Truman labels obstructionists to be ousted in vote fight
President Truman, addressing 22,000 Democrats in Chicago, vows to fight obstructionists in Congress. He pledges continued party action for the remainder of the 1st and 2nd session and supports Democratic candidates nationwide after primaries. His Northwest trip is billed as a nonpolitical preview of the campaign.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Chicago
Democratic Party
Senate
House
Northwest
Barkley
Cabinet
Blackstone
West Side Stadium
Pennsylvania Primary Climaxing GOP Battle in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia the Pennsylvania Republican primary tests party control ahead of the 1952 presidential race. The balloting could influence the GOP nominees for U S Senate held by Francis J Myers and for governor James H Duff after six weeks of statewide campaigning by rival candidates. Turkey's Celal Bayar pledges loyalty to Western alliances in a statement from Istanbul.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Francis J. Myers
James H. Duff
Istanbul
Turkey
Celal Bayar
Jersey Cow Ad Succeeds After Brief Messenger Run
Vaughn Brown of The Plains placed a messenger want ad for a Jersey cow saying it would freshen in 10 to 15 days. After the first day he canceled the ad due to many calls and having sold the cow. He advised others to call 0242 for help writing affordable ads that work.
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Vaughn Brown
the Plains
Jersey
WiIl
Plains
Mr. Brown
Foreign Aid Bill Near Final Congressional Vote
A $3.121 billion aid package for Europe and non Communist areas is ready for final votes in both chambers. Conferees agreed on Marshall Plan funding plus Korea, China area, Palestine refugees, Children’s Fund, and Point Four aid, with House and Senate votes pending White House signature.
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Europe
Congress
Kee
D-W. Va
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
House
Korea
China
International Children’s Emergency Fund
Truman
Conference Committee
White House
Strategy Set For Ferguson
Ohio State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson plans to meet Democratic National Chairman William Boyle to discuss senatorial campaign tactics. He previously conferred with Sen. Ander son and expects broad National Committee support to beat Sen. Robert Taft by about 250000 votes with help from rural voters and union members opposed to Taft Hartley.
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Chicago
Ohio
Joseph T. Ferguson
William M. Boyle, Jr
Ferguson
Sen. Anderson
D-N.mex
National Committee
Robert A. Taft
Jack Kroll
Ohio Cio Council
Cio-Pac
Jacob Clayman
Taft
Mother 20 Drowned When Auto Overturns
In Steubenville a 20 year old mother, Marilyn P. Battilochi of near Adena, drowned when her car overturned and pinned her in a two foot shallow creek after swerving to avoid another vehicle. Her husband Frank P. Battilochi was driving. The accident occurred last evening.
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Steubenville
Marilyn P. Battilochi
Adena
Interest Free Student Loans Planned at Xavier University
Xavier University will offer interest free loans to undergraduate students once the Charles Williams Foundation fund is established. Very Rev James F McGuire president of Xavier announced the plan naming Charles F Williams founder and head of Western and Southern Life Insurance Company.
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Cincinnati
Xavier University
Chaswill Foundation
James F. McGuire
Charles F. Williams
The
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co
Fraternity Suspension At Wittenberg Lifted
Wittenberg College officials lift the Alpha Tau Omega suspension set after a pledge from Dayton died in a hazing incident. The chapter will be allowed campus activity beginning February 1, following the May 3 suspension.
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Wittenberg
Springfield
Wittenberg College
Alpha Tau Omega
Dean Niswonger
Dayton
Niswonger
Jerry Wendell
Probation Officer Kills Fleeing Parole Violator
Cincinnati reports a parole violator, Joseph H. Dickson, 39, shot and killed by probation officer Mark V. Terrell at Longview Hospital. Dickson allegedly struck with an 18 inch bolt and fled down a ramp when a back shot ended the escape attempt.
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Cincinnati
Joseph H. Dickson
Mark V. Terrell
Dickson
Longview Hospital
Terrell
Longview
Republicans Set Date For GOP Convention in Ohio
The Republican State Central Committee met in Columbus to organize and set the date for this fall’s state GOP convention. Chairman Ray Bliss was to report on his tour of state congressional districts and outline fall campaign plans. The committee planned to lunch with state primary nominees from May 2 before the meeting.
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Columbus
Republican State Central Committee
Ray Bliss
Convention Site Picked for Ohio Knights of Columbus
Akron Dayton selected as the meeting place for the 1951 Ohio Knights of Columbus convention.
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Akron
Dayton
Ohio Knights of Columbus
Lewis Denies Signals To Miners
Washington AP reports John L. Lewis refused voluntary testimony to a House Labor subcommittee while denying sending any signals to miners during the winter coal strike. Chairman Jacobs noted Sidener’s charge of whistle stop instructions and urged Lewis to testify tonight as the panel weighs Sidener’s fined case and possible reinstatement.
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John L. Lewis
House
Jacobs
D-Ind
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lloyd Sidener
United Mine Workers Union
Canton
Sidener
Mr. Sidener
United Mine Workers of America
Ill
Red River flood threat grows as evacuation plans prepared
The Red River crest neared 30.1 feet in the Winni peg area with 80,000 evacuated from the city. Six square miles of Grand Forks were flooded as the river menaced northern Minnesota and North Dakota communities amid frost in the region.
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Associated Press
Red River
Winnipeg
Prairie City
Minnesota
North Dakota
North Central States
Michigan
Wisconsin
70th Pint of Blood Donated by Ohioan
Columbus Ohio Frank Halliwell 35 year old former Oak Harbor resident donated his 70th pint at the Red Cross center He aims to be world champion blood donor noting an Englishman has given 76 pints Halliwell has donated many times in eight years and remains in good health per Red Cross reports
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Columbus
Frank Halliwell
Oak Harbor
Ohio
Red Cross Blood Center
Halliwell
Red Cross
Appeals Court Hears Quickie Divorce Case
The Second District Court of Appeals takes under advisement the appeal of Thomas A. Joseph of Zanesville from his quickie divorce conviction. Joseph, guilty on three counts of inducing false addresses to speed divorces, faces a disbarment hearing in Zanesville Wednesday.
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Columbus
Second District Court of Appeals
Thomas A. Joseph
Zanesville
Joseph
First E Bond Bought By Russian Immigrant
Philadelphia report notes Benjamin Poysoff a 54 year old Independence Hall custodian bought the first E bond of the 1950 drive. Secretary Snyder opened the nationwide sale by tapping the Liberty Bell amid ceremony.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Benjamin Poysoff
Independence Hall
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Atlantic Allies face costly defense dilemma in London
In London the 12 nation Atlantic Alliance weighs how many guns are needed to deter Russia while avoiding economic ruin. Committees draft resolutions as foreign ministers led by Dean Acheson prepare to review plans for large scale rearmament and a possible 30 division ground force amid opposing economic and military pressures.
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London
Atlantic Alliance
U. S
Dean Acheson
Atlantic
B 36s Move Toward Alaska Bases In Strategic Realignment
A group of B 36 intercontinental bombers will be moved to Spokane Washington, bringing heavy bombers within range of Soviet Siberia rail and industrial centers. The plan follows the Air Force decision to relocate F 86 Sabre fighter wings from Albuquerque to Moses Lake, Washington, expanding defense reach.
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Spokane
Wash
U.S
Alaska
Soviet Siberia
Air Force
Albuquerque
N. M
Moses Lake
Heer's Life Sentence for Ohio State Fraternity Slaying
James D. Heer of Euclid began a life sentence in Ohio Penitentiary after a three month freshman career at Ohio State University ended with a fraternity killing.
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Columbus
James D. Heer
Euclid
Ohio State University
Ohio
Senator McCarthy Attacks Acheson Over Secre tary Firing
Washington UP senator McCarthy demanded firing Secretary of State Acheson provoking counter attack from Senator Myers who called the move political. Myers accused McCarthy of undermining U S leadership in foreign affairs while Senator Brewster supported McCarthy and urged more trusted men in the post. Acheson was in London for a meeting of Atlantic treaty foreign ministers.
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McCarthy
Acheson
Myers
Pennsylvania
Senate
America
Wisconsin
Brewster
R-Me
Theft Arouses Costa Rica in Statue Heist
The million-dollar statue of Our Lady of Los Angeles was stolen from Cartago Basilica. The murder of the watchman triggered a national panic as police raid hotels and homes. four million colones offered. Frontiers closed, travel out of San Jose barred without passes.
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Costa Rica
San Jose
Our Lady of Los Angeles
Cartago
Clothing Is Latest Clue In Double Rifle Murder
Williams County Sheriff N A Barnes said a discarded set of coveralls and a handkerchief found under Leipsic City Hall stairs is the most promising clue. It may belong to 18 year old Jack G Hartman who vanished May 8 while being sought for questioning in a rifle slaying of his grandparents on May 5 in Melbern.
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N. A. Barnes
Williams County
Leipsic
Putnam County
Barnes
Jack G. Hartman
George W. Fisher
Melbern
House Approves 10 Percent Tax On Corporate Dividends
The Ways and Means Committee backed a 10 percent withholding on corporate dividends. The move aims to collect taxes from individuals not reporting dividend income. Officials estimate it could raise about 150 million dollars annually for the federal treasury.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Federal Treasury
Nationalists abandon Chushan Islands in retreat
Taipei reports the Nationalists evacuated 150,000 troops from the Chushan Islands after vows to defend the isles to death. Chiang Kai-shek pledged to die defending Formosa if unable to halt the Communist advance.
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Taipeh
China
Chushan Islands
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Formosa
Russia Announces Cut In German Reparations
Russia announced a sharp cut in East Germany's war reparations bill provoking a communist propaganda push praising Soviet generosity. Anti communist Germans and allied officials dismissed the move as empty gesture and phony bookkeeping aimed at countering Western Germany occupation controls being relaxed.
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Berlin
Russia
East Germany
Stalin
Germany
Pilot Dies as Plane Crashes Near Newark
Navy announces Lt. (jg) Peter G. Stockstill 26 of Akron died when his plane plunged 400 feet and crashed in a field near Newark. The aircraft nose-dived and burned Sunday night. wreckage buried in ground, initial reports could not confirm a parachute escape.
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Newark
Navy
Peter G. Stockstill
Akron
Here
Nation wins end to six day railroad strike
Chicago report says firemen on five major rail systems ordered back to work. Carriers claim victory on second fireman issue while union says arbitration will resolve remaining demands. Strike disrupted 200,000 workers though 18,000 locomotives affected. service to return to near normal in coming hours.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive
Brotherhood
David B. Robertson
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Southern Railway
Santa Fe
Union Pacific Railroad
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Robertson
Extended Forecast for Columbus Temperatures Dip This Week
Temperatures will average 3 to 6 degrees below normal with a normal high of 68 and low of 48. Expect above normal Friday then cooler conditions for the rest of the period. Precipitation around a quarter inch to occur Friday or later.
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