Public Hearings Planned In State Senate Unlimited Probe of Liquor Permits
Ohio Senate opens its unlimited probe into the State Liquor Department with public hearings to begin soon. Chief Investigator Frank Collopy will be paid 500 dollars a month. cooperation exists with Attorney General Jenkins in his inquiry into late-issued permits. The article notes related salary shifts and zoning and indebtedness proposals from various senators.
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Senate
Columbus
Ohio Senate
State Liquor Department
Frank J. Collopy
Roscoe R. Walcutt
Walcutt
Collopy
Columbus Bar Association
Frank J. Lausche
Hugh S. Jenkins
Jenkins
Liquor Board
Senate Finance Committee
C. Stanley Mechem
Athens
Liquor Department
Public Utilities Commission
Board of Tax Appeals
Athens Native Educator Dies in Columbus
Herbert J. Finsterwald 50 long serving principal of the Cassingham School of Bexley since 1927 died of a heart attack. A Athens native and Ohio University 1922 agriculture graduate, he led the Franklin County Alumni Association and held presidencies in the Ohio Belgian Horses and Brown Swiss Cattle associations. Survived by wife Frances Evans Finsterwald, two daughters Grace Savage of Columbus and Virginia Finsterwald, plus brothers Elmer W. of Athens and David E. of Canal Winchester. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Herbert J. Finsterwald
Cassingham
Bexley
Athens
Ohio University
Franklin County
Ohio Belgian Horses Association
Brown Swiss Cattle Association
Ship Burns and 136 Die in Saion Disaster at Hong Kong Wharf
The 1,700 ton Chinese river steamer Saion caught fire at a Hong Kong wharf, 136 bodies removed from the charred hulk after the blaze. Many passengers, mainly Chinese, leaped overboard and some may have drowned as rescue crews feared further victims among the wreckage. The steamer sailed between Hong Kong and Canton with flammable cargo of cotton and paper. arson rumors circulated.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Earl Mc Collum Dies At 58 Leader Of Kansas City Star Co
Earl Mc Collum, 58, president of the Kansas City Star Company, died today. His leadership guided the newspaper's operations and expansion during his tenure. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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Kansas City
Earl McCollum
The
Kansas City Star Co
Judge Fines 4 CIO Men For Contempt In Huntington
Judge H Clay Worth fined four CIO unionists $500 and costs each for contempt of a picket limiting injunction connected to the October salaried workers strike at INCO. Defendants Raymond A Gulley Floyd J Hill Nick Rosen and A E Houser sought a 60 day stay for appeal. bond set at $1000 each.
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Huntington
W. Va
Common Pleas
H. Clay Worth
CIO
International Nickel Co
Raymond A. Gulley
Clo-United Steelworkers of America
Floyd J. Hill
Nick Rosen
A. E. Houser
INCO
Judge Warth
British State Partition Plan For Holy Land
A British cabinet plan proposes partition and federalization of Palestine with Arab and Jewish territories and temporary British control. The move follows Arab and Jewish rejection of partition. Jewish Agency debates implications of a seven day ultimatum amid violence. Attlee and ministers confer as implcit details circulate.
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Holy Land
London
Palestine
Round Up of Gamblers Begun in Steubenville
Deputies today rounded up 22 defendants cited on charges of gambling in secret indictments returned by the Jefferson County Grand Jury. Names of the indicted were disclosed yesterday and they will be arraigned next Monday. Indictments cover operation of slot machines punch boards policy and bingo games.
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Steubenville
Jefferson County Grand Jury
Ohio Valley Board Opposes Canal Plan
The Ohio Valley labor committee policy board rejected the proposed Ohio River Lake Erie Canal after a Wheeling Steel executive denounced it. Capt. Robert Hill from Wheeling Steel argued the plan would grant a freight rate edge to steel interests in the Youngstown area.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio Valley Labor Committee
Wheeling Steel Corp
Robert Hill
Wheeling Steel
Youngstown
Nazi Camp Attendants Convicted of War Crimes
A British military court in Hamburg convicted 15 Nazi attendants from Ravensbruck concentration camp for women of war crimes. The camp housed thousands of inmates, mainly Polish, who died under brutal inhuman treatment. Dr. Adolf Winkelmann, labeled a "devil doctor," died in his cell from a heart attack before verdict.
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Hamburg
Ravensbruck
Adolf Winkelman
Ex Police Chief Faces Additional Charges
Portage County Prosecutor Seabury H. Ford said he filed a motion for a new trial for Ralph N. Stoffer former Salem police chief serving six months on a gun pointing charge. Ford will ask the grand jury to indict Stoffer on new charges arising from a Deerfield village shooting spree last May.
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Salem
Portage County
Seabury H. Ford
Ralph N. Stoffer
Ford
Stoffer
Deerfield Village
Price Hike at Steubenville Herald Star
The Steubenville Herald Star raised the paper price from four to five cents per copy with the change effective in February.
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Steubenville, O
Steubenville
Low Bracket Double Tax Cut Proposed
Washington lawmakers consider tax cuts favoring lower incomes with a two tier reduction. Allen proposes 20 percent for under 2500, 17 percent 2500 to 5000, 15 percent 5000 to 10000, and 10 percent above 10000, aiming for a 2.75 billion national saving versus Knutson’s 3.35 billion across the board cut. Taber says a balanced 1947 budget could come from War Surplus sales and trimming last Congress appropriations, while OPA funding faces a six and a half million cutback request.
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Washington
GOP
Allen
R-I
House Rules Committee
Illinois
Knutson
R-Minn
Ways and Means Committee
Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
War Assets Administration
Treasury
OPA
Mother Wins Stork Race
LOS ANGELES a mother named Shirley Beaird delivered a daughter, Laura Lee, while her husband was away for the doctor. She followed instructions and kept calm until the doctor arrived, with both mother and baby in excellent condition.
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Los Angeles
Shirley Beaird
Dallas Beaird
Laura Lee
Sayre Seated on Board of Education Without Objection
Sayre was seated as a Board of Education member with no objections from the remaining old guard L L Caldwell and C C Blessing. Manford Blessing was elected acting superintendent until a successor to Mrs. Steenbergen is chosen. The board also recorded satisfaction with Judge Miller's Jan 6 ruling confirming Sayre’s election. Howard Price did not attend.
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Point Pleasant
John P. Sayre
Board of Education
Sayre
Howard Price
Ohio Edison Plans 120,000 KW Expansion in Akron Area
Ohio Edison Co announces a $14 million expansion to add 120,000 kilowatts of generating capacity. The project will add two new units at the Toronto plant on the Ohio River, with the first unit slated to enter service in 1949. President Walter H. Sam MIS.
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Akron
Ohio Edison Co
Walter H. Sammis
Toronto
Ohio River
Water Officials Question Gas Well Drilling Impact
Canton authorities debate potential effects on the water supply after the city council approved drilling in the main water field. Water head Alfred E. Ransom warned no drilling method can guarantee absolute water safety.
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Canton
Alfred E. Ransom
Steel Walkout Shuts J and L Aliquippa Mills
A five day strike by 18 workers at Jones and Laughlin Steel Aliquippa plant halted wage talks with CIO United Steelworkers and idled about 3500 employees. The walkout closed furnaces and mills, including open hearths, Bessemer converters, two blast furnaces, the red mill, and the 10 inch mill, with further shutdowns spreading to other lines and rolling operations.
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Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Aliquippa
Steel Company
CIO United Steelworkers
Bessemer
Forest Fire Rates Land In Hocking
A fire of undetermined origin scorched an estimated 40 to 60 acres of property near the Hocking Valley Brick Co. in Logan. A 15 man Nelsonville Forest Rangers crew contained the blaze with negligible damage, sparing a hillside house of C. W. Robinson and wife. Fire Warden Rolland Campbell was unavailable to answer the call.
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LOGAN
Hocking Valley Brick Co
Nelsonville Forest Rangers
Forest Ranger
East Front St
C. W. Robinson
Nelsonville
Rolland Campbell
UMW Dispute Over Royalty Payment Sparks Possible Strike
A federal conciliator visits Bellaire to settle a contract dispute between United Mine Workers District 6 and Tomer Mining Co. with a threatened Feb. 15 strike. District 6 cites failure to pay five cents a ton into the health and welfare fund for miners at Tomer operations in Barnesville and Glen Robbins, Jefferson County.
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Bellaire
United Mine Workers District 6
Tomer Mining Co
Adolph Pacifico
District 6
S Tomer Mining
Barnesville
Glen Robbins
Jefferson County
House Aids Suspended in Fund Shortage Probe
William Russell the House sergeant at arms suspended cashier A B Fangmeyer and assistant cashier John Oberholser in the Sergeant's Bank. The suspensions last at least until the grand jury finishes its probe into a $121,000 shortage in Kenneth Romney’s accounts.
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Washington
William Russell
House
A. B. Fangmeyer
John Oberholser
Russell
Kenneth Romney
Berlin Freezing Weather Claims Over 100 Deaths
City health officials report more than 100 Berlin residents have frozen to death or died of exposure since December 1 amid a severe cold snap.
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Berlin
Senators Seek Stop to Atom Secret Leak
Washington AP report: senators fear Russian probes into atomic secrets and vow to patch security gaps. Hickenlooper says closed Senate hearings will cover the issue with Lilienthal and military experts as the atomic control panel nominees and security chief Rhodes face confirmation. Baruch warned of possible Soviet penetration and misuse of a code word. Conant to testify on nominations and security concerns.
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Washington
Russia
Hickenlooper
Rrowa
David E. Lilienthal
Senate House Atomic Committee
Lilienthal
Atomic Control Commission
Joint Committee
Baruch
James B. Conant
Harvard University
100 Bed Nelsonville Hospital Groundbreaking Planned
Mount St. Mary Hospital to be built in Nelsonville this year by Sisters of St. Francis as a modern 100 bed facility. Ground floor houses offices, kitchens, laundry, and staff amenities. three story Y shaped design with subfloor. Groundbreaking expected by June 1 after Columbus site conference with Mother Lidwina and architects.
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Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Sisters of St. Francis
Stella Niagara
N. Y
Oral Daugherty
Daugherty
Columbus
Lidwina
Lima
St. Vincent’s Orphanage
Emma
St. Ann’s Maternity Hospital
Louis F. Karlsberger
Blair
William Kelley
St. Andrews Church
Jessie Baker
Jerry Priser
New Railroad Office Planned in Cleveland for New Association
Railroad circles report Robert R. Young chairman of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co would locate the new headquarters in Cleveland. Young also chairs Alleghany Corp which controls C O Nickel Plate and Pere Marquette Railroads. The three lines left the Association of American Railroads last November to form a new organization with possible افزود Union Pacific and Missouri Kansas Texas Railroads joining.
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Cleveland
Robert R. Young
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co
New Railroad Association
Young
Alleghany Corp
Association of American Railroads
Union Pacific
Missouri- Kansas-Texas Railroad
Governor's Succession Ruling Made in Ohio
Ohio Attorney General Hugh S. Jenkins holds that if Governor Thomas J. Herbert died between his election last November and his January 13 inauguration, Frank J. Lausche would remain governor until a successor is elected and qualified. The opinion was requested by the Ohio Senate.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Hugh S. Jenkins
Ohio Senate
Mine Bureau Predicts Synthetic Gas Making
Washington The Bureau of Mines forecasts commercial production of synthetic gasoline within a few years. Director R R Sayers and new research place production cost from coal or oil shale at 7.5 to 9.5 cents per gallon, only a few cents above petroleum.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
R. R. Sayers
Nuernberg Council Pushes Death Penalty for Nazi Bombers
Social Democrats in Nuernberg threaten to seek the death penalty for major Nazi offenders instead of ten years in prison after two recent bombings.
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Nuernberg
Social Democrats
Bases Recorded Manila Treaty Hints at U S Philippines
A tentative agreement on bases for U S military forces in the Philippines was written today. Ambassador Paul V. McNutt said a treaty is expected to be completed this week.
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Manila
U. S
Philippines
Paul V. McNutt
Fox Bites Ironton Couple. Rabies Treatment Given
Mr and Mrs Albert Lipps of Ironton were bitten by a fox attempting to crawl under their house. Lipps, 72, killed the animal with a shotgun and both were treated for rabies.
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Ironton
Albert Lipps
Lipps
Gas Shortage Cripples Industry Across Ohio Amid Cold Wave
A northwest gale pushed temperatures to near zero in Ohio causing a statewide gas emergency. Industrial users in Southeastern Ohio and elsewhere lost gas service as 50 million cubic feet was diverted to homes. Plants affected include Parkersburg Rig and Reel in Pomeroy Logan Pottery in Logan and Lochwold Celadon in New Lexington. Officials warned some towns may lose gas next day as pressure drops.
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F. W. Phillips
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Parkersburg
Pomeroy
Logan Pottery
Logan
Lochwold Celadon Products Co
New Lexingston
E. M. Tharp
Tharp
Judge Moves For Speed Up In Pay Case
Federal Judge Frank A. Picard prepared to speed testimony in the Mount Clemens Pottery Co. case where a potential 4.8 billion in portal to portal pay suits hinges. The court limited rebuttal witnesses to four to estimate factory walking time from time clock to work bench. The issue stems from Supreme Court guidance on portal time following a prior overtime ruling.
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Detroit
Frank A. Picard
Mount Clemens Pottery Co
Portal Time
United States Supreme Court
Picard
High Court
Foreign Trade Rulings Introduced in House
Two bills to regulate foreign trade were introduced by Rep. Lewis of Ohio. One would suspend the trade agreements act by blocking new pacts that would lower tariffs. The other would ban selling imported goods for more than five percent below domestic prices.
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Washington
Rep
Lewis
Rohio
High School Students Enter Innocent Pleas
South High School students Don Frohner and Arthur Chapman both 16 pleaded innocent to first degree murder in the slaying of 52 year old William C Spieth an Ashtabula salesman on January 13 in Youngstown Ohio.
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Youngstown
Don Frohner
Arthur Chapman
South High School
William C. Spieth
Ashtabula
SAM SIMMONS Says on Nature and Human Dominion
The speaker extols nature's beauty and resources while noting mankind's failure to master self-control. He argues that moral suasion and religion have not prevented fear and want, leaving the world a place hindered by malice, envy, greed, and laziness.
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Arthur Bull
Chicago
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NEA Telephoto
Harry M. Miller
Gallipolis
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Allen N. Corlett
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Corlett
John W. Morrison
Portage
Philip B. Perlman
Baltimore
United States
J. Howard McGrath
Providence
R. I
U. S. Senate
Victor Wrate
Mt. Clemens
Mich
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Catherine
Constance
Victor
Caroline
Patricia
Douglas
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UMW
Atomic Commission
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Nelsonville Hospital
Mine Bureau
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