Quiet New Year Observed in Logan as Ice Clears
1947 greetings arrived quietly in Hocking County with few traffic incidents. Police reported no arrests during New Year celebrations. Private watch parties and church services marked the holiday amid lingering ice and rain. Governments and businesses reopened, with Logan merchants closed only until Friday. Weather saw heavy rain and melting ice as circuits resumed normal operations.
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Hocking Couny Ts
Logan
Britain Takes Over Coal Mines In Major Socialist Move
London reports the new year begins with Britain’s government claiming ownership of about 1500 coal mines valued at $658 million and pledging a modernization program to boost protection. Prime Minister Attlee and officials preside over ceremonies signaling state monopoly of key national energy assets. The government also assumes control of Cable and Wireless, Ltd. valued at $120 million.
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London
Ownersip
Attlee
Esite
Cable and Wireless, Ltd
Funeral services held for Mrs Mary Ellen Courtney
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ellen Courtney 52 wife of William Courtney were held at 10 30 A M yesterday from the Leonard Funeral Home Rev Sad Aobleman officiated and burial was in Smith Chapel Cemetery Music was by Joan Myers and Mr Aiken Pallbearers were her sons Charles Harry Fred By and William Courtney and J Richardson
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Mary Ellen Courtneys
William Courtney
Leoard Funeral
Buria
Smith Chapel
Joan Myers
Mr. Aiken
Charles
Harry Fred
J Richardson
Meyer Names Murray as Prosecutor in Common Pleas
Judge Harley Meyer appointed Fred Murray as prosecutor designate and said he will take office once commissioned. Meyer also noted no action yet on a new bailiff to replace Charles Frasure as Republicans plan for upcoming state job appointments after November election.
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Common Pleas
Harley Meyer
Rhea Pettit Bangert
Fred Murray
Murray
Columbus
Meyer
Charles Frasure
Hocking
Hoel County
Republican Execut Committee
Carl Emmett Blosser
Engmy
Ces
Ahe
Cold Wave Extends Across Most of United States
The Associated Press reports a broad cold wave gripping the nation with fresh snow sleet and freezing rain. Temperatures drop to 20 below at Minot North Dakota and forecasts call for 15 to 30 below in Minnesota tonight as the front moves eastward. Travel is hazardous but forecasters expect clearer skies behind the system. The northern Rockies Pacific Coast and Florida escape the worst of the weather.
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Associated Press
Dakotas
Montana
Northwest
Minot
N. D
Minnesota
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Florida
Identity of Drowned Youth Still Mystery
A fingerprint check by the FBI was ordered after a body pulled from Alum Creek was identified as not Billie Standley, 16. Deputy Sheriff Joseph Sigrist announced that Rev. Leo Standley of Mechanicsburg relinquished his claim, and authorities pursue fingerprint confirmation.
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Columbus
Hocking County Officials Announce 1947 Budget Increases
The Hocking County Board of Commissioners met New Year's Day to approve a 10 195 increase in operating expenses for 1947 raising total appropriations to 303 855 62 from 293 660 62 in 1946. They also reorganized the board naming Andrew Rheinscheid president Stanley Baker vice president and Harry Smith clerk. Re appointments included George Bolden and Wa Newman as court house janitors, Mrs Hattie Foreman matron, Carl E Blosser relief director, Mrs Margaret Webb investigator, Howard Brooks dog warden and C A Woods apiary inspector.
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Hocking Couty Board of Commissioners
Andrew Rheinscheid
Stanley Baker
Harry Smith
Court House
George Bolden
Newman
Hattie Foreman
Carl E. Blosser
Hocking County
Margaret Webb
Howard Brooks
C. A. Woods
Haydenville
Beekeepers’ Association
Logan records 1946 fire losses drop to 10955
Fire Chief Roy Stall smith reports 34 fires in Logan in 1946 caused an estimated loss of 10555 with 17 general and 17 silent calls. Estimated losses were 50 percent lower than 1945’s 21000, and ins urance covered most. A $5500 blaze at Carpenter Hardware on Main Street was the year’s major fire.
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Logan
Roy Stallsmith
Carpenter Hardware
Main Street
Byrnes Named Time Man of the Year for 1946
Time magazine selects Secretary of State James F Byrnes as man of the year for 1946 in New York. The award recognizes Byrnes influence on postwar diplomacy and U S foreign policy during the year.
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Byrnes
Man of
New York
Time
Today
Secretary of
James F. Byrnes
Extended Japanese New Year's Celebration Snarls Routine
Tokyo reports the prolonged New Year holiday stretching from three to seven days as workers, especially American wives, are urged to return. Dancers and nightlife suffer with taxi dancers absent and 20 000 yen lost per venue nightly. Government offices and banks close until workers resume duties.
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Tokyo
Japan
Armstrong Infant May Be County's First 1947 Baby
A likely county’s first 1947 baby is Marion Armstrong and Irat Hamilton’s infant daughter born at 5 59 AM New Year’s Day at Hocking Valley Hospital weighing seven pounds. Father works at Jurgensmier Service Station on Main Street.
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Marion Armstrong
Hamilton
Logan
Hocking Valley Hospital
Jurgensmier
Main Street
C&O Coal Loadings Hit New Weekly and Year Records
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reported 31,144 coal cars loaded in the week ending December 21, a new weekly high. Daily peak came December 18 at 5,557 cars, and total 1946 coal tonnage through December 27 stood at 55,531,440 tons, slight to 1945. Toledo docks moved 15,662,000 tons through December 30, year's record.
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Cleveland
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co
C.&o
Toledo
Hollywood Fisticuffs Mark New Year In 1947
In Hollywood a New Year brawl at Ciro's Restaurant involved New York broker Jimmy Costello and fashion designer Oleg Cassini over car keys. Actress Gene Tierney intervened but Costello suffered a bloodied nose after the exchange.
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Hollywood
Jan
New York
Jimmy Costello
Gene Tierney
Oleg Cassini
Oleg
Jimmy
Ciro’s
Gene
Costello
Chinese Students Stage Demonstration Demands Ouster of US Forces
One thousand Chinese students march to the U S Embassy and Chiang Kai Shek headquarters in Nanking to urge removal of American servicemen from China. They plan to march to General Marshall's home and the Chinese foreign office tomorrow with their demands.
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Nanking
Jan
China
U. S
Chiang Kai-Shek
General Marshall
Chinese Foreign Office
GOP Solons Move to Oust Bilbo From Senate
Washington report says a Republican majority on the Senate policy committee supports blocking Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi at the opening session and barring him from taking the oath. The investigating panel sees evidence Bilbo misused his office for personal gain in war contractor dealings. Kilgore says the record will be sent to the attorney general for action. Bilbo urges colleagues to keep open minds.
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Washington
Theodore G. Bilbo
Dmiss
Robert A. Taft
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Bilbo
Senate Was
United States
Committee
Kilgore
D-Wva
Nation's Holiday Death Toll Drops
A New Year period survey shows violent deaths fell from 297 over Christmas to 113 from 6 PM to midnight. Traffic deaths totaled 79, with 213 traffic fatalities during Christmas. weather curbed travel and helped reduce deaths.
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Associated Press
Farley Boom Tipped For 1948 Vice Presidency
The New York Daily News reports a movement to back James A. Farley as President Truman's running mate in 1948 will be openly launched at the Jefferson Day dinner in New York in April.
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New York
New York Daily News
James A. Farley
Truman
Loans Arranged to Boost Trade in German Zones
American and British loans totaling about 100 million dollars are expected this month to revive foreign trade in the economically fused U S and British zones of Germany, American officials said.
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Berlin
Jan
U. S
Germany
Surplus Sales Criticized by House Committee
A House committee report accuses the War Assets Administration of sloppy methods and favoritism, warns of potential net losses to the government, and urges reform including ending purchase priorities except for real estate. It credits some improvement under administrator Robert Littlejohn while condemning regional disorganization and bungled electronics disposals.
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Washington
House
War Assets Administration
WAA
Thhe Group
Rep. Slaughter
D-Mo
Congress
Robert M. Littlejohn
Portsmouth City Workers Strike Over Hourly Raise
About 100 CIO United Public Workers of America members voted to strike in six city departments including street cleaning garbage water works and cemetery services. They demand a 30 cent hourly raise. current wages run 77 to 82 cents for laborers and 82 to 87 cents for truck drivers on a 40 hour week. The city council said it cannot fund the increase.
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Portsmouth
CIO
United Public Workers of America
John Haywood
Greenlawn Cemetery
Police guard Olga Rocco as hunt for ex husband widens
New York police keep 24 hour security at Mrs Olga Rocco’s hospital bedside after a Times Square subway camera shooting. They expand the search for her ex husband Alphonse Rocco while investigators focus on a shotgun attack and a blonde accomplice Pearl Lusk who misled about a jewel thief with an x ray camera ruse.
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New York
Olga Rocco
Times Square
Brooklyn
Alphonse Rocco
Stork Brings New Year's Baby Girl in Batavia
A New Year baby girl arrived at 2 30 AM in Batavia hospital as Diane Carol to Mrs Edith Sage the city’s first baby contest winner again following 1945 Beverly Ann the sister who won previously remains the earlier champ and a repeat winner.
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Batavia
N. Y
Edith Sage
Diane Carol
Beverly Ann
Infant Doty Dies in Falls Township
Marthe Louise Doty six-day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Doty Falls Township died early today at Hocking Valley Hospital where she was born December 27 Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Leonard Funeral Service.
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Marthe Louise Doty
Frank Doty
Falls Township
Hocking Valley Hospital
Leonard Funeral Service
GOP Senators Seek to Stem Flood of Suits
Washington dispatch reports a split among lawmakers over portal to portal pay suits. Senator Elbert Thomas urges no action until courts decide, while Republicans press for early measures to curb union claims exceeding two billion dollars. House member Hoff man hints at amending the Fair Labor Standards Act to define a 40 hour work week.
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GOP
Washington
Elbert Thomas
Oath
Congress
House
Rep. Hoffman
R-Mich
Utah Democrat
Supreme Court
High Court
Thomas
Boy Injured In Bicycle Collision With Car
11 year old Danny Burgess sustained head injuries when his bicycle struck a car at Midland Place and Hunter Street. Driver Edwin Hagan was identified by police. Burgess was knocked unconscious and taken by ambulance to Hocking Valley Hospital for observation.
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Danny Burgess
Rhoda Burgess
Logan
Midland Place
Hunter Street
Edwin Hagan
Midland
Hagan
Hocking Valley Hospital
Quads' Father Faces Baltimore Housing Dilemma
Charles Henn Jr the father of Baltimore's quadruplets weighs offers from Baltimore builders and Newark Ohio, including a rent free house and a $4,000 yearly job. He contemplates several Baltimore options while the babies and mother recover at St Agnes Hospital and a city newspaper debate rages over keeping the quads in the city of their birth.
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Baltimore
Charles Henn, Jr
C. W. Matthew
Newark
Ohio
Edward Meyerberg
Henn
Cape Cod
St. Agnes Hospital
Dorothy Geast Henn
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