Two Screen Figures Cited in Hollywood Contempt Hearing
Washington D C un American activities subcommittee cited Samuel Ornitz and Herbert Biberman for contempt as part of its eighth day in the communism in Hollywood investigation. Chairman Thomas pledged further action as more of Kenny's clients are expected to testify.
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Dalton Trumbo
John Howard Lawson
Trumbo
Communist Party
Dalt T
NEA
Washington
House UN- American Activities
Samuel Ornitz
Herbert Biberman
House Committee On un-American Activities
Hollywood
Thomas
R-Nj
Sam Ornitz
Ornitz
Robert W. Kenny
Los Angeles
Kenny
Alvah Bessie
Albert Maltz
Bessie
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Stripling
Lawson, Trumbo
Maltz
J. Parnell Thomas
RNJ
Susie the gorilla dies at Cincinnati Zoo aged 21
In Cincinnati the famed gorilla Susie died in her cage after a stroke paralyzed her right side. News of her illness drew telephones and cards from across the country as veterinarians and staff tried to save her. Susie arrived in 1929 aboard the Graf Zeppelin and stood five feet tall weighing 450 pounds.
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Cincinnati
Susie
Cincinnati Zoo
Sol Stephan
United States
Newark
N. J
MacArthur Orders Destruction of War Factories in Japan
General MacArthur declared that all industrial equipment designed for producing combat materiel must be destroyed. The order applies to machinery whether privately or publicly owned and aims to cripple Japan's wartime production capacity.
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Tokyo
MackArthur
Laborites Set Plan To Limit House of Lords
Conservative peers and opposition MPs plan revisions to a Labor bill aimed at trimming Lords powers. Sources say private talks will discuss changing membership from hereditary to a merit based chamber and reducing the Lords delay on legislation from two years to one.
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House of Lords
London
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Dems Set Meeting to Pick 1948 Convention City
Democratic Party leaders convened the national committee to select a convention site and chart the 1948 campaign. Philadelphia and San Francisco bid, with Truman expected to seek a second White House term. Sen. J Howard McGrath eyed as national chairman to replace Robert E Hannegan.
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Washington
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Truman
White House
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Robert E. Hannegan
Cleveland Foreign Trade Season Breaks Records
Cleveland's seaport reports its busiest foreign trade season with more ships from Europe and the Americas expected next year. Trade growth comes as Western Europe recovers postwar, rail freight costs rise, and Great Lakes cargoes reach millions in value. Ohio industries ship machinery and a wide range of goods to Europe bypassing New York bottlenecks.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Easern Seaboard
Prins Maurits
Norway
Sweden
Holland
England
Great Lakes
Europe
St. Lawrence Canal
St. Lawrence Seaway
Ohio Industries
New York
U S Opposes Soviet Korea Election Proposal at UN
The United States rejected a Soviet demand to invite elected Korean representatives to UN debate. Washington argued the move would delay action and oppose Russia’s plan to withdraw troops by January 1. Marshall plans to set up a Korean elections commission within five months.
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Marshall
United States
Korea
Washington
Congress
London
Russia
High Pay Halts Communism Told at PTA Meeting
Dr. Philip E. Auer of Peace Luther Church Galion Ohio told the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers convention that raising teacher salaries counters Communist infiltration in schools. He warned low pay pushes teachers away and into other work yet said there are few Communists in teaching compared with other professions. The congress representing 302,049 members adopted a resolution opposing a proposed constitutional amendment designating gasoline tax receipts solely for highways.
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Cincinnati
Galion
Ohio
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Philip E. Auer
Peace Luther Church
Witnesses Declare West Lane in Will Contest
Five witnesses testified that James M. West was sober and mentally capable when he made his will. The late New Bern bus company executive left 100 dollars of his 1.5 million estate to his son Millard Stanley West of Wilmington Ohio. The son contests the will claiming lack of mental competence and undue pressure.
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New Bern, N. C
James M. West
New Bern Bus Company
Millard Stanley West
Wilmington
Ohio
Separate Trials Set In Fatal Beating Case
Separate trials were ordered for Clifford Gayles and Ada Davidson, both of Xenia Ohio, charged with murder in the beating death of Mrs Edna Adkins of Franklin on Labor Day eve. Gayles to stand trial November 17 and Davidson December 1, as announced by Judge Fred B Cramer.
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Hamilton
Clifford Gayles
Xenia
Ohio
Ada Davidson
Edna Adkins
Franklin
Gayles
Davidson
Fred B. Cramer
Storm Center Man 100 Shares Longevity Tale
MEDINA O. Theodore Stauffer of Sharon Center turns 100 tomorrow. A former brick manufacturer and farmer, he is father of 10 children, smokes a cigar daily, and enjoys walking. He retired at age 80.
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Medina
Theodore Stauffer
Sharon Center
Forecasting Temperatures Near Normal With Light Rain
Extended forecast shows temperatures near normal with minor fluctuations then cooler by Sunday. Normal highs around 52 and lows near 36. Precipitation expected from one half to three quarters of an inch mainly as rain Wednesday and showers Saturday and Sunday.
Committee acts on 35 policies from civil rights panel
The Truman appointed 15 member Civil Rights Committee led by Charles E. Wilson urged federal anti-lynching, anti-poll tax, and fair employment laws. It called for outlawing segregation in trains, buses, schools, and other venues, and urged states to curb restrictive covenants. The panel warned of hysteria over Communists and supported protecting civil rights of federal workers.
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Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric Co
White House
Congress
United States
South
Frank P. Graham
University of
Restaurateur Raps Truman Food Program
National Restaurant Association President John W. Ebersole condemned the food conservation plan as a publicity push. He argued the goal to save 100 million bushels for Europe is flawed and that restaurants cannot fully comply while grocers and bakeries are not similarly targeted. He said restaurants face public demand for meat and that slaughtered animals may consume more grain than is saved.
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Cleveland
John W. Ebersole
National Restaurant Association
Europe
White Plains
N. Y
Northeastern Ohio Restaurant Association
Ebersole
One Dollar Bill Carries Last of Ten Thousand Woes Message
The Philadelphia City Treasurer reports a dollar bill received bearing a pencil note stating this is the last of ten thousand wine, women, and races. The odd inscription hints at a larger sum or scheme but adds no formal details.
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Philadelphia
Communists Lose Nine Seats In Danish Election
In Copenhagen Premier Knud Kristensen called a cabinet session after Danish elections left no party with a majority. The Communists shed nine of their 18 seats, while the Agrarian Party gained 11 to reach 49 of 148. The Social Democrats surged to 57 seats, nine more than in 1945. Analysts cite demands for government purges and broader European Communist actions as factors.
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Copenhagen
Knud Kristensen
Kristensen
Right of Center Agrarian Party
Social Democrats
Agrarians
Oreton Man Loses Percheron in Route 160 Collision
A Percheron owned by Dave Eberts of Oreton was killed when struck by a Wellston Ice and Storage Co truck driven by Adrian E. Phillips of Hamden on Route 160 between Hamden and Wilkesville. State patrol said the horse was unattended.
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McArthur
Dave Eberts
Oreton
Hamden
Wilkesville
Wellston Ice and Storage Co
Adrian E. Phillips
Man Held in Shooting Case in Cincinnati
Edgar A. White, 51, charged with murder in the shooting of Chester Bower during an argument Sunday, was held yesterday for grand jury action under a five thousand dollar bond.
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Cincinnati
Edgar A. White
Chester Bower
War Mission Hike Mulled For Greece
Washington officials weigh increasing the American military mission to Greece to aid the Greek army in preparing for a coming offensive against Communist guerrillas. The current unit of 40 officers and men is seen as too small. no plan exists to send U S troops or authorize American officers to take part in Greek combat operations.
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Washington
Greece
United States
One Man Still Missing In Jail-Breaking Group
Eld en D. Scott, 22, one of seven men who escaped Mahoning County jail last month, remained at large. Merle Hawkins, 38, of Youngstown, previously held on burglary charges, was recaptured yesterday.
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Youngstown
Elden D. Scott
Mahoning County
Ralph E. Esler
Merle Hawkins
Crewmen Renew Search For Missing Airliner
Pan American air and field crews comb the southern sector of Annette Island in a three day search for a missing four engine airliner and its 18 passengers and crewmen. Inclement weather halted the aerial search yesterday.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Pan- American Air and
Annette Island
Earl W. Smith Hotel Operator Dies at 64
Earl W. Smith of Gallipolis died today at age 64. He operated the Lafayette Hotel for 12 years and previously ran a hotel in Sidney.
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Earl Smith
Gallipolis
Earl W. Smith
Lafayette
Sidney
Warren Community Chest Falls Short of Goal
Warren's Community Chest drive closes with a total near 133,988 dollars, leaving about 17 thousand short of the 150,988 dollar target. The effort involved local donors and volunteers across the Warren area aiming to fund community programs.
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Warren
Driver Killed in East Liverpool Crash
Eldon R. Wyatt 40 of East Rochester died when his car ran into a stalled steel truck last night in East Liverpool.
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East Liverpool
Eldon R. Wyatt
East Rochester
Wartime Food Control Advocated to Aid Europe
Senator Buck urged limited wartime rationing on export goods to help Europe, noting meat butter lard and shortening as key items. He opposed general price controls and called for an education program to win public support while the Luckman drive seeks to save 100 million bushels of grain for export.
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Washington
Buck
Europe
Delaware
Senate Banking Committee
House
Truman
Congress
Chester Bowles
OPA
Congressional
Charles Luckman
Citizens Food Committee
Luckman
Kentucky
Citizens Committee
W. Scott Miller
Jefferson County
Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc
Bardstown
Congressmen Set Galion Strike Probe
A House Education and Labor Sub Committee in Galion Ohio prepared a hearing at 10 a m on the UAW strike at North Electric Co. officials said no progress in talks and a subpoena of Edward Duck was issued. The issue centers on a bargaining election with the union objecting to an election and the company demanding secret ballots.
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Galion
Congressional
United Auto Workers
CSO
North Electric Co
House Education and Labor
Clare Hoffman
Michigan
R. V. Graham
Adjutant General
Hoffman
Edward Duck
UAW
Thomas J. Herbert
F. A. Rieman
Duck
Walter Brehm
Ohio
Horace Vokoun
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Robert Jamison
Cleveland Men Given Reprieve From Electric Chair
Two Cleveland men James Griffin Jr and Robert Britton were reprieved from execution until November 28 by Gov Thomas J Herbert. They were convicted of killing Lee Webb in a Cleveland gambling house on June 21 1946 and the reprieve allows the Pardon and Parole Commission time to review the case.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Thomas J. Herbert
James Griffin, Jr
Robert Britton
Lee Webb
Griffin
Britton
State
Fine Imposition To Be Appealed by Cultists
In Harlan Kentucky six of seven snake handling Holiness Church members face $100 fines. City Judge Sige Howard ordered the penalties while Reuben Napier of Cumberland had the charge dropped. Their attorney L. C. Wall says an appeal will be filed. The group protested a Sunday courthouse demonstration.
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Harlan, Ky
L. C. Wall
Sige Howard
Reuben Napier
Cumberland
Napier
Rains Move East Amid Cooler Weather Across Midwest
Rain and cooler air spread into the eastern states as skies clear over much of the Midwest. Showers reached Ohio, Lake Erie states, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New England and parts of Montana and Utah. Forecasters in Chicago said the moderation will begin today after a run of above normal East temperatures.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Ohio
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
New York
Virginia
New England
Montana
Utah
Chicago
Paper has new manager Mansfield
Merritt F. Riblett, after seven years as assistant to T. J. White of the Chicago Herald-American, was named general manager of the Mansfield News Journal yesterday.
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Mansfield
Merritt F. Riblett
T. J. White
Chicago Herald-American
Mansfield News Journal
Car Dealers Use Crops For Sales Barometer
Used car dealers see crop reports as a barometer of demand with harvest yields driving early upswing hopes in central and southern states. Automotive News notes wheat, cotton, tobacco profits influence buyers in Indiana to New York regions as dealers hedge with lower price purchases amid postwar market uncertainty.
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Automotive News
Central States
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
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