Lausche Names Overall Farmer To State Post
A. W. Marion, a Mercer County farmer near Rockford with 440 acres, is named Ohio agriculture director. The 44-year-old former county agent and OSU extension specialist will succeed Frank Farnsworth, aiming to improve farming heritage, wildlife conservation, and farm opportunity across the state. Marion, six feet two, 230 pounds, married with daughter Jane, asserts farming as a trust and plans to manage his duties alongside his farm duties.
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Cleveland
Frank J. Lausche
Lauscabinet
A. W
Ohio
Mercer County
Rockford
Marion
Field Artillery
Europe
Ohio State University
College of Agriculture
OSU
Grange
Farm Bureau
State Department of Agriculture
Christmas Tragedy Blamed on Monoxide
In Big Bear California coroner R E Williams ruled the Christmas cabin deaths of Dr Jerome G Schendorf and three family members were caused by monoxide poisoning and asphyxiation after blood and tissue tests. No inquest will be held.
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Big Bear
Calif
Christmas Mountain Cabin
Jerome G. Schendorf
R. E. Williams
Faye Emerson Roosevelt Cuts Wrist in Hyde Park Home
Poughkeepsie report says actress Faye Emerson Roosevelt slashed her left wrist with a razor at the Hyde Park residence. Sheriff quotes doctor indicating self inflicted wound. Elliott Roosevelt denies, claiming accidental injury. The shallow cut required no stitches and she was kept under observation at Vassar Brothers Hospital.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Faye Emerson Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Hyde Park
C. Fred Close
Close
Roosevelt
Roosevelts
Meat Prices Fall Across Nation 19 Percent Since September
The American Meat Institute reports wholesale meat prices have fallen about 19 percent since the mid September peak, with retail prices down 13 percent. The decline covers all grades and weights of beef lamb pork and veal based on U S Bureau of Labor Statistics compilations.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
Institute
AMI
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cincinnati Education Board approves pay boosts
The Cincinnati board of education approved new salary schedules with a 12 to 4 percent rise for professional employees and seven to ten percent for non professional workers.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Board of Education
Welles Condition Satisfactory After Unconscious Find
Former undersecretary Sumner Welles remained in satisfactory condition after being found unconscious in a frozen field near his Oxon Hill Maryland home. Police closed the case as Mrs Welles ruled out foul play and friends suspect a heart attack or a fall during a late night walk.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
Welles
Oxon Hill
C & O to Lay Off 825 at Huntington
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway announces 825 workers, about one third of the 2400 shop staff at Huntington, will be furloughed Thursday and Friday due to a traffic decline. Notices list 425 helpers and apprentices for Thursday and 400 more for Friday as the cause.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Marriage Mill' Charge Denied By Meigs Judge
Probate Judge-Elect Harmon O Brien said he will discontinue any Ohio marriage law violations when he takes office February 9. Incumbent Judge Titus said no violations exist, though some ages may have been misrepresented. Meantime Parkersburg authorities urged Ohio Gov Herbert to investigate Pomeroy licenses and blood tests amid reports of a 15 year old marriage and Sunday permits.
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Pomeroy, O
Harmon O’brien
Ohio
O’brien
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pomeroy
Earl R. Titus
Titus
John F. Throckmorton
David F. Turner
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio River
Hungary to Explain Arrest of Churchman
In Budapest the government announced a detailed statement of charges against Cardinal Mindszenty would be issued within 48 hours after his arrest was announced. A high Hungarian authority said the statement may be issued tomorrow.
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Budapest
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
U S Forces in Korea Cut With No Full Figures
Seoul December 28 A U S occupation force pullback was reported with no details on extent and no formal announcement. The move leaves observers waiting for word on how many troops or units were redeployed.
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Seoul
Korea
Peace Rumors Grow in China
In Nanking on December 28, reports from high places fueled peace rumors amid hints of government reorganization ahead of possible talks with Chinese communists. Denials followed, but some sources urged that a new national leadership and peace could emerge before New Year’s. Chiang Kai-shek’s stance remains pivotal as forces regroup for defense along the Yangtze.
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Nanking
China
Peoples Court
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Yangtze River
Egyptian Premier Mahmoud Nokrashy Pasha Assassinated
Prime Minister Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha was shot to death in Cairo at the interior ministry by a student disguised as a police officer. The assassin, linked to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, fired five times and died minutes after the shooting.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha
Moslem Brotherhood Association
Ministry of Interior
Nokrashy Pasha
Infant Strangled as Safety Strap Breaks in Cleveland
Joseph Chitwood, 17 months old, died in Cleveland when a high chair strap broke and the child’s chin caught on the tray as he slid downward. Authorities attributed the accident to a faulty safety restraint.
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Cleveland
Joseph Chitwood
Robert Chitwood
Western Powers Set Up Strict Control of Ruhr
Western powers establish an international Ruhr Authority to bar Germany’s Ruhr Valley from war production with a peace only mandate. The six nation conference includes United States Britain France The Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg. An agreement framework includes a military security board and inspection system to prevent wartime industrial power, with Germany earning a future board seat upon a legal government.
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London
Germany
Ruhr
United States
Britain
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Russia
International Control Board
Benelux
Hitler
Kaiser Wilhelm
Weather Outlook for Ohio Wednesday Through Sunday
A weather forecast for Ohio predicts precipitation as rain or snow on Wednesday and Thursday and again over the weekend. Temperatures will run near normal to about three degrees above, with normal highs around 32 and lows near 15. No major temperature changes expected until a cold snap Sunday.
Truman declines to clarify hint of thaw with Soviet leaders
President Truman refused to elaborate on his remark that certain leaders in Soviet Russia are anxious to settle differences with the United States. He spoke after a breakfast walk at his Independence home and would not name any officials involved.
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Kansas City
Truman
Soviet Russia
United States
Independence
Russia
Charles G. Ross
Markets At A Glance Mixed Wheat Corn Soybeans Hogs Cattle Stocks
Wheat for May delivery higher while corn remains steady with higher buying price. Oats follow corn with steady action. Soybeans show weakness as they near close. Hogs mostly steady to strong with top at 23.00 dollars. Cattle unevenly steady to one dollar lower with best cuts unsold. Stocks fall as bond prices ease and rails lead the decline.
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CCC
Cost of Cold War to Rise By 3 Billion Next Year
Washington reports the cold war cost rising to about 21.0 billion dollars next year, with Truman seeking roughly 42 to 43 billion for the next budget cycle. Military outlays this year total about 11.75 billion and climb to 13.5 billion next year, affecting taxpayers through defense and foreign aid.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Truman
Congress
American Circle
Western
Europe
United States
Temperature Rises To Ease Cold Snap
Slight relief from near zero temperatures was seen in Logan and Hocking County last night. A low of 13 degrees at the Route 75 highway department garage contrasted with Monday’s low of five above zero, while noon readings reached 40 degrees. A warmer spell and possible snow were forecast for Wednesday.
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Logan
Hocking County
State Highway Department
Route 75
Farmer Acquitted On Hunting Charge Near Burning Field
In Bellefontaine Ohio a jury acquitted Otto Zimmerman a Belle Center farmer of shooting game within 150 yards of a burning field. He testified in Mayor Roy Howell's court at Russells Point that he shot a rabbit while a nearby field burned and that the rabbit was flushed by his dog and about 485 feet from the field.
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Bellefontaine, O
Otto Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Belle Center
Roy Howell
Russells Point
Plane Missing Over Atlantic Flight to Miami
A charter aircraft carrying 28 people on a San Juan to Miami flight was reported missing today. An aerial search was under way as authorities coordinated rescue efforts.
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Miami
Fla
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Insurance Hits Peak as U.S. Life Policy Total Soars
In Chicago on December 28 estimates from the American Life Convention place total life insurance in the United States at about 201 billion dollars, a new record peak. The figure reflects rising policy ownership across the nation.
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Chicago
United States
American Life Convention
Ski-Equipped C-47 Rescues Greenland Ice Cap Fliers
Twelve men stranded up to three weeks on Greenland's ice cap were rescued by a jet-assisted C-47 with skis. The craft landed at 9:30 AM EST and ferried the group to Bluie West Eight, with refueling and potential return to Bluie West One as conditions allow. Lt. Col. Emil G. Beaudry piloted the rescue craft, a Westover Mass. Air Force Base native.
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Greenland
Air Force
Labrador
International
Washington
Bluie West Eight
Bluie West One
Bluie West
Emil G. Beaudry
Manchester
N. H
Westover
Mass.) Air Force Base
Ten Hungarian churchmen arrested in Mindszenty case
Budapest authorities announce the arrest of ten leading Roman Catholic Church figures along with Cardinal Mindszenty as part of a government action. The arrests target church leadership in Hungary amid ongoing tensions with the Vatican and state.
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Budapest
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Interior Ministry
Princess Margaret May Take Personal Holiday in United States
The London Star reports Princess Margaret may visit the United States for a personal holiday next year. Buckingham Palace officials deny knowledge of such plans.
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London
London Star
Margaret
United States
Buckingham Palace
Security Council Orders Netherlands to Free Indonesian Leaders
The United Nations Security Council demanded the Netherlands release captured leaders of the Indonesian republic within 24 hours, as reported from Paris.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Netherlands
Man Injured by Falling Tree at Lake Logan Dam Site
Sherman Harble of Logan Route 2 was slightly injured yesterday when a falling tree struck him at the Lake Logan dam worksite. He received treatment for a bruised shoulder at a Logan physician's office.
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Sherman Harble
Logan
Lake Logan Dam
Louis signs for four round exhibition bout in Toledo
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis has signed for a four round exhibition on January 17 in Toledo. Art Swiden of New Kensington, Pa., will oppose him, per matchmaker Sid Goldberg.
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Toledo
Joe Louis
Art Swiden
New Kensington
Sid Goldberg
Slayer Gets 20 Years
Mrs. Wilma Ybardo of Malden Massachusetts was sentenced in Marburg Germany to twenty years in prison for killing her American soldier husband in a bedroom quarrel.
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Marburg
Germany
Wilma Ybardo
Malden
Mass
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