Night of Terror Ends in Maine Village as Fire Blares
Bar Harbor Maine faced a massive forest fire that forced three thousand five hundred residents to flee by land and sea. The blaze scorched 200 to 300 homes and luxury estates on Mount Desert Island, with four confirmed deaths and possible more from a boat collision during evacuations. Evacuees were sheltered at Ellsworth as winds and flames threatened surrounding communities.
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Jackson Memorial Laboratory For Cancer Research
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Taft Declares 1948 Race Wide Open in Presidential Bid
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio formally announces his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination describing the race as wide open. He designates Rep. Clarence J. Brown as preconvention manager and plans a limited campaign with Ohio fundraising aimed at 750000 dollars.
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Pastor Allen Heck Named Seminary President in Lancaster
The Rev. Mr. Allen Samuel Heck, D.D., minister of Trinity First Evangelical and Reformed Church in York since 1931, was named president of the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical and Reformed Church in the United States, succeeding Theodore F. Herdman, D.D., who resigned due to ill health.
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Theodore F. Herdman
War Official Named Cleveland Leader
Harold Mundell of Denver was named head of the Regional War Assets Administration office in Cleveland, succeeding acting director Charles R. Griffiths who had held the post for two weeks.
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Mason Fire Suspect Held By Citizens
Elmwood residents captured M. D. Ander 71 of Union District and handed him to Mason County Jail on the forest fire case. The blaze near Locust Grove Ridge has burned since Wednesday night, with a chicken house on Bert Sullivan's property found afire Thursday. Officials expect Ander’s arraignment today.
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Putnam County
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Ander
Death Decreed For Physician In Slayings
A jury in La Grange Texas convicted Dr. Lloyd I. Ross of murder with malice for the May 25 ambush killings of Willard York his wife Gertrude their 9 year old son John and Yorks mother. The panel rejected insanity and sentenced the Ohio born Harvard educated surgeon to death in the electric chair. The defense plans a new trial motion while Ross confessed to the shootings as his wife and sister cried. Ann York identified Ross as the family doctor and testified to the gunfire on the car despite pleas for mercy.
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No Soft Coal Shortage, Says Bureau of Mines
The Bureau of Mines announced a 37 day soft coal supply above ground totaling 47,157,000 tons, indicating stockpiles are slightly above normal for this time of year. A 15 member committee of producers dealers miners and consumers found no current sign of a soft coal shortage for the winter.
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Unrest Marks Truce At Galion Factory
CIO United Auto Workers marked time in a tense truce at North Electric Company after a 12 hour siege by 350 workers and vandalism at the nearby Kenton plant. The strike began August 20 over union recognition and a 20 percent wage rise at the Galion based telephone equipment plant.
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Teachers Conference Opens in Columbus
The Central Ohio Teachers Association opened a two day conference at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel in Columbus with about eight thousand educators expected to attend. Foreign correspondents H. R. Knickerbocker and Walter Duranty will debate tonight on Can Russia be a Part of One World.
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Former matinee idol Earle Lari dies at 46 in New York
Earle Lari, once a matinee idol and Broadway star in Mourning Becomes Electra and Biography, died last night in New York at age 46.
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Earle Larimore
British Call For Home Rule In Germany
A British House of Commons committee urges formation of a representative German government and a firm occupation policy. It says Germany should gain full responsibility for balancing its economy as soon as possible, with immediate re integration of occupied zones if feasible.
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Disney Called To Tell Probe About Reds
Walt Disney was called to testify about Red activities in Hollywood as the House on American Activities Committee began its hearings. The session followed yesterday’s show featuring Gary Cooper Robert Montgomery Ronald Reagan George Murphy and Leo McCarey. A communist account claimed Buster Crabbe was assassinated on Broadway for possessing exposing documents. Cooper commented that Crabbe is a healthy specimen.
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Beautician Fined 700 In Hair Damage Suit
Mrs Nellie M Smith of Fostoria won a common pleas court judgment for 700 against Robert and Myrtle Balderson over a hair damaging treatment at a beauty shop. She had sought 5 000 in damages.
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Correspondent Calls End To Russian War Panic
Robert St John former foreign correspondent urged Cleveland leaders to stop panic and hysteria over war with Russia before it reaches Washington He warned hysteria could prompt a presidential order for atomic bombs and said Russia is unprepared for war both militarily and psychologically.
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Jury Deadlocks Over Beagle's Behavior Case
A Lakewood Municipal Court jury deliberated two and a half hours on whether Mrs. Jean Cramer 20 allowed her beagle Elmer to misbehave on a neighbor's lawn. Judge A A Stephens discharged the hopelessly deadlocked panel. the maximum penalty is a $100 fine.
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Lakewood
A. A. Stephens
Mental Exam Scheduled For Accused Athens Man
Charles R. Henderson 23, accused of killing John Gwinn, was sent to Lima State Hospital for a 30 day mental observation before his trial on a second degree murder charge. Judge Rowland ordered the commitment and Dr. R. E. Bushong to evaluate his condition.
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Trains Crash In Dense Fog Kills 28 In Suburban Collision
In thick fog two packed commuter electric trains collided near South Croydon. At least 28 people were killed and over 100 injured with Croydon hospitals receiving many dead and wounded. Ambulances transported casualties as investigators described a blinding flash and crash that telescoped cars and derailed coaches.
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AP Reaffirms Policy On Fearless World News Coverage
The Associated Press reaffirmed its plan to cover world news without fear or pulling punches. Alan J. Gould outlined the policy to 300 Managing Editors Association members at their 14th annual convention in Detroit. The editors noted censorship pressures where papers must tell only what authorities permit.
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Golf Champion Dies From Injuries
CHICAGO George Payton 24 Virginia State Open Golf Champion died today from a severe brain injury and a fractured left thigh suffered in a automobile accident Oct 2. Payton lived in Newport News Va and was riding with Ralph Guldahl Edward Wooley Ben Kapp and Reginald Speakman all of whom escaped serious injury.
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Twenty Thousand Dollars Awarded for TNT Eye Injury
Federal court jury awards Vincent A. Davido of Cleveland $20 000 for eye injuries suffered at the Ravenna Arsenal in 1942 when specks of TNT flew from an identification badge he was repairing. Judgment entered against Atlas Powder Co., operator of the arsenal for the government.
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Three Boys Escape from Industrial School
Three 13 year old boys identified as Glen Smith of Columbus Donald Steepleton of Hamilton and Laver Garrison of Toledo fled the boy’s industrial school yesterday.
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Truman to address nation on reasons for Congress special session
President Truman will broadcast at 10 PM tonight detailing compelling reasons for summoning Congress to meet November 17 to address a billion dollar European economic emergency and domestic inflation. He outlined a three point program on high prices foreign aid and Marshall plan provisions.
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Saint Maker Cardinal Salotti Dies at 77
Rome AP reports Cardinal Carlo Salotti, 77, prefect of the Congregation of Rites, died today after illness. A long serving prince of the church since 1935, he helped promote over 100 canonization causes including Joan of Arc.
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Poultryless Thursdays to Continue in Western Europe Aid
Washington reports the no poultry day will stay as part of a voluntary campaign to save grain for western Europe. Food Committee Chairman Charles Luckman says the Poultry Producers Federation proposal is inadequate, as it does not commit to reducing chick, broiler, and fryer production or culling flocks beyond normal operations.
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Crash Ends 80 MPH Chase in Columbus Area
Four youths injured in a high speed pursuit described as the wildest ride by state highway Patrolman C. E. Lovejoy. Victims include William Casey 19 and Carl Sarver 19 of Cincinnati, Charles H. E. Bond 18 of Cincinnati, and Jack McFarland 19 of Sandusky. Speed topped 80 mph before the crash at Routes 161 and 33 between Columbus and Plain City.
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Car Wreck Injures Mrs Adair and 3 Children
Mrs Allan Adair 25 of 545 Pottery St and her three children sustained minor injuries Thursday when the car she drove swerved from the pavement and hit a tree on E Hunter St. The infant Connie Jane suffered a slight concussion. All were treated by a local physician. the car was badly damaged.
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3 State Scout Training Conference Opens in Akron Today
Boy Scout leaders from Kentucky and West Virginia join Akron hosts for a two day conference expected to draw about 400 delegates representing 1 665 000 scouts. The program includes classes in finance organization camping health and safety.
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Susie the Cincinnati Zoo gorilla near death in coma
Susie a 21 year old 450 pound gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo remains in a coma since Wednesday with paralysis on the right side after four strokes. Dr E F Moore cites a ruptured spinal blood vessel pressing on the brain as a possible cause. Trainer William Dressman recalls her gentle nature and lifelong display since 16 years old after capture in 1926.
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