Stay Of Execution Granted In Dodds Appeal
Harry Z. Dodds Jr. receives a stay of execution pending his appeal after the Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld the July murder verdict in Athens County. Attorneys Erskine and White secured the stay hours before his scheduled November 1 execution. the case now awaits journal entry and potential higher court action. Grover Rawlins, his confessed accomplice, had earlier received a life sentence.
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Ihe
Harry Z. Dodds, Jr
Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals
Dodds
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Appeals Court Journal
Samuel B. Erskine
Francis D. White
Russel K. McCurdy
Portsmouth
Verner E. Metcalf
Marietta
Roy J. Gillen
Wellston
Common Pleas
Roy D. Williams
Ohio Penitentiary
Appeals Court
Supreme Court
Eleanor Gifford
Grover Rawlins
Rawlins
Yugoslavia Elected to UN Security Council Over Soviet Veto
In New York Yugoslavia won a Security Council seat over Czechoslovakia amid Soviet protests. The assembly did not part, and Western hopes of bloc walkouts were dimmed. A Czechoslovak envoy in London suggested the Soviet bloc would stay united despite the Yugoslav victory.
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New York
Yugoslavia
Security Council
Russia
United Nations
Andrei Vishinsky
General Assembly
Czechoslovakia
London
Constable Acquitted In Mine Head's Slaying
Whitesburg Kentucky Easter 1948 mine operator Howard Polly killer Jody P Adams acquitted after previous life sentence overturned on appeal by state court on technical grounds. The con stable faced retrial before being cleared.
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Mine Head
Whitesburg
Jody P. Adams
Howard Polly
Adams
State Court of Appeals
Distillery Warehouse Fire Blazes Near Camp Nelson
A blaze at a liquor warehouse in Nicholasville Kentucky fed by 18 000 barrels of bourbon whisky caused unofficially estimated damage around 1 200 000 dollars Thursday night near Camp Nelson.
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Nicholasville
Camp Nelson
Seven Lodge Men Fined On Slot Machine Charges
In Nelsonville common pleas court seven lodge members were fined and given suspended jail terms for exhibiting gambling devices. Four VFW members faced 45 day jail terms and $250 fines while three Eagles trustees received 90 days and $500 fines. Raymond Juniper was absent and to be sentenced later.
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Lodge
Nelsonville Lodge
Common Pleas Court
Roy D. Williams
Nelsonville Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nelsonville Aerie
Order of Eagles
VFW
Donald Ke. Gully
William Reed
George Blimes
John Riley
Eagies
Ben Bailey
Hom
Er Adams
Watson Wolfe
Raymond Juniper
Judge Williams
Eagle
Eagles
Gordon B. Gray
Bailey
The
Francis D. White
Hubert Lappen
Logan
Man Wanted in Slaying Arrested in Zanesville
Columbus report states Benjamin Edwin Ranson 34 was arrested in Zanesville after a Wadesboro NC slaying inquiry. His brother Burton Red Ranson 26 was arrested in Columbus earlier. Victim James Malcolm Shirley 37 of Hollis Queens was killed in Wadesboro.
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Columbus
Benjamin Edwin Ranson
Wadesboro
N. C
Zanesville
Ranson
Burton
Red
James Malcolm Shirley
Hollis
Queens
N. i
Wittenberg Inaugurates Eighth President
Wittenberg College inaugurates Dr Clar ence C Stoughton as its eighth president in a 2 30 p m ceremony at the college field house with Judge Charles B Zimmerman of the Ohio Supreme Court presiding over the event from Springfield.
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Springfield
Wittenberg College
Clarence C. Stoughton
Charles B. Zimmerman
Ohio Supreme Court
Bricker-Davis Case Set For Grand Jury Action
Leroy Bricker of Beaumont pleaded innocent to assault and battery at arraignment before Mayor W. P. Mickle in Athens. Bond set at 300 dollars. grand jury to hear the case after charges shifted from Chauncey to Mickle. Davis and Bricker trade accusations amid crowd concerns and mayoral efforts to preserve peace.
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Leroy Bricker
Beaumont
W. P. Mickle
Athens
W. G. Davis
Chauncey-Dover
Bricker
Melkie Se
Annu Yuncey
Davis
Charles Wadley
Chauncey
Oliver F. Rowland
Common Pleas
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
R. W. Finsterwald
Wadley
Chauncey Court
Mickle
Maximum Allowance $5 Regardless of Children
Columbus news reports that under the amended law a weekly dependency allowance of 2.50 is provided for each dependent child under 18 with unemployment compensation. The maximum weekly allowance remains five dollars even for households with more than two children.
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Columbus
Frank J. Collopy
State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Widow of Air Force Lieutenant Charged in German Murder
Frankfurt district attorney stated the wife of a young U.S. Air Force lieutenant would be charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of First Lt. Andrew E. Madsen, age about 26, in their Rhine near base home after a gay party. The investigation cites a .45 caliber pistol.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Fred Johnson
Andrew E. Madsen
Rhine-Man
Extended Forecast for Columbus Temperature Outlook
The forecast calls for temperatures about 5 to 10 degrees above normal with a high around 59 and a low near 41. Expect cooler conditions Sunday and warmer trends Tuesday and Wednesday with light showers tonight, Saturday, and again Wednesday, bringing less than a quarter inch of precipitation.
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Columbus
Tax Talk Arouses Lawmakers on Tax and Spending
Washington lawmakers react to President Truman's tax increase talk with proposals to cut federal spending and shift tax policy. Senate Finance Chairman George proposes spending reduction and tax readjustments to spur production toward a national income near 300 billion dollars. The New York Stock Market fell on the news.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
George
Senate Finance Committee
New York
State Cracks Down On Truckers Loads
Lorain County checkpoints halted 144 trucks under a new weight law. Thirty eight drivers were cited for overloads and fined 25 to 99 dollars each. total fines around 1500 dollars. In Fremont over two days, 25 drivers were arrested for overweight loads.
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Lorain, CO
UPI
State Highway Patrol
Lorain County
Fremont
Picketing Resumes at Philip Sporn Plant Blocking Route 33
Picket lines by miners and AF of L construction workers again blocked the road to the Philip Sporn power plant. About 1500 construction workers were halted as traffic on Route 33 was tied up for 90 minutes. The dispute centers on rehiring three former mine diggers as miners and the use of non union mined coal at the plant.
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Pomeroy
Philip Sporn
AF of L
Route 33
Central Coal Co
Coal
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Ohio Power Co
D. W. Parsons
Route
Jenkins Bill Is Effective in Tax Evasion Crackdown
Washington reports the federal government begins aiding states to curb mail order cigarette tax avoidance. President Truman signed the Jenkins bill author, targeting interstate cigarette shipments. Vendors must provide the tax administrator in each state with recipient lists, enabling state collectors to pursue unpaid taxes. penalties vary by state.
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Washington
Truman
Rep. Jenkins
Ohio
Justice Department
Mae West Faces 10 Million Damages Suit By Promoters
Los Angeles promoters Arthur R. Van Wyke and A. E. Harrison sue Mae West in federal court seeking 10.25 million dollars claiming breaches of contracts tied to a hotel resort and gambling venture in Nevada. Also named as defendants are multiple parties connected to the project.
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Los Angeles
Mae West
Arthur R. van Wyke
A. E. Harrison
van Wyke
Harrison
Rockefeller, Sr
Miss West
Nevada
First Snow Of Season Dying Out
CHICAGO. The first autumn snow storm waned today leaving white across Western states. Light snow fell in Wyoming and North Dakota while a broad rain belt covered the Middle and Upper Mississippi Valleys. Billings Montana recorded 15 inches, Cody 13, Miles City 11 in 24 hours. A small tornado near Hoyt Kansas damaged crops with no injuries. Abilene Texas saw a tornado death of a woman, Ruby Lee Pearson, 37, and injuries to three family members. Sub-freezing temps persisted in the snow belt.
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Chicago
Wyoming
North Dakota
Mississippi
Billings
Mont
Cody
Wye
Miles City
Dakotas
Colorado
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
Missouri
Iown
Illinois
Hoyt
Kans
Abilene
Tex
Engineer Killed by Electric Crane at Marble Cliff Quarry
Andy Liggett, 57, a locomotive engineer at Marble Cliff Quarry, was killed Thursday when an electric crane swung its boom and knocked him onto the tracks while he sat on the rail. Deputy Ernie D. Stewart reported Liggett was nearly cut in two by the wheels.
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Columbus
Andy Liggett
Marble Cliff
Ernie D. Stewart
Liggett Ippenseng
Liggett
Driver Falls Asleep and Crashes on Route 143
Pomeroy residents report Spencer Hayman of Letart Falls injured at 1 a m when his car struck a utility pole on Route 143 near home. He is hospitalized at Meigs General Hospital with head and body lacerations chest injuries crushed ribs and other injuries.
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Pomeroy
Spencer Hayman
Letart Falls
Hayman
Meigs General Hospital
Johnson Defends Defense Plan for Unification and Peace
Secretary Louisa Johnson testified before the House Armed Services Committee defending current defense policies as giving taxpayers full value. He endorsed unification of the armed forces and criticized Navy witnesses for portraying a simplistic blitz threat while citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff as united on an emergency war plan.
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Washington
Louisa Johnson
Defense Department
Navy
Johnson
House Armed Services Committee
Johnaxon
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Joint Chiefs of
Ohio Receives Federal Wildlife Restoration Aid
The State of Ohio will obtain 332780 dollars this year for restoration and development of wildlife resources. Secretary of the Interior Krug announced 9913597 dollars allocated to all states for the 1948 49 fiscal year, 467223 less than last year, credited to the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund and to be distributed before June 30.
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Washington
Ohio
Secretary of the Interior
Krug
French Premier Mayer stalls on new coalition cabinet
Observers say Rene Mayer faces an almost hopeless stalemate in forming a coalition cabinet in Paris. The stalled talks threaten the timing and stability of his government as he seeks broad support among parties.
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Paris
Rene Mayer
Mad Race For Power Marks Coal Talks Walkout
Northern and Western coal operators pulled out of contract talks with the United Mine Workers at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia saying John L. Lewis is impoverishing workers and risking the industry. George Lowe gave reporters a written statement and the union kept to itself as negotiations broke off after about 45 minutes with no new offer. The union said its previous offer had been rejected and operator spokesman Lowe urged a mutually satisfactory resumption.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Northern
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
George Lowe
Ching
Truman
Bluefield
W. Va
Northern and Western
Lewis
Springfield
New York City
New York Central Railroad
Ing
One Steel Company
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers
Copperweld Steel Co
Glassport
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Assn
Glattke Outlines Scientific Penal Reform to Prevent Killers
Cleveland official Arthur L. Glattke described a program of scientific penal reform designed to block the release of potential killers. He spoke before the Federation of Women's Clubs of Greater Cleveland, noting universal psychiatric testing for convicted criminals before release and stressing the need for laws, facilities, personnel, and funding. He cited recent Ohio executions as context and urged expansion of screening beyond current categories.
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Cleveland
UM — Ohfe
Arthur L. Glattke
Federa of Women's Clubs
Greater
Glattke
Ove
State Division of Corrections
Beaches
Hagerta
Harold Beach
Ohio Penitentiary
Henryett
Break in Steel Strike Hinted by Mediation Chief
A flicker of hope for a breakthrough in the 21 day steel strike emerged as Cyrus S. Ching, federal mediation chief, cautioned against optimism while signaling possible progress. President Truman meanwhile said no immediate plans to intervene in steel or coal disputes.
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Ching
NEW York
Cyrus S. Ching
U.S. Steel Corp
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