Nelsonville to Get Sylvania Lights Plant in June Start
Sylvania Electric Products plans a Nelsonville branch of its main parts division with 50 employees to begin operations July 16 in the Fred H Wolfe building. The plant will train workers, mostly women, on a three shift week basis, with two permanent locals, Carl Albrecht as plant manager and Charles Tanguay as second shift foreman. The project accompanies Nelsonville city plans for an industrial memorial building funded by a bond issue four years past, with funds now available.
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Ohio
Ottawa
Nelsonville
Warren
Sylvania
Fred H. Wolfe
Chestnut St
Roy A. Juusola
Wire and Welds
Wolfe
R. C. Schumacher
Carl J. Albrecht
Charles Tanguay
Nelsonville City
Earl Hilleary
Et Bank
Reds propose direct military talks for Korean cease-fire
State Department reports Russia seeks a cease-fire by direct talks between North Korean and UN field commanders, bypassing the United Nations. Moscow clarifications imply military negotiations may exclude Chinese forces, raising questions in Washington and UN circles about negotiating channels and Chinese participation.
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State Department
Russia
United Nations
Three Billion Tax Boost Is Asked
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder urged the Senate Finance Committee to add about 3 billion dollars to the House tax rise, arguing the 7.2 billion plan is too small to avoid red ink and inflation. He called for about 10 billion in extra revenue, mostly from individual income and excise taxes, and suggested a further one percent rate hike. He also pressed tighter capital gains taxes and curbs on oil and coal industry privileges to close gaps in the administration’s program.
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Truman
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Senate Finance Committee
House
Congress
Treasury
David Warfield Dies at 84 in New York Theater
New York reporting the death of David Warfield at age 84. A Broadway star from 1900 onward he rose from burlesque to top stages under Belasco, headlining hits like A Grand Army Man The Flying Dutchman and The Merchant of Venice before retiring in 1924 to Central Park Avenue.
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David Warfield
Warfield
David Belasco
Weber and Fields Burlesque Company
Broadway
Beatty to wed Seattle blonde in license filing
Clyde Beatty the circus lion tamer and Lorraine Abel a 28 year old blonde from Fillmore California obtained a license to wed yesterday in Seattle.
Renters seek apartments through Messenger Want Ads
Apartment seekers rely on the Messenger Want Ad Columns to find vacancies. A sample notice offers COOL-4 large rooms and bath with private entrance for adults at $35. Inquire 210 W. Union. Dial 687. Want ads are read and effective.
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Orville Martin
W. Union
Ohio youth held for attempted train wreck at Carnegie
A Lorain youth Herbert Crawford, 19, is detained in Pittsburgh on charges of attempting to wreck a Pennsylvania Railroad express train at Carnegie last Sunday. Railroad officials say a steel bar on the tracks nearly derailed the Pittsburgh to St. Louis train, dragging the bar about 500 feet before stopping.
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Pittsburgh
Breen Resignation Triggers Ohio Voting Dilemma
Atty. Gen. C. William O'Neill must decide if residents of two or three counties will select a successor to Rep. Ed Breen who plans to retire October 1 due to ill health. The issue stems from the redistricting act and Breen's chosen retirement date.
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Columbus
William O'Neill
Edward Breen
Ohio
Breen
State Highway Patrol Seeks 80 Job Openings
Columbus report notes 80 vacancies with the State Highway Patrol this year. Applicants must be 21 to 35, U S citizens, Ohio residents for five years, high school graduates, at least five feet eight inches tall, and meet weight requirements.
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Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Ohio
Premier Hopes Truman Will Back Iran Action
Iran's Premier Mossadegh sends a letter to President Truman seeking US support for nationalization and oil exports. He accuses AOIC of pressuring workers and threats to shut the AIOC refineries, while Britain and Iraqi movements raise regional tensions. An American plan to keep oil moving edges toward implementation.
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Iran
Tehran
Mohammed Mossadegh
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Abadan
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AOIC
National Oil
Cama
AIOC
U. S
Dean Acheson
Fake Letters Target Civil Defense Across Cities
Columbus officials report mass distribution of prank letters ridiculing civil defense. George Arnold notes similar mailings in Detroit Cleveland and New York. federal and local authorities investigate. The letters, addressed to private individuals and signed by Hugh B Reddy, claim a fake civil defense assignment and demand funds for equipment.
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Cleveland
New York
Columbus Civil Defense
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Arnold
Hugh B. Reddy
Pittsburgh Officials Accused in Major City Contract Scandal
A special grand jury investigating vice and corruption recommended indictments for Mayor David L. Lawrence six of his Democratic aides and three Broadway Maintenance Co officials. The probe centered on a city contract to install over 1 million dollars in street lights, described as a deplorable and shocking chapter in Pittsburgh's history.
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Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Broadway Maintenance Co
New York
Akron presidency offered to University of Cincinnati dean
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Dr. Norman P. Auburn, vice president and dean at the University of Cincinnati, has been offered the presidency of the University of Akron.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Norman P. Auburn
University of Cincinnati
University of Akron
Archbishop Convicted in Hungary Overthrow Plot
Archbishop Joszef Groesz was found guilty of plotting to overthrow Hungary’s communist government and received a 15 year prison term. One co-defendant, Ferenc Vecer, a Paulician monk, was sentenced to death for killing 30 Soviet soldiers. five others got eight to 14 year jail terms. Two defendants, Dr Elajos Pongracz and Dr Laszlo Hevey Pongracz, await further military proceedings.
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Hungary
Joszef Groesz
Ferenc Vecer
Mindszenty
Laszlo Hevey Pongracz
Hevey
Pal Bozsik
Endre Farkas
Vendel Endredy
Cirtz
Guyla Hagyo Kovacs
Senate
Istvan Cserrlar
Paulician
Vecer
Army bans slang GI term for soldiers in official use
Army Public Information Division bulletin 242 dated June 15 orders public relations officers to stop using GI and to refer to personnel as soldiers. The bulletin calls soldier ancient and honorable and cites Webster to define a soldier as a skilled warrior.
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Washington
Army
Army Public Information Division
Webster's Dictionary
Twister Strikes St Paris and Urbana Four Injured
A tornado hit St Paris in Champaign County about 9 p m causing damage to 18 buildings and five farms near Westville. It moved to Urbana damaging 14 more structures amid downed trees and heavy rain. four people injured including three by trees. Local resident Gene Prince described the roar as a freight train.
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Champaign County
Urbana
State Highway Patrol
Springfield
Highway Patrol
Westville
Gene Prince
Okinawa Key Outpost, Major General Says
Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler, commanding Ryukyu Islands Command, declared Okinawa will remain a key Pacific outpost long after a peace treaty. He noted $130,000 spent on the base this year and $89,000 planned for next year.
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Columbus
Okinawa
Pacific
Robert S. Beightler
Ryukyu Islands
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
U. S
Coal Car Falls 60 Feet Killing Two at Steel Plant
A coal car swung off an overhead track at the Jones and Laughlin steel plant in Cleveland last night, killing two men and injuring six others in the unloading crew. Police attributed the accident to an overloaded car tipping to one side, dumping workers 60 feet into the plant yard. The two men died trapped beneath the car and were not freed until early morning.
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Cleveland
Jones & Laughlin
House Committee Backs Short Price Law Extension
The House Banking Committee approved a 31 day extension of the price control act to give Congress time to craft a revised law. The move comes as the current act nears midnight Saturday with fears the entire program could collapse without action. Senate opposition and a separate price rollback provision complicate passage.
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House Banking Committee
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Senate
House
Maybank
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Principal Returns to Face 5200 Forgery Charge
A former Perry Township school principal was brought back to face forgery charges over a 5200 shortage in school funds. Sproat W. Slaser, 32, vanished January 19 and was later arrested in Arizona.
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Zanes
Perry Township
Sproat W. Slaser
Arizona
Red Anchor Stock Sold
POMEROY Stiffler Stores Inc Jackson today purchased the entire stock of the Red Anchor department store. Employees were sent home for the day but the store will reopen Friday morning. The building was not sold. Dor Schaefer, owner, could not be reached for comment.
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Pomeroy—Stiffler Stores Inc
Jackson
Red Anchor
Dor Schaefer
Ella Packard 78 Dies in Parkersburg
Funeral services set for Ella Packard 78 of Belpre at Spencer funeral home Belpre Saturday at 2 pm. She died Thursday at Camden Park Hospital after an illness of six weeks. Interment will be in Long Bottom Cemetery.
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Ella Packard
Belpre
Spencer Funeral Home
Packard
Camden Park Hospital
Long Bottom Cemetery
Missing Poison Found in Route 20 Spill
The State Highway Patrol reports a missing barrel containing poison has been located. It was one of two containers marked poison with sodium cyanide that rolled off an Indiana bound truck on Route 20.
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Geneva
State Highway Patrol
Cease Fire Talks Hinted By State Department Meetings
Washington AP dispatch reports Assistant Secretary of State John D. Hickerson opened a series of conferences with diplomats from Korea war nations. Officials gave no immediate explanation but signals circulated that he was briefing on Alan Kirk's cease fire talks with Deputy Foreign Minister Gromyko in Moscow. Delegates listed include Turkey New Zealand South Africa Thailand Colombia Philippines Ethiopia and Norway. US officials welcomed Moscow's reply to Malik cease fire proposal.
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U. S
State Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington
Yalu River
Manchuria
Kirk
Gromyko
Moscow
Russia
Jacob Malik
Malik
APF
John D. Hickerson
State Department
Hickerson
Alan Kirk
Turkey
New Zealand
South Africa
Thailand
Colombia
Philippines
Ethiopia
Norway
Jacob A. Malik
New Series Of Attacks Is Stopped In Korea Front
Allied artillery halted a Red offensive feared as a possible prelude to a major Korean war surge. Lt. Gen. Van Fleet said no major thrust was imminent but Chinese efforts continued as UN forces reported stubborn defense and high morale. Pilots said 69 bridges were knocked out in a week of strikes.
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James A. van Fleet
Korea
United Nations
van Fleet
Matthew B. Ridgway
Kumhewa
Kumsong
Washington
Resignation Date Set for House Public Works Panel
Rep. S crest of Ohio announces resignation from the House Public Works Committee effective July 18 to join the House Veterans Committee as a new member.
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Ohio
House Public Works Committee
House Veterans Committee
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