Winter storms cripple central states driving toll and damage
Central States faced deadly ice and snow with tornadoes in Dixie and extensive traffic and communications disruption. Officials report at least 80 traffic deaths and millions in property damage as storms lingered from Illinois to New England.
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Central States
New England
Dixie
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Lower
Michigan
Lake Erie
Weddell Amb assador among 14 killed in Missouri wreck
OTTERVILLE Mo AP Alexander W Weddell former ambassador to Spain and Argentina and 13 holiday travelers died when two Missouri Pacific trains collided in heavy snow near Otterville. About 12 others were injured as the rear Pullman was crushed. Four unidentified victims found intact.
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Otterville
Alexander W. Weddell
Spain
Argentina
Missouri
Frank M. Ryan
Missouri Pacific
Missourian
St. Louis
Kansas City
Weddells
Richmond
Tucson
Ariz
Weddell
State Department
Denmark
Roosevelt
Frank Ryan
Adelaide Ryan
James
Judith
Frankie
Ryans
Hollywood
Ind
Missouri State Highway
K. K. Johnson
Farrier
Col. High Waggoner
State Highway Patrol
Romanian Government Seeks Visas for Mihai and Queen Mother
In Bucharest the Romanian government asked for 35 visas for former King Mihai, Queen Mother Helen, and their retinue to enter Switzerland. Diplomatic passports were requested for Mihai who abdicated Tuesday and his mother. Swiss replies expected late Monday or Tuesday due to Saturday closure.
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Bucharest
Romania
Mihai
Helen
Switzerland
Bern
Weather Delays Its Own Report In Boston
The Boston weather bureau delayed its regular New England forecast due to storm caused chart rearrangements. The weatherman cited that the storm's course postponed the forecast issuance today.
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Boston
Boston Weather Bureau
New England
Stabbed Girl Found On East Side Porch
Cleveland police reported eight year old Shelia Ann Tuley was found dead on a neighbor’s porch after disappearing on an errand for her father. Coroner ruled homicide. seven stab wounds. Investigators traced footprints and a tire track. Shelia wore a red plaid umbrella and matching babushka given for Christmas.
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Cleveland
East Side
Peter Kekic
Shelia Ann Tuley
Kekic
Shelia
S. R. Gerber
Tuley
Comptroller Seeks Bank Statements for All National Banks
The Comptroller of the Currency orders a report on the condition of all National Banks as of the close of business December 31, 1947.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
Mental Receiving Hospital to Be Medical Unit of OSU
Ohio State University and the state welfare department announced a $1.2 million plan to create a mental care receiving hospital as part of a new $11 million medical center. The unit will train staff, aid early diagnosis, and allow emergency and voluntary commitments without probate court deliberation.
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OSU
Columbus
State Welfare Department
Ohio State University
Howard L. Bevis
Ohio State
Charles L. Sherwood
University and Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Ohio Weather Goes All Out For New Year's
Ohio's 1948 start brought a patchwork of rain sleet ice and thunder across the state. Cincinnati hit 60 as rain drenched, Toledo endured ice and water spouts, and highways iced over from Cleveland to Jefferson. Six people died in holiday traffic incidents.
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Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Milwaukee
Lower
Michigan
Iowa
Missouri
Midwest
Chicago
Erie
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Detroit
Columbus
Cincinnati
Toledo
Cleveland
Chardon
Painesville
Jefferson
Relaxed Rent Controls Seen By Senator Sparkman
Senator Sparkman of Alabama said Congress will likely extend rent controls beyond February 29 but will probably not tighten them. He predicted a relaxation if any changes occur and noted Senate hearings on extension would begin soon after the new session starts January 6.
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Washington
Truman
Sparkman
D-Ala
Alabama
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Guerrillas Flee as Greek Forces Break Rebel Offensive
Greek War Minister George Stratos reported guerrilla units retreating into the Grammos Mountains after a crushing defeat at Konitsa. The government offensive aimed to seize a capital for a claimed Greek Communist government announced by insurgent leader Markos Vafiades on Christmas Eve.
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Athens
George Stratos
Grammos
Konitsa
Markos Vafiades
Bloc To Urge New Handling Of Aid Plan
Senator Brooks of Illinois leads a Senate coalition calling to separate Marshall Plan operations from the State Department. He favors businesslike management of European recovery funds, with industry agriculture and labor leaders organizing the program and loans handled by a new or existing agency. Continues coordination only as a link.
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Washington
Brooks
R-Ill
State Department
Senate
United States
Illinois
Ohio natives figure in capital and Army officer moves
Robert E Ferre takes FTC chair as four Buckeye natives engage in major capital events. Senate to confirm three Ohio officers for permanent general ranks, including Major General Robert S. Beightler of Marysville and Brigadier Generals L. J. Whitlock of Piqua and E. E. Brown of Vinton County. Brown, a Marietta College alum, began as a private in the 4th Infantry and served in France 1918, later commanding the 35th and 25th Infantry Divisions and serving in the Southwest Pacific.
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Washington
Robert E Ferre
Federal Trade Commission
Buckeye
Senate
Ohio
Robert S. Beightler
Marysville
Army Personnel Board
L. J. Whitlock
Piqua
San Antonio
Tex
E. E. Brown
Vinton County
25Th Infantry
Japan
Brown
Marietta (O.) College
4Th Infantry
State National Guard
France
106Th
Southwest Pacific
Campaign for Martin Nomination Is Started
Rep. Leo Allen launches a one man bid to back House Speaker Joseph W. Martin as the Republican compromise presidential nominee. Allen cites 1940 precedent and suggests Harold Stassen as a potential Midwest running mate. He also predicts a Truman Farrley Democratic ticket with Farley supporting Truman.
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House
Joseph W. Martin
Leo Allen
R-Iil
House Rules Committee
Philadelphia
Martin
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Wendell L. Willkie
Allen
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
President Truman
James Farley
Truman
Farley
Roosevelt
Group To Investigate Canal Zone Activities
House Committee on un American Activities to conduct an on the spot probe late this month into Communist infiltration in the Panama Canal Zone. Chairman Thomas and investigator Robert E. Stripling may also review Panama United States disputes over bomber base leases.
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Washington
Thomas
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Panama Canal Zone
Robert E. Stripling
Panama
United States
Five Families Homeless After New Year Fire
A New Year Eve blaze gutted the 25 room Piney Fork Hotel in Steubenville leaving 40 people homeless, including five families. The Hanna Coal Co owner estimates losses at 35000 dollars as water shortages hampered three volunteer fire departments from saving the building.
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Steubenville
Piney Fork
Hanna Coal Co
Sales Chief Resigns for Harman Corp Presidency
C. E. McGeehee, general manager of sales for Truscon Steel Co., resigns to become president of the William S. Harman Corp in Wilmington Delaware.
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Youngstown
C. E. McGeehee
Truscon Steel Co
William S. Harman Corp
Wilmington
Del
Loot Averages 8 Cents In Break-Ins By Juvenile
A 16 year old boy, arrested yesterday, admitted breaking into three service stations in Cincinnati. He said his loot totaled 24 cents. Police reported the confession and noted the scale of the theft.
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Cincinnati
Springfield Corp attorney Stewart Tatum Dies at 76
Stewart L. Tatum, 76, a prominent corporation attorney, died today in Springfield. He was widely known for his legal work and community involvement. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Springfield
Stewart L. Tatum
Senate Passage Seen For Seaway Legislation
Senator Wiley says he has definite assurances from Senator Vandenberg that the St Lawrence Seaway bill will be placed before the Senate this month for final consideration and passage. He criticizes 14 years of delay and urges immediate action.
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Washington
Wiley
Wis
Vandenberg
R-Mich
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
Cable Workers Strike Ties Up Transmissions
Union over seas communication workers walked out at four cable companies tying up about two thirds of facilities for transmissions between the United States and the world. About 3,500 employees joined the walkout that began at 12 01 a m as federal conciliators sought to bridge gaps between union and company negotiators.
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New York
Union Overseas Communication Workers
United States
OSU Professor Named Director of Wooster Station
Dean L. L. Rummell of Ohio State University College of Agriculture was approved months ago and yesterday became director of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster.
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Columbus
Dean L. L. Rummell
Ohio State University
College of Agriculture
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Woositer
Hendersons Mother Describes Sons Turmoil Before Murder
Mrs. Story Henderson testified in Common Pleas Court that Charles R. Henderson showed violent trembling emotional upsets and sleep disturbances while on home leave from the navy in late 1944 and early 1945. She recalled nightmares and screams during sleep and noted he had worked various jobs after returning from overseas before the Sept 17 shooting at Spot Restaurant.
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Story Henderson
Charles R. Henderson
Common Pleas Court
John Gwinn
Naval Service
Athens
Henderson
R. W. Finsterwald
John Bolin
Naval Hospital
Gwinn
Spot
Plane Search Is Continued In Alaska
An Army harbor vessel scanned Cook Inlet near Anchorage as part of an expanding search for a Air Force B 29 Superfortress that vanished Wednesday shortly after taking off from Elmendorf Field with nine crew aboard. Five men were missing after another B 29 crash north of Nome on December 23. Missing are the pilot and navigator, plus three medical team members who parachuted in for rescue effort. Six crew members of the crashed plane were rescued.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Elmendorf Field
Nome
Fishing Vessel Aground Off Ocracoke Coast Guard Rescues 21
Coast Guardsmen rescued 21 men from the fishing steamer Charlie Mason after it ran aground on Ocracoke Island in heavy seas. One crewman died from a heart attack after leaping into the water.
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Coast Guard
Ocracoke, N.C
Coast
Ocracoke Island
Charlie Mason
Morehead City
N.C
Ohio September payrolls show modest gains nationwide
Ohio industry adds jobs and payrolls in September according to Ohio State University bureau of business research and the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Manufacturing jobs rise one percent while overall payrolls advance three percent from August.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University Bureau of Business Research
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mount of Olives violence rises as nurse killed in Jerusalem
Arab snipers fatally shot a Jewish nurse and hit a Jewish funeral march on the Mount of Olives amid ongoing Arab Jewish clashes sparked by the UN partition decision. The toll reached 508 dead since November, with 249 Arabs and 230 Jews. notable burial included Harry Fischel, 83, a major Jewish donor and educator tied to Yeshiva College and the Fischel School in Jerusalem.
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Palestine
Tel-Aviv
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
United Nations
Harry Fischel
Fischel
New York
Yeshiva College
University
Soldier From Overseas Rides Oakland Taxi Home
A private first class, just back from overseas and nearing discharge, rode a taxi from early Tuesday to Wednesday to sightsee in Oakland. The fare totaled $150, paid with a thick roll of bills. The cabbie remembered only his first name Johnny and hometown Lorain Ohio.
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Oakland
Calif
Joe Hart
Camp Stoneman
Hart
Johnny
Lorain
Ohio
Manhattan Suffered 5 Alarm Blaze at Columbus Circle
A fire on Manhattan's West Side at Columbus Circle spread from an office building to two converted apartment houses. Dense smoke filled the area as residents were led down ladders and an 80 year old woman leaped to a safety net. Eight firemen were overcome by smoke.
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New York
Manhattan
West Side
Columbus Circle
Teacher found dead in garage in Columbus
Leslie E. Burba a 45 year old industrial arts teacher at West High School was found dead in his Columbus garage yesterday the death is listed as carbon monoxide poisoning authorities said the incident appears accidental.
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Columbus
Leslie E. Burba
West High School
Governor Prepares for Wedding in Indianapolis
Ohio Governor Thomas J. Herbert and Miss Mildred Stevenson will wed tomorrow in Indianapolis. The ceremony includes family members, friends, and a nurse helper. The couple plans a southern honeymoon and return to Columbus around Jan 20.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
Mildred Stevenson
Indianapolis
Herberts
Daniel
John David
Bertha Keubler
Herbert
C. L. Stevers
Cleveland
Stevers
Miss Stevenson
Joseph C. Herbert
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Elizabeth
E. Harlan Wilson
Mary Brown
Indiana
Ralph Gates
Darby Dan
John W. Galbreath
Taft Brother Slams Local GOP Inadequacy Over Mayoral Vote
Cincinnati councilman Charles P. Taft, brother of U S Senator Robert A. Taft, calls the local GOP inadequate after supporting Cincinnati’s first Democratic mayor in 35 years. He backs Charter and says he hopes to offset Republican party deficiency during his council tenure. He notes Charter’s 5-4 council majority and his vote for Albert D Cash.
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Cincinnati
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Charles P. Taft
Council
Taft
Federated Council of Churches of Christ In America
Tailwinds Help Planes Set Possible Records
Tailwinds aided two P-80 jet fighters from the U S Fifth Airforce as they completed a 350 mile leg from Hiroshima to Tokyo in 27 minutes, averaging 777.7 mph. Lieut. William K. Thomas of Seattle and Lieut. John B. Chickering of New York posted 780 mph averages on a 175 mile flight in 43 minutes 27 seconds.
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Tokyo
U.S. Fifth Airforce
Hiroshima
William K. Thomas
Seattle
Wash
John B. Chickering
New York
Derailed Freight Cars Damage NYC Station
Galion Ohio workers begin repair on depot platform shelter and watering station after three freight cars derailed and struck the roof of two parked autos. No injuries reported as trains pass Galion on schedule.
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Nyc
Galion, O
New York Central Railroad
Galion
Illinois GAR Leader Hiram Shumate Dies at 98
Hiram Shumate, 98, longtime Illinois state commander of the Grand Army of the Republic since 1940, died last night in Riverton. He was born in Andrew County, Missouri.
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Illinois
Riverton
Ill
Hiram Shumate
Grand Army of the Republic
Andrew County
Milk Pioneer Dead in Titusville at 71
Hele Mer Rabild, 71, a pioneer in milk industry development, credited with forming the nation's first association to standardize butter content in milk, died in Titusville Pennsylvania.
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Titusville
Helemer Rabild
Marcus Steinke to Have Funeral Services Tomorrow
Funeral services for Marcus Steinke 61 former national commander in chief of the Army and Navy Union will be held here tomorrow with family and friends expected to attend.
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AERON
Marcus Steinke
Army and Navy Union
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