Truman uses injunction power to curb miners strike
The article discusses President Truman resorting to injunctions under the Smith Connally act to curb the coal miners strike and halt labor unrest. It notes potential prosecutions for contempt, the political stakes, and the possibility of Congress being asked to authorize draft powers if the strike continues.
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Washington
Truman
Cleveland
Wileon
Harding
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Krug
Lewis
United States
Congress
Irritable bowel guidance from a medical comment column
Dr. William A. O'Brien advises that irritable bowel stems from nervousness, not infection, and recommends rest, bland diet, relaxed meals, and avoidance of laxatives. He notes most patients overtax themselves and outlines lifestyle steps plus a weight loss hint about smoking and appetite.
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William A. O'Brien
Price Control in Final Phase Signals Free Market Return
The end of price controls in food and most commodities shown by decontrol trends, with OPA near collapse before the extension expires. Producers raise prices to cover higher labor and material costs while stores keep unit profit minimal, signaling a shift to a stable market based on actual costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Congress
Misinformed Consumers Misread Merchants Profits
A Los Angeles survey shows shoppers overestimate retailer profits with most of the dollar not net profit. It argues prices reflect broad costs including government, industry, agriculture, labor and taxes, and that stores face tough conditions beyond control.
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Los Angeles
Advertising for help and federal waste in the capital
A critique argues for more workers in productive enterprise and fewer federal bureaus. The author notes many offices are clogged with appointees and claims abolishing a bureau merely shifts staff, increasing taxpayer costs. The call is for more “dirty hands” to produce goods, even soap if needed.
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National Capital
Washington letters recount Bilbo illness and wartime loyalties
Peter Edson reports Senator Theodore G Bilbo is dying of tongue cancer and appears publicly to counter rumors. The column recalls Harold Ickes stepping down from ICCASP, TVA lend lease tensions with the Soviets, and growing letters urging clemency for William Dudley Pelley, founder of the Silver Shirts.
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Washington
Mississippi
Theodore G. Bilbo
Bilbo
William Dudley Pelley
White House
Department of Justice
House Committee
Old Dies Committee
Pelley
Silver Shirts
America
McArthur Council to Prepare Bonding Ordinance for Power Plant
Following a survey by Wilson W. Kohli Co of Tiffin the McArthur Council authorized its solicitor to draft a bonding ordinance to finance a municipal power plant. The 40 page report says a municipal system would be feasible and profitable, with 383 users, yearly use about $35 000, plant cost about $150 000 and distribution at $50 000. Net annual savings of $5 040 could cut electric rates by about 14 percent.
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Mcarthur
Wilson W. Kohli Co
Tiffin
McArthur Council
C. W. Smith
Kohli
McArthur Power and Light Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Kohli Company
Ohio
Vinton County Land Transfers Details from Recent Week
Recorder Agnes Scott lists transfers in Vinton County including D. W. Patterson to Jesse J. Baker for 10 acres in Richland Township and Fred Cornwell to R. L. Weese for 103 acres in Wilkesville. Other deeds cover Harrison Eagle and Knox townships with parcels ranging from 3 to 136 acres and dates in mid November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Gill, Jr
Raymond Detty
Harrison Township
Homer Sorrell
John Sorrell
Reece E. Sorrell
Wilkesville Township
Navy
Nora
Lee Irwin
Ernest D. Martindill
Jackson Township
Harry E
Mildred Sandusky
Floyd B
Ida Young
Eagle Township
George R
Eva Speakman
Leeman Rodgers
Leeman
Ina Rodgers
Wesley
Berdine Graves
Ban Yaple
Catastrophic 1911 Taal Eruption Near Manila Claims 1400 Lives
On a January night in 1911 the Taal volcano near Manila Philippines violently exploded, destroying communities and killing about 1400 people in an instant.
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Taal
Manila
Philippines
Three Winners In Oratory Contest Listed
McArthur hosted a Prince of Peace Declamation Contest with three winners. William Role won first at the McArthur Presbyterian Church for The Fire of Prometheus, William Perry took second with So Must We, Phillip Perry and Robert Will also spoke. Evelyn White won first at the Christian Church for A Time for Decision, Doris Smathers second with The Atomic Age. Leo Eberts and Phy lis Morgan were other speakers. Bill Pilcher won first at the Methodist Church with A Time for Decision, Eva Perry second with So Must We, and Dorothy Brown and Delbert Brown also spoke. First place winners receive medals and advance to the Vinton County finals on Dec 1. All McArthur participants were McArthur high school students of Miss Linnie Arnold. Rev. J. P. Daab is county contest chairman.
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Bill Pilcher
Methodist Church
Eva Perry
Dorothy Brown
Delbert Brown
Vinton County
McArthur
McArthur High School
Linnie Arnold
J. P. Daab
Fairground Addition Admitted in McArthur Village
A new Fairground Addition north west of McArthur, on the old Vinton County fairgrounds, contains 142 lots over about 29 acres. Owners Claude Herrold and Robert Will plan residential expansion with covenants restricting alcohol sales and building size, surveyed by Paul Drummond.
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Mcarthur
Claude M. Herrold
Robert B. Will
Vinton County Fairgrounds
Boundary Ave
Fair Ave
Spring St
Pearl St
North Ave
McArthur Ave
Vinton Ave
Jefferson Ave
Paul Drummond
Lancaster
Vinton County Recorder’s
McArthur Hostess Hosts Handkerchief Shower and Bridge
Mrs. Ralph E. Smith gave a Friday afternoon shower and bridge party at her McArthur home for Mrs. George Pilcher who plans to join her husband in Dayton. Attendees included Mrs. James Benedict Mrs. Addison Evans Mrs. Fred Newdick Mrs. Sheldon Cline Mrs. Leroy Pilcher Mrs. W. W. Tinker Mrs. Herbert Chamberlain and Mrs. John Gill Jr.
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Mcarthur
Ralph E. Smith
George Pilcher
Dayton
James Benedict
Addison Evans
Fred Newdick
Sheldon Cline
Leroy Pilcher
W. W. Tinker
Herbert Chamberlain
John Gill, Jr
Enlistments Reported By Vinton Board
Names of Vinton County registrants who enlisted or reenlisted in the armed forces were released. Reenlistees include Robert W. Haynes 28 Navy Oct. 30 Jerry J. Ring Wells ton Route 3 Army Oct. 8 Clarence E. Parkinson Hamden Route 1 Army Oct. 31. Enlistees include Merle J. Moore 18 Army Oct. 30 Albert Cc. Todd 18 New Plymouth Route 1 Army Oct. 3 Harold A. Graham 18 Londonderry Route 1 Army Oct. 2 Donald D. Cozad 18 Ray Route 1 Army Oct. 30 Dan E. Cline 18 Radcliff Army Sept. 5.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Selective Service Office
Robert W. Haynes
Londonderry
Navy
Jerry J. Ring
Wellston
Army
Clarence E. Parkinson
Hamden
Merle J. Moore
Albert Cc. Todd
New Plymouth
Harold A. Graham
Donald D. Cozad
Ray
Dan E. Cline
New Sheriff Inducted in Vinton County
William Brown, sheriff elect, was sworn in November 16 at the courthouse by Judge A L Chatfield to fill the unexpired term of Sheriff Earl Stuck. He will also serve as McArthur marshal until replacement is found and appointed.
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Mcarthur
William Brown
Vinton County
Common Pleas
A. L. Chatfield
Sheriff Brown
Earl Stuck
J. J. Potter
John Crow
Brown
Russell Wayne Weese
Weese
Army Air Corps
Venue Change Ordered In Peters Versus Peters Case
A.Ohio judge ordered a change in venue from Vinton to Jackson County Common Pleas Court in the Peters versus Peters case. A transcript from the justice of the peace court was filed in common pleas court on November 13. Stella and Mary Claypool are also involved in a separate filing against Della Earl and James Forrest charged with alleged attempted assault and battery.
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McArthur
Vinton
Jackson County
Common Pleas Court
A. L. Chatfield
John Robert Peters
Evangeline Peters
Justice of Peace Court
State of Ohio
Stella
Mary Claypool
Della, Earl
James Forrest
County Commissioners Session Reviews Bills and Child Welfare Post
The Vinton County commissioners met Monday to pay routine bills and discuss appointing the county child welfare agent after a recent civil service examination.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Tax Books Open Preparations Begin for December 20
The treasurer's and auditor's offices are computing tax rates and performing preparatory work ahead of the opening of the tax books on December 20.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Marriage license issued for Swackhamer Stewart near Londonderry
Probate Judge E. C. Motter issued a marriage license on November 16 to George Lloyd Swackhamer 30 Laurelville farmer and Alice Carmella Stewart 16 near Londonderry. The wedding was solemnized at the Christian parsonage Saturday by Rev J P Daab.
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MacArthur
E. C. Motter
George Lloyd Swackhamer
Laurelville
Farmer
Alice Carmella Stewart
Londonderry
J. P. Daab
Radio artists face potential strike as talks continue
In New York during a worry week for networks, union and management representatives meet across headquarters aiming to resolve differences with the American Federation of Radio Artists. Programs listed include NBCs Henry Aldrich and Abbott and Costello, CBS drives Drive-In with Judy Garland, and ABCs Town Meeting from Athens Georgia.
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New York
American Federation of Radio Artists
AFL
NBC
Henry Aldrich
Clark Gable
Burns and Allen
Jack Haley
Abbott and Costello
Eddie Cantor
CBS
Judy Garland
Dick Haymesshow
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Finnegan
ABC
Athens
World Security Workshop
Mark Warnew
Washington
Kimberly Kimberly wedding and local notices in Nelsonville area
The Rev John L Devol joined Mary Pauline Dewalt and Charles Boyd Wright in a single ring ceremony near Nelsonville on October 5 at the brides groom home. Wright, discharged from the Army after 40 months service 19 overseas in the ETO, plans to move into a Church Street Nelsonville home soon. The Kim berly Mine observed a Friday idle in tribute to Douglas Six. Local residents and visitors from Columbus Oak Grove and Haydenville attended various gatherings and illnesses were reported. {Note: OCR artifacts may affect names and places}
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Kimberly
John L. Devol
Columbus
Mary Pauline Dewalt
William Wicks
Nelsonville
Charles Boyd Wright
Myrtle Wright
Adams St. Nelsonville
Bridesgroom
Devol
Wright
Army
Ings
ETO
Ira Clark
Betty
Danny
Carbondale
Leonard Zimmerman
Tommy
New Marshfield
Homer Davis
Kathryn
Shirley
Arthur Cagg
Nancy Ann
Chester
Oak Grove
Emmett Davis
Carol Sue
Minnie Griffin
John Chilcote
Paul Woods
William Davis
Carl Somers
Rosa Brown
Leonard Hill
Lancaster
Floyd Brown
Athens
Robert Hatfield, Jr
Connett
Six
James Lauderback
Herman Williams
Haydenville
Dick Rizer
Florence Carraham
Hubert Carr
Arley Carr
Karns Family News Visitors and Callers
Mrs C P Karns and daughter Sue along with Mrs G F Karns and daughter Diane visited in McArthur on Tuesday. Nellie Snider and daughter Flora Belle were in McArthur Saturday. Woodrow Gullett and Willia Dean from Chelsea Michigan called on George Karns last week. George Karns and Velma Karns visited T H Hoskins in Dundas. Velma and George Karns called on Frank Ellis Sunday. Philip Karns was a Tuesday business caller in Logan.
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Creola
C. P. Karns
Sue
G. F. Karns
Diane
McArthur
Nellie Snider
Flora Belle
Woodrow Gullett
Willia Dean
Chelsea
Mich
George Karns
T. H. Hoskins
Dundas
Velma Karns
Frank Ellis
Philip Karns
Logan
East Tech Languages Head Giuseppe Cherubini Dies at 62
Giuseppe Cherubini 62 longtime head of the Rodman Languages department at East Technical High School and author of a Spanish textbook widely used in public schools died last night.
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Cleveland
Giuseppe Cherubini
Rodmance Languages
East Technical High School
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National Dispatch
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Bata
Peter Edson
PAC
Harold Ickes
Morgenthau
Phil Murray
Jack Kroll
Ickes
Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
Iccasp
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Engineer
Robert C. Baltzell
Indianapolis
William B
Margaret Poland
Florence T. Poland
Richland Township
Vinton Board
Vinton Court Case
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