Labor Peace Hinges On Steel Strike Accord
Government officials said major steel firms are expected to settle with the CIO strike leaders this week aiding John L. Lewis and coal operators toward agreement. Bethlehem Steel’s pension terms and ongoing talks at Republic Steel, Jones and Laughlin, and U S Steel frame a near end to the steel dispute while the coal walkout continues into its 49th day.
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Washington
CIO Steel
Wulateia
John L. Lewis
Truman
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
Murray
Republic Steel Corp
Charles M. White
Republic
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Ohioans Spending Less for Liquor
Ohioans reduced liquor spending by about 2 percent in the year to October 22. Comptroller Harry F. Shifflette reported sales totaling 105,027,862 versus 107,315,797 in 1948, a drop of 2,287,935 dollars.
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Columbus
T?p
U S Troops in Japan To Remain Indefinitely
Washington reports the United States will keep troops in Japan for many years after occupation. Officials say the decision was reached while drafting a Japanese Peace Treaty and will be followed by consultations with Britain and other nations.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Britain
Slots Seized at Ashtabula Elks Lodge Raid
State Liquor Enforcement Chief Anthony A. Rutkowski announced seven slot machines were confiscated in a Sunday raid at the Elks Lodge in Ashtabula. The machines will be shipped to Columbus for use as evidence against the club.
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Cleveland
Anthony A. Rutkowski
Elks Lodge
Ashtabula
Rutkowski
Columbus
Mother, 35, Held Insane In Slashings
A Sterling mother, Mrs James Moughan, 35, slashed her four children after hearing a saint’s command. adjudged insane at a county court sanity hearing and sent to East Moline State Hospital. Children Mary Ellen two months Richard 20 months Michael three James four expected to recover.
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James
Sterling
Moughan
Hugo
Minn
Redskins Oust Billick Whelchel as Head Coach
The Washington Redskins announced the mutual termination of Coach John E. Whelchel’s five year contract after seven games. Despite a 3–2–1 start, the club dismissed him following heavy criticism and named Herman Ball as acting coach for the rest of the season.
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Washington
Washington Redskins
John E. “Billick
Whelchel
Philadelphia Eagles
Redskins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Herman Ball
Bike-Riding Firebug Admits 12 Blazes
Oak Harbor Ohio police report a bicycle riding arsonist confessed to starting 12 fires over two years. Chief Albert Brown identified John Applegate 22 of Oak Harbor as the suspect and said the blazes caused over 250000 dollars in damage.
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Oak Harbor
Ohio
Albert Brown
John Applegate
Red Chiefs Claim U S Seeks War
Moscow reports say Soviet leaders at the 32nd anniversary of the 1917 revolution accuse the United States of fomenting a new war to enslave the world. Georgi Malenkov and Marshal Vasilevsky denounce warmongers and call for international control of atomic energy.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
Georgi M. Malenkov
Alexander M. Vasilevsky
Vasilevsky
Red Square
Pmt
U.S.A
Malenkov
Soviet Union
Locals Back UE Ouster in Ohio Union Split
Right wing electrical workers across Ohio deserted the United Electrical Workers and joined the CIO International Electrical Radio and Machine after the UEW was expelled at the CIO Cleveland convention. Over 20 000 Ohio electricians switched to the new union with eight locals confirming departure and a ninth in Lima halted by a court order.
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Columbus
Ohio
United Electrical Workers Union
Cio-International Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Union
UEW
CIO
Cleveland
Ohio Electrical
Lima
Mother admits kidnap claim false in infant death
Utica New York coroner’s inquest hears Stella Komorek admit she dropped her six week old son Stephen causing fatal injuries. authorities say no charges will be filed and earlier ransom kidnapping tale is dismissed as fear-driven fabrication.
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Utica
Stella Komorek
Stephen
Komorek
Henry Komorek
Clayville
N.Y
Stephen Henry
Spencer Murder Trial Set for December Fifth
Delbert Spencer, 50, charged with the 1946 first degree murder of Pauline Bailey at her home near Glouster, has a trial date set for December 5. He had been confined at Lima State Hospital after a temporary insanity ruling and was returned to Athens on September 15.
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Delbert Spencer
Spencer
Pauline Baiey
Glouster
Lima State Hospital
Lima
Athens
R. E. Bushong
Bushong
Athens County
Monsarat
Common Pleas Court
Roy D. Williams
Leslie Johnson
Nelsonville
Logan
O. K. Parrett
OU Student Kept In Fair Condition After Berry Hotel Incident
Ohio University junior George Kurtz, 23, remained in fair condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital with serious head injuries after he and 20 year old Nancy Reese apparently fell from a fire escape behind the Berry Hotel Friday. Police Chief J B Grogan said Kurtz had not been told of Reese’s death and investigators awaited his recovery before questioning.
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George Kurtz
Ohio University
Nancy Reese
J. B. Grogan
Fairview Village
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Kurtz
Miss Reese
Berry Hotel
Grogan
David Reese
Dayton
FAO chief urges aid to relieve world hunger at Catholic conference
UN official Norris E. Dodd told the National Catholic Rural Life Conference that world peace cannot be built on empty belts. He praised the Holy See as a permanent observer and urged support for relief efforts addressing global hunger and misery during the conference's family day program.
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Columbus
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Norris E. Dodd
Rural Life Conference
FAO
Holy See
Dodd
Unionist Sees Timken Strike Ending Soon
A CIO United Steelworkers leader in Columbus predicts a quick end to the three day Timken Roller Bearing Co strike. He reported strong union support while Wooster reports little activity with most workers on the job. The walkout seeks a pension scheme like Bethlehem Steel offering $100 a month for 65 plus 25 years service.
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Canton
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Columbus
Harry Mayfield
CIO United Steelworkers
Timken
Wooster
W. J. Springer
I. W. Abel
Steel Workers District
Zanesville
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel Plan
Rita Hayworth in Lausanne Awaiting Royal Birth
Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan arrive in Lausanne from Paris and withdraw to a hotel suite as they await the birth of their baby in the coming weeks. The couple will remain in the city under secrecy per Lausanne information service officials.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Rita
Aly
Paris
Charge To Be Filed In Robbery Failure
A charge of assault with intent to rob was filed today against 36 year old Mrs. Olive Brownagle of Harrisburg Pa in the fruitless attempt to rob the Kirkersville Savings Bank. Prosecutor Forrest B Ashcraft filed the affidavit. He said he would not file charges against the two youthful male companions.
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Newark
Ohio
Olive Brownagle
Harrisburg
Kirkersville
Forrest B. Ashcraft
New York Senate Race Overshadows U S Voting Preview
In a national preview the 1950 elections see voters choosing one senator two House members two governors and many local officials. The New York contest between Herbert Lehman and the Wag ner seat becomes a focal point with labor unions backing Lehman amid a Taft Hartley debate.
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New York
Congress
House
Senate
AFL
CIO
Herbert H. Lehman
Wagner
John Foster Cullies
Thomas F. Dewey
Truman
Bis
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Driscoll
Detroit
Albert F. Cobo
George Edwards
Harmless Blasts Alarm Cincinnati Residents
A series of explosion like noises along the Ohio River end of Cincinnati stirred alarm among residents and authorities. The sounds came from a control valve on a high pressure turbine at the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company plant. Police and newsrooms checked for danger during the anxious half hour.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Detectives Quiz Man After Fatal Slugging
Cleveland detectives questioned a 43 year old man who admitted slugging trackless trolley driver Christopher P. McGrath 50 during an argument over bell ringing. McGrath died from a head injury and a broken pocket watch was noted.
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Cleveland
Christopher P. McGrath
McGrath
Hoodlums Force Man To Turn Over $3000
Five armed suspects invaded the home of Johnnie Moore and forced him to surrender $3000. Moore’s wife Bessie, 23, recovering from an auto accident, was dragged from bed to a chair and questioned about the money.
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Akron
Johnnie Moore
Moore
Bessie
Store Official Hurt in Wreck
Lois Vance manager of the Logan Home Furniture Co. was hurt when his car struck a guard rail on Route 33 near Lancaster tearing down 40 feet of railing and three posts. He suffered a possible skull fracture and facial cuts and was treated at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. The State Patrol cited him for reckless operation with a court appearance set for November 21 before Mayor Fred Von Stein.
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Logan
Lois Vance
Logan Home Furniture Co
Lancaster
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Vance
Fred von Stein
Fire Hits Building Housing Telephones
Fire Saturday night swept through a frame building housing the Chesterville telephone exchange ten miles east of Mount Gilead. Firemen from four communities battled the stubborn blaze starting in the basement from an overheated furnace. The outage affected 75 subscribers and losses were estimated at 10 to 15 thousand dollars.
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Mount Gilead
Chesterville
Here
Townsend WV mine workers leader, 72, dies
Charleston West Virginia brief notes the death of T C Townsend 72 longtime general counsel for the United Mine Workers in West Virginia and former Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1932 who died Sunday night.
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Charleston
W. Va
T. C. Townsend
United Mine Workers In
West Virginia
Ohio Ballot Proposals Draw Nationwide Attention
Ohio voters face statewide questions on margarine color and the office type ballot while local races draw limited interest. turnout is expected around 1.86 million as Columbus and Cleveland host key contests and Columbus keeps a bus fare plan alive.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles F. Sweeney
Sweeney
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Keach County
Organized Labor
Robert A. Taft
Labor
Taft
Frank J. Lauseche
Lausche
Charter
Republicana
Charlies
Charter Council
Cincine Nati
Zanesville
William G. Watson
Roy Woe
Five escapees from Public Health Hospital in Lexington
Three of five men who escaped yesterday remained missing while one was in the hospital and another jailed after returning voluntarily to custody. The incident occurred at the U S Public Health Hospital in Lexington Kentucky.
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Lexington
U.S. Public Health Hospital
Boy 13 Killed as Ditch Caves in Lancaster
Five boys played near an under construction house when an eight foot deep sewer ditch collapsed. David Spung 13 and Jimmy Smith 12 were trapped. Jimmy escaped, David died under heavy soil. Edward Crook 13 and brothers Gary 12 and Dick 12 plus another boy were present. Firemen recovered the body. Coroner Dr. Geer noted the Spung family of seven children was under care of Roy Spung Jr.
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Lancaster
David Spung
Gary
Dick Smith
Jimmy
Edward Crook
David
Jimmy Smith
Joseph A. Geer
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John Zolyak
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