Newsmen Killed in India Air Crash In Bombay Region
A Royal Dutch Airlines Constellation carrying 14 American newsmen and 31 others crashed on a hilltop near Bombay amid rain. All aboard were killed. Names of victims included Charles Grathe Vincent Mahoney James Branyon Nat A. Barrows H R Knickerbocker John Werkley and others. Two British and remaining Dutch passengers believed aboard. rescue crews fought to reach the wreck in poor visibility. The Franeker, one of two KLM planes, was en route from Batavia to Holland when it went down.
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India
Royal Dutch Airlines
Santa Cruz
Ghatkopar
New Delhi
Indonesia
Jawaharlal Nehru
Batavia
Java
Lou Henderson
Holland
Mauritius
KLM
Charles Grathe
The
Christian Science Monitor
Vincent Mahoney
San Francisco Chronicle
James Branyon
Houston Post
Nat A. Barrows
Chicago Daily News
H. R. Knickerbocker
WOR
New York
John We
William Matthews
Arizona Star
Mahoney
Knickerbocker
Singapore
Branyon
Roermond
Netherlands
Bari
Italy
Brehm Fights Federal Mine Inspection Bill
Rep. Brehm of Ohio moves to block a federal mine inspection bill he says would violate states rights. Federal inspectors cite the Sterling Mine in Ohio as showing the need for federal power to halt work in imminent danger until state inspectors arrive. Williams of Ohio Division of Mines argues the bill oversteps and would undermine a solid state safety code.
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Washington
Rep
Brehm
Ohio
House
Sterling
Williams
Historic Crump House Among Notable Ohio River Homes
The Crump residence in Hartford West Virginia is a pre Civil War replica of a Louisiana rice planter with balconies and a secret room for hiding runaways. Educator William Harpold built it. area notes include ancestry details of Judith Ann Harris born January 23 1947 and reminiscences about old Athens County towns and rail routes.
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James Crump
Hartford
W. Va
Ohio River
William Harpold
Liverpool Salt Works
Crump
Fairview School
Gibbstown
Judith Ann Harris
Harlan Harris
Elliott St
Athens
J. A. Harris
Racine
Meigs County
Mary Taggart
A. R. Lin
Truman weighs action as steel strike looms
President Truman considers stepping in to avert a walkout by 500000 CIO United Steelworkers amid deadlocked talks with U S Steel and others. CIO President Murray signals possible strike start this weekend as wage and pension demands remain unresolved. A national action could be joined by additional 500000 workers if no settlement by July 16.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
Philip Murray
Cio-United
Murray
Washington
Cyrus S. Ching
U. S. Steel Corp
Ching
White House
Truman
Steel Magazine
Big Steel
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
CIO Union OKs Strike At Jackson
Jackson CIO Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union members at Globe Iron Co. Jackson Iron and Steel Co. and Standard Slag Co. authorized a strike by 249 to 7 after rejecting new contract offers. They seek parity with CIO United Steelworkers as talks with major firms continue. The old contract expired June 4 and no strike date was announced.
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Jackson
CIO Mine
Jackson Steel Companies
Globe Iron Co
Jackson Iron and ‘Steel Co
Standard Slag Co
CIO United Steelworkers
Taft Opposes Pact Citing Arms Clause
Senator Taft of Ohio said he would vote against the North Atlantic pact over a provision that he argues binds the United States to arm Western Europe. He offered to back the treaty if a reservation denied any legal or moral obligation to supply arms to Western Europe was adopted.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Europe
Youngstown Man Drowns in Miami River Incident
Calvim Law rence, 24, of Youngstown drowned yesterday in the Miami River at Chatauqua. Police reported the death occurred during an incident near Franklin.
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Franklin
Calvim Lawrence
Youngstown
Miami River
Chatauqua
Drowning Report Near Martins Ferry Identifies Loren Nale Jr
Loren Nale Jr of Tiltonsville drowned in the Ohio River near Martins Ferry yesterday. Rescue crews recovered the body and closed the area for investigation. Authorities did not release additional details pending an autopsy.
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Martins Ferry
Loren Nale, Jr
Tiltonsville
Ohio River
Train Abandonment Hearings Recessed In Ohio
A hearing on C and O Railroad potential abandonment of trains 30 and 37 between Logan and Pomeroy will resume July 21. Opponents including State Representatives Abele and Sharp and Postmaster Caldwell argue the trains are vital for the area’s mail and business, while the railroad says the two trains operate at a loss.
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Columbus
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Logan
Pomeroy
Eugene Nolan
Vinton County
H. E. Abele
McArthur
O. F. Sharp
W. A. Smith
Lewis
E. Price
Elmer Cald
Caldwell
Gallipolis
C. and O
Possible Candidates Not Running
Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer of Cincinnati said he would not seek the Democratic nomination for Senator next year. General Robert S. Beightler, linked to a governor bid, also said he would not be available. GOP head Walter Schneider circulated a list of 10 possible candidates to county leaders, including Beightler, Bender, Don H. Ebright, Paul M. Herbert, Thomas J. Herbert, Hugh S. Jenkins, James A. Rhodes, John M. Vorys, C. William ONeill, and Roscoe R. Walcutt.
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Jeon Igred
WnyOut
Ohio
Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Robert S. Beightler
37Th
Fifth Armored Division
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Sawyer
Robert A. Taft
Beightler
Friends
Walter Schneider
GOP
George H. Bender
Cleveland
Don H. Ebright
Paul M. Herbert
Thomas J. Herbert
Hugh S. Jenkins
James A. Rhodes
Columbus
John M. Vorys
William O'Neill
Marietta
Ohio House
Roscoe R. Walcutt
Ohio Senate
Fichter Faces Opposition in Ohio Grange Rift
Ohio Grange Master Joseph W. Fichter faced a challenge from a Licking County group amid disputes over dues and leadership. T. G. Warner announced plans to seek Fichter's ouster, with the matter to be reviewed by national Grange Master Albert Goff after the dismissal of Deputy Master Clyde Bone.
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Columbus
Joseph W. Fichter
Ohio
Licking County
Pomona Grange
Fichter
State Grange
Grange
T. G. Warner
Albert Goff
National Grange
Warner
Clyde Bone
Utica
Pomona
Weather Outlook for Columbus Area Forecast
Columbus forecast shows temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal with a high near 83 and a low around 62. Little change through Thursday then cooling Friday and Saturday. Precipitation of about a quarter inch expected as showers Thursday Friday and Sunday.
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Columbus
Manslaughter Charge Expected Against Trowbridge
Gallipolis Frances P. Trowbridge will face a manslaughter charge when a grand jury meets after a fatal Saturday night crash. The driver allegedly struck Roger Henry Baker, 15, who died Sunday morning. Trowbridge has prior liquor offenses, losing his license for life, a $500 fine, and six months in jail.
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Trowbridge
Roger Henry Baker
William H. Janes
1200 MPH Air Jet Claimed by Curtiss
Curtiss Wright Corp Columbus division announces a superonic air jet reaching 1200 miles per hour. The device will test aircraft contours for speeds beyond sound. Engineers wear ear protection as shock waves are visible in tests.
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Columbus
Curtiss- Wright Corp
Columbus Airplane Division
French Plane Crashes Kill 18 In Morocco Beach Wreck
French military plane crashed at Agadir killing 18 aboard including 12 passengers and six crew. Wreckage found on a southern beach. In Frankfurt a US C-54 transport wreckage in the Russian zone was sighted with no signs of life, suggesting all three crew perished.
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Agadir
French Morocco
Here
Frankfurt
Continued Hunt For Murder Suspect Stirs Ohio Toward Nationwide Search
Sheriff George Bateman said every effort will be exerted to capture James Stewart in the Eleanor Milford slaying as Gov Lauache urged Athens County to lead its own search. State and federal agencies have checked 88 suspects, with 24 named James Stewart, across Ohio and 17 other states including Florida, Indiana, Pennsylvania, California, Alabama, and Illinois.
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George Bateman
James Stewart
Frank J. Lauache
Athens County
Eleanor Milford
Stewart
Laveche
Herbert
Duffy
Graver
Rawlins
Harry Z. Dorlas
Bateman
Ohio
Florida
Indiana
Pennsylvania
California
Alabama
Illinois
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana
North Carolina
Arizona
New York
Michigan
Texas
Maine
Excise Tax Cuts Seen Next Year
Washington reports promise of excise tax cuts in 1950 as Congress backs relief from wartime levies. Leaders foresee limited early action before Labor Day. Republicans and Democrats debate revenue losses and carrybacks while President Truman pushes plans for public works and tax relief to avert a recession.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
George
Dga
Senate Finance Committee
Agricultural Department Weather Forecast for Corn and Wheat
The Agricultural Department forecast this year’s corn crop at 3 530 185 000 bushels and the wheat crop at 1 188 690 000 bushels based on July 1 conditions. This is the first corn estimate of the year, vs last year’s 3 650 548 000 and the 10 year average of 2 787 628 000. Wheat is 148 286 000 bushels below the 1 336 976 000 forecast a month ago, vs last year’s 1 288 406 000 and the 10 year average of 991 950 000. Winter wheat is 932 095 000 bushels, down 104 646 000 from last month’s forecast of 1 036 741 000, and below last year’s 990 098 000 and the 10 year average 726 553 000.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Judge Promises Jail For Drunken Drivers
Gallia County common pleas Judge Robert E. Betz announced this morning that all drunken drivers will now receive jail sentences. The decision follows a conference with County Prosecutor John F.E. Halliday and Municipal Judge William H. Jones to curb accidents in Gallia County.
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Gallipolis
Robert E. Betz
Common Pleas
John FE. Halliday
William H. Jones
Betz
Gallia County
Parole Hearing Delays Hart Case and 1958 Eligibility
The State Pardon and Parole Commission kept Sally Hart of Cleveland in a life term for the Youngstown killing of Roy Happy Marino. Hart’s bid for freedom was postponed to August 1958, with no proof of innocence found and no new convict identified. Also serving life terms are Herbert Ross Cleveland John Anthoulis Steubenville and Thomas Galati Youngstown.
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Coluimbus
Sally Hart
Cleveland
Youngstown
Roy
Happy) Marine
Ohio
State Pardon and Parole Commission
Hart
Happy” Marino
Thomas J. Herbert
Herbert Ross
John Anthoulis
Steubenville
Thomas Galati
Senate approves five percent increase in state liquor prices
Columbus reporters say the Senate approved a five percent rise in state liquor prices by an 18 to 10 vote. If the House agrees, local governments could gain grants increasing from 12 to 18 million dollars annually, while the state liquor monopoly's share would rise from 30 percent. Rep. Frank J. Gallagher proposed a constitutional amendment to abolish capital punishment, as a death penalty ban moves through the House but stalls in Senate committee.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Saasee
Edaans
Frank J. Gallagher
Cuyahoga
Democrats Call Caucus On Farm Legislation
All House Democrats were called to a late caucus to calm congressional confusion over farm legislation. The group will consider a House Culture Committee bill repealing the Aiken act and allowing only a three crop trial next year for the Truman administration farm subsidy plan.
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Washington
House
House Culture Committee
Congress
Campaign To Seal Wells Initiated By Local Women Groups
Two women's organizations in Middletown launched a drive to seal open cisterns and wells to prevent accidents like the California tragedy last winter when Fiscus died in an open well. Safety Director Paul Wilson notes the effort is led by the Middletown Safety Council women's division and the Business and Professional Women's Club civic projects committee.
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Middletown
California
Fiscus
Paul Wilson
Middletown Safety Council
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Motion filed to set aside verdict in Dodds murder case
A defense motion seeks a new trial for Harry Dodds Jr., listing 20 points about alleged prosecutorial misconduct and juror improper influence. It cites comments by Attorney General Martin and a juror affidavit, requesting hearings to evaluate trial errors and unjust evidence.
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Harry Dodds, Jr
Common Pleas Court
Samuel B. Erskine
Francia D. White
T. Vincent Maretin
Martin
Dodds
James Stewart
Grover Rawlins
Eleanor Gifford
Concx
Rawlins
Stewart
Maretin
Rey D. Williams
Ohioan Sworn In As Treasury Official
Harlan T. Chapman of Elyria Ohio was sworn in today as an assistant register of the Treasury. He won Senate confirmation after Republican opposition prompted a Senate Finance Committee review which found him well qualified for the post.
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Washington
Harlan T. Chapman
Elyria
Ohio
the Treasury
Chapman
Senate
Truman
John W. Bricker
Senate Finance Committee
Motorbike Rider Killed in Portsmouth Crash
Herbert C. Harris, aged 14, died yesterday after his motorbike collided with an automobile in Portsmouth. Police reported the teen suffered fatal injuries at the scene and the driver remained at the location for questioning.
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Portsmouth
Herbert C. Harris
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