Stolen Car Still Missing as Suspects Cleared in Murder Probe
Officials pursued the missing 1948 Chevrolet of Miss Eleanor Gifford, slain church worker. Sheriff Bateman cleared two more suspects, one jailed locally during the crime and another later exonerated, as investigators weigh Monday night as the possible time of death with days of evidence from Poston girls and locals.
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Eleanor Gifford
George Bateman
New Lexington
Miss Gifford
Sheriff Bateman
Misa Gifford
Jason
Bateman
Poston
Sherriff Bateman
Athens
Gifford
Route 56
le Browners
Gladys Simpkins
Sugar Creek
Simpkins
Tax Boost Delay Seen By Democratic Leaders
Democratic leaders indicate potential postponement of tax increases until Capitol Hill clarifies federal spending. President Truman’s budget proposal of about 41.9 billion dollars for the new fiscal year exceeds prior tax projections by roughly 900 million, prompting GOP calls for tighter government control. Senator George of Georgia cautions it will take time to judge needed tax levels as appropriations race through Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Capitol Hill
White House
George
D-Ga
House
Senate Finance Committee
Williams
Delaware
Youth Held In Slaying In Wynnefield Neighborhood
A 16 year old boy was held on a homicide charge in the Wynnefield section slaying of 12 year old Ellis Simons. The body was found behind a garage, bound and battered, after a reported struggle. Police said the suspect admitted the killing in an oral statement.
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Philadelphia
Slim
Ellis Simons
Wynnefield
Seymour Levin
George F. Richardson
Levin
Richardson
Young Simons
China Silent on Move For Big Four Mediation
Chiang Kai Shek's government gave no comment on reports that the Big Four have been asked to mediate Beijing’s civil war. Unofficial sources say the United States Britain France and Russia were approached to seek a settlement of the three year old conflict in which Nationalists trail Communists.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai- Shek
China
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Accidental Gun Blast Kills Cincinnati Child
In Cincinnati a seven year old girl Meredith Kennedy was killed by a shotgun fired by an eight year old playmate Harold Bauer. The weapon was picked up in the Bauer home kitchen and fired during a mock robbery.
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Cincinnati
Meredith Kennedy
Diem Merz
Harold Bauer
Bauer
Metal Worker Dies When Served Warrant
A 59-year-old metal worker, Frank W. Ellis, collapsed and died at home after police served a warrant for failing to stop after a traffic accident in Columbus. Patrolman Thomas J. Gleason and another officer were awaiting to escort him to headquarters.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Gleason
Frank W. Ellis
Gun battle kills constable and farmer after family quarrel
In Mattoon Illinois a Charles ton constable and a Coles County farmer were killed yesterday after a family quarrel escalated into gunfire. The incident occurred in the local area involving two men named in initial police reports.
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Mattoon
Charleston
Coles County
Telecast Linking Four Teen Cities Tonight
Four teen cities will be linked for the first time tomorrow in a Mississippi to Atlantic telecast at 9 39 p m through pooling of four vision networks.
Coolville Woman Dies at 83 in Athens County
Mrs. Mary Belle Morrison 83 lifelong Athens County resident died Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Persinger in Coolville where she had resided. Survived by son Alfred Columbus sister Fanny Gunder Coolville brother C E Snyder Athens three grandchildren one great grandchild and other relatives. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at White funeral home Coolville with Rev. C C Lockwood, burial in Coolville Cemetery.
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Coolville
Mary Belle Morrison
Athens County
Orval Persinger
White Funeral Home
C. C. Lockwood
Coolville Cemetery
Mansfield Guards Seek Reformatory Escapees
Four youths escaped from Mansfield Reformatory last night. One was captured at Delaware today. Superintendent Arthur Glattke said all four were trusties and escaped from the farm dormitory around 7 30 by removing a basement window and slipping away in the dark. A guard posse searched the Mansfield area but found no cause.
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Mansfield
Mansfield Reformatory
Delaware
Arthur Glattke
Ex-Aviation Figure Lewis Reisner Dies at 46
Nashville Tennessee reports the death of Lewis E Reisner a former aviation figure aged 46. He was born in Hagerstown Maryland a stunt flyer in youth and a founder of the Kreidner Reisner Aircraft Corp later Fairchild Aircraft Corp He later established the Stinson Aircraft plant later acquired by Consolidated Vultee and retired in 1947.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lewis E.reisner
Reisner
Hagerstown
Kreidner-Reisner Aircraft Corp
Fairchild Aircraft Corp
Stinson Aircraft
Consolidated Vultee
Continued Air Force Build Urged By Symington
Secretary Symington urges continuation of the four year plan to grow the Air Force to 70 groups. In his first annual report as civilian head of the autonomous Air Force he warns against stop and start planning and says the nation cannot waste resources on delays.
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Washington
Symington
Truman Proposes Record Peacetime Budget to Congress
President Truman presented a $41.858 billion peacetime budget for the 12 months starting July 1, including a $4 billion yearly tax hike proposal and new programs in health education housing and social security, signaling higher future spending to sustain global defense and domestic growth.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Russia
Europe
America
United States
Lausche Outlines Five Point Plan For Ohio
Ohio Governor elect Lausche pledges a two year program to improve conservation building highways and social services without new taxes. He calls for slum clearance modern hospitals state highways fair revenue system and elimination of class distinctions while praising the Democratic system.
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Lausche
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
OSU Tackle Faces Petit Larceny Charges
Ohio State University football tackle Jack Jennings aged 21 is among three Columbus students charged with petit larceny for stealing six one dollar T-shirts and six pairs of shorts valued at 59 cents each from a department store where they worked. Clarence Eyerman and Willis Anderson, both 21, were released on $100 bonds each.
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Columbus
Bhre—Jack Jennings
Ohio State University
OSU
Clarence J. Eyerman
Willis W. Anderson
New Freeze Threat Hits California Citrus Crops
A cold wave worsens woes on the Western Plains and Rocky Mountain states after last week’s blizzard. Southern California citrus growers race to save crops as LA and Long Beach report rare snow and single digit temperatures forecast for tonight. Lower temps bring prior losses to a 25 million dollars on a 100 million yearly crop. Weather extends from Montana to Northern Kansas with sub zero readings. East and South remain near normal. In Osaka a B 26 crash kills two U S airmen and injures 23 Japanese.
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Chicago
Plains
Rocky Mountain
California
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Livingston
Mont
Mercury
International Falls
Minn
Bismarck
N. C
Casper
Wyo
Kansas
Mitchum Faces Narcotics Charge In Los Angeles
Robert Mitchum and three companions were arrested in September during a narcotics raid. He is scheduled to appear for trial on charges of possessing marijuana alongside Lila Leeds Vickie Evans and Roblin Ford.
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Los Angeles
Robert Mitchum
Lila Leeds
Vickie Evans
Roblin Ford
Kaiser-Frazer Plans Cut in Auto Output
Kaiser-Frazer Corp may cut daily car output by nearly 300 units and reduce Willow Run Plant employment due to restrictions on installment buying. The firm has been producing about 675 cars per day.
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Detroit
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Willow Run
K-F
Kaiser-Frazer
Burley Tobacco Markets Reopen After Holiday Recess
Burley tobacco markets open across Kentucky and seven Burley Belt states after a three week Christmas New Year recess. Officials report about 60 percent of the 1948 crop sold prior to the holiday period with sales resuming Dec 21.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Burley Belt
Weather Delays Sen Magnuson Not Romance
Washington reports linked Sen Warren G Magnuson with a 25 year old actress heiress but he said weather delayed him at the opening of Congress. He described links to June Millarde known as Toni Seven as completely absurd and insisted the delay was due to weather.
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Washington
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Rports
June Millarde
Toni Seven
Congress
Magnuson
Man Killed In Auto Crash Near Chesapeake
Harrison Ratliff of Paintsville Kentucky 23 died in a one vehicle accident on State Route 7 one mile north of Chesapeake Three other people were injured in the crash officials reported at the scene
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Chesapeake
Harrison Ratliff
Paintsville
Here
Britain Masses Warships and Troops Near Arab Allies
Britain concentrates ships and soldiers in the Mediterranean after a strong protest to Israel over the shooting down of five RAF planes. Tel Aviv says the protest was rejected as addressed to Jewish authorities, not the provisional government. Two British frigates moved from Malta toward Cyprus as Triumph and Phoebe return to the area. Shore leave is cancelled.
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London
Britain
Mediterranean
Israel
Tel Aviv
United States
Russia
Malta
Cyprus
Palestine
Admiralty
Triumph
Phoebe
Adjutant General Kreber Named in Lausche Cabinet
Columbus Ohio Governor Lausche selected Leo M. Kreber as adjutant general to complete his cabinet. Kreber succeeds C. W. Goble and commands the 37th Division. A World War I and II veteran, he served 43 overseas months in the 37th Division’s artillery across Fiji Guadalcanal New Georgia Bougainville and the Philippines.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Leo M. Kreber
Kreber
Cc. W. Goble
Thomas J. Herbert
37Th
Lausche
Fiji Islands
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Bougainville
Philippines
U. S. Military Academy
Army of Occupation
Death Claims Albany Woman Pearl Crow 46
Miss Pearl Crow 46 of Albany died unexpectedly Sunday at her father's home. Born in Vinton County she was an invalid since age two and spent most of her life in Albany. Survived by six sisters and a brother, private funeral Tuesday 1:30 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev. W. H. Marshall. burial at Hebbardaville.
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Pearl Crow
William Crow
Albany
Vinton County
Miss Crow
Mae McGonagle
Albany RD
Bessie Farley
Ira Nichols
Nora Schneider
Athens
Myrl McVay
Wadsworth
Hazel Crow
Columbus
Eva Crow
Earl
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
W. H. Marshall
Hebbardaville
Woman Charged In Torture Robbery In Greenville
Police report Mrs. Elizabeth Napoli would be charged in Greenville today with taking part in a torture robbery. John Andrews of Dayton had been charged last week with armed robbery tied to the holdup at the Cooper home where a man and woman entered, forced from Cooper a four tooth bridge, and demanded money.
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Greenville
Ernest Hufnagle
Elizabeth Napoli
John Andrews
Dayton
Robert Cooper
Cooper
Appeals In Abbott Murder Case Heard In January
Appeals in the Abbott murder case will be heard by the first district court in Cincinnati on January 24. Marie Conn Abbott, widow of Morris Abbott of Butler County, and her admitted lover Cyril Gordon are serving life terms for the killing and appeal on grounds of errors in court procedure.
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Cincinnati
Abbott
First District
Marie Conn Abbott
Morris Abbott
Butler County
Cyril Gordon
Five Die In Private Plane Crash Near San Diego Church Camp
A private plane crashed into a Methodist Church conference camp ground about 60 miles northeast of San Diego yesterday killing five of the six persons aboard. The accident occurred at the church property causing fatalities and injuries.
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San Diego
Methodist Church
Here
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