Ratification drive grows for UN Charter at San Francisco
President Truman urges swift ratification as delegates push the new world organization toward approval. Key figures, including Connally and Vandenberg, head efforts in Washington while Stettinius and Pasvolsky attend UN Preparatory Commission in London.
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Truman
Washington
Independence
Missouri
Senate
New World League
Associated Press
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
State Department
World Organization
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
China
France
Mexico
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
Czechoslovakia
South Africa
Stalemate Looms in Akron Rubber Strike Negotiations
Reports indicate a standstill persists at Goodyear Tire and Rubber plants in Akron as 15 000 workers across eight states rally for settlement. CIO and other union leaders planned hearings with the National War Labor Board and urged rapid production resumption and unity in the United Nations effort.
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Akron
Columbus
Otto
Goodyear
Tire. and. Rubber Co
C10 Federation of Glass
National War Labor Board
Washington
Libbey
ens-Ford
Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Company
Federation
Joseph Froesch
Toledo
Mount Vernon
Plate ‘Glass Co
Sunday Sport: Still No fishing on Sunday Bill Debate
In Columbus Representative Fred L Hoffman Jr. defends a conservation bill restricting fishing on Sundays. Don Waters notes the no fishing rule is part of century old Blue Laws not repealed. He adds Sunday fishermen remain in an illegal class, with other Sabbath prohibitions also cited.
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Columbus
Fred “L. Hoffman, Jr
R-Hamilton
Hoffman
Don
Waters
Native of Gallia County Leaves 105760 Estate
Oberlin M Carter, a Gallia County native dubbed the American Dreyfuss for a 45 year court fight to overturn a court martial, died July 18 1944 aged 88 leaving a 105760 estate largely to relatives and facing an inheritance tax appraisal. Carter had been convicted in 1899 of links to river and harbor contract schemes.
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Chicago
Oberlin
M. Cartex
Gallia County
Ohio
Dreyfuss
Carter
Japanese Okinawa commander Ushijima dies in hari kiri
A Japanese prisoner testified that Lt Gen Ushijima and Lt Gen Cho killed themselves in hari kiri on a rock ledge at Okinawa's southeastern tip. The two generals, in full dress with medals, were accompanied by staff before the ritual, ending with beheading and death.
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10Th Army Headquarters
Okinawa
Cecil W. Nist
Saiem
Ore
24Th Army Corps
Mitsuru Ushijima
32Nd
Japanese Sang
Ushijima
Cho
Ushijime
Ged
End of Nurse in Childbirth Case Gets Appellate Ruling
Illinois Appellate Court upholds $5 680 judgment against hospital and a nurse student in a childbirth death case but absolves them of liability. Beulah Cox charged with supervision of the sponge count bore full responsibility in the lower court. The ruling places primary fault on Cox while clearing others involved in the operation. Also noted: Pittsburgh Steamship Co marks new Great Lakes unloading record at Conneaut Harbor with 18479 gross tons of iron ore.
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Chicago
Illinois
Jinte
Tarlan
Womens and Children’s._ Hospital of
Beulah
Cox
Dole Spending Debate Sparks Board Meeting Remarks
A board meeting statement warns that added spending may raise taxes and cut normal employment. Robertson notes that higher taxes could reduce job creation and overall income maintenance.
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Robertson
House Rejects Bill For Fathers Discharge
The House voted 1189 against a proposal to discharge fathers with four or more children who request release from the Army. Representative Engel of Michigan had introduced the bill for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1.
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Ington
Engel
ReMich
British Troops Headed to Berlin Link With US Column
New York report says British occupation troops and armored units began marching toward Berlin. The broadcast states they will link up with an American column near Berlin as the advance continues.
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New York
Berlin
Tax Battle Compromise Reached In Ohio Government Funding
Columbus report: a compromise figure of at least 16 million dollars annually for 1945 46 gates tax allocations to local governments was proposed by a joint legislative conference committee. Disagreement remains on the distribution formula with House favoring 12 million on tax duplicate and Senate backing 18 million. Senate approves 405.5 million biennial state operations, with 21.15 million for six state universities, including over 12 million for Ohio State University. House balks at Senate changes, sending the bill to joint conference amid floor amendments for infantile paralysis and labor reform funding. A night session debated consolidating conservation authority and leadership appointments.
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Columbus
TAP
Joint Legislative Conference Committee
Imula
House
Senate
Ohio State University House
Bureau of
Seime
Comhey
Conserv
Single Conserva
Conservation Commission
New Civilian Plane To Be Produced in Ohio
John W. Friedlander, president of Aeronca Aircraft Corp., Middletown, Ohio, announced civilian light planes for two passengers with cruising speed of 90 miles per hour will start production shortly before Labor Day. Equipment is ready for immediate reconversion and assembly facilities can be rearranged quickly. Hillsboro water department warns of a critical shortage and asks consumers to conserve every gallon for the next three months.
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New York
John W. Friedlander
Aeronca, Aircraft Corp
Middletown
Ohio
Hillsboro Saves Water
Hillsboro
Hillsboro” Water Department
Japanese Press Signals Parker Landings on China Coast
Tokyo reports stage set for American landings on Okinawa flank as 131st and B-29 crews earn air medals in combat over the Philippines and near Kume Island. U.S. forces push toward Japanese defenses, increasing prisoners and aerial operations around Okinawa and Tinian bases.
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Aveler
China Coast
Kume
Okinawa
Tokyo
Philippines
Guedene
Japan
Masari
Tinian
Tay
Mili- Ohis
OMB
Tenth Army
Bosco the dog travels 2300 miles home to Knoxville
A retriever named Bosco journeyed from California to Knoxville, Tennessee, to reunite with Patricia Kinder after escaping a crate during shipment. Patricia and her mother had sent Bosco to Los Angeles seven months earlier, and the dog reappeared limping at the Knoxville residence.
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Bosco
California
Knoxville
Tenn
Patricia Kinder
Patricia
Los Angeles
Japanese Air Attacks Over Okinawa Hull the Battle
Okinawa air war records show American forces from Okinawa base claim 595 enemy aircraft shot down in Thid April while escorts logged 279 enemy losses during 35 000 sorties across 82 days of Occupation. SCOTS airmen reported sustained combat, with losses on both sides and heavy wartime activity continuing.
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Okinawa Man
Cnises
Mindanao and Philippines drive Japanese back in fierce island fighting
Reports from Mindanao describe Twenty-fourth Infantry and Eighth Army troops advancing from Mount Manoy to Tamogan Village and probing toward the Agusan River. Davao City is cited as dishonored, with Filipinos largely pro-Japanese due to enemy propaganda.
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Davao
Holz
Twenty-fourth Infantry Division
Mount Manoy
Tamogan
Talomo Plain
Balikpspan
Borneo
Royal Australian Air Force
Halmahera
Ternate
Miri Oifields
Koreno
Miri
North American Coal Elects Henry Schmidt as CEO
Cleveland based North American Coal Corp named Henry G. Schmidt president and chief executive officer. The company reported year end April 30 profit of 552 777 on sales of 16 578 000, down from 1 059 006 on 18 511 931 last year. Schmidt cited the Powhatan mine underground fire, which killed 66, as a major factor in the profit decline.
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Cleveland
Henry G. Schmidt
The
North American Coal Corp
Tas
Schmidt
Powhatan
Cleveland S postwar lake plans blasted
Cleveland may develop the lakeshore for navigation commerce and fisheries only after a common pleas ruling. The decision blocks a city led scheme by Union Properties Inc and Union Salt Co for a fakefront with yachting and recreational facilities.
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Cleveland
Union Properties, Inc
Union Salt Co
Common Pleas
Alva R. Corlett
Gallia Soldier Joins German Radium Hunt
Pvt. Marvin Deckard of Gallipolis Ohio accompanied a German scientist to a Bavarian mountain site where the ally revealed Germany had hidden a two million dollar radium supply.
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Gallia
Bad Tolz
Germany
Marvin Deckard
Gallipolis
Ashland County Women Raise 400000 in War Bonds
Ashland County women war bond workers have sold 400000 in bonds with nearly 200000 in EB F and G denominations, enough to pay a 193000 hospital train. Mrs. Frank Eliott, chairman, announced yesterday.
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Ashland
Ashland County
Frank Eliott
Senate approves study group on strip mining in Ohio
Ohio Senate approves a nine member commission to study coal stripping and future non mining land use with a $20,000 appropriation. The measure, sponsored by Sen Addison and colleagues, passed 32 to 0 and moves to the House amid debate over regulation and governor's stance. Harrison County is called the worst torn district by Sen Williamson.
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Columbus
Ohio Senate
Evert E. Addison
Franklin
Clingan Jackson
D-Mehoning
Mechem
George G. Shurtz
P-Coshocton
Shurtz
Orval E. Whitacre
Whitacre
Shariz
Addison and Sons
William M. Boyd
D-Cuyahoga
Fred J Adams
R-Wood
Joseph T. Williamson
Dcolumbiana
Harrison County
Addison
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