Governor calls clay strip mine rules to match coal
Gov. Frank J. Lausche toured strip mines in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio and clay pits in Stark County urging applying coal strip mine rules to clay operators. He praised some restorations, criticized others, and urged higher bonds, closer inspections, and new provisions to curb evasive corporate practices.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Ohio
Stark County
Powhatan Mining Co
Belmont County
Hanna Coal Co
Harrison County
Ohio Power Co
Sunnyhill Coal Co
Perry
Noble Counties
South Korea Bans Voice Broadcasts Over Government Network
Korea bans Voice of America broadcasts after government network accuses VOA of bitterly anti government remarks. Official says VOA editorial excerpts attacked President Syngman Rhee and criticized developments, but argues VOA could air such opinions abroad.
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Pusan
Korea
Voice of America
the Voice
U. S
Syngman Rhee
Detroit News Pioneer William E. Scripps Dies at 70
William E. Scripps, 70, president of the Evening News Association and publisher of the Detroit News, died at his Lake Orion estate from heart disease linked to a respiratory illness. Survived by wife Nina and children Robert Warren William John and Mrs Richard Spitzly, he would have marked 56 years with the News on June 26. A radio pioneer, he founded WWJ in 1920, the first U.S. station with a regular schedule.
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Detroit
William E. Scripps
The
Evening News Association
Detroit News
Lake Orion
Nina
Scripps
Robert Warren
William John
Richard Spitzly
News
James E. Scripps
WWI
WWJ
Keeping Busy In The Messenger Classified Wants Ads
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Messenger
River man Mike Staats survives riverboat drowning scare
Mike Staats of Elizabeth Pennsylvania known as a river deck hand on the Rand and missing for a time after a note at Dam 15 claimed he drowned. Relatives learned he was alive after a Pittsburgh telephon e contact and crew members confirmed his identity. Staats, who has worked on 69 boats, says he fell in the river several times but was never drowned before.
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Staats
Henderson
Elizabeth
Rand
Dam 15
Mike Staats
Prices Rise On Chickens Eyes Spuds
Frying chickens and eggs cost more in most stores this week while potatoes remain higher after price ceilings were lifted. Beef pork and lamb varied little as citrus plums and cherries rose. eggs gained with warmer weather lifting wholesale quotes to near 29 year highs in some cities.
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Associated Press
National
Reds Soften Oral Attacks On Armistice Talks
In Panmunjom, North Korea, Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison said the United Nations would not concede on prisoner exchanges, despite softened condemnations by the Communist negotiators. He noted no concessions will be offered on the April 28 Allied prisoner proposal, as talks were extended for another session. The UN resists forced repatriation of about 100,000 inmates unwilling to return, while Communists demand the return of all 169,000 Allied-held personnel.
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Munsan
Korea
William K. Harrison
Nam II
Koje Island
Harrison
Reds
Panmunjom
Jackson Steel Firm To Expand Facilities
Washington report shows the National Production Authority allocated material for 93 Ohio industrial projects costing over 115 million dollars. The largest project is a 40.47 million Ford plant at Berea to produce automobile castings, with others in Lancaster, Eaton, and Jackson including an axle plant and a pig iron facility.
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Washington
National Production Authority
Ohio
Ford Motor Co
Berea
Lancaster
Auto Axle
Eaton Mfg. Co
Jackson
Jackson Iron and Steel Co
Fast Ends in Death for Ozark Preacher
In Davisville Missouri the funeral of Rev. J. J. Ivie, 57, who died after a 51 day fast seeking Gods will, drew about 600 mourners. Ivie formerly preached at the Assembly of God Church in Davisville and was buried beside the church.
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Davisville
Ozark
J. J. Ivie
Assembly of God
Ivie
Cherryville
North American Union resumes talks at Columbus plant
Negotiations between management and CIO United Auto Workers at the Columbus North American Aviation plant resume Monday with a strike set for June 25. The wage dispute centers on parity with auto plants, where aircraft workers earn about 1.92 per hour versus 1.72 at the Columbus site, affecting roughly 12,000 workers.
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Columbus
North American Aviation Inc
North American
Kefauver Sees TV Open Politics At Columbus Opening
Senator Estes Kefauver, a Democratic presidential hopeful, predicts television will force politics into the open by bringing conventions to millions of homes and ending decisions made in smoke filled rooms. He spoke at the opening of WITVN television station in Columbus.
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Columbus
U. S
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Tennessee
Televisions
WITVN
Death Chair Date Set for Ohio Man
Chester Gregg, 58, of Kenton is scheduled to die July 11 in the electric chair at Ohio Penitentiary for the shotgun slaying of his bride last year. The Ohio Supreme Court set the execution date after refusing to review Gregg's appeal from his first degree murder conviction.
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Columbus
Chester Gregg
Kenton
Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio Supreme Court
Gregg
Neutral military observers urged to visit Korea to inspect POW treatment
President Truman backed Senator Russell’s proposal to invite neutral military leaders from Sweden Switzerland India Pakistan and Indonesia to visit Koje Island and Korea to verify how Communist prisoners are treated by UN forces. Senators split on potential impact with some praising it as propaganda counterevidence and others fearing it signals weakness.
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Koje Island
Congress
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Truman
Secretary of Defense
Lovett
Korea
United Nations
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
White House
Kose Island
Sweden
Switzerland
India
Pakistan
Indonesia
Escape Breaks From UN POW Camp Sparks Fight and Deaths
In Korea at Koje Island US and allied troops hunted missing anti Reds POWs after a breakout from compound No 9. The escape led to a deadly clash leaving 39 prisoners dead and about 150 wounded as red leaders allegedly killed dissenters. More evacuations were planned among remaining compounds.
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Koje Island
Korea
Thia United Nations
Haydon N. Roatner
Heather
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Britain
Royal Regiment
8Th
No. 9
Mays
Don L. Boatner
Bose
Redleade
No. 16
Comepound
Gen Boatner
Allet
House group extends wage rent controls and real estate end
The House Banking Committee voted for a full year extension of wage price and rent controls and for dropping all real estate and consumer credit controls. It also set support prices for six major crops at not less than 90 percent parity, limiting the current sliding scale.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
House Committee
Congress
Argentine Tremors Kill Forty Injure Sixty Five
Three earthquakes in San Juan Argentina have killed 40 people and injured 65. Thousands seek open air in freezing weather fearing aftershocks as tremors on Wednesday further weakened buildings. Panic rose after the day before’s jolt.
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San Juan
Argentina
Union and Steel Officers Plan for Korea War Plant Openings
A 17 member group including government officials meets with John R. Steelman to map reopening of strikebound steel mills to produce weapons for U S troops in Korea. Officials Lovett Fowler and four industry leaders join CIO Steelworkers leaders as they press for acts to permit renewed production under defense controls.
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U. S
Korea
Capitol Hill
Senate
Truman
Congress
House
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
CIO
John RK
Steelman
Lovett
Henry Fowler
CIO Steelworkers Union
Columbiana Bingo Crackdown Eases in County
In Columbiana County the bingo crackdown appeared to ease today as a carnival sponsored by East Liverpool police featured the coin-on-the-card game. A veterans group resumed bingo-for-charity and a civic league was expected to follow, after an injunction had halted bingo since May 22 at Lake Placentia Park.
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East Liverpool
Columbiana County
Civic League
Joel H. Sharp
Lake Placentia Park
Convict shoots girl during escape attempt in Carmel
Donald Snyder of Canastota escaped and tried to seize a getaway car. A 2½ year old girl, Betty Lou Arnold, died an hour later after being wounded with a knife. Alex Williams, a school bus driver and special policeman, fired as Snyder told bystanders not to approach. Snyder surrendered after Williams shot him twice. he later stabbed the child. Putnam County prosecutor said a serious case would go to grand jury.
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Alex Williams
Snyder
Betty Lou Arnold
Williams
Betty Lou
Putnam County
Fred A. Dickinson
Allies Break Korean Calm
United Nations fighter bombers and tanks blasted Chinese Reds on the Western Front hills near Chorwon, as UN infantry captured two high points. An Allied officer said the fight was probably the biggest action this week with ongoing daily attempts by Chinese forces to retake positions.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Chorwon
Water shortage endangering Salem fire protection
Salem faces a water shortage as the reservoir level drops, warned Water Superintendent BV Bevier, creating risk to fire protection services.
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Salem
BV. Bevier
GOP tug of war moves to New York for votes
Ike and Taft leaders meet with New Jersey’s 34 delegate bloc in New York as the race for the GOP nomination tightens. With most delegates yet uncommitted, both camps seek fence riders while Democratic rivals Hag kep moving across states. Eisenhower backs a substantial tax cut ahead of the July convention.
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New York
New York City
New Jersey
Dwight Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Taft
Associated Press
Connecticut
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
Richard Russell
Georgia
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
West
Kefauver
North Carolina
Hig Hoome
Russell
Washington
Maryland
WACs Appeal Court Martial Set for June Hearing
The Court of Military Appeals will hear six WAC sergeants appeals on June 24 for a joint assault on a fellow soldier after a beer drinking bee near Fort Breckinridge Kentucky October 4. They were convicted of dishonorable discharge forfeit of pay and allowances and hard labor confinement ranging from one year to eight months.
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Washington
WAC
Ft. Breckenridge
Court of Military Appeals
Pie Caro A Kferce
Mount Vernon
Fire guts Madison County cannery. $200,000 loss reported
Fire of undetermined origin gutted the main processing plant of Stokely Van Camp cannery at West Jefferson Madison County with no injuries. Manager N S Ater estimates damage near 200000. Two smaller buildings fell and two corn silos damaged during the Wednesday night blaze. The cannery processed and packed sweet corn.
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Columbus
Stokely- van P. Inc
West Jefferson
Madison County
N.S. Ater
Three Men Rob Manhattan Hotel Guests in Early Morning HoldUp
In New York three armed men seized control of the Hotel Erie in midtown Manhattan for three hours. They robbed at least 25 guests entering or leaving, detained the manager and elevator operator, and confined staff in a room. The trio split tasks and escaped by 7 am.
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mid-Manhattan
Hotel Erie
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