Dover Township Man Fatally Injured near Rail Line
Frank Preston 75 of Chauncey died at Sheltering Arms Hospital after being found injured beside the New York Central tracks between Route 33 and the first switch south. Deputy Joyce suspects train impact. an official verdict is pending. Preston, a retired miner, lived near Chauncey and is survived by a son Virgil, daughter Emma Collins, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Chauncey Methodist Church.
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Frank Preston
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
New York Central
John H. Elias
Frank Joyce
George Bateman
Preston
Virgil Preston
Joyce
New York Central Yard
Bateman
Fairmont
W.va
William Matheny
Nelsonville
Beaumont
Athens County
Coal Hollow
Virgil
Emma_ Collins
Crooksville
al Preston
Fred Preston
Buchtel
Chauncey Methodist Church
Gilbert Courtney
Nye Cemetery
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Rent Control Study Planned
Washington forecast by House Banking Committee Chairman Wolcott predicts rent controls may be extended if the housing shortage persists past March 31. He said a building boom could end the need, and a committee rent study would begin when Congress convenes in January to decide on extension.
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Washington
Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Congress
Boy Killed by Trucks Answering False Alarm
Six year old John Fleishman ran into the street as fire engines approached a false alarm and was struck by a passing taxicab. Police called the death an unavoidable accident.
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San Francisco
John Fleishman
New York Fashion Says Shorter Trousers for Men
New York fashion authorities declare male ankles will emerge as trousers shorten by at least two inches. Tony Williams, arbiter for the best dressed list, notes the shorter cuffed trouser will just touch the top of the shoe.
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New York
Tony Williams
War Potential Of Japanese Ordered Out
The 11nation Far Eastern Commission ordered destruction of much of Japan's industrial war potential and designated many plants for reparations. The policy, decided August 14, directs MacArthur to implement limits on Japan's total industrial capacity, with the commission debating the fixed level.
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Washington
Far Eastern Commission
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Germany
Lovett Signals Possible Congress Session On Europe Crisis
Under Secretary Lovett warned the European economic crisis is accelerating beyond expectations and some American action may be required before year’s end. He avoided a flat yes on a special Congress session, but strongly suggested one might be needed.
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Washington
Lovett
Europe
Marshall
Congress
Divorce Seeker Dies In Ranch House Fire
A 30 year old New Jersey woman seeking a Nevada divorce died in a blaze at the Del Monte guest ranch near Reno. Arthur DeWalt, a Reno bartender, was held as a material witness and later charged with lewdness in connection with the case.
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Reno
Nev
New Jersey
Nevada
del Monte
Arthur DeWalt
Mary Dreier O'Meara
Plainfield
N. J
Justice Court
Harold Taber
Complainants Freed in Assault to Kill and Robbery Charges
Albert Kellogg and Mabel Kirkner of Cincinnati were freed of assault to kill and robbery charges by Municipal Judge William A. Alexander for lack of prosecution. Ming King, a former Dayton restaurant owner who filed the charges, had returned to China a year ago.
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Cincinnati
Albert Kellogg
Mabel Kirkner
William A. Alexander
Ming King
Dayton
China
Load of Cattle Sets All-Time High at Cleveland Stockyards
A load of seven cattle averaging 1 112 pounds brought a record 34 25 per cwt at the Cleveland stockyards. The sale was led by Frank Kradatzke of Oak Harbor Ohio, marking a 25 cent jump from the prior record set two weeks earlier.
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Cleveland
Frank Kradatzke
Oak Harbor
Ohio
Superintendent Quits Buckeye Lake Post
Hocking Hunter resigns as Buckeye Lake superintendent after eight years citing advancing age. He will leave office November 1. no successor named yet.
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Buckeye Lake
Lancaster, CO
Hocking Hunter
Hunter
Death of Iowa City medical college head Macewen
Ewen M. Macewen aged 61 who led the University of Iowa College of Medicine since 1935 died last night in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Ewen M. Macewen
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Princess Sadako Joins Japan Silk Thread Association
Empress dowager Princess Sadako assumed the presidency of the Japan Silk Thread Association today, marking her first employment in her life. The move signals a formal leadership role for the organization.
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Tokyo
Sadako
The
Japan Silk Thread Association
Bevin Urges U S to Redistribute Fort Knox Gold
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin urged the United States to redistribute gold from Fort Knox to stabilize world trade payments. He spoke to the British Trade Union Congress outlining moves to boost purchasing power in devastated regions and tied the idea to Europe’s economic recovery.
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Southport
England
Ernest Bevin
United States
Fort Knox
British Trade Union Congress
Bevin
Europe
Kentucky
Britain
British Empire
Commonwealth
U S Forced To Make A Bomb Says Solon
Senator McMahon of Connecticut charged that the United States must continue making and improving atomic bombs due to Russia’s rejection of an international control plan. He argued that Russia’s aggressive policy has unified American resolve to prevent Moscow from dominating Europe and Asia.
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Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
United States
Russia
Europe
Asia
Fourth Paper Closes After Opposing Peron
The Tribuna Democrata, a Buenos Aires weekly opposing President Juan D Peron, suspends publication within two weeks. Editor Vincente J Reisse said today’s issue would not appear due to all printing plants refusing to print opposition periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Tribuna Democrata
Juan D. Peron
Vincente J. Reisse
Truman to Address Brazilian Congress in goodwill mission
President Truman works on a special message for a joint session of the Brazilian Congress as part of his goodwill mission to Brazil. He plans sightseeing tomorrow and to review a grand parade Sunday marking 125 years of Brazilian independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Truman
31 Superforts Set For Atlantic Flight
Westover Field Mass Col Alan D Clark arrived for refueling ahead of leading 31 B 29s across the Atlantic in the largest Superforts flight to Europe They will depart for Germany before noon with a single stop at Goose Bay Newfoundland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westover Field
Mass
Alan D. Clark
10 Percent Hike in WWII Veteran College Enrollment
The Veterans Administration projects 1,325,000 World War II veterans will enroll in college this fall, about a 10 percent rise from last April's high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Administration
Amusement Tax Approved by Wooster Council
Wooster city council voted unanimously to place a three percent amusement tax on entertainment events. The measure targets theaters, fairs, and similar venues to fund city programs. The plan moves to formal adoption after final readings.
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Wooster
O.—P
Philip Sporn Plant construction ready to start at Graham Station
The Ohio Power Co announces the Sollitt Construction Co will build two of six units at the Philip Sporn Plant near Pomeroy Bend in West Virginia. The $20 million project aims for 900000 kilowatts capacity with two 150000 kilowatt turbines and coal-fired boilers handling 3000 tons daily. Shared ownership will be by The Ohio Power Co and Appalachian Electric Power Co.
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Point Pleasant
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
W. Va
Sollitt Construction Co
South Bend
Ohio Power Co
Communi
Harold Turner
American Gas and Electric Service Corp
Turner
Two Men Held In Lynch Case
Six white men accused in the attempted lynching of a Negro were free today while a seventh faced grand jury action by a neighboring county along with the Northampton jailer. The case concerns the May 23 mob action against Godwin Buddy Bush in Rich Square.
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Jackson
N. C
Northampton County
Rich Square
Godwin
Buddy) Bush
J. Paul Frizzelle
Joe Cunningham
Warren County
A. W. Edwards
Pedestrians Warn Trucker Then Fractured Servicycle Tragedy
In Columbus, George E. Graham of Logan awaited a signal when pedestrians shouted for him to stop. A servicycle rider, Roderick H. Sims aged 22 of Wellston, had lost control and was struck by the truck, suffering serious injuries.
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Columbus
George E. Graham
Logan
Roderick H. Sims
Wellston
German Trust Official Sent to U S in 1937
American prosecutors revealed records showing I G Farbenindustrie agents sent leading salesman George Von Schnitzler to the United States in 1937 to strengthen ties with E I du Pont de Nemours Co. in Wilmington Delaware. Von Schnitzler is among 22 officers of the combine facing war crimes trial.
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Mernberg
Germany
I. G. Farbenindustrie Chemical Trust
George von Schnitzler
United States
E. I. du’ Pont de Nemours Co
Wilmington
Del
von Schnitzler
Combine
Theater pioneer's widow dies in Pittsburgh
Mrs. Eleanor Harris, 75, widow of John P. Harris founder of the first motion picture theater, died last night in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Eleanor Harris
John P. Harris
Western Hemisphere Defense Pact Signed by Nineteen Nations
Quito reports Col. Manuel Mancheno resigned as counter revolt gains halted. Mariano Suárez Veintimilla assumed interim power and prepared to convoke congress for a new president in 1948. Rio de Janeiro hosts delegates signing the Rio Pact pledging collective defense across the hemisphere with joint action and consultations.
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Quito
Ecuador
Col
Carlos Mancheno
Mariano Suarez Veintimilla
Mancheno
Suarez
Jose Mario Velasco Ibarra
Congress
Rio DE Janeiro
Quitandinha
Here
Truman
United States
George C. Marshall
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Tom Connally
D-Tex
Warren R. Austin
U. S
United Nations
Sol Bloom
D-Ny
William D. Pawley
Brazil
Pole
Hawaii
Falklands
Nicaragua
Canada
FourYearOld Boy Kills Older Sister With Shotgun
In Waukegan Illinois an eight year old girl Betty Taylor was killed by a 12 gauge sawed off shotgun fired by her four year old brother Billy Taylor who allegedly said she hit me The mother Viola Taylor was away when the shooting occurred and the four year old will face no charges due to age Attorney Harry Hall said.
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Waukegan, II
Harry Hall
Lake County
Billy Taylor
Billy
Betty
Taylors
Viola Taylor
Patricia
Albert
CIO Unions Consider Bypassing NLRB Over Affidavits
Strong prospects arose that CIO unions would bypass the National Labor Relations Board for now without a clear decision on non communist affidavits. Nine vice presidents plus Philip Murray and James B Cary meet in Pittsburgh to weigh the issue as NLRB counsel Denham demands top CIO officers sign. Communist critics led by United Mine Workers oppose signing.
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Washington
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Philip Murray
James B. Cary
Pittsburgh
Robert N. Denham
CKO
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
James Hagan Actress Playwright Dies in Cincinnati Visit
James P. Hagan 65 year old New York playwright and actor died in Cincinnati while visiting his son Douglas. His 1933 Broadway two act comedy One Sunday Afternoon was among the season's most successful plays.
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Cincinnati
James P. Hagan
New York
Douglas
Ohio Plane Missing With Four Aboard
The Civil Aeronautics Administration and state patrol search a private Stinson 150 missing since Monday night after taking off from Cleveland Municipal Airport bound for Dayton. Pilot William Stroop 22 of Dayton and three passengers including Mrs. Raymond C. Stotts Mariel Talbot 20 and Woody Gorman 21 were aboard. the plane radioed a course change to avoid a storm and has not been heard from. The craft was due in Dayton at 10 30 p m Monday.
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Dayton
Civil Aeronautics Administration
State Patrol
Stinson
William Stroop
Cleveland
CAA
Raymond C. Stotts
South Dayton
Mariel Talbot
Dayton Junior League
Willard Talbot
Woody Gorman
University of Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
E. J
Barney) Gorman
Mexican Farmers Attack Vet and Soldiers in Ciudad Hidalgo
In Ciudad Hidalgo a mob of farmers overwhelmed a visiting veterinary team and six soldiers. The eight man party suffered one severely wounded survivor who said the crowd was in the thousands. Authorities moved detachments to round up suspected farmers following the fatal attack.
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Mexico City
Ciudad Hidalgo
Gestapo Operatives Sentenced to Death by British Court
In Hamburg a British military court convicted 14 Gestapo operatives of killing 50 allied airmen on Hitler's orders and sentenced them to hang. Two others got life terms and two received 10 years. The victims had escaped from a Sagan prison camp in 1944 and were shot after recapture.
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Hamburg
Germany
Gestapo
Adolf Hitler
Sagan
Silesia
Leap From Hotel Kills Former UNRRA Worker
Columbus police said Thomas Bower, a former UNRRA representative in China, leaped to his death from the eighth floor of the Fort Hayes Hotel. He registered there last Sunday and quit his UNRRA post citing ill health.
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Columbus
Thomas Bower
UNRRA
China
Fort Hayes
Bower
Decision Awaited in Wilberforce University Case
Xenia Ohio February 9 The African Methodist Episcopal Church and Dr Charles F E Welsey await decision of Common Pleas Judge Frank L Johnson in an injunction action The church board seeks to bar Wesley from using church property or the Wilberforce University name in operating the state supported part of the institution
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Xenia
Ohio Power Workers File Arbitration Suit
The CIO Utility Workers of America sue in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court seeking arbitration of a wage dispute with Ohio Power Co. employees in Tuscarawas Coshocton and Guernsey Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
CIO Utility Workers of America
Tuscarawas
Wreck Yields Bodies of 27 in Labor Day Train Crash
Officials report 27 dead as crews search the flaming wreckage near Dugald Manitoba. Police say final toll could exceed 35 with many victims burned beyond recovery. Thirteen of 15 seriously injured remain hospitalized. RCMP in Winnipeg hold Donald F. Ledlie 55 CN train dispatcher as material witness.
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Dugald
Man
Labor Day
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Winnipeg
Donald F. Ledlie
Canadian National Railways
Church Pastor Resigns Over Club Like Atmosphere
The Rev. Walter F. Rutherford quits after 15 years as pastor of Wagner Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church in Columbus. He says the church had "become too much like a club" with members kept in good standing by dues.
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Columbus
Walter F. Rutherford
Wagner Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church
Gandhi in third day of fast cheerful yet weak
In Calcutta Gandhi enters his third day of fasting claiming it will continue until sanity returns to Calcutta. Dr Mehta reports he is cheerful though weak as telegrams and letters flood in, urging him to end the fast per secretary Nirmal Bose.
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Gandhi
Calcutta
India
Meehandas K. Gandhi
D. K. Mehta
Nirmal Bose
French steel subsidy demand defeated in assembly vote
Premier Paul Ramadier failed to gain backing for a steel price subsidy of 23.5 million dollars in the Paris assembly. He pledged to link the coal subsidy request to a confidence vote when the matter is brought to a ballot Friday.
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Paris
Paul Ramadier
Assembly
Flyers Leave Holland for Around the World Flight
George Truman of Los Angeles and Clifford Evans of Washington, D. C. depart Amsterdam for Paris as they begin a two plane round the world flight in a marked aviation effort.
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Holland
Amsterdam
George Truman
Los Angeles
Clifford Evans
Washington, D. C
Paris
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Philip Mountbatten
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Wilberforce
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