Ohio Solon Asks Sugar Ration End
Ohio lawmakers push for ending sugar rationing as part of a wave of new bills in the 97th General Assembly. Rep. Golda Edmonston urges Congress to drop controls, citing lost fruit and canning jobs, while Rep. James Black proposes a one year limit for portal to portal pay suits.
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Columbus
Ohio
97Th General Assembly
Golda M. Edmonston
Franklin
Congress
Senate
Reed Essex
Paulding
Robert W. Dunkle
Rross
H. J. Hall
Medina
Floyd B. Griffith
Allen
Armed Services
Kenneth A. Robinson
Marion
Harry D. Bellis
R-Van Wert
Creditors Seek Over $106 779 From Ohio cattle Buyer
Four creditors asked $106 779.88 from Edward Sherk of Bucyrus Ohio in an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed in federal court. Plaintiffs include C W Speicher La Fontaine Indiana Wilford Laycock Marion Indiana Dwayne Garrison Liberty Mills Indiana and Leo and Joseph Kirchner doing business as Kirchner's Meat Packers Findlay Ohio.
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Cleveland
Edward Sherk
Bucyrus
Ohio
Sherk
C. W
Clint) Speicher
la Fontaine
Ind
Wilford Laycock
Marion, Inc
Dwayne Garrison
Liberty Mills
Leo and
Joseph Kirchner
Kirchner’s Meat Packers
Findlay
Milk Price Decline in Cleveland Area
Northern Ohio dairymen will receive smaller checks for milk shipped to the Cleveland area in January. Howard G. Eisaman, administrator of the Cleveland milk marketing area, announced a new price schedule of 4.863 per hundredweight for fluid milk, down 0.83 per hundredweight, with no further drop in retail prices expected.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Howard G. Eisaman
Eisaman
Severe Cold Wave Sweeps Ohio Fans Frost Across State
A new severe cold wave grips Ohio with temperatures from 6 above to five below forecast statewide for several days. Meteorologist Mindling warns of continued below normal temps through four to five days with some easing Sunday and Monday. Gas shortages persist, Fostoria hit hard as Dakotas and Minnesota endure near blizzard winds 40 to 60 mph driving old snow and hampering transport.
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Columbus
Ohio
George Mindling
Fostoria
Dakotas
Minnesota
Canada
Midwest
Florida
Glass wage accord ties pay for men and women
Washington report says a new three cent hourly raise at Pittsburgh Plate and Libbey Owens Ford glass firms brings the base wage to 1.01 dollars for both men and women. The contract was announced last night in a joint statement by the companies and the CIO Glass Ceramic and Silica Sand Workers Union.
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Washington
Pittsburgh Plate
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass
CIO Glass, Ceramic and Silica Sand Workers Union
Ten Millions to Spend No Pipeline for Sale
A Buenos Aires official, Senor Teofilo Tabanera, says Argentina has ten million dollars to spend but cannot buy 1,200 miles of pipeline. He notes Argentina plans vast industrial expansion and a natural gas project from Comodoro Rivadavia to Buenos Aires as a key element, while U S pipeline construction continues.
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Los Angeles
Argentina
Senor Teofilo Tabanera
United States
Comodoro Rivadavia
Buenos Aires
GOP Ready Replies to Hannegan Move
Washington AP Republicans push lines in response to Hannegan call for Truman to seek reelection. Hannegan welcomes Truman run, Taft Bricker and Green plan speeches on domestic issues and national policy amid Lincoln Day rhetoric and GOP leadership guidance.
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Hannegan
Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
Truman
New York
White House
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Carroll Reece
Pendergast
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Congress
Charleston
W.va
Bricker
Robio
Toledo
Dwight Green
Illinois
Russia
Richland Representative Dies in Mansfield
John L. Catlett 32 Richland County representative in the Ohio House of Representatives died last night from a cerebral hemorrhage after earlier attacks. The Mansfield attorney, serving his third term, first was stricken Dec. 30 and suffered another attack Wednesday. He entered the legislature in 1941.
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John L. Catlett
Richland County
Ohio House of Representatives
Labor views outlined for Senate Stassen cautions Congress
Harold E. Stassen the 1948 Republican presidential candidate urged Congress not to overreach on labor legislation while criticizing union leaders for abusing power. The Senate Labor Committee discusses labor policy and right after wrestling with lend lease by sending ships to the Soviets and a constitutional term limit proposal clears the House.
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Harold E. Stassen
Congress
Minnesota
Senate
St Ator Taft
R-ci
W. W. Smith
Maritime Commission
Russia
Lindsay Warren
Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
Bridges
R-Nh
House
Real Estate Official Warns Taft Over Public Housing Plan
Charles Braman president of the Cleveland Real Estate Board writes to Sen. Robert Taft criticizing his sponsorship of the Wagner Ellender Taft Public Housing Bill. Braman calls public housing a dismal failure after 15 years of trial and urges protections for property owners to invest in rental property.
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Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
R-O
Charles Braman
Cleveland Real Estate Board
Braman
Taft
Cincinnatian
Congress
Major Strike Seen Averted In Steel Talks
Pittsburgh reports a widespread extension of steel contracts easing the threat of a major strike. Negotiations, slowed by extensions, may continue into April as CIO United Steelworkers and U S Steel officials resume talks. Jones and Laughlin Steel and Allegheny Ludlum extended agreements.
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Pittsburgh
Cio-United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel Corp
Steelworkers Union
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp
12 Member C. of C. Committee Appointed
A 12 member executive committee for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce was appointed by president C. I. Weaver. The directors named include John L. Graham of Lancaster, and the panel will handle the organization’s business affairs.
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Columbus
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
C. I. Weaver
Ohio C. of
John L. Graham
Lancaster
New Officers Named For Guard Division
Lt. Col. David R. Smith superintendent of schools at Delaware Ohio was named inspector general and Lt. Col. John W. Cohan of Columbus adjutant general in the 37th division of the Ohio National Guard. Maj. Gen. Leo M. Kreber division commander announced the appointments yesterday.
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Columbus
David R. Smith
Delaware
Ohio
John W. Cohan
Ohio National Guard
Leo M. Kreber
No Primary for Alliance Mayor Race
Alliance Ohio will not hold a mayoral primary in May as both major parties run unopposed candidates. The absence of opposition means the general election will determine the winner.
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Alliance Alliance
Alliance
Clerk Resigns Post in Clinton County Elections
George C. Barns a 72 year old Wilmington attorney has submitted his resignation as clerk of the Clinton County board of elections a post he has held for 14 years.
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Wilmington, D
George C. Barns
Wilmington
Clinton County Board of Elections
Japan Bound Officer Denies Jewel Theft
Col. Edward J. Murray of Palo Alto, under technical arrest at Fort Mason, contends he did not steal the $210,000 in diamonds taken by customs. He says he will explain in Japan how and where the jewels were acquired, but declines to identify their source.
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San Francisco
Edward J. Murray
Palo Alto
Japan
Bank of Japan
Fort Mason
MacArthur orders general election amid Japanese cabinet crisis
General Douglas MacArthur signaled broad opposition to Premier Shigeru Yoshida by ordering another general election. The diplomatic note urged a fresh vote to advance democracy, while underscoring the cabinet's political weakness and probable demise.
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TOKYO
MacArthur
Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
Supreme Commander
New Liquor Period Extends Three Weeks in Ohio
Columbus report states a fresh liquor ration period begins Monday and will run three weeks to March 1. The existing allotment of one unit remains in effect. Only selected bottled in bond straight blend Canadian imported Scotch and Irish whiskies will stay rationed.
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Columbus
Stanley B. Cofall
Farmers won’t become farmers by decree say Sam Simmons
Sam Simmons voices opposition to forced labor unions and closed-shop rules. He argues farmers are born into their craft, not created by resolutions or ownership. An avid GM head Charles E. Wilson previously denounced the closed shop while recalling personal business risk.
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Charles E. Wilson
General Motors Corp
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
GOP Leaders Near Agreement On Top Budget Limit
Republican leaders in Congress near a 32 billion dollar top budget figure for next year, proposing a 20 percent across the board tax cut and possible defense and public works reductions. The plan includes shifting 2 billion from defense and potential 1.1 billion revenue boosts if wartime excise taxes persist. Major cuts target federal employees, public works, and VA admin costs while preserving key revenue projections.
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GOP
Congress
Interior Department
Veterans Administration
Soldiers Held For Robbery Across States
Steubenville Ohio two young soldiers in custody admitted robberies in Florida Tennessee Ohio after escaping an Army stockade near San Francisco Police Chief Ross Cunningham said they confessed to stealing a staff car in Los Angeles and a second in San Antonio before moving to Pensacola Florida to rob dry cleaning shops no charges were filed immediately
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Ross Cunningham
FBI
Cunningham
San Francisco
Florida
Tennessee
Ohio
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Pensacola
Fla
British Slashes Exports To Halt Factory Shutdowns
London bans coal exports and cuts electricity and gas rations to stop factory shutdowns. The emergency measures aim to curb job losses feared to exceed 200000, and halt refueling of coal burning ships bound for foreign ports, delaying about 700 vessels.
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London
Britain
New Mine Locomotive Headlight Developed
Westinghouse Electric Corp announces a new mine locomotive headlight that shines over 550 feet ahead to spot rock slides and obstructions. Industrial lighting engineer J W Steiner says the device boosts mine seeing distance by 83 percent.
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Cleveland
Westinghouse Electric Corp
J. W. Steiner
Westinghouse
VFW Urges Congress to Extend Rent Control
The Veterans of Foreign Wars urged Congress to keep rent controls unchanged through June 30, 1948. John C. Williamson, assistant legislative director, warned that raising rent ceilings now could harm veterans striving to reach the economic level of landlords who stayed home.
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Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Congress
John C. Williamson
VFW
Advance Funds Granted for Steubenville Sewer Plan
The Federal Works Agency announced an advance of 82100 dollars to the city of Steubenville for sewerage system additions. The project is estimated to cost 2325794 dollars.
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Washington
Federal Works Agency
Steubenville
Workers Net Awards Canton Plant Boost from Ideas Drive
Timken Roller Bearing Co. workers earned 24525 in cash and war bonds in a last year suggestion contest to gather ideas for plant improvements.
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Canton
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Miami Herald to Publish by Facsimile
John S. Knight, publisher, announced in Miami that the Herald will begin facsimile reproduction. He said staff had worked for months on details of this new publication method, calling it the most radical change since typesetting machines. He added it could expand journalism, radio broadcasting, and business opportunities.
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Miami
Fla
Johns. Knight
Miami Herald
Herald
Knight
U S and Soviet Talk Planned at UN
The deadlocked United Nations debate on arms reduction machinery paused to allow a private discussion between U S Delegate Warren R Austin and Soviet Delegate Andrei A Gromyko. A meeting time was not definite but a 3 p m EST session was planned with Austin ready to take the initiative.
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New York
United Nations
United States
Soviet Russia
U.S
Warren R. Austin
Andrei A. Gromyko
Austin
Gromyko
Flying Work Granted for Thomastown High School
Thomastown School announces its aeronautical program is licensed by the Civil Aeronautics Authority making it the first state secondary school to gain CAA recognition. Students at the school can work toward graduate certificates in airplane flying.
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AERON
Thomastown
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Workers to Stop Work for Ten Minutes at Peace Treaty Signing
The Italian general labor confederation called a nationwide ten minute halt at 11 am Monday to mourn the Paris peace treaty. War veterans associations and former partisan fighters joined the nationwide protest in token of national sorrow.
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Rome
General Labor Confederation
Paris
Parrisan
Auto license plates to be sold March 10
Ohio auto license plates for 1947 go on sale March 10 at deputy registrar offices. For the first time in five years two plates will be issued for each car.
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Columbus
Ohio
Registrars of Motor Vehicles
Shoe Chief Succumbs in Cincinnati
Harry M. Glaser Jr., 29, assistant production manager at United States Shoe Corp., died yesterday after a long illness in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Harry M. Glaser, Jr
United States Shoe Corp
Uranium Found in Argentina by Mines Directorate
The directorate of mines reports the discovery of uranium in west central Argentina. The brief note confirms a mineral find and flags potential future exploration.
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Buenos Aires
Directorate of Mines
Argentina
Steel Workers Extend Deals At Portsmouth Plant
The Portsmouth Steel Co and three United Steelworkers locals reach an extension of their contract for 4,100 workers from Feb 15 to April 30. Harold J. Ruttenberg announces wage equity plan boosting the annual payroll by 600,000 dollars and raising about 3.625 cents per employee hour.
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Portsmouth
Portsmouth Steel Co
United Steelworkers of America
CIO
Harold J. Ruttenberg
Investigators to Probe Wrecked Cuban Plane
Fog and darkness halted work overnight as investigators prepared to study a Cuban Airways Ruta de Colon DC-4 wreck in the Gredos Mountains 90 miles west of Madrid. Eleven people perished including eight crewmen and three passengers from Miami, Florida.
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Avila
Spain
Miami
Fla
Columbus
Cuban Airways Co
Gredos Mountains
Madrid
Police Chief Returns To Duty After Dismissal
Lima Ohio police chief Kermit L West Bay resumed his duties after the city civil service commission dismissed charges of inefficiency that had demoted him to patrolman on January 9.
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Lima
Kermit L. Westbay
City Civil Service Commission
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