Jewish Leaders Reject British Ultimatum Over Holy Land Terrorism
In Jerusalem the Jewish National Council and underground groups oppose a British ultimatum to curb violence. Irgun Zvai Leumi vows to fight the authorities, while a potential white paper could strip recognition from the Jewish Agency. Dov Bela Gruner’s fate looms as Tuesday’s deadline nears.
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Holy Land
Jerusalem
Palestine
Jewish National Council
National Council
Vaad Leumi
Jewish Agency
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Irgun
Britain
Dov Bela Gruner
U S Assumes Pottery Case Pay Dispute
The United States joins the Mount Clemens Pottery Co suit valuing up to 5 billion in portal to portal pay claims. Judge Picard will sign to intervene. the national CIO may also join. Edward Lamb, counsel for workers, opposed government involvement though the company did not object.
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Detroit
United States
Mount Clemens Pottery Co
Frank A. Picard
National Cio
Edward Lamb
CIO
Ambassador Gardner Dies Awaiting Britain Post
United States ambassador designate Max Gardner, 64, died of coronary thrombosis at the Hotel Regis in New York hours before sailing to assume his post in London aboard the liner America. Mrs. Gardner and their son Ralph were with him as President Truman voiced deep grief and shock.
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New York
Max Gardner
America
United States
Great Britain
Reed to lead Ohio tuberculosis control division
Dr. Carl R. Reed of Lancaster will temporarily head the Ohio division of tuberculosis control, while serving on the Franklin County Tuberculosis Hospital staff in Columbus.
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Columbus
Carl R. Reed
Lancaster
Franklin County
Ohio Division of Tuberculosis Control
GOP Leaders Forecast Split on Tariff Rulings
Senate and House Republicans show divergence over the State Department authority to lower tariffs without Congress. Vandenberg and Millikin push a compromise to avoid repealing the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act while House leaders demand congressional reclaiming of tariff powers, with hearings set for February 24 and possible closed sessions.
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Washington
Senate
House
State Department
Congress
GOP
Vandenberg
Mich
Millikin
Cole
Martin
R-Mass
Knutson
R-Minn
Ways and Means Committee
Vandenberg- Millikin
Dean C. Acheson
William Clayton
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Taft
Ohio
Marshall
Foreign Relations Committee
Whiskey Deal Nets $25 500: Two New Yorkers Accused
A hearing set for Feb 13 in New York involves John Hergatt and John Miller two Mansfield Ohio nightclub operators accusing James Scardino and Alfred Raimondi of involvement in a $25,500 deal for 300 cases of scotch last summer. The Mansfield men allege they gave a paper sack with the money on June 20 and the New Yorkers vanished after promising bills of sale.
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New York
Mansfield
Ohio
John Hergatt
John Miller
James Scardino
Alfred Raimondi
Helicopter High Altitude Record Attempt Upset by Weather
An overcast at 10 000 feet halted Maj. Ernest Cassell 35 year old Indianapolis pilot from attempting a new helicopter high altitude record at Wright Field He returned after a half hour and planned to try again later today as mechanics refuelled the plane
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Dayton
Ernest Cassell
Indianapolis
Wright Field
Cassell
Restoration project approved for Coshocton hotel
A $120,000 plan to restore a Coshocton hotel damaged by fire last November has been approved by the Columbus district office of the Civilian Production Administration. Louis W. Gehring said the work is authorized for Coshocton Real Estate Co. to proceed.
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Columbus
Coshocton
Columbus District Office
Civilian Production Administration
Louis W. Gehring
Office of Temporary Controls Agency
Coshocton l Real Estate Co
Papers May Resume Work After Arbitration Reach
Rochester pressmen from two strike bound daily papers agreed to report to work after accepting arbitration with Frank Gannett management. Publication still awaits action from three other mechanical departments. ITU members earlier settled but will not return until all five unions agree.
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Rochester
N. Y
Frank Gannett
International Typographical Union
ITU
Traffic Mishaps Claim Two Lives in Columbus Yesterday
Two men died in separate incidents in Columbus yesterday. Vincent J. Serio, 34, a truck driver, perished in a railroad crossing collision while Samuel Schlansky, 62, was fatally struck by a car.
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Columbus
Vincent J. Serio
Samuel Schlansky
Ohio Sees Temperature Rise As Gas Shortage bites
Ohio warms toward the 32 degree mark after a three day cold wave that froze pipes and halted thousands of workers. Toledo reports gas outages for 300 homes as industrial cuts hit 2,868 jobs. Cincinnati and other cities shift to oil burners while Lancaster Marion and Bucyrus lay off hundreds.
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Ohio
Buckeye
Salem
Cincinnati
Toledo
West Side
Lunkenheimer Co
Queen City
Lancaster
Marion
Bucyrus
Colonel Halted At Customs With Jewels
Col Edward J Murray, former custodian of a 245 250.29 carat Japanese diamond hoard held by Allies in Bank of Japan vaults, was flown back to Japan under technical arrest by General MacArthur. San Francisco customs seized 210 000 worth of diamonds on his person and in his luggage. Murray called the diamonds legitimate loot. A board of officers investigated the bank vault treasure as part of the wider bullion stock valued at 256 147 219. Frequent inventories showed no discrepancies and Smithsonian experts had praised security measures.
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Tokyo
Edward J. Murray
Bank of Japan
Japan
MacArthur
Murray
San Francisco
Smithsonian Institution
Mrs. Lucy Hoodlett Dies at 86 in Ohio Home
Mrs. Lucy Hoodlett aged 86 died Thursday morning at the Presbyterian Home in Sidney Ohio after a long Nelsonville residence. She was the widow of John Hoodlett and survived by daughters Mrs. B. M. Coakley of Columbus and Mrs. Leo Hans of Akron. Funeral services and arrival details are set for Saturday in Nelsonville at the First Presbyterian Church.
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Nelsonville
Lucy Hoodlett
Presbyterian Home
Sidney
Ohio
John Hoodlett
Hoodlett
B. M. Coakley
Columbus
Leo Hans
Akron
First Presbyterian Church
President Re-elected in Ohio Holstein Group
The Ohio Holstein-Friesian Association reelected M. R. Moomaw of Canton as its president last night.
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Columbus
Ohio Holstein-Friesian Association
M. R. Moomaw
Canton
Soviet American Clash Over Atomic Control Blocks Reduction Plan
A six nation drafting committee reported progress but a U S Russian dispute over where atomic energy control fits in a world arms reduction framework blocked final agreement. The United States insisted any arms reduction commission cannot undermine the Atomic Energy Commission and argued the council should decide specifics. Russia opposed the clause, while France yielded to keep momentum. No votes were taken and discussions remained at the drafting stage.
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NEW York
Security Council
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Council
Russia
Poland
Andrei A. Gromyko
Warren R. Austin
Assembly
Austin
Washington
France
Australia
Belgium
Colombia
Tax chief offers remedy for money madness in Ohio
Ohio Tax Commissioner C Emory Glander proposed a wide tax reform plan to the legislature and Gov. Herbert as he released a study of the state tax system. He hinted at possible tax cuts via allowing local governments to share or assume tax fields now state controlled while the House weighs revenue limits and pay as you go rules amid a looming budget.
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Columbus
C. Emory Glander
Ohio General Assembly
Thomas J. Herbert
Glander
Herbert
Republican House
House
House Rules Committee
William H. Deddens
Hamilton
Griffith Evans
Portage
Senate Conservation Committee
House Votes on Two Term Limit for Presidency
The House ordered the first pre noon session of the new Congress to push a vote by nightfall on a GOP backed constitutional amendment limiting presidents to two terms. Democrats denounced the move as political. Republicans noted Truman's succession proposal could impact 1948 plans. Senator Taft signaled early action on succession, while Bricker called the idea constructive.
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Washington
House
Congress
Truman
Senate
Martin
Taft
Ohio
Bricker
Farm Bureau names Stanfield legislative director
The Ohio Farm Bureau announced Douglas R. Stanfield of Westerville has been appointed legislative director, signaling a leadership change in the farm policy unit.
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Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau
Douglas R. Stanfield
Westerville
Women Press Enforcement of Liquor Law
The Ohio Women’s Christian Temperance Union pressed the state liquor department for strict enforcement of laws against liquor sales near agricultural fairs and designated institutions. WCTU volunteers in 57 counties reported sales within two miles of fairs in 42 counties, within 1,200 yards of hospitals or orphanages in six counties, and within one mile of children’s homes in at least 12 counties. The law is nearly 90 years old.
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Columbus
Ohio Women’s Christian Temperance Union
State Liquor Department
Democrats
WCTU
Ohio
Americans buy more war bonds than redeemed in January
For the first time in a year, Americans bought more Series E war bonds in January than they redeemed. The shift signals renewed public support for wartime financing as government drives continue.
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Washington
Flood forecasts spread from Ohio to Lower Mississippi
Metereologist Stephen Lichtblau warns floods loom a month ahead as high water on the Ohio River drives possible overflows along the lower Mississippi. He notes that heavy rain across wide areas and rapid snowmelt together create dangerous conditions, with Army engineers believing current plans can handle a 3,000,000 cubic feet per second flood.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Omaha
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Mississippi
Ohio
Gulf
Red River
Yazoo
Stephen Lichtblau
U. S. Weather Bureau Office
Missouri
Lichtblau
Metropolis
Ill
St. Louis
Official Flags Gas Policies Of Companies
Howard D. Gibbs of the Retail Coal Merchants Association says Western Pennsylvania gas firms have conflicting policies aimed at shaping the Big and Little Inch pipelines. He notes 60,000 workers in the tri state area idled as gas for manufacturing is curtailed to preserve home heating during a cold wave, with similar curtailments affecting 20,000 in West Virginia and 10,000 in Ohio.
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Pittsburgh
Howard D. Gibbs
Retail Coal Merchants Association
Western Pennsylvania
Gibbs
Ohio-Pennsylvania - West Virginia
Tri-State
West Virginia
Ohio
Railroad Line Reopens After 30 Car Derailment
Ravenna Ohio dispatch reports traffic on one Erie Railroad main line track resumed as wrecking crews cleared rubble from Tuesday derailment of 30 freight cars. Damage estimated at $200,000 by division superintendent W. J. McMullen.
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Ravenna
Erie Railroad
W. J. McMullen
Canton Mayoral Race Shows Strong Primary Competition
Canton mayor Carl Klein seeks a third term facing a Democratic primary challenge from Frank Catshall the city council president. Republican contenders include J Stewart Ake former councilman Charles O Tressel Arthur K Williams Fred G Sharp and Thomas J Butler.
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Canton
Carl Klein
Frank Catshall
J. Stewart Ake
Charles O. Tressel
Arthur K. Williams
Fred G. Sharp
Thomas J. Butler
Punch Press Operator Indicted for Murder in Fairfield County
Lancaster report: Frank Devore a 42 year old punch press operator indicted by a Fairfield County Grand Jury for first degree murder in the death of his wife Clara Devore 37. The couple had four children and Devore is held without bond. Arraignment expected this week.
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Lancaster
Fairfield County
Frank Devore
Clara
Devore
Alleged Red Leader Eisler Refuses Unamerican Testimony
Gerhard Eisler, described as a chief Communist agent in the United States, refuses to take an oath before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He is cited for contempt after defying the oath and remarks, with a potential $1000 fine and a year in jail if convicted.
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Washington
Gerhard Eisler
United States
House
Unamerican Activity Committee
Eisler
Thomas
N. J
City considers 25 cent weekly garbage fee
Portsmouth city council approved drafting an ordinance to levy a 25 cent weekly charge on residents for garbage collection. Proponents say the fee will raise funds to cover a wage increase recently granted to municipal employees.
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Portsmouth
Counccil
Public remarks on President Truman poker and bourbon habits
The author critiques newspapers for detailing celebrity drinking and poker as fashionable but unnecessary vices. He argues prominent figures set poor examples and that affluent households may imitate such behavior, inflating moral concerns beyond their merit.
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Truman
Moneybags
Jones Ately
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George Schoonmaker
Thomas Christian
East Ohio Gas Co
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Southern Pacific
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