Ohio GOP elects Ray Bliss as new state party boss
In Columbus, Ray Bliss of Akron was chosen to succeed Fred H. Johnson as Ohio Republican boss after a central committee vote to remove Johnson. Bliss pledged an aggressive program and a policy committee to bolster GOP appeal, amid intra party tensions and calls for new leadership.
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Columbus
GOP
Ray Bliss
Akron
Buckeye
Fred H. Johnson
Zanesville
Hugh D. Scott
National Committee
Omaha
Scott
Ohio Party
William Schneider
Franklin County
Schneider
Democratic New Deal
Republican Party
Party
Johnson
Herman x. Miller
Toledo
Bliss
Summit County
Republican Central Committee
State Central Committee
Summit County Election Board
Ohio
Ed D. Schorr
Cincinnati
Schorr
Margaret Baker
Springfield
Circleville Promises To Enforce Liquor Laws
Circleville apologized to the state liquor board and pledged cooperation with state agents to enforce liquor laws. The board withheld permit rebates pending Circleville's fulfillment of these promises.
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Circleville
Columbus
State Liquor Board
State Board
Sinatra to Switch Hollywood in TV Network Shakeup
Frank Sinatra plans to join Jack Benny and Amos 'N' Andy in moving from National Broadcasting Company to Columbia Broadcasting System in a major network shift.
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Sinatra
Hollywood
Frank _ Sinatra
Jack Benny
Amos 'N’ Andy
National Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System
Finance Effort In Bonus Bill Is Promised
Charleston West Virginia. A last ditch effort to include financing provisions in a veterans bonus measure was promised in the House of Delegates. The 90 million dollar administration backed proposal reached amendment stage after two committees declined to change it. The House passed seven more bills for a total of 20. the Senate approved three. A liquor profits bill would add 400 thousand dollars yearly to city totals for two fiscal years, totaling 1 million. Another would permit juke boxes in beer parlors until midnight and after 1 p m on Sundays, relaxing a prior ban. A third would allow separation of jurors in felony trials with the judge and prosecutor.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Wildlife Group Split Opposed in Ohio Plan
Allen Rupp conservation commission chairman opposes creating an autonomous wildlife division within a proposed Ohio department of natural resources. At a Senate Conservation Commission hearing, Cambridge schools superintendent argued against elevating the current division, noting governor control of appointments. Rupp said the present commission would keep head-appointment power, limiting governor influence.
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Columbus
Allen Rupp
Conservation Commission
State Department of Natural Resources
Cambridge
Senate Conservation Commission
Ohio
Rupp
Retiring Judge Famed For Fee-Splitting Case
Cincinnati report says Judge Stanley Struble, 84, retires after 30 years on the common pleas bench. Struble, known for halting fee splitting in village courts, drew a dry-era decision later upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, targeting courts with money interests in fees.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Common Pleas
Stanley Struble
Strubel
Struble
United States Supreme Court
Gas Users May Apply For More Installations
Ohio Fuel Gas Co says applications for extra gas space heating will be accepted through Feb 21 to gauge demand. Approval depends on future gas supply and permissive orders from the Public Utilities Commission.
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Columbus
Highway Conditions Report From Columbus
The state highway department reports at 7:15 a.m. weather conditions on highways are normal with generally cloudy skies. Temperature ranges from 16 to 37 degrees.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Belt conveyor plan links Ohio and Lakes resources
Akron Canton and Youngstown Railroad proposed Riverlake Belt Conveyor Lines to move iron ore from the Great Lakes to Ohio River mills. The 130 mile elevated system would cost 154 million dollars, take three years, and save rail freight costs up to 1.50 per ton on coal and ore. Lorain and East Liverpool would host terminals with 56 million more in cost.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Lakes
H. B. Stewart, Jr
Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad
Riverlake Belt Conveyor Lines, Inc
Lorain
Ohio
Lake Erie
East Liverpool
Stewart
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Air Force to Display World’s Largest and Fastest Bombers
Washington reports the Air Force plans a Congressional show window at Andrews Field Maryland next Tuesday. Four bombers have arrived including the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing an eight engine jet giant with no tail or fuselage and a 511.2 mph average on a 2258 mile flight from Muroc California Also shown are the North American B-45 jet bomber from Wright Field Dayton Ohio at 470 mph and the Consolidated B-36 with piston engines from Carswell Texas at 338 mph.
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Washington
Air Force
Congressional
Congress
Truman
Andrews Field
Northrop
Muroc
Calif
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Carswell Air Base
Fort Worth
Texas
Prison Terms Imposed In Shoplifting Ring
Three Columbus men received prison terms from one to seven years each for a shoplifting ring spanning 17 cities. Al Gahn, former Ohio lightweight boxing champion, drew a sentence at the Ohio Penitentiary for receiving and concealing stolen property. William Collins, 19, and John J. Matthews, 20, were sent to Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to larceny.
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Columbus
al Gahn
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
William Collins
John J. Matthews
Mansfield Reformatory
President Denounces Mindszenty Trial as Infamous
President Truman condemned Hungary’s treatment of Cardinal Mindszenty calling the treason trial a kangaroo court. He labeled the proceeding a blot on the nation and said an inquiry into treaty violations is underway with a report due to him.
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Washington
Truman
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Price Average Drops On Burley Markets In Kentucky
Burley tobacco sales in Kentucky yesterday totalled 870 434 pounds across five markets. The state agriculture department reported an average price of 31.44 per hundredweight, down 1.99 from Tuesday.
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Louisville
Kentucky
State Agriculture Department
Solons Question 1949 Farm Outlook Amid Price Slump
Washington Republicans Thye and Young challenged Brannan on a hopeful 1949 farm outlook. Brannan blamed speculative influences for price breaks and ordered full information on commodity transactions from the first three days of the week to assess speculation’s role. He denied a general economic slump despite recent troubling reports.
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Washington
Thye
R-Minn
Young
Brannan
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Irish at polls Belfast
Northern Ireland voters faced a pivotal choice on whether to remain in the United Kingdom or join Southern Ireland as a republic. The August referendum set a clear clash between unionist and nationalist perspectives with potential long term consequences for governance and identity.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Southern Ireland
Republic
Ohio lawmakers seek 233 million for school funds
Ohio legislators backed by the Ohio Education Association push a total 233.5 million in school appropriations. Senator Albert L. Daniels proposes 81.5 million from state surplus for new schools repairs and buses plus an ORA backed 202 million over two years. He cites rural districts and aging facilities and urges targeted capital allotments and higher teacher pay.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Education Association
Albert L. Daniels
Highland
QRA
Daniels
Truman backs secrecy on atomic bomb numbers
President Truman insists the exact count of atomic bombs in U S possession should remain secret. He argued transparency could jeopardize national security and allies.
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Truman
Washington
United States
Truman Supports $4 Billion Tax Increase and Controls
President Truman reiterated support for a $4 billion tax hike and continued rush for stand-by wage and price controls. He said he remains as firm as ever, even amid commodity market shifts, and would not alter his stance if markets fall further to avoid a deficit.
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Washington
Truman
Snyder
Congress
White House
Capitol Hill
Crews Battle New Storms Strain Western States
Rescuers fought a new series of wind and snow storms isolating communities across four states. Rail and highway routes were blocked by snow drifts leaving thousands stranded. About 29 passenger trains with roughly 6000 travelers were stalled, with Wyoming reporting the most critical conditions since January.
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Chicago
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Utah
Nebraska
Idaho
Slayer Denied Review By U S Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court refused to review the conviction of Lester Nichols 43 sentenced to die for the murder of his father in law Rev Lewis Whitaker. Nichols fate was sealed after an April 30 1948 death sentence. Ohio Supreme Court will set a new execution date.
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Lima
United States Supreme Court
Lester Nichols
Lewis Whitaker
Nichols
High Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Two To Hang For Gandhi Assassination
Narayan Godse and Narayan Apten, editor and publisher of a Poona newspaper, were sentenced to die for the assassination of Mohandas K Gandhi. Five of eight defendants got life terms. V D Savarkar was acquitted. D R Badge testified for the state and was released. The verdict followed an eight month trial at Delhi’s old Red Fort.
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New Delhi
Narayan Godse
Narayan Apten
Poona
Mohandas K. Gandhi
V. D. Savarkar
Gandhi
D. R. Badge
Delhi
Red Fort
Atma Charan
Army exposes spy ring case from Tokyo to Moscow
The Army released a 32000 word report on a Russian led spy network that fed secrets to Russia about Germany and Japan. Master spy Dr Richard Sorge and Japanese ally OtakoHozumi were executed. most ring leaders are dead. Agnes Smedley named as an American author and alleged Soviet agent denies the charge.
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Washington
Tokyo
Russia
Germany
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Richard Sorge
Otako Hozumi
Agnes Smedley
Shanghai
Senate Rules Committee backs anti filibuster rule
Senator Lodge said the Senate Rules Committee approved an anti filibuster rule by a 10 to 3 vote. The proposal would allow two thirds of Senators to apply a gag to debate at any time, with the action sent to the full Senate for potential debate.
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Washington
Lodge
R-Mass
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Family Bible Found In Case Of Recluse
Akron administrators locate a family Bible to aid heirs search for Miss Francis Louise Butler who died two weeks ago at 80 with an estate over a half a million dollars and no will. No immediate relatives, several cousins known.
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Akron
Francis Louise Butler
Car Returned To Athens In Gifford Murder Case Arraignment Planned
The Harlem Dodds murder case moves toward arraignment Friday morning for Harry Dodds Jr. Prosecuting Attorney Gordes Gray said Dodds would be arraigned before Mayor W P Mickle after a delay to obtain counsel. Miss Eleanor Gifford was murdered at her Route 56 home January 3. The two tone green Chevrolet, driven by an Athens man Harold Shields with Grover Rawlins, was recovered from Dayton and transported to Athens. A claw hammer that served as the murder weapon was reportedly discarded near a viaduct on Sunnyside Street in Dayton. A strong box and purse were thrown into a stream on Union Road west of Dayton. A camera pawned in Dayton by Dodds was recovered. Accompanying Sheriff Bateman were Harold Shields, Grover Rawlins, and Burns Ervin.
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Harry Dodds, Jr
Eleanor Gifford
Gordes B. Gray
Dodds
W. P. Mickle
lDevids
Siayer
Columbus Law
Dodda
Miss Gifford
Athens
Dayton
Bateman
Grover E. Rawlins
New Straiteville
Misa Gifford
Rawlings
Rawlins
Sunnyside
Third St
Gifford
Union Road
Rawline
Elins
Shields
Burns Ervin
Ohio University
Lausche To Receive Merci Car for Ohio
Ohio Governor Frank J. Lausche will be presented a French Merci car on Cleveland's lake front as part of three Friendship Train cars touring the United States. The car’s exact contents remain unknown until opened.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lake Front
United States
Europe
Early Spring Greenup Along Ohio River Sparks Plant News
The region along the Ohio River shows an earlier growing season with iris and cabbage plants advancing. Farmers in Letart Fells heat houses and prepare fields as Meigs County cabbage heads to markets soon. Tomato seed will follow cabbage, then transplanting with many stakes already in place.
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Ohio River
Pomeroy Bend
Letart Fells
Meigs County
First telephone exchange installed in Letart Falls home
The Letart Falls area receives its first telephone exchange now being installed at Mrs. McDade's home. It will serve more than 100 phones and be widely used by produce growers in Letart Falls Great Bend and Apple Grove. Mrs. McDade is training to operate the board and is mother to four daughters all of whom have been Messenger carriers.
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Letart Falls
McDade
Great Bend
Apple Grove
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