Ohio to Call Special Session on Tax Cut and Pensions
Ohio legislators prepared for a special session called by Governor Thomas J. Herbert to cut sales tax by about 12 million dollars annually, raise old age pensions to 55 dollars a month, and boost welfare funding. The plan focuses on three points with no other items expected.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Welfare Department
Thomas J. Herbert
Herbert
Congress
Welfare
Grief Ended in Death of Soldier's Widow in Ohio
The body of 24 year old Janie Roszman lay beside her soldier husband in a funeral home as police reported she shot herself Saturday night after the husband's return from France. Sgt Jarvis Roszman 25 was killed in action January 16 1945. The widow and her three year old son Michael lived above her mother’s home. a double funeral is set for Tuesday.
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Delaware
Janie Marie Roszman
France
Columbus General Depot
Jarvis Roszman
Roszman
Michael
North Carolina Faces Worst Polio Outbreak
Raleigh reports 197 new polio cases last week lifting the annual total to 679, aiming to exceed the 878 cases recorded in the 1944 epidemic. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis opened an emergency convalescent unit at Camp Sutton near Charlotte to treat patients.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Camp Sutton
Charlotte
Herbert Commends Cooperative Dredging
Gov. Thomas J. Herbert commended 80 Lorain County farmers for a community dredging project conducted yesterday. Avon and Ridgeville residents saved 3500 by joining in cleaning a drainage ditch entering French Creek.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Thomas J. Herbert
Avon and
Ridgeville
French Creek
Founder dies in Cleveland at 84
William H. Kelly age 84, co founder of the Kelly Co makers of pea nut products, died here Saturday night.
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Cleveland
William H. Kelly
The
Kelly Co
William Cromwell Dies at 94. Steel Corp Pioneer
William Nelson Cromwell longtime attorney and organizer of United States Steel Corp died at his New York home at age 94. He helped organize the steel giant and was a notable fixture in corporate law circles.
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New York
William Nelson Cromwell
United States Steel Corp
Badge Doesn't Scare Youngstown Thief
A Youngstown pickpocket ignored a U S marshal's badge and stole 108 25 dollars from Marshal John Dempsey of Pittsburgh at the bus terminal. The thief also took the badge.
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Youngstown
U. S
John Dempsey
Pittsburgh
Per Cent Boost In Electric Rates Announced By C and SOE
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co announces a 4.4 per cent rate increase effective Aug 16 across 67 communities and much of rural territory in 22 counties. The surge reflects higher taxes fuel and wages with 1947 expenses up 11.92 per cent since 1941 and kilowatt hours sold rising from 488 million to 799 million.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
C&soe
Athens Council
Electric Company
State Public Utilities Commission
J. B. Poston
PAC
Athens Veterinarian Dr. Huffman Dies in Michigan Mishap
Dr. P. J. Huffman a longtime Athens veterinarian and sanitarian was killed in an auto accident near Flint Michigan. His wife Emma Huffman was seriously injured and hospitalized in Flint as the couple vacationed away from Athens. Funeral plans await the return of his body.
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P. J. Huffman
Athens
Emma
Flint
Mich
Huffmans
Huffman
Athens County Board of Health
Stedman Packing Co
Dr. Huffman
Ohio Fuel Gas Supply Cut 25 Million Feet
The Federal Power Commission reduced Panhandle Eastern Pipeline deliveries to Ohio Fuel Gas Co by 25 million cubic feet daily to ease a midwestern gas shortage. The cut, effective April 16, directs 15 million cubic feet to Maumee for Toledo and maintains supply to Columbus Dayton and Cincinnati.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company
Detroit
Panhandle
Ohio
Maumee
Toledo
Columbus
Dayton
Cincinnati
Israel says truce violations continue in Palestine
Israel charges Syrian and Iraqi troops with widespread offensive operations in northern Palestine in defiance of the UN imposed truce. The government says it may launch operations to secure Jewish traffic on main roads as Bernadotte set a 10 a.m. EST deadline yesterday.
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Cairo
Israel
Palestine
United Nations
Folke Bernadotte
U. N
Parolee Sought In Columbus Tavern Killing
Columbus police seek 22 year old parolee John Coulter West for questioning in the July 9 shooting of Earl C. Ambrose, tavern owner. Detective Capt. Hoffman said circulars will be distributed nationwide. Also sought is Robert M. Daniels. Ambrose was married to Jane Howell of Zaleski. his parents and brothers live in New Straitsville.
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Columbus
Glenn C. Hoffman
Ohio
Michigan
Flat Rock
Mich
Ambrose
Jane Howell
Zaleski
Harry Ambrose
New Straitsville
Lester
Sam
Foster
Timken Starts Inequity Pay Distribution in Ohio and Colorado
Timken Roller Bearing Co begins equity payments totaling 5.126 million for about 55 000 current and former workers with checks mailed. An extra 50 000 will go to salaried staff across eight branches in Ohio and Colorado. Local plant workers receive 3.34 million with Columbus 1.4 million Zanesville 109 000 Mount Vernon 70 000 Newton Falls 54 000 Bucyrus 300 Colorado Springs 2 700.
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Canton
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Ohio
Colorado
Timken
Columbus
Zanesville
Mount Vernon
Wooster
Newton Falls
Bucyrus
Colorado Springs
Colo
Midland man dies of neck injury in swimming accident
George Kruel, 26, of Midland Pennsylvania, died yesterday from a broken neck suffered last Monday while swimming in East Liverpool. He was visiting nearby when the accident occurred.
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East Liverpool
George Kruel
Midland
Judge Set For Meigs Fraud Case Assignments
Judge Earl D. Parker of Waverly is assigned to hear Meigs County official cases and hospital suits. The 1946 veterans memorial hospital levy legality, embezzlement and conspiracy charges against Hartinger and Turner are to be heard with preliminary hearings or trial set for Aug. 2. Judge Ervin will oversee criminal cases from the Meigs County grand jury as prosecutors and local attorneys observe in court.
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Pomeroy
Earl D. Parker
Waverly
Ohio
Meigs County
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Edgar Ervin
Parker
Ohio Supreme Court
Meigs Common Pleas
Dan Hartinger
J.F.D. Hartinger
Aaron Turner
J.E.D. Hartinger
Veterans’ Memorial Hospital
Ervin
Dana Peoples
Cedric Clark
Manning Webster
Fred Crow
Ralph Walker
CIO Guide Rates Taft as Labor Vote Leader
The CIO praised Senator Taft of Ohio in its voting guide, giving him a higher score than 17 other senators. Absent on several votes, Taft would have earned more if present, with credit for supporting rent control and school aid while co sponsoring housing and European Recovery Program measures.
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Washington
CIO
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Union
GOP
Senate
John Bricker
Brehm
Jenkins
Wallacites Prepare for Philadelphia Convention
Henry Wallace's third party moves into Philadelphia as 53 member platform committee led by Rexford Tugwell plans pre convention talks and hearings on platform planks at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel.
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Philadelphia
Henry A. Wallace
Third
Bellevue-Stratford
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Two ten dollar bills lead to federal arraignment
Edward F E Lively age 23 of Lexington Ohio was slated for arraignment today before Federal Commissioner H A Horn in Cleveland He allegedly tried to boost income by splitting a ten dollar bill and pasting the parts on a one dollar bill to pass in his cafeteria workplace Treasury officials said he nearly severed the ten dollar bill for this purpose.
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Cleveland
Edward FE. Lively
Lexington
H. A. Horn
Treasury
Mercury Reaches 89 Degrees Sunday Afternoon
The thermometer climbed to 89 degrees Sunday, one degree above Saturday's high, reported by weather observer Mrs. C. N. France. Sunday night low was 70 with the Hocking River falling to 3.40 feet. After light rain the day started with a high of 77 at 10 a.m.
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C. N. France
Hocking
Bettman Widow Lilian Bettman Dies in Cincinnati
Mrs. Lilian W. Bettman aged 71 died at Jewish Hospital yesterday. She was the widow of Alfred Bettman, a nationally known attorney and former head of the city planning commission.
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Bettman
Cincinnati
Lillian W. Bettman
Jewish Hospital
Alfred Bettman
City
Pershing Ends Long Army Trail With State Funeral
General of the Armies John J Pershing lay in state at the Capitol after a national tribute in Arlington. President Truman and 3 500 service members joined a solemn procession as armored cars and F 80 jets provided the final military send off for the 87 year old commander.
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Washington
John Joseph Pershing
Arlington
Green Hills
National Military Cemetery
Spain
Philippines
France
George Washington
Pershing
Capitol
Walter Rewi Army Hospital
Rotunda
Truman
Berlin blockade looms as Western allies plan new moves
President Truman and top military and diplomatic chiefs convene at the White House amid Berlin crisis talks. Western governors meet in Berlin to discuss actions possibly testing the Soviet blockade, including sanctions and convoy tests. Maj. Gen. Donovan urged decisive sanctions, and 5,000 Western Berliners protested blockade. Meanwhile 60 B 29s arrive in Britain for routine maneuvers to bolster Allied air power.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Western Geremany
United Nations
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Pierre Koenig
William J. Donovan
Donovan
Office of Strategic Services
Soviet Union
Scampton
England
Royal Air Force Base
Europe
Fair Season Opens as Jackson County Fair Debuts
Wellston Ohio begins its 34th Jackson County Fair, first of 88 county fairs in Ohio. The circuit runs to Oct with fairs in Washington Court House Mount Vernon and Ironton leading to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus August 28 to September 3. The Wellston grounds feature a new cattle barn improved water system baths and a concrete unloading dock as harness racing hits midweek to weekend.
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Wellston
Ohio
Jackson County
Fairfield County
Lancaster
Washington Court House
Mount Vernon
Ironton
Columbus
Edwin J. Bath
Legion Leader Urges Civil Defense Secretary Post
James F. O'Neil American Legion national commander told a Cleveland legion post dedication that the United States faces grave trouble with Russia. He outlined a defense plan and urged President Truman to appoint a secretary of civil defense equal in rank to the Army Navy and Air Force secretaries.
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Cleveland
James F. O'Neil
American Legion
Legion Post
United States
Russia
O'Neil
Truman
Civil Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Reece Fields Senate Run in Tennessee Primary
Knoxville report says former Republican national chairman Reese will run in Tennessee's August 5 Republican primary for U S Senate. State primary board chair Guy L. Smith also announced Roy Acuff will seek the governorship.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Carroll Reese
United States Senate
Tennessee
Guy L. Smith
Roy Acuff
Hollywood
Daniel P. Foley Dies at 70 Founder of Foley Construction
Cincinnati obituary notes Daniel P. Foley founder of Foley Construction Co obituary at Good Samaritan Hospital after a heart ailment.
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Daniel P. Foley
Cincinnati
The
Foley Construction Co
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bill Planned For Washington As Truman Calls Extra Session
President Truman plans to present an administration bill to Congress at the opening of the extra session on Monday aimed at curbing rising living costs and easing economic strain for households and workers.
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Washington
Truman
Plane detained in Santa Maria Azores over 18 Americans
A mysterious Flying Fortress carrying 18 Americans, likely bound for Palestine, landed at Santa Maria in the Azores and was promptly detained by Portuguese authorities.
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Santa Maria
Azores
Palestine
Southern Democrats Map Campaign Against Truman
In Birmingham Southern Democrats meet to oppose President Truman. They nominate Gov. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina for president and Gov. Fielding Wright of Mississippi for vice president. Plans vary by state with anti Truman electors or ballots. Thurmond calls South’s stance a chance to push back against national leaders.
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Philadelphia
Birmingham
Ala
Jess Edwards
Eugene Connor
Albert Stapp
Truman
Solid South
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding L. Wright
Missisippi
Thurmond- Wright
Columbia
S. C
Thurmond
South
Police Probe Explosion in West Side District
Police continued the investigation into a dynamite blast that shook a six block area on the West Side. A single stick exploded under the window ledge of Young Distributing Co, causing minor damage and a broken window. Detectives said it may have been a threat to the music box firm amid its push to distribute juke boxes directly to businesses.
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Columbus
West Side
Young Distributing Co
Father Son and Teacher Drown in Ohio River
Harold Lee aged 43 of Wheelersburg and Dent Rowson a 35 year old Portsmouth High School teacher drowned in the Ohio River while attempting to save Lee's four year old son. The child fell from a motorboat and the men who swam to aid could not recover the bodies.
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Portsmouth
Harold Lee
Wheelersburg
Ohio
Dent Rowson
Lee
Rowson
Train Crash Injures 2 In Downingtown Pennsylvania Station
A work train backed into the rear of a Philadelphia Harrisburg passenger train at Downingtown station injuring two mail clerks and unsettling several passengers. The seven car passenger train had stopped at 8 56 a m.
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Downington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia-Harrisburg
Barn and hay destroyed at Honor Camp fire
Fire at the Honor Camp of the London prison farm four miles west of Lebanon, Ohio, destroyed 200 tons of hay and a large barn. Superintendent William Webb said he believed spontaneous combustion started the blaze and he did not estimate the damage at once.
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Lebanon
London
William Webb
Herbert Sees Legislation For Better Land Use
Elyria Ohio Gov. Thomas J. Herbert told Lorain County farmers and fruit growers at their annual meeting that Ohio legislators show growing willingness to enact laws for better land use. He called wiser land use a major postwar agricultural development.
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Elyria
Thomas J. Herbert
Lorain County
Ohio
Train kills father of six near Portsmouth Ohio
James Caldwell, 58, father of six, was struck and killed by a train Saturday night while walking along tracks near his home on the Scioto Lawrence County line. The incident occurred in Portsmouth Ohio.
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Portsmouth
James Caldwell
Scioto
Lawrence County Line
Identification Wins $17 000 Jackpot on TV
Mrs S K Heard 40 of Shreveport Louisiana won about $17 000 by correctly identifying the mystery song World Events March on ABCs Stop the Music last night.
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New York
S. K. Heard
Shreveport
ABC
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