Senate Nears Vote On Lois Fraley Burned In Gasoline Blast
Senate nears decision as Lois Fraley 22, severely burned in a gasoline explosion at home, remains in fair condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Her two year-old son, critically burned, is listed as poor. three Ohio University maintenance volunteers provide 24-hour watch.
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Lois Fraley
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Richard Replinger
Ray Sarrison
John Brandan
Fe, Davis
Senate Votes On North Atlantic Pact Amid Atomic Secrets Debate
The Senate moved to a late afternoon vote on the North Atlantic Pact amid a stormy argument over sharing atomic secrets with 11 nations. Senators pressed for assurances that the accord would not obligate the U.S. to supply the atomic bomb or related secrets, while leaders expected broad support once amendments are resolved.
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Washington
APY
Senate
Europe
Atlantic
Wherry
R-Neb
McMahon
D-Conn
House Atomic Energy Committee
U. S
Taft
Ohio
Watkins
Utah
United States
Western
Watking
North Atlantic
Congress
Vaughan Seen Testifying On Fees In Senate Probe
Senate Expenditures subcommittee shifts toward a public inquiry into Washington five percenters. Sen Hoey says Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan could be invited to testify if the preliminary probe yields useful, concrete evidence. Mundt and Shafer push for responses amid suspensions of Army officers.
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Washington
Senator Hoey
D-Nc
Truman
Harry H. Vaughan
Senate
Subcommittee
Alden H. Waitt
Army
Chemical Corps
Herman Feldman
Vaughan
Rep. Shafer
Rmich
Senator Mundt
R-Sd
Mundt
Hoey
Anti-Mobs Tempo Up In Alabama
In Birmingham and across Alabama law agencies escalate efforts against hooded mobs amid new cross burnings floggings and threats. A grand jury convenes to probe crimes while Attorney General Carmichael targets the Ku Klux Klan. An armed mob lashed a white man and a Black man near Goodwater, with two alleged attackers arrested in Alexander City on $5000 bonds.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alaama
Albert Carmichael
Federated Ku Klux Klans, Inc
Dolph Bailey
Goodwater
Tragic Drowning Of Fallsburg Child Sammy Flanagan
Sammy Kaye Flanagan two year old son of Mr and Mrs Omer D Flanagan of Fallsburg drowned Wednesday night in a water filled ditch across the street from his home.
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Newark
Sammy Kaye Flanagen
Omer D. Flanagan
Fallsburg
Top Income Gains Across Workers in 1948 Boom
A Federal Reserve survey shows unskilled laborers gained $350 to a median $2100, with skilled and semi skilled workers up $300 to $3300. Farm operators rose to $1800, clerks and sales staff to $3000, while professionals and managers held at $4000 and $4500. Among 43.8 million families, 26 percent earned under $2000 in 1948, down from 31 and 35 percent in 1947 and 1946.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Official Urges Turn In Arms After Guatemala Revolt
President Arevalo’s regime urged civilians who fought for the government to surrender arms to prevent renewed violence. Authorities feared about 1500 troops and civilians brought into the capital could spark trouble, with reports of 90 to 300 dead after Col. Francisco Javier Arana was assassinated.
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Guatemala
Juan Jose Arevalo
Defense Ministry
Francisco Javier Arana
Armed Services
150 to Be Rehired in Newark Store Co
About 150 Newark Store Company employees furloughed last February will be rehired next Monday, said Production Manager W Reed Mull.
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Newark
Newark Store Co
W. Reed Mull
Nineteen Enter Messenger Preliminaries for Schwinn Scholarship Race
Nineteen more newspaperboys have entered The Messenger pre liminaries for the Ignaz Schwinn Memorial Scholarships National Championship race. Seventy eight entrants will compete in elimination races at Athens Logan Pomeroy Gallipolis and Point Pleasant with local winners advancing to the Athens County fairgrounds August 22 for The Messenger Championship. The national winner earns a Schwinn bicycle and an expenses paid trip to Columbus on August 28 with total scholarships of six thousand dollars.
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Ignaz Schwinn
Fred W. Weber
Athens
Logan
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Athens County Fairgrounds
Schwinn
Columbus
State Fairgrounds
News-Paperboy
Judges Urged to Screen Aged Mental Cases in Ohio
State Welfare Director J H Lamneck asked probate judges in 17 Northwestern Ohio counties to keep aged persons without mental illness out of state institutions. He noted Ohio has 2 point 78 mental hospital cases per 1000 population vs a national average of 3 point 87.
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Toledo
J. H. Lamneck
Lamneck
Ohio
Stench Bombs Hit McAllister Stores in Strike Violence
Two stench bombs were hurled through windows of McAllister dairy farm stores in Warren and nearby during a labor dispute. AFL Retail Clerks Union Local 298 began striking on May 9 over wages and commissions, with vandalism including smashed windows and fires but the union disclaims involvement.
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Warren
McAllister Dairy Farm
McAllister
AFL Retail Clerks Union Local 298
Failure Seen in Try To Extend 52-20 Benefits
Rep. Huber Ohio said he failed in eleventh hour efforts to extend the 52 20 benefits for jobless World War II veterans. The $20 weekly benefit for up to 52 weeks is set to expire Monday, ending payments to most eligibles.
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Washington
Huber D
Ohio
Convict Yankey Held After Pen Release
A former life sentence inmate Cecil H. Yankey, 41, released from Ohio Penitentiary on a habeas corpus writ, faces possible retrial on a first degree murder charge for the Leroy Woodland killing in March 1947. Judge Cecil J. Randall will decide on Aug. 15 if Yankey must return to Highland County for trial.
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Columbus
Ohio
Common Pleas
Cecil J. Randall
Cecil H. Yankey
Highland County
Leroy Woodland
Greenfield
Yankey
Murphy’s Body Lies in State in Detroit
Detroit laid in state Justice Frank Murphy at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Relatives allowed public viewing after requests from the city council and Murphy family. A Michigan State Police escort planned to carry the body to Harbor Beach for funeral services the following day.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Justice Murphy
George Murphy
Marguerite Teahan
Michigan
Harbor Beach
Missing Atom Official Appears at FBI Headquarters
SANTA FE New Mexico Rodney Southwick of the Atomic Energy Commission said missing public information director H Tracy Snelling appeared voluntarily at FBI headquarters in Dallas Texas. Snelling 37 had been missing since last Wednesday and a search began after his wife received a letter.
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Santa FE
N. M
H. Tracy
Snelling
Los Alamos Atomic Project
FBI
Dallas
Tex
Atomic Energy Commission
Rodney Southwick
Pre-Audit Opposed By Rep. O'Neill
Rep. C William O'Neill urged Gov. Lausche to veto the relief pre audit bill. The measure would empower State Auditor Ferguson to pre audit all poor relief expenditures of cities and counties with no limit on examiners.
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Columbus
William O’neill
Ohio
House of Representatives
Frank J. Lausche
Joseph T. Ferguson
O'Neill
Ferguson
Truman selects labor assistant for secretary role
President Truman announced his selection of Philip M. Kaiser to serve as assistant secretary of labor. Kaiser currently directs the International Labor Office, a division of the Labor Department.
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Washington
Truman
Philip M. Kaiser
Kaiser
International Labor Office
Labor Department
Civil Service Hearings Set For Athens Removals
The State Civil Service Commission schedules three hearings for employees appealing removals in Athens. Netlc M Welch appeals removal as Attendant at Athens State Hospital with a hearing August 17 at 9 30 a.m. at the Athens County courthouse. Lawrence C Swearingen appeals removal as Athens County Laborer in Charge with a hearing August 16 at 1 p.m. Victor Clark appeals removal as Athens County Truck Driver with a hearing August 16 at 9 a.m.
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State Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Athens
Net
M. Welch
Athens State Hospital
Athens County
Lawrence C. Swearingen
Victor Clark
Ohio Safety Check Finds 38000 Defective Cars in Early July
Columbus report notes that between July 1 and July 10 Ohio Highway Patrol and local agencies inspected 92 339 cars finding 18213 defective in some way. Combined with 132 995 cars checked by other agencies 20053 were defective. No arrests. drivers can return after fixing defects for a new inspection and sticker.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ohio Chiefs of Police Association
Defense Plans Assured for Alaska and Related Projects
Secretary of Defense Johnson told the Senate Armed Forces Committee that Alaska defense plans are in operation and urged quick approval of 643 million dollars for Army Navy and Air Force construction. He noted 130 million dollars of the total would go to Alaska and asked to address detailed questions in a secret session.
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Johnson
Alaska
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Army
Navy
Air Forces
Knowland
Calif
United States
Russia
Asia
Congress Sets Sept. 1 To Adjourn Session
Congressional leaders set September 1 as the adjournment target for this session. They warn it may stretch to Labor Day or later as they finish bills on raising the interstate minimum wage extending Social Security and possibly federal aid to education.
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Washington
Truman Calms Public On Secret Atomic Talks
President Truman said there is no need for alarm over hush hush discussions on atomic policy. He criticized a leaker at Blair House and noted he knows the leak source but won’t name him. Senators consider how atomic secrets fit into mutual aid and North Atlantic Pact ratification without bypassing Congress.
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Thawever
Wherry
R-Neb
Great Britain
Canada
Mass Slaying Survivor Wins $39,000 Award
Gertrude Ann York, 15, the sole survivor of a mass slaying that killed four family members, won $59,375 in damages plus $3,619.75 to her grandfather from Dr. T. Ross. The 1947 case in Comal County saw York wounded but alive, with Ross later found insane and confined for possible sanity trial.
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Tex
Gertrude Ann York
Dr. T. Ross
Ann
Comal County
Ewart York
Ross
la Grange
State Hospital
Austin
Willard H. York
Deltroy
Carroll County
Ohio
Arvard
Shelby Man Seen New Parole Official
COLUMBUS Rep Roy E Harmony a Shelby County Democrat is expected to be named to the Ohio pardon and parole commission in the coming days. Officials expect Governor Lausche to appoint Harmony to replace Raymond A Younger whose term expired March 31.
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Roy E. Harmony
Shelby County
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Frank J. Lausche
Harmony
Raymond A. Younger
Celina
Younger
Campaign sprays DDT in Warren area against infantile paralysis
Alleys, parks and other areas in Warren are being sprayed with DDT as part of a campaign against infantile paralysis aimed at reducing disease spread and protecting residents.
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Warren
Communists Named in West Coast Lab Case
House spy probes named two atomic scientists as members of a wartime Communist cell at the University of California Berkeley Radiation Laboratory. Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz and David Bohm identified. the panel continues to track others. Lomanitz was a Fisk University professor. Bohm is a Princeton physics professor.
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House
West Coast
House Un-American Activities Committee
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz
David Bohm
University of California At Berkeley
Steve Nelson
San Francisco Bay Area
Estern
Pennsylvania
Lomanitz
Fisk University
Ashville
Bohm
Princeton University
Man Electrocuted in Columbus Storm
William Hatcher age 36 of Columbus was electrocuted Wednesday night after stepping into a high tension wire struck by lightning during a storm.
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Columbus
William Hatcher
House Coalition Threatens Control To Kill Administration Farm Measure
In a tense session lawmakers debate a farm bill amid a split House. Administrations supporters press for subsidies and flexible parity, while opponents warn of costly price supports and peacetime OPA risks. Farm groups rally around the dispute as votes loom.
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Washington
Brannan
Rep
Pace
D-Ga
Farm Organization
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
National Farmers Union
Lew Westinghouse Break Off Negotiations
Westinghouse Electric and the CIO United Electrical Workers union have ended talks after a company statement that it is not in a position to grant a fourth round wage increase. Vice-President W O Lippmann cited trends in the cost of living as not justifying a raise. The union, resuming negotiations last Monday after a two week recess, had sought shorter hours, pensions and insurance benefits.
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Westinghouse Electric
CIO- United Electri Workers Union
Westinghouse
W. O. Lippmann
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