Senate panel approves independent ERP administrator plan
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed a $20 000 a year independent Marshall Plan administrator who would rank with the secretary of state and cabinet members. A 12 member private citizen board and a 14 member congressional watchdog would oversee him with a roving ambassador abroad. Critics worry over powers and authority remain.
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Washington
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of State
Congressional
Europe
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Wherry
Neb
Senate
House
Capitol
Howe Texas town claims uniqueness and odd tales
In Howe Texas a 600 population town reports no kidney stones and a high old age death rate. Dr J L Shelley notes soft water may help. he recalls a movable hairball tumor from a patient who habitually pulled and ate her hair but recovered well.
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Howe
Tex
North Texas
J. L. Shelley
Grayson County
Shelley
Pope Pius XII appeals to children to pray during Lent
In Ash Wednesday remarks broadcast from Vatican City Pope Pius XII urges parochial schoolchildren in the United States to pray and sacrifice for war troubled Europe. He says Christ’s love lesson is learned by sacrifice and prayer and that world happiness depends on united love across nations.
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Rome
Pius XII
United States
Vatican City
Europe
Galilee
Ohio Groups Lead Fight On Cancer
Ohio mobilizes to fight cancer as 1945 deaths reached 10 618 and Ohio Health Director Porterfield highlights unprecedented statewide effort. Led by the Ohio Division of the American Cancer Society the Cancer Committee of the Ohio State Medical Association and the Ohio Department of Health, with clinics at Holzer Hospital and Gallipolis among those operating by March 1 1947.
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Columbus
John D. Porterfield
Ohio
State Health Department
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Blast Injures Jackson Pair
Two people were injured when an explosion and subsequent fire damaged a north side general store in Jackson, causing about 20 000 dollars in damage. Mrs. P. B. Darling, 65, and her husband P. B. Bun Darling were leaving the store when the blast occurred. They were treated at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis and expected to recover. A second explosion hit seven hours later. investigators consider gas leakage likely. Firemen quoted the estimated loss.
Goodyear Suspends 79 for Sitdown Strike
AKRON. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co suspended 79 employees in the tire building dept a week for allegedly taking part in a sitdown strike. Company and union spokesmen said the action followed the discharge of a tire builder who reportedly fought a plant guard.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Gandhi's Funeral Train Draws Massive Crowds in Allahabad
Thousands lined railway stations as Mohandas K. Gandhi's funeral train passed through Allahabad. The ashes will be immersed tomorrow at Triveni Sangham where the Ganges Jumna and Saraswati rivers meet.
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Allahabad
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Triveni Sangham
Ganges
Jumna
Saraswati
Ohio airport program announced by Civil Aeronautics Authority
State Aviation Director C E A Brown said a three year plan for airport development in Ohio has been announced by the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
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Columbus
C. E. A. Brown
Ohio
Civil Arronautics Authority
Bombay politician jailed in Gandhi assassination plot case
Police say a Bombay politician has been jailed in connection with a supposed assassination conference involving the man held for killing Mahatma Gandhi. The case centers on alleged planning around the Gandhi assassination.
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Bombay
Mahandas K. Gandhi
Taxes Attack Indiana Gov Gates on Federal Taxes
Indiana Governor Ralph F. Gates says high federal taxes drive the nation toward socialism through the back door. He warns the tax policy will undermine prosperity and spur government expansion.
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Leroy, O
Ralph F. Gates
Indiana
Taft Claims Reds Driven To Canada
Gary Indiana Taft argues the Taft Hartley Law pushes Communists from America to Canadian unions. He cites resignations in Washington and says mining unions in Canada are being swamped as Communists flee the United States. He challenges labor leaders to repeal the Taft Hartley Act and forecasts Illinois 56 delegates and Indiana 29 votes.
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Gary
Ind
Taft
Rohio
GOP
Illinois
Washington
United States
Indiana
Halleck
Unions Press For Higher Pay Across Britain
Thirty seven trade unions representing about three million workers agreed in Newcastle to demand wage increases averaging 14 shillings a week. The government, seeking to maintain a wage and profit freeze, urged voluntary compliance but faced stiff union opposition.
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London
Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions
Newcastle
Communist Committee Censures 7 Russian Composers
The Central Committee of the Communist Party censured seven Russian composers including Dmitri Shostakovich and Serge Prokofiev for music deemed formalist and against the people. The party resolution appeared on Pravda front pages today.
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Moscow
Central Committee
The
Communist Party
Dmitri Shostakovich
Serge Prokofieff
Pravda
Civil Service Announces Geologist Examinations
Civil Service Commission lists geologist examinations for Washington D C and nationwide with salaries from 2644 to 3397 dollars per year. Applications and information available before March 2 from W H Oldfield, local secretary at the post office.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Civil Service Commission
W. H. Oldfield
Commission
FHA Official to Speak at Athens Real Estate Board Meeting
A. F. Guekert district director of the FHA in Columbus will speak Thursday at 2 p m at the Hotel Berry to members of the Athens County Real Estate Board. J F Kempton secretary said the meeting is open to anyone interested.
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FHA
A. F. Guekert
Columbus
Athens County Real Estate Board
Berry
J. F. Kempton
Food price drop widens as markets reel after key breaks
Daily market gyrations hit Chicago pits with wheat soybeans and corn dropping to limit lows. Hog prices rise on small arrivals while retail foods show widespread markdowns in 25 cities led by bacon flour and butter.
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New York
Chicago
London
Manila Stock Exchange
Sydney
Australia
New Orleans
Associated Press
American Woolen Company
New York Stock Exchange
Ohio River ice jam shows minor breaks as water rises
The Ohio River congestion near Cincinnati eases slightly with two minor ice breaks overnight. Engineers warn of a potential major crack up as the river climbs toward warmer weather. Towboats plan to breach a 60 mile jam above Gallipolis with the Onward to follow with coal if successful.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Cincinnati Harbor
Ohio River Division
North Bend
Chile
Gallipolis
George M. Verity
American Rolling Mill Co
Semet
Semet Solvay Co
Point Pleasant
W.va
Printers Block NLRB Injunction Bid Amid Labor Clash
In Indianapolis lawyers for the International Typographical Union halted a Taft Hartley Act injunction bid for two to three weeks by arguing NLRB actions violate the act and the constitution. Judge Luther M. Swygert will rule later on the temporary restraining order sought to curb ITU practices with publishers. The ITU faces charges of seeking to renew closed shop policies contrary to Taft Hartley provisions.
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Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
National Labor Relations Board
U. S
Luther M. Swygert
Robert N. Denham
NLRB
ITU
Denham
New Blood Pressure Control Method by Blood Withdrawal
Cleveland surgeons develop a mechanical technique to raise or lower blood pressure during operations by withdrawing or adding blood through an artery. After surgery, most blood is returned via the same artery to restore pressure, with some blood sometimes left out to prevent overtransfusion effects.
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Cleveland
Soldiers Capture Escaped Detainees Near Massillon
Capt. C. B. Ford said two men who fled the Army disciplinary barracks Sunday were apprehended in Massillon, Ohio, ending a security breach at the facility.
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Milwaukee
C. B. Ford
Army
Massillon
Ohio
Five Ohio and West Virginia War Dead Return From Pacific
Bodies of five servicemen from Nelsonville Letart Leon and Gallipolis return aboard the Army transport Cardinal OConnell due in San Francisco. The men are Pfc William R Collins Cpl Thomas M Pritchard Sir Willis F Rice S2c Charles P Barnette and Lt Ralph L Roush with next of kin listed. They will be sent to Columbus General Depot before burial. 137 Ohio and 45 West Virginia dead are aboard.
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Nelsonville
Letart
Leon
Gallipolis
Army
Cardinal O’connell
San Francisco
William R. Collins
Nina Mae Collins
Fayette St
Thomas M. Pritchard
Marines
Jackson St
Willis F. Rice
Navy
Lula B. Scott
Third St
Collins
Pritchard
Rice
Barnette
Roush
Columbus General Depot
Home Or
National Cemetery
Ohio
West Virginia
Murray Opposes 1948 Third Party in Labor Message
At the CIO-Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers convention in Cleveland Philip Murray warned that a third party in 1948 would split labor and empower a reactionary Congress. He cautioned against forming a party and did not name Henry Wallace, though he suggested few leaders discuss such a move.
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Cleveland
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Cio-Industrial [Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
United States
Henry Wallace
Grand Jury Indicts CIO and Philip Murray
A federal grand jury indicted the CIO and its president Philip Murray on Taft Hartley Act political expenditures violations. The charges allege Murray published a Maryland congressional candidate endorsement last July in CIO News financed by union funds.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Maryland
CIO News
Realistic war games deadly at Camp Pendleton
At Oceanside California three landing craft capsized during amphibious exercises causing two Navy deaths one Marine death and one missing Marine Cpl Sterling E Dalley of Austin Texas identified as the deceased and Cpl George E Nolan of Syracuse New York listed as missing 31 injured with rescue and recovery operations ongoing as coast guard and destroyers assist in locating missing personnel.
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Oceanside
Calif
Camp Pendleton
Pacific Island
Coast Guard
Navy
Cavalier
Sterling E. Dalley
Austin
Tex
Scio Pottery to Resume Operations After Fire Loss
The Scio-Ohio Pottery Co in Harrison County plans to reopen by February 13, marking the 15th anniversary of its first kiln. A fire on December 11 caused about 1.5 million dollars in damages. 800 workers depend on the plant, with rebuilding largely done by the crew. A civic celebration and speech by Rep Earl R. Lewis will accompany the restart.
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Scio—P
Scio-Ohio Pottery Co
L. P. Reese
Harrison County
Earl R. Lewis
Lamont Bequest to Harvard Tops Wealthy Donor Will
Thomas W. Lamont heir to Harvard with a reported 5 million dollar gift the largest single bequest by a Harvard alumnus. His will also leaves about 10 million dollars to charitable educational cultural religious and welfare institutions. Lamont longtime chairman of the board at J P Morgan and Company died February 2 at Boca Grande Florida.
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New York
Harvard
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Company
Boca Grande, Fla
Scarlet Fever Closes Two Stark County Schools
Two eastern Stark County schools in Canton closed as officials fear a scarlet fever outbreak after infected children who attended classes last week were identified. About 200 students were affected across both schools.
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Canton, O
Stark County
Inmates Sent Laws Conor Goes to Pen
Cleveland report Henry Brown 21 received a two to three year term in Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to sending a supply of hacksaw blades to four jail inmates.
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Conor
Cleveland
Henry Brown
Ohio
Burley Tobacco Markets Tap 930k Pounds for $396K
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture reported eight Burley tobacco markets sold 930,766 pounds of leaf yesterday for 396,588.65 dollars, averaging 42.61 dollars per hundredweight.
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Louisville
State Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Ohio opens seventh annual short course in road side development
The state office building hosts the seventh annual short course in roadside development as it opens today in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
United Nations To Pick 1948 Site For Assembly
The United Nations will choose a European host city for the 1948 general assembly with a potential $5 million windfall. Paris Brussels Geneva and The Hague are considered as sites as Secretary-General Trygve Lie forms a nine nation committee to decide next Monday.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Paris
Brussels
Geneva
Hague
Trygve Lie
Lie
U.N
Peace Agency
Plane Missing In China Area
A U. S. Marine plane with an all Marine crew carrying supplies to the American Consulate in Mukden disappeared after departing Peiping this morning. Nine hours without word, with much of the 380 mile route over mountains where forced landings are unlikely and landing in Communist territory considered possible.
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Peiping
Mukden
Chicago Trader Makes Big Killing in Grain
WASHINGTON- Secretary for Agriculture Anderson said today E. T. Maynard, a Chicago trader, made several hundred thousands dollars profit on the price breaks in wheat and oats. Anderson said Maynard had no inside information and that no corruption is involved. We wish we had him on our staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anderson
E. T. Maynard
Chicago
Maynard
Two Ohio Cities Seek Daylight Savings Time
The Youngstown Chamber of Commerce urged the city council to adopt daylight savings time this summer. In Akron, council asked for legislation to place the issue before voters at the May primaries.
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Ohio
Youngstown, O
Chamber of Commerce
Akron
Groceryman Kuhl Killed by Car in Sandusky
John Claus Kuhl 83 a retired groceryman was struck and killed by an automobile here last night. The accident occurred on a Sandusky street and police are investigating the crash for possible factors.
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Sandusky
John Claus Kuhl
Russell Sage Dies of Injuries From Sunday Crash
Russell Sage 23 died in a Cleveland hospital today from injuries suffered Sunday in an auto collision. Officials said he was involved in the crash while driving in the city. He was a resident of Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Russell Sage
World famous painter P William Posey Silva dies at 88
Carmel California obituary notes the death of P William Posey Silva 88 renowned landscape painter who gained international acclaim for his vivid vistas and luminous color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel
Calif
William Posey Silva
Ambassador resigns as Panama envoy Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines quits
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines resigns today from his post as ambassador to Panama. The move comes as the administration seeks new diplomatic leadership in Central America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank T. Hines
Panama
Government Uses Money for Nothing
Washington reports the government holds $340.8 million in securities due for redemption that have ceased paying interest. Officials note many older bonds were lost or destroyed, with $26.75 million of a $758.95 million issue presented for redemption after the Oct 15 date.
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Washington
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