Jenkins Still Sees Need Forgarette Tax Bill
Rep. Jenkins argues federal legislation may be needed to curb interstate cigarette mail fraud and tax evasion. A New Orleans grand jury indicted four men for using the mails to defraud Louisiana. Jenkins says shipment records to tax authorities would allow checks and prevent evasion. His bill passed the House last year but died in the Senate and awaits Ways and Means action.
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Jenkins
Ohio
Jenking
United States
New Orleans
Louisiana
U.S
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Author Attacks Atlantic Pact in Deportation Drama
Boston notes Miss Anna Lou ise Strong, recently expelled from Russia on espionage charges, denounces the North Atlantic pact as a step toward war. She proposes a disarmament pact and the abandonment of atomic bombs while claiming Russia deported her for pursuing facts as a journalist. She vows to defend the country if attacked and asks Premier Stalin for a review of her deportation through the State Department.
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Boston
Anna Louise Strong
Stalin
State Department
Wooster Colonel Ordered to Aid Guard Planning
Col Julius A Stark of Wooster Ohio was named among eight officers summoned to active duty by Secretary Royall to assist in drafting future National Guard and reserve plans. He was chosen for his detailed knowledge of field conditions.
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Washington
Julius A. Stark
Wooster, O
National Guard
Thermy
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
National Guard and Reserve
Stroud Run log building to be razed by John Gillett
John Gillett plans to raze the century old yellow poplar log building on his Stroud Run farm. Tornado last May left the structure roofless. The area recalls early Athens County history and the Gillett family’s land holdings and routes.
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John Gillett
Stroud Run
Orin Gillett
Ori Gillett
Athens County
Gillett
Athens-Marietta
Athens-Marietta Post Road
Hoover Group Pushes Welfare Dept and Unified Medical Admin
The Hoover Commission urges creation of an independent United Medical Administration as part of a new cabinet level Department of Public Welfare and Education. It advocates merging federal medical care from 40 offices, consolidating Social Security, Education, and other services, and transferring the Bureau of Indian Affairs from Interior. The plan met opposition from American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Washington
Department of Public Welfare and Education
Hoover Commission
United Medical Administration
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armed Forces
Veterans Administration
Hoover Group
Office of Education
Federal Security Administration
Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Interior Department
Annual Farm Conference Opens at Ohio State University
About 10 000 rural Ohioans will attend the 37th Annual Farm and Home Conference at Ohio State University beginning tomorrow. The event, sponsored by the College of Agriculture, features over 200 speakers including Gov. Frank Lausche. A parallel Annual Grange Conference starts today on campus.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
College of Agriculture
Frank J. Lausche
Armistice Reached Between Israel and Lebanon
Israel and Lebanon reportedly reach a second armistice since Israel's independence last May. Details of terms were not released. The Rhodes armistice between Israel and Egypt followed earlier in the Palestine war on Feb. 24.
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Ennaqura
Lebanon
Israel
Rhodes
Egypt
Plane crash survivors rescued in Smoky Mountains effort
In Maryville Tennessee a helicopter and ground rescue party pressed a dramatic effort to save four survivors from a plane crash in the Smoky Mountains. Stephen A Walker, 46, of Detroit, walked roughly 25 miles in 42 hours to reach a telephone and report the crash and was reported in good condition at a hospital.
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Maryville
Tenn
Wild Smoky Mountains
Stephen A. Walker
Detroit
Auction of Carole Landis belongings begins tonight
Jewelry clothes and household furnishings from movie queen Carole Landis who killed herself last July go on sale starting tonight at a Hollywood auction house. The items include personal effects once owned by the star and are expected to attract collectors and fans.
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Hollywood
Carole Landis
Chinese cabinet chosen ends internal crisis in Nanking
Chinese sources report premier Ho Ying-chin selected a full cabinet in Nanking on Monday, resolving a political rift. The move concludes days of internal discussion and signals a unified leadership facing upcoming policy decisions.
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Nanking
Ho Ying-Chin
Wage Boost Ends 11 Month Rail Dispute
Final terms on a 640 million dollar yearly wage boost ended an 11 month clash between U S railroads and 16 non operating unions. The deal follows a Presidential Fact Finding Board plan and extends the 40 hour week with pay for 1 million employees starting September 1. An extra 7 cent retroactive raise is dated October 1 with yardmasters gaining 10 cents hourly for a six day week.
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Chicago
New Trial Asked in Ferrell Murder Conviction
Alfred Ferrell, 43, convicted of first degree murder for beating his mother Nellie Ferrell to death over her old age pension, seeks a new trial. Attorneys said they will appeal on legal and factual grounds after a two hour 40 minute jury deliberation.
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Zanesville
Alfred Ferrell
Ferrell
Nellie Ferrell
Auto Plants Shift Without Halting Work
The Fisher Body division reports plants in Cleveland and affiliates at Hamilton Detroit Flint Pontiac and Grand Rapids shifted to 1949 auto body output without halting production. E J Gleason general motors official says operations did not close for a day.
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Cleveland
Fisher Body Division
General Motors Organization
Hamilton
Detroit
Flint
Pontiac
Grand Rapids
Mich
E. J. Gleason
Twelve Men Fined After London Riot
Twelve men who admitted breaking up a Mosley march were fined five pounds each in a magistrate court. Rioting in London's East End left about twenty injured, including eight police, as clashes with Communists and opponents erupted last night.
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London
Sir Oswald Mosley
East End
Oswald
Zanesville Firm Denied Right To Cut Contract
The National Labor Relations Board denied Line Material Co. of Zanesville Ohio permission to sever a carpenters' unit from its contract with CIO United Electrical Workers. The firm employs three carpenters to build shelves and boxes for the plant.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Line Material Co
Zanesville
Ohio
CIO
United Electrical Workers
NLRB
Holdup Men Loot Parker Pen Plant
In Janesville Wisconsin holdup men broke into the Parker Pen Co plant Sunday night they bound and blindfolded the watchman and escaped with an estimated 20000 pens and pencils Police Chief Jasper Webb said the loot value was undetermined pending a checkup.
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Janesville
Wis
Parker Pen Co
Jasper Webb
Ohio Legislature Weighs Liquor Fees and Fair Employment Plan
Columbus AP The Ohio General Assembly nears adjournment after weeks of debate on two major bills. A liquor permit fee hike of 50 percent could raise over 3 million dollars for local governments and the Senate may vote tonight. The administration backed fair employment practices bill faces a House vote midweek amid uncertain cross party support. Leader predictions point to a tight, party split with Republicans likely to cross over.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
House
Pure Cocaine Seized in Raid on Underworld Ring
New York police seized sixty ounces of pure cocaine worth 1 950 000 at underworld prices and arrested Ralph Lopez 32 John Lopez 38 and Jose Gonzales 28. A woman detective posing as a chambermaid aided the investigation. The men, arraigned and held on illegal possession charges, offered 15 000 for their freedom. Det. John F. Cottone said the group ran a clearing house for merchant seamen smuggling narcotics into the country. they had just returned from Chicago and Detroit.
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New York
Underworld
Ralph Lopez
John Lopez
Jose Gonzales
John F. Cottone
Chicago
Detroit
Gypsies Marry After Two Hour Acquaintance
SHREVEPORT La A 19 year old Gypsy heiress Katherine Adams wed 21 year old Pete Johnson of Boston after a two hour acquaintance. Adams is daughter of Gus Adams a cousin of George Adams of Los Angeles, described as among the wealthiest Gypsies. The ceremony took place Sunday.
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Shreveport
United States
Katherine Adams
Gus Adams
George Adams
Los Angeles
Pete Johnson
Boston
Mass
Crash Kills 8 in Berlin Airlift Flight
The British military government reports a civilian plane crash during the Berlin Airlift killing eight people and injuring one. The incident occurred as the aircraft operated under airlift operations near Berlin.
Loss at Coshocton Fire Reaches $710000
A two story M O O Neill Department Store in Coshocton burned late last night causing total damage estimated at 710000. Firefighters battled for three hours to prevent the blaze from spreading to an adjoining apartment and an Atlantic and Pacific grocery. Fire officials report 360000 in building damage and 350000 in merchandise losses. Two firefighters were overcome by smoke. cause undetermined.
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M. O.’Neill
Atlantic and Pacific
Carl Bowen
O'Neil
Akron
Coshoc‘ton
Marsh Marlapp
Berlin Barrett
Nelsonville
John Owens
Eagie
Washington St
Nelsonville Fire Department
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Parks Music
Deaths in Milwaukee Harbor Reveal Teen Slaying
A report of a woman's death by own action in Milwaukee River led rescuers to a second victim, 16 year old Patricia Birmingham, found weighted with a concrete block after being shot. Parents Mr and Mrs Albert Birmingham identified the girl who had been missing since February 10. The first body was not recovered.
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Milwaukee
Patricia Birmingham
West Allis High School
Albert T. Birmingham
Mundt Attacks Truman Policies At Licking County Dinner
Senator Karl Mundt accused Truman administration policies of steering the United States toward Communism at a GOP dinner in Newark. He said the policies presume the people cannot think for themselves and require government guidance.
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Newark
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Truman
United States
Mundt
Republican Clubs
Licking County
Soviet Mark Outlawed in West Berlin Sectors
The Western powers outlawed the Soviet mark in West Berlin, creating a split economy with Western and Eastern sectors each using different currencies. The move aims to force a single currency system, while East Berlin remains tied to the East mark for some needs. Brig. Gen. Howley warned of possible Soviet retaliation, and the debate over currency continues amid broader Berlin tensions.
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West Berlin
Rerlin
Berlin
United Nations
U.N
Howley
United
Britain
War On Gambling Promised By State Liquor Director
Columbus U TM State Liquor Director Oscar L Fleckner says a continuing war on gambling machines will be waged in liquor permit venues He cites these devices as root of vice and notes the liquor department can confiscate them Public is urged to support local enforcement and decency remains everyone s duty
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Columbus
Oscar L. Fleckner
Fleckner
Liquor Department
Truman Defends Unity With Congress Amid Housing Fight
President Truman denounces critics who claim a rift with Congress and says he and lawmakers are united for the nation. He attacks the real estate lobby over housing and rent control and predicts passage of public housing and slum clearance. He urges support for his program while noting occasional differences.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States Conference of Mayors
Stewart Man in Good Condition After Accident
James Dailey, 36, of Stewart was listed in good condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an accident when his car hit a concrete signal post near Chillicothe on Saturday. Passenger Cather Mankin, 31, of Chillicothe, was killed.
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James Dailey
Stewart
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Dailey
Chillicothe
Cather Mankin
Flu Sweeps Britain Deadly Week Across Nation
The Ministry of Health reports 321 influenza deaths in Britain and Wales in the last week, with London and major towns hardest hit. Officials say it cannot be called an epidemic despite the surge, noting a 300 percent increase from the previous year.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Health
Wales
Tough Guy Signs For Circus Appearance
Burt Lancaster once a circus acrobat signs a four week deal to appear with the Cole Brothers circus in Louisville Kentucky starting April 14.
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Circus
Hollywood
Burt Lancaster
Lancaster
Cole Brothers Circus
Louisville
Man Awakes to Find Friend Dead After Fall
Hamilton police report Merele Davis awoke Sunday to discover John Taylor 42 dead from injuries suffered in a stairway fall. Davis had been sleeping beside him. authorities are investigating the circumstances of the fatal incident.
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Hamilton
Merele Davis
John Taylor
Davis
Lead by Coalition in France Gains in Municipal Elections
In France's coalition government, a solid lead emerged as ballots were counted from county elections. De Gaulle followers led the largest single party, while the Communists captured about 22 percent of votes but won 16 offices among 1508 seats. Coalition partners secured 316 of 712 council seats.
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France
Arties
Henri Queuille
Charles de Gaulle
Votal
T12
Popular Republicans
MRP
de Gaulle
French People’s Party
RPF
Explosion Wrecks UVA Veterans Trailer Site In Virginia
An explosion at a University of Virginia veterans housing area destroyed several trailers and garages. Two people, student J. K. Parrott and his wife, were injured as debris and a 300 gallon tank blasted through the air and damaged a nearby house.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia Veterans
J. K. Parrott
Civil Service Exams Announced for Posts in District and Nation
W H Oldfield local secretary of the board of U S Civil Service Examiners announced exams for radio operator cartographer cartographic aid and occupational therapist. Positions in Huntington Engineer District pay 2724 yearly while others in Washington DC and nationwide offer 2152 to 7432 annually. Obtain info and forms from the secretary at the local post office.
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Civil Service
W. H. Oldfield
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Huntington
Dstrict
Washington, D. C
United States
Rites Set for Former Denison U President Avery Shaw
Funeral services for Dr. Avery Albert Shaw former Denison University president 1927 to 1940 will be held at 1 30 p m Friday at First Baptist Church Granville burial in the college cemetery Dr Shaw died last Friday in Claremont California
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Granville
Avery Albert Shaw
Denison University
First Baptist
College Cemetery
Shaw
Claremont
Calif
Noted musician dies in New Orleans tragedy
Clarence Irving Fazola Prestonpark a 36 year old clarinetist and jazz king died Sunday in New Orleans authorities reported the musician renowned for his contributions to the citys jazz scene.
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New Orleans
Irving (Fazola
Prestonpark
Jaz King
Rear Admiral John A Schofield Dies at Sea Duty
Washington reports Rear Admiral John Anderson Schofield of the USNR has died Saturday. The veteran officer served in naval affairs and held high rank within the reserve forces. His death marks a notable loss to the Navy and maritime service circles.
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Washington
John Anderson Schofield
USNR
Voting Plan Aimed to Strengthen Primary Nominations
Portsmouth figures in 1913 debate propose a 5 percent threshold in primaries for nomination and allow party electors to choose nominees if none win. Adam Frick urges limiting entries to those eligible, claiming the plan would protect the two party system and curb unfit candidates drifting into public life.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Adam Frick
Frick
James M
Arraignment Postponed In Manslaughter Case
Hanover New Hampshire Dartmouth College junior Thomas A Coxsee 22 of Fayetteville New York pleads innocent after student Raymond J Cirrotta 21 of Linden New Jersey dies from injuries in a dormitory brawl The arraignment was postponed to tomorrow.
Need for World Peace Urgent, Mayors Told
Bernard Baruch urged the United States Conference of Mayors that world peace must be pursued now. He warned that addressing high prices taxes and unemployment is futile without a settlement of the cold war.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
Baruch
United States Conference of Mayors
Racer Kills Seven Spectators in Buenos Aires Crash
Seven people died and seventeen were injured when a racing car lost control and struck a crowd of speed fans in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
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Buenos Aires
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