Armstrong Given Life Term For Miss Gifford Murder
Three judges at a three judge court found James Burton Armstrong in 1949 guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of Eleanor Gifford, a 52 year old church worker. He was sentenced to life in the Ohio Penitentiary with annual solitary confinement on Jan 3. The trial lasted one day and Armstr ong spoke little except to say the verdict felt like a load lifted.
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James Burton Armstrong
Mercy
Columbus
Ohio
Grover E. Rawlins
Eleanor Gifford
Athens
Harry Dadde
Pers Wafer
Seers
Ohio Penitentiary
Armstrong
Ken
State Penitentiary
Athens County
Roy D. Williams
Rawlins
Ead
T. Vincent Martin
Arm Wrong
Alabama
New Straitsville
Dodds
Dayton
E. Broad St
Logan
Miss Gifford
Search Is Suspended For Missing Cadet
Army authorities suspend ground search for Cadet Richard C. Cox missing since January 14 after a dinner date with a man known only as George. Search of the 3000 acre West Point reservation halted as ice on Delafield Pond and Lake Reservoir delays recovery. pond drained but four inches of ice remains. reservoir will be dragged when thaw occurs.
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West Point
N. Y
Richard C. Cox
George
Academy
Mansfield
Ohio
Delafield Pond
Lake Reservoir
Lost articles recovered by Messenger want ads
Weekend losses? Phone a Lost ad to 0242 at once. The paper urges readers to place small ads to help recover items quickly, explaining this is the secret of locating misplaced objects.
State Department shakeup targets Far East with Jessup posting
A major reshuffle within the State Department seeks to bolster policy toward the Far East. Ambassador Philip C. Jessup becomes principal adviser to Acheson on world politics and shares coordinating duties with Undersecretary James E. Webb. Dan Rusk becomes chief of the bureau of Far Eastern affairs. Republicans press ongoing attacks on Acheson despite the changes.
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Washington
State Department
Far East
Acheson
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Philip C. Jessup
Jessup
James E. Webb
Dan Rusk
China
Southeast Asia
Times Plans To Publish Despite Union Strike
Marietta's only daily newspaper intends to publish today despite a strike by all mechanical department workers and linotype operators. The Marietta Daily Times aims for a 10 or 12 page edition with a skeleton crew of non union pirates from the area. The union seeks jurisdiction over teletype setters and better conditions. Management says they will not meet the demand.
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Marietta
Marietta Daily Times
Greyhound Negotiations Halted Pending Mediation
Federal mediator James W. Wilson announced no further talks between Capitol Greyhound Lines and its 102 drivers until April 8. The halt raises the possibility of a strike on that date as the contract dispute remains unresolved in Cincinnati, with operations spanning from Washington D C to St Louis.
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Cincinnati
Capitol Greyhound Lines, Inc
James W. Wilson
Capitol
Washington, D. C
St. Louis
OSU Sophomore Hummel Returns After Missing Period
Charles Hummel a 29 Ohio State University sophomore reported missing since Saturday returned to his Acacia fraternity house Monday afternoon saying he visited a friend in Cleveland.
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Columbus
Charles H. Hummel
Ohio State University
Cleveland
Crash Kills Statesman and Four Others Near Ottawa
U S ambassador to Canada Laurence A. Steinhardt and four other people died in a Washington bound U S Transport plane crash near Ottawa. Lone survivor Master Sergeant Gwyn A Long walked away and was hospitalized. The C 47 exploded on impact shortly after takeoff from Rockcliffe Airport.
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Ottawa
Laurence A. Steinhardt
U.S
Canada
Here
Rockcliffe
Steinhardt
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Allan Harrington
U. S
Julian Harrington
Thomas Archibald
U. S. Army Air Force
W. F. Trueblood
Sweden
Peru
Turkey
Moscow
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Late March Storms Roar Across the U S
Weather upheaval returns after spring violence as storms lash the Midwest Plains and South. Snow rain sleet hail and high winds disrupt travel and shut schools while temperatures drop below freezing in North Central areas. Dust storms ease but linger in Texas Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska. Fire crews battle large forest blazes in Florida as winds sweep 70 to 100 mph along a 700 mile front from Louisiana to Arkansas.
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Chicago
Midwest
Plains States
South
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Louisiana
Arkansas
Camp Gordon
Augusta
Fla
West Virginia
Chiang Asks Help For Enemy Starving Millions
Chiang Kai Shek appealed for foreign aid to relieve millions starving in Red China. The Nationalist leader said his government would do everything possible to dispatch relief supplies to enemy territory, likely by allowing food ships to pass through their blockade of Red China ports.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Red China
Nationalist China
Chiang
Dolly the Circus Elephant Labeled for Death
In Sarasota Florida Dolly a 27 year old circus elephant responsible for a five year old child death on Sunday will be euthanized and buried where she falls local executive Henry Ringling North announced the action.
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Sarasota
Fla
Dolly
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey
Henry Ringling North
Bridges Claims Master Spy In Government Sparks Clash
Washington debate over alleged Russian master spy in the U S government deepens as Senator Bridges accuses a Kremlin agent of controlling the State Department. Hoover and McGrath oppose disclosing FBI files sought by the Senate panel, while McCarthy targets Owen J Lattimore as Russia’s top spy. Lattimore may testify April 4 and consider libel action against McCarthy.
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Bridges
Hoover
Washington
Russia
State Department
Truman
Senate
Department
New Hampshire
Congress
Stalin
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Howard McGrath
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Senator McCarthy
Rwis
McCarthy
Hanson
State Acheson
Owen J. Lattimore
United States
Lattimore
Associated Press
Afghanistan
GOP Presses For Aid Cuts In Truman Foreign Aid Plan
Republican strategists pressed for deep cuts to foreign assistance as the House nears action on President Truman's 3.37 billion dollar foreign aid bill for the 1951 fiscal year beginning July 1. They want cuts across both foreign and domestic programs, with the Republican Policy Committee meeting with Appropriations members to gauge the scope against a 29 billion dollar domestic budget.
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Washington
House
Truman
Republican Policy Committee
Appropriations Committee
Extended Forecast for Columbus Temperature Trends
Columbus outlook shows temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal with normal highs around 50 and lows near 31. Snow flurries Wednesday, rain possible by weekend, and a warming trend Friday through Sunday with over half an inch of precipitation expected.
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Columbus
Parking's Easy At a Price
Merle Bruner twenty seven was fined 161 70 by Municipal Judge Harry F Walsh after being arrested by Detective Lt Stanley Werlein for parking on railroad tracks while intoxicated and in physical control of an automobile.
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Hamilton
Merle Bruner
Stanley Werlein
Bruner
Harry, F. Walsh
Liquor Board Head Replaced in Ohio
Gov. Lausche removed Walter Mitchell of Youngstown as chair of the Ohio Liquor Control Board and named Frank M. Krebs of Dayton to replace him. The firing stemmed from a dispute over nightclub relocation by John Y. Socotch of Cleveland, opposed by three Cleveland churches and the West Side Civic Association. Mitchell remains on the board. Krebs previously served since February 1949.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Walter Mitchell
Youngstown
State Liquor Control Board
Lausche
Frank M. Krebs
Dayton
Krebs
John Y. Socotch
Cleveland
West Side Civic Association of
Liquor Control Board
Mitchell
Taft Seeks Reasonable Farm Price Support
Sen Robert A Taft told about 300 farmers in Wooster he favors a reasonable farm price support program. He argued a fair price benefits farmers and consumers and that supply and demand should curb overproduction of unwanted foods.
Steel price fixing may end competition, says Republic Steel president
Cleveland. Charles M. White, president of Republic Steel Corp, warns that price fixing in the steel industry could end competition and lead to nationalization. He notes a 66 percent rise in base steel prices and a 97 percent wholesale commodity increase as evidence. Republic is the nation’s third largest steel producer.
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Cleveland
Charles M. White
Republic Steel Corp
White
Republic
Dover Child Dies in Kerosene Fire Accident
Arnold France, age 3, died from severe burns sustained after he poured kerosene from a can in his yard and it ignited. Local authorities reported the accidental blaze occurred at his residence in Dover.
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Dover
Arnold France
Supreme Court rules on fair trial in Dennis case
The Supreme Court held a jury including government employees can hear a Communist party appeal. Eugene Dennis, secretary of the Communist Party USA, was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. His penalty included a $1000 fine and one year in prison.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Communist Party of the United States
Eugene Dennis
Dennis
Congress
House Un-American Activities Committee
U. S
Movie Actor Withdraws From Senatorial Race
Hollywood actor Edward Arnold withdraws from the GOP U S Senate race after a week of plans. He cites lack of time to prepare for a campaign while continuing his role as a senator in his current film.
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Hollywood
Edward Arnold
U.S
Arnold
New York Court Validates Communist Ouster Law Again
A state law barring Communists from public school employment is upheld by the Court of Appeals for a second time, sustaining the measure amid ongoing constitutional challenges. The ruling preserves the prohibition in New York state public education.
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New York
Fires Drive Major Damage in Southeast Ohio Storm
A rain quenched wind driven fires across Athens Hocking Vinton and Guernsey counties inflicting about 10000 dollars in damage covering 1500 acres. Two men were burned and two killed in separate incidents as wind gusts up to 57 mph toppled power lines and trees. Authorities cite trash burning and a TV aerial fire as ignition sources with several communities reporting outages and road dangers.
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Ohio
Athens
Hocking County
James Seward
U.S. Forest Ranger
Vinton County
Irving I. Dickman
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Delbert Skinner
Trimble
Otto Canter
Greens Run
Skinner
Sells Park
Seward
Route 78
Murray City
Athens County
John Ayres
Donald Cook
Logan
Nick Maniscus
Point Pleasant
Viand St
Sand Hill Road
Railroad Ave
Main St
W. W. Smith
Bob Heslop
John V. Mann
Clarence H. Ol
Daker
Columbus
Charles Anton Vog
Milwaukee
Wis
Mansfield
Oldaker
White Cross Hospital
Vogel
Cincinnati
Gallia County Forest Fires Suppressions After Major Outbreak
Sheriff reports extensive fires in Gallia County halting Monday with an estimated 600 to 1000 acres burned mostly in Walnut township and the Cadmus area. Fire whipped by wind. several farms including J. W. Stewart Milton Carter and Willard Webster affected. Fire wardens alerted as Gallipolis department battled multiple blazes.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
George Ehman
Flagsprings Road
Lawrence-Jackson County
Willard Webster
Judson Bailey
Eura Wallace
Grove Provence
Cadmus
Northrup
Frank Woods
Greasy Ridge
Northup
Innocent Plea Entered by Wellston Woman in Murder Case
Mauda Thomas, 33, pleads innocent to second degree murder after saying her husband Eddy Thomas, 36, was shot during a drive on a Wellston street. She claims he slapped and pulled her hair and threatened her with a pistol. Bond set at 3000. she remains jailed.
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Wellston
Mauda Thomas
Eddy Thomas
Thomas
McArthur
Floyd Holberg
Ocean Vessel Rams New York Lightship
The Ambrose lightship near the New York harbor entrance was rammed early today by the inbound S. S. Santa Monica. No casualties were reported. The 8610 ton Santa Monica plowed into the lightship's starboard side según Coast Guard reports.
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New York
Ambrose
New York Harbor
S. S. Santa Monica
Coast Guard
Santa Monica
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