Truman Faces Decision on Early Adjournment Amid Fair Deal Debate
Washington AP dispatch reports Administration leaders delaying a call on adjournment with President Truman set to discuss Fair Deal goals next week. Senate leaders Lucas Taft and Wherry push for July 15 adjournment or early departures while House approves a $625.5 million deficit bill to fund agencies through June 30.
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White House
Truman
Illinois
Everett Dirksen
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Wherry
Nebraska
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Comodity Credit Corporation
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House
Draft Director Says Inductions May Be Needed Soon
Indianapolis report quotes Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey stating inductions could be required if enlistments stay down. He notes Washington manpower experts worry about the recruiting slump but adds no inductions will be ordered before Congress acts to extend the current draft law beyond June.
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Grand Jury to Hear Rifle Murder Case in Bryan County
Williams County grand jury will hear the case against 18 year old Jack Hartman accused of killing his aged grandparents with a rifle on May 5. Hartman pleaded guilty to first degree murder at arraignment before Justice L S Hall. He is said to have eloped with a former high school cheerleader three days earlier.
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Two Men Rescued From Seaplane in Lake Erie
Two Ohio men adrift for over an hour after their small seaplane motor failed were rescued in Lake Erie by a tugboat crew on Monday night.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
One-Time Ad Rings The Bell
A Nelsonville advertisement appeared in The Messenger offering an electric washer in good condition for 20 dollars. Inquiries were directed to 862 Poplar St. and phone number 391-R.
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Fire safety plans for Lisbon village garage
Lisbon population around 250 will store firefighting equipment in a public garage for now. State inspectors call the village fire house a hazard. In Cleveland John B. McCahon 26 is held as a deserter after FBI arrest at Union Terminal while awaiting train to be turned over to the Army. He had been sought since Feb 7, 1945 after leaving Wheeling West Virginia.
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Cleveland
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Promises of Full Amerasia Story Stir Congress
Senator Tydings promised a full and complete Amerasia story as the revived war time secrets case renews congressional interest. He argued many draw conclusions without full knowledge while McCarthy era charges of Communist influence in the State Department are linked to the case.
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Taft votes against two Senate moves on FTC reorganization
U S Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio votes against two Senate attempts to disapprove President Truman s plan to reorganize the Federal Trade Commission Both moves fail U S Senator John W Bricker of Ohio votes for both moves to disapprove the plan The report notes taft s stance and bricker s support in Washington
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John W. Bricker
Building Sold at Sheriff Sale in Cleveland
The Western Reserve Republican Club House, a former Colonial style building, was sold at a sheriff's sale for 10000 dollars in Cleveland.
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Western Reserve Republican Club
Fist Fights Mark New CIO Scraps In Toledo
Two local CIO UAW leaders in Toledo report fist fights with Orville Beemer, state CIO PAC director and Gosser aide, as they push to oust UAW International VP Richard Gosser. Beemer allegedly struck Harold Billheimer and Carl Schick near the Toledo Times building amid council tensions.
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Spicer Manufacturing
Dana Corp
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Toledo Scale Co
UAW International
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Gosser
Orville Beemer
Beemer
Cio-Political Action Committee
Billheimer
Toledo Union Council
CIO
Schick
Council
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Lazette
Walter Reuther
UAW
Detroit
Reuther
Mrs Taft Unable To Attend Reception
Mrs Robert A Taft undergoing treatment for high blood pressure will be unable to attend a reception planned by her husband Senator Robio Taft Wednesday night. The condition shows improvement at a hospital in Washington according to her husband’s office. The event is in honor of Ohio Republican Congressmen.
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Robert A. Taft
Sen.graft
Robio
Ex-Clerk John Andrews Dies at 54 in Salem
John Andrews 54 former clerk of the House of Representatives and veteran clerk of the House Republican organization died Monday night in Salem Massachusetts.
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Washington
John Andrews
Salem
Mass
House of Representatives
House Republican Organization
Taft and Trueblood to Speak at OU Commencement
Senator Taft and Dr. D. Elton Trueblood will address Ohio University graduates during June exercises on the campus under the McGuffey elms. Trueblood gives the baccalaureate at Memorial Auditorium at 10:30 am, Taft delivers the outdoor commencement address at 2 pm with possible rain contingencies. More than 925 candidates are listed, with an expected outdoor audience of 6000 plus, plus alumni supper on the Campus Green and class reunions from 1900 to 1940.
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Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
Ohio University
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Civil defense plan formulates city preparations nationwide
Washington reports an emergency civil defense program to guide cities on manpower and resources in case of an atomic attack. NSRB aims for a summer outline and by September a permanent plan for states and communities, based on Seattle Chicago and Washington surveys.
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Civil Defense Office
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Chicago
National Security Resources Board
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Illinois
Man Dies Of Injuries In West Virginia Crash
Mason County 1950 traffic toll rises to five after I. L. Williamson 50 of Huntington dies at Holzer Hospital from a crushed chest after a Saturday night collision east of Point Pleasant between a converted hearse and a loaded cattle truck. A Huntington man also died. Williamson remained conscious until death.
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Holzer
Seventeen Rescued After Navy Flying Boat Sinks
Seventeen people were rescued uninjured after a Navy flying boat sank following a takeoff accident at Maleolap Atoll, 270 miles from Kwajalein. Kwajalein naval base sent emergency supplies by plane. A patrol craft planned to pick up survivors tomorrow. The PBM struck a submerged object during an open water takeoff.
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Maleolap Atoll
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Lancaster Transit Strike Idles City Buses
Fifteen drivers and mechanics of Teams Local 637 AFL walked out Tuesday idling all eight Lancaster Transit buses. A union spokesman said the strike, approved in a Monday vote, arose from several contract disputes as talks continue over a new agreement replacing the May 1 expired contract.
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Ohio Governor Invites Crime Probe Group to Visit
Gov Frank Lausche telegrammed Sen Estes Kefauver inviting the Senate committee probing rackets to visit Ohio. He said a visit would be productive and noted that a nationwide operation linked to race gambling appears to emanate from Cleveland.
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Frank J. Lausche
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Ohio
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Cleveand
Tire price increases announced by United States Rubber Co
United States Rubber Co. raised tire prices by 2 percent on conventional and low pressure passenger car tires and 5 percent on truck and bus tires, effective immediately.
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New York
United States Rubber Co
Cincinnati Man Falls Five Stories to Death at Bethesda Hospital
Chester Taulbee, 40, of Reading Ohio, died after falling five stories at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati on Monday. Authorities investigated the accident but details were not released.
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Chester Taulbee
Reading
Ohio
Bethesda Hospital
Appeals Court Upholds Spencer Conviction in 1946 Murder
The Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals affirms Delbert Spencer’s first degree murder conviction for the 1946 slaying of Pauline Bailey near Glouster. The court found constitutional rights observed, jury selection and testimony properly handled, and the defendant’s execution date remains June 8.
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Delbert Spencer
Pauline Bailey
Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals
Roy Gillen
Russell K. McCurdy
Verner FE. Metcalf
Common Pleas Court
Hal Rowland Fil
West
Roy D. Williams
Athens
Appeals
Quake in Peru City draws aid and relief funds
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Peru
Strandlund Cannot Repay 15.5 Million Loan
The Reconstruction Finance Corp. learned Carl G. Strandlund former Lustron president cannot repay 15.5 million in loans. He pledged personal assets against 37.5 million the RFC sent the plant to start porcelain on steel houses. Most plant assets will be auctioned June 6 to satisfy a 36.5 million judgment.
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Carl G. Strandlund
Lustron Prefab Housing Corp
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Landon Urges Action Against Red Organism
Alf M. Landon, 1936 Republican nominee, told a College of Emporia convocation that the United States must destroy the organism of the Communist Party. He urged a clear positive objective and compared combating communism to clearing rattlesnakes by destroying their nests.
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Eas
Alf M. Landon
United States
Communist Party
College of Emporia Convocation
Acheson to brief Congress on Atlantic Pact conference
Secretary of State Acheson will present a secret report next week on the Atlantic Pact conference in London. Senate Democratic leader Lucas announced that all members of both Houses will be invited to a closed briefing on May 31 in the Library of Congress auditorium.
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Acheson
Congress
London
Senate
Lucas
Library of Congress
Reynolds in Los Angeles Jail Awaits Extradition Hearing
Raymond E. Reynolds, sought in Pittsburgh on embezzlement totaling $203,000, is jailed in Los Angeles under $300,000 bail awaiting an extradition hearing on June 21.
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Los Angeles
Raymond E. Reynolds
Pittsburgh
Officials S Say Added Troops Not Proposed
Washington reports that no administration plan exists to deploy American troops to North Atlantic allies. Officials say Barkley’s remark about possible occupation forces is speculative, not a formal policy, and no NATO council action is planned.
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North Atlantic
Britain
Barkley
New Orleans
Extended Forecast for Columbus Temperatures Mild Near Normal
Temperatures will average near normal with a normal high of 66 and low of 45. A cooling trend starts Thursday, followed by a warmer Friday. Cooler again Saturday or Sunday. Precipitation expected at 0.5 to 0.75 inches as showers Wednesday and Friday or Saturday.
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Army Studies South Amboy Explosion Lab for Bombing Scenarios
The Army sent sociologist Dr. Leonard Logan and physicist Dr. J B Green to South Amboy to study after effects of Friday’s munition blast that killed 31 and injured over 300, wrecking the waterfront. Officials seek official cause as witnesses offer only guesses at a Coast Guard hearing.
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South Amboy
America
Leonard Logan
J. B. Green
Pakistan
Coast Guard
New York
Rail Strike Talks Start Amid Western Rail Dispute
Washington reports mediation talks opened to avert a strike by 6000 Switchmen's Union of North America members in yard service on lines west of Chicago. They seek a 40 hour week with current 48 hour pay, time and a half for Saturday, double time for Sunday. Similar gains were won by 1,000,000 workers last September. National Mediation Board chair Francis A. O'Neill Jr. convened railroad and union representatives.
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Washington
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Chicago
Francis A. O'Neill, Jr
National Mediation Board
Western Railroads
Switchmen’s Union
Crackdown Planned on Army Reserve Duty Compliance
Ft. Hayes spokesman says the Army will crack down around July 1 on reserve officers who fail to meet duty requirements. Col. R. J. Wallace notes organized and volunteer reserves not meeting standards will be placed on inactive duty but will not lose their commissions.
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Columbus
Ft. Hayes
Col
R. J. Wallace
Ohio
Casey Jones Angers Caseys Ghost With New Train Whistles
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad installs musical chimes on diesel locomotives and yard engines to ease complaints from residents. Each whistle plays a single tune with fixed volume, moving away from Casey Jones era steam whistle individuality as engineers become anonymous.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Casey Jones
Casey
Tennessee
New York
Western powers condemn Soviet العسكرية German force as army in all but name
The United States Britain and France protested to Moscow accusing Russia of building a 50 000 strong German military force in Eastern Germany calling it a militarized police unit and demanding immediate dissolution. They warned such actions erode world trust in peaceful intentions and could seed a new German army under Soviet supervision.
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France
Russia
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State Department
Yalta
London
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Bevin
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Zaisser
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Insanity Acquits Man in Mercy Killing Case
Detroit news reports Eugene Braunsdorf, 52, a former symphony bassist, acquitted of murder by reason of insanity after a two hour jury deliberation. Braunsdorf shot his 29 year old daughter Virginia who was described as a hopelessly crippled spastic unable to lead a normal life.
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Ace
Eugene Braunsdorf
Symphony
Braunsdorf
Virginia
Denver Former Mayor Benjamin Stapleton Dies at 76
Benjamin F. Stapleton, longtime Democratic mayor of Denver, age 76, died Monday night after serving as mayor for two decades and losing a bid for a sixth term in 1947.
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Benjamin F. Stapleton
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