Man freed as manslaughter charges dropped in Kesterson case
Athens mayor released Charles Elmer Doggie Kesterson after ruling evidence failed to prove probable cause for manslaughter. The case centered on Ora Mae Kesterson’s death near Connett with prosecutors noting witness testimony and Kesterson’s alleged conflicting accounts.
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Doggie) Kesterson
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Ray E. Hughes
Columbus
Connett
Hughes
UN to send liaison team at Kaesong amid armistice talks doubt
The United Nations command accepted a communist request to send liaison officers to Panmunjom near the Kaesong neutral zone after four South Korean soldiers entered the area. The move follows a claim of a violation by the North and amid speculation on resuming stalled armistice talks. An earlier air battle over Mig Alley saw American jets down one Mig-15 and damage five others near the Manchurian frontier.
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Turkey Emerges as Key Hub in Proposed Middle East Defense
NATO talks in Ottawa focus on admitting Turkey and Greece to the alliance. If accepted, Turkey could anchor a new Middle East command while Denmark Norway and others weigh the shift. Ministers push for reports to Eisenhower and Rome meetings, with Germany eyed as a potential fifteenth member.
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Inactive Men Of Ohio 37th To Be Called
The 37th Division at Fort Hayes Columbus says inactive members not drilling but in military status will be called to join the Ohio National Guard unit to report to Camp Polk Alabama for the January 15 mobilization. No total is given. similar calls last year saw about 2000 inactive guardsmen recalled. Enlistees with terms expiring before January 15 1952 are not affected. Unit commanders may call up to 15 percent of personnel 60 days prior for administration and move planning.
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Goodyear to Build Navy Jet Planes for McDonnell F-3H-1 Carrier Fighters
Goodyear Aircraft Corp in Akron has won a contract to produce the Navy’s McDonnell F-3H-1 carrier based jet fighters. Details are undisclosed, but Goodyear officials say many more employees will be needed as a result of the order.
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Goodyear
Price Increases at GM and rivals slated by OPS
Washington reports general motors set to announce price boosts after OPS approval. GM may raise from 61 to 209 dollars at factory retail level on contracted cars. Ford, Chrysler also implementing increases with ranges specified. five day filing rule applies.
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Studebaker Corporation
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Mercury
Lincoln
Chrysler
Ohio Leads Nation in New Defense Plant Expansions
The Defense Production Administration released a breakdown showing 328 tax certificate approved projects from Ohio firms totaling 672.326 million dollars. These certificates allow a sizeable portion of expansion costs to be depreciated for tax over five years.
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Washington
Ohio
Defense Production Administration
Battle casualties in Korea reach 83,257
The U S casualties in Korea rose to 83 257 with an increase of 895 since last week. The report lists total casualties as of today, noting the ongoing U N military actions and the widening toll since the conflict began.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
U S Proposes 3 Point Plan to Settle Iran Oil Conflict
Washington reports Harriman laid out a three point U S plan to revive talks with Mossadegh over Iran's oil. The proposals call for Abadan refinery under Iran’s National Oil Co with global practice, compensation linked to efficient operation, and Britain handling overseas distribution of Iran oil products.
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United States
Iran
W. Averell Harriman
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Abadan
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Congress Asked If Atomic Arms could Replace Conventional Weapons
Senators Bridges and Ferguson urged military leaders to tell Congress if all-out atomic arming is feasible to cut defense costs by about 30 billion dollars annually. Senator McMahon claimed cheap mass-produced A bombs could be reality in three years. Ferguson pressed for Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing to Appropriations Committees.
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R-Mich
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DN. C
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Con
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Appropriations Committees
AFL Charges Reds Kidnap In Europe
AFL leaders presented evidence to the United Nations alleging kidnapings by Soviet Russia in Western Germany Austria and other occupied areas. A resolution for a full UN investigation was being prepared for the AFL convention with documents from the European staff led by Irving Brown.
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Germany
Austria
Irving Brown
Europe
U.S
West
Brown
No Survivors Found in B 29 Search
An intensive search failed to find any survivors of a U S Air Force B 29 Superfortress that disappeared today over Tokyo area amid mystery and wartime operations.
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Tokyo
King George's Illness Sparks British Anxiety Across London
Londoners crowded newsstands at dawn for updates on King George VI's lung ailment aged 55. Doctors noted structural changes in a lung and offered no full diagnosis while Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh returned from Scotland. Prime Minister Attlee met the king as election talk swirled about October or November.
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Court Threat Cools Gross Court Threat Cools Gross
Gambler Harry Gross refuses to continue testimony at the Brooklyn graft trial. Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz threatens to chain him to the chair if he does not answer questions and returns to the stand, warning of jail if he remains silent.
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Harry Gross
Brooklyn
Kings County
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Gross
Rain Helps Most Crops In Ohio Except Corn
Ohio crop bulletin reports rain last week aided most crops including soybeans but corn yields remain depressed. Nationwide estimates show corn yield down 14 percent from last month, with a one third drop in the dried central and southwest regions.
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Columbus
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Tribe Starts Sale of Series Tickets
The Cleveland Indians began accepting World Series ticket orders today. The club said they were not counting their chickens but could no longer delay announcing their World Series ticket plans.
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Tribe
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Ex RFC Chief Says Boyle Arranged Loan Meetings
Former RFC Director William E. Willett testified before a Senate subcommittee that William M. Boyle Jr. contacted him three times about loan matters after becoming Democratic national chairman. Boyle denies using political influence.
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Boyle
Washington
William E. Willett
William M. Boyle, Jr
Willett
Planes Cannot Stop Soviet Frontline Advances
Admiral William Fechteler, Navy chief, warns air power alone cannot halt Soviet ground advances in Western Europe or Korea. He says defenses abroad require troops and weapons beyond continental limits and predicts future war will involve personnel at the scene of action.
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William Fechteler
Navy
Western
Europe
Women's National Press Club
Fechteler
U. S
United States
Korea
State Director Opposes Federal Gambling Tax
Albert A. Waldman, state director of industrial relations, argued against federal taxation of gambling. He told Steubenville B nai B rith that only honest law enforcement and strict law enforcement can solve the gambling problem. He called a federal tax an immoral excuse for lax officials to ignore rackets.
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Steubenville
Albert A. Waldman
Foreign Aid by U.S. Totals Over $31 Billion
The National Advisory Council on International Monetary Problems told Congress that postwar aid from the United States to foreign countries totaled 31.4 billion dollars through March 31. The figure covers aid extended to war ravaged and developing nations under various programs as of the latest accounting.
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Washington
United States
National Advisory Council On International Monetary Problems
Congress
Purple Cow author Gelett Burgess dies at 85
Carmel California Gelett Burgess humorist behind the Purple Cow dies at 85 after a heart attack last week. He preferred no funeral plans and disposal details were not announced. Burgess’s life centered on satire and playful rebellion against tradition.
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Carmel
Calif
Fire Destroys Building In South Zanesville
A morning blaze in Zanesville destroyed a two story building with apartments barber shop and a second hand furniture store and spread to an adjoining three story cafe and apartment building damaging three business places and six living units.
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