Industry Men Press Eight Percent Wage Increase Cap
The Wage Stabilization Board's industry members propose a maximum eight percent boost above January 15, 1950 levels to curb postwar wage rises. They back one review in June and seek to exclude fringe benefits from the limit, while noting past hikes of six to seven percent in late 1950.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Cio-Auto
Harry C. Bates
AFL
Emil Rieve
CIO
Elmer Walker
Machinists’ Union
Ching
Labor
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
Ward Kenner
Henry Arthur
Reuben Robertson, Jr
Keener
U S Naval Guns Protect Raid and Limit MacArthur Power
Washington officials doubt Gen. MacArthur will gain needed authority for a total victory in Korea. A Tokyo briefing noted UN gains are tactical, and a broad drive into North Korea would require neutralizing Chinese bases in Manchuria. Officials foresee limited aims to weaken Communists and avoid widening the war.
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Washington
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Europe
MacArthur
Tokyo
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Manchuria
United Nations
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Formosa
Britain
Allies Hit Reds on Front and Seize Wonsan In Surprise Raid
Allied forces including South Korean Marines landed at Wonsan on the east coast as American French and Dutch troops repelled Red Chinese and Korean units along a 20 mile front. Reports say two communist divisions were shattered and Red columns moved toward Wonju while Allied losses were light.
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Tokyo
Wonsan
Sea of Japan
Chipyong
Wonju
Americoughboys
Han River
Han
U.S. 25Th Division
Sand Island
Seoul
Yongdongpo
Seoul City
Eighth Army
Hamhung
Yoju
Hoengsong
N P. A. den Ouden
Wonju-Yoju
Pupyong
Court Upholds Dean Verdict
The Second District Court of Appeals upheld the first degree murder conviction of Homer Jack Dean 39 a former Columbus bartender. Dean was convicted of slaying Elmo C Rice. The jury recommended mercy meaning life imprisonment. Dean was returned to the West Virginia penitentiary at Moundsville where he was serving a life sentence on a habitual criminal charge when arrested for the Rice slaying.
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Columbus
Second District Court of Appeals
Homer Jack Dean
Dean
Elmo C. Rice
West Virginia
Moundsville
Ohio Republicans Join Censure of U S Policy
Seven Ohio Republicans signed a GOP policy statement urging the administration to overhaul foreign policy. The document called the current policy a costly failure and listed signees Jackson F. Betts Frank Bow Clarence Brown Cliff Clevenger William McCulloch J Harry McGregor and George H. Bender.
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Washington
Ohio
100 Year Old Dies in Springfield
Mrs. Jennie Chamberlain, who would have turned 101 next August 10, died last night in Springfield. She was born in the city and had lived there all her life. Her survivors include two daughters and a son. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Springfield
Jennie Chamberlain
Taft Seeks Cautious U S Policy Amid Europe Strain
Senator Robert A Taft warned at an Iowa Lincoln Day dinner that the United States risks overburdening itself defending Europe while urging strong naval and air power. He cautioned against overextend foreign aid, advocated limiting Western European troop contributions to about six divisions, and suggested Eisenhower would be a suitable Western European leader if needed.
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DES Moines
America
Europe
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Iowa
Lincoln Day
United States
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lloyd Douglas Dies at 73 Famed Religious Author
Lloyd C. Douglas, 73, noted author of The Magnificent Obsession and The Robe, died of heart disease in Los Angeles after a long battle with arthritis. He lived with daughter Mrs. J Weldon Wilson in Las Vegas and leaves another daughter in Montreal. his wife died in 1944. Funeral services were set for Friday.
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Los Angeles
Lloyd C. Douglas
Good Samaritan Hospital
Douglas
Hollywood
J. Weldon Wilson
Las Vegas
Nev
Howard L. Dawson
Montreal
Que
Ford Fund Gives $1 Million to Christian Jewish Conference
New York reports the Ford Motor Company Fund has donated 1 million dollars to the National Conference of Christians and Jews for a new headquarters. The gift, the largest in 23 years, was announced yesterday in New York.
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New York
Ford Motor Company Fund
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Church Women Vote No on Draft of 18-Year-Olds
Ohio Council of Church Women leader Mrs. Clyde Matheny reports survey results from World Day of Prayer services showing about 63,60 percent opposed drafting 18-year-olds and 5,949 against permanent conscription in Ohio. She plans meetings with U S representatives to press opposition and questions why the United States drafts youths while other nations do not.
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Washington
Ohio Council of Church Women
Ohio
Clyde Matheny
Columbus
Matheny
Akron
Lima
Lorain
Marion
Massillon
Newark
Sandusky
Springfield
Polk — Hays
Jenkins
Reams
Bender
Clevenger
Secrest
Elston
Brown
Taft
Bricker
United States
Navy Wins Latest Round for Lustron
A Senate banking sub committee in Columbus weighed Lustron Corp as a potential aviation plant amid idle capacity. Production Administrator Harrison ordered the plant to assemble Navy planes, while talks about defense homes with private capital emerged. Senators Capehart and Sparkman left with plans for another Washington hearing before recommendations to officials.
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Columbus
Navy
Lustron Corp
Senate Banking
Lustron
William H. Harrison
Homer Capehart
R-Ind
Washington
RFC
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Job Discrimination Attacked by DAV
National commander Boniface Maile of Detroit told a Cincinnati audience that the Disabled American Veterans has received many reports of firms rejecting job applications from men eligible for the draft. He said the practice also affects National Guard and reserve members.
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Cincinnati
Disabled American Veterans
Boniface Maile
Detroit
DAV
National Guard
Armed Forces
Winter Weather Hits Across the Nation
The Associated Press reports varied weather nationwide with freezing rain sleet and snow from New York to Texas. Travel slowed as floods rose with the Hocking River hitting 17.3 feet in Athens. About 4600 people displaced by last weekend's floods in western Washington return home amid damages estimated between 4 and 50 million dollars.
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Associated Press
New York State
Ohio Valley
Texas
New Mexico
Hocking
Athens
Washington
Sugar Controls Lifted No Price Increase Seen
Washington reports the Office of Price Stabilization will remove controls on sugar prices but officials say there is no basis for a noticeable price rise. Industry and Agriculture Department officials agree there should be no immediate impact on consumer costs.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Sugar Industry
Agriculture Department
How Men Have Changed Valentines Prove It By Ed Creagh
Washington notes a shift since 1951 in Valentine sentiment with modern three cent triggers versus granddad era rhymes. Library of Congress samples show formal couplets about lips and pearls, while 19th century replies reveal sharp humor and guile, as women used hatpins and wry endings to deflate suitors.
Avalanches and Floods Hit Northern Italy
Bad weather continued across northern Italy causing avalanches landslides and floods. As of today at least 21 people are confirmed dead in Italy and Switzerland. Snow falls in the mountains and four days of rain in the Bolzano Valley have disrupted railroads roads and telegraph lines.
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Rome
Italy
Switzerland
Bolzano
Ansa
Israel Cabinet Falls Over Religious Education Policy
In Jerusalem the cabinet of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion fell after an opposition motion against his religious education program passed 49 to 42. Ben-Gurion called the vote a confidence loss and resigned as prime minister.
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Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion
Court Upholds Switch To Phone Service In Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Western Union Telegraph Co. may close offices in six towns and substitute agency based telephone service. Affected communities include Bellefontaine Delphos Lebanon Marysville Mount Gilead and Ottawa.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Western Union Telegraph Co
Ohio
Bellefontaine
Delphos
Lebanon
Marysville
Mt. Gilead
Ottawa
GOP Leader Davies Dies in New York at 71
John R. Davies died in New York last night aged 71. He led the National Republican Club from 1937 to 1940, shaping party strategy and fundraising as a prominent GOP figure.
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GOP
New York
John R. Davies
National Republican Club
Ohio Senate weighs twin school problem and aid
In Columbus a Senate Taxation Committee heard testimony on a twin school dilemma born of baby boom enrollments and rising construction costs. Senator Albert L. Daniels proposed 3 million dollars in state aid for districts at their legal bonding limit to erect needed buildings. Sam Jones of Hocking County testified as part of a broad group of school officials voicing financial strain.
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Columbus
State Senate
Albert L. Daniels
R-Highland
Senate Taxation Committee
Sam Jones
Hocking County
Ohio Valley Leaders Meet to Tackle Regional Problems
More than 100 community leaders from 21 Ohio Valley communities concluded a two day conference at Marietta College. Dr W Ray Irvine urged focus on industrial expansion and personal responsibility while A C Spurr called for cross river cooperation. Cities from Ohio and West Virginia named include Belpre Caldwell Circleville Columbus Gallipolis Marietta McConnelsville Newport Rio Grande and several WV towns.
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Marietta
Upper
Ohio Valley
Marietta College
W. Ray Irvine
A. C. Spurr
Monongahela Power Co
Fairmont
W. Va
Ohio River
Ohio
Belpre
Caldwell
Circleville
Columbus
Gallipolis
McConnelsville
Newport
Rio Grande
West Virginia
Beckley
Charleston
Grantsville
Morgantown
New England
New Martinsville
Parkersburg
Ravenswood
St. Marys
Washington
Willow Island
Williamstown
Widow Sues Transport Firm for 250 000 in Fatal Crash
Mrs. Nina E. Clark files in common pleas court against E. and L. Transport Co. of Cincinnati seeking 250000 after her husband Edward S. Clark, 42, died in a August 31 1949 truck collision near Dunkirk Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Nina E. Clark
Common Pleas Court
E. & L. Transport Co
Seismographs Record Earthquake in Aleutians
A very severe earthquake, centered on the ocean floor in the Aleutian Islands off southwest Alaska, was recorded yesterday by seismographs in Corvallis Oregon, Berkeley California, New York City and Oahu Hawaii.
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San Francisco
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Corvallis
Ore
Berkeley
Calif
New York City
Hawaiian
Oahu
Woman Seriously Wounded After Garage Attack in Columbus
Police found a severely injured woman with a cut throat in an East Columbus garage. A man fled and was shot by officers. Jessie Lee Spreights, 25, was wounded in the forearm and held for questioning. Unsolved slayings of two hotel workers are being investigated.
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Columbus
St. Francis Hospital
Jessie Lee Spreights
St. Francis
City
James Wood
James Bonham
Near
Woods
Remington Free on Bail Pending Appeal
William C. Chanler says an anonymous benefactor provided $7000 bail for Remington as he appeals a perjury conviction. The circuit court approved continued freedom after an additional $2000 was posted, with the original $5000 posted by Remington's elderly parents.
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New York
William W, Pers
Remington
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
William C. Chanler
Butter shipment delayed by load charge in Medina
Thirty eight tons of butter bound for eastern army camps were sidetracked in Medina due to a $531 overloading fine. Mayor John Brown said truck driver Charles Good, 28, of Ephrata Pennsylvania, must remain in jail until the fine is paid by the Army or the haulers.
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Medina
Charles Good
Ephrata
John Brown
Casualties Listed in Korea War Defense List
Washington reports 104 new Korea war casualties in list No. 226. Seventeen names noted as killed or dead of wounds, sixty wounded, nine missing in action, and six injured in accidents.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Jack Benny Turns 39 Again In Showbiz Birthday
Hollywood reports Jack Benny is 39 again marking a long running gag as he nears his 39th year in show business. The comedian plans a quiet celebration at home with wife Mary Livingstone and notes his 1894 birth year.
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Hollywood
Jack Benny
Waukegan
Mary Livingstone
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