyline Drive.
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Marietta
Max R. Farley
State Highway Department
Division 10
Skyline Drive
Man Fired For Gifting Falsies At New York Office
A Metropolitan Life agent, Daniel J. Moskowitz, 41, was fired after giving a coworker a pair of falsies as a Christmas gift at the Newark New Jersey office. A CIO United Office and Professional Workers Union survey in New York and Newark shows broad support for the firing, with 2393 sampled favoring the action and 37 opposing. The union plans broader polling, while the company cites dignity and decorum in the workplace.
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New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Manhattan
CIO United Office and Professional Workers Union
Daniel J. Moskowitz
Moskowitz
Newark
N. J
Salsie
George Hansen
Weak radio signal raised hope in Yukon search area
In Whitehorse Yukon Territory a weak radio signal near 132 miles northwest of Fort Nelson sparked renewed hope that the 44 aboard the missing USAF C-54 may be alive. Capt Nogar said details are filed and planes will sweep the area as search authorities reassess the case.
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Whitehorse
Y. T
E. G. Nogar
Fort Nelson
B. C
Cpl. E. A. David
Ath Transport Command
Anchorage
Alaska
Great Falls
Mont
U.S
Senate Vote Slated On Electoral Plan
Republicans hold the balance as the Senate prepares to vote on abolishing the electoral college. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts sponsors the constitutional amendment while Senator Taft of Ohio argues the merits of the measure.
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Senate
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Lodger
Massachusetts
Lodge
Veterans groups proposed to run temporary housing units
Congressman Wei chel of Ohio suggests veterans organizations be allowed to participate in administering the temporary housing unit program for veterans, expanding partnership with public agencies and charities.
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Washington
Weichel
Ohio
Helmsman Kidded For Grounding
Bevan E. Travis a 22 year old Napa California man served as helmsman aboard the battleship Missouri during a grounding at Hampton Roads He says relatives teased him after the incident while Navy officials have not blamed him for the setback and his father Chief Petty Officer Omer E Travis notes his son had long experience steering the ship.
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Hampton Roads
Missouri
Navy
Bevan E. Travis
Yuarmaster 2-c
Napa
Calif
Omer E. Travis
Travis
Fichter Withdraws From Senate Candidate Bid
In Columbus Joseph W. Fichter Master of the Ohio State Grange withdrew as a possible candidate stating it would not be possible to conduct an aggressive campaign for senator and to carry on his work as Master of the Ohio State Grange at the present time.
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Columbus
Joseph W. Fichter
Ohio State Grange
Fichter
Six Hundred Toledo Glass Plant Strikes Lose Work
About 500 Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co workers walked out at three Plasken division plants in Toledo after the firing of five members and four failed contract negotiations. A UAW-CIO spokesman said the strike was authorized and started last night in response to management actions.
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Toledo
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co
Uaw-Cio
More Defense Power Sought by MacArthur
Top U S commanders in MacArthur's command urged the Joint Chiefs of Staff for increased air sea and land forces to hold defense lines in turbulent Asia. Sources said the briefing stressed the need for added strength as the military situation deteriorated.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
America
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Asia
Lewis Faces Peace Plan Deadline in Coal Dispute
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers faced a court date and new talks with coal operators as a weekend deadline loomed to respond to President Truman’s peace plan. A presidential fact finding board could study the dispute while miners resume production for 70 days, though no binding ruling would result.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
President Truman
Richmond B. Keech
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
UMW
Poe
Truman
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Forest Sales Checks Sent to Ohio Counties
Checks totaling 2627 are sent to 11 Ohio counties as their share of receipts from national forest resources. The U. S. Forest Service and regional forester Jay H. Price said payments fund schools and roads, with amounts based on county forest land area. Counties listed include Athens 176, Gallia 73, Hocking 461, Jackson 8, Lawrence 1009, Monroe 94, Morgan 36, Perry 395, Scioto 118, Vinton 58, Washington 194.
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Milwaukee
Ohio
U. S. Forest Service
Jay H. Price
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Lawrence
Monroe
Morgan
Perry
Scioto
Vinton
Washington
Coal Shortage Halts 60000 Tons Of Ingot Production
The Iron Age reports a coal shortage has reduced ingot output by about 60000 tons in the last two weeks. Several firms trimmed operations this week due to low coal supply, though many large steel makers hold above average coal reserves and some lent coal to utilities to sustain high rates.
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New York
The
Iron Age, Metalworking Trade Weekly
Perry County Man Killed in Crash
Morris Coop errider a 27 year old from Thornville Route 1 Perry County was killed Tuesday night when a car he rode in struck the rear of a coal truck near Thornville on State Highway Patrol reports
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Columbus
Morris Cooperrider
Thornville
Perry County
Taft Files Deadline Today For May Primary
Columbus reports filing for the May 2 primary closes at 6:30 p m Taft seeks renomination with petitions filed by Gordon Renner Taft campaign HQ in Columbus Taft says voters oppose socialistic programs deficit spending and union boss control Dem candidate Walter A Kelley files petitions and denounces Auditor Joseph Ferguson calling him a trifling chucklehead and questioning his return to private life
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Columbus
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Secretary of State
Gordon Renner
Cincinnati
Renner
Taft
Truman
Congress
Atty
Walter A. Kelley
Joseph T. Ferguson
Postponement Granted In Student’s Murder Trial
A Common Pleas judge granted a postponement in the trial of James D. Heer, 20, of Euclid, charged with first degree murder for shooting fellow student Jack T. McKeown, 21, of Norwood, on November 12.
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Columbus
Common Pleas
James D. Heer
Euclid
Heer
Ohio State University
Jack T. McKeown
Norwood
Lausche Seeks Restriction on Liquor Licenses
Gov. Frank J. Lausche proposes a blackout of liquor licenses from November until January after elections to curb lateterm issuance. The plan follows criticism of prior administrations issuing many permits near transitions. Since 1949 under Lausche, few new licenses have been issued as the board froze issuances shortly after taking office.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Herbert Republican
Iat
Liquor Board
Sound Policy Is Stressed at Ohio Pastors’ Convention
Bishop G Bromley Oxnam of New York addressed about 800 Ohio pastors at the 31st annual Ohio Pastors convention. He urged that selfish nationalism yield to sensible internationalism as markets and raw materials drive conflicts, noting soldiers dying overseas spur change. Dr Daniel Poling added that civilizations face Christ or chaos, advocating broader international fellowship.
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Columbus
Methodist
G. Bromley Oxnam
New York
Ohio
Bishop Oxnam
Daniel Poling
Christian Endeavor
The
Christian Herald
Dr. Poling
Three Miners Die In Coal Mine Rock Fall Near Williamson
At a coal mine near Williamson West Virginia three miners were buried when a roof section gave way while crews labored 13 hours to reach them. The victims were Longstep 38 Julius Brown 27 of Bias WV and Leo Crum 40 of Ramey WV.
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Williamson
W. Va
Longstep
Julius Brown
Bias
Leo Crum
Rameytown
Truman hydrogen bomb prompt urges global atomic control
European editors debate international control as President Truman orders a hydrogen device. Britain cites no progress in direct talks with Stalin, while Quaker and Foreign Office officials urge high level contact yet warn against overpromising peace.
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London
Truman
Europe
Britain
Stalin
Lan Ali
Foreign Office
Tehe
Clement Attlee
British Society of Friends
Quakers
Attlee
Four Billion Cut Urged in Truman Budget Debate
Senator Taft proposes a 4 billion dollar reduction in President Truman's budget as Republicans push economy as a core policy. He notes federal spending rose 8 billion since 1947 and criticizes Truman's tax cut claims while Brewster signals a broader budget tightening effort.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Brewester
Brewster
Milk price cut by Warren dairies lowers quart to 13 cents
Warren dairies announce a four cent per quart price drop due to overproduction. Regular milk at Risher's and Warren Sanitary Stores will now sell for 13 cents a quart. In Cincinnati, the Universal Milk Bottle Service, the Cincinnati Milk Exchange, and 11 other dairies face trial in U S District Court on charges of conspiring to fix milk prices.
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Warren
Wareren
Risher’s
Warren Sanitary
Cincinnati
Universial Milk Bottle Service
Cincinnati Milk Exchange
U. S. District Court Today
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