Army Heads Are Charged With Fraud In Parachute Sale
A civic suit filed in U S District Court accuses Brig Gen James Mollison Maj Gen Lester Miller and Col Salvatore Bontempo of fraud in purchasing 9071 surplus parachutes for 17700 50 over the maximum WAA price. The Miller Corporation led by Miller and Bontempo as secretary is named. Seidelman Corp seeks to recover the overcharge.
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U.S. District Court
James Mollison
War Assets Administration
Lester T. Miller
Air Technical Service Command
Salvatore Bontempo
Newark
N. J
Wright Field
Ernest Seidelman Corp
New York
WAA
Miller Aviation Supply Corp
Dayton
Miller Corporation
Miller
Bontempo
Mollison
Washington
Millison
Senate debates European Aid Program size and timetable
Critical senators introduced questions on the 5.3 billion dollar European Aid Plan. Republicans Taft and Ball back trimming the sum to 3.5 billion, with Ball to present a revision before a revisionist meeting. A decision at tonight’s meeting will influence the March 15 approval timetable set by Chairman Vandenberg.
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Washington
Wherry
Neb
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Ball
Rminn
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Ironton Pair Admit Cincinnati Robberies
Kenneth White and Hiram Little, both 21, former Ironton residents, were bound to the grand jury under $10,000 bonds each after arraignment on 10 housebreaking charges. They admitted burglarizing more than forty Cincinnati homes in two months, according to Detective Chief Clem Merz.
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Cincinnati
Kenneth White
Hiram Little
Ironton
Clem Merz
Army Day Proclaimed by President Truman
President Truman designates Tuesday April 6 as Army Day in a formal proclamation. The order underscores the role of the armed forces and honors servicemen across the nation.
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Washington
Truman
Finnish Leaders Weigh Russian Pact On Finland’s Future
Helsinki reports say Finland’s communists mobilized factory and union meetings to back a military pact with the Soviet Union. Turku metal workers adopted a resolution urging acceptance while leaders seek a stance from President Paasikivi.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Tyoekansas Sanomat
Soviet Union
Turku
Tampere
Turku Metal Workers
G E Factory To Open Near Logan In $2 Million Plant
General Electric's Lamp Department announces a $2 million glass factory on 15 acres north of Logan along Route 75. The plant will produce glass tubes for fluorescent lamps and internal tubing, with about 200 workers over time, roughly one third women, mostly Logan residents.
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Logan
General Electric Company
Route 75
E. A. Howard
Glass
Cleveland
Howard
R. B. Perkins
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Ohio State Employment Service
British Jewish Forces Clash with Arab Snipers Near Jerusalem
British troops and Jewish fighters battled Arab snipers dug into hillsides along the Jerusalem Jaffa road about 12 miles from Jerusalem. The British promised to fire back and both police and soldiers moved into the area as heavy weapons and mortars were reported in a large-scale exchange.
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem-Jaffa
Ohio Built XP-87 Makes First Flight
The Obs built XP-87 four jet fighter completed its maiden flight at Murdoc Air Base California. It stayed aloft for over an hour and is described as possibly the largest fighter ship built. Curtis Wright constructed the craft at Columbus and its weight nears that of a B 17 bomber around 27 tons.
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Murdog Air Base
Calif
Air Force
Curtis Wright
Columbus
Europe Plans Western Union Talks in Brussels
Britain France and the Low Countries will begin discussions in Brussels on forming a Western Union in Europe. Prime Minister Attlee announced in the House of Commons that talks will cover economic social political and defense aspects amid recent events in Finland and Czechoslovakia.
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London
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Britain
France
Low Countries
Brussels
Europe
Attlee
House of Commons
NYC Freight Train Derails West of West Milton
All but 12 of 30 cars derail in Miami County on the New York Central line yesterday. No injuries reported.
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NYC
Dayton
New York Central
West Milton
Miami County
Common Pleas Judge Stanley L. Orr Dies at Lakeside
Judge Stanley L. Orr of the common pleas court died yesterday in Lakeside Hospital. He was 57 and a native of Chillicothe.
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Common Pleas
Cleveland
Stanley L. Orr
Common Pleas Court
Lakeside Hospital
Orr
Chillicothe
State liquor purchase tops two million in February
The State Liquor Department ordered liquor valued at 2,809,784 dollars in February, Director Dale Dunifon reported today.
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Columbus
State Liquor Department
Dale Dunifon
Taft Proposes Air Fund Hike
Senator Taft proposes a substantial increase in the air force budget. He suggests a possible one billion dollars more for the Air Force by reallocating funds from Universal Military Training and certain Army and Navy budgets within the administration’s 39.669 billion dollar fiscal plan for the coming year.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Delegate May Clarify U S View on Palestine
In Lake Success the United States may speak in the Security Council to clarify its position on Palestine. Warren R. Austin was expected to reject a Belgian amendment to a U S resolution seeking Big Five talks on enforcing Holy Land partition.
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Lake Success
United States
Palestine
Security Council
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Holy Land
Double Funeral for Clemens Sisters Scheduled
In Xenia two sisters Miss Daisy B. Clemens aged 69 and Miss Grace May Clemens aged 65 will be buried in a double funeral service tomorrow. Daisy Clemens died yesterday prompting the postponement of Grace May Clemens funeral.
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Xenia
Daisy B. Clemens
Grace May Clemens
Daisy
Killer judged insane in Cleveland hammer killing case
Joseph A. Hurley, 69, charged with the hammer killing of his grandson, is regarded as legally insane by Lima State Hospital authorities, said Common Pleas Judge Samuel H. Silbert.
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Cleveland
Joseph A. Hurley
Lima State Hospital
Common Pleas
Samuel H. Silbert
Urolo gist Dr J Bentley Squier Dies at 74
Noted urologist and professor emeritus at Columbia University Dr J Bentley Squier, aged 74, has died. The nationally recognized surgeon was widely known for his contributions to urology and medical education.
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New York
J. Bentley Squier
Aenoey
Columbia University
Benes Denial After Rumor of Czechoslovak Resignation
The London Evening News claimed Eduard Benes resigned as president of Czechoslovakia, but a Czechoslovak embassy official denied the report. Benes, 64, frail, reportedly signed to relinquish the title under communists but authorities said the resignation was not public.
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London
London Evening News
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Benes
Klement Gottwald
Evening News
British Press Association
Lausche Campaign Headquarters Set for Columbus Opening
Former Gov. Frank Lausche will open his campaign headquarters Thursday at the Neil House in Columbus. Eugene Hanhart of Dover will head the Columbus headquarters, with Robert L. Moulton confirming his role as campaign manager in the primary against Ray T. Miller.
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Galion
Frank J. Lausche
Neil House
Columbus
Robert L. Moulton
Lausche
Ray T. Miller
Eugene Hanhart
Dover
Hanhart
Tuscarawas County
Democratic Central Committee
Radio Man Resigns at Peoples Broadcast Co Worthington
Murray D. Lincoln resigns as general manager of the Peoples Broadcasting Co. at Worthington, ending his tenure in the Columbus area station leadership.
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Columbus
Murray D. Lincoln
The
Peoples Broadcasting Co
Worthington
U S Official Blasted as Atom Security Weak Link
A House subcommittee labeled Dr. Edward A. Condon a major weak point in atomic security. The Bureau of Standards head denied espionage claims and said he was reliable. Congress and the Senate Atomic Energy Committee opened inquiries, with disclosures expected after Condon’s hospital stay and White House briefings.
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U.S
Washington
Bureau of Standards
Edward A. Condon
House un-American Activities Subcommittee
Condon
House
Henry Wallace
Commerce
Czechoslovakia
United States
Dr. Condon
Walter Reed Army Hospital
J. Parnell Thomas
Key West
Truman
Thomas
White House
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Rep. Elston
Ohio
Joint Committee
Crewed Destroyer Duncan Reaches Port After Blast
The 390 foot destroyer Duncan arrived at Long Beach under its own power with one dead and 14 injured after an explosion in the shipfitters shop likely caused by acetylene gas. Navy reports say crew worked to stem flooding, with several to be cited for exceptional efforts.
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Long Beach
Calif
Duncan
Long Beach Naval Hospital
Navy
Cmdr
Paul van Leunen, Jr
Cincinnati
San Diego
T. A. Smith
Talladega, Ga
Destroyer Division 52
Hoppe
Steel Price Investigation Opens Before Congress
Three major steel company presidents testified as a joint congressional panel opened an inquiry into the February price rise of about 4.85 dollars per ton on semi-finished steel. Senator Taft led the Economic Committee while Senator Ferguson heads the new investigation into commodity speculation and related matters.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
House Economic Committee
Benjamin F. Fairless
U.S. Steel
A. B. Homer
Bethlehem Steel
Hiland G. Batcheller
Allegheny- Ludlum Steel Corp
Ferguson
R-Mich
Voluntary Hikes Noti in Stop Gap Rent Control
The stop gap extension of rent control does not revive the provision for voluntary rent increases up to 15 percent in exchange for leases. The authority for voluntary leases expired December 31, according to housing expediter Tighe E. Woods. Tenants are assured rent ceilings through 1948.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Ex Treasury Official Sees Room for Tax Cut
Former New Deal treasury official John W. Hanes told the Senate finance committee that the government will run small surpluses this year and next, leaving ample room for a 6.5 billion tax reduction.
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Treasury
Washington
New Deal Treasury
John W. Hanes
The
Senate Finance Committee
Sweetheart Plans Wedding If Death Stays
Jeanne Clair Lucas, 20, of Pittsburgh, travels to Nashville to plead Governor McCord to commute Daniel Budzynski’s death sentence for murder. She seeks a marriage in the death house or by proxy if the three day waiting period is waived, despite family opposition. Budzynski and Richard Reilly, both 21 and 18, were sentenced to death for the Memphis murder of Samuel Colsky on November 21, 1946.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jeanne Clair Lucas
Pittsburgh
Jim McCord
Daniel Budzynski
Danny
Jeanne
McCord
Tennessee
Richard Reilly
Samuel Colsky
Memphis
Reilly
Colsky
St. Louis
Bonus Forms Need Six Cents Postage
Ohio's Bonus director warns six cent postage required for bonus applications. About 20 percent of first forms lacked sufficient postage. No funds to cover postage due. letters received yesterday will be paid, future items will be returned to sender.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chester W. Goble
Columbus Post
Goble
Tariff Battle Looms High In Congress
President Truman urges Congress to extend the Reciprocal Trade Act for three years to aid world economic recovery and peace. Senator Taft questions a three year extension while Rep. Coughton pushes a three year renewal, signaling a major party clash with possible crossovers.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Rep
Coughton
Capitol Hill
Anti Soviet Feelings Rise Across Scandinavia
A wave of anti Soviet sentiment swept Scandinavia as opposition to the Czechoslovak coup and Russian pressure in Finland grew. In Oslo thousands of students demonstrated outside the Czechoslovak legation as leaders said anti Communist feeling peaked since the war.Denmark denounced Soviet demands on Finland in the press while Sweden urged stronger cooperation with western states.
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Oslo
Norway
Scandinavia
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Denmark
Sweden
Europe
Legation
Glass Monopoly Suit Opens in Toledo Defense Addresses Antitrust Case
In Toledo the defense opened the government antitrust case against nine flat glass manufacturers. The government said the defendants used virtually every known method to monopolize the field.
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Toledo
Proposed Hospital Plan Divides Ohio Into 74 Areas
Columbus Ohio health director John D. Porterfield outlines a plan to split the state into 74 hospital areas with 55 rural zones and a parallel 37-area jurisdictional program. The aim is to pool small counties to maintain adequate health services.
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Columbus
Ohio
John D. Porterfield
Fire death investigated in Willoughby
Fire department officials continued an investigation into a blaze that killed Mrs. Lola Hawk Dewitt a 59 year old resident of Willoughby Ohio.
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Willoughby
Akron swing rope tragedy claims 38 year old
A 38 year old named Terry Lee Fullen strangled yesterday after becoming entangled in a swing rope. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Fullen. The incident occurred in Akron.
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Akron
Terry Lee Fullen
Charles Fullen
Canton Stays on Eastern Standard Time This Summer
Canton will maintain Eastern Standard Time throughout the summer, avoiding daylight saving time changes. The decision keeps clocks unchanged for residents and businesses, with officials citing consistency in scheduling and operations.
Vandenberg Open to Nebraska Primary Bid
Senator Vandenberg indicated he would answer if he would accept the GOP nomination, potentially placing his name in Nebraska's April 13 primary. Michigan Republican awaits a reply to a wire question from Raymond McConnell Jr. of the Nebraska State Journal.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Nebraska
Michigan Republican
Raymond McConnell, Jr
Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln
McConnell
Farm Leaders To Air Foreign Policy Views
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation leaders plan to outline foreign policy views to Secretary of State Marsh al tomorrow. Federation president Perry Green says farmers are disturbed by the lack of a permanent foreign policy and will press U S Senator Robert A Taft for his definite point of view on European recovery relief.
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Washington
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Perry Green
Ohio
Green
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Ex Ambassador Urges China Military Aid
Former ambassador to Russia William C Bullitt urged Congress to approve 100000000 for military supplies to China He argued China is the key to the Far East and that letting the Communists win would open the way to attack on the United States
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Washington
William C. Bullitt
Russia
Congress
China
Far East
Extended Forecast for Columbus Temperatures Rise Then Ease
Temperatures will run about 3 degrees above normal with highs mainly in the mid 30s and lows around the low 20s. Rain and snow chances persist with 0.5 inch total precipitation and a colder end to the week as conditions shift Friday into the weekend.
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Columbus
Atomic Plant To Be Built Near Marion
Monsanto Chemical Co plans a 5 million dollar atomic energy research plant on 1200 acres of the Scioto Ordnance works near Marion Ohio. The Atomic Energy Commission will acquire the land and old ordnance buildings will be reused. Construction will start within 30 days and take about a year.
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Marion
Ohio
Scioto Ordnance Works
Monsanto Chemical Co
St. Louis
Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Commission
Carroll A. Hochwalt
Monsanto
Dayton
AEC
United States Atomic Energy Program
Commission Probes Ohio Gas Shortage
The Ohio State Utilities Commission held a public hearing to decide if the ban on installing gas furnaces in new homes and converting coal furnaces to gas should continue. Officials will hear complaints from manufacturers and factory supply cutoffs during fuel emergencies. The panel seeks data on current and projected natural gas deliveries and warns of possible shortages for 1947-48 and 1948-49.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chicagoan Charged With Assault to Kill Officer Hoban
Louis Jazbinschek, 25, charged with assault to kill after a police shooting in Chicago. He and Llewellyn Lesh, 22, were arrested in Akron after a nationwide manhunt across eight Midwestern states. Officer William Hoban was wounded Monday. Lesh faces no charges yet.
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Chicago
Louis Jazbinschek
Jazbinschek
Llewellyn Lesh
Akron
William Hoban
Lesh
Bookies freed after bank messenger heist probe
Police released two bookies in Cleveland after questioning them about a $20,000 robbery of a bank messenger. The investigation centers on the planned theft and possible links to bookmakers identified during initial interviews.
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Cleveland
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