Knutson Re Introduces Vetoed Tax Slash Bill
Senator George backs a move to re pass the vetoed four billion tax cut with changes to take effect January first. Knutson re introduces the bill as Speaker Martin signals House action may occur when favorable. Senate filibuster remains a risk and passage this year is unlikely.
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Knutson
Washington
George
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means
Martin
R-Mass
Congress
Senate
Rayburn
Texas
Coal Production Stalled by Mine Shutdowns in Athens District
Miners skipped work across pits in the Athens area after President Truman vetoed the Taft Hartley bill, with Congo Mine 219 and nearby strip mines idle. Nationally about half of 400,000 soft coal miners were idle, including 6,000 in Ohio, as protests continued.
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Castle Shannon
Athens
Congo
Truman
Meigs
Gallia
Lawrence
J. B. Vanity
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Carnegie- Illinois Steel Corp
Bessemer
Youngstown
Ohio
Steel Company
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Centralia
Ill
Alabama
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Illinois
Virginia
Tennessee
Indiana
Utah
Afl-United Mine Workers
Progressive Miners Union
Ind
Bellaire
T. J. Price
United Mine Workers
Columbus
Taft, Hartley
Fred A. Hartley, Jr
Robert A. Taft
Carl A. Loeffler
Senate
Washington
House
Thief Steals $10,000 in Pay From Goodrich Plant
Akron police and Goodrich officials investigated a bold daytime theft at the B F Goodrich Co main plant after a robber wearing Army green fatigues held up a paymaster and a guard. The thief forced the pair in an elevator and escaped with envelopes containing about $10,000 in wages.
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Akron— (P
B. F. Goodrich Co
William P. Smith
Arlin Dorsey
Smith
Goodrich
Dorsey
Firemen Hurt At Columbus Blaze Damages Block
A three alarm fire in Columbus damaged a four story business block starting in the Blender Wallpaper and Paint Store basement at 45 E Chestnut St. Firemen Otto Nickelworth and Raymond Shellhart were injured while the blaze reached the fourth floor where Ohio Department of Health records were stored.
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Columbus
Blender Wallpaper and Paint
Chestnut St
Spring Street
Otto Nickelworth
Raymond Shellhart
Ohio Department of Health
Labor push for wage boost under Taft Hartley law
Republican leaders face organized labor opposition as they back a 50 percent minimum wage rise. Hearings begin Friday on bills to lift the floor from 40 cents an hour, with a 60 cent recommendation anticipated. Landis proposes a 20 cent increase, targeting about 1.5 million low paid workers in interstate commerce, excluding many farm workers and small newspapers or telephone exchanges.
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Organized Labor
House Labor
Truman
Landis
Jones Nominated to FCC by Senate Panel
The Senate Interstate Committee lay act tomorrow on Rep. Robert F. Jones's nomination to the Federal Communications Commission. Chairman White aims for a vote by month end. The Ohio lawyer, 40, was chosen by President Truman to replace Ray C. Wakefield whose term ends June 30.
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Senate Interstate Committee
Robert F. Jones
Rohio
Federal Communications Commission
White
R-Me
Ohio
Truman
Ray C. Wakefield
California
Herbert to rule on Van Aken Labor Control Act hearing
Ohio Governor Thomas J. Herbert planned an executive hearing at 10 a.m. to air support and opposition before deciding to sign or veto the Van Aken Labor Control Act as the Legislature nears sine die adjournment.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
van Aken
Herbert
Labor and Management
Daniels-Cramer
97Th
Ohio General Assembly
Wilberforce bids halted by church college dispute
A dispute over Wilberforce College presidency halted action on bids for a $193 955 dormitory project. State Architect Floyd Glass said bids opened yesterday could not be awarded until the quarrel between Dr Charles Wesley and the A M E Church is resolved. Dr Wesley was dismissed as president of the church-controlled part, and a temporary injunction blocks him from acting as president of the state-controlled section.
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Columbus
Wilberforce College
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Floyd Glass
Charles Wesley
A.M.E
Wesley
Wilberforce
Drugs Found on Roof Six Persons Nabbed
Federal agents planned to join Dayton police in examining a downtown hotel roof seizure. Five men and a 19 year old girl were arrested on open charges after narcotics were found on the roof room once occupied by Joseph Ulery Jr of Piqua. One man is already under a New York federal conspiracy indictment.
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Dayton
Joseph Ulery, Jr
Piqua
New York
Herbert Names Two To State Development Committee
Gov. Herbert appoints former Congressman A. David Baumhart of Vermillion to the State Development and Publicity Committee for a term ending April 1953. Allen James Lowe, Cleveland hotel manager, is named to replace Gordon K. Bush of Athens, term ending April 1949.
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Columbus
A. David Baumhart
Vermillion
State Development and Publicity Committee
Thomas J. Herbert
Herbert
Allen James Lowe
Cleveland
Gordon K. Bush
Athens
Cattle dealer acquitted of murder charges
A Portsmouth jury acquitted 37 year old David Keeton of first degree murder in the July 4 1946 fatal shooting of Charles Rolf 43. Keeton testified he acted in self defense after Rolf struck him twice.
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Portsmouth
David Keeton
Wheelersburg
Charles Rolf
Keeton
Rolf
Construction Begins on Electric Furnaces for Steel Ingots
Construction began yesterday on two large electric furnaces for the American Rolling Mill Co. in Middletown. The project aims to produce at least 350 net tons of steel ingots next year, with an estimated cost of 3 million dollars.
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Middletown
American Rolling Mill Co
UN Balkan Report Names Yugoslavia as Chief Guilty
The United Nations Balkan Investigation Commission assigns Yugoslavia primary blame for aiding Greek guerrilla warfare. The 230000 word report, submitted to the Security Council, recommends a new two year frontiers observer in Greece with access to Albania Greece Yugoslavia and Bulgaria to monitor incidents and settle disputes.
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Lake Success
United Nations Balkan Investigation Commission
Greece
Geneva
Russia
Security Council
Balkan
United States
Hungary
Bulgaria
Poland
France
Balkan Commission
Albania
U. N
Gas Rationing Denied by Ohio Officials
Cleveland reports that six major oil firms including Standard Oil and Shell Oil say no gasoline rationing is planned in Ohio. Standard Oil Indiana will allocate June through August supply to ensure fair treatment, while Standard Oil of Ohio has no present rationing plan. Other companies contacted include Sinclair Refining and Socony Vacuum.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
A. A. Stambaugh
Standard Oil of Ohio
Shell Oil
Sinclair Refining
Socony Vacuum
Gulf Refining
The
Texas Co
Grain destroyed in Medina mill blaze
Fire last night destroyed hundreds of tons of grain at the Medina Farmers' Exchange Co. mill and warehouse in Medina Ohio. Officials estimate damages between 40 000 and 50 000 dollars.
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Medina, O
Medina Farmers’ Exchange Co
Legislature Is Organized At Girls State In Ohio
Ohio's first Buckeye Girls State held a student legislature at Capital University. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary the event mirrors Boys State with juniors learning governance. Sally Reardon of Fremont won the governor race and Jeanne Wishart of Warren became lieutenant governor as Realist party winners.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio American Legion Auxiliary
Capital University
The
Legion
Sally Reardon
Fremont
Sally
Jeanne Wishart
Warren
Springfield Publisher Given Jail Sentence
Grover W. Fleming a 64 year old publisher of the Weekly American Examiner was sentenced to three months in Clark County Jail and fined 300 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to circulating lewd and lascivious articles. He had first pleaded innocent.
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Springfield
Grover W. Fleming
American Examiner
Clark County
Fleming
Veteran Gen Charles McCormick Reeve Dies at 99
Gen Charles McCormick Reeve, age 99, a long surviving veteran of the Spanish American War, died last night in Minneapolis. He was among the nation's oldest living veterans of that conflict.
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Minneapolis
Charles McCormick Reeve
Ohio reports good crop progress after cool dry week
The U S Weather Bureau in Columbus says a cool nearly rainless week allowed large acreages of corn tomatoes soybeans and sugar beets to be planted across Ohio Two thirds to three quarters of corn is in northern counties nine tenths in the central region and some southern areas have planted their limits Corn height ranges from about 12 inches to 20 inches with many fields just planted Harvest in southern Ohio wheat is set to begin later, with rain last seen around mid June Apple scab noted as a bad issue for the year Livestock leaders report 428000 sows farrowing this spring, up seven percent from last year, and a Fall forecast of 362000 sows farrowing, eight percent higher than 1946.
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Columbus
Ohio
U. S. Weather Bureau
George Mindling
U. S
Glenn S. Ray
Ray
Liquor Board Resumes Permit Issuance After Freeze
The State Liquor Board ends wartime restrictions on new whiskey by the glass permits and nightclub sales. No applications accepted until Sept 1. any received earlier will be returned unopened. Board chair Walter W. Mitchell notes the date allows enforcement to reorganize under Floyd Moon.
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Columbus
State Liquor Board
Ralph Dombey
Walter W. Mitchell
Floyd Moon
State Highway Patrol
Ohio U Graduate to Join Sacred Order in 1944
Franklin J. Klohn a 1944 graduate of Ohio University was ordained a deacon in the Sacred Order of Deacons of the Episcopal Church. Bishop Beverly D. Tucker officiated and Klohn will serve as minister in charge of Grace Church Galion Ohio starting his ministry.
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Sandusky
Franklin J. Klohn
Ohio University
Episcopal Church
Beverly D. Tucker
Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio
Grace Church
Galion
Thieves Take Tobacco From Crown City Store
Quantities of cigarets cigars and other tobacco were reported missing from Mathews Grocery in Crown City Swan Creek after a break in late last night. Gallia County Sheriff Elmer E Hatfield and officers investigate. The store is operated by Mrs Maud Mathews.
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Crown City
Mathews
Swan Creek
Gallia County
Elmer E. Hatfield
Maud Mathews
Living Essentials Prices Fall Slightly in April May Report
Prices of all living costs except rent declined 0.3 percent between mid April and mid May, the first drop since June 1942. Food costs dropped 0.2 percent while rents rose 0.2 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Teacher Bequests $12,000 To Canton Church and Y.M.C.A.
Laura E. Blum, a veteran teacher, leaves total bequests of 12000 to the First Presbyterian Church the YMCA and the YWCA in Canton.
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Laura E. Blum
First Presbyterian Church
YMCA
YWCA
Labor Walkouts Trigger DOJ Probe As Mine Seizure Power Lapses
Investigators probe whether miners walked out of free choice or with leadership while Congress debates extending seizure powers. A five day window remains before private ownership resumes and a ten day mine vacation starts Friday. Government predicts possible indefinite shutdown despite no contract talks and a no work policy. Rep. Howard Smith pushes to extend Taft Hartley authority beyond June 30.
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Justice Department
Lewis
Congress
Howard Smith
D-Va
Truman
Tonnage Outlook for Bellaire Mines Amid Output Shifts
Normal production across 22 major Bellaire area mines runs about 53 000 tons daily, with 16 inactive mines adding 44 500 tons. Six operating mines would yield around 8 300 tons, while rail car shortages force five shutdowns. Idle workers total 6 035. six operating mines employ 1 824. Athens area mines list daily outputs for Congo to Misco, and strip mines add 5 600 tons per day.
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Bellaire
Ford Samp
Athens
Mr. Vanity
Congo
Carbondale
Rend-Mar
Hocking No
Hocking
McVey Rossier
Fred Wolfe
Coonville
Chauncey No
Mine
Crooksville
Misco
Hannah Essex
Brownfield
Murray City
Save Public Projects For Cushion Is Plea
Rep. Clevenger Ohio urged shelving most federal public works to serve as a shock absorber for potential hard times. He proposed Congress approve only essential construction for health security erosion or deterioration.
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Washington
Clevenger
Ohio
Congress
Farm Legislation Drive Urged by Official
San dusky Ohio report says American Farm Bureau Federation President Edward A. O Neil urged increased work for constructive legislation at a Midwest Cedar Point meeting. He warned it would be tragic for agriculture to lose 25 years of legislative gains.
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Sandusky
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neil
Midwest
Cedar Point
O'Neil
Young Slayer of Four Is Sentenced to Life
In Lapeer Michigan Oliver Terpening Jr a farm boy pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the flower patch thrill slaying of four neighbor children and was sentenced to life by Circuit Judge George W Des Jardins minutes after the plea.
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Lapeer, Mich
Oliver Terpening, Jr
George W. Des Jardins
Methodist Balloting For Conference Set
Balloting on representatives of the North East Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church to the general conference in Boston next June was scheduled today. Nearly 1,100 ministers and lay delegates attended opening sessions yesterday.
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Lakeside
Ohio
The
Methodist Church
Boston
Heart Attack Fatal to Franklin County Sheriff
Jacob B. Sandusky 52 longtime Franklin County sheriff died last night of a heart attack while riding in an automobile with his son George. The Columbus area report notes he served 11 years in office.
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Columbus
Jacob B. Sandusky
Franklin County
George
Labor vote tensions linger after labor bill debate
A news commentator notes Republicans conceded losing the labor vote after a bill passed 24 hours earlier. He argues its workability is unproven and cites worker welfare as key to cross party concern. He points to industrial states like Pennsylvania and Ohio swinging Republican and criticizes the check off.
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Bigs League
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ohio
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