Ohio lawmakers end record spending session with vetoes
Ohio’s 97th General Assembly wrapped a historic spending session with $680 million in new appropriations from Jan. 6 to a dawn finish. The Daniels-Cramer school bill was trimmed to provide $86 million yearly with teacher raises of 600 to 800. A labor control package passed despite Gov. Herbert’s opposition.
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Ohio
97Th General Assembly
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Congress
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Wallace barred from speaking at Watergate Amphitheater
Federal Judge James M. Proctor refused to bar Henry A. Wallace from addressing the Watergate Amphitheater crowd. Rep. O Konski vows to press Congress for anti Communist measures while Wallace outlines peace plans and his 1948 campaign.
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James M. Proctor
Henry A. Wallace
Watergate Amphitheater
American Anti-Communist Association
Rep
O’konski
R-Wis
Secretary of the Interior
J. A. Krug
Wallace
Krug
Death sentences handed to three Jewish terrorists in Palestine case
A military court in Jerusalem condemned three Jews to death for participating in the May 4 Acre Prison jailbreak that freed 251 inmates and left 16 dead. Two co-defendants were jailed for life as Irgun Zvai Leumi vows appeal to the UN inquiry amid an Arab general strike.
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United Nations Commission of Palestine
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Answer to Questions Is Shot in Chest
CHILLICOTHE A pistol shot wounded Frank Barton a tent show operator after he questioned four men about beer being hauled from a tavern at Adelphi. Barton survived with a chest bullet wound as three of the suspects were arrested by highway patrolmen.
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Barton
Ohio colleges still accepting enrollments for fall term
The Ohio College Association reports most colleges in Ohio are still taking enrollment applications for the fall term. Of 41 colleges, 14 have reached capacity in enrollment and 22 are full in housing. Dr. K. H. McFall from Bowling Green State University notes hundreds of graduates may still enroll.
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Ohio Colleges
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Bowling Green State University
Writer Leslie Edmonds Dies at 53 in Los Angeles
Leslie Edmonds a magazine writer and former Midwest sports official died Sunday in Los Angeles aged 53. Funeral details were not released.
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Los Angeles
Leslie Edmonds
Midwest Sports
Marshall Advisors Seek Open Door to European Unity
Secretary of State Marshall and his top advisers outline a plan to counter chaos and communism in Europe. If Russia cooperates, a continental economic federation could form by year’s end. if not, Western Europe may proceed alone, cutting off Eastern bloc aid. Dean Acheson echoed the warning in Middletown. President Truman also denounced Hungary Romania and Bulgaria for suppressing popular will.
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Hitchhiking Sailor Killed in Route 40 Crash
State Highway Patrol reports hitchhiker Harrison Kelly 24 a sailor at Chincoteague Va killed in a Sunday auto crash on Route 40 about three and a half miles east of Old Washington.
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CIO Seamen Sit In Halt Threatens U S Shipping Paralysis
Seaman sat down under a no contract no work policy declared by the National Maritime Union led by Joseph Curran. The stoppage affected about 150 ships in New York Harbor 40 in Philadelphia 40 in Baltimore 4 in Boston and 1 in Portland with thousands quitting on the West Coast and in Seattle while wage demands and contract extensions loom.
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Des Moines River Crest Reaches 25.1 Feet at Keosauqua
Des Moines River crest holds at 25.1 feet threatening higher peak, tying last week as second highest on record. Flood inundates Keosauqua business district, isolates telephone office, with Bona Partes and Ottumwa also affected and damage estimated over ten million dollars.
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Herschel Loveless
Hospital Backs Special Probe Into Baby Deaths
Massillon private investigators may be hired by City Hospital to clear the record if public officials fail to solve the deaths of Rosemary Morton, 10 weeks, and Diane Jean Brand, eight weeks, to prevent them from being listed as unsolved cases, says J G Lester.
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J. G. Lester
Rosemary Morton
Diane Jean Brand
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Sam Simmons on wealth and living standards in Europe and America
Sam Simmons argues against the idea that removing millionaires would uplift the poor. He notes wealthy Europeans’ lavish feasts and says redistributing their food would not raise the average standard of living. He asserts there are too few millionaires to fund a universal higher living standard and that wealth supports markets for scarce goods.
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Truman Hails ILGW Opening Amid Labor Reform Debates
President Truman lauds the AFL ILGW as pioneers in workers education recreation and health as the 10 day convention opens in Cleveland Delegates from about 380 000 members in 37 states and four Canadian provinces gather to discuss resolutions on foreign and domestic political activities The ILGW executive board in New York criticizes New York Governor Dewey for an allegedly dangerous merit rating provision passed by the legislature
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Court fights over Wilberforce State presidency in Xenia
In Xenia Ohio the Wilberforce State University presidency dispute moved to court. Probate Judge W B McCallister Jr barred Dr Charles H Wesley from creating a rival summer school and from interfering with the president’s office. The University African Methodist Episcopal Church board of trustees asked the common pleas court for an injunction after removing Wesley, alleging he set up offices and claimed ongoing leadership of the college of education and industrial arts.
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Steelworkers Win 12 Percent Wage Increase in New Contracts
Unionists at Warren Tool Corp. and American Welding & Manufacturing Co. secured 12 percent hourly raises and concessions in contracts signed with the companies, per district CIO USA Director John Gwilt Jr. The agreement covers Steelworkers at both plants and reflects recent labor gains.
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One Killed Six Hurt In Five Car Collision
A five car crash north of Chillicothe yesterday killed Orpheus Chaffin, 26, and injured six others including his wife and four year old daughter.
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Painter Albert Marquet Dies in Paris at 72
Albert Marquet, a renowned modern French painter, died Saturday in Paris at the age of 72. His works helped shape early 20th century canvases and he was associated with major postimpressionist movements.
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Albert Marquet
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Truman vetoes $4 billion tax cut bill in 1940s style clash
President Truman vetoed the $4 billion tax reduction bill, signaling no chance for a year tax cut. The House will vote to override while the Senate cannot muster two thirds. He warned the bill offers dubious benefits and wrong timing and urged a broader revision of the tax system.
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Orbiston Pedestrian Death Leads to New Arrest in County
An Athens man is held by Sheriff George Bateman in connection with the death of Frank Bud Hoffman 58 of Orbiston struck by a car on State Route 216 near Buchtel. It is Athens County's third pedestrian fatality in 10 days and details the investigation, witness, and funeral arrangements.
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Frank
Bud” Hoffman
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Robert Arnold
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Cincinnati man charged in Covington fatal stabbing
Mike Robinson, 60, of Cincinnati, was charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of Everett T. Thompson, 47, during a drinking party in Covington yesterday. Thompson was also a Cincinnati resident.
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Everett T. Thompson
Race Driver Elbert Booker Killed At Dayton Speedway
Elbert Booker a 45 year old Detroit foreman at Briggs Body Co. and veteran big car racer died after his Jewell Hal special crashed and overturned in the first event of Triple A auto races at Dayton Speedway. Booker never qualified for the Indianapolis 500. Duke Dinsmore of Dayton won the 20 lap 10 mile feature in 8 02.55.
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Grandpappy) Booker
Dayton Speedway
Detroit
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
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Briggs Body Co
Indianapolis
Duke Dinsmore
Maine Man Nominated as Uruguay Ambassador
President Truman nominated Ellis O. Briggs of Maine to be ambassador to Uruguay. Briggs, a veteran foreign service officer, currently directs the State Department Office of American Republic Affairs.
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Truman
Ellis O. Briggs
Maine
Uruguay
Briggs
Foreign Service
Department
Office of American Republic Affairs
Former Judge Gosline Dies at 70 in Columbus
Robert G. Gosline 70, former Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge, died Sunday in Columbus. He served on the bench in Lucas County and was known for his legal career and community service.
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Robert G. Gosline
Lucas County Common Pleas Court
Air Safety Board Formed After Weekend Plane Disasters
Four fatal crashes over the weekend raised the toll to 146 in domestic airline accidents since May. President Truman named James M. Landis to head a five man board to probe all aspects of air safety.
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