Ohio hospitals hold aged as insane amid care squeeze
Ohio welfare director Lamneck says 300 aged people in Columbus state hospitals require no therapy and should live at home. He estimates 12 percent of Columbus hospital use involves nonpsychotic elderly. broader state totals imply about 2,950 such patients, contributing to overcrowding. He criticizes current commitment practices but notes probate courts rely on relatives as witnesses.
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Columbus
Ohio
John H. Lamneck
Lamneck
Columbus State Hospital
Calvin L. Baker
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland State Hospital
Five Seek Reinstatement Of State Highway Workers
In Columbus a lawsuit filed in Common Pleas seeks reinstatement of five former state highway department employees. R Brooks Alloway represents plaintiffs against State Highway Director T J Kauer, alleging jobs were not abolished and that political considerations were used to justify their removal. Named plaintiffs are Allen Eichinger Charles D Smith Elbert Gillilan Ruda Durst and Earl Dill.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Common Pleas
R. Brooks Alloway
T. J. Kauer
Kauer
Allen James Eichinger
Charles D. Smith
Pomeroy
Elbert G. Gillilan
Racine
Ruda A. Durst
Portland
Earl Fi. Dill
State Office Candidate Injured in Accident
M. Herbert Hoover, a candidate for state offices, is in fair condition at Lancaster City Hospital after receiving chest injuries in a head on collision near Somerset Thursday. He was a passenger in one of the cars.
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Lancaster
M. Herbert Hoover
Lancaster City Hospital
Hoover
Somerset
Athens livestock sales draw buyers from far regions
Hundreds attend Wednesday sales at the Athens livestock barn on Route 50. Buyers travel from Athens County and nearby areas as sales last for seconds apiece and some go past midnight. Remnants of Broadwell depot show former railroad routes and wood for heating. A 80 man crew laid 1300 pound rails along the Baltimore and Ohio main line from East Athens to Canaanville in ten days despite many interruptions.
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Athens
Route 50
Athens County
Broadwell
Marietta
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Rardin
East Athens
Canaanville
Acheson Goes To Paris For No Deals On Germany
Secretary of State Acheson heads to the Paris foreign ministers conference pledging a no compromise approach toward Russia on Germany. He aims to protect Western Europe’s economic recovery and political stability while avoiding hollow promises. The trip includes Dulles and aides. the Paris talks open Monday.
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Washington
Acheson
Paris
Russia
Germany
Europe
Tass
Truman
Independence
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Lucius D. Battle
Robert G. Barnes
Huntington Hosts Big Air Show for Charles Yeager
Huntington stages an air show and parade honoring Captain Charles Yeager the first to break the sound barrier. More than 35 planes including B 50 Superfortresses F 84 Thunderjets and F 80 Shooting Stars participate. Yeager arrived from Hamlin and spoke at the local high school graduation.
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Huntington
W.va
West Virginia
Charles Yeager
Air Force
Yeager
Hamlin
MacDill
Tampa
Senate approves Navy and Army posts in unanimous vote
Washington reports the Senate approved Francis T. Matthews of Omaha as Secretary of the Navy by unanimous consent. Dan A. Kimball of California and Gordon Gray of North Carolina were also confirmed as Undersecretaries of the Navy and Army respectively in the same unanimous action. The armed services had cleared the nominations earlier.
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Washington
Senate
Francis T. Matthews
Omaha
Navy
Dan A. Kimball
California
Gordon Gray
North Carolina
Army
Armed Services
Prosecution rests in Communist conspiracy trial
The government rested its case on Thursday in the Communist conspiracy trial now in its 18th week. U S Attorney John F X Mc Gahey announced no more witnesses after Balmes Hidalgo Jr of New York testified as the 13th prosecution witness. The announcement came on the 76th court day of the trial which began January 17.
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New York
U. S
John F. X. McGahey
Balmes Hidalgo, Jr
Ohio General to View Athens ROTC Review
Brig. Gen. Francis G. Brink commanding general of the Ohio Military District planned to arrive in Athens this afternoon to observe the annual spring review of Ohio University's ROTC program at 3 p.m. He joins staff officers from Second Army Quartermaster and Air Force units for the ceremony.
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Ohio University
Military Department
Francis G. Brink
Ohio Military District
Athens
Brink
Ohio
Second Army
Air Force
Ford Peace Talks Hit Snag
Detroit The CIO United Auto Workers threaten to pull out of peace talks with Ford Motor Co as a 16th day strike idles over 100000 workers. Government mediation looms after UAW demands simultaneous new contract talks. Ford cites Union attitude with no immediate Ford reply.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ford
Walter Reuther
OSU Bans Wallace Backers From Campus
Ohio State University barred the Students for Wallace group from campus citing two violations. A meeting featured a speaker not approved through regular procedures and was booked against the faculty advisor’s guidance. The speaker, Dr. Herbert J. Phillips, had recently left the University of Washington after a UWAC investigation. Roy Milton Kaufman of Canton was listed as group president.
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Columbus
Students For Wallace
Ohio State University
Christine Y. Conaway
Council On Student Affairs
Robert C. Elliott
Conaway
Herbert J. Phillips
University of Washington
Washington State Un-American Activities Committee
Roy Milton Kaufman
Canton
Bullet Wound Fatality in Marion Teen
William L. Berry, 16, died at Marion City Hospital after a accidental bullet wound to the head Thursday night. Police investigated the incident as an accident and await further details from medical staff and witnesses.
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Marion
William L. Berry
Marion City Hospital
Senators Press More Cuts to federal budget amid defeats
In Washington lawmakers push for further reductions in federal spending. Senator Douglas proposes a 39 percent cut in the Army civil functions bill, targeting 3800 million dollars of a 7510 million measure, while other Republican and bipartisan plans face likely rejection. The agriculture department bill and river and harbor projects also face cuts, with votes failing 52 32 and 50 32 as debates continue.
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Washington
Douglas
D-Tll
Senate
Ferguson
Mich
Bridges
Agriculture Department
House
Motorist Dies Avoiding Bus Collision Near Cleveland
A 30 year old motorist Daniel M Schnit of Cleveland Heights died when he steered off the road to avoid a skidding Greyhound bus in Moreland Hills. Seven bus passengers were hurt though none seriously. The bus headed to Wheeling West Virginia. Police cited greasy road conditions as a recurring problem. The exact bus passenger count was not determined.
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Cleveland
Moreland Hills
Greyhound
Daniel M. Schnit
Cleveland Heights
Wheeling
W. Va
W. J. Busch
Eaton Fire Chief Injured in Tractor Explosion
Eaton Fire Chief Albert Druley, 42, was critically injured when a tractor exploded at Eaton Country Club in Richmond Indiana. He suffered burns to his face arms and back and was listed in poor condition. Two other men were injured but not seriously.
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Richmond
Ind
Albert Druley
Eaton
Eaton Country Club
Emmett Pemberton
Youthful vandals linked to damages at three recreation centers
Police rounded up youths amid investigations into vandalism causing thousands of dollars in damages at three Columbus recreation centers. Authorities say multiple centers suffered spray painting and property damage as part of the incident.
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Columbus
Monongahela Story Highlights Regional Development Efforts
SEO Council members heard E B Smith outline Upper Monongahela Valley progress in West Virginia and Ohio while promoting the eight county Southeast Ohio economic project. Knight welcomed the group and Smith presided as planners note enduring work to spur farming and industry.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio
American Legion
Monongahela Valley
West Virginia
E. B. Smith
Power Company
Buckeye
A. R. Knight
SORC
Smith
Southeastern
Ohio
Ohio Municipalities Vote for State Aid
Wilmington report notes the Association of Ohio Municipalities backed legislation for added state aid. The plan would grant local governments 15 percent of the state sales tax receipts or a flat 18 million dollars. The group also supported a Senate bill on intangible tax collection and distribution.
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Wilmington
Association of Ohio Municipalities
General Assembly
Association
Senate
Fifth State Ratifies German Constitution
Munich report notes the parliament for the American zone state of Jesse ratified the West German constitution by 73 to 8 with all opposition from Communists. This makes five states ratifying. three remain to reach full approval and enable a West German federal government by mid July.
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Munich
Jesse
Negotiators Seek End to Selby Shoe Strike
Negotiators arrived in Cincinnati to resume talks over a 22 cent per hour wage increase under the escalator clause. Selby Shoe Company workers in Portsmouth Ohio and Ashland Ky are striking, with the union opposing applying the raise to piecework rates.
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Cincinnati
Selby Shoe Company
Portsmouth
Ohio
Ashland
Weekend Weather Outlook for Columbus
Extended forecast shows near normal temperatures with a normal high of 63 and a low of 42. Warmer conditions Saturday then cooler Sunday and a return to normal by Wednesday with about half an inch of precipitation and showers in northern areas Saturday and most areas Sunday followed by additional showers midweek.
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Columbus
Lewis Seen Dickering To Rejoin Federation Opposition Predicted
AFL leaders said John L Lewis seeks a return to the American Federation of Labor but faces strong opposition. Green reports to the AFL council that Lewis hopes to come back on favorable terms amid Taft Hartley repeal debate and next two months labor law changes.
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Lewis
Dickering
Cleveland
AFL
John L. Lewein
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Executive Council
Green
Onder
APL
San Francisco
Federation
Bad Weather Sweeps Most Of Nation
Turbulent weather including thunderstorms and snow spread across the country. Tornadoes struck Oklahoma and Missouri with damage and at Parma Missouri an 11 day old baby Sammie Kay Stewart died when a high wind demolished a home. Three tornadoes hit Bartlesville Oklahoma with no injuries reported. Snow fell up to three inches in Southern California mountains while cold Canadian air pushed eastward.
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Chicago
California
Oklahoma
Missouri
Sammie Kay Stewart
Parma
Fisk
Bartlesville
Okla
Kansas
Strike Averted At Marietta Remington Plant
In Marietta the threat of a 600 worker walkout at the Remington plant ended when the company and CIO United Steelworkers reached a new hourly wage contract. The expired agreement dated May 17 was extended indefinitely for negotiations. Local 3241 sought a 10 cent raise. details of the wage scale and vacation plan were announced without disclosed figures.
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Marietta
Marietta Remington
Cio-United Steel
Pine Ours
Three Stills Confiscated in Ohio Enforcement Drive
Columbus state liquor agents confiscated three stills last month as part of a crackdown that led to 126 arrests of liquor permit holders. Agents conducted 87 raids. 81.8 percent of cases resulted in convictions and fines totaled 13,895 dollars. One arrest involved Stanley Brown of Crooksville Route 2-A with a 50 gallon still and 50 gallons of cash seized.
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Columbus
Anthony A. Rutkowski
Rutkowski
Stanley Brown
Crooksville
Truman nominates Abraham Benjamin Conger as Georgia judge
President Truman moved to ease Southern appointment tensions by naming Abraham Benjamin Conger for a federal judgeship in Georgia. The nomination signals a push to fill judicial vacancies and reduce regional opposition.
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Washington
Truman
Abraham Benjamin Conger
Georgia
Greeks Seek Soviet Peace Offer End War In Greece
Washington says Moscow must halt aid from satellite states to Greek guerrillas before peace talks. Athens cabinet discusses Soviet proposal, but reaction is cautious with no appetite to concede to Moscow. Britain backs Greek leadership and says any settlement must involve Athens.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Cireece
Greece
Athens
Moscow
Tass
Foreign Office
Britain
Pigels
Ashington
Hector McNeil
Andrei Gromyko
New York
Ford Ordered to Pay Ohio Dealer 87000 in Damages
A U.S. District Court jury in Cincinnati awarded Buson Motor Sales, Inc. 87000 in damages from Ford Motor Co. Detriot for terminating its contract in 1947. The firm claimed unfilled orders for 316 cars and projected net profit of 105768 by Joseph G. Buson and Joseph E. Buson.
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Cincinnati
U.S
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Buson Motor Sales, Inc
Ford Company
Joseph G. Buson
Joseph E. Buson
Mr. Heggen Author of Mr. Roberts Found Dead
New York police report Thomas Heggen a 29 year old author of the Broadway hit Mr. Roberts was found dead in his bathtub at his apartment yesterday. No suicide note was found and police said the cause of death was not immediately clear though it was not described as a homicide.
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New York
Thomas Heggen
Mr. Roberts
Heggen
Reds Advance On Shanghai
Communist forces near Shanghai press their advance from Pootung toward the Whangpoo despite a Nationalist claim of repelling new Red efforts. Four shells hit Shanghai killing several along Rue Lafayette. evac plans teased but not underway as Lunghwa field remains active and air traffic blooms in crowded waiting rooms.
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Shanghai
Pootung
Whangpoo
Lafayette
Fren
Lunghwa Field
Clearance Denied Yet Student Holds Atomic Fellowship
Isidore S Edelman a Boston medical student at Peter Brent Brigham Hospital received a 3750 atomic fellowship but was denied security clearance for secret work. Senator Wherry raised Edelman’s name during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing after listing about 500 fellowships granted by the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Washington
Boston
Senate
Isidore S. Edelman
Peter Brent Brigham Hospital
Wherry
R. Neb
Edelman
Atomic Energy Commisssion
Soviets End Restriction On Truck Movements
Soviet authorities lifted a two day ban on truck traffic through Helmstedt to Berlin. Drivers are now allowed to pass with an inter zonal pass issued by West German authorities, ending the abrupt restrictions imposed Thursday night.
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Helmstedt
Germany
Berlin
Jewelry Robbery Hits Pittsburgh Shadyside Home
A bandit forced entry to a Shadyside residence early today and stole about $9000 in jewelry from the wife of a physician. The crime details the intruder’s bold approach and the significant value of the stolen items.
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Pittsburgh
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