Hocking County Wife Charged After Husband Shot
A 48 year old Hocking County man Noah Guess was killed early Sunday at his Maysville-Greendale Road home by his wife Edna Faye Guess who said he beat her. She fired a single .22 caliber rifle shot, then sought help from a neighbor and her father before Sheriff officials charged her with manslaughter. The arraignment ended with her release on $1500 bond as the case moves to the grand jury.
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Logan
Hocking County
A. J. Waldron
Fred A. Murray
Sciaid Iucuvuaitu
Noah Guess
Edna Faye
Maysville
Greendale
Guess
Cleve Thompson
Thompson
Murray
Waldron
B. Whitehart
Gallia Area Crash Kills Child in Route 160 One Lane Bridge
Two year old Barbara Jean Russell died when a car driven by her father struck a bridge railing near Gallipolis on Route 160 at 10 40 p m Saturday. Four others were injured including family members. The driver submitted to a blood test and no intoxication found. Nine more injuries occurred in weekend crashes across the region.
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Gallipolis
Barbara Jean Russell
Columbus
Herd
State Highway Patrol
Raymond Franklin Russell
Ohio
Buell S. Montgomery
Chillicothe
Burvena Russell
Vinton
Alvin Russell
Asa Russell
Dora Russell
George Ehman
Canada
Michigan
Workers Out At Five True Temper Plants In Ohio West Virginia and Indiana
The CIO United Steelworkers strike for pension and welfare benefits halted production at five True Temper Corp plants. About 1400 workers idled with potential spread to two more plants employing 230 workers. The action began during weekend shutdown with 7 am shift reports in Geneva Ashtabula Conneaut Ohio Charleston W Va and Akron Ind.
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Ashtabula
CIO
United Steelworkers
True Temper Corp
American Fork and Hoe Co
True Temper
Geneva
Conneaut
Ohio
Charleston
W. Va
Akron
Ind
Worst Flood Since 1913 Hits Shelby Area
A severe weather outbreak brings the worst flood in Shelby area since 1913, with cold air and wind leveling a new school building in Meigs County causing $2000 in damage and a one month delay. Firefighters rescue residents as area ice and rain mix with rising waters and record warmth in nearby cities.
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Shelby
Darwin
Meigs County
O. O. Patterson
Patterson
Oldfield Equipment Co
Cincinnati
Bedford District
Floods Rake North Central Ohio Shelby Shutdowns
The worst flood since 1913 hits North Central Ohio with Shelby schools closed indefinitely. Black Fork Creek overran Main Street two blocks, damaging eateries, a drug store, a grocery, two auto supply stores, and other businesses. The Shelby fire and police stations evacuated as a basement wall failed and many homes were damaged. Peak water reached around 11 p.m. Sunday amid high winds up to 60 mph causing power lines and roofs to fail and trains delayed. Police estimate paper stock damage at $75,000. Heavy rains accompanied the winds.
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Ohio
Shelby
Black Fork Creek
Main St
Massachusetts ballot push spurs committee proposal
COLUMBUS Ohio reports minority House leader C William O Neil urged a legislative panel to draft a Massachusetts style ballot law. He called for a Senate House committee to prepare legislation to implement the ballot adopted by voters last November.
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Columbus
William O’neil
State
House of Representatives
Massachusetts
O’neil
Senate House
First GI Insurance Refunds Are Started
The first $2.8 billion World War II GI insurance refunds begin today. The Veterans Administration and the Treasury expect about one million checks weekly, finishing payments to the 16 million eligible veterans by June 30.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Treasury Department
Army Flier Survives Jet Crash in Alaska
Lieut. John M. Fitzpatrick of Dayton, Ohio survived a jet crash 44 miles west of Watson Lake in Yukon Territory. The plane slid a mile down the Alaska Highway and was demolished. Fitzpatrick reported only a stiff neck and estimated the jet was about 200 miles per hour at impact.
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Watson Lake
Y. T
Dayton, O
John M. Fitzpatrick
Yukon
Alaska Highway
Fitzpatrick
61 000 Miners Stay Home After Refusing To Obey Lewis
Pittsburgh and national reports show about 61 thousand soft coal miners across six states refused John L. Lewis's call to return to work ending a one week strike. West Virginia, Ohio, Alabama, Kentucky, Virginia and Utah areas cited large walkouts with Greene and Fayette counties in Pennsylvania a focal point of resistance.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
U. S. Coal and Coke Co
Virginia
Utah
Lewis
Western Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Greene and Fayette
Hanna Coal Company
Willow Grove
Here
Pacifico
Hope Slight For Miner In Pa Slope Cave-In
Spurred by the rescue of Joe Burda a 30 year old miner who was brought to the surface after 40 hours trapped on a shaft 55 feet down rescuers renewed efforts to reach his brother Eddie 25 still entombed further down behind tons of rock and debris. Rescuers had reached 25 feet from Eddie with three brothers Frank 19 also working on the slope when the Friday rock slide partially filled the shaft.
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Mahony City
Joe Burda
Eddie
Burdas
Frank
Foul Play Suspected In Man’s Disappearance
Cincinnati report says Elmore Tucker, 39, head of Tucker Sod Co., has been missing since Wednesday. Cleves Police Chief Clyde L. Smith feared foul play. Tucker’s wife Laura last heard from him at 6 p.m. Wednesday he called from Chillicothe. he reportedly had between 8500 and 9500 dollars with him.
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Cincinnati
Clyde L. Smith
Cleves
Elmore ‘Tucker
Tucker Sod Co
Laura Tucker
Smith
Chillicothe
Hashing Formosa policy sparks Senate partisan clash
Democratic leader Senator Lucas defends the administration and accuses Republicans of hashing foreign policy by critiquing Truman's Formosa stance. He supports withdrawing consular staff from Peiping after the invasion, while Republicans label the policy appeasement and vow to reopen the China question.
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Senate
Formosa
China
Lucas
Illinois
GOP
Truman
State Department
U. S. Con
Sular
Peiping
Brewster
Maine
Europe
Asia
U.S
Spear Killings End Professors Lives in Philippine Mountains
American professors Robert F. Conklin of Springfield College and Marvin Pittman, formerly of Chicago and Miami University, were killed by Native Spears in the Ifugao mountains of northern Luzon. Bodies found in a shallow grave. three Ifugao admit robbery and murder on Christmas Day.
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Manila
Philippines
Robert F. Conklin
Marvin Pittman
James L. Meader
United States
Luzon
Ifugao
Air Force
Conklin
Pittman
The
University of the Philippines
Springfield College
Springfield
Mass
Chicago
Miami University
Oxford
Colony Club Suit Conference Possible in Columbus
Gov. Lausche and Judge James Collier may confer in Columbus next Monday on the Colony Club suit for damages. The club claims the December Chesapeake raid warrant was illegal as it lacked a magistrate or mayor’s issuance.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Colony Club
Chesapeake
Ohio
Lausche
Common Pleas
James Collier
Ironton
Anthony A. Rutkowski
Publisher kills self after wife’s death in Missouri
Clinton Daily Democrat publisher Charles H. Whitaker III shot himself after being told his wife Katherine died following a tumor operation. A coroner's jury ruled the death a suicide.
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Clinton
Charles H. Whitaker
Clinton Daily Democrat
Whitaker
Katherine
Garbo Returns to Film in Lover and Friend
Greta Garbo comes out of retirement to star in Lover and Friend, with filming set for locations in England and France. The project marks a rare return for the acclaimed star to the screen.
Albany pupils protest dismissals by marching in streets
In Albany, 186 high school pupils left class after the first period to protest the board of education’s dismissal of janitor L Wieerman cooks Mrs Howard McHarg and clerk Helena Whaley. State Highway Patrol was summoned as students pledged further action if demands aren’t met.
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Albany Consolidated Schools
Board of Education
Wieerman
Fridenmaker
Howard McHarg
Helena Whaley
Dewey F. Stone
Stone
Worman
Athens
Betinks
Vaughn Ross
James Trout
George George Bean
Waldo Pi
Ray Knowlton
Whaley
State Highway Patrol
Hap Arnold Dies at 63 Air Leader and WWII Pioneer
Gen Henry H. Hap Arnold America's top airman in World War II dies at 63 at his Sonoma California home after a history of heart problems. He retires to the Valley of the Moon in 1946 and will be buried in Arlington. Funeral set for Thursday at 3 p.m. Body to fly from Hamilton Field to Washington. Leaders nationwide mourn a key builder of U S air power.
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Calif
Henry H
Hap) Arnold
America
U.S
San Francisco
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
D. C
Hamilton Field
Johnson Down
Arnold
Wright Brothers
West Point
Air Force
Signal Corps
Military Air History of America
Hees
Air Corps
House Armed Services Committee
Russia
Walter Murphy
Thieves Start Fire To Rob Woman In Cleveland
A Cleveland woman, Mrs. Pearl Gelfand, says five strangers rang her bell at dawn and set her home ablaze to steal a diamond ring and $450. Battalion Chief Samuel A. McGuire reports a fire caused $700 damage to living and dining room curtains.
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Cleveland
Pearl Gelfand
Samuel A. McGuire
Newton Falls Blast Injures Five Persons
Five people were injured when a blast ripped off the side of a Newton Falls house. James Chicko Jr., 23, was hurled from his second floor bed. brothers Sylvester 21 and John 19 were in bed as the floor collapsed. Father James Chicko Sr. also injured.
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Warren
Newton Falls
James Chicko, Jr
Sylvester
John
James Chicko
Inventor Lewis Merrell Dies in San Mateo
Local reports state inventor Lewis Charles Merrell, age 24, died last night in San Mateo. The obituary notes his early death during the late stages of a notable project linked to his pioneering work.
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San Mateo
Lewis Charles Merrell
Ting
Taft Gets Parting Slap From Ohio CIO Council
The Ohio CIO council closed its annual convention with a sharp critique of Senator Robert A. Taft. About 1200 delegates heard President Jack Krell denounce Taft as inconsistent and reactionary and adopt a political action resolution backing a vigorous organizing drive to defeat Taft in the November election.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Cio Council
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Jack Kroll
Ohio Republican
Simon
Taft
Krell
Photographer barred from Mia Lewis funeral in Springfield
Illinois State Journal photographer William Calvin says he was prevented from taking pictures at Mia Anna Louisa Lewis's funeral. Calvin quoted a man claiming to speak for the Lewis family using profane language and telling him to leave. Family members were unavailable for comment.
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Springfield
Wiilliam Calvin
The
Illinois State Journal
Sateurday
Mia
Anna Louisa Lewis
Calvin
Lewis
Quirino Undergoes Surgery in Baltimore Hospital
President Elpidio Quirino of these underwent surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital this morning for removal of a stone from his left kidney.
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Baltimore
Elpidio Quirino
Johns. Hopekins Hospital
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