Crash Killing 43 Persons Is Probed
Investigators probe the United Airlines DC-6 crash near Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania that killed 43 people including Earl Carroll. The emergency landing attempt struck a 60 000 volt power line igniting the wreckage as CAB United Airlines and manufacturer experts study the scene.
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MT. Carmel
United Airlines
Earl Carroll
San Diego
Calif
New York
Pennsylvania
Joseph O. Fluett
Civil Aeronautics Board
Fluett
Douglas Aircraft Co
Buyers Swarm Stores Ahead of West Germany Currency Reform
In Frankfurt buyers flooded nearly empty shops to trade old marks before the currency reform likely on Sunday. Stores were cleared as owners withheld goods until new money issues. The move aims to curb excess cash and stabilize the currency to support European recovery. Maurice C. Clements named Marion County auditor replacing the late Harry Mounts.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Marion
Maurice C. Clements
Harry V. Mounts
Education Editor to Address Crisis in American Education
Dr. Benjamin Fine, New York Times education editor, will speak tonight to the American Classical League on The Crisis in American Education. He will discuss challenges facing schools, curricula, and policy implications.
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Oxford, O.—P
Benjamin Fine
New York Times
American Classical League
Lifer is Sentenced in Ohio for 1940 Slaying
Nathaniel Henry Strain, 26, an habitual criminal from West Virginia, was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the 1940 murder of Miss Alice Lauterbach, known as the little red hen of Fulton Street. The case, solved by Columbus detectives last August, involved an admission from Strain to being in her home during a burglary.
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Columbus
West Virginia
Ohio
Nathaniel Henry Strain
Alice Lauterbach
South Side
Fulton Street
Strain
Miss Lauterbach
John R. King
Ohio Penitentiary
Moundsville
W. Va
Ralph J. Bartlett
GOP Seeks Civil Rights Declaration at Convention
The Republican Party moved toward a strong civil rights plank, pledging to reaffirm the 1944 FEPC and anti-lynch and anti-poll tax measures. Reports circulated that two Southern Negro delegates may join the resolutions subcommittee, while Orville Bullington of Texas urged wider Southern representation.
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Philadelphia
Republican
FEPC
GOP
Texas
Deep South
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Tex
Democratic Delegates To Meet in Columbus
Albert A. Horstman Democratic National Committeeman calls Ohio's 56 delegates to the Democratic National Convention to meet at 4 p m Sunday in Columbus to organize and recommend national committee candidates for the Philadelphia gathering.
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Columbus
Albert A. Horstman
Ohio
Philadelphia
Home Builders Warned To Get Costs Down
Ed ward R. Carr, past NAHB president, warned Cleveland contractors that costs must be reduced to sustain a million-a-year home building pace for the next decade. He urged replacing homes over 75 years old to maintain growth.
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Cleveland
Edward R. Carr
The
National Association of Home Builders
Westinghouse tests stratovision in Chillicothe Ohio demo
Westinghouse Electric chooses Chillicothe Ohio for the first public stratovision relay test. A high flying plane will reflect signals from a Washington or Baltimore station to received sets in Chillicothe to reach beyond Philadelphia and Washington coverage. The event may cover the Republican convention and Louis Walcott fight as subjects.
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New York
Chillicothe
Ohio
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Washington
Baltimore
Westinghouse
Philadelphia
Joe Walcott
Glenn L. Martin Co
Aid Talks Deadlocked Over Global Help Funding
Sixteen lawmakers from six parties convened to resolve the budget for the European Recovery Program and aid to Greece Turkey and China. After four hours they failed to reach a major agreement, keeping the deadlock and signaling another session later today.
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Washington
House
Greece
Turkey
China
First Woman Moderator Presides Over Council Meeting
Oberlin reports the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches elected Helen Kenyon of New York as the first woman moderator. The 2,500 delegates chose her unanimously after a history making vote at the biennial meeting.
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Oberlin
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
Helen Kenyon
New York
Vassar College
Vassar
Paint fumes explode injuring woman in Cleveland
Mrs. Anna Smetanka, 47, was hospitalized with serious burns after fumes from a paint can exploded under a ladder she stood on. Her husband, Joseph Smetanka, 67, told police he struck a match to inspect the can’s contents. he was unharmed.
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Cleveland
Anna Smetanka
Joseph Smetanka
Earthquake Highlighted to Relieve Island Rock Strain
John Carroll University seismologist says an earthquake would be needed to relieve rock strain in Lake Erie's South Bass Island. Rev Henry S Birkenhauer notes Northern Ohio residents face little danger of a severe quake.
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Put-In-Bay
Lake Erie
South Bass Island
John Carroll University
Henry S. Birkenhauer
Ohio
Dayton Cafe Robbery Suspects Sought After Banklike Heist
Dayton police search for three gunmen who lined up 15 Westys Cafe customers and robbed the cafe of 502 dollars in cash and a wristwatch yesterday.
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Dayton
Westy
Denison University appoints Leroy A. Wilson to board
Kenneth I. Brown president of Denison University announces the appointment of Leroy A. Wilson president of the American Telegraph and Telephone Co to the university board of trustees.
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Newark, CO
Kenneth I. Brown
Denison University
Leroy A. Wilson
Thhe American Telegraph and Telephone Co
Taft Stassen Aides Seek Quiet Preconvention Pact
Aides for Taft and Stassen held secret talks to forge a possible preconvention deal. Key conditions include Stassen not backing off until his own prospects are clear and potential support shifts to Van Denberg if needed. Dewey gains momentum as Taft backers claim strong delegate pickups. Vandenberg remains undecided about his candidacy and possible draft.
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Stassen
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Joseph Martin
Taft-Stassen
Dewey
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Temperature Rise Sets Record Amid River Readings
The high reached 80 degrees with a 56 degree low, 12 degrees above Wednesday. Weather observer Mrs. Co. N. France reported today as the Hocking River fell to 3.40 feet and at 10 a.m. the thermometer stood at 69 degrees.
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Co. N. France
Hocking
Marshfield Health Conference Cancelled
The New Marshfield health conference on June 22 including smallpox vaccinations and diphtheria immunizations has been cancelled. School Superintendent J. M. Guthrie said the conference will be rescheduled.
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Marshfield
J. M. Guthrie
New Ticket Agent on Duty at Athens Valley Bus Depot
Frances Buchanan of West State Street becomes ticket agent at the Athens Valley Greyhound Bus Depot replacing R. E. Rybarczyk who recently graduated from Ohio University.
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Frances Buchanan
West State St
the State Hospital
Athens Valley Greyhound
R. E. Rybarczyk
Ohio University
Miami University Summer School Enrollment Tops 3700
Enrollment in the Miami University summer program surpasses 3,700 as students enroll in courses across the university. The figure reflects growing demand for summer studies amid ongoing academic sessions.
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Oxford
Miami
Labor Talks Break Down Between Lewis and Coal Operators
John L. Lewis and soft coal operators renewed offers under government mediation but remain far apart. Lewis seeks a $100 monthly pension for retired miners in exchange for keeping union members on the job after June 30, while operators propose a pension plan tied to Old Age Social Security and no wage increase. Cyrus Ching called the session exploratory and plans discussions with operators alone to avert a strike next month.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Med
Iation Service
Ching
Lewis
United Mine
Charles O'Neill
Cambridge man named 15th District GOP delegate
H. D. Mc Clelland of Cambridge is named the 15th District's second delegate to the Republican national convention replacing the late Frank M. Worstall of Zanesville. He will be installed by the credentials committee with Randall Metcalf as the alternate and Wilbur D. Matson as the other district delegate.
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Columbus
H. D. McClelland
Cambridge
15Th
McClelland
Ohio
Frank M. Worstall
Zanesville
Randall Metcalf
Marietta
Metcalf
Wilbur D. Matson
McConnelsville
Kawakita the Meatball Faces Atrocity Trial in LA
In Los Angeles the trial of Tomoya Kawakita, nicknamed the Meat ball, opens in federal court. U S Attorney James Carter says about a score of American service members will testify to abuses allegedly suffered at Kawakita’s hands in a Japanese POW camp on Honshu.
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Los Angeles
Tomoya
Kawakita
U. S
James Carter
Honshu
Escapee Captured. Companion Still At Large
Sheriff George Bateman said deputies caught a Coshocton escapee from the Orient State Hospital Thursday. A search continues for a second youth at large near Hamley Run, his former home.
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George Bateman
Coshocton
Orient State Hospital
Hamley Run
Extended Forecast for Columbus Temperature Trends
The forecast notes average temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal with normal highs of 76 to 81 and lows from 56 to 60. No clear temperature trend. Expect about 1 inch of precipitation as showers or thundershowers tonight Saturday and again around Tuesday.
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Columbus
Canton Flood Devastates Region Near Here
Three hundred people dead and thousands homeless as flood waters inundate an area seventy miles southwest of Canton China.
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Canton
China
Here
First Case Reported of Infantile Paralysis in Springfield
Springfield reports its first infantile paralysis case today naming Pauline Whitaker, age 14, as the victim.
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Springfield
Pauline Whitaker
More Testimony Sought In Mass Picketing Case
Common Pleas Judge A C L Bathelmeh ordered more testimony in the Hoover Company mass picketing case at North Canton. Yesterday 12 witnesses described threats and abuse toward workers as a strike affecting 3000 employees entered its second week.
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Canton
P) —Common Pleas
A. C. L. Bathelmeh
Hloover Company
Kent State Registrar Dies of Heart Attack
Emmet C. Stopher age 68 registrar of Kent State University for 16 years died at his home from a heart ailment. He came to Kent in 1916 as an extension teacher at what was then Kent State Normal School. He was vice president of the Ohio Registrar's Association.
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Kent
Emmet C. Stopher
Kent State University
Kent State Normal School
Ohio Registrar’s Association
Auction of Charles Dick antiques and art objects
A large collection from the travels of the late U S Senator Charles Dick Republican leader at the turn of the century went on the auction block yesterday at the Senator's Akron home. Dick a presidential prospect when McKinley was elected gathered a valuable assortment flowing over three rooms.
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Akron
U. S
Charles Dick
McKinley
Mathematics teacher appointed superintendent at Melmore High School
Edwin Treherne of Carey High School has been named superintendent of Melmore High School. He will oversee curriculum, staffing, and student programs.
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Tiffin
Edwin Treherne
Carey High School
Melmore High School
Taft Joins Defiance College Faculty As PR Chief
Prof. William H. Taft from Youngstown College will join Defiance College as director of public relations and a journalism professor, starting in September.
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Defiance
William H. Taft
Youngstown College
Defiance College
Monkey dies in washing machine wringer incident
Skeeter the pet monkey owned by Curtis McClelland died after its tail was caught in a washing machine wringer when chained to a basement wall. McClelland reported the accident and said the chain slack caused the fatal strangling.
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Canton
Skeeter
Curtis McClelland
McClelland
Senators Start Short Drive On Farm Plan
Senators pressed a short term push to win House support for a broader farm program with only two days left in the session. The final Senate vote reached 79 to 3 with three no votes. The House backed a straight extension of current price supports, set to return to prewar levels by year end.
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Washington
House
Aiken
Rvi
Edton
Rmont
Williams
R-Del
O’daniel
D-Tex
Pipe Decision Is Delayed for 68000 Tons to Saudi Pipeline
Washington reports a delay in approving export licenses due to a domestic pipe shortage. The decision covers 68 000 tons of pipe for a 1100 mile Saudi pipeline from oil fields to the Mediterranean. The Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company sought licenses. separately the Commerce Department granted 11650 tons of heavy oil line pipe to Anglo-Iranian Oil Company for an Iranian pipeline project.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
Mediterranean
Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company
Commerce Department
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Iran
Active business seen for rest of the year
Cleveland reported Thomas B. McCabe, chairman of the Federal Reserve, predicted high business activity for the rest of the year. He cautioned that ongoing management labor disputes could turn forecasts into guesswork during his visit with banking officials.
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Cleveland
Federal Reserve System Board of Governors
Thomas B. McCabe
Series of Quakes Kill 1000 in Sikang Province Village
Central News Agency dispatch from Chengtu reports more than 1,000 Chinese killed in a sequence of 20 tremors that leveled the mountain village of Lihwa in Sikang province between May 25 and May 31.
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Nanking
Lihwa
Central
Chengtu
Sikang
Merger Proposed for Mansfield Group in Lorain Meeting
The Ohio League of Municipalities adopted a plan to discuss a merger with the Ohio Association of Cities at a joint board meeting in Lorain on July 13.
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Mansfield
Ohio League of Municipalities
Ohio Association of Cities
Lorain
House passes delayed draft bill with Feb 1 start
The House approved a delayed draft measure by 283 to 130, delaying any induction until February 1 and limiting service to one year with inductions by presidential order. The bill moves to the Senate amid threats of a filibuster and potential conference to resolve differences.
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House
Senate
Washington
House Today
Glen Taylor
Didaho
Henry A. Wallace
Taylor
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Rep. Philbin
D-Mass
Armed Services Committee
Wherry
Neb
Martin
R-Mass
Marshall
Vote Change Is Proposed In 1948 Platform
The Republican party may back a plan to alter presidential elections with the electoral college dividing votes by the state popular vote. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. leads the resolutions committee drafting the platform.
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Philadelphia
Republican Party
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Massachusetts
Resolutions Committee
Lodge
Shooting wounds 13 year old in Letart West Virginia
George McCoy, 13, was admitted to Holzer Hospital Thursday afternoon from Letart, West Virginia after being shot in the head. State police at Point Pleasant had no information on the cause of the wound at midnight and conditions were not available.
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Gallipolis
George McCoy
Holzer Hospital
Letart
W. Va
Point Pleasant
Sister Mary Rose 75th Anniversary of Religious Vow
Sister Mary Rose, 98, one of the nation's oldest nuns, marks the 75th anniversary of her profession as a Sister of St. Francis I at the Franciscan Convent in TIFFIN.
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Tiffin
Mary Rose
Truman Renews Attack On Record of Congress
President Truman, touring toward Washington, used a Columbus stop to renew his critique of Congress 80th. He called the body identified with special privilege and blamed it for price controls and a weakened housing program while urging broader social security and housing reforms.
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Congress
Columbus
80Th Con
Union Station
Democratic Party
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
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