Truman Urged To Sign Bills After Special Session
Washington Aug 9 Associates urge President Truman to sign Republican price wage and rationing control bills passed by a 13 day special session that adjourned after intense House Senate arguments. Democratic leaders claim the measures are inadequate yet an improvement. Senator Ferguson accuses Truman of blocking records and warns Congress to act or face impeachment questions.
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Truman
Washington
Conday
Capitol Hill
Hatch
New Mexico
Democratic Campaign
Lucas
Illinois
Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate
Congress
Michigan
Residence Destroyed By Flames Saturday
A two story frame home owned by James R. Leach on Logan Route a was destroyed by a kitchen origin fire Saturday afternoon. Neighbors spotted the blaze around 4 P M and within half an hour the house collapsed into charred ruins. Mr and Mrs Leach and their three children were away and returned to find all possessions lost. Damage estimates were not available.
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James R. Leach
Logan
Mrs. Leach
Negroes to Ballot In South Carolina Primary
In Columbia South Carolina the Democratic primary tomorrow will for the first time since the 1870s mobilize about 35 000 African American voters among roughly 480 000 party members as they decide a U S Senate nominee and could affect the outcome.
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Columbia, &. C
Deep South
United States Senate
Russians Dig Trenches On Occupation Zone Border in Germany
In Berlin and Moscow reports claim Soviet troops dig trenches and mount weapons on the border between the Soviet zone and Western Germany. British-licensed Telegraf cites German sources and warns of watch towers, fencing, and road barricades as U S air forces move toward Germany amid Berlin tensions.
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Germany
Berlin
Telegraf
United States
Tobin Withholds Acceptance of Job
President Truman nominates former Massachusetts governor Maurice J. Tobin for labor secretary but Tobin refuses to say if he will accept. Senate action on nominations halted as Congress adjourned without action on Tobin or other picks after the death of Lewis B. Schwellenbach.
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Mr. Truman
Maurice J. Tobin
Massachusetts
Tobin
Congress
Senate
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Melody Minded Texas Bride Hits Radio Jackpot
Fort Worth bride Mrs Herbert Skelton won prizes worth 19000 by correctly identifying the Mystery Melody on ABC radio show Stop The Music. She named Sun Dance and told host Bert Parks she and her husband would use a Caribbean cruise for two as a honeymoon option.
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New York
Fort Worth
Tex.s
Herbert Skelton
Bert Parks
Tennessee Increases Patrols for Polk County Ballots Count
Benton Tennessee August 9 the state highway patrol reinforced its ranks for today’s official counting of ballots from last week’s Polk County general election. State safety commissioner Lynn Bomar said about 15 more men were needed to ensure the peace until results are announced.
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Benton
Tenn
State Highway Patrol
Polk County
Lynn Bomar
St Laurent Named Canadian Premier
Ottawa reports Louis Stephen St Laurent elected head of the Liberal Party is expected to become Canada s prime minister this fall. He will succeed retiring Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King who led the party for 29 years and served as prime minister for more than 20 years.
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Ottawa
Louis Stephen St. Laurent
Liberal Party
Canada
W. L. MacKenzie King
Lancaster Fire Chief Frank Heskett Dies at 67
Fire Chief Frank Heskett, age 67, a Lancaster fire department veteran since 1905, died of a heart attack today in Lancaster Ohio.
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Lancaster
Frank Heskett
Lancaster Fire Department
Train Victim Found Near Santa Fe Tracks
A man identified as Chester Tesyk, about 37, of Lorain Ohio, was found dead beside rail tracks near Santa Fe on Saturday. Assistant district attorney Walter Kegel said Tesyk apparently was struck by a train.
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Santa FE
N. M
Chester Tesyk
Lorain
Ohio
Walter Kegel
Tesyk
State Highway Patrol Tests Mobile Headquarters Units
The Ohio highway patrol will field test five new mobile headquarters in Cleveland on September 4 5 and 6. Based in Columbus Findlay Massillon Wilmington and Cambridge the units replicate permanent facilities with public address systems and disaster instruction capability. Each trailer mounted unit includes a radio set record player amplifier and 150 watt spotlights and is towed by jeeps.
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State Highway Patrol
Columbus
Ohio Highway Patrol
Cleveland
A. C. Felty
Felty
Findlay
Massillon
Wilmington
Cambridge
Univis Proposes End to 97 Day Strike in Dayton
Univis Lens Co. opens peace talks after 97 day strike. New terms to be presented to CIO United Electrical Workers at 11 A M. Local 768 members vote for a settlement plan but company rejects the broader terms. Federal mediator notes union acceptance of yesterday's proposal while no further talks are scheduled.
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Dayton
Univis Lens Co
CIO
United Electrical Workers
T. E. Maher
Maher
Arthur L. Garfield
Local 768
James McNamara
M. H. Stanley
Storms Kill Dozens and Wreck France and Britain
A severe weekend storm battered Britain and France killing at least 22 people and causing widespread damage. Brest port losses exceeded 100 million francs, several boats sank, and port facilities were damaged. Drownings occurred near Perrs-Quirec and Hendaye while crews on other boats were missing.
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London
Britain
France
Brest
Perrs-Quirec
Brittany
Vannes
Hendaye
Markets At A Glance Shakeout on grains and livestock
Wheat easy with weak support noted. Corn soft with September futures down. Oats easing along with other grains. Hogs steady to 25 cents lower, ceiling around 30.00. Cattle steady to 50 cents higher, top 40.90. Stocks retreat as market drifts downward. Bonds irregular as select rails decline.
Ohio Legion to Name Officers
Ohio American Legion delegates shift from parade to business electing new officers and adopting resolutions at the 30th convention in Columbus. The state commander election narrows to J. B. Sawyer and Carl W. Smith, both vice commanders, as 40,000 spectators watched the parade along High Street. Governor Herbert and past commander Halloran observed from the reviewing stand.
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Columbus
Ohio
American Legionnaires
Aaron J. Halloran
Springfield
J. B. Sawyer
Middletown
Ohio State University
Carl W. Smith
Kenton
High Street
Thomas J. Herbert
Halloran
Slain Man Found Near Muskingum River in Zanesville
Zanesville police continued work on a case surrounding an unidentified man found near a Muskingum River lock. Coroner Dr. S S Daw said the 65 to 75 year old victim was beaten to death with jaw fractures head injuries and loss of blood. The body lay along a path near the river after being dragged from a clapboard shack at the water's edge.
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Zanesville
Muskingum River
S. S. Daw
Muskingum County
Lightning Bolt Kills 62 Chinese Workers at Shirt Factory
A bolt of lightning struck the Yung Pei shirt factory in Shanghai killing 46 workers instantly and burning others. The four story plant housed 140 workers with 28 more expected to die from injuries.
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Shanghai
Yung Pei Shirt
Fair Sets Record At Warren Ohio Attendees Reach 150000
Trumbull County's 103rd fair drew a record 150000 attendees, officials said today, highlighting strong crowds across the event in Warren Ohio.
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Warren, O
Trumbull County
CIO-PAC Denies Support To Herbert And Lausche
Cincinnati dispatch reports the Ohio CIO Political Action Committee declined endorsement for both Governor Thomas J. Herbert and former Governor Frank Lausche. The 1400 members adopted a 19 point platform calling tax reform, ending the sales tax, and local tax shifts while condemning actions by both candidates on labor issues.
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Cio-Pac
Herbert, Lausche
Cincinnati
Thomas J. Herbert
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio Cio
CIO
William Lavelle
PAC
Herbert
Lausche
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Unidentified Woman's Body Found in Lake Erie
Fishermen discovered the body of a woman about five feet four inches tall floating in Lake Erie roughly 12 miles west of Port Clinton. She wore a ring bearing the initials C. W. W. and was described as unidentified.
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Port Clinton
Lake Erie
Here
Mission Singers Welcome Unlikely Recruit in Jail Escape
In Cleveland on August 9 a prisoner, Dalton S S Menzies of Chicago, joined a group of mission singers leaving the city jail after Sunday services. A patrolman pursued him as he fled a block away, after he was revealed to be an odd member of the group. He had faced grand larceny charges.
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Cleveland
City
Dalton S&s. Menzies
Chicago
Menzies
Russians Tighten Hold on Romania Plea for Soviet Union Membership
Refugee sources in Istanbul report Romania may hold a plebiscite on August 23 to join the Soviet Union. They say thousands opposed to the plan have been arrested and Bucharest is ringed by Russian troops with garrisons in other cities.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Romania
Soviet Union
Cumhuriyet
Bucharest
New Ohio 40 et 8 Grand Chef de Gare Named
L. O. Garrison of Van Wert is selected as the new grand chef de gare of the Ohio 40 et 8 group within the American Legion.
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Columbus
L. O. Garrison, van Wert
American Legion
Ousted Panama Leader Accused of Plotting Armed Invasion
Government sources allege former president Arnulfo Arias is coordinating an armed invasion of Panama from Costa Rica with Costa Rican army support. They say mercenaries are poised to strike at Puerto Armuelles and that Arias moved to San Jose via Colombia with followers crossing into Costa Rica.
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Panama
Arnulfo Arias
Madrid
Costa Rica
Arias
Puerto Armuelles
Pacific Ocean
Liberal Party
Domingo Diaz Arosemena
San Jose
Colombia
Witness Tells House Probers Of Possibility
Elizabeth T Bentley testified it is extremely likely there were many more than two government groups leaking wartime secrets to a Soviet spy ring. She described Perlo and Silvermaster as heads of groups and said other operatives existed beyond them.
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Washington
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Victor Perlo
Nathan Gregory Silvermaster
Perlo
Miss Bentley
House un-American Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
R-Nj
Hebert
Silvermaster
Red
Jack
Bill
Charlie
Alexander Koral
State Department
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
New York
Whittaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Chambers
Butcher Shop Boycott Begins in Dallas and Texas Cities
The butcher shop boycott starts today in Dallas and other Texas cities. Butchers, packers, ranchers and housewives plan a one week boycott to push meat prices down, led by Mrs. R. D. Vaughn, a 71 year old Dallas grandmother, who joined a telephone campaign to recruit housewives.
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Dallas
Texas
R. D. Vaughn
Bids Sought for City Airport Expansion in Youngstown
Youngstown seeks bids today for initial work in a $600,000 municipal airport expansion. City engineer James O. Ryan announced the plan and outlined the early phase of the project.
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Youngstown, O
Youngstown
James Cc
Ryan
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