Chamber of Commerce Demands Congress Expose Reds In Government
The United States Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to reveal Communist Party members and finances in labor and government ranks. The report cites suspected Red infiltration in Treasury and Labor, cites FBI cases, and calls for loyalty tests, education, and stricter reciprocity with the Soviet Union.
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C of C
Congress
U. S
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Communist Party
Treasury
Labor Departments
Department
Labor
Schwellenbach
FBI
Labor Department
Chamber
Sidneys Hillman
CIO
Philip
Murray
PAC
Francis P. Matthews
Omaha
Soviet Union
Vinegar Joe Stilwell Reported Critically Ill
General Joseph W. Stilwell commander of the xth Army is critically ill in Letterman General Hospital. The 63 year old Asiatic war veteran suffers a liver condition believed to have been contracted in the Burma jungles. He underwent an operation October 3 and was believed progressing satisfactorily until late yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Joseph W. Stilwell
Letterman General Hospital
Burma
Joe
One Cent Increase In Cigarettes Announced
NEW YORK. Liggen and Myers Tobacco Co. announced a 29 cent per thousand price increase for Chesterfields and other brands to 7.38 per thousand at wholesale, following moves by Philip Morris and American Tobacco Co. Retail outlets expect a one cent rise per pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liggen & Myers Tobacco Co
Philip Morris and Co
American Tobacco Co
Bromfield to Receive Ohioana Library Medal
Louis Bromfield author and former Mansfield resident will receive the Ohioana Library Association medal at a Saturday ceremony honoring Ohio writers and composers. Mrs. Depew Head, the association’s executive director, said the award recognizes Bromfield’s 21 books and other writings.
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Columbus
Louis Bromfield
Near Mansfield
Ohioana Library Association
Ohio Writers and Composers
Depew Head
Association
Bromfield
Danube Free Trade Key in Romanian Treaty Debate
U S Senator Arthur Vandenberg urged free commerce on the Danube and across the Balkans during peace conference talks on the Romanian treaty draft. He pressed for open navigation and equal trade for Romania and neighboring Slav states as the conference seeks Oct. 15 adjournment.
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PARIS
U.S
Arthur Vandenberg
R-Mich
Danube
Balkans
Vandenberg
Europe
United States
St. Lawrence
Canada
Germany
Austria
Romania
Wife Dodger Sentenced For Evasion of Draft
Cyril Gordon 23 of Oxford, Pa testified in federal court that he hid from his wife and creditors. He was sentenced in Butler to three months in jail for evading the draft.
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Pittsburgh
Cyril Gordon
Oxford
Butler
Circulation Managers Hold Final Fall Session
The Ohio Circulation Managers Association met in Columbus to discuss circulation rates and rural mail coverage at its final fall session. John Shank of the Dayton News was slated to become president, succeeding Fred W. Weber of the Athens Messenger.
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Columbus
Ohio Circulation Managers Association
John Shank
Dayton News
Fred W. Weber
Athens Messenger
Plane Crash Kills One Ex-Sergeant Injured
A rented plane carrying two 22 year old Cleveland servicemen crashed in a pasture near Grafton killing Howard A. Liebenguin who earned 14 battle stars in 32 months with the Marines. George E. Teske a former air force flight sergeant is in Elyria Memorial Hospital with possible skull fracture and facial lacerations.
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Grafton
Cleveland
Howard A. Liebenguin
George E. Teske
Air Force
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Meteor Meteor Shower Dazzles Nation With Radar Aided View
The United States witnessed a brilliant meteor display from the Giacobini Zinner comet though clouds obscured parts of the country including Southeastern Ohio. Radar and aerial observations tracked meteors at distances from 45 to 180 miles while Harvard astronomers reported about 17 meteors per minute. Local viewers in Cincinnati enjoyed clear skies and a rooftop view as the shower peaked around 10:45 to 10:49 p.m. with prime activity noted by Adler Planetarium Director Wagner Schlesinger.
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Associated Press
United States
Giacobini Zinner
America
Ohio
National Bureau of Standards
Washington
Earth
Harvard
Joint Army Air Forces Signal Corps
Whiteside
N. M
Camp Evans
U. S. Signal Corps Laboratory
Bel
Mar
N. J
Wagner Schlesinger
Adler Planetarium
Chicago
Emsley Johnson, Sr
Indiana Astronomical Society, S
Indianapolis
Duluth
Superior
Wis
Berkeley
Calif
J. J. Nassau
Case School of Applied Science
Cleveland
Army Orders Mid Europe Flights Ended
Pan American Airways halted all service to Middle Europe after a U S military order banned flights over Czechoslovakia and Russian controlled areas in Hungary Romania Germany and Austria. A Pan American Clipper from Prague to Vienna was turned back as orders prohibited civil or military aircraft over the region from Oct 9 to 14.
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London
Pan-American Airways
Middle Europe
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Germany
Austria
Brussels
Prague
Vienna
Unity Aims Move Toward All Lutheran Churches
Cleveland two proposals push toward unity of Lutheran churches in America at the United Lutheran church biennial convention. Luther League of America calls for its 1949 convention to be held in Minneapolis with other National Lutheran Council youth groups. Women's Missionary Society urges a fall 1947 assembly of all National Lutheran Council women’s groups.
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Cleveland
America
Ith
United Lutheran Church
Luther League of America
Minneapolis
National Lutheran Council
Women's Missionary Society
The
ULC
Highway Crash Victim Tentatively Identified
The man who died in a blazing car after a collision with a truck near Eaton has been tentatively identified as Art G. Emmons of Rome City Indiana. Sheriff J C Galyean said identification was by Indiana State Police checking license plates.
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Eaton
Art G. Emmons
Rome City
Ind
J. C. Galyean
Indiana
Emmonsch
J. E. Roberts
Hamilton
Galyean
Lack of Inspection Of Meat Is Charged
William Cornelyou a Franklin wholesale meat dealer in Cincinnati is restrained from slaughtering or selling meat by order of Federal Judge John H Druffel on OPA charges of slaughtering livestock without federal inspection. A hearing for a permanent injunction was set for Oct 18. Hull Slightly Improved. Cordell Hull’s condition showed slight but definite improvement at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
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Cincinnati
William Cornelyou
Franklin Wholesale
John H. Druffel
OPA
Hull
Washington
Cordell Hull
Bethesda Natal Hospital
Pastor Herbert F Miller Dies at 71 in Sedalia
The Rev Herbert Franklin Miller 71 a Methodist minister in Central Ohio for over four years died yesterday in Sedalia where he served as pastor. He was born in Ohio and held pastoral roles in multiple communities. He led church initiatives and was known for outreach and community service. Miller is survived by his widow and several children.
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Dyes
London
Herbert Franklin Miller
Ohio
Sedalia
U S Britain and Turkey Resist Red Demands Over Dardanelles
The United States Britain and Turkey stand firm against Russia s renewed demands on the Dardanelles while signaling openness to discuss revised Soviet rights in the straits Greece Turkey and Iran are key players in the Middle East balance Moscow s August 7 note sought joint Russo Turkish defense and Black Sea control Washington and London oppose the joint defense concept and the August 19 US note backs Turkey in rejecting the proposals Russia pushes for direct Ankara Moscow talks amid the broader Western strategy.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Turkey
Russia
Dardanelles
Greece
Iran
Middle East
Mediterranean
Moscow
Ankara
Black Sea
Train Wreck Injures Nine In Pennsylvania Collision
Nine people were slightly injured when the Broadway Limited rear ended the Liberty Limited near East Palestine Ohio. The Liberty was in two sections. the Broadway struck the rear of the second section after a freight delay. The crash derailed a truck wheel on the Liberty, causing multi hour delays to both trains.
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East Palestine
Pennsylvania Railroad
Broadway Limited
Liberty Limited
Broadway
Liberty
Milk price rise at major dairies in Marion
Major dairies in Marion announced a one cent per quart increase in retail milk prices to 18 cents citing a production drop caused by dry pastures.
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Marion, O
Housing Need Is Challenge Declared By FPHA Chief
Dillon S. Myer new FPHA commissioner says decent dwellings are a top national issue. He cites many American families living under substandard conditions including veterans and rooms lacking housekeeping. Ohio builder J B Haverstick urges elimination of federal restrictions to spur private enterprise by spring 1947.
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Cleveland
Dillon S. Myer
Federal Public Housing Authority
Myers
FPHA
Washington
Ohio
National Association of Home Builders
J. B. Haverstick
Dayton
Sugar Beet Processing Begins at Findlay Refinery
Findlay Great Lakes Sugar Co refinery plans to process 70 000 tons of sugar beets into 17 000 000 pounds of sugar starting tonight. Superintendent D. J. Paschal says beet yield in seven counties was trimmed by dry weather but sugar content should be the highest on record.
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Findlay
The
Great Lakes Sugar Co
D. J. Paschal
Power Strike Suspended and Workers Return in Warren
A three day power strike that cut service to 75000 Warren area customers was suspended as workers returned to the Ohio Public Service Co. Union officials said the walkout will pause until a National Labor Relations Board election settles a jurisdiction dispute between CIO and AFL locals. Power quickly returned to normal as officials noted.
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Associated Press
CIO
Ohio Public Service Co
National Labor Relations Board
AFL
E. L. Franklin
OPS
Warren
Niles
NLRB
Columbus
James A. Rhodes
CIO Transport Workers Union
Columbus and Southern Olio Electric Co
Tofay
Masonic Fund Appeal Slated For Europe Relief
Ray V. Denslow of Trenton Mo head of a Masonic relief commission announced at the 130th Ohio Grand Chapter convention that a half million dollar fund is to be raised to aid the fraternity in Europe. He toured Europe as a special representative of the state department. John B. Harshman of Dayton Ohio presented the high priesthood to heads of Ohio's 201 chapters.
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Cleveland
United States
Europe
Ray V. Denslow
Trenton
Masonic Relief Commission
State Department
Ohio
Royal Arch Masons
John B. Harshman
Dayton
Order of High Priesthood
Slavs Pay Indemnity For American Airmen
Washington reports Yugoslavia paid 150000 dollars to the United States as indemnity for the deaths of five American airmen shot down over Yugoslavia on August 19. The State Department announced the settlement.
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Washington
Yugoslavia
United States
State Department
Employers urged to hire the handicapped in Ohio
Paul H. Molt of the U S Employment Service urged Ohio employers to hire the disabled noting about 20 000 disabled residents in the state many war veterans seek work He cited 4 413 placements in the first six months showing physical handicaps do not impair skilled job performance.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States Employment Service
Paul H. Molt
Moliz
Dtegal Stock Sales Charged in Indictment
Gordon C Mc Macken of Toronto was indicted by a Seneca County grand jury on charges of violating the Ohio Securities Act for selling gold mining shares in Tiffin last March without Ohio registration. Mrs. R. C. Shay of St. Joseph has been elected president of the Service Star Legion of America in Evansville Indiana.
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Tiffin
Gordon C McMacken
Toronto
Ont
Seneca County
Ohio
R. C. Shay
Evansville
Ind
R. 0. Shay
St. Joseph, Mo
Service Star Legion of America
Ohioan Denies Guilt In Death on Highway
greenup county judge ordered Bruce Caseman held for grand jury after he pleaded innocent to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 5 year old James Ramey of Gosling struck by a truck at Fullerton on September 24 Caseman, 42, of Portsmouth, was released on $100 bond
War Assets Admin Overhauls Surplus Electronics Sales
An official of the War Assets Administration announced in May a complete overhaul of its system for selling surplus radio and electronics equipment, criticizing the original method as sloppy and a gravy train.
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Washington
War Assets Adminsttration
Chillicothe Under OPA Rent Control Announcement
Cincinnati district OPA director John F E Robinson Jr said Chillicothe and Ross County fall under federal rent control. Rents freeze from January 1 1946 and the Chillicothe office reports to the Columbus area rent office. Funeral services set for John T Hewett 45 former Mahoning County Democratic state representative.
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Cincinnati
Chillicothe
Ross County
John FE. Robinson, Jr
OPA
Columbus Area
Robinson
Hewett
Argentina offers boneless canned meat to ease U S shortage
Washington reports signs the government may use Argentine beef to relieve the U S meat shortage. Ambassador Oscar Ivanissevich says about 4,000,000 pounds are available. experts discuss using war powers or relaxing price controls as options, with President Truman eyeing emergency action.
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Washington
America
Truman
Oscar Ivanissevich
Argentina
United States
Great Britain
Will Clayton
White House
Robert E. Hannegan
OPA
Paul Porter
Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
John R. Steelman
Clayton
Clark Gifford
Anderson
Congress
Menu Meat Prices Hiked Across Nation
Washington reports restaurant operators nationwide posted new menu prices for meat dishes after an OPA authorized 15 percent increase. Price lids will lift tomorrow on meals and beverages in railroad dining and cafe cars and club cars. The agency also lifted ceilings on laminated glass and certain mineral pigments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Cincinnati
Louis G. Greene
Sam Simmons Says on Meat Hoarding Claims
An audio excerpt quotes Sam Simmons arguing meat hoarding charges are false and criticizing investigations led by Ohio Governor Lausche. He defends packers as seeking to balance animal costs and by products while ensuring meat abundance for consumers.
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Ohio
Lausche
White House
Rhode Island
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