Nelsonville Greyhounds Impress In Class B State Run
Nelsonville led by guards Dick Hubbard Sonny Keplar and co captain Lawrence Arndt stunned 2500 fans with fast break play and strong boards. Gibsonburg's Dick Garrison praised as a top all around player while Waynesburg beat North Lima 58 to 32 to reach the semifinals.
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Dick Hubbard
Sonny Keplar
Athens County
Bob Pack
Gene Pritchard
Chuck McGuire
Lawrence
Arndt
McGuire
Corning
Dick Garrison
Golden Bear
Lowell Cole
Greyhounds
Gibsonburg
Bob Krotzer
Nelsonville
Waynesburg
North Lima
Zippers
Mahoning County
Mohawks
Lockland Wayne
Minster
Hounds Gate to Columbus for Big Game Fever Sweeps Nelsonville
Nelsonville buzzes with tournament fever as the Glorious Greyhounds ride to Columbus for the duel. Stores close early. ducats sell fast on Fayette Street while residents chase updates by radio and bicycle-mounted reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bartlett
Nelsonville
Hoodler’s
Stu
Columbus Coliseum
Fayette St
Glorious
Greyhounds
Columbus
Eldon Cox
Record Jet Battle Costs Reds Heavily
American Sabre pilots destroyed or damaged 13 to 18 Red jets in a Thursday series of fights climaxing in the longest jet battle to date. Skies darkened, exact results unclear after a 40-minute dogfight over North Korea. Sabres reported at least three MIG 15s damaged and possibly eight, with earlier engagements yielding five downed and five damaged MIGs. The 40-minute clash involved 25 Sabres and 40 MIGs over 70 miles from Sinanju to the Yalu border with Manchuria, boosting the three day total to at least 31 kills.
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Seoul
Korea
North Korea
Sinanju
Yalu
Manchuria
UN Flag Controversy Sparks Stark County Action
Stark County Commissioner Joseph Nist reports he has the United Nations flag that was removed from the courthouse after complaints. He plans to seek guidance from Defense Secretary Robert A. Lovett on whether the display, which hung beside the American flag, was proper.
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United Nations
Court House
Stark County
Joseph Nist
Secretary of Defense
Nist
Defense
Robert A. Lovett
All you pay each week for The Messenger
The notice explains a weekly carrier payment of 30c for delivering The Messenger to homes. It notes that the carrier earns profit only when collections are made, and warns that unpaid weeks require the carrier to cover the cost himself. It urges readers to have money ready at collection time and explains the payment cycle.
Vanadium Plant Set to Begin Production in Graham Station
Vanadium Corporation of America says its Graham Station site will start production next month. The five furnace alloy plant, on a 378 acre site, will mainly produce silicon metals and ferro silicon with 400 local workers expected. Power is from Appalachian Electric and the facility can expand if needed due to international developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Graham Station
Vanadium Corporation of America
Vanadium
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Ohio Power Co
Philip Sporn
Graham
VA Budget Cuts Threaten Veterans Administration Funds
The House Appropriations Committee recommends a $242,640,370 cut from the Veterans Administration budget for the year starting July 1, reducing the approved $4,064,673,500 request. Supporters say the cut is safe, while opponents warn of disaster. Further votes aim to restore all or part of the reduction as the House continues deliberations on a $6,271,138,348 VA funding bill and related agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Veterans’ Administration
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Friends of the VA
Rep
Thomas
D-Tex
Ten Navy air crew feared dead in Corpus Christi crash
A four engine Navy privateer crashed shortly after takeoff from Corpus Christi naval air station. All ten men aboard including four officers two cadets and four enlisted men were believed killed with no survivors found. The plane reportedly disintegrated upon striking the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Navy
Coroner Rules Poison Cause in Abortion Case
Coroner R E Oliver rules Edward H Rost 58 died of poison Rost faced abortion charges for allegedly performing an abortion on Patsy Grey 19 of Jackson Rost reportedly left a note claiming he took poison and was to appear in court Thursday in Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
R. E. Oliver
Edward H. Rost
Rost
Patsy Grey
Jackson
Executive Secretary Named For SEC Regional Council
E B Smith of Fairmont West Virginia was named executive secretary of the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council SORC announced by Clyde English of McArthur Smith retired from Monongahela Power Co after 34 years and will move to McArthur to head the new office He plans to visit civic leaders in eight counties Athens Hocking Gallia Meigs Vinton Pike Lawrence Jackson to discuss local problems The next SORC meeting is scheduled for April 17 at Lake Hope Dining Lodge
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E. B. Smith
Fairmont
W. Va
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Clyde English
McArthur
Smith
Monongahela Power Co
Kiwan
Is International
SORC
Grunewald Probe Ties Senators to Tax Case Details
Washington investigators link Sen Styles Bridges to the Grunewald matter as they probe Henry Grunewald’s role in a Baltimore liquor tax case. Hyman Klein, the dealer facing over five million dollars in taxes, is slated to appear. Sen Owen Brewster admits using Grunewald in 1950 to funnel ten thousand dollars to Nixon and Young campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
House
Henry
the Dutchman
U.S
Owen Brewster
Grunewald
Sen. Brewster
Nixon
California
Young
North Dakota
Bootlegging Drive Began in Ohio Says State Official
State Liquor Director William C. Bryant announced a drive against rising whisky bootlegging in Ohio, assigning 83 enforcement officers. He linked the increase to a $1.50 per gallon federal tax hike and warned whisky bootlegging is especially dangerous while noting a liquor sales slump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
William C. Bryant
Ohio
Bryant
Bogart Leigh Garner lead Oscars night at Hollywood
Hollywood notes recount Humphrey Bogart Vivien Leigh and An American in Paris winning principal Oscars. Bogart as The African Queen best actor and Leigh as best actress for Streetcar Named Desire. Best picture upset went to An American in Paris. Karl Malden and Kim Hunter also won supporting acting honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Humphrey Bogart
Vivien Leigh
Paris
Bogie
Karl Malden
Kim Hunter
Plum
Union Charge Termed Libel
A Cleveland man, John Janowitz, sued union official Max Lencl for libel in common pleas court for 15000 dollars. Janowitz claims Lencl, via Local 733 News, labeled him a paid perjurer of the employer and accused him of hindering the union’s pay-raise demand. Lencl is a deputy police officer at North Kingsville and was unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Cleveland
Ohio Un-American Committee
John Janowitz
Common Pleas Court
Max Lencl
United Electrical Workers
Lencl
North Kingsville
Ohio Five Day Forecast Sees Below Normal Temperatures
The five day outlook for Ohio shows average highs 3 to 6 degrees below normal from Saturday to Wednesday. Expect colder conditions Saturday and Sunday with a gradual warm up by Wednesday. Normal highs range from 50 to 58 with lows 31 to 35. Rain develops tonight and Saturday, then again Monday night or Tuesday with total precipitation around three quarters to one inch.
Senate approves Japan peace treaty by wide margin
The Senate approves the Japanese peace treaty 66 to 10 and the related Pacific security pacts. President Truman expected to sign promptly, with a proclamation ceremony planned after formal approval by seven nations in the Pacific region. Remaining ratifications include Canada France Indonesia The Netherlands Pakistan and the Philippines.
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Washington
Senate
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Truman
McCarran
Dnev
United States
Key West
Fla
Pacific
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Ceylon
Canada
France
Indonesia
Netherlands
Pakistan
Philippines
Truck Snarl Lifts and Union Spurs Protest
Pittsburgh police say truck traffic is returning to normal in Pennsylvania while the United Truckers Association heads a protest against the 45,000 pound gross weight limit. Trucks from Ohio and New York State started rolling in as Bruner notes pickets will continue indefinitely.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York State
Laird Bruner
United Truckers Association
Somerset
Bruner
Young Urges Rail Merger
Robert R. Young chairman of Chesapeake and Ohio proposed a conference to consolidate the nation’s railroads into several great systems to avoid bankruptcy or government ownership. Speaking at the Federation for Railway Progress anniversary dinner, he argued for expert-led cooperation to reduce delays and waste from 132 railroads.
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New York
Robert R. Young
Chesapeake and Ohio
Young
Federation For Railway Progress
Traffic Resumed At Gallia Locks After Sunken Barge Removal
Traffic on the Ohio River at Gallipolis locks resumed after salvage crews removed a sunken barge that had damaged a roller at the dam. The barge was cleared at 7 30 a m after around the clock salvage operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Gallipolis Locks
Reds Hint Compromise On Deadlocked Prisoner Issue
In Munsan Korea communist negotiators signaled possible compromise on prisoner of war exchanges. They submitted a two sentence plan lacking voluntary repatriation, leaving the core dispute unresolved while both sides kept daily progress reports. A map exchange and roster basis noted, with no secret talks planned.
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Munsan
Korea
William P Nuckols
Rhodes Data Request Denied for Vouchers Review
Columbus Ohio state auditor Joseph T. Ferguson refused mayor James A. Rhodes request to microfilm expense vouchers but allowed Rhodes to view them next Monday. Rhodes came to Ferguson's office to inspect hundreds of travel and staff expense records. Ferguson was absent and no microfilming occurred. Rhodes, unopposed for the Republican nomination for state auditor, seeks the records for an unspecified use while Ferguson faces renomination on the Democratic ticket.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ferguson
Gas Pipeline Break Roars Through Toledo Downtown
A fractured 20 inch Panhandle Eastern gas line near Berkey caused a loud roar that startled pedestrians in downtown Toledo on Thursday. Authorities reported the break occurred along the 20 inch line about 20 miles from the city, prompting evacuations and inspections.
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Toledo
Berkey
Fight Over Germ Warfare Charges Looms in UN
Russia balks at Red Cross inquiry into germ warfare accusations against the United States. Jacob Malik challenges the charge by pressing for a full airing in the UN disarmament commission as it meets to discuss atomic control and arms reduction.
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United Nations
N. Y
Russia
United States
Korea
China
International Red Cross
Jacob A. Malik
Red Cross
Malik
Strike Ends At Sebring Plant After Liquidation Ultimatum
A union representing 600 workers ended picketing of the idle Strong Manufacturing Co plant after the company pledged never to do business in Sebring again. The firm had said it was liquidating amid a strike, with the AFL Stamping and Enameling Union named as sole bargaining agent if the liquidation stood. Drivers had blocked removal of machinery amid disputes over whether liquidation was official.
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Alliance
Strong Manufacturing Co
Sepring
AFL Stamping & Enameling
Strong Manufacturing
Truks
Wisconsin editors gauge Taft Kefauver edge in counties
In Wisconsin 45 editors report Taft leading in 34 counties and Kefauver favored in 12 with Truman’s race unsettled. Stassen and Warren top four counties each. Eisenhower named in two. Campaigns stretch to April 1 primary as Minnesota results loom.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Robert A. Taft
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Taft
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Earl Warren
California
Kefauver
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tive
Stassen
Warren
Eisenhower
Pay Boost Proposals Attacked
Elated CIO steelworkers accepted a government wage plan for a three installment pay rise totaling 17 percent and concessions including union shop. A strike threat looms if industry rejects the WSB recommendations, with a possible walkout on April 8 if no settlement by April 4.
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WSB
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Frederick Bullen
Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Pittsburgh
Steelworkers Union
WSS
Nathan P. Feinesinger
Spring Fever Hits Michigan Campus Riot
At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor spring broke out with bands of male students raiding women’s dorms and women counterraiding. Authorities assessed damages of broken windows and doors as up to 2500 students participated and city police were called.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
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Leigh Garner
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