Reds Reject UN Appeal For Sick POW Exchange
In Panmunjom the Red army balked at the six point Allied plan for POW exchange and rejected a new UN demand for immediate trade of sick and wounded prisoners. The subcommittees reported no progress toward an armistice and planned to reconvene Saturday.
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Munsan
Korea
Panmunjom
North Korea
Red China
Red Army
Hsieh Fang
Adm
R. FE. Libby
Libby
Soviet Move to Transfer Korean Talks to UN Sparks U.S. Alarm
The United States voices grave concern over a Soviet plan to shift Korean armistice talks to the U N Security Council. Benjamin Cohen says the proposal could delay Panmunjom negotiations and questions whether Moscow aims to settle the war or reopen it. He warns the resolution could be used as a propaganda forum and widen tensions with the West.
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Paris
United States
United Nations Security Council
U. S
Benjamin Cohen
Soviet Union
Korea
Cohen
Security Council
Panmunjom
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
T Hem Cohen
Rats Hold Midnight Party In Bell System Tale
In Nelsonville a night operator heard signals from a market on West Columbus Street and police investigated. Fireman and patrolman found a dark store with rustling papers and chatter though no humans present. Rats caused the noises by dragging a telephone receiver, then scurried as owner and police arrived.
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Nelsonville
Hamelin
Bob Bumgardner
Bell Exchange
W. Columbus St
Max Valkinburg
Blasts Slow efforts to reopen Hilliard freight line
The Pennsylvania Railroad aims to reopen its main freight route from St. Louis to Columbus by laying track around wreckage at Hilliard after a derailment Friday night. Fifty cars derailed, triggering explosions from tank cars and shells with propane tankers also burning. Four wounded, firefighters overcome by smoke as investigators from rail, military, and state agencies probe the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hilliards
St. Louis
Railroad
Army
Navy
State Fire Marshal's Office
State Utilities Commission
Smpire
Taft Attacks Stassen Over Ohio Delegates Fight
Charles Taft calls Harold Stassen's bid for Ohio GOP presidential delegates "most uncalled for" and a sign of fading popularity. Stassen will vie for delegates against Charles Taft's brother, Senator Robert A Taft, as Ohio governor candidate Taft says the move will force Taft supporters to unite behind the senator.
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Cleveland
Charles P. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Ohio
GOP
Stassen
Charles Taft
Robert A
Pennsylvania
Taft
Snow Siege Grips West Across Five States
The Rocky Mountain region endures a five day siege of heavy snow and sub-zero cold. In Colorado Wolf Creek Pass rescues 14 people from shelter houses as 80 foot drifts trap travelers. Ice glazed roads disrupt travel and communications in Texas Missouri Illinois Kansas Oklahoma and New Mexico with six fatalities and widespread outages.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Wolf Creek Pass
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Quake in Turkey Kills 93 Persons
An earthquake in eastern Turkey yesterday killed at least 93 people and officials warned the toll would rise. Rescue workers found 93 bodies by noon as they searched through ruined clay huts and collapsed buildings in the affected areas.
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Turkey
Istanbul
Tony
Allied Troops Storm Seize Prize Height
Allied infantry stormed and retook Christmas Hill on the eastern Korea front after a night of heavy mortar and small arms fire. The hill, west of Mundung Valley, had changed hands several times since Chinese forces seized it on Christmas Day. Skirmishes persisted along a 145 mile front as weather eased. The communists claimed two islands south of the 38th Parallel. Pyongyang radio said South Korean defenders of Yongwi and Sunwi Islands were annihilated in Red attacks Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Seoul
Christmas Hill
Mundung Valley
38Th Parallel
Pyongyang
Yongwi
Sunwi Islands
Korea
Youngstown Grocer Enters Governor Race
Joseph Torok of Youngstown filed petitions for the Democratic nomination for governor in the May 6 primary. A grocer by trade, he is the first to announce. Gov Lausche has not indicated his plans and no word has come from Michael V. DiSalle.
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Columbus
Joseph Torok
Youngstown
Torok
Frank J. Lausche
Michael V. di Salle
Captain nears end of six day vigil amid Atlantic gale
The Flying Enterprise drift saga neared a conclusion as U S Navy destroyer John W Weeks signaled a possible rescue today. Tug Turmoil tried to reach Captain Kurt Carlsen aboard the listing freighter while British forecasters warned of fresh gale winds.
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Flying Enterprise
Henrik Kurt Carlsen
London
Kurt Carlsen
Enterprise
U. S
John W. Weeks
Turmoil
Carlson
Britain
England
Atlantic
Lloyds of London
Harbor
Lloyds
Carlsen
Dan Parker
Alleged Sandbar Slayer Committed to Lima Hospital
William C. Kirkpatrick 48 was committed to Lima State Hospital after a plea of insanity. He confessed to killing his wife Anita 38 with an iron bar during an argument and burying her on a sand bar at Guysville September 7. Body found October 9. He awaits restoration to reason before possible trial. state hospital commitment underscores ongoing legal process.
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William C. Kirkpatrick
Lima State Hospital
Anita
Kirkpatrick
Maryland
Guysville
Athens
Lima
Marie Pincelli
State
State Institute
Athens County
Francis D. White
Surplus Farm Crops Dwindle From Government Sales
Washington reports the Agriculture Department inventory of surplus farm commodities has fallen sharply as heavy domestic and foreign demand, spurred by the Korean War, reduces stockpiles. The monthly sale list now includes mainly dry beans, dried eggs, dried milk, linseed oil, flaxseed, with tiny amounts of wheat oats corn and barley.
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Uncle Sam
Agriculture Department
Lauche outlines 11 major Ohio problems for state
Governor Frank Lauche named 11 key issues facing Ohio, including highways expansion with the turnpike, mental health care progress, stream pollution, strip mining limits, school building funding, racketeering, utilities service, reforestation, pure food enforcement, increased workers' compensation for total disabilities, and ongoing government efficiency efforts.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lauche
Ohio
Utilities Service
Public Utilities Commission
844 Rail Employes Face B and O Lay Offs
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced layoffs of 844 shop employees due to a business slowdown. Revenue declines from lower car loadings last month prompted the across the system action starting Monday with 52 workers affected in Chillicothe.
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B&o
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Chillicothe
Roseville Tot Feared Drowned After Flood Creek Search
Three year old Charles Wickham Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wickham Sr of Roseville was feared drowned in the flood swollen Moxahala Creek Thursday night Firemen dragged the creek for his body without success.
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Zanesville
Charles Wickham, Jr
Charles Wickham Sr
Roseville
Moxahala
Ike Delays Truman Bid In Deliberate Campaign Pause
Washington reports President Truman’s stance remains unclear as Ike Eisenhower’s potential bid for the Republican nomination hangs over campaign planning. The uncertainty slows decisions by at least two already declared GOP candidates.
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Washington
Truman
Gen
Eisenhower
Ohio Flier Drowns After Chute Jump
A Columbus Ohio flier was killed and another airman injured after parachuting from a crippled B-45 jet bomber near MacDill Air Force Base Tampa Florida. Maj William E Hughes of Lockbourne Air Force Base drowned in Lake Carroll after the jet took off with four crewmen from the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing.
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Tampa
Fla
Columbus
O. Flier
MacDill Air Force Base
Lockbourne Air Force Base
William E. Hughes
Lake Carroll
Lockbourne
91St Strategic Reconnaisance Wing
Union Inches Toward Delay in Steel Strike
CIO United Steelworkers leader Philip Murray urged postponing a nationwide steel strike for 45 days to Feb 21. The move follows the Wage Stabilization Board hearings on the dispute and aims to secure a wage and contract settlement with major steel producers.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers
Wage Stabilization Board
Washington
Steel Union
USW Executive Board
White House
Murray
Truman
WSB
Symington to resign as RFC head in coming weeks
President Truman announced Stuart Symington will resign soon from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation after six years as its leader. Indications are several RFC aides installed by Symington will also depart as part of a broader cleanup. A Senate probe previously charged RFC with political influence tied to White House contacts.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Symington
Senate
White House
Smyington
Mr. Truman
State Department
Bolivia
Churchill Seeks Preclearance on Atomic Use in Europe
Washington reports Britain will press for advance American consultation before any atomic bombing from East Anglia bases. Churchill, arriving for four days of talks with President Truman, wants assurances on joint decision making as they discuss China Korea and the Egyptian Iran crisis amid wartime alliance tensions.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
United States
Britain
England
Guildhall
East Anglia
Truman
Churchill
China
Korea
Extended forecast with rain and mild to cool periods
The forecast calls for rain tonight and early Saturday, Sunday night, Monday, and again midweek with totals above an inch. Temperatures average about five degrees above normal with a mild Saturday and cooler periods Saturday night Sunday, then warmer Monday or Tuesday followed by cooler Wednesday.
Lonely girl confesses hoax ghost mystery solved
Joyce Sanders 11 admits she staged haunting at Henry Thacker home after loneliness and family troubles. Police observed objects moving only when she was present. she later said some phenomena were real to others, but she tossed items while not watched.
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Louisville
Joyce Sanders
Henry Thacker
Joyce
Thacker
Ounty
Russell McDaniel
Jack Fisher
Port
Slain Man's Wife Dies After Viewing Husband's Body
In Sanford Florida Mrs. Annie Ruth Moore 49 wife of Harry T Moore Negro leader slain when his home was bombed Christmas night died of a blood clot late Thursday Doctors said she had been improving but left her hospital bed to view Moore's body before burial He was Florida secretary of the NAACP and was buried New Year's Day in a cemetery near the bombed home.
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Sanford
Fla
Harry T. Moore
George H. Starke
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ohio Motorists To Pay Fee Keep 1951 Plates
Ohio drivers will keep their 1951 license plates in 1952 but must buy windshield stickers to show payment of the 1952 motor vehicle tax. For 1953 plates, yellow numerals on a dark green base will be used with a single plate per car. Federal approval already secured for steel needed in 1953 plates.
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Columbus
Ohio
Be Ready With Exact Change For Your Messenger Carrier
Don t Say All I Have Is A 20 Take care to have the exact change ready when the Messenger carrier calls at the usual collection time. Delays if a return trip is needed slow service to other readers and disrupt delivery hours. Help the carrier by paying on time. he needs funds for expenses and profit.
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Red Cross
Vishinsky
Snow Siege
Youngstown Grocer
Broken Ship
W. L. Thompson
Lima Hospital
Delbert Spencer
Glouster
William Kirkpatrick
Lausche
John D. Porterfield
Chauncey Gallipolis
Glouster Teen
Ike
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