Soviet Move Brings Talks on Berlin Blockade Pressure
Soviet authorities accepted a proposal to discuss the Allied deadlock over rail restrictions in Berlin. Maj. Gen. N. C. D. Brownjohn urged a four power meeting. Western freight trains resumed tonnage through the Russian zone with U S and British shipments assisting Berlin.
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Berlin
Sgene
United States
N. C. D. Brownjohn
U.S
Allied Control Council
U. S
Brian Robertson
Germany
Marienborn
Pen Tycoon Milton Reynolds Flees China to United States
Tokyo April 5 Milton Reynolds a wealthy Chicagoan fled China by plane at 8 47 P M escaping Chinese requests to detain him and return to Shanghai He claimed the exit came after a row with officials over a mountain expedition and said he would not leave the United States again The Chinese government cited possible violations of flight regulations and exit visa rules and police clearance
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Tokyo
Milton Reynolds
China
United States
MacArthur
Reynolds
Shanghai
Reynolds Party
Far East Air Forces
Chicago
German Munitions Tycoon Acquitted
Len and Halbach along with 11 other Krupp directors were cleared today by a U S court on two of four war crimes counts. They were found not guilty of crimes against peace but face two charges involving participation in deportation and exploitation of slave labor. The defendants had pleaded innocent last November 17 and sought acquittal in a March 19 motion.
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Len and
Halbach
Krupp Munitions Combine
U. S
Mayor Fines Man For Dumping Refuse
Albert Bailey of Haydenville was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to dumping refuse from septic tanks along State Route 278 near Carbon Hill. He was arrested by the state highway patrol. Kenneth Sheets of Logan was fined 10 dollars and costs in mayor's court after pleading guilty to assault and battery filed by his wife.
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Albert Bailey
Haydenville
Roger Friend
Carbon Hill
State Highway Patrol
Kenneth Sheets
Logan
Speeders Kill Two Men in Memphis Bridge Collision
A car speeding at 100 mph or more struck a bridge south of Memphis, Tenn., killing two young men and injuring two others, according to police.
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Memphis
Tenn
Here
Mrs Rockefeller Dies at Home in New York
Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr died today at her New York home from a heart attack.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
County Sets 3000 Dollar Quota in Cancer Fund Drive
A $3000 county quota is set for Hocking County in the 1948 American Cancer Society fund campaign. Campaign chairman Ralph W. Terré says posters and 300 donation cannisters have been distributed to businesses, schools and churches. The drive, opening April 1, focuses first on education, then a house to house fund effort.
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Hocking County
American Cancer Society
Ralph W. Terrél
State
National Fund
Cancer Fund
Carrier Task Force To Visit Norway
A 20 000 ton Essex Class carrier Valley Forge a 6000 ton anti aircraft cruiser Fresno and four destroyers will visit Bergen Norway from April 29 to May 2 in continuation of the Navy policy to promote good will and friendly relations with allied nations. The visit follows a trip to southern England April 18 to 26.
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Washington
Norway
Navy
Valley Forge
Fresno
Bergen
England
Rites Held Sunday For Daniel Zwickle
Funeral services for Daniel Zwickle 88 retired farmer were held at 2 30 P M Sunday at St Emmanuel Lutheran Church Marion Township with Rev R E Glaser presiding Music was provided by Mrs Lloyd Blum and Mrs Floyd Steele with Mrs R E Glaser at the piano Pallbearers were Raymond Scholl Ernest Ruff Ray Huston Harold Daubenmire Charles Wagner and Russell K Miller Burial was in the adjoining cemetery by Leonard Funeral Service.
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Daniel Zwickle
St. Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Marion Township
R. E. Glaser
Lloyd Blum
Floyd Steele
Raymond Scholl
Ernest Ruff
Ray Huston
Harold Daubenmire
Charles Wagner
Russell K.miller
Leonard
Miss Grace E Welty Dies at Bremen
Grace E Welty 46 of Bremen superintendent of Lancaster City Hospital Nurses School died in the hospital Sunday after a long illness. A Cincinnati General Hospital graduate she formerly worked at Children's Hospital Columbus. Survived by brothers Ralph D Welty Columbus and Clay R Welty Bremen. Funeral 2:30 PM Tuesday Snyder Funeral Home Bremen. Burial Grandview Cemetery Bremen.
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Grace E. Welty
Bremen
Lancaster City Hospital
Cincinnati General Hospital
Children’s Hospital At
Columbus
Ralph D. Welty
Clay R. Welty
Snyder Funeral Home
Grandview Cemetery
Air Force sergeant flies solo to visit a brothel
Air Force sergeant Malcolm McCrady, 30, from Wright Field Ohio, flew a B 25 solo from Dayton to Owatonna Minnesota. He landed at Owatonna Municipal and waited for military police after notifying the Minneapolis base. He claimed he returned from San Antonio and had an urge to fly, despite no pilot experience.
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Minneapolis
Air Force
Ohio
Minnesota
Wright Field
Dayton
Owatonna
Malcolm McCrady
McCrady
Owatonna Municipal
Norbert
Glenn Degner
Degner
George Donnelly
San Antonio
Texas
United States
Soviet British Planes Collide Over Berlin Killing 14
A British Viking passenger and a Russian fighter collided over Berlin near Spandau. All 14 aboard the Viking perished, including two Americans. The Soviet pilot also died. The crash occurred around 2:05 P.M. local time near the British sector border, with damage reported on Heer strasse.
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Berlin
RAF
London
Heerstrasse
Germany
Gatow
Lure of Spring Proves Too Much For Held Youths
In Columbus Ohio on April 5 eleven juvenile delinquents escaped from the State Bureau of Juvenile Research during a film showing. Only one remains unaccounted for as weather and springtime eagerness loosen the youths from confinement.
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Columbus
State Bureau of Juvenile Research
Morris Newburger
Burma Ex-Premier Granted Reprieve
Former Burmese premier U Saw and four associates were granted a stay of execution by the Burmese supreme court. They were slated to be executed April 9 for aiding the July murder of U Aung San and six other cabinet members.
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Rangoon
Burma
U Saw
Supreme Court
U Aung San
Fire destroys church in Livermore Falls. nuns save sacrament
Two nuns saved the blessed sacrament from a fire that destroyed St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Livermore Falls yesterday. The blaze caused about 100000 dollars in damage.
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Livermore Falls
St. Rose of Lima
Former coroner Louis C. Benkert dies at 74
Dr Louis C Benkert who served as Franklin County coroner from 1913 to 1917 died yesterday in Columbus Ohio at age 74. He held public office during the early 20th century and contributed to local medical administration.
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Columbus
Louis C. Benkert
Franklin County
President May Quickly Name ERP Director
President Truman may speed the European recovery program by naming its director within 48 hours. Presidential secretary Charles G. Ross said the appointment should come soon, possibly by tomorrow, as the United States works to launch the 6.098 billion ERP. The first aid packages target Italy France Austria The Netherlands and Greece with urgent food fuel and industrial supplies. The State Department weighs military support and a potential mutual defense pact with Western Europe, with talks planned with Belgian Premier Spaak this week.
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Washington
Truman
Charles G. Ross
State Department
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Export-Import Bank
Italy
France
Austria
Netherlands
Greece
Paul-Henri Spaak
Ohio congressman pushes plan for national cemetery
Rep Walter E Brehm of Logan Ohio met with Army Quartermaster General to discuss a national cemetery for Ohio. He has backing from Senators Taft and Bricker and may buy land in southern and southeastern Ohio for as low as 50 cents an acre. Ohio lists 16838 war dead ranking fifth nationally. Five national cemeteries are planned this year.
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Washington
Walter E. Brehm
Logan
Republican
Army Quartermaster General
Ohio
Brehm
Robert A. Taft
John W. Bricker
T. B. Larkin
Pioneer Youth Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
Regular meeting of the Pioneer Youth has been postponed indefinitely. Committeemen for the next meeting will gather tonight at 8 PM in the county extension office with Joe Hartmann as chairman. Other committee members include Frances Beery and Lester Nihiser.
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Pioneer
County Extension Office
Joe Hartmann
Frances Beery
Lester Nihiser
Absent Voters Ballots Ready in Hocking County May Primary
Hocking County Board of Elections opened absent voters ballot applications announced by Clerk Dean Dollison. Applications in writing. office hours Thursday and Saturday mornings. Deadline midnight May 1. State law now allows absentee voting if 10 miles from home precinct. residency rules require one year in state, 30 days in county, 28 days in precinct. Logan voters face three ballots. others two ballots.
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Hocking
Secretary of State’s
Logan
City Recreation
County Library
Governor Asks Syrup Sipping Return Match
Vermont governor Ernest W. Gibson calls for a rematch with Ohio governor Thomas J. Herbert after a syrup tasting contest in Chardon ended in a draw. Herbert suggested a 1949 test in Vermont, contingent on his re election in November, as both claim the other’s syrup was from their home state.
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Chardon
Vermont
Ernest W. Gibson
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio
Gibson
Herbert
Green Mountain
Film Star Gregory Peck Injured in Horse Fall
Hollywood reports Gregory Peck will hobble on crutches for about a month after a horse he rode slipped Saturday evening and broke his left ankle in three places. The injury sidelines him from active filming for a period.
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Hollywood
Gregory Peck
Coal Fields Idle Despite Edict Pressing Strike Ends
Washington April 5 John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers made no move to obey a federal court order directing an end to the 22 day walkout. Deputies served copies at the union headquarters as coal in bins sank further and steel output faces cuts.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Matthew F. McGuire
Lewis
UMW
U.S
R. B. McCauley
Michael Colasanto
Commerce Department
Congress
David K. Bruce
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Veterans' Memorial Committee Plans Tree Planting Dedication
Regular meeting scheduled at 7 30 tonight in the courthouse veterans office will be led by Mrs Ora Yan. Committee will arrange plantings at east and west gateways with fifty trees already planted at each site and donations accepted for dedications at two dollars per tree.
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Veterans’ Memorial Committee
Veterans Office
Ora Yan
Eisenhower Meets Namesake Grandson
West Point reports Gen. Eisenhower was introduced to his namesake Dwight D. Eisenhower II, son of Capt. John D. Eisenhower and his wife. The baby was born last Wednesday at a local hospital.
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Eisenhower
West Point
N. Y
Gen. Eisenhower
Pame
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John D. Eisenhower
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Spandau
Ross
National Association of Manufact
Walter Brehm
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