Labor Praises Election Results Across Nation
Labor groups and Democrats hailed Tuesday's voting as a victory for President Truman's program with CIO PAC AFL endorsements. Republicans like Harold Stassen and Gov. Dewey offered mixed readings, while Taft and Burke were nudged into broader GOP and Democratic momentum ahead of 1950.
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Truman
New York State
CIO Political Action Committee
AFL
Harold E. Stassen
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Senate
Herbert H. Lehman
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Stassen
National Press Club
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Thomas A. Burke
Cleveland
Burke
CIO
Jack Kroll
Political Action Committee
Congress
Joseph Keenan
Labor
League of Political Education
Michael J. Kirwan
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Democratic Party
Liquor Stores To Close Friday In Armistice Day Observance
All state liquor stores and agencies will be closed Friday November 11 in observance of Armistice Day, the Liquor Department announced.
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Columbus
Liquor Department
Quickie Case defendant testifies in Columbus trial
Thomas A Joseph a Zanesville attorney takes the stand defending himself against nine counts of subornation of perjury in divorce cases. He faces questions over alleged false addresses and fake rent receipts used to establish residence in Franklin County. State witnesses testified to false addresses and fake receipts. Joseph's character witnesses include Judge Carlos Riecker and several local officials.
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Columbus
Thomas A Joseph
Zanesville
Joseph
Common Pleas Court
Franklin County
Muskingum County
Common Pleas
Carlos Riecker
McConnellsville
Morgan County
Clare Butts
Perry County
Stanley Kinskey
P. H. Clifford
Corning
Collision Kills Four Firemen Near Pimlico
Four firemen died and four were injured when two engines collided while rushing to an alarm near Pimlico Racetrack. Officers identified the deceased as Joseph A. Remeikis 35 Charles Paff 57 James W Haynie 26 and Joseph B Magaha 25. The blaze proved small and was extinguished quickly.
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Baltimore
Pimlico Racetrack
Joseph A. Remeikis
Charles Paff
James W. Haynie
Joseph B. Magaha
15000 Return to Pennsylvania Railroad Jobs Expected
Approximately 15 000 men will return to their Pennsylvania Railroad jobs as soon as coal and steel production improves.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Typographical error blamed in ballot mixup case
The Ohio ballot issue over the office type amendment centers on a typographical error that may affect the required majority. Paul W. Walter argues the word thereon was dropped, while officials note the petition wording has no bearing on the ballot text. A Supreme Court challenge is likely if the ruling favors the losing side.
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Columbus
Ohio
Paul W. Walter
Cleveland
Citizens Committee For the Office
Walter
Charles F. Sweeney
Cornerstone Laid For Ohio University Pool Project
The cornerstone for a new 400000 dollar Ohio University swimming pool was laid as part of a 2 million dollar building program. Groundwork began in March and the brick steel natatorium will be Colonial in design near Music Hall opposite the Men’s Dorm and forms a skeleton of iron girders.
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Ohio University
University
Music Hall
State of Siege Declared in Colombia Pre-Election Clashes
Colombia's conservative government declares a state of siege and suspends sessions of Congress as fighting between liberals and conservatives intensifies. Balloting is set for Nov. 27. Censorship of press and radio ordered. Troops cordon off the capital and guard the country to curb further clashes. Local government assemblies also suspended. Rumors of assassination attempts denied by national radio.
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Bogota
Colombia
Congress
Mariano Ospina Perez
Platoon System Upheld For Portsmouth Firemen
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to review a Scioto County ruling that Portsmouth firemen must continue the 24 hour double platoon work schedule. The decision keeps the 48 hour week, 24 hour shifts in place. The court also ruled cottages around Buckeye Lake on state leased land are taxable as real estate.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Scioto
Czech Religious Life Under New Red Ministry
The Communist government in Prague tightened controls over Czechoslovakia’s religious life through a new Ministry of Church Affairs. Decrees assign the Church Office authority over seminary teachings and the selection of textbooks, extending state oversight to charitable groups’ distributions.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Burley Tobacco Sales To Begin Nov 28 In Ripley
The Ripley tobacco market the only market of its kind in Ohio will start Burley tobacco sales on November 28 and run until about mid February.
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Burley Tobacco
Ripley
Ohio
Ohio Election Totals From Tuesday Vote
Unofficial statewide returns show results in Ohio with totals for colored oleo ballot and office-type ballot figures. Probate judge amendment tallies report 872 321 for and 875 226 against.
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Columbus
Ohio
Panel Chosen for Delbert Spencer Murder Trial
A pool of 50 prospective jurors for the first degree murder trial of Delbert Spencer was selected. The trial date moved up from December 5 to November 30 at the defense request. Oliver F. Rowland will replace O K Parrett as one of two court appointed attorneys for Spencer, who spent three years in Lima State Hospital before returning September 15. He is charged with the July 1946 slaying of Pauline Bailey near Glouster.
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Delbert Spencer
Spencer
Oliver F. Rowland
Common Pleas
O. K. Parrett
Parrett
Leslie G. Johnson
Logan
Nelsonville
Lima State Hospital
Pauline Bailey
Glouster
Lima
Athens County
R. E. Bushong
Marshal Nabs Check-Passer At Ross County
A U S marshal in Cumberland Maryland identified a man in a Chillicothe hotel lobby as C W Fairchild 79 wanted on 25 federal forgery charges. Fairchild registered under the name J Peters of Columbus Ohio Nov 1. Blank bank checks from Lancaster Logan and Chillicothe were found in his room.
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Chllicothe
United State
Federal Reformatory
Baltimore
Fred Heinzelman
Edward P. Loughie
Cumberland
C. W. Fairchild
Loughlie
Fairchild
Heinzelman
J. J. Peters
Columbus
Ohio
Lancaster
Logan
Chillicothe
Ross County
Lausche-Ousted Mayor Is Named to Council
Charles Sedore Sr., former mayor of Halls Corners in Trumbull County, won a council seat in a write-in election. Gov. Lausche recently removed him as mayor amid tensions surrounding the Jungle Inn gambling resort, while E. L. Barber won the mayoralty by three votes over James Payton.
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Youngstown
Charles Sedore
Halls Corners
Trumbull County
Sedore
Frank J. Lausche
E. L. Barber
James Payton
Radio Error Weighed As Cause of Crash
Officials studying last week air crash that killed 55 considered the possibility that a frantic radio warning intended for a Bolivian P-38 pilot was transmitted to the wrong plane. Air traffic controller Glenn Tigner said his shouted warnings might have been heard by the Eastern Airlines transport struck moments later.
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Washington
Glenn Tigner
Eastern Airlines
State welfare chief shifts rest home duties in Ohio
Columbus Ohio welfare director J H Lamneck transferred inspection and licensing of rest homes for the aged and infirm to the division of social administration effective Thursday. The move affects oversight of facilities for the elderly mentally or physically infirm and consolidates authority within the social administration.
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Columbus
J. H. Lamneck
Division of Social Administration
Mediation Chief Seeks Clarification On Monday Meeting
John L. Lewis told federal mediation director Cyrus Ching he cannot attend until Monday. Ching had asked Lewis and coal operators to meet in Washington today. Lewis sent a Chicago signed telegram from the Mine Workers. the text caused questions about its responsiveness and authenticity.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Cyrus Ching
Federal
Lewis
Ching
Department Labor
D. C
Chicago
Illinois
Conciliation Service
Ed Chicago
United Mine Workers
UMW Charged With Coercion In Organizing Drive
National Labor Relations Board examiner finds United Mine Workers and Local 7425 in Harlan County Kentucky guilty of coercing workers at Union Supply Co Lynch tied to U S Steel. Forcible detention and threats used to secure signed union cards February 5. Cease and desist urged. board action possible within 20 days. Police killing linked to drive not attributed to unionists.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
National Labor Relations Board
UMW
Harlan County
Union Supply Co
Lynch, Ky
U.S. Steel Corporation
Thomas S. Wilson
Wilson
Quirino Leads In Philippine Election Returns
President Elpidio Quirino held a growing lead as unofficial returns showed him ahead of opponents Jose Laurel and Jose Avelino. Official results from 235 municipalities later backed Quirino with 405,142 votes to Laurel 317,001 and Avelino 85,633 amid reports of post election violence and court challenges.
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Manila
Philippines
Elpidio Quirino
Quirino
Jose Laurel
Jose Avelino
Laurel
Avelino
Second Child Dies in Aspirin Overdose Case
In Cleveland area reports two two year olds died from aspirin overdoses. Donna Marie Koehler, daughter of Mrs. Nicholas Cozzone of Chardon, reportedly swallowed 25 to 30 tablets. The previous day two year old Michael Choura died after ingesting 10 to 12 tablets.
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Cleveland
Donna Marie Koehler
Nicholas Cozzone
Chardon
Ohio
Huron Road Hospital
Michael Choura
Pennsylvanians Approve $500 Million Veterans Bonus
Pennsylvania voters gave a 3 to 1 majority for a half billion dollar veterans bonus. Governor James H. Duff warned that more taxes will be needed to finance the payout. The $500 million bonus is the largest ever approved for a state’s veterans in U.S. history.
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Philadelphia
James H. Duff
Duff
United States
Bright Seeks Nomination for Governor
Ohio State Treasurer Don H. Ebright announces a bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in May 1950. Ebright, 48, has served as treasurer for 11 years and held multiple state and local posts since 1925. Also, Dale Stump in Columbus declares for attorney general. Cleveland Mayor Thomas Burke hedges on a U.S. Senate bid, signaling potential Taft race questions.
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Columbus
Don H. Ebright
Eebright
Ohio State University
Akron
Ebright
Edward J. Hummel
Dale Stump
Stump
Agreement Seen on German Industry Dismantling
West Three foreign ministers reportedly agreed most dismantling of German industry should stop and moved toward allowing the new West German republic to join the Council of Europe. Acheson Bevin and Schuman were cited by sources as nearing a consensus on these steps.
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Paris
U. S
Dean Acheson
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Council of Europe
Portsmouth to Be Coal Freight Center
The Portsmouth Ohio railroad yards will funnel thousands of tons of coal to Chicago and points West. Special trains of coal bearing cars will be assembled at Portsmouth as a coal freight handling point with coal from West Virginia Virginia and Kentucky moving through the city.
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Chicago
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Workers Arrests Mark Return to Brown-Brockmeyer Co
A group of workers returned to their jobs at the Brown-Brockmeyer Co after arrests on assault and battery charges involving picket lines. Police questioned several demonstrators as the company resumes operations today.
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Eee Eae
Ickets
Ae Brown-Brockmeyer Co
Sweden Starts Production of Arrow-Shaped Jet Fighter
Sweden reports the start of regular production of a new arrow-shaped jet fighter code named reee capable of flying over 650 miles per hour. Officials say the aircraft marks a step in military aviation development.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Two Mines Are Working In Mason Point Pleasant WV
Mason County observers report most area mines to resume by Monday including West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co West Chauncey New York Coal Co Mine 5 Drydock Coal Co and others. Columbia mine employing about 150 men and Orchard No 1 and No 2 mines with about 60 men are active. HLA Lieving mine West Columbia plans Monday start. West Virginia Malleable Tron Co at Point Pleasant to cut operations Nov 14 affecting about 100 men with full resume around Nov 21. Railroads Baltimore and Ohio and New York Central may restore service within one or two weeks.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
West Virginia Coal & Transportation Co
West
Columbia
Orchard No. 1
HLA. Lieving
West Columbia
West Virginia Malleable Tron Co
Gordon Jackson
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Truman Says No Change in Gold Value During Presidency
President Truman announced there will be no change in the value of gold while he remains in office. He called any proposal to raise the price of gold a categorical no, noting such a move would require Congress. He stressed the value of gold is fixed for the duration of his presidency.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Tax Faced In Cincinnati
Cincinnati voters rejected a 1.63 mill levy for two more years raising the prospect of a payroll tax to avert a fiscal crisis. City officials and council members said a payroll levy and other steps must be considered. County officials meanwhile met after a 2 mill welfare levy was defeated, worsening the welfare crisis.
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Cincinnati
W. R. Kellogg
Charles P. Taft
Hamilton County
Fred Breyer
Zanesville Man Killed Electrical Line Work Accident
MOUNDSVILLE West Virginia Richard Durst a line mechanic from Zanesville Ohio was electrocuted Wednesday while working on a power company high tension line near the city authorities said The fatal incident occurred during maintenance on the system shared by the company and local utility crews.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Richard Durst
Zanesville
Ohio
U S Seeks Contract Progress In Coal Talks
Washington AP reports John L Lewis failed to attend a government called coal peace conference. He sent a wire indicating a Monday meeting with federal mediator Cyrus Ching, leaving negotiators unsure while miners seek higher pay and shorter hours.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Cyrus Ching
Ching
Lewis
White House
Truman
George Love
Love
Philip Murray
CIO
Murray
Theustry
U. S. Corp
U. &. Steel
Coal Miners Begin Returning to Pits
Soft coal output crawls toward normal as bituminous union miners east of the Mississippi resume work for the first time since September 19. In Western Pennsylvania about 56 000 miners return, many awaiting union meetings, with others preparing pits and re pairing for regular operation. East and central regions report varied returns and steady loadings as the long strike eases.
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Pittsburgh
Mississippi
Western Pennsylvania
Alabama
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