Chiefs Edge Middleport 48 47 In Nail Biting Finish
Logan Chieftains escaped Middleport 48 47 on the hilltop floor to tie Athens for fifth in the league standings. Johnny Cannon made the decisive late bucket as the lead changed hands 14 times. Ashley led Middleport with 20 points while Cannon paced Logan with 16 and Grandy added 12.
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Logan Chieftains
Middleport
Athens
Logan
Phn Og Op Logan
Bob Ashley
Middies
Chiefs
Grandy
Dempsky
Sweeiapest
Ashley
Cannon
Davie Hinerman
Roger Frisinger
Chancey
MacArthur Name Looming Larger in GOP Field
Sen. Knowland endorses MacArthur policies and says the United States must win in Korea. He presented MacArthur at the GOP National Committee closing session as a stabilizing force against Communism. Stassen calls MacArthur a great American and urges Eisenhower to run openly.
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San Francisco
Sen
Knowland
California
Earl Warren
MacArthur
GOP National Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Far Pacific
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
National Committee
Eisenhower
Stassen
Pacific
America
Taft
University of Pennsylvania
Nobleman Tricks U S Heiress Flees With Baby
Belgium titled officer Count Yvan du Monceau de Bergendal fled with his 14 month old son Tommy Manville du Monceau after crossing the U S Canada border and Atlantic to evade his American wife Lorraine heiress to Manville asbestos fortune. Lorraine pursued him to Montreal and then to New York where she arrived empty armed.
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Brussels
Belgium
Washington
U. S
Atlantic
Count Yvan du Monceau de Bergendal
Tommy Manville du Monceau
Lorraine
Manville Asbestos
Tommy Manville
Montreal
New York
Kefauver Says Careless Atom Bomb Talk Helps Red Cause
Senator Estes Kefauver warns that American remarks about dropping the atom bomb on Moscow aid Soviet leaders who unite the populace by fear of a foreign foe. He notes such talk could boost a potential presidential bid and play to the Soviet bosses.
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New York
Estes Kefauver
D - Tenn
Moscow
Communists cite four U S warplanes bombing convoy to derail truce talks
MUNSAN January 19 The Communists accuse four American jet planes of bombing and strafing a marked armistice convoy on the Kaesong Pyongyang highway, the latest in a week of incidents disturbing Panmunjom talks. They say UN planes also bombed a prison camp near Kangdong.
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Munsan
Kaesong
Pyongyang
Kangdong
China
Kaesong-Pyongyang
Wesong
Bierly Enters Race For Commissioner
A. M. Bert Bierly Marion Township sawmill operator has obtained petitions for the Democratic nomination in the county commissioner race. He ran as the Democratic nominee in 1950. The field includes Keith Schultz John Owens and Walter Voris. Republican candidates are Harry Armstrong and Stanley Baker.
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A. M
Bert) Bierly
Marion Township
Bierley
Bierly
Keith Schultz
John Owens
Walter Voris
Harry Armstrong
Stanley Baker
City State Suit Likely In Railroad Trestle Fuss
City officials met with state leaders in Logan to push a suit against C and O Railroad to raise and improve the East Front trestle, widen Route 33, and create an adequate underpass. The attorney general's office may sue if the city council directs city solicitor Richard C. Gerken to join, amid a stalemate claim by the railroad over responsibility for alterations.
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Richard C. Gerken
C & O Railroad
Gerken
Logan
Attorney General's Office
Harry W. Shaw
John C. Owens
Harry C. Schimmel
Marietta
Highway Department
John J. Heier
Columbus
Hugh Kirkwood, Jr
T. J. Kauer
State Highway Department
A General
France Tax Grabs Draw Fire Over U S Aid Funds
A House subcommittee accused France of taxing U S mutual defense funds in Europe and Africa, claiming taxes on American procurement exceed France’s own defense contributions. The panel urged steps to exempt foreign defense spending from such taxes and cited potential U S costs up to 100 million dollars.
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France
House Armed Services and Executive Expenditures Committee
Rep
Hardy
D-Va
Europe
Africa
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Ohio 37th Division Arrives for Training at Camp Polk
More than 2,100 soldiers from Ohio's 37th Division arrived at Camp Polk Louisiana for intensive training. Trains will start Sunday to move the rest from Columbus Dayton Cincinnati Cleveland and Toledo. Maj. Gen. Leo Kreber and Brig. Gen. Kenneth Cooper assumed command. the unit aims to be ready by September 1.
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Ohio
Columbus
Dayton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Toledo
Leo M. Kreber
Kenneth Cooper
Kreber
National Guard
Tungsten loan to Bolivia boosts US supply
The Export-Import Bank announced a $50,000 loan to Bolivia to acquire and transport mining and milling equipment for tungsten production. The loan aims to secure badly needed tungsten for the United States.
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Washington
United States
Bovia
Bolivia
Gas Company Seeks New Seven Year Rate Ordinance
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company plans to ask city council next Tuesday to approve a seven year rate ordinance. The proposal includes a two phase increase with new tiered charges and a $1 minimum monthly charge. Existing rates remain in effect until the ordinance is adopted.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Logan
Southern Cal Cleaning Up After Deluge
Flooded Southern California digs out after its worst storm in 14 years. In three days Los Angeles recorded 7.37 inches of rain, with 19 deaths and multimillion dollar damage estimates. evacuees reached 1,200 as homes were washed away or buried, streets choked with silt and water, and rail traffic halted.
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Los Angeles
California
Orange Counties
San Fernando Valley
Wet Weekend Forecast Shifts After Thunderstorm
A Thursday night thunderstorm cooled the area to 21 degrees the previous night. Temperatures rose to about 40 degrees by 11 a.m. and forecasters predict weekend showers. Sunday's outlook is cloudy and windy with a mild high near 50 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Local Observer Corps Training Program Set
A Columbus Air Force Filter Center mapped a training program for Hocking County Ground Observer Corps. The first session will be held next Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Ohio Power Company office with 60 to 80 volunteers from Logan Gibsonville South Bloomingville Gore attending.
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Logan
Civilian Defense Air Observation
Columbus Air Force
John Strait
Roberta Freeman
Robert Mohler
Washington Bowers, Sr
Joe M. Gabriel
Lucy Shaw
Hocking County
Columbus Air Force Filter Center
Ohio Power Company
Gibisonville
South Bloomingville
Gore
Air Force
Columbus Filter Center
Eastern Air Defense Force
Stewart Air Force Base
Newburgh
New York
Ohio
Columbus
White Spud Prices Rolled Back Amid Grower Protests
Washington January 19 prices for white potatoes were reduced five to ten percent as industry pressure mounted. Growers led by Idaho producers demanded a 49 cent per 100 pound price hike and sought a 29 day extension to challenge controls, rejected by Price Stabilizer Michael V DiSalle.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Idaho
Police raids smash slot machine dens in Kentucky and beyond
FBI agents and local police crush slot machines in Kentucky driving a broad crackdown. Across Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio seizures and 32 arrests were reported as 3,230 machines valued near $1 million were seized and 50 machines targeted on a liner in New York. Louis M Dist er, 46, faced bond after transport across state lines and possession charges in Portsmouth Ohio.
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Louisville
FBI
Kentucky
G-men
Pennsylvania
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Portsmouth
Louis M. Dister
Ohio unemployment picture bright and gloomy
Ohio shows mixed signals as unemployment figures lag behind other states while fears grow over factory layoffs due to shortages of critical materials. About 51,358 claimants, up from 41,799 a year earlier, reflect a seasonal pattern.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Cio
United Automobile
Ohio Cio Uaw
Moody- Dingell
BUC
Cleveland
Toledo
Dayton
Cincinnati
Springfield
Akron
Canton
Five Burglaries in Hocking County Sparks Sheriff Probe
Sheriff A J Waldron holds James Starkey and Lewis Love for questioning over five night burglaries in Laurelville and South Bloomingville. Glove prints found. no fingerprints. several sites looted for cash and valuables. Bodies include Weaver Grocery Bowers Tract Sales Botley and Swepston garages and local schools.
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A. J. Waldron
Hocking County
Adelphi
Lancaster
Waldron
Laurelville
South Bloomingville
Weaver
Swepston
Bowers
Botley
Route 33
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
London
Arnold P. Fetter
Ross County
James Starkey
Lewis Love
Bremen
State Highway Patrol
Starkey
Columbus
Senate Probe Due On Grain Fraud
Senators predict quick approval of a full-scale probe into multi million dollar embezzlements of government grains. Chairman Ellender of the Senate Agriculture Committee said the investigation would be approved promptly and funded by Senate funds.
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Washington
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
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Observer Corps
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