Ohio House approves redistricting bill 103-23
In Columbus Republicans push a 23-district congressional map through the House 103-23 to send to a friendly Senate. The measure would equalize populations around 340,000 per district, creating the largest U S district in Geauga Lake and parts of Cuyahoga. Twelve Republicans voted no while 24 Democrats and one independent backed it.
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Columbus
William Saxbe
Champaign
Saxbe
House Elections Committee
Cone
Sax
Ray Buss
State Central Committee
Geauga, Lake
Cuyahoga County
Butler, Lake
Cuyshoga
Franklin Comets
Walter Brehm
Millerspoort
Brehm
Receipts Drop Prices Rise at Stockyards in First OPS Market
Chicago broadcast notes cattle receipts at the nation's stockyards fell while prices generally advanced in the first market session under the OPS livestock price rollback. Observers warn it is too soon to judge the effect of the cattle ceiling order as its full impact awaits next week.
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Office of Price Stabilization
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Dealers Can Cut Prices Court Decides
Washington report states that the Supreme Court ruled dealers may cut prices unless bound by a signed agreement not to sell at cut rates. Lawyers argued the decision preserves free competition and minimizes costs for buyers in states with fair trade laws. The ruling threatens the reach of state fair trade statutes across 45 states, with Vermont Texas Missouri and DC noted as exceptions.
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Supreme Court
Vermont
Texas
Missouri
District of Columbia
Senate Tariff Fight Pending
Senator Malone of Ney presses tighter curbs on presidential power to enter tariff cutting pacts with foreign nations. He offers to move authority from the president and State Department to a foreign trade panel, with congressional review over changes in duties under a revamped Reciprocal Trade Act.
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R-Ney
State Department
Tariff Commission
Congress
Senate
Westinghouse Workers Urged To Take Raise
Westinghouse Electric Corp yesterday sent letters to all employees urging them to accept a nine cent hourly pay increase. The company says it wants a wage settlement to file with the price stabilization board for higher ceilings on its products, though unions have shown no inclination to approve the offer.
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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Price Stabilization Board
Gallipolis Soldier Receives Posthumous DFC Award
Tokyo General Headquarters today announced the posthumous award of Distinguished Service Crosses for heroism in Korean fighting to Sgt. Van F. Cragg of Gallipolis Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Man Denies Knowing Whereabouts of Girl
In Santa Ana California Henry Ford McCracken a 34 year old handyman and guitarist is being questioned about the disappearance of 10 year old Patricia Jean Hull. A witness reported seeing McCracken take a girl matching Patricia in a Buena Park auto court cab Saturday afternoon. Blood stains were found in the cab after his arrest though McCracken maintains his innocence.
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Henry Ford McCracken
Patricia Jean Hull
Boyd Sturgis
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Patricia
Buena Park
Ohio Tobacco Factory For Sale for $750,000
The P Lorillard Company plant in Middletown now lists for sale at 750000 dollars. The three acre site includes 346000 square feet of factory space as operations move to Louisville Kentucky. Reports from Hays Kansas mention a flash flood with three people missing in the area.
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Rural School Needs New Pattern, Says NEA
The National Education Association called for a new pattern for rural schools. The 1951 yearbook of the rural education department argues country schools copy urban ones and fail to meet rural children’s needs. It was written by the late Fannie W. Dunn of Teachers College, Columbia University.
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National Education Association
Association
Rural Education Department
Fannie W. Dunn
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York and National Exchanges Close for Memorial Day
Financial and commodity exchanges across the United States will close for Memorial Day on Wednesday May 30. The holiday affects trading hours and settlement calendars nationwide, with markets resuming normal operation on the following business day.
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United States
Allied Probe Foretells Red Showdown on Korean Front
Allied troops advanced in western Korea and probed a Chinese buildup on the east central front as fighting raged in the eastern mountains south of 38th parallel. U.S. Second Division and Eighth Army units pressed advances near Soksa, Chunchon, Hangye, and along the Imjin River as Chinese forces withdrew to assembly points.
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Hangye
Supreme Court weighs jail for Sawyer over Dollar Stock case
Washington AP Chief Justice Vinson pondered whether Secretary Sawyer and other officials must obey the Court of Appeals by Thursday or face jail. Solicitor General Perlman urged intervention as the fight over Dollar Steamship Line stock ownership intensified. Those held in civil contempt include Peyton Ford Maj Gen Philip Fleming and George Killion as Dollar Lines reorganizes into American President Lines.
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U. S. Court of Appeals
Philip B. Perlman
Dollar Steamship Line
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Court of Appeals
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R. Stanley Dollar and Associates
Perman
Peyton Ford
Philip B. Fleming
Commerce
George Killion
American President Lines
Dollar Lines
Iran Leaders Call Rallies In Protest
Tehran reports Moslem religious leaders and the Tudeh Communist Party plan mass rallies to oppose foreign oil interests. Moslems threaten holy war if Britain resists nationalization of Anglo Iranian Oil. Demonstrations target Britain and the United States, while the Tudeh Party holds a trade union meeting in Esfahan to join the anti British and American sentiment.
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Iran
Britain
United States
America
Mohammed Mossadegh
Jhasden
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High Court To Rule On Off-Street Parking
Columbus asks Ohio Supreme Court to decide if cities may condemn land for municipal off street parking sites. The court set Wednesday morning for a hearing. Baxter Evans, assistant city attorney, says the case tests two city ordinances with Cle ed Cincinnati and Youngstown interested.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Baxter Evans
Cincinnati
Youngstown
Silent Club Raid Stops Obscene Film Showing
Police confiscated six sex films a motion picture screen and a projector from the Greater Cincinnati Silent Club Inc during a raid last night. Detectives cited reports of obscene content including alleged rape scenes and noted the silent crowd of about 140 did not vocalize.
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Cincinnate— GP
Greater Cincinnati
Ub, Inc
Extended Forecast for Columbus Up
Extended forecast notes scattered thunderstorms tonight with showers and cooler conditions Wednesday. Showers likely Friday with warmer temperatures, then cooler weekend. Precipitation totals range from 0.25 to 0.75 inches. Temperatures will drop to near 56 to 60 degrees at night and reach a high around 76 to 78 degrees.
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Columbus
Senate Calls New Hearings On RFC Fate
The Senate Banking Committee scheduled hearings on the Destruction Finance Corporation fate as RFC’s new chief, W. Stuart Symington, imposes reforms. The agency faces bipartisan efforts to dissolve it, arguing it outlived usefulness and tainted by alleged influence ties to the White House. Symington fired RFC Minneapolis head E M Rowlands over a $36000 profit from a warehouse lease to a government body, amid probes of impropriety.
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Senate Banking Committee
Destruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Oea
Congress
W. Stuart Symington
Symington
E. M. Rowlands
Minneapolis
Rowlands
Army
Commodity Credit Corp
Department of Agriculture
House Begins Wheat Debate On Indian Relief Plan
Washington lawmakers open days of debate on sending American grain to India to fight famine. The Senate passed a bill for 2 million tons of grain with relief on a program basis and a provision for part repayment in defense materials.
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House
India
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Senate
Ohio bingo ban being relaxed briefly by court
Common Pleas Judge Donna F. Reynolds of Franklin County yesterday allowed two church clubs and a hospital guild to operate bingo games for now while the legality of charity bingo is being decided.
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Ohio
Common Pleas
Donna F. Reynolds
Franklin County
OSU Co-Ed Water Fight Sparks Near Riot at OSU
A friendly water fight among sorority sisters on High Street at Ohio State University escalated into a near riot with 5000 students. Police used tear gas, nine were jailed on disorderly conduct charges, and a bonfire was set as chaos broke out between Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Kal Sigma members amid taunted by Walter Klevay. Two cruisers were damaged, tires let out, and items stolen. Several arrests followed as safety officials vowed to review actions and May Week fallout.
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Basic Agreement on communism policy but clash on methods
Senators Taft and Douglas signaled broad accord on fighting communism but differed over means. Taft urged priority for air and sea power and warned of war risk in Europe and Asia, while Douglas urged aid to Chinese resistance and cautioned about Korea. They spoke at Columbia University's American Assembly led by Eisenhower.
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W. Averell Harriman
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Western
Senator Seeks Acheson China Policy Details
Senator J H Alexander Smith asked if Secretary of State Acheson helped shape the 1950 decision to withhold military aid to Chiang Kai-shek. Gen Omar Bradley testified that Joint Chiefs favored modest aid to Formosa, while Truman halted further assistance, highlighting a clash between the Pentagon and State Department over Formosa’s strategic value.
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Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Truman
Do MacArthur
Eee
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al-Shek
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MacArthur
Defense Marshall
Red Casualties Far Higher in Korea War
The Defense Department reports Chinese and Korean forces suffered about 58,000 casualties through May 26. UN forces sustained 161 dead and wounded, with missing in action not yet tallied. A spokesman noted American losses included both deaths and wounds.
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Dewfense Department
Korea
de- Department
Defense Department
United States
Navy Sees Record Peacetime Officer Enlistments
The Navy will induct its largest peacetime group of new officers this year under a four year education plan funded by the government. Graduates, led by Rear Admiral James L. Holloway Jr, must accept commissions in the regular Navy for two years.
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Navy
James Ll. Holloway, Jr
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