Mine Sealing Law Is Urged By Perry Solon
Ohio House Mines Committee heard a plea for a state mine sealing law to require sealing of abandoned mines within 60 days. Rep. D. H. Moore proposes eight types of openings be sealed, with five feet of dirt over strip mines and deeper sealings for deep shafts. Federal aid covered part of the costs, and witnesses cited the Sand Run fire near Nelsonville.
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Columbus
Ohio House Mines Committee
D. H. Moore
R-Perry
F. KE. Griffiths
Pittsburgh
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Sand Run
Nelsonville
Griffiths
Ohio
Canton-Massillon
Moore
House Labor Committee
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Statehouse
Chester Gray
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
BUC
Her
Republicans Fight TWA Expansion
House Republicans opposed a TVA plan to expand commercial power and sought to strike a 2.5 million dollar TVA steam plant appropriation from a 466.9 million dollar funding bill. They argued the item was controversial while the broader bill included large federal agency funding.
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Washington
House
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
New Johnsonville
Tenn
Federal Security Agency
Veterans Administration
Agriculture Department
Commerce Department
Interior Department
Army Engineers
Post Office Department
Treasury Department
Medical School Site Bills Face House Action in Charleston
Amendments to move a four year medical and dental school and a hospital to Charleston were ready for House action after a two day delay. Huntington Morgantown and Martinsburg pressed for public hearing consideration while Charleston remained the originated site. The House and Senate sent administration backed measures to Governor Patteson for signature.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Medical Association
Huntington
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Patteson
Senate
House
Court Upholds Lodge in Raffling of Auto
Ohio Supreme Court clears Fremont lodge of Loyal Order of Moose from criminal charges ruling it not a legal entity. The lodge was convicted in San Dusky County common pleas court for raffling off a car, fined $500, with the appeals court upholding.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Fremont
the Loyal Order of Moose
Common Pleas Court
Sandusky County
Alexander L. Hyzer
Court of Appeals
Ferrell Pleads Innocent In Slaying of Mother
Albert Ferrell known as Spooky, 43, pleads innocent to a first degree murder charge for the January 28 beating death of his mother Nellie Ferrell in Dresden. Common Pleas Court assigns two defense attorneys Joseph McNerney and Ralph Marshall. trial set for March 15.
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Zanesville
Albert
Spooky) Ferrell
Nellie Ferrell
Dresden
Common Pleas Court
Ferrell
Joseph McNerney
Ralph Marshall
First Hearing Under Sanitation Pact in Cincinnati Pool
A first of its kind hearing opens in Cincinnati to determine sewage treatment levels for the Ohio River pool from Dam 36 at Coney Island to Dam 37 at Fernbank. The session before the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission marks the initial proceeding under the sanitation compact.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
Coney Island
Fernbank
Ohio River Valley Sanitation Compact
Prominent Athens Man Buys Bright Tweed Suit
The Athens man known for conservative dress reportedly bought a spring ready tweed suit in a bright pattern. The tale ends with his son asking, What is it, pop, seat covers, after unwrapping the box.
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Athens
Speaker system aids Grace Methodist Church members
The Rev. L. A. Donnally of Grace Methodist Church Gallipolis installs a loud speaker on the first floor for those unable to climb stairs and for worshippers who prefer not to see the preacher. Some young people used it on the first Sunday.
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L. A. Donnally
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Donnally
Ohio highway distance signs prompt traveler questions
Comments concern the rarity of mile age signs on Ohio highways in this region. Signs placed beyond state road intersections show the distance to the next town and a further town, prompting travelers from neighboring states to note their usefulness and ask why Ohio lacks more of them.
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Ohio
Hewed stone work at James Fierce farm draws attention near Hope’s dairy
On the Athens Luhiig Road near Hope's dairy farm the hewn stone work at the James Fierce farm, formerly Joe Ackley’s, attracts attention. Ackley built an old brick home and the carved fence posts and a two-stone dog kennel are noted. Stone from a nearby quarry will be used to repair the White mill dam, essential to the city water supply.
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James Fierce
Joe Ackley
Athens- Luhiig
Hope
Ackley
Athens State Hospital
White Mill
Locked gates close West State Street Cemetery road
The West State Street Cemetery gates in Athens will be locked from now on to prevent vehicle use on the cemetery road. People must obtain keys from the city hall to access the grounds. The 140 year old cemetery plat from the WPA era notes many unmarked graves that were not recorded or located.
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West State Street
Athens
Space ship and rocket plane studied for high speed flight
Government scientists are examining an earth satellite vehicle program and a 3000 to 4000 mph rocket plane. A ramjet missile capable of speeds above 2000 mph is also classified. Defense Secretary Forrestal notes the project is under central guided missiles control with all services involved.
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Washington
Goverment
Curtiss Wright Corp
Ning
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Earth
New Welfare Department Is Proposed
The House Executive Expenditures Committee approved an administration bill to create a cabinet-status federal department of welfare. It would unite public health education and welfare functions under a single department, with Oscar Ewing named as a leading candidate for secretary. Medical groups opposed the consolidation, arguing it would harm public interest.
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Washington
Department of Welfare
House
House Executive Expenditures Committee
Congress
Labor Department
Commerce
Oscar Ewing
Robert E. S. Young
Columbus
Ohio
Association of Physicians and Surgeons
Springfield Police Question Two Suspects Over Burglary Gang
Springfield police questioned two men after finding a suitcase loaded with dynamite along a creek bank. Police Chief Walter Sweet said he was holding Richard Nichols, 35, charged with armed robbery, and his brother James, 26, implicated in a February 5 grocery-store holdup in Springfield.
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Springfield
Walter Sweet
Richard Nichols
James
City Hikes Fine for Peeping Toms to 500 Dollars
East Liverpool City Council approved a tougher peeping statute increasing penalties to a 500 dollar fine and up to six months in jail. The revision updates a 52 year old ordinance that previously allowed only a 20 dollar fine for frightening residents.
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East Liverpool
Bus Strike Ends in Portsmouth After Month-Long Walkout
A month-old city bus strike in Portsmouth ends today after drivers and helpers reached a tentative agreement with management last night. The settlement averts anticipated service disruptions and resumes normal routes.
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Portsmouth
Cold Blasts and Flood Threats Hit Western States
Fresh snow and cold blasts plagued Wyoming Utah and Idaho while three Idaho communities were isolated. Bingham Canyon Utah reported rising flood conditions as the Ohio River crept toward 39 feet with the Weather Bureau undecided on a crest.
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Chicago
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Bingham Canyon
Cincinnati
Ohio
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather and mine crisis wrap Oregon and Midwest region
Snowbound at Timberline Lodge traps 55 people as a vast copper mine shuts down amid dwindling fuel. Western Oregon faces flood threats from heavy rains and thawing. In Omaha Major General Pick warns of flood potential on Missouri River tributaries as cold wave hits the Dakotas, eastern Montana and Minnesota.
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Timberline
Mt. Hood
Oregon
Omaha
Nebr
Lewis A. Pick
Nebraska- South Dakota-Wyoming
Missouri River
Dakotas
Montana
Minnesota
Examiner to probe state paycheck dispute
Columbus reports a state examiner will investigate a pay dispute between the conservation department and State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson. The probe will determine if Robert Minshall worked full time in the $3965 annual position as an educational assistant in the conservation division.
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Columbus
Conservation Department
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ferguson
Hugh M. Foster
Robert Minshall
Dodds' Counsel Withdraws in Grand Jury Murder Case
Harry Dodds Jr face first degree murder charges as grand jury proceedings begin. Ray E. Hughes and H Alfred Glascor withdraw from the case after appearing at a preliminary hearing. If Dodds lacks counsel at arraignment the court will appoint one. Twenty six witnesses are subpoenaed for the session with cases involving fourteen people. Several witnesses hail from Dayton Columbus Carbondale and Ohio University.
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Harry 2. Dodds, Jr
Carbondale
Grand Jury
Ray E. Hughes
Columbus
H. Alfred Glascor
Hughes
Dodds
Common Pleas Court
George Bateman
Common Pleas
Roy D. Williams
Grover E. Rawlins
Eleanor E. Gifford
Pearl Arnold
Bert Allbaugh
Oscar Cheney
Orville Crowe
Ralph W. E. Terrell
Logan
Ohio University
John H. Elias
Bateman
J. B. Grogan
Paul E. Brown
Church of the Good Shepherd
Defenbacher Status Upheld
COLUMBUS Atty. Gen. Herbert S. Duffy ruled H. D. Defenbacher may serve as state finance director. The holdover from the previous administration retains his salary of 8500 dollars and continues at the governor’s pleasure after the senate failed to confirm reappointment.
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Columbus
Herbert S. Duffy
H. D. Defenbacher
Frank J. Lausche
Defenbacher
Senate
Double Transit Tie-Up Enters Second Day
Philadelphia enters the sixth day of a general transit strike and the second day of a city-wide taxicab walkout. Buses trolleys subways and taxis remain halted as negotiations continue and wage dispute settlement remains distant.
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Philadelphia
America
Congress Divides as Vets Pension Bill Faces Walkout
Congress lashed into a bitter debate over a multibillion dollar veterans pension plan. Rankin pressed for a quick House vote despite Truman's opposition as Democrats include walkouts and warnings of a minority report. The bill would pay $900 monthly to 15 million veterans at age 65, with first year costs around $129 million and rising to $6 billion annually.
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Washington
Congress
House Veterans Committee
Rankin
D-Miss
Truman
House
Senate
Leo
Rep
Huber
Ohio
Heps
Patten
Arts
Donohue
Mase
Chudoff
Redino
Baron the
American Veterans Committee
Amvets
Kearney
Spencer and Canaday Clash Over Restraining Order
Mayor Sidney Spencer says former mayor D A Canaday threatened exposure if he did not drop the court restraining order by Friday. Canaday claims a bribe offer to drop the bid to regain the office and says he will name the briber if he loses the case. Spencer accuses Canaday of an attack on his integrity and recounts tense phone calls and private talks attempting to resume mayoral duties.
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Pomeroy
Sidney Spencer
D. A. Canaday
Canaday
Associated Press
Spencer
Walter Wolfe
Common Pleas Court
Relative Held In Connection With Murder
Harry Vaughan 28 of Bellaire is charged in the slaying of Violet Marie Ruckman 22 and wounding Mrs. Frank Ruckman 42. Vaughan was arrested near Moundsville West Virginia and to be returned to Bellaire for filing. Police say the defendant and his wife Dolores had a divorce suit filed last August amid months of trouble.
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Bellaire
Harry Vaughan
Vaughan
Moundsville
W. Va
William Swisher
Violet Marie Ruckman
Frank Ruckman
Dolores
Yarnezch
Man Bound to Jury In Patrolman's Death
Arthur F. Benner Jr 21 of Detroit bound over to the grand jury on a first degree murder charge after a preliminary hearing He allegedly crushed Patrolman George Joe Biggs to death by driving a stolen auto into a truck while Biggs stood on the running board trying to stop him Benner was picked up in Sarasota Florida
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Fremont
Arthur F. Benner, Jr
Detroit
George
Joe) Biggs
Biggs
Benner
Sarasota
Fla
Steel Men Vaccinated After Smallpox Case
Weirton Steel Co confirms about 1700 tin mill workers vaccinated for smallpox after one employee was diagnosed four days earlier. The victim, unnamed, lived in Steubenville and worked at the Weirton plant. another 400 workers are to be vaccinated today.
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Weirton
W. Va
Weirton Steel Co
Steubenville
Mitchum to Leave County Jail for Honor Farm Transfer
Robert Mitchum will be moved today from the county jail to the sheriff's honor farm at Castaic to serve 53 days of his 60 day sentence for a marijuana violation.
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Los Angeles
Robert Mitchum
Sheriff's Honor Farm
Castaic
Employees Buy Major Share in Wagner Owning Co
At Cleveland the Wagner Owning Co has sold all common stock to about 100 employees for cash between 50 and 5000 dollars each. The move makes nearly a quarter of the workforce part owners as the firm eyes expansion after a banquet where J. Roy Fink, 19-year veteran, announced plans for increased opportunities to buy stock.
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Cleveland
Wagner Owning Co
J. Roy Fink
Burial of Dentist 74 Planned at Ironton
Dr. Harry E. Hawk aged 74 a retired dentist of Buckeye Lake died in Newark Hospital He practiced in Ironton for 35 years before moving to Buckeye Lake He was a member of Ironton Methodist Church and the Ironton Elks Funeral services will be in Ironton.
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Newark (P
Harry E. Hawk
Buckeye Lake
Newark Hospital
Ironton
Court grants stay for Toledo slayer
Ohio supreme court issued an indefinite stay of execution for Andrew Berry, convicted of killing Samuel E. Watkins in Toledo. The stay prevents the planned electric chair date set for next Monday night.
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Columbus
Andrew Berry
Toledo
State Supreme Court
Samuel E. Watkins
Civic Leader Is Accused In Meat Theft Case
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce president John L. Johns is on trial for buying stolen meat from Columbus packing houses. Co defendant Fred O. Snyder, a Johnson employee, and a meat buyer trio including David Halderman and Joseph Burke testified about dates and amounts. In Columbus Andre J. Dilcreto faced charges of receiving and concealing ham from the same plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Comemon Pleas Court
John L. Johnson
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Johnson
Andre J. Dilcreto
The
Twentieth Century Foods
Franklin County
Radio Actress Patricia Ryan Found Dead in New York
Patricia Ryan a 27 year old radio actress known as Kathleen on the Aldrich Family was found dead in her bedroom in New York City. Police said her husband George Robert Gibe son called after he could not wake her and she had complained of a head pain while in an NBC play last night.
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New York
Patricia Ryan
George Robert Gibeson
Miss Ryan
Kathleen
School Official Slated For Occupation Post
Dayton University officials said Rev. Edward Leimkuhler head of religion is under consideration for a military government post in Neumberg Germany. He would become investigator of religious schools.
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Dayton
Dayton University
Edward Leimkuhler
Neumnberg
Germany
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