Army Budget Includes 175 Million for Atomic Energy
The House faces a $7.09 billion peacetime Army budget with an extra 175 million for atomic energy development. Committee cuts trim 150 million from military government aid to occupied territories while preserving air force funding for 1,046 modern planes and gliders. Military leaders urge caution on sharing atomic secrets as peacetime research accelerates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
Atomic Service
Manshattan
Carl Spaatz
J. Spaatz
Air Corps
Air National Guard
Air Forces
Atomic Service Fund
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leslie R. Groves
National Guard
Organized Reserves
Alaska
Marn- Cincinnati
William Anas
Philippines
Hawaii
Larkin
Cincinnati
Okinawa
Man Charged With Stealing Car Twice
Fourlar judge John Druffel heard Larkin stole a car here, drove it to Geneva and sold it for $1,175, then stole it again and sold it in Buffalo for $1,100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourlar
John Druffel
Larkin
Geneva
Buffalo
Reds Offer World Plan For A-Bomb
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission weighs a Soviet plan for a world convention to outlaw atomic weapons and force the U S to destroy all atom bombs in three months. The plan would require ratification by half the world, as Gromyko argues for UN control while Baruch seeks international control first. Participants include Andrei Gromyko, Quo Tai-Chi, and supporters from Britain, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
United States
U.S
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Gromyko
Commission
Andrei A. Gromoyko
Russia
International Atomic Development Authority
Security Council
Council
United Nations
Atomic Development Authority
Quo Tai-Chi
TB Patients to Transfer to Mount Vernon State Hospital
Forty two tuberculosis patients will be moved to Mount Vernon State Hospital in the next two weeks, filling its 174 capacity. Director Frazier Reams announced the transfer from Cleveland and Toledo facilities and Gallipolis State Institute. Portmouth steel plant resumes output after bridge collapse halted ore shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mount Vernon State Hospital
Frazier Reams
Cleveland
Toledo
Gallipolis State Institute
Doubled Enrollment Feasible With Expanded Facilities
A state committee told Gov Lausche that Ohio's 52 colleges could nearly double fall enrollment by using existing facilities better. They propose a student referral center, evening classes, off campus courses, more housing and teachers, and even distribution of students across schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Oli
No-Strike Pledge Sought From AFL CIO For War Housing Push
Housing expediter Wilson Wyatt seeks a six month no strike pledge from AFL and CIO unions to push the veterans housing program. The National Housing Agency orders a multi million dollar subsidy for softwood plywood to relieve a production bottleneck, with payments for higher logs and bricks and tiles subsidies totaling part of a 400 million plan to spur building output. Wyatt aims to secure labor restraint through December to complete unfinished homes and start new projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson W. Wyatt
AFL
CIO
National Housing Agency
Congress
Wyatt
NHA
Big Four Agree on Troop Evacuations and Italy Treaty Role
In Paris the Foreign Ministers Council settled on evacuating British and American troops from Italy and Soviet troops from Bulgaria within 90 days after peace treaties with those nations take effect. The group also backed a Soviet counter-proposal for a four-ambassador Rome inspection commission and moved toward resolving reparations and Italian claims before tackling Trieste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
Italy
Bulgaria
Britain
Russia
United States
France
Rome
Trieste
Balkans
Herriot Considers French Cabinet Offer From Bidault
Former Prime Minister Edouard Herriot said President Georges Bidault offered him a position in the new French cabinet. Herriot noted he must consult Radical Socialist party colleagues before deciding whether to participate in the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Edouard Herriot
Radical-Socialist Party
Georges Bidault
Herriot
City Hall Work Halted as 500 Strike Bites City Staff
A city hall work stoppage halted by a 500 strong strike by AFL State County and Municipal Employers Union members halts work for the day. Only a few of the 2 000 city employees pass through the picket line. The action follows wage demand rounds and a contentious shift in labor relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidault
Cleveland
Terim
Cite Hall
Acas
AFL
Lexington
Cits
Martin J. Green
Green
Carl
Bowees
Scioto River flood damages reach millions in Ohio
The Scioto River flood devastated thousands of acres of corn in the Scioto Valley near Columbus and Piketon. Weather forecasts offer little relief as experts estimate potential losses could reach about 30 million if Ohio bottomlands suffer similarly, with 8,000 of 12,000 acres ruined in the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Sciato
Piketon
Here
Weather Bureau
Obiic
Scioto Valley
Ohio
Scipio Valley
Scioto
Solons Renew Fight to Solve Draft Problem
Washington news brief reports Senate and House conferees pressing a new effort to end the draft deadlock on extending selective service after July 1. Rep. Brooks faces pressure amid debate over inducting 19 year olds with exemption for 18 year olds, while proxy voting from Rep. Andrews signals ongoing contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Walter G. Andrews
mid-Pacific
House Representatives
Rep
Brooks
D-La
Vinson Confirmation Moves Forward in Senate Debate
Senator Moore signalled possible floor remarks on Vinson’s nomination as 13th Chief Justice. Democratic leaders expect overwhelming Senate approval after Judiciary Committee approval. Chairman McCarran noted the committee’s unanimous vote except one member to state his position on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moore
Okla
Fred M. Vinson
United States
Vinson
Judiciary Committee
McCarran
D-Nev
Senate
Methodists Call for Absolute Temperance in Conference
A Northeast Ohio Conference of Methodists adopted a resolution demanding total abstinence from alcoholic beverages among members. The document, described as a firm stand, calls abstinence the preferable path versus the liquor trade’s alleged destructive effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Methodist Church
Northeast Ohio
Hirohito Calls for New Constitution Limiting Royal Power
Emperor Hirohito addressed the Diet in a written message urging a revised constitution. He said the nation must renounce war and appeal to the supreme will of the people, seeking to cede most royal power to a new basic law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Hirohito
Japan
Lausche Urges Self-Reliance at Buckeye Boys' State
Ohio Gov. Frank J. Lausche told 763 boys at Miami University during the Buckeye Boys' State that Americans are leaning too much on government. He warned that elected officials surrender duties for re-election, urging citizens to stand on their own feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
American Legion
Miami University
Utilities Rate Cuts Hit 2.59 Million Total
An Associated Press survey shows Ohio utility rate cuts totaling about 2.59 million dollars yearly. Darton Power and Light customers saved roughly 709 thousand in the past three days, while Ohio Power Co announced a 1.216 million dollar reduction across 55 counties starting June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Associated Press
Darton Power and Light Co
Ohio Power Co
Herbert Calls Ohio Vet Program Delay Prompting Session
Columbus Republican candidate Thomas J. Herbert denounces the delayed vet erans program funding and urges a special legislative session next week to appropriate supplemental funds for Ohio welfare and state universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio
Cincinnati Post Manager Named Circulation Head
COLUMBUS Shiel Duns ker circulation manager of the Cincinnati Post assumed the presidency today of the International Circulation Managers Association during closing convention sessions. Retiring president is James F. Joe of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. GRAPE PRICE CONTROL OUT WASHINGTON 4 OPA announced that all grapes except Concord grapes sold for processing will be suspended from price control for an indefinite period beginning today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Shiel Duns
Ker
Cincinnati Post
International Circulation Managers Association
James F. Joe
The
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Washington
OPA
Concord
Lives of Two Children Threatened in Letters
Dewey C Wilson, 46, formerly of Ironton, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court to writing letters that threatened the lives of two children unless paid $9,000. The letters signed The Goon were sent to Gerald W Ohrn, hearing judge of the State Alcoholic Beverages Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Dewey C Wilson
Ironton, O
Gerald W. Ohrn
State Alcoholic Beverages Commission
Veterans urge outlawing Ku Klux Klan in push by council
The Hamilton County Veterans of Foreign Wars Council sent a resolution to state and national leaders urging the outlawing of the Ku Klux Klan. The group said the Klan seeks to deny life liberty and the pursuit of happiness to citizens. Delegates from 53 fire companies elected Walter McFadden of Bryan as president of the Northwest Ohio Volunteer Firemen's Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Veterans of Foreign Wars Council
Ku Klux Klan
Hfads Firemen’s Group
Ashland
Walter McFadden
Bryan
Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Treasure Cache Recovered in East Indies Theft
British agents recovered a six million dollar cache of gold currency and jewels from a vast East Indian theft described as larger than the Hesse crown jewels. The loot, once privately owned and appropriated by the Japanese, was allegedly recovered by Allied authorities and later stolen. An officer and a sergeant were arrested in Batavia amid ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
East Indies
Batavia
Java
Jaya
Lockers Hold Illegal Meat
Columbus officials report hundreds of tons of illegally slaughtered meat stored in private refrigerators. James Worster of the OPA cites private property status and lack of concrete evidence as reasons authorities cannot intervene or open the lockers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
OPA
James Worster
Ohio
Ticket to Prize Fight Found On Man's Body
The body of Louis Kramer 44 of St. Louis was found by railroad workers along the tracks eight miles east of Newcomerstown. He carried a $100 ticket to the Louis Conn fight. The man was identified from papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Lou Kramer
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Newcomerstown
6000 Rubber Workers Idle by Strike at Firestone Plant
About 6,000 CIO United Rubber Workers were idle at Firestone Plant No. 1 Akron in a wage dispute. Local CIO-CRWA President I Watson said 125 unionists protested after wages were cut in cents per hour. The stoppage halted production in several plant departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Cio-United Rubber
Firestone Tire & Rubber Coa
Cio-Crwa
I Watson
Watson
Hoover report on Latin American aid sparks new famine agency
Former President Hoover reports Latin American countries will provide at least 860000 tons more food for the pre harvest emergency. A new International Emergency Food Council takes over famine relief duties, with eighteen countries joining. Argentina may supply 90 percent of Latin American exports May to August, easing U S and Canadian demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
ATD
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Latin America
Truman
Argentina
Warborn
J Combined Food Board
International
Emergency Food Council
Russia
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Chile
China
Cuba
Denmark
France
Greece
India
the Otherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Siam
Turkey
Union of South Africa
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Tjpth
Colombia
Venezuela
Uruguay
Mexico
Ecuador
Peru
Uni
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lettor
Willimantic
Conn
Vivien Leigh
Laurence Olivier
Reds
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Steel Co
Elmer A. Schwartz
Portsmouth Steel Corp
Milford
Milord
Mereland
Society of Jesus
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Chicago University
Sciato Falls
Solons
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Palestine
Haj
Amin al
Husseini
Middle East
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Abram Rosenberg
Lausche
Herbert
Cincinnati Post Manager
Veterans’ Council
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!