Congress wrestles with Alaska statehood and tax bills
Washington AP reports Congress debates Alaska and Hawaii statehood to counter perceived Soviet imperialism, a House Senate anti subversive bill, a new tax increase worth 4.508 billion, a 17 billion emergency Korea aid package, and Truman naming Gen George Marshall as defense secretary amid a NLRB counsel firing controversy.
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Alaska
Hawaii
Truman
Senate
United States
Pacific
House
Capitol Hill
O'Mahoney
Connally
D-Tex
Congress
George C. Marshall
Robert. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Taft
Denham
CIO
Ohio
Conveyor Belt Benefit Listed in Ohio Project Speech
Noel R. Michell of the Akron Canton and Youngstown Railroad Co outlined a proposed Ohio River Lake Erie conveyor belt for coal and iron ore. He said it would lower transport costs and boost economies in northeastern industrial counties while benefiting poorer counties financially from state taxes.
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Columbus
Columbus Rotary Club
Lake Erie
Michell
General Electric workers end weeklong strike in Cleveland
Operations at 22 GE plants in Cleveland returned to normal as CIO International Union of Electrical Workers Local 707 ratified national contract terms. President David J. FitzMaurice said 3500 members accepted wage gains of 10 cents per hour, a $125 monthly pension and insurance package, ending an idle period that affected about 4800 workers citywide.
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Cleveland
General Electric Co
CIO
International Union of Electrical Workers
David J. Fitzmaurice
Ohio coal miners end staggered shifts after victory
Bellaire reporting 4500 striking coal miners return to pits after winning the right to abolish staggered working shifts. Trade union leaders hailed the decision as a major gain for workers across the region.
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Bellaire
Ohio
For Rent Ad Tip Prompts Quick Sign Change
A call to action urges dropping a poor rent sign and placing a brief three line ad in the Messenger Want Ad section. Start a three day trial and expect quick calls to cancel once a room is rented.
Defense Plan Approved by Truman to Bolster Civil Defense
President Truman backs a master civil defense plan urging federal, state, and local cooperation to protect 140 critical targets. It envisions mutual aid, mobile teams, and civilian readiness though no cost or timetable is set. Congress may delay action until next year as authorities push a new Civil Defense Administration.
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Washington
Truman
Civil Defense Administration
America
Congress
National Security
United States Civil Defense
Missing Body Mystery Baffles Sheriff In Ohio
Sheriff Stewart Hiland probes a case after Amish farmer Andy Slabaugh reports seeing a body with a bullet wound in a light panel truck. Slabaugh says three unfamiliar men claimed the youth Carl would soon join the army and drove off without explanation. The sheriff warns a hoax possibility exists.
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Carl
Hiland
Slabaugh
Truman Signs Marshall Bill for Defense Post
President Truman signed a bill elevating Gen. George C. Marshall to Secretary of Defense and sent his formal nomination to the Senate for confirmation at once. Marshall asked to be sworn in at the Pentagon after Senate approval or when Louis Johnson leaves the post tomorrow. Truman also signed a bill authorizing Omar N. Bradley to receive the permanent five star rank of general of the army.
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Washington
Truman
George C. Marshall
Defense
White House
Marshall
Senate
Charles G. Ross
Pentagon
Louis Johnson
Ross
Gen
Omar N. Bradley
Wounded ex-convict Leo Brothers shot by unknown gunman
ST. LOUIS reports A Leo Brothers once jailed for an unresolved 1930 murder was wounded today by a mysterious gunman. The incident adds to a long and shadowed career linked to historic crime cases in the city.
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ST. Louis
Leo Brothers
Car plunges into river when driver falls asleep
Kenny Michael, 22, of Middleport, drove west on East Main Street, swerved across the highway, left the road, and fell 75 feet into the Ohio River near Dr. S. G. Martt’s home. He escaped through the back window, swam to shore, and was treated at Meigs General Hospital for cuts and bruises as workers recovered the wreckage.
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Pomeroy
Kenny Michael
Middleport
Rt. 1
Ohio River
S. G. Martt
East Main Street
Michael
Russell Bailey
Meigs General Hospital
Marines Pay Courtesy Visit as MacArthur Tours Inchon Front
Marines on the Inchon front greet General Douglas MacArthur during a three hour tour east of Inchon Korea. Marines shout warnings and questions as his jeep passes. MacArthur and his staff receive briefings from marine officers about ongoing operations.
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General MacArthur
Inchon
Korea
MacArthur
Anti-Inflation Credit Stops Start Today
Government imposes stop orders on easy credit and eager buying. Commerce Dept bans stockpiling beyond practical minimums for key materials while the Federal Reserve enforces installment terms on autos appliances furniture and home repairs with strict down payments and 18 to 30 month payoffs.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Weekend Accidents Kill 16 in Ohio
An Associated Press survey shows 16 people died in Ohio from accidents over the weekend. Traffic crashes caused 12 deaths, with one drowning and two other fatalities.
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Ohio
Associated Press
One of Three Battleships To Go Active
The Navy may activate one of its three laid up battleships to replace the Missouri as a training ship. The New Jersey at Brooklyn is favored for return to the Atlantic fleet for training and possible combat duty. The Missouri was decommissioned in 1947 with Wisconsin, while Iowa remained in reserve since August 1948.
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Washington
Navy
Missouri
Defense Department
New Jersey
Brooklyn
N. J
Navy Yard
Wisconsin
Norfolk
Iowa
San Francisco
Pacific
Prominent Ohio Newspaper Man Dies
Harvey Henes, 65, business manager of the Painesville Telegraph for 29 years, died last night of leukemia. He led Ohio daily papers as president of the Ohio select list from 1940 to 1941 and previously worked at Lorain Daily News, Lorain Times Herald, Ashtabula Star Beacon, and Geneva Free Press.
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Painesville
Harvey Henes
Painesville Telegraph
Henes
Ohio Select
Old
UN action in Korea cited as preventing World War III
Senator Scott W. Lucas cites U.N. defense of South Korea as averting wider conflict. Pravda accuses US of overwhelming force in Inchon. Philippine leaders labeled as failing to curb Huk insurgents. Shinicky predicts U.N. will push beyond 38th parallel toward Manchurian border to unify Korea.
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Peoria, Ill
United Nations
Korea
Scott W. Lucas
D-Ii
U.N
South Korea
Kremlin
P. H. Shinicky
Korean National Assembly
38Th Parallel
North
Shinicky
Japan
Chesterhill Man Shoots Self as Jail Visit Goes Awry
Deputy sheriff confronted 49 year old Harry McPeak at his Chesterhill area home to arrest him on a forgery warrant from the Chesterhill bank. McPeak barricaded himself in an outbuilding and shot himself in the head but was not seriously hurt. He received medical care and was jailed in the county facility.
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Mcconnellville
Harry McPeak
Chesterhill
McPeak
Harlan Cordery
Chesterhill Bank
Gratz resigns as liquor control officer for party post
Robert K. Gratz resigns today as public relations officer for the Ohio Department of Liquor Control to take a similar role with the Ohio Democratic Executive Committee.
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Columbus
Robert K. Gratz
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Ohio Democratic Executive Committee
Gunmen Roam Ohio to Kentucky Rob CIO Official
John Rosebrough CIO official and financial secretary for Steelworkers Local at Ironton Ohio was robbed of 490 dollars that had been collected for the CIO Political Action Committee. He said a gunman ordered him to drive from Ironton to Newport Kentucky where the money was taken.
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Newport
CIO
Ironton
John Rosebrough
Poliical Action Committee
Rosebrough
Marines Lead 40 000-Strong Push Toward Seoul In Korea
American marines spearhead a 40 000-strong allied force driving toward Seoul as Red Koreans defend surrounding areas. The advance includes securing Kimpo airfield and crossing the Han River as battles widen across the 125 mile southeast perimeter. Reports cite intense Red resistance and signs of redeployment to defend the capital.
Allied push tightens cordon as Korean front rumbles
Fliers report a fast red motor column moving north from Taejon 90 miles from Seoul. Allied planes blast troop columns and airfields within 150 miles of Inchon. U S forces claim tank kills and river crossings at Naktong as Alemond proclaims progress and Marines gain carrier ability. Casualties described as a little high.
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Taejon
Seoul
Navy
Washington
Kimpo
Inchon-Seoul
Inchon
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Korea
Waegwan
Taegu
Naktong
U N Meets Tomorrow Fifth Time At General Assembly
Diplomats from 59 United Nations gather in New York for the fifth General Assembly opening at Flushing Meadows. Key ministers from Britain the United States and France lead talks on rearming Germany with hopes to form an international Western Europe defense force. Delegates await word on German participation amid ongoing Korea security actions.
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U. S
State Acheson
Schuman
Britain
United States
France
Germany
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Andrei Vishinsky
Toledo Dedicates Modern Union Station in Place of Old Depot
Toledoans celebrated the opening of a new glass and brick station costing about 5 million dollars after tearing down the ancient depot. Kenton D. Keilholtz, the man who built the old billboard and sparked the move, returned from California for the dedication and will replace the sign with a new message.
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Toledo
Keilholtz
California
WCTU Official Blames Corner Stores for Alcoholism Rise
A WCTU official says the spread of beer and liquor sales to corner stores has increased alcoholism among women. The claim highlights concerns about access and health implications.
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Denver
WCTU
Cavalry Gains on Naktong Front Near Taegu and Pohang
U S cavalry extended a half mile along the east bank of the Naktong, about 12 miles northwest of Taegu, while foot troops seized two hills along the Taegu Waegwan road. The South Korean forces reached Taedun 15 miles north of Taegu as gains continued near Angang and Kyongsan River crossings. Navy forces pounded the east coast port and carrier planes aided Marines and the 7th Army toward Seoul with 192 sorties in a two hour span. A U S infantry battalion crossed the Naktong in captured boats forming a beachhead on the west bank and engineers later pushed up assault boats as fighting raged.
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Tokyo
Seoul
10Th Corps
Youngdungpo
Han
Kimpo
Republic
South Korea
Naktong River
U.S
Changyong
U. S
Kyongsan
Pohang
Relman Morin
Inchon-Seoul
Edward M. Alemond
Masan
Hamnan
Changnyong
U. S. Second Infantry
Taegu
U U. S. Cavalry Division
Naktong
Waegwan
Taegu-Waegwan
Taedun
Angang
Missouri
Navy
Kimpo Airfield
Korea
Ne Heachead
Barton F. Richards
Tulsa
Inchon
Pusan
Republic of Korea
Yongdok
U.S.S. Missouri
Samchok
Sheriff Offers $500 Reward for Murderer
Sheriff Robert L. Smith announced a $500 personal reward for information leading to the arrest of Betty Neal’s killer. He called the stabbing death of the 50 year old Akron widow the most brutal Summit County crime in recent memory and urged others to add to the reward.
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Akron
Robert L. Smith
Betty Neal
Summit County
Gulf Hurricane Brings Minor Land Gains to Some
The Gulf hurricane damaged beaches and added as much as 15 feet of new land to some properties while stripping others of large portions. Waterfront lots up to 80 feet deep were reduced to about 50 feet, benefitting a few owners at the expense of others.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
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