Oil From Coal Plant Sought by Southeastern Ohio Leaders
A committee of 27 civic leaders from Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys met in Athens to push federal funding for a pilot plant to produce synthetic oil from coal and shale in Southeastern Ohio. Lt. Gov. Paul Herbert spoke of Ohio becoming a major industrial hub and urged fast action to secure a 30 million dollar research bill in Congress.
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Athens
Hocking
Sunday Creek
Herbert
Berry Hotel
Congress
Southeastern Ohio
Daugherty
Mr. Herbert
Sen
John W. Bricker
Washington
Communists gain ground as Prague crisis widens
In Prague Premier Klement Gottwald predicts a quick Communist victory while Soc Dem left wings negotiate with the Communists amid a four party crisis. Police guard Communist and Social Democratic offices as President Benes plans broadcasts addressing the upheaval.
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Prague
Social Democratic Party
Communist Party
Klement Gottwald
Czechoslovakia
Gottwald
Social Democrats
London
Foreign Office
V. A. Zorin
Benes
National Socialist
Catholic People
Sloevak Democrat
People’s Party
Bratislava
Gustave Husak
Husak
Meyers Trial To Cover Three Counts
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers faces three criminal charges as the Army Air Forces former purchasing chief. Prosecutors say he prompted a associate to mislead Senate investigators about his financial dealings in a case linked to Aviation Electric Company profits over $150,000. Key witness Lamarre is to testify along with his wife.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Meyers
Army Air Forces
Senate
Bleriot H. Lamarre
Senate War Investigating Committee
Lamarre
Tragic Ice Accident Claims 8-Year-Old in Ohio
In Loveland Ohio two boys aged eight and five fell through ice on O Banion Creek. The younger, Jerry Calvery, was recovered too late. his cousin Tommy Bailey was rescued by teen brothers Jim and Bob McDonough and later died. Fire crews searched for hours but could not revive Calvery.
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Cincinnati
O’banion Creek
Loveland
Jerry Calvery
Tommy Bailey
Jim
Bob McDonough
Robert Atkins
Atkins
McDonough Brothers
Bailey
Michigan Couple Injured In Plane Crash Near Washington Pa
Keith Clark age 19 and Edith Jean Clark age 20 of Battle Creek Michigan were injured when their two seater cabin plane crashed in a field near Washington Pennsylvania after becoming lost in a fog bank while en route from East Liverpool Ohio to Pittsburgh.
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Washington
Michigan
Here
Keith Clark
Edith Jean Clark
Battle Creek
Clark
East Liverpool
Pittsburgh
No Fatalities Reported In Fire-Swept Hotel
Milwaukee crowd watches dramatic rescue as forty people are carried to safety from the burning Martin Hotel. About a hundred escape by stairs and fire escapes from the 59 year old building. Eleven rescued from smoke but no fatalities reported.
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Milwaukee
Martin
Tuley Murder Trial To Open Today
The Harold A. Beach murder trial opens today in Cleveland. Beach, 23, faces charges for the slaying of Sheila Ann Tuley, 8, with his sanity under review after evaluations by four psychiatrists and two psychologists. Prosecutor Frank T. Cullitan may seek further expert review.
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Cleveland
Harold A. Beach
Sheila Ann Tuley
Frank T. Cullitan
Londoners Almost Switched to Coffee
A warehouse fire in London threatened the city tea ration. Twenty fire trucks responded and firefighters stood by as crews battled the blaze, eventually saving the tea supply.
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London
Judge Defends War Crimes Trials Remarks
Judge Charles Wennerstrum said he would stand by his criticism that German war crimes prosecutions lacked objectivity and were driven by personal ambition for convictions. Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor warned the statements could empower Germany’s worst elements. Wennerstrum argued the trials showed German leaders lost the war to tougher conquerors.
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Westover
Mass
Charles F. Wennerstrum
Iowa Supreme Court
Nuernberg
Germany
Telford Taylor
Wennerstrom
Governors Taste-Testing Contest Between Vermont and Ohio
Governors Ernest W. Gibson of Vermont and Thomas J. Herbert of Ohio will meet in Geauga County Ohio on April 3 to taste test maple syrups. The aim is to settle debates over which state produces the better maple product with a formal contest.
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Burlington
Vermont
Ohio
Ernest W. Gibson
Thomas J. Herbert
Geauga County
Gibson
Insurance Man is Dead in Cincinnati
Walter P. Dollie, 79, a retired insurance company executive, died last night after a brief illness in Cincinnati. He had a long career in the insurance field and was a prominent local figure. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Cincinnati
Walter P. Dollie
Insurance Company
Added Sum Recommended For Burr Oak
The House Appropriations Committee recommended an additional 239000 for Burr Oak Dam construction near Glouster. Army engineers reportedly set up an office in Glouster and bids exist for reservoir structures, not the dam. Details on page 2.
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Glouster
House Appropriations Committee
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Army
Army Engineers
Voting Creed for Korea Despite Soviet Boycott
Dr. Philip C. Jessup urged the UN to proceed with nationwide elections in divided Korea despite Russia and allies boycotting the Korean Commission. He pressed for a quick and comprehensive path to a free Korea and even hoped the Soviet zone might permit UN halloting as directed.
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Lake
United States
United Nations
Korea
Philip C. Jessup
Little Assembly
UN Korean Commission
Jessup
Russia
General Assembly
Soviet Union
Bonus forms now available
World War II compensation fund director Chester W. Goble announced that veterans survivors may obtain bonus application forms starting March 1. Eligible next of kin include surviving spouse, children, or parents, with urgent filing advised via a full-time service officer. Forms can be requested in writing to C. W. Goble, Director, 293 E. Long St., Columbus 15, Ohio.
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Columbus
Chester W. Goble
Goble
C. W. Goble
E. Long St
Ohio
Stopgap rent bill faces House today
The House moves to vote on a one month extension of rent controls with passage expected. Senate plans a long term measure and a 30 day extension, then a 14 month action later in the week. Notable provisions include a 15 percent rent rise with certain leases and criminal penalties for violations.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ident Truman
Rep. Rayburn
Millikin
R-Cole
Cain
Dixie Solons Continue Civil Rights War in Party
Four southern Democratic governors pledged to block President Truman's race equality program. National Chairman J. Howard McGrath indicated some headway against the Southern revolt while denying plans for an FBI probe into segregation. Jasper County and Dixie leaders oppose civil rights reforms and may withdraw from the national party.
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Dixie Solons
Washington
Dixie
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
Democratic Party
McGrath
Southland
Ridgeland
Jasper County
National Party
FBI
Justice Department
Eleven Die In Fires In New York and Delaware
A two story wooden house near Glens Falls New York killed four children and a 65 year old house keeper. In Delaware six people died when a house in New Castle was destroyed by fire.
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Delaware
Glens Falls
N. Y
Here
Wilmington
Del
New Castle
Public School Teachers Strike for Pay Raise in Minneapolis
Minneapolis public school teachers walked out today seeking higher pay and a full school year. The AFL Teachers Federation, representing about half of the city’s 2,200 teachers, led the action as no classes were held. schools enroll about 65,000 students.
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Minneapolis
AFL Teachers Federation
Faith Extolled Oxford
N. R. Howard editor of the Cleveland News said today the world is so dangerous it can be operated only by human effort in a call for vigilance and responsibility amid global tensions.
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Oxford
N. R. Howard
The
Cleveland News
Jewish agency links Ben Yehuda bombing to British forces
A Jewish agency spokesman stated Jews believe Sunday's Jerusalem bombing that killed 52 in the Ben Yehuda street area was carried out by British personnel. Arab sources claimed attackers wore British uniforms. Police reported three inch mortar shells fired near the Palestine police compound with no casualties.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Agency
Palestine Police
Big Powers Seek Safe German Recovery Under Marshall Plan
Western Powers met in London to craft a plan that ensures Germany contributes to European recovery without rebuilding military power. The US Britain and France led talks with Benelux as guests to limit German industrial potential and pace of recovery. France and Benelux demanded safeguards against rapid German growth and coordinate with allies.
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London
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Britain
Marion Killing Suspect Goes on Trial Today
Ex convict Edwin D Young, 39, faces trial for the churchyard murder of Mrs Zora Hess Gerbes. Prosecutor James E Reed says he will seek the death penalty and defense counsel Paul D Michel plans a change of venue due to inflamed public feelings.
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Marion
Edwin D. Young
Zora Hess Gerbes
James E. Reed
Paul D. Michel
Young
Idaho Senator Joins Wallace As No. 2 Man
Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho leaves the Democratic Party to become Henry A. Wallace’s running mate. He criticizes Wall Street and the military influence and questions the two major parties offering. Taylor predicts a vice presidency and endorses working with Russia to avert world ending conflict.
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Washington
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Democratic Party
Henry A. Wallace
Taylor
Wall Street
Wallace
Russia
Democratic Organization
Brothers Face Larceny Charge in Gallia County
Kenneth Eteniear, 26, was arrested in Vinton by Gallia County Deputy Sheriffs on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing about 100 bushels of corn. A brother was nabbed in Lucas County three days earlier on the same charge. Kenneth is also wanted in Lucas County on probation. A secret indictment had been returned last week against the Eteniear brothers.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth Eteniear
Gallia County
J. M. Mills
Mort Dickey
Vinton
Eteniear
Lucas County
Kenneth
Eteniear Brothers
Man Killed At Evans Brick Plant In Midvale
Daniel Thomas, 54, died yesterday at the Evans brick plant in Midvale when his clothing caught in a drive shaft he was oiling.
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New Philadelphia, CO
Daniel Thomas
Evans Brick
Midvale
Taft Seeks Second Place With Michigan Republicans
Senator Robert A. Taft, back in Washington, aimed to place second in Michigan GOP affections. He criticized the Democratic administration’s foreign policy in Europe and the Far East during his Detroit visit yesterday.
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Detroit
Robert A. Taft
Washington
Michigan
Ohio
Europe
Far East
Kurt von Schuschnigg to Speak at Salem Town Hall
Kurt von Schuschnigg former Austrian chancellor will speak at Salem's next town hall meeting on the night of the event in Salem Ohio local coverage notes a scheduled address by the Austrian statesman.
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Kurt von Schuschnigg
Salem
Salem, O
Austria
Wallace Attacks Marshall Plan as Enslavement Scheme
Henry A. Wallace testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee denouncing the Marshall plan as Wall Street domination. He unveils a 11,000 word alternative calling for a $50 billion reconstruction fund run by a UN agency with no strings, plus a world food granary and Ruhr joint oversight, aiming for US-Soviet cooperation.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Wall Street
Europe
Wallace
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Nations
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Bill) Miller
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