Taft Rules Out 1947 Health Bill Schedule
Taft said the Republican Senate will not tackle a federal health bill this year, predicting a long, bitter fight but promising early hearings by the Labor Committee. Senator Murray unveiled a plan reflecting President Truman’s health goals with a five-member administration board and retained compulsory insurance.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP Policy Committee
Truman
Labor Committee
Murray
Mont
Congress
Science Foundation
American Scientists Witness Total Solar Eclipse in Brazil
In Bocaiuva Brazil a large group of American scientists observed a total solar eclipse from a wooded plateau. The event began at 8:22:36 am, reached totality at 9:34:48, lasted 3 minutes 48 seconds, and remained partial until 11:03:36. The eclipse was not visible in the northern hemisphere.
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Bocaiuva
Brazil
CIO Aluminum Workers Accept Wage Contract
About 2,600 workers at Aluminum Company of America plants in Cleveland accepted a new contract. It calls for a 15 cent an hour wage increase, with a general 10 cent raise and pay for six holidays, retroactive to April 1.
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Cleveland
Aluminum Company of America
Attorney General Proposes Youth Military Training
U S Attorney General Tom C. Clark urged one year of compulsory military training for youths near age 17 as a method to combat juvenile delinquency and subversive influences, especially Communism, among young people in Trenton New Jersey.
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Trenton
N.J
U.S
Tom C. Clark
Police Hunt Five Juvenile Escapees From Bureau
Police hunted five youths who escaped late yesterday from the Bureau of Juvenile Research. Fugitives named Art Cheap 16 Toledo Richard Miller 16 Lima Paul Sturgell 17 Dayton Bruce Bortner 14 East Liv and Rexa Sikter 15 ce wind.
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Colum
Bureau of Juvenile Research
Art Cheap
Toledo
Richard Miller
Lima
Paul Sturgell
Dayton
Bruce Bortner
East Liv
Rex A Sikter
Cewind
State Seizes Phone Plants On Eastern Shore
The Virginia State Corporation Commission seized the Chesapeak and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia properties in Accomack and Northampton counties at 6 a.m. today as a strike by traffic employees affected seven eastern shore counties. It marks the first use of the four month old public utility labor relations act. Washington conciliators scheduled another bargaining session with Western Electric Company and about 20,000 striking installers workers.
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Associated Press
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Chesapeak and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
Accomack
Northampton
Public Utility
Washington
Western Electric Company
Barberton approves incinerator bond for city project
Barberton City Council approved a 225000 bond issue to build a disposal incinerator. Operation will be financed under a service charge plan.
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Barberton Council UK
Barberton
3 Million Students Seen In America By 1950
E V Hollis predicts 3,000,000 college students by 1950, double prewar levels. He warns building capacity must nearly double. survey of 1,100 of 1,700 colleges cites about 3 billion dollars needed for new construction with only 1 billion on hand. George F Zook says remaining 2 billion must come from cities states and federal government.
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New York
Andrei A. Gromyko
Ussr
United Nations Security Council
Gromyko
United States
Russia
American Russian Institute
United Nations
Soviet Union
Cleveland
America
E. V. Hollis
Washington
Hollis
George F. Zook
American Council On Education
Marshall Says foreign Help Limit Reached
Secretary Marshall stated no further appropriations are planned for foreign relief as the $400 million Greek Turkish and $350 million foreign aid programs wrap up. He noted the War Department will seek additional overseas zone funds, including $78 million for Korea, to revive industry and communications under American guidance. He dismissed London reports on Britain ceding Mediterranean military responsibility, urged urgent Italy relief, and called the Soviet Korea talks encouraging though uncertain.
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Washington
Marshall
State Department
War Department
Korea
South Korea
London
Britain
United States
Mediterranean
Italy
Russia
Lynching Trial Vote Grabbing Try Charged
A defense attorney for 28 white men accused the federal government of using a lynching case to gain Northern votes in a pivotal election. Judge Martin warned against prejudicial racial references as the attorney argued, insisting no reference to Willie Earle by race occurred while challenging the trial’s political framing.
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Greenville
S. C
North
Willie Earle
J. Robert Martin, Jr
John B. Culbertson
Culbertson
Weight Tester In Operation Across Ohio Counties
A mobile scale tester to verify coal and cattle weights has begun in Ohio. Vernon D. Campbell, deputy state sealer of weights and measures, accepted a $10,000 truck mounted unit from Cleveland makers and deployed it locally. The trolley rig lowers 1,000-pound weights to test accuracy. correct readings confirm accuracy, while multiple warnings could lead to prosecution.
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Columbus
Ohio
Vernon D. Campbell
Cleveland
Campbell
Frank Farnsworth
Vet Sues Overcharge in Home Purchase in Ohio
A World War II veteran filed suit in U S District Court seeking 4250 dollars claiming he was overcharged in the recent purchase of a government veterans housing program home. The action, the first of its kind here, names builders Joseph Parr Merle Butler and others from North College Hill as defendants.
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Cincinnati
U. S. District Court
John B. Heinicke
Joseph Parr
Merle Butler
Mary McKnight
Roberta S. Hahn
North College Hill
Goodyear Strikers Vote To Continue Walkout
About 1,200 CIO United Auto Workers strikers at Goodyear Aircraft Corp. in Akron voted unanimously to extend a two week walkout over a contract dispute, according to union officials.
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Akron
CIO
United Auto Workers
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
Primary recount shows Republican leads in East Liverpool mayor race
Republican candidate Harry C. Smith led incumbent Mayor O Earl Greenwalt by 16 votes after a recount in the mayoralty primary. Smith totaled 1356 votes to Greenwalt's 1340.
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East Liverpool
Harry C. Smith
O. Earl Greenwalt
Smith
Greenwalt
Elks Conclave Set for Lebanon Ohio Meeting
About 500 members of Elks Lodges are expected for the Southwestern Ohio direct meeting in Lebanon on May 24 and 25. The event gathers lodge officials and delegates from the region for discussions and ceremonial activities.
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Lebanon
Elks Lodges
Ohio
Vinton County Wheat Washed Out by Rain
A cloudburst battered Vinton and southern Hocking counties. extensive wheat losses feared as fields flood. George Brown, county agent, reports washed out crops and high runoff. Five sheep drowned. cattle seen in flood. a bridge near Locust Grove washed out. Roads temporarily flooded along Routes 75 50 and 56 in the McArthur area.
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Vinton County
McArthur
Hocking County
George Brown
New Plymouth
Orland
Starr
Vinton
Locust Grove
State Highway Department
Committee Averts Akron School Strike
Akron Mayor Charles E Slusser’s Citizens Committee won approval to avert a walkout by Akron’s 1,300 public school teachers. At a mass meeting the Akron Education Association voted 825 to 76 to accept a compromise salary adjustment across about 50 rubber city schools. The pact, funded by prepaying taxes from local rubber firms and other industries, provides a $150 raise this semester and a $100 increase next fall.
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Akron
Charles E. Slusser
Citizens’ Committee
Akron Education Association
AEA
Growing Menace Seen In Used Auto Prices
Detroit report cites higher prices for new and nearly new cars offered for immediate delivery. Lee Moran of the National Automobile Dealers Association calls the trend a growing menace to the public and to new car dealers.
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Detroit
Lee Moran
The
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Newburyport Abandons 10 Percent Price Cutting Plan
Newburyport Mass residents and merchants report the city has largely dropped its 10 percent price cutting program after one month due to lack of supplier cooperation. Sponsors say inquiries continue but stress that a uniform cut cannot be sustained until maker to consumer prices drop further.
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Newburyport
Mass
Lewis Begins Contract Talk With Coal Operators
Washington brief reports John L. Lewis and mine operators representing 75 percent of the nation's soft coal output resume wage talks today. Lewis offered no hint on presenting terms. talks paused after a Friday meeting to allow consultation with his 200 man policy committee.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Hamilton mayor proposes housing expediter to ease shortage
Mayor William Beckett of Hamilton proposes hiring a housing expediter to address the acute shortage of dwellings in the city. The plan aims to accelerate housing approvals and streamline development processes to expand available homes.
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Hamilton
William Beckett
Assembly Adjourning By June 16 Is Asked
In Columbus a House resolution urged the general assembly to quit work by June 6 and adjourn sine die on June 16, though Senate leaders doubted it could be done. The measure accompanies a bill for spending about 81.6 million dollars on capital improvements and the debate reflected budget constraints and prior surplus usage.
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Columbus
House
General Assembly
Senate
Frank E. Whittemore
R-Summit
Paul L. McCormick
Ballard
George G. Schurtz
R-Coshoester
Joseph B. Hanan
Akron
Kent State University
O. C. Belt of
State Racing Commission
John E. Lokar
Cleveland
Belt
Robert L. Quinn
Jefferson
Senate Rules Committee
Senate Highways and Automotive Committee
Pearl Haresbor
Ohio
Secretary of State
Lasting Peace Is Possible Says Wallace at Gilmore Stadium
Former vice president Henry A Wallace addressed 27 000 at Gilmore Stadium arguing global peace is possible with capitalism socialism and communism coexisting He rejected Truman doctrine claims that the world seeks American arms and warned against joining anti Communist fear campaigns while resisting totalitarian forces.
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Hollywood
Henry A. Wallace
Gilmore Stadium
Wallace
Dayton Fliers Die in Crash Near Windsor Ontario
Five Army Air Forces officers and enlisted men perished when their twin engined C 45 transport crashed in a wheat field near Windsor Ontario during a severe electrical storm. The crew were en route from Wright Field Ohio to Selfridge Field Michigan and were moments from arrival. Debris and two parachutes were scattered over a wide area.
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Windsor
Ont
Here
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Selfridge Field
Mich
Sheet Steel Shortage Reopens Briggs and Chrysler Plants
About 26,000 automotive workers returned to work as seven Briggs Manufacturing Co plants and four Chrysler divisions resumed operations after more than a week idle due to a sheet steel shortage. Packard also restarted its final assembly plant, which had closed last Wednesday night.
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Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Chrysler
Packard
Senate to Vote on Bill for Science Foundation
Washington report: Senate agreed to vote on legislation to create a National Science Foundation after debating four days and agreeing to dispose of six amendments. The body also decided to cut the state in on any distribution of funds and move to final passage today.
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Washington
Senate
National Science Foundation
Nickel Plate Profits Soar Eight Times in 1947 Start
Nickel Plate Road reports net profits for January to April 1947 totaling 2,878,004 dollars after federal tax reductions, more than eight times the same period’s income in 1946, reflecting strong early-year performance from the railroad based in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Nickel Plate Road
Extended Forecast for Columbus Weather Update
Columbus forecast shows average temperatures about three degrees below normal. Cooler Wednesday night and Thursday, warmer Friday, little change Saturday and Sunday. Precipitation near 0.50 inch, mainly showers Wednesday night and again Saturday.
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Columbus
Couple Found In Boy Deaths In Waterloo Indicted For Murder
Lucas County prosecutors and a detective captain head to Waterloo Iowa to return a Toledo couple indicted for first degree murder in the deaths of four year old James Gleason and his two year old brother Gerald. A 25 day search ended with Harold Lehane y and his wife Flovis Lehaney arrested at their trailer home. Coroner Hohly cited head injuries and welts on James Gleason.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Joel S. Rhinefort
Ralph Murphy
Waterloo
Iowa
James Gleason
Gerald
Harold Lehaney
Flovis Lehaney
DAR To Hold Elections For National Officers
At the annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution campaigns for national offices dominate the proceedings. Two candidates contest to succeed Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge of Athens Ga. as president general with voting scheduled for Thursday.
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Washington
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Julius Y. Talmadge
Athens
Sam Simmons Advocates Racial Suburbs Social Exclusivity
Sam Simmons remarks on segregation as a solution to racial problems, arguing distinct group identities and mutual distrust justify excluding others from social life. He asserts equal opportunity without special privileges and favors trade with trusted individuals regardless of race.
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Alleghenies
Old Virginia
Cornell Dean to Speak at Mount Upton Commencement
Dr C W Deieciet dean of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University will speak at Mount Upton College 101st commencement exercises on June 1. The ceremony honors graduates from Arts and Sciences and related programs as the community hosts the event.
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Cornell
UPI
C. W. Deieciet
College of Arts and Sciences
Cornell University
Mount Upton College
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