Ocean Bikini blast sinks ships in crossroad test
The first underwater atomic bomb in Operation Crossroads destroyed the battleship Arkansas and sank the carrier Saratoga at Bikini Lagoon. The explosion sent a white water dome and mushroom column while radioactivity contaminated ships near the center of the fleet and researchers moved to assess damage and safety.
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Appalachian
Bikini Lagoon
Arkansas
Saratoga
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Bi-kini Lagoon
Nagasaki
Navy
Adm
Brandy
New York
Nagato
Independence
Hughes
Falcon
Pensacola
Blue Pacific
Breaith
Bikinis
Blanay
Bikini Island
Stafford Warren
Warren
U S atomic plan spurned by Russia in UN debate
An authorized source reports the United States will press the Baruch atomic control plan despite Moscow's rejection. Gromyko argues against surrender of veto rights and international inspection. Committee No. 2 shifts to Russia's proposals as GA postpones to Sept 23.
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New York
United States
Russia
U.S
Andrei A. Gromyko
Atomic Commission
Gromkyo
U. S
Atomic Development Authority
United Nations
Eta
Gromyko
General Assembly
Four barns and homes burned in Ohio storm
A violent shower with wind up to 50 mph and lightning struck Ohio. Four barns and a residence burned in Licking County near Newark and Columbus area homes suffered fires from lightning. A 12 year old boy was struck in Warren but survived with burns and shock. The storm caused widespread damage to trees crops and telephones.
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Associated Press
Cnio
Alexandria
Yicmity
Newark
Licking County
Charlee Druggan
Gahanna
Columbus
Alfred Hall
Warren
Mahoning
Trumbull
Richard Aldridge
House Signals For Go Ahead On GIs Pay
The House Appropriations Committee signalled support for Truman’s request of 2.68 billion dollars to pay enlisted men for unused furlough. The bill faces a Senate House conference on cash versus bonds, with payments averaging about 163 dollars and total sums across Army Navy and Coast Guard. President estimates cover actual payments and administrative costs, with bonds issued for excesses over 50 dollars.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Senate House
Cannon
D-Mo
Appropriations Committee
House
Army
Nav
Coast Guard
May Slated To Appear Before Probers Over Lumber Co
Senate War Investigating Committee plans to hear Rep. May as part of questions about the Cumberland Lumber Co and a midwestern munitions combine tied to Henry and Murray Garsson. May interceded with the War Department for the group and denied profit. Public hearings were ordered into Rep Coffee’s alleged 2500 payment from a defense contractor. The War Department said May wrote letters to Eisenhower regarding Capt Joseph Garsson, who was court martialed and later relieved from duty.
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Washington
Ferguson
Mich
Rep. May
Senate War Investigating Committee
Cumberland “Lumber Co
May
House Military Committee
Senate
Cumberland Lumber Co
Henry M
Murray Garsson
Senate Committee
Cumberland
Erie Basin _Metals Co
Elgin, Hl
Batavia Metal Products Co
Batavia
Combine
A. J. May
War Department
Coffee
Wash
Rep
Dwight D. Einenhower
Joseph H. Garsson
Department
Military Committee
Eisenhower
Young Garsson
Garsson
Europe
Fire Losses Decried by Chief as National Shame
Deputy Fire Chief Harold J. Burke of New York City told the International Association of Fire Chiefs that fire losses are an American disgrace. He urged Congress to create a national fire administration with a lab or college for research, standards, and disaster relief, plus a central clearinghouse for firefighting data.
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Cleveland
Harold J. Burke
New York City
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Burke
Congress
Governent
Fire College
Fichter Seeks Farm Delegate in Labor Talks
POMEROY Ohio June meeting of 1 250 grange members heard Joseph W Fichter master of the Ohio State Grange demand agriculture representation in all future labor management conferences He urged inclusion as America s 30 000 000 farm population has not been consulted during wage price problem discussions The state grange conferred the sixth degree on 70 members from seven southeastern Ohio counties.
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Pomeroy
Joseph W. Fichter
Ohio State Grange
Grange
America
State Grange
Ohio
Permanent Grounding Of Constellation Asked
The Civil Aeronautics Board urged Lockheed Aircraft Co and four other firms to explain why the Lockheed Constellation airliners, now temporarily grounded, should not be permanently removed from service. The action followed CAD filed complaints against the five companies seeking to revoke their operating certificates for the planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lockheed Aircraft Co
CAB
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Seven Marines Released by Chinese Communists
Seven U S Marines captured July 13 by armed Chinese Communists were released last night to a special executive headquarters truce team. The Marines, unharmed, were seized at a village 22 miles southwest of the port of Chwangtao while obtaining ice.
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Tientsin
China
U.S
Chinvangtao
Divorce cases set record for year in Lake County
Lake County Common Pleas Court reports 460 divorce filings in 22 months ending June 30, a new annual record. 291 filings occurred in the previous 12 months, per Clerk J. T. Musselman. A separate fatal truck crash in Dover killed 71 year old infirmary worker Charles Fau ser riding on a roadside board.
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Painesville
Lake County Common
Pleas Court
J. T
Musselman
Dover
Charles Fauser
Stork Delivers Twice at Salem Family
Mrs Thomas Coffman became a grandmother and a great grandmother when her son and daughter in law welcomed a son. Her grandson and his wife Mr and Mrs Evan Thomas welcomed a daughter as well.
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Salem
Thomas Coffman
the Stork
Evan Thomas
Guard Captain Prosecution Opens Case at Lichfield
The U S Army court at Nauroheim Germany begins trial of Captain Joseph A. Robertson 42 former Toledo cleaning shop proprietor who commanded the Lichfield guardhouse in November 1944 alleging cruelty and harsher punishment after his unit took over administration. He asked five officers and two enlisted men be brought from the United States to testify for him.
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Bad Nauheim
Germany
Joseph A. Robertson
U 53. Army
Lichfield
Robertson
United States
Toledo
England
Housing Aide Is Appointed To Assist Ohio Cities
The National Housing Agency appoints Joseph J. Wilkinson of Columbus as representative to help mayors' committees in more than twenty central and southeastern Ohio cities facing delays in veterans housing projects. Territory includes Marion Newark Lancaster Springfield Zanesville Portsmouth Ironton Chillicothe Washington Court House Athens Mount Vernon Circleville and Wilmington.
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Columbus
National Housing Agency
Joseph J. Wilkinson
Columbus Construction Company
Ohio
Marion
Newark
Lancaster
Springheld
Zanesville
Portsmouth
Ironton
Chilficothe
Washington Court House
Athens
Mount Vernon
Circleville
Wilmington
20 000 Garbage Cans Collected After Strike
Canton workers end strike after city approves a tax increase and mayor vows not to veto. United Public Workers of America members resume duties as 20 000 garbage containers crowding streets are cleared with a 10 percent hourly raise promised.
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Canton
United Public Workers of America
CIO
Carl F. Klein
Court Says Chaplin Must Pay 75 Weekly Support
California Supreme Court denial of appeals leaves Charlie Chaplin required to pay $75 weekly child support for Carol Ann, the two year old daughter of Joan Barry. The ruling affirms Barry as the child's mother and Chaplin as the father amid ongoing paternity disputes.
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San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Charlies Chaplin
Joan Barry
Carol Ann
Mias Barry
Hate Chaplin
Columbia Man Selected Dean of OSU College
Dr Donald P Cottrell 44 named dean of Ohio State University College of Education succeeding retired Dean Arthur J Klein He is a professor at Columbia University and executive director of its Horace Mann and Lincoln Schools with Sept 1 effective date.
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Columbia
OSU College
Columbus
Ohio State University
College of Education
Donald P. Cottrell
Columbia University
Horace Mann
Lincoln
Arthur J. Klein
Veteran Convicted of Branding Charges in Boston Hotel Case
1st Lt. Thomas Farrell, a Somerville Army veteran with 35 Pacific air missions, was convicted by an all-male jury in Boston for branding 18 year old Helen Stavrou with lighted cigarettes and a razor blade last March in a Boston hotel. He posted $10,000 bail and awaits sentencing before Judge Edward Voke next Monday.
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Boston
Thomas Farrell
Helen Stavrou
Farrell
Edward Voke
Somerville Army
Hughes Recovering Holds Extended Aircraft Conference
Howard Hughes has recovered enough to hold a long business meeting with Glen Odekirk, Hughes Aircraft Co. general manager, in Culver City. The two conferred for nearly three hours, Hughes's first business talk since his July accident in Beverly Hills that left his experimental plane damaged and burned.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Glen Odekirk
Hughes Aircraft Co
Culver City
Hughes
Odekirk
Beverly Hilla
Senate approves OPA extender to revive wartime controls
Senate voted 53 to 26 to approve the extender, sending the bill to President Truman who is expected to sign it. The measure reestablishes rent and many price ceilings through next June and sets temporary adjustments while new ceilings are calculated. The plan also names John R. Steelman as stabilization director and expands agency authorities for farm and industrial pricing.
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Capitol Hill
Senate
White House
House
Truman
OPA
Taft
Ohio
James Huffman
Wherry
Barkley
Tobey
RNH
Chamber
Ohioan
House Appropriations Committee
OPA. Ie
Congress
Trueman
John R. Steelman
Chester Bowles
Secretary of Agriculture
Threeman Board
Reform Plans For Lawrence Schools Cited
Lawrence County citizens and state officials met after criticism by State Auditor Joseph Ferguson to discuss school reforms. The committee cited technical violations totaling about $8,000 over three years, with $3,000 in discrepancies, noting no criminal offense. They urged proper budgets, itemized bills, timely statements, and standard payroll practices. Dr. George G. Hunter, head of the committee, warned withholding $300,000 yearly in funds would harm students.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Lawrence Couny
State Department of Education
Clyde Hissong
Education
Board of Education
Ferguson
Lawrence County
George G. Hunter
Death Decreed For Two Japs
A three man American military commission sentenced eight Japanese for the mass murder of 14 American fliers shot down over Formosa in 1945. Col Seiichi Furukawa and Lt Col Naritaka Sugiura were condemned to death. Lt Gen Harueki Isayama and Capt Yoshio Nakano received life imprisonment.
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Shanghai
Formosa
Seiichi Furukawa
Judicial Department of
Japan
Tenth Area
Naritaka Sugiura
Harueki Isayama
Tenth Area Army
Founder Medal Given by Salvation Army to Eva Dunlap
Miss Eva Dunlap of Barberton Ohio received the Order of the Founder award the Salvation Army’s highest honor. Col Claude E Bates presented the bronze medal after Dunlap's 25 years as a Salvation Army worker and 37 years in a wheelchair due to infantile paralysis. Only 18 people worldwide have earned the award.
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Cleveland
Eva Dunlap
Barberton
Order of the Founder
Salvation Army
Dunlap
Claude E. Bates
Army
Jap Suggests A Bomb For Diverting Typhoons
Tokyo report states Prof. Sakihei Fujiwara head of the Japanese Meteorological Bureau proposed dropping an atomic bomb on typhoons near Okinawa to divert them. No Army reaction was indicated.
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Tokyo
Japan
Sakihei Fujiwara
Japanese Meteorological Bureau
U. S. Army
Okinawa
Fraternal Order Pushes Minimum Policemen Pension
The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police urged a minimum pension of 200 dollars a month for 50 year old policemen with 23 years service, plus 60 percent of the highest five years salary or 1200 dollars as the baseline, to a nine man commission on a uniform pension plan for Ohio crime and fire fighters. David G. Obey Sr., 87, longtime Nickel Plate Railroad engineer and veteran pensioned railway worker, died yesterday at Bellevue.
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Cleveland
Ohio Fraternal Order of Police
Ohio
Bellevue
David G. Obey, Sr
Nickel Plate Railroad
Guilty on Manslaughter Brings Suspended Term
Miller Whitehead aged 40 of Hyden Kentucky received a suspended one to twenty year sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter for the July 9 stabbing of a Pennsylvania Railroad worker near Loudonville.
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Ashland
Miller Whitehead
Hyden
Pennsylvania Railroad
Loudonville
Machines and leisure in the machine age
Sam Simmons argues machines will reshape life by reducing work hours and spreading employment. He notes the 72 to 40 hour shift in industry and predicts similar changes in agriculture. He warns leisure may grow and night clubs proliferate, claiming the age has yet to mature and may require strong direction for idle populations.
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Stalin
Hitler
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Hawthorne
Calif
Wright Field
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Fichter
Stork
Qohican
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