New Truce In Palestine Is Predicted
An Israeli foreign ministry source says a new Palestine truce by Saturday seems likely. Simultaneous fighting near Er Ramle and Lydda escalated as forces contest the Tel Aviv to Jerusalem road. Both cities and about 80,000 Arabs surrendered to Jews. the Trans-Jordan Legion attacked with tanks and artillery in confrontations linked to ongoing armistice efforts.
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United Nations
Lake Success
Security Council
U.S
Berlin
Great Tempelhof
London
Kremlin
U. S
Moscow
Germany
Austria
France
Radio An
Britain
Yugoslavia
Croatia
Marshal Tito
Vatican
U. S. Coast Guard
William Narson
Portugal
Azores
Panama
Carroll Will Provision Is Cancelled by Death
The will of Earl Carroll filed for probate morning after his death with Beryl Wallace would have left her most of his estate valued over 1 million dollars. A clause cancels the bequest if they die in a common accident. They perished with 41 others in the Mt Carmel plane crash on June 17.
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Los Angeles
Beryl Wallace
Earl Carroll
Mt. Carmel
Reign of Terror Suspect Pleads Innocent in Murder Arraignment
John Burson 33 charged with first degree murder in the slaying of Ellsworth Ruch 24 during a reign of terror last Thursday night. He pleaded innocent before Municipal Judge Donald L. McCarroll and was held to the Stark County grand jury without bond.
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Canton
John Burson
Ellsworth Ruch
Donald L. McCarroll
Stark County
Shooting Stars poised for first jet crossing to Germany
Fourteen F-80 Shooting Stars were ready at Goose Bay Labrador for the U S Air Force’s first jet propelled Atlantic crossing bound for Germany. The path includes Marsarsuak Greenland Keflavik Iceland and other stepping stone stops. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt will not attend the Democratic national convention with no reason given.
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Goose Bay
Labrador
U.S. Air Force
Atlantic
Germany
Marsarssuak
Greenland
Keflavik
Iceland
Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Writer Klaus Mann Hospitalized After Attempted Suicide
Police report Klaus Mann 41 eldest son of Thomas Mann slashed his wrists and was hospitalized in Santa Monica California. Hospitalization followed the self inflicted injuries with authorities confirming the incident.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Klaus Mann
Thomas Mann
Escaped prisoner surrenders to Hocking County Sheriff
Leslie Biffle, 23, who walked away from the Ohio Reformatory at Mansfield and hid near Gore and Webb Summit, gave himself up to Sheriff Floyd Duffy in Logan. Judge Harley Meyer witnessed the surrender as Biffle stated he no longer wished to flee.
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Ohio Reformatory
Mansfield
Floyd Duffy
Leslie Biffle
Hocking County
Duffy
Riffie
Gore and
Webb Summit
State Highway Patrol
Riffle
Gore
Biffle
Harley Meyer
Wallace Party Hearing Set In Ohio Supreme Court
In Columbus the Wallace third party for president seeks a ballot spot. The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether Secretary of State Hummel must place the ticket on the ballot despite the 1941 loyalty affidavit law.
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Columbus
Henry A. Wallace
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Wallace
Edward J. Hummel
Hummel
Supreme Court
Camps Not Selected Rally Sparks Michigan Solon Protest
Senator Ferguson of Michigan protested to Secretary Forrestal that the Army failed to select a training camp in five Midwestern states under the new draft law. He named Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin and estimated about one fifth of trainees would come from those states.
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Washington
Ferguson
Ex Deputy Treasurer Paroled From Ohio Penitentiary
Wilbur Wohlwend former deputy Summit County treasurer who was convicted in 1943 of embezzling 182986 dollars from county funds was paroled from the Ohio Penitentiary. The parole became effective on August 10 by the state pardon and parole commission.
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Columbus
Wilbur Wohlwend
Summit County
Ohio
State Pardon and Parole Commission
Civil Rights Compromise Plank Seen
The 108 member platform committee drafted a 4500 word document calling for repeal of Taft Hartley acts and a minimum wage rise to 75 cents. It outlines inflation controls and foreign policy toward Israel, Palestine, housing, education, agriculture, and displaced persons while avoiding a strong explicit civil rights commitment.
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Truman
Dixie
White House
Palestine
Israel
Jerusalem
Republican Party
Lewis Given More Time in NLRB Strike Case
Justice Goldsborough granted John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers until 3 p.m. to file objections to the NLRB injunction seeking to halt the cap tive coal mine strike. The judge will hear the case tomorrow.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Suspension handed head of Athens County home
A 30 day suspension without pay and order to vacate the Athens County Infirmary was imposed on Superintendent Willard Simonton by county commissioners effective July 16. The action begins a civil service investigation into alleged mistreatment of inmates. His wife also serves as matron. The Barnharts will oversee the home’s 43 residents during the suspension.
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Willard Simonton
Athens County
Civil Service
Gordon B. Gray
Simonton
Nelsonville
Mitchell Barnhart
Guysville
Denver White
Meat Price Outlook Dim
Meat prices show no immediate drop in living costs as hog prices hit a Chicago record of 30.50 per hundred pounds. East St. Louis posted 30.25, with Midwestern cattle and sheep at peak levels. Experts foresee possible summer increases and a potential price drop next year tied to a bumper corn crop.
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Chicago
Agriculture Department
East St. Louis
Morning Ride Fatal To Columbus Woman
Deputy reports Ethel Adkins twenty, of Columbus, died in an early morning ride incident. Lawrence Cook twenty one was held for questioning after Adkins jumped from the escort’s car following a bar meeting and walk.
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Columbus
Ethel Adkins
Sheriff's Deputies
Fred Sethy
Lawrence Cook
Cook
Miss Adkins
Selby
Wheat Jam Continues Despite Shipping Ban
Kansas City reports ongoing wheat jam as embargo stops new shipments. Weekend arrivals from the Southwest reached 2 390 cars while 2 361 were unloaded leaving a backlog over 8 00 cars to empty. The embargo began Friday at midnight but did not affect grain already consigned or en route.
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Kansas City
Extended Forecast and Tragic Drowning Report
The forecast for Columbus shows temperatures about 3 degrees below normal with regional variation. Normal highs range from 80 to 84 and lows from 60 to 63. showers and scattered storms are possible midweek and again later in the week. A drowning occurred near Sugar Grove when Pi-Harold Dillon fell into a strip mine pond yesterday.
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Columbus
Toronto
Harold FE
Dillon
Sugar Grove
Middleport School Budget Approved for 1948-49
The Middleport Board of Education approved the 1948-49 budget and new textbooks for Grades Three through Five, general science, and music. Field lights will be upgraded, auditorium wiring repaired, and driver education considered with no action. Paul Ward's resignation, from last year in elementary grades, was accepted.
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Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
L. D. Diles
Athletic Association
Paul Ward
Cameron Man Pleads Guilty in Blind Curve Passing
Cameron man Carl Davis pleaded guilty to passing a car on a blind curve near Point Pleasant. He paid a $10 fine plus costs after arrest by D. G. Wilfong and Trooper R. C. Dilley. Davis was briefly employed in Mason County's timber trade.
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Point Pleasant
D. G. Wilfong
R. C. Dilley
Carl Davis
Cameron
Davis
Mason County
Perry County Woman Keeps Pace in Capitol Parade
Mrs. Anna Annon, 65, of Crooksville Ohio, says her long delayed journey should have begun years ago as she joins thousands in a Capitol parade past historical high points. She maintains pace with the crowd during the Monday event.
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Washington
Anna Annon
Crooksville
Ohio
Perry County
Capitol City
Dewey and Taft to Map GOP Campaign Plans
New York reports Gov. Thomas J. Dewey and Sen. Robert A. Taft will meet tonight to discuss presidential campaign strategy. Taft plans dinner with Dewey in New York while Dewey rests at his Pawling farm. Taft heads to Murray Bay Quebec for a vacation.
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New York
Thomas Jk. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Dewey
Pawling
N. Y
Murray Bay
Quebec
United Auto Workers Strike at Gougier Machine Co
Four hundred twenty five CIO UAW members walked out today at the Gougier Machine plant after rejecting a company wage increase offer. The walkout disrupts production and signals ongoing labor contract tensions.
Ex mayor Dr J D Sory dies in Madisonville Kentucky
Madisonville Kentucky Dr J D Sory 80 a former mayor was found dead in bed. He retired from active practice about two years ago.
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Madisonville
J. D. Sory
Marysville Officials Threaten Suit Over $8000 Storm Timber Payment
Marysville officials warned of a lawsuit if an $8000 partial payment for a storm timber project is not made. The notice arrives as the city faces potential legal action from the contractor.
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Marysville
Barkley Seen as Likely Running Mate for Truman
President Truman indicated he would be pleased to have Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky as his running mate if the Democratic convention selects him. McGrath noted Barkley had not committed to candidacy and would wait for the convention’s wishes. Barkley energized the crowd with a sharp jab at Dewey while praising Roosevelt.
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Philadelphia
Howard J. McGrath
Truman
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
McGrath
Barkley
Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
H. A. McCown
Portsmouth
Oral Daugherty
Nelsonville
Associated Press
D. A. Canaday
Pomeroy
Daugherty
White House
Howard
Warhorse
Roosevelt
Alben
Senate
Thomas E. Dewey
Washington
United States
Ohio
Wire Service Severed By Lightning Cuts Athens Columbus Links
Lightning struck the Parsons Ave viaduct in Athens severing long distance cables between Columbus and Southern Ohio. AP teletype to The Messenger was also knocked out and restored by an emergency circuit around 9 a.m. Today. Columbus service was not expected to resume until this afternoon. No damage to local lines reported.
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Athens
Columbus
Athens Home Telephone Co
Parsons Ave
Ohio
Broad St
Associated Press
Messenger
Meigs Jury Protected From Threats After Indictments
Meigs County grand jury will be protected after reports of threats to jurors. Prosecuting Attorney Dana Peoples said the jurors are bound by law to their duty and must not be harassed. The grand jury recently indicted for embezzlement and conspiracy. touching discussions about cases outside the room may amount to contempt of court.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Dana Peoples
Peoples
Athens Named Food Point for First Ohio Food Train
Columbus report says Athens is one of twelve concentration points for the first Ohio food train to be assembled for overseas shipment August 26. The plan calls 12 sections of six to 20 cars each to move to the Philadelphia embarkation port. A second Ohio food train is planned for mid October to gather out of season farm products.
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Columbus
Athens
Ohio
Carl J. Landes
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Philadelphia
Workman Disappears In Columbus Sewer
Firemen and police search for Garland Sudderth a 55 year old worker who vanished while measuring an underground chamber in a Columbus outlet sewer. He is believed to have been overcome by gas and authorities monitor the disposal plant outlet for signs of the body.
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Columbus
Garland Sudderth
Sudderth
Australian Drover aircraft to start large scale production
Sydney reports the new Australian Drover aircraft is set for large scale production next year. A global market is anticipated after numerous inquiries since the first test flight last January.
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Sydney
McHugh Dies at Salem Reunion Superintendent Leo McHugh
Leo McHugh aged 58, superintendent of the American Steel and Wire Co plant at Swissvale Pennsylvania, died during a family reunion in Salem Oregon. The obituary notes his leadership role and local ties to the Swissvale plant.
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Salem, O
Leo McHugh
American Steel and Wire Co
Swissvale
Columbus Approves Raises for City Workers
Columbus city council last night voted salary increases of 25 dollars a month for salaried employees and 13 cents an hour for day laborers. The raises will take effect July 6.
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Columbus
Columbus City Council
Warnow Divorce Plea Cites Cruelty in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles musician Mark Warnow faces a divorce petition from his wife Helen Warnow former actress citing cruelty. The action seeks dissolution of marriage with allied relief.
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Los Angeles
Mark Warnow
Helen Warnow
Barkley Named to Notify Vice Presidential Nominee
A Democratic National Committee list names Sen Alben W Barkley of Kentucky as chair of the committee to notify the vice presidential nominee If Barkley is chosen as President Truman's running mate the assignment signals a formal notification role for the Kentucky senator within the party setup
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Philadelphia
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Barkley
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