Lausche Defends School Bill Against Large Increase
Gov. Frank J. Lausche warned the Daniels Cramer bill would raise school funding by about 17.2 million beyond 1943 44 levels, calling the rise excessive. He urged spending limits, noted current and proposed allocations for 1945 46, and said veto would be possible if the bill passes. He also pressed measures on strip mining taxes and insurance parity, and cited enrollment declines from 1 289 000 in 1936 37 to 1 134 000 last year.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
House
Senate
Albert L. Daniels
Highsand
Virgil E. Cramer
Rlucas
Thatra House Education Committee
Walter L. Tarr
Hamilton
Lausche
John Rangeryati
Surplus Warehouses Nearing Completion
The Reconstruction Finance Corp. announced that 12 warehousing projects for heavy surplus property, including Dayton and Warren sites, have been completed or are well underway. The RFC report said much surplus property has been released by the Navy, possibly forcing more warehouse space than anticipated.
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Washington —T
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Dayton
Warren
FRC
Navy
RFC
Await Stalin's Verdict On Two Critical Issues
United Nations officials in Moscow seek Stalin’s verdict on two pivotal questions for a world security framework. Russia holds the key to both international trusteeship and a regional defense system, with proposals now under Kremlin review. The regional defense plan envisions joint actions by regional bodies and, if needed, World Security Council intervention, backed by collective self defense.
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John M. Hightower
San Francisco
United Nations
Moscow
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
World Organization
Inter- American
British Commonwealth of Nations
Arab Federation
World Security Council
United States
Solons Report On Atrocities In Nazi Camps
A Congressional mission of six senators and six representatives concluded after touring Dachau Buchenwald and Nordhausen that the Nazi program of starvation torture and unhonored death for slave laborers and political prisoners was a calculated and diabolical crime against civilization and humanity.
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Washington
House of Represenatives
Europe
Dachau
Buchenwald
Nordhausen
Germany
Point Pleasant City Clerk Dies Tuesday
Charles D. Ball aged 69 city clerk and Citizen's Party nominee to seek reelection died after a two months illness in Point Pleasant. Funeral set for 2:30 PM Friday at Heights United Brethren Church. Ball, a Letart native, served as Mason County teacher, county superintendent, sheriff 1917 to 1920, and led the local post office from 1921 to 1940 before becoming city clerk in 1943.
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Point Pleasant
Charles D. Ball
Citizen's Party
Llness
Heights United Brethren Church
Bail
Letart
Mason County
Mason
Ayres Warns War Economy Shrinking In Transition
Brig. Gen. Leonard P. Ayres says the United States is shifting from an expanding to a shrinking war economy as a second major war remains. He notes about half of current output is for war with reconversion likely to dominate business for years. European postwar issues, including food shortages, add to peacetime challenges. Germany’s trade and coal production have fallen sharply as Allied occupation looms.
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Cleveland
United States
Leonard P. Ayres
Economist
Cleveland Trust Cos Monthly
Ayres
U.S
Europe
Germany
Kennedy and Gudebrod Are Ordered Home
Supreme Headquarters disaccredited Edward Kennedy and Marton P. Gudebrod of the Associated Press for breach of confidence and premature release of a news story about the German surrender. Both were ordered to return to the United States. Brig. Gen. Frank Allen, Jr, said AP regrets the distribution and the incident is closed. Kennedy said his conscience is clear and he acted to inform SHAEF Public Relations in advance.
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Paris
Supreme Headquarters
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
Marton P. Gudebrod
Kennedy
Gudebrod
United States
Frank Allen, Jr
SHAEF Expected Nazi Fall Sooner
Supreme Headquarters Expeditionary Force says the war’s end came later than Eisenhower and staff predicted by up to five months. Nazi forces persisted after military defeat, delaying final collapse in the wrecked Reich.
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Supreme Headquarters
Eisenhower
Reich
12 Million Nazis Slain or Captured War Total
Moscow said the Red Army killed or captured 12 770 000 enemy troops on the eastern front over four years and has taken more than 1 230 000 prisoners since Germany's surrender. Yesterday 170 000 Germans brought total killed or captured since January 12 to 3 030 000. Also reports search for Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmler in Flensburg area. London commentaries urge punishment of Axis war criminals as peacetime organization begins. Equipment seized includes 15 inch coastal batteries and field pieces. Lt Gen James H. Doolittle to return to Washington for a new assignment. Two Akron youths die from injuries after a bridge crash.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Germany
Reich
Heinrich Himmler
Flensburg
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovaka
Czechoslovakia
Channel Islands
Dublin
Irish Times
Churchill
Eire
Eamon de Valera
Hitler
Ireland
James H. Doolittle
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Tokyo
Washington
Doolittle
Pacific
Yanks Break Through Balete Pass to New Philippine Airfield
American ground forces breached Balete Pass in the Philippines, taking a heavily defended position at the cost of sobering losses. The breakthrough sets the stage for a push toward Okinawa Island as air operations pause briefly after a massive Nagoya raid and carrier strikes against southern airfields.
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Balete Pass
Philippines
New Okinawa
Associated Press
Okinawa
Mekado
Nagoya
200 Percent Increase in New Tire Rations Announced
Washington war board caps new tire ration increase. Production goals rise from 3,200,000 to 5,200,000 tires for July to September. OPA to distribute tires through local ration boards, with civilian motorists to receive additional casings in May. Drivers in A category delayed until schedules approved.
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Washington
WPB
OPA
WEB
I Lion
Europe
Want Fathers Of Three To Be Discharged
Washington lawmakers push to discharge servicemen with more than three children. Rep. Engel seeks an amendment to the annual War Department appropriation bill, banning funds to such personnel and forcing Army discharges if enacted. House and military committee leaders express skepticism, arguing for trust in Army leadership.
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Washington
Capital Hill
Engel
R-Mich
War Department
Appropriations
House
May
D-Ky
Military Committee
Establishing Ohio Office in East Urged
The Ohio Development and Publicity Commission urged creating an office in the East to represent Ohio interests. Dan C. Taber said the liaison could connect Congress and the Ohio delegation with the state government and business sectors, preferably in Washington.
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Columbus
Washington
Ohio
Ohio Development and Publicity Commission
Dan C. Taber
Congress
Deny Tito Ordered To Evacuate Trieste Area
Brill spokesman calls reports that Marshal Tito was ordered to withdraw troops from Trieste exaggerated. Britain and the United States insist Trieste remain under Allied control until the peace conference settles its status. Officially, Belgrade envoys work toward a friendly atmosphere and government through envoys.
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London
Brill
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Russia
Adriatic
Trieste
Britain
United States
Belgrade
One Year Old Drowns After Water Can Incident
Odene Lynch two minor, daughter of Mr and Mrs Corbin Lynch, drowned yesterday after falling head first into a large can of water at home. The child was in the care of a 16 year old girl while the mother shopped.
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Frankelin
Odene Lynch
Corbin Lynch
Hope To Avert Egg Crisis in Columbus Area
The Office of Price Administration says it hopes to avert an egg shortage in the 34 county Columbus district by improving distribution. OPA executive Henry P Howe reports no actual shortage yet but notes looming demand from civilians and the armed forces and eastern shortages pulling eggs from the district. A follow up meeting is planned within two weeks.
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Columbus
Office of Price Administration
Henry P. Howe
OPA Price
OPA
Aler
Oxford Miami University Plans 20 Aviation Scholarships
Oxford Miami University announced it will award 20 aviation scholarships to Ohio grade school and high school teachers during the June 11 to July 23 summer term. The scholarships are funded by United Air Lines to develop improved aeronautics techniques and courses in secondary schools.
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Oxford—Ifi
Miami University
Ohio
United Air Lines
Secrecy on World Sugar Promises Urged by Food Committee
The House Food Committee today urged the administration to lift secrecy bans on figures showing sugar promises to Allied and neutral countries seeking sugar supplies amid world shortages.
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House ‘Food Committee
Plan To Speed Reconversion In Ohio Plants
Ohio factories will be reconverted from war to civilian production swiftly to avert unemployment. The War Manpower Commission director Edward L Keenan announced that in tight labor districts, construction work, and noncritical areas, approvals by the War Production Board would not be needed for specific reconversion cases. Area directors may suspend WMC rules for 30 to 90 days where cutbacks cause temporary unemployment.
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Cleveland
UPI
Regional
War Manpower Commission
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Edward L. Keenan
WMC
War Production Board
WPB
Nelsonville Coal Firm Is Defendant in Suit
The Office of Price Administration filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking an injunction and treble damages totaling 408 dollars from Thorn Hill Coal Company of Nelsonville for selling 2 722 tons of coal at 136 over ceiling prices. Operators listed include John F Riley Thomas Riley Malcomb Raybould and Milton Beattie.
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Columbus
Office of Price Administration Today
U. S. District Court
Thorn Hill Coal Company
Nelsonville
John F. Riley
Thomas Riley
Malcomb Raybould
Milton Beattie
Offer Nylon Hose for Cleveland Bond Buyer
Two servicemen's wives in Cleveland offered two pairs of nylon stockings at auction to aid the Seventh War Loan, but no buyers appeared. Mrs. Dorothy Zalud and Mrs. Elizabeth Neville stated the stockings remain available to those making a sizable bond purchase and expressed hope in patriotic citizens.
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Cleveland—2
Icemen
Dorothy Zalud
Elizabeth Neville
Cleveland
U Boat Surrender Takes Place Off Maine Coast
The first German U boat to surrender in New England waters was formally taken over by the Navy in Casen Bay off the coast of Maine today.
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Portsmouth
N. H—P
New England
Navy
Casen Bay
Maine
Compulsory Training Debate Topic for Ohio High Schools
Ohio high schools will debate compulsory military training next year. Dr Bert Emsley director of the Ohio High School Speech League announced the topic today.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Bert Emsley
Reich imposes strict penalties for infractions in American zone
Washington reports the American occupation in Germany establishing three levels of military courts with possible death sentences for offenses against Allied forces. The ordinances, drafted by General Eisenhower, impose imprisonment up to ten years and fines up to 10000 dollars for grave offenses including sabotage and aiding Nazi elements.
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Washington
United States
Germany
D. Eisenhower
Riormary
Alliedleral Eisenhower
Big Three To Meet Soon In War News Drive
President Truman said he hoped to meet with Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin soon to discuss the future peace program. He noted no definite decision, but hoped for a table talk later, with aerial war updates and major Okinawa and Philippines offensives advancing. Seven thousand Japanese killed in Balete Pass fight. 20,000 expected total. The Sixth Marine Division fights on Naha as Okinawa bloodies toward Japan. Four millionth shell rolled off Willys Overland line.
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Washington
Truman
Churchill
Statin
Anthony Tilen
U. S
Luzon Island
Santa Fe
Villa Verde Trail
Pass
Sixth Marine
Naha
Associated Press
al Dop
King
Japan
Okinawa
96Th
Mindanao
Philippines
Tarakan Jand New Guinea
Burma
Foochow
Nagoya
Nimitz
Thap
Anese Planen
Tokyo
Tokyu
Cave Vier
U.S
Indo-China
Nazis Help Synthetic Oil Study in L. S.
Washington reports the Bureau of Mines likely benefited from Nazi influence as German prisoner of war camps were visited by congressmen invited by General Eisenhower to inspect synthetic oil plants. The piece notes Ohio interest in such plants to exploit coal deposits for oil production.
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Washington
Tl. S. Bureau of Mines
Eisenhower
Ren. Yorks
Ohio
United States
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Akron
Charles Ream
Harry Stauffer
Thomas Conroy
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