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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1947

Page

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Taft urges budget trimming before tax cut vote

Senator Taft calls for Senate House budget cuts ahead of next week's vote on a four billion dollar tax cut bill. He aims to secure a spending reduction deal with both parties as GOP critics demand clear totals before backing tax relief. House had pledged six billion in cuts with no debt payoff commitment.

Senator Taft Washington Taft Senate House Tatt Nate Truman Ohio Aiken Wilson Iowa

Southern Democrats Oppose Labor Bill in Senate Fight

Senator George of Georgia leads southern opposition to a mild Democratic labor bill. Murray and 10 other Democrats offer a watered down substitute. Ball and Taft predict Senate passage of the omnibus bill by a two thirds majority, with votes expected tonight or later in the week.

Washington George Senate Murray Mont Ball R. Minn

Phone Strike Enters Sixth Week Amid 185000 Idle Workers

The coast to coast telephone strike enters its sixth week with about 185 000 members of unions tied to the National Federation of Telephone Workers still off the job. Refusal to cross picket lines keeps thousands from work as negotiations resume in Washington between Western Electric and the National Association of Telephone Equipment Workers.

New York National Federation of Telephone Workers Washington Western Electric Co National Association of Telephone Equipment Workers

Frederic W. Goudy Dies at 82 Designer of Type Faces

Frederick W. Goudy, 82, famed type designer behind much of the printing in the United States and other countries, died yesterday of heart disease in Marlboro New York. He created about 100 type faces noted for simple, legible letters and attracted printers worldwide.

Marlboro N.Y Frederick W. Goudy

Weather: Ohio and West Virginia Turn Mild with Scattered Showers

A windy mild night in Ohio and West Virginia gives way to warmer skies. Scattered showers are forecast for Tuesday across the region, bringing light rain and breezy conditions statewide.

Ohio West Virginia

Akron man held for murder in triangle killing

James B. Moore, 25, of Akron was charged with first degree murder in the slaying of rubber worker Russell R. Friend, 25, in a local rooming house. Moore confessed to intent to kill both his ex girlfriend and Friend after stealing a revolver four days earlier. He fled the scene and was arrested by Summit County Deputy Sheriff Ray Keiffer.

Akron — UP Russell R. Friend James B. Moore Moore John F. Struzewski Summit County Ray Keiffer

Teachers Halt Strike Action in Akron

Mayor Charles E. Slusser's Citizens' Committee and education officials moved to settle salary demands after a threatened walkout by Akron's 1,300 public school teachers. The strike was postponed to allow time for a citizens panel to seek extra funds for raises, with a Board of Education meeting expected later today.

Akron Charles E. Slusser Citizens’ Committee Rubber Akron Education Association Committee T the Aea Board of Education

Keystone Police Hunt Man in Child Slaying

State police seek a young blond man in a black car for questioning in the adduction criminal assault and slaying of five year old Carol Ann Thompson of Lansdale Pennsylvania according to Coroner J W Rushong.

Keystone Norristown Carol Ann Thompson Lansdale Jearpenter J. W. Rushong

Goodrich Tests Tubeless Tires For Cars

B F Goodrich Co vice president James J Newman announced tubeless tires of rayon cord construction. The new discs were being used on a taxicab fleet in a Midwestern city, state police cruisers and some private passenger cars.

Akron B. F. Goodrich Co James J. Newman Goodrich

Woman 82 Killed by Car on Route 40

Mrs. Harry Egolf age 82 of Etna Ohio died after being struck crossing U S Route 40. Her companion Mrs Mary E Arbogast 67 was seriously injured in the same incident occurring last night. The driver and circumstances were not detailed in the report.

Columbus Harry Egolf Etna Ohio Mary E. Arbogast

Tiger Woman escapes asylum in Arizona search begins

Winnie Ruth Judd, 43, who killed two women and dismembered their bodies in 1931, escaped from the state hospital for the insane. Dr. John A. Larson said she used a key to pass two doors and officers widened the hunt to bus stations, the airport, and rail depots as bloodhounds failed to find her trail.

Phoenix Ariz Winnie ‘Ruth Judd Los Angeles State Hospital For the Insane John A. Larson

Labor-Industrial Trouble Spots Seen

Washington reports four trouble spots on labor management coal maritime railroads and construction. CIO workers have gained wage raises without strikes while the telephone strike nears end. Coal contracts loom July 1 with John L. Lewis and operators未 bargaining. Maritime unions face June 15 expirations and railroads see unified action amid wage demands. Construction disputes rise as contracts expire seasonally.

Washington CIO America John L. Lewis Maritime Joe Curran National Maritime Union Harry Bridges

Newspaper shifts to tabloid size due to paper shortages

An ongoing paper shortage limits purchases to last year’s tonnage and causes transport delays. The Messenger reduces issue size to tabloid format for a few days while maintaining all features and services as much as possible given the curtailed program.

Messenger

Colorado Town Emerges From Flood Damage

Manitou Springs Colorado digs out after a flash flood caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and claimed one life as residents survey the devastation and begin recovery efforts.

Colorado Manitou Springs Colo

Toledo Man Dies in Auto Crash on Chicago Pike

Henry G. Had dad, 68, of Toledo, was killed yesterday when struck by an auto on the Chicago Pike.

Toledo Henry G. Haddad Chicago Pike

Additional Associated Press News On Page Four

Brief note indicating that further AP reports are continued on page four of the newspaper. This line serves as a navigation cue for readers seeking more AP content.

Associated Press

Paroled man hunted in slaying of 18 year old groom

Cincinnati police joined three states in a search for a paroled suspect in the killing of Edward L. Curtis, an 18 year old bridegroom who died from a heart shot after an argument over a $5 auto fender damage. Curtis' brother Simeon, 20, named the slayer, but no charges were filed. The trio had been in downtown night spots before their car crashed into a tree.

Cincinnati Edward L. Curtis Clem Merz Curtis Simeon Curtis Brothers

TWA Plane Crashes In Bay Kills Four Crewmembers

A TWA Constellation on a training flight crashed and exploded in Delaware Bay near CAPE MAY New Jersey, killing all four crew members. Fishermen reached the scene as the wreckage sank, finding splinters, flesh fragments and clothing.

TWA Bay Cape May N.J TWA Constellation Delaware Bay

Ex-Journal Dispatch Circulation Manager Dies

Randolph J. Bartram former circulation manager for the Columbus Dispatch and the Ohio State Journal died in Columbus. He will be buried at his home in Marion, Ohio, on Wednesday. Bartram served 15 years with the Dispatch and 20 years with the Ohio State Journal before retiring in 1927.

Columbus Randolph J. Bartram Marion Ohio Bartram Columbus Dispatch Ohio State Journal

Truman Names Robert Lovett As Successor

President Truman announced Robert A. Lovett will replace Dean Acheson as undersecretary of state. Lovett, a New York banker and former assistant secretary of war, will assume the post July 1 after prep work with Acheson.

Washington Dean Acheson Truman Robert A. Lovett Lovett New York White House Acheson George Marshall

Teachers End Week Strike in East Detroit Schools

About 3,700 students returned to classes as 115 teachers ended a week-long strike in East Detroit, signaling a return to normal instruction.

Detroit

Community Celebration Earns Broad Yet Ambiguous Praise

SAM SIMMONS notes that while community celebrations foster sociability and relaxation, he questions the tangible benefits for cities. He describes a Saturday event with exceptional order, a crowd likely around ten thousand, robust volunteer effort, and diligent police presence, concluding the day was a “whopping success.”

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