Truman Proposes $71.6 Billion Budget With $16.5 Billion Tax Hike
President Truman sent Congress a $71,594,000,000 spending plan for next year and urged a tax increase of $16,456,000,000 to balance it. He signaled a possible $20,000,000,000 rise and aimed for retroactive taxes to Jan 1. The plan emphasizes national security with almost $52.5 billion for defense and includes continuing wartime measures and loyalty checks.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
VU. S
Coast Guard
FBI
Flood waters close roads and schools as Hocking rises
A Sunday downpour sent the Hocking River above flood stage for the fourth time in six weeks. 2.6 inches fell, river rose over 13 feet in 24 hours, crested near 20 feet as forecast. Roads in Athens Perry counties closed, buses canceled, Rome Canaan Ames Bern schools shut, events postponed. No Ohio River flood expected.
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State Highway Department
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Carbondale
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Red Cross
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Crooksville
Ohio River
Truman Budget Frames Defense as Core of Spending Plan
The proposed 1953 budget centers on defense with 41.4 billion estimated military costs, 58 percent of the total, plus 7.46 billion in military and foreign aid. It projects 3.5 million active troops by mid-1952, with broader home front costs totaling 23.1 billion. The plan preserves FEPC and other social programs but labels them defense needs, seeks 24.38 billion overall, and implies tax hikes up to 27 percent of national income while urging longer work hours to meet ongoing emergencies.
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U.S
Truman
Bridges Seeks Break With Russia and Massive Military Aid
Senator Bridges calls for a total break with Russia and round the clock production and universal military service to build a fighting machine. He backs McCarran in arming Chinese Nationalists on Formosa and pressuring China during a renewed Senate foreign policy debate.
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United States
Bridges
R-Nh
Russia
Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committee
New Hampshire
McCarran
Dnev
Zanesville Bus Strike Ends With Pay Raises
Zanesville buses ran again after a nine day strike as 43 drivers and 10 mechanics accepted a provisional pay boost. Drivers gain $1.27 per hour and mechanics $1.15 to $1.55 hourly until Feb 18, with a potential permanent raise and fare hike contingent on city council review.
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Zanesville
Zanesville Rapid Transit Company
Three Vanderbilt Students Contact Stalin About Draft
Three Vanderbilt University students at the Phi Delta Theta house in Nashville arranged a person to person call to Joseph Stalin in Moscow. The trio planned the call for 11 a.m. CST today to ask whether they should join the draft now or wait. They raised $9 for three minutes of talk with the Soviet leader, aided by Charles Newman from Cookeville and Hans Pauls from Steubenville.
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Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Joseph Stalin
Moscow
Russia
Kremlin
Jimmy Threldkeld
Tupelo
Miss
Phi Delta Theta
Insurance Agents Return After Weeklong Pittsburgh Walkout
Prudential Insurance Company agents in Pittsburgh resumed work today after a seven day strike that disrupted service. The walkout ended as agreement talks resumed between company representatives and union leaders.
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Pittsburgh
Prudential Insurance Company
Truman Budget Proposes Flood Control Projects Nationwide
President Truman requests 624.021 million dollars for flood control and river harbor works to be built by the Army Engineers with power features. The plan lowers total funding from last year by over 44 million and lists projects in Kentucky Ohio and Ohio River facilities including locks and dams and harbor planning.
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Truman
Congress
Army Engineers
Budget Bureau
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Covington
Hawesville
Louisville
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Wolf Creek
Ohio
Muskingum
Cleveland
Brehm Granted Extended Motions Deadline
Rep. Brehm was given another week to file motions in the case accusing him of receiving contributions from two employees in his office. Lawyer Leo Rover said the extension was due to Rever's other case. The date moved from Jan 8 to Jan 22 with trial set for March 12. Brehm remains free on $1000 bond.
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Brehm
Ohio
Leo Rover
Rever
Gentle Curves Set For Female Fashions
In Cleveland designers at the Women s and Children's Apparel Club of Ohio say this season’s female silhouettes will feature gentle curves. Dresses will resemble styles seen recently with only minor updates.
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Women's and
Children’s Apparel Club of Ohio
Divorcee Braddock Disappearance Remains Puzzling
Sheriff Orland Hays said he is puzzled by the January disappearance of Minerva Braddock, a 32 year old divorcee last seen after a Washington party. Her convertible was found abandoned in Cleveland the next day and no travelers checks or bank activity have been cashed. Authorities note loose ends and possible foul play but offer no conclusions.
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Orland Hays
Minerva Braddock
Hays
UN Forces Launch Quick Offensive in Korea Reach Osan and Seoul Area
United Nations forces surged on the western front advancing up to 12 miles toward Seoul. They captured Osan Kumyangjang and Chon amid minimal Chinese resistance as Third Division troops moved out at dawn to reestablish contact and strike reds.
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Korea
United Nations
Seoul
Kumyangjang
Chon
Collins 8 Says Americans In Korea to Stay Fight
Gen. J. Lawton Collins declared American forces will stay and fight in Korea. He said troop replacements will arrive in two to three months and a Regular Army division plus National Guard units would be mobilized. The move follows heavy Allied losses near Yongwol and Wonju as Communists mass for attacks.
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J. Lawton Collins
Korea
U.S. Army
Collins
Yongwol
U. S
Draft Calls 20 Year Olds Urged by Ohio Service
COLUMBUS 4 Selective Service called on Ohio draft boards to provide 5648 men for February. Induction of 20-year-olds authorized for the first time since the Korean War began. Col C W Goble said most February recruits will be 21 and 20, with all 88 counties asked to participate except Holmes. No one born on or after April 1, 1930 should be called.
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Columbus
Selective Service
Ohio
Col
C. W. Goble
Ohio Selective Service
Holmes
Man Run Over by Forty Freight Cars
Beve Ivey, 57, was wedged on the Baltimore & Ohio tracks near the 5th Street crossing when forty freight cars passed over him. He suffered head injuries and a hip fracture and was taken to Mercy Hospital in serious condition.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Beve Ivey
Mercy Hospital
5Th Street
Fast Action Slated On Car Tag Proposal
Ohio lawmakers return for week three to push a bill for a single license plate. Speed is needed to replace the two plate system. Tags have already been produced at the Ohio Penitentiary. Sale starts March 1 and the new tags are required April 1.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Wittenberg College Creates Scholarships for Students
Wittenberg College announced the creation of 20 scholarships totaling 16300 dollars to be awarded starting next September. Five scholarships will cover the full tuition of 8520 dollars over four years and one will cover half tuition of 760 dollars.
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wWittenberg College
U S Readies Hard Talk For Soviets In Lend Lease Talks
Washington AP report says US officials demand final settlement of Russia s 11 billion lend lease claim after four years of talks. Conferences resume at 3 pm with Russia to pay a reasonable price for wartime goods, including motor vehicles, and may prompt a bad faith denunciation if stalled.
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Russia
States Department
Alexander S. Panyushkin
John C. Wiley
Iran
United States
Hitler
Soviet Union
Truman Orders Volunteers Must Register Through Local Draft Boards
President Truman directs all youths volunteering for military service to file voluntary induction applications with their local draft boards. If away from home, volunteers may apply at their reachable local board. Volunteers are classified quickly and placed in the appropriate service. The White House released the order without explanation while Defense officials push for 18 year olds to meet manpower goals. The Navy and Air Force already accept volunteers. the Army relies on draft for manpower.
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Truman
Armed Services
White House
Navy
Air Force
Army
Unidentified man found murdered near Martins Ferry
Belmont County authorities investigated a homicide after a middle aged man, throat slit and body burned, was found in a car along Route 7. The victim remained unidentified after checks across four states. no license plates matched the 1937 Dodge sedan. Sheriff Cloyd Barricklow noted tied hands and feet and gasoline clues. Police considered a possible witness in a Senate crime hearing, though Cleveland investigators denied interest.
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Ohio
Frank Neavin
William H. Irwin
Belmont County
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Cloyd Barricklow
Senate
Cleveland
Senate Committee
U.S. Imposes Ban on New Commercial Building
The government banned new construction of stores, restaurants, offices and other commercial buildings until February 15. Afterward, private structures require explicit National Production Authority authorization to proceed. Exceptions cover defense, public health welfare safety needs, or local hardship relief. Starts only, not ongoing builds.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
Sixteen Ohioans Killed In Weekend Accidents
An Associated Press survey shows sixteen Ohioans died over the weekend from various accidents. Traffic incidents caused seven deaths, with three from burns and two each from a plane crash, falls, and other miscellaneous causes. The period tracked was 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. today.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Air Stewardess Heroine Dies After Saving Passengers
Mary Frances Housley a 24 year old NAS stewardess died on duty after rescuing 10 passengers from a burning National Airlines DC 4 at Philadelphia International Airport. Four women and two babies perished, pilot and co pilot survived. Survivors described her brave acts as she guided others to safety before being overcome by flames.
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National Airlines
Mary Frances Housley
NAS
International
UN Diplomats Await Reply To Peace Bid
UN diplomats at Lake Success await Communist China’s reply to a new peace plan adopted by 60 nations. The proposal links a Korean cease fire to political talks including Formosa’s future and a UN seat for Peiping, with mixed optimism among delegates. If rejected, the United States may seek drastic UN action against the Red Chinese.
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Red China
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Sir Bengal N. Rau
U. S
Warren R. Austin
B 25 Bomber Crew Perishes in Crash
At least four men died in a flaming B 25 wreck near O'Hare Field after requesting landing instructions. The crew, five National Guard members of the 441st Bomb Group, were returning from a training mission.
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O'Hare Field
O’hare Field
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