Sixty B29s Fly to England Amid Berlin Blockade
Sixty U S Superfortress bombers head to England as the U S Embassy in London says the mission will boost forces in Europe while Washington calls it a training visit The move coincides with the Soviet blockade of Berlin and the Italian Communist strike being called off amid ongoing disturbances including the shooting of Palmiro Togliatti and clashes in the Italian Chamber of Deputies
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New York
U. S
England
London
Europe
Washington
Atlantic
Germany
Berlin
Italy
Palmiro Togliatti
Moscow
Chamber of Deputies
United Nations orders halt to Palestine war
The UN Security Council voted 7 to 1 to cease fire in Palestine and Jerusalem with demilitarization of the Holy City. Israel expected to comply while Arabs oppose. deadline set at three days to show breach or compliance with sanctions and potential use of force. Count Folke Bernadotte to lead negotiations and observers to monitor the armistice.
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Sion
United Nations
Jerusalem
Holy City
Syria
Russia
Ukraine
Argentina
United States
Britain
France
Alexander Cadogan
Folke Bernadotte
Israel
Council
U.N
Expols Expenditures Questioned In Molnar Bribery Case
The state outlined a ten year spending pattern by ex police lieutenant Ernest B Molnar totaling more than 43000 dollars for two sons real estate deals doctor bills cars and bonds while his salary averaged under 3000 a year. Prosecutors allege Molnar took about 80000 dollars in bribes from gamblers as protection money.
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Cleveland
Ernest B. Molnar
Molnar
Saul S. Danaceau
Robert Gambrill
Luis Lorenzo
Examination Planned In Death Of Woman In Cincinnati
Coroner Herbert Lyle said he would hold an examination into the death of 42 year old Mrs. Rosaline Collins. She was turning off a fan when she received a shock and fell against a radiator yesterday in Cincinnati, authorities reported.
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Cincinnati
Herbert Lyle
Rosaline Collins
Lyle
African Game Hunt Cut Short by Illness in Kenya Bush
Cleveland industrialist Albert J. Weatherhead Jr. halted his African big game hunt due to illness. He fell sick in the bush about 200 miles from Nairobi and was rushed to Nairobi by road where Col. C. V. Thornton said he was lucky to be alive.
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Cleveland
Albert J. Weatherhead, Jr
Nairobi
Kenya
Col. C. V. Thornton
Forecast Highlights for Columbus Region
Temperature will average near normal with normal highs around 85 west 81 east and lows near 63 west 60 east. Saturday through Monday look slightly above normal, Tuesday and Wednesday slightly below. Precipitation expected 0.25 to 0.75 inch as scattered thundershowers tonight, Saturday, and again early next week.
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Columbus
Charter form discussed by Salem council and chamber
Plans for adopting a charter form of government will be discussed at a joint meeting of the City Council and the Salem Chamber of Commerce civic committee next week.
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Salem
Salem Chamber of Commerce
Fremont to Launch Police Sheriff Radio System
Fremont Ohio and Sandusky County will soon operate a new frequency modulation radio setup for police and sheriff departments. Police Chief Herman Schneider announced the system will go into operation in the near future.
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Fremont
Sandusky County
Herman Schneider
First Parking Meters Begin Operation in Hillsboro
Parking meters started operating in Hillsboro Ohio today, the first in Highland County, as the town expands city services. The move marks a new era for local revenue and street management.
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Hillsboro, O
Highland County
Regent Re-Elected for Catholic Daughters of America
Mary C. Duffy of South Orange New Jersey was re-elected to head the Catholic Daughters of America in Los Angeles. The article notes her renomination and leadership role within the organization.
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Los Angeles
Mary C. Duffy
South Orange
N. J
Catholic Daughters of America
Israel Claims Planes Attack In Two Areas
Israel says its planes attacked Egypt for the second time dropping seven tons of bombs on an airfield near the Palestine border and reports heavy damage. Egyptian air attacks on Tel Aviv followed as moslem demonstrators protested in Cairo near Al Azhar mosque.
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Cairo
Tel Aviv
Egypt
Palestine
Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar Street
Railroad Fare Increase Authorized for Ohio
Railroads in Ohio were approved to raise passenger fares to match a nationwide boost effective July 19. Coach fares rise 20 percent while sleeping and parlor car fares gain 14.3 percent. First class fares become four cents a mile under 225 miles and 3.6 cents a mile for distances over 700 miles.
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Columbus
Ohio
Durocher Heads Giants and Shotton to Dodgers
Mel Ott resigned as manager of the New York Giants and was succeeded by Leo Durocher. Burt Shotton returns to lead the Dodgers after a suspension of Durocher. Branch Rickey announced the moves in Cincinnati with Pittburgh on deck. Ott plans a vacation then may rejoin the Giants staff in an undecided role.
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NEW York
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Burt Shotton
Shotton
Brooklyn
Durocher
A. B. Chandler
Dodgers
Giants
Ott
Polo Ground
Branch Rickey
Cincinnati
Union Council Rejects Ford Wage Offer
The CIO United Auto Workers union voted unanimously to reject Ford Motor Co.'s final wage offer for its 116000 Detroit area workers in 46 plants and authorized a nationwide strike. Ken Bannon likely to set the strike date if international approval is granted. action awaits UAW CIO executive meeting Monday.
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Detroit
Cio-United Auto Workers
Ford
Ford Motor Co
Ford National Council
Ken Bannon
Uaw-Cio
Russia Short Housing Says UNRRA Official
YELLOW SPRINGS The housing shortage is the biggest domestic problem facing Russia, the fifth annual Institute on International Relations was told. Valery J. Tereshtenko, who spent 15 months in the Soviet Union as a UNRRA chief supply officer, said 60 to 75 percent of Russia's major cities were destroyed in World War II and its building industry wrecked.
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Yellow Springs
Russia
Institute On International Relations
Valery J. Tereshtenko
Soviet Union
UNRRA
Plan loans exceed 700 million in Western Europe talks
Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul G. Hoffman announced at the first meeting of a 12 member public advisory board that Marshall Plan loans totaling more than 700 million dollars are being negotiated with nine Western European nations. The board includes industry labor farm and public leaders appointed by President Truman.
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Washington
Europe
Paul G. Hoffman
Truman
Herbert lauds women at Welsh clubs event
Gov. Thompson J. Herbert told the Women’s Welsh Clubs of America that the United States is blessed with more active feminine citizenship than any other nation in the world.
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Herbert
Cleveland
Thomas J. Herbert
The
Women’s Welsh Clubs of America
United States
Volunteering Date Set for 18 to 25 Year Olds
Washington reports that 18 to 25 year olds may begin volunteering in the armed forces on July 21 under a new draft law. The draft requires registration for 18 to 25 year olds, with drafts starting at age 19 unless in service. Enlistment caps: Army 110000, Navy 36000 including 6000 Marines, Air Force 15000. First four weeks cap: Army 10000, Navy Marines 3000, Air Force 1300.
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Washington
Defense Forrestal
Army
Navy
Air Force
Navy Marines
McGrath Named DNC Chair To Lead Truman Campaign
Senator J Howard McGrath is named chairman of the Democratic National Committee to direct the Truman Barkley campaign. He was retained without opposition at a post convention session and predicted a Truman victory in November due to his courage and confidence.
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Philadelphia
Truman
Alben W. Barkley
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Boy, 5, Dies in Ice Box Accident at Home
WAPAKONETA Ohio. Tommy Presar age 5 and Pat Heinl age 4 locked themselves in an unused ice box yesterday while playing at Tommy Presar’s house. Tommy died before his mother could reach them. Pat Heinl was taken to a Lima hospital with fair condition.
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Wapakoneta
Tommy Presar
Pat Heinl
Tommy
Milton Presar
Pat
Lima
Ohtoans Return Aboard Robot Plane Flight
Two Ohtoans were aboard a four engine C-54 transport flying from Wilmington Ohio to Los Angeles. T Sgt Harry R Carman of Pomeroy radio operator and S Sgt Gerald B Rheinscheid of Logan aerial engineer were among the ten crew. The crew slept read and played chess during the 2109 mile flight. The same plane reportedly spanned the Atlantic both ways without a hand on the controls.
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Los Angeles
Wilmington
Ohio
Associated Press
Harry R. Carman
Pomeroy
Gerald B. Rheinscheid
Logan
Atlantic
Holdup Slayer Curtnutt Faces Electric Chair in Ohio
Elmer Cur nutt a 21 year old transient native of Otas Ky is scheduled to die tonight in Ohio's electric chair for the Dec 2 holdup slaying of a Cincinnati cafe owner Gov Herbert refused a stay and the Pardon and Parole Commission urged execution His uncle Ova Curnutt was also sentenced to death but later received an indefinite stay after asserting his noninvolvement.
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Columbus
Elmer Curnutt
Ohio
Otas
Cincinnati
Thomas J. Herbert
State Pardon and Parole Commission
Ova Curnutt
Rubber Firm Delays Decision To Close Plant
Pharis Tire & Rubber Co. directors in New York delayed for two weeks a decision on closing its Newark plant, which employs 1,200 workers and has been shut since May 1 due to high costs and union wage demands.
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Newark
Pharis Tire & Rubber Co
New York
Jobless Claimants In Ohio Average Ten Benefits
Ohio unemployment officials report 1947 claimants averaged 10 checks each. Frank J. Collopy notes 161,228 filed new claims while one in five did not receive payment because they found work before the first check was due.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Collopy
Collopy
Sales tax collections exceed 1948 six month totals
Columbus reports state tax receipts for the first six months of 1948 totaled 62,561,092 dollars. The figure shows an increase of nearly 10.6 million dollars over the same period in 1947, according to State Treasurer Don H. Ebright.
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Columbus
Don H. Ebright
Ripley man drowns while trying to retrieve boat
Raymond Applegate, 25, of Ripley drowned in the Ohio River yesterday as he attempted to recover a motorboat that had drifted from a landing. The accident happened near the riverbank and authorities investigated the incident.
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Ripley
Raymond Applegate
Ohio River
Ohio Members Accepted to Democratic National Committee
Albert A. Horstman and Mrs. Marie Dickson Low were accepted yesterday as Ohio members of the new Democratic national committee.
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Philadelphia
Albert A. Horstman
Marie Dickson Low
Ohio
New Democratic National Committee
Distribution of Gasoline Tax Funds Across Counties
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson announced a statewide distribution from the gasoline excise tax fund totaling 880000 dollars, allocating 10000 dollars to each county. The move aims to support local programs but details on recipient counties are not provided.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Vast Military Funeral Planned for Pershing
A vast military funeral for General John J. Pershing is planned with thousands of troops in escort and a farewell salute by Air Force planes. President Truman and the entire cabinet are to attend graveside ceremonies Monday at Arlington National Cemetery. The tribute begins Sunday morning, with flags at half mast nationwide.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Air Force
Walter Reed Hospital
Truman
Arlington National Cemetery
Fort Worth
Tex
Carswell Air Force Base
Pershing
Charley Wycoff
Arlington
France
United States Navy
Earthquakes Reported In Central America And Mexico
Two earthquakes were recorded by seismographs in Boston and Cleveland areas. In Weston Massachusetts the first tremor occurred at 2 18 56 a m and the second within eight minutes, described as very strong. In Cleveland two shocks were recorded at 2 18 a m and 2 21 a m, likely in Northern Mexico or the Gulf of Mexico, with possible land damage if on land.
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Weston, Mass
Central America
Guatemala
Boston College
Daniel Linehan
Cleveland
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
John Carroll University
Seismograph
Henry F. Birkenhauer
Guatemala shaken by strong tremors at 2 30 am
Earth tremors measured at 2 30 a m in Guatemala City woke residents but caused no damage locally. No reports of harm in other parts of the republic.
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Guatemala
Republic
West Virginia Plant Guarded by Troopers
Forty state troopers stood guard at the E I Du Pont de Nemours chemical plant at Belle West Virginia last night and halted a four day old strike riot. Several automobiles were upset and men with rubber clubs smashed windows in several other vehicles.
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Charleston
W.va
E. I. du Pont de Nemours
Belle
Tuppers Plains Man Dies at Age 89
Joe Swindler 89 lifelong Tuppers Plains resident died Friday at his daughter’s home in Hockingport. Survived by wife Etta Parr Swindler, three daughters, a son Max, half sister Tillie Reed, 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Tuppers Plains Christian Church with Arbaugh funeral home calling hours.
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Coolville
Joe Swindler
Tuppers Plains
Velma Cassidy
Hockingport
Etta Parr Swindler
Auttie Millhone
Pomeroy
Mary Ritchie
Long Bottom
Max
Marion
Tillie Reed
Tuppers Plains Christian Church
Arbaugh
Infant Killed by Electric Shock in Bath Incident
In London Ohio two year old Larry French was electrocuted after sticking a finger into an electric light socket while in a tub of water. Police said the accident occurred yesterday and the child died at once.
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London
Larry French
Former city councilman dies of heart attack while driving
J. Lee Gaiser aged 55, a former East Palestine city councilman, died of a heart attack Thursday noon while driving his automobile east of the town.
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East Palestine
J. Lee Gaiser
FOP Annual State Convention Opens in Columbus
The annual state convention of the Fraternal Order of Police and FOP associates will open Sunday at the Neil House in Columbus.
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Columbus —Gp
Fraternal Order of Police and Fop Associates
Neil House
False Arrest Suit Filed Against Tucker Firm
A federal suit seeks 100000 in damages against Tucker Corp and president Preston Tucker. Julian C. Ryer of Chicago alleges he was forcibly detained at the Tucker plant for 30 minutes during a receivership related action involving three New York men.
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Chicago
Tucker Corp
Preston Tucker
Julian C. Ryer
New York
Tucker
New York Meat Prices Hit Record High
New York department of markets reports retail meat prices have surged to record levels. Sirloin steak fetches $1.10 per pound and lamb chops $1.20, about 24 percent above year ago prices.
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New York
Department of Markets
RAF Jets First to Cross Atlantic Reach Mont Joli
Montreal air traffic control reports six RAF Vampires first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic arrived at Mont Joli Airport this morning. Mont Joli lies 350 miles down the St. Lawrence River from Montreal.
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Montreal
Mont Joli
St. Lawrence River
Chimpanzee Attack at Cincinnati Club Leads to Damage Suits
Mrs. Anna Wagenlander of Newport Kentucky files two 12000 suits alleging a chimpanzee mauled and bit her on Christmas Day at the Cincinnati Club. Defendants include the Zoological Society of Cincinnati and trainers William and Carolyn Dressman. Wagenlander says the attack followed her stepping from a club elevator.
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Cincinnati
Anna Wagenlander
Newport
Zoological Society of Cincinnati
William H
Carolyn E. Dressman
Wagenlander
Turnip Day recall sparks party clash in Congress
In Washington Republicans vow to curb any political harvest from President Truman's July 26 special session call. Party leaders hint at investigations while Truman seeks action on nine issues including inflation housing and civil rights. Dixie Democrats plot unpledged electors to strike at Truman, while Wallace endorses the session as a bipartisanship test.
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Washington
Truman
House Republican Steering Committee
GOP
Congress
Missouri
Trueman
Thomas E. Dewey
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Sessson
Birmingham
Alabama
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Dixie States
Russell
Chautauquan Clem D. McCoy Dies at 67
Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Clem D. McCoy 67 an interpreter of Scottish writers who gained international fame during the Chautauqua era. She died Tuesday in Kenton Ohio.
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Chautauquan
Kenton
Clem D. McCoy
Law veteran John R. Tanner dies at 73 in London
Former probate judge John R. Tanner longtime practicing attorney in London and Madison County died Thursday from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 73 years old.
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Columbus
John R. Tanner
London
Madison County
Rail embargo on shipments to Canada lifted
The Association of American Railroads said all rail embargoes on shipments to Canada have been lifted after a wage dispute with railroad workers was settled.
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Washington
Canada
Association of American Railroads
Polio Picnic Sunday Newark Ohioans Hold Second Base
Ohioans treated at Warm Springs Ga for infantile paralysis plan a second annual Base at Mound Builders Park Newark this Sunday. The event supports polio victims and serves as a community gathering with activities and fundraising.
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Newark
Warm Springs
Mound Builders Park
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