Whose Government Is This Anyhow
James Marlow argues the public pays taxes and elects officials who run the government but questions who really controls it. He notes Truman’s plan to cut internal revenue staff from 64 to 25, replacing political appointees with civil service, risking political favors and payoffs. He asks again, whose government is this.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Congress
Internal Revenue
Truman
UN Says Reds Violate POW Protection Laws
The United Nations Command charges Communists in Korea violate Geneva Convention protections for POW camps. UN HQ in Tokyo says a POW camp at Kangdong was bombed Monday night and will raise the issue with the Reds at the earliest opportunity. Negotiations stall on prisoner exchange and handling of Red airfields during an armistice. Red Cross access is denied. Panmunjom aides are told no. Chinese radio accuses Allies of keeping Korea in a state of war while warning UN responsibility if no armistice is reached. The Reds’ counterproposal limits aircraft during a truce, while the prisoner subcommittee cites updated casualty figures from Kangdong.
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Munsan
United Nations Command
Korea
Tokyo
Red
Kangdong
Ram
Lee Sang Cho
Red Cross
Red China
Peiping
Claude Ferenbaugh
Reds
Hsieh
Rescue Near For People On Stranded Train
Rescuers pushed through deep snow within two miles of the blizzard trapped City of San Francisco passengers at Donner Pass 7200 feet. A relief plan hinges on a rescue train reaching a highway half a mile away to ferry 222 people to Sacramento. doctors and nurses aboard the relief train will treat and aid evacuees as weather eases. Another train with supplies and dog sleds had mechanical trouble and returned to Norden.
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Colfax
Calif
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Donner Pass
Sacramento
Norden
Bennett Singer to Wed In February Marriage
Singer Tony Bennett and Patricia A. Beech of Galion Ohio obtained a marriage license Tuesday and plan to wed February 11. The announcement appears in a New York report dated January 16.
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New York
Tony Bennett
Patricia A. Beech
Galion, C
Bennett
Fall Proves Fatal at West Carroll Station
Dayton reports 83 year old Harry H. Johnson died Tuesday after a fall down steps at a filling station in West Carroll.
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Dayton, Jan
Harry H. Johnson
Fillae Station
West Carroll
Empty lifeboat deal signals low hope for Pennsylvania crew
A drifting lifeboat sighted 600 miles off the Washington coast ends hopes that any of the 45 crew from the missing freighter Pennsylvania survive. Debris from the hold and earlier SOS messages confirm the ship was down by the bow and that the lifeboat carried no survivors.
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Seattle
Pennsylvania
Coast Guard
Washington
Israel Plans Direct Talks With Germany On Reparations
Israel ready to begin first direct negotiations with Germany over Jewish claims totaling 1 billion dollars. The initial meeting to be held in Brussels Belgium, with date to be announced.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Germany
Brussels
Belgium
Front Street Trestle Change Talks Stalled
City officials report a negotiation stalemate on widening the C and O Railroad trestle over East Front Street. State officials question the advisability of a Route 664 sidewalk, citing structural load limits and pending legal action to compel rebuilding.
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Front Street
T. J. Kauer
State Highway Department
East Front Street
Kauer
Hocking River Bridge
Harry W. Shaw
State
Shaw
Attorney General’s
Highway Bridge Department
Mild Weather Sparks Suspicion In Hocking County
Residents recall January 1951 as they watch a warm spell with 64 degree highs and 63 the previous day. Skeptics warn that a February ice event may follow, recalling last year's end of winter freezes and transportation disruptions.
Egyptian Bill Targets Egyptians Aiding Foreign Forces
A bill passed by the chamber of deputies imposes life imprisonment for Egyptians who collaborate with foreign military forces in Egypt. It aims to push several thousand Egyptians to quit their jobs with the British army in the Suez Zone and reinforces the labor boycott against Britain.
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Cairo
Egypt
Chamber of Deputies
Suez Canal Zone
Taft Holds Lead In GOP Poll For Nomination Choice
A San Francisco poll of 43 GOP national committee members shows Taft as the 3-1 favorite over Eisenhower for the presidential nomination, with 31 backing Taft, 9 Eisenhower, 2 Warren, and 1 Stassen. Six months before the convention, many remain undecided and most doubt a first-ballot majority is attainable.
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Taft
Ihe
San Francisco
Jan
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP National Committee
Eisenhower
Gov. Warren
California
Harold E. Stassen
National Committee
GOP
Washington
Stassen
Warren
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Con
Lausche Denies Taft Tale as Wholly False
Gov. Frank Lausche denied he ever said the Tafts would harm him after his 1950 actions. The quote appeared in a magazine article about Sen. Robert Taft and Charles Taft seeking Ohio governor’s nomination. The piece noted Lausche’s past stance on Ferguson and possible vote for Taft.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Bob Taft
Tafts
Lausche
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
William H. Hessler
Reporter
Fremont School Chief Indicted Over Election Expenses
Urban E. Diener the longtime Fremont school superintendent and four others face perjury charges following a secret grand jury indictment. The group allegedly gave conflicting testimony on a $100 expense item during a hearing in a case brought by Robert Grayson challenging Carl Coleman’s election.
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Fremont
Urban E. Diener
Carl G. Coleman
Paul
Dorsey Pardo
WFRO
Thomas F. Dewey
Robert Grayson
Grayson
Carl Coleman
National Daylight Saving Time Urged
A congressional Joint Committee on Defense Production urged a national daylight-saving plan to conserve electric power for mobilization. They said daylight-saving time could cut peak power loads by up to two million kilowatts.
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Washington
Congressional
Joint Committee On Defense Production
Cab Firm Labeled Too Efficient
Bedford, Ind. dispatchers learned you can be too efficient when a taxi driver sped to a Bedford woman’s home, nearly knocking at her door as she answered the phone. She refused to ride with any driver who had to go so fast and asked for another cab.
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Bedford
Ind
Britain Rejects Iran Demand to Close Nine Consulates
Tehran reports Britain refused to shut nine British consulates by Monday. Iran says Britain interferes in Iran’s domestic affairs. Premier Mossadegh states the closure order remains while he leads the government. Britain cites the 1857 treaty allowing consulates where other powers have them.
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Tehran
Britain
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Fall Fatal for West Elkton Man in Middletown
In juries suffered in a 30 foot fall were fatal Tuesday to Bill Spaulding 50 of West Elkton who fell from a utility pole in Middletown Ohio authorities said.
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Middletown
Bill Spaulding
West Elkton
Egypt's King Farouk Welcomes Heir Prince Ahmed Fouad
Queen Narriman gave birth to a son named Prince Ahmed Fouad at 1:20 am. The child becomes heir to Egypt's throne under the Muslim succession rule. Farouk, 32 in February, already had three daughters with former Queen Farida and recently married Narriman on May 6.
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Cairo
Narriman
Egypt
Farouk
Nile Kingdom
Ahmed Fouad
Fouad I
Farida
Narriman Sadek
Costello Saved By Hung Jury
Gambler Frank Costello escaping a criminal conviction for contempt of the U S Senate Crime Committee while facing a new trial. A federal court jury failed to reach a verdict after 23 hours 20 minutes deliberation on 11 contempt charges. Unofficial sources indicated an 11 to 1 tilt toward conviction on some counts.
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New York
Frank Costello
U. S. Senate Crime Committee
Costello
Dems Must Have Fair Deal Man for Presidential Fight
Humphrey of Minnesota says Democrats cannot win the presidential election without nominating a consistent Fair Dealer devoted to the administration’s foreign policy. He argues President Truman would fit the bill best, praising the programs he has championed.
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Washington
Humphrey
D-Minn
Fair Dealer
Minnesota
Truman
Charles F. Kettering Improves After Urology Surgery
Dayton reports Charles F. Kettering 75, a noted inventor, is much improved after surgery performed by a specialist in urology. The update follows Tuesday procedure and notes his condition.
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Dayton
Charles F. Kettering
OSU Sets Up New Plan On Its Gag Rule
OSU forms a five faculty member committee plus Bevis and three vice presidents to ensure full expression of diverse viewpoints in campus public discussions. The panel reviews speaker loyalty and contribution to the educational program after liberalizing the previous gag rule.
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OSU
Columbus
Ohio State University
Howard L. Bevis
Bevis
Divorce Granted Over Communist Affiliation Claims
In Los Angeles on January 16, Superior Judge Irvin Taplin granted a divorce to John W. Breathed Jr., 32, from Geraldine Breathed. The court accepted his claim that she repeatedly expressed support for the Communist Party line and attended Leftist meetings, constituting grounds for dissolution of the marriage.
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Los Angeles
Irvin Taplin
John W. Breathed Jr
Geraldine Breathed
Breathed
Two Mig-15s Damaged in Sabre Duels Over Korea
U S Fifth Air Force said two Communist Mig-15s were damaged in two air battles high over Northwest Korea. In the first clash 36 Sabres fought 80 MiGs. a second engagement with 22 Sabres damaged another Mig. American losses were not disclosed.
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Seoul
Jan
U. S
Congress Hears Request For Dozen New Laws
President Truman asked Congress for a $5 billion tax rise in 1952 through rate increases and loophole closures. He outlined a 12-point program including two-year extension of the Defense Production Act and stronger price and credit controls to fund defense mobilization and avert inflation.
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Congress
Truman
Herlong
Columbus Student Barbara Moore Named Magazine Coed of the Month
Twenty year old Barbara Moore of Columbus, a junior at Ohio State University, will be featured as co ed of the month in the March issue of American Magazine. A one or two page story will outline her many college activities.
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Columbus
Barbara Moore
Ohio State University
American Magazine
Fulfilling Blood Quota Expected by Local Red Cross
Red Cross officials forecast reaching the blood mobile goal as 140 people pledged to donate. By 10 to 11:30 a.m. 53 had registered at the site, with Mary Thompson, executive secretary, noting the 125 unit target remains achievable this afternoon.
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Red Cross
Mary Thompson
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