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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1948
Page
1
Martin Sees Higher Taxes After Democratic Victory
House Speaker Martin said last Tuesday's Democratic win will likely bring higher federal taxes. He noted that if spending increases, taxes should not be reduced. Martin plans to retire when the new congress convenes January 3 and Sam Rayburn is expected to succeed him. Negotiations to end the West's 69 day maritime strike may be tomorrow in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Martin
Mass
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Texas
San Francisco
Youth sobs denial he killed Canadian in New York hotel
Ralph Edward Barrows, 19, sobbed to his mother that he did not kill Colonel Cameron MackKellar, a 56-year-old textile executive, whose body was found in a Waldorf Astoria hotel suite. Barrows, held without bail, faces a November 24 hearing in Tombs Prison after pleading innocent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Yvonne Burdick
Ralph Edward Barrows
Barrows
Tombs Prison
Cameron MackKellar
MacKellar
Harold Birns
Times Square
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chillicothe
Ohio
Burdick
Colin Cameron M MacKellar
Montreal
Canada
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Spy Probes Apt To Halt Till January
The House Un-American Activities Committee likely has little activity this year as Chairman J Parnell Thom faces indictment and two Republican members are in lame duck status. Probes into Reds in Hollywood and atomic spy hunts will be delayed, with public hearings in the Condon case unlikely before reorganized Democratic control. Thom, reelected to a seventh term, denies resigning, while aides expect no further sessions during his trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
R-Nj
Lame Duck” Company
Reds-in-Hollywood
Edward A. Condon
Congress
Chairman Thomas
Thomas
Supreme Court To Rule On Taft Hartley Law
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on the constitutionality of the Taft Hartley act requirement for union officials to file non Communist affidavits to use the National Labor Relations Board. The CIO American Communications Association appeals a lower court ruling upholding the provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
CIO American Communications Association
U. S. District Court
Wife's Old Beau Sparks Honeymoon Divorce Fight
In Blackshear Georgia a teen bride, 14 at marriage, spent six days away with her former sweetheart Buddy Davis 22 during a February wedding trip. Doniver Teston 19 obtained a divorce after recalling the young wife’s travels and flirtations with other men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackshear
South Georgia
Doniver Teston
Littie
Buddy Davis
Doniver
Buddy
Sittie
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Savannah
Macon
L. L. Taylor
Air Raid Set For Capital
Harrisburg reports a mock air attack planned for Thursday with the national capital as the target. The 148th Fighter Squadron from Reading will intercept near Dun cannon and York while the 55th Fighter Wing from Columbus Ohio represents the attacking force of about 90 planes including B 26 bombers and F 51 escort squadrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
National Guard
Frank A. Weber
Pennsylvania
Reading
Duncannon
York
Columbus
Navy to mothball cruiser Dayton after overhaul
The Navy announced the 10,000 ton light cruiser Dayton will be stored in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet after a full overhaul at the Boston Navy Yard. Commissioned in 1945, Dayton served with the Third Fleet off Japan as part of anti submarine program cost saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Dayton
Boston Navy Yard
Japan
Seven Arrested in Theft of Title Certificates
Seven men from Columbus were arrested in connection with the theft of about 30 blank certificates of title used to transfer ownership of autos. Police say the blanks were used to steal at least one vehicle. Four suspects were bound over to the county grand jury. three others remain held in city prison without charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Doctor Wertheim Dies Aged 50 In New York
Dr Hippo lyte M Wertheim surgeon for Babe Ruth who died last night in New York was 50 years old. The notable physician served the baseball idol and his era with medical care and expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
New York
Hippolyte M. Wertheim
Widow on trial for daughter's murder stalls over death mention
Cincinnati jurist weighs whether Willis Watts death can be cited in the case of Mrs. Mary Clay Watts who is accused of poisoning her 11 year old daughter Barbara Ann last May. Prosecutors allege motive was to obtain the child's estate and life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Otis R. Hess
Willis Watts
Mary Clay Watts
Watts
Loyal S. Martin
Simon Leis
More Talk On Cabinet Spots Heard
Key West reports heavy talk on Truman administration cabinet changes as the president rests at the naval base. Speculation centers on Lovett’s successor and talks include Secretary Marshall and Defense Secretary Forrestal with McGrath Barkley and Biffle arriving. Envoy Robert Butler also visits Cuba’s Carlos Pina Socarras is mentioned with possible roles for Gov. Wallgren in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Truman
Naval Submarine Base
Robert A. Lovett
J. Howard McGrath
Alben W. Barkley
Leslie L. Biffle
Senate
Charles Sawyer
Commerce
Marshall
State Department
James V. Forrestal
Carlos Pino Socarras
Cuba
White House
Robert Butler
Mon C. Wallgren
Washington
Satira Plans Cuban Return
Pa tricia Schmidt known as Satira, a Toledo dancer and 18 month inmate in a 15 year sentence for a fatal yacht shooting in Havana Harbor, is slated for a $3000 per week engagement in Cuba after a pardon and a comeback in Kentucky. She says her agent is arranging the Cuban booking and she aims to rebuild her dancing career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Satira
Cuba
Patricia Schmidt
Toledo
John Lester Mee
Chicago
Havana Harbor
Campbell County
Laura
Tobacco Fraud Trial Starts in U S Court
Lindsey Belville of Ironton Ohio faces a U S District Court trial before Judge Harry E Watkins on charges of falsifying tobacco sale records and evading 2200 dollars in federal taxes. He allegedly bought 22000 pounds of over quota tobacco in 1946 and altered records to avoid taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Lindsey Belville
Ironton
U. S
Harry E. Watkins
7000 New Classrooms Needed, Says OEA
Ohio school districts must build more than 7000 new classrooms in the next two years, the Ohio Education Association said after a 10 month survey of two thirds of the state’s 4356 public school buildings. Caring for the expanding school population will cost about 264 million dollars. One in five buildings surveyed was at least 50 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Education Association
Extended Forecast for Columbus Temperatures and Rain
Temperature will average 35 degrees above normal with highs around 46 east and 49 west and lows near 32 east and 35 west. Colder Wednesday, slight warmth Friday and Saturday. Precipitation about 1 inch with rain expected Wednesday and again late Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Roosevelt purge proposal draws Democratic backlash
Washington leaders rejected Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt’s call to oust Southern Dixiecrats from the party. National Chairman J Howeard McGrath left chairmanship decisions to House and Senate members, noting the party will back Truman’s Civil Rights agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eleanor Roosevelt
J. Howeard McGrath
House
Senate
Congress
National Committee
McGrath
Rhode Island
Roosevelt
Truman
Paris
Mr. Truman
Rep
John Rankin
Miss
Olin Johnston
Johnston
Democratic Committee
William J. Primm
Post Office and Civil Service Group
Chavez
Public Works Committee
Rankin
House Veterans
Tupelo
Bricker Urges Opposition To Balineracy Policies
Senator Bricker of Ohio urged Republicans in the 81st Congress to oppose Democratic price controls and repeal of the Taft Hartley Act. He said the election did not prove a need for price controls or foreign policy shifts, and that tax cuts should not be cancelled. He noted farm votes fell due to price supports and subsidy concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bricker
Ohio
Truman
Dewey
Middle West
GOP
Supreme Court Weighs Eisler Appeal in Un American Testimony Case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Gerhard Eisler's appeal from a contempt of Congress conviction. Eisler challenges the House Committee on Un American Activities authority to compel testimony. He was jailed for a year and fined 1000 dollars after refusing to testify in February 1947. Justice Burton did not participate in the decision to hear the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Gerhard Eisler
Congress
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Eisler
United States
U.S
Burton
Four Thousand Gallons Gasoline Fire Near Kirkersville
A double tank trailer carrying four thousand gallons of gasoline caught fire on a highway west of Kirkersville in Southwestern Licking County. The Ford Brothers of Coal Grove Ohio owned the truck. driver Isaac J. Irvin of Ironton said leaks sparked by a drag chain set the blaze. Pataskala fire department saved a second trailer with 4000 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Kirkersville
Licking County
Ford Brothers
Coal Grove
Ohio
Isaac J. Irvin
Ironton
State Highway Patrol
Pataskala
Highway Patrol
Hart Estate Valued at 1.14 Million in Los Angeles
The estate of William S. Hart, famed Western film star, is valued at 1,136,732 dollars in Los Angeles. Probate records list the actor's property, assets, and holdings as part of the estate administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Los Angeles
William S. Hart
Dem Candidates Seek Recount in 24th-26th District Race
Two defeated Democrats Catherine Dobbs of Barberton and John Mihaly of Akron demand a recount of ballots in the 24th 26th District state senate race. Their counsel L Anthony Lombardi says the challenge targets the contest against incumbents Carl D Sheppard and Frank E Whittemore in Summit Portage Geauga Lake and Ashtabula counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
L. Anthony Lombardi
Catherine Dobbs
Barberton
John Mihaly
Carl D. Sheppard
Frank E. Whittemore
Summit
Portage
Geagua
Lake
Ashtabula
DP's Leave for U S Bound for Alaska and US
The U S Army transport General Bundy departed Bremerhaven with 802 displaced persons headed to the United States and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Hamburg
Germany
U. S
Bundy
Bremerhaven
United States
Alaska
Invasion Ends Maneuvers Across North Atlantic
Rear Admiral James Fife warned that 200 breathing sub marines could sink the U S merchant fleet after extensive North Atlantic maneuvers. Eight Snorkel submarines delayed a landing group near Argentina Newfoundland as a test of invasion threats. The Navy claimed new anti submarine devices should counter the Snorkels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
North Atlantic
James Fife
United States
Argentina
Newfoundland
Fife
Tieup Averted as AFL Longshoremen Settle Pay Demands
A threatened East Coast shipping tieup was averted early today by a tentative settlement of pay demands from 45,000 AFL Longshoremen, preventing disruption after midnight tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AFL
CIO Smelter Workers End Four Month Strike Truce
A four month CIO smelter strike at American Zinc Oxide Co ends in a truce after a near police intervention. Union and company officials will meet tonight to discuss settlement proposals. Picketing escalated yesterday, with arrests after the riot act was read. The dispute centers on non Communist affidavits and loyalty of international officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
CIO
American Zinc Oxide Co
Ralph J. Paul
Paul
Common Pleas Court
Charles A. Leach
Ralph C. Perkins
Ralph Locke
East St. Louis
Hillsboro
Ill
Metaline Falls
Wash
Monsanto
Mascot, Tenn
Ge | Tex
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Thomas A. Jenkins
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