Winter Storms Abate in West Disasters and Relief Work
Temperatures moderated and skies cleared across the snow covered western states where disaster relief crews saved thousands of stranded livestock and marooned ranchers. Airlift operations increased easing feed shortages in Nevada and Utah while other regions faced a mix of snow sleet freezing rain and ongoing floods.
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Plains
Rocky Mountain
Nevada
Utah
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wyoming
St. Cloud
Minn
New England
New York State
Albany
N. Y
Syracuse
Burlington
Iowa
Missouri
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
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Memphis
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Honeymooners Held For Kidnaping Cabbie
A honeymooning Akron couple John J. Wolfe and Florence Johanne Wolfe were jailed in New Orleans after taxi driver M. G. Breland said they forced him at gunpoint to drive them from Biloxi to New Orleans. Federal action was awaited.
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New Orleans
Akron
Ohio
Biloxi
Miss
John Jackson
John J. Wolfe
Florence Johanne Wolfe
South
M. G. Breland
Hit-Skip Driver Strikes Parked Car on West Main Street
Police report a hit-skip driver struck a parked car in front of Hocking Valley Hospital on West Main Street last night. The vehicle belonged to Mrs. Vance Stewart of Logan. the left rear fender was damaged. Police seek the hit-skip driver.
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West Main Street
Hocking Valley Hospital
Vance Stewart
Logan
Ohio Election Officials Seek Easing Ballot Marking Law
The Ohio Association of Election Officials, with several hundred members from counties, advocates relaxing the strict ballot marking law. Secretary of State Charles F. Sweeney convened the meeting, electing T. R. Beckwith of Painesville as president and naming John P. Kelley of Toledo as first vice president.
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Columbus
Ohio Association of Election Officials
Organization of Election Clerks
Election Board
Charles F. Sweeney
T. R. Beckwith
Painesville
Lake
County Board of Elections
John P. Kelley
Toledo
Lucas County Board
Albina Cermak
Cleveland
Cuya
Ohio election officials attend two day Columbus meeting
Dean Collison, clerk of the Hocking County election board, and other county officials from Ohio are at a two day meeting in Columbus to discuss election procedures and oversight.
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Dean Collison
Hocking County
County election group backs amendment and ballot rule
The Hoga County board backs a proposed amendment to bar presidential electors from ballots via nominating petitions and approves a rule to stop voiding ballots for minor marks. Leland S. Dougan reviews 34 election law amendments, many already before the General Assembly. The association also favors letting ballots with an X count if the voter's choice can be determined.
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Wallace
Leland S. Dougan
Sweeney
General Assembly
New Association
Forger Sentenced in Akron Case
Edward J. Taylor, 29, of Youngstown, was sentenced to two to 40 years in the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to forging 10 checks he cashed in Akron in 1943. The sentence was handed down yesterday in Akron.
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Akron
Edward J. Taylor
Youngstown
Ohio
Youth Unaware Amputation Ahead For Frozen Feet
John Helmick aged 17 on his birthday spoke of new shoes he will get after leaving the hospital. He and two younger brothers were lost on a mountainside two weeks earlier. the Carr boys Eston nine and Robert seven were found dead from exposure, while Johns feet are gangrenous and likely to be amputated to save his life.
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Davis
W. Va
John Helmick
D. E. Croston
John
Eston Carr
Robert
Carr
Rare Blood Fails To Save Mother in Ohio
Mrs. Freda Richey, 33, died at Otis Hospital after a rare blood transfusion delivered by state patrolmen. She had battled for weeks after delivering a premature baby by cesarean on January 16. the infant also died. Relatives said the body of her brother, Marine Private Frank Feller, killed at Tinian Island on August 2, 1944, was being returned home, suggesting a triple funeral for the baby, mother, and uncle.
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Celina
Freda Richey
Otis Hospital
Mrs. Richey
Axis Sally to Hear Playback Of Propaganda Broadcasts
In U S district court Mildred Gillars known as Axis Sally faces treason charges. A jury heard German witnesses confirm her wartime broadcasts from Germany and more than 20 American recordings will be played to the panel. Hans Winzen of Detroit plans to testify about seven original records.
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Washington
Sally
Germany
Maineborn
Mildred E. Gillars
U. S. District Court
Miss Gillars
John M. Kelley
Africa
Kelley
Hans P. Winzen
Detroit
Winzen
Midge
Peace prospects dim as China factions stall near Yangtze
Jan 27 Nanking dispatch reports Nationalists reinforcing a new Yangtze defense line while Shanghai and Nanking may be sacrificed for continued fighting. Li Tsung Jen faces cabinet pressure to move government to Canton amid mutual accusations of treachery. Communists demand talks from Peiping and threaten arrests of Kuomintang leaders. Liu Chung Hua Li’s envoy is in Peiping drafting negotiations.
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Nanking
China
Yangtze Valley
Li Tsung-Jen
Canton
Chiang
Peiping
Liu Chung-Hua Li
Measure Would Bar Reds as Candidates
Rep. Robert T. Secrest of Ohio said he would introduce a federal bill to ban communists from becoming candidates for federal office. The joint resolution would also require deportation for aliens found to be members of the Communist Party.
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Marietta, O
Robert T. Secrest
Ohio
Congress
Secrest
House Public Works Committee
Communist Party
Maple Syrup Hits Market From Ohio Farms
Ravenna Ohio January 27 1949 farmer Carl Schaefer Randolph is selling 1949 maple syrup after tapping 350 trees starting January 5. He produced 60 gallons from 1920 gallons of sap. Nearby E A Whitacre Salem collected nearly 200 gallons from 100 trees yesterday.
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Ravenna, O
Carl Schaefer
Randolph
Columbiana County
E. A. Whitacre
Salem
Meffley Elected to Toledo City Council Seat
Robert J W Meffley a Democrat was elected to fill the Toledo council vacancy created by the December resignation of U S Representative Thomas H Burke. The vote and details were announced in Toledo Ohio.
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Toledo
Robert J. W. Meffley
U. S
Thomas H. Burke
State Imposes 60 Day Moratorium on Liquor Licenses
Columbus Ohio January 27 1945 Gov Lausche and the liquor control board order a 60 day halt on new liquor licenses to resolve confusion from a Franklin County court ruling. The measure applies to beer wine whisky and night club permits but not renewals or transfers. The order bypasses the usual 30 day notice and hearings. Lausche may seek legislation to tighten liquor license rules.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Board of Liquor Control
Oscar L. Fleckner
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Liquor Department
Franklin County Common Pleas
Lausche
McIntosh Rites Scheduled Saturday
The body of Clarence C. McIntosh a 25 year old Hocking County soldier killed in Germany in 1944 was returned to Logan today. Funeral services are at 1 30 P M Saturday at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev A N Grueser officiating and Greenlawn Cemetery burial. Local veterans will conduct military rites at the graveside. Logan Eagles hold services at the funeral home at 7 P M tonight per lodge officers.
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Clarence C. McIntosh
Hocking County
Germany
Logan
Chesapeake & Ohio
Leonard Funeral Home
A. N. Grueser
Greenlawn
Village Residents Line Up for Water
Arcanum Ohio residents lined up for drinking water after a public supply was shut off. Water superintendent William Bibb said more than 450 consumers were without water when a trailer struck a hydrant, flooding the downtown area and forcing mains shut off. Private wells in the village center were used for drinking and cooking.
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Arcanum
Darke County
William Bibb
Claypool Approved as U S Marshal Nominee for Ohio
The Senate judiciary committee approved Harold K. Claypool for the U S marshal post in the southern district of Ohio. His nomination now advances for floor action.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Harold K. Claypool
U. S
Southern
Ohio
Senate Bill Seeks Reorganization of Highway Department
In Ohio, a bill proposes removing highway department politics by extending the director’s term to six years and establishing a nine member bipartisan council to advise on projects. The director remains in control but must justify deviations publicly. The governor would appoint council members for six year terms with Senate confirmation.
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Senate
Columbus
State Highway Department
C. I. Powell
Clark
Ralph A. Winter
Medina
Postman Willing To Trade Blood For Apartment
Irving Scheer a 35 year old Brooklyn postman offered four pints of blood to anyone who can find him a three room apartment for his wife and two children. He said they have lived in one room for two and a half years and asked if someone might need blood as badly as he needs housing.
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New York
Irving Scheer
Brooklyn Postman
The
Red Cross
Today's Markets At a Glance
Stocks lower as leaders rally in late trading. Bonds lower with rails in supply. Wheat firm with a good rally on short covering. Corn firm higher with wheat. Oats firm with short covering and small cash receipts. Hogs steady to 50 cents higher to a top of 22.00. Cattle steady to 50 cents higher.
Flood alert as Ohio River near flood stage in Cincinnati
Weather bureau warns of possible flood by weekend as heavy rain continues in Cincinnati area. Meteorologist predicts Ohio River to reach or pass 52 feet by Saturday or Sunday with upstream sections from Point Pleasant to Dam 30 near Portsmouth also at risk. Red Cross disaster committee stands ready. Newport officials seek seven pumps.
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Cincinnati
J. Cecil Alter
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Alter
Ohio
Hamilton County Red Cross
Newport
U.S
Leroy Stone
Huntington
W. Va
Pt. Pleasant
Portsmouth
Hannegan Sells Interest in Cards
Former postmaster general Robert E. Hannegan sold his stake in the St. Louis Cardinals to Fred M. Saigh Jr. Saigh becomes president and majority stockholder, after the two men bought the club in November 1947. Hannegan said he is leaving baseball on his physician's orders, and the price was not disclosed.
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ST. Louis
Robert E. Hannegan
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred M. Saigh, Jr
Hannegan
Sportsman’s Park
Saigh
Cardinals
Sam Breaden
Half Million Grant Passed Unanimously in Blizzard Relief
The House voted 500000 to aid 10 western states to rescue isolated ranchers and livestock as blizzard relief expands. President Truman seeks a 1090000 emergency fund and expects funds to match state aid, with 200000 already released and a 500000 last year reduced to 50000 for western disaster relief.
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Washington
House
White House
Truman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Crude Oil Price Cut Investigation Sought
Rep. Robert T. Secrest plans to introduce a House resolution to authorize an investigation by the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee into the drastic price cuts for Pennsylvania grade crude oil Secrest notes no corresponding drop in gasoline and refined oil prices. The price fell to 3 55 a barrel from 4 79 the previous December.
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Washington, D. C
Robert T. Secrest
Dohio
House
Pennsylvania
Senecaville
Inter-State and Foreign Commerce Committee
Robert Crosser
Ohio
Secrest
Linda Christian and Tyrone Power Wed in Rome Wedding
Linda Christian and Tyrone Power married at Santa Francesca Romana in Rome amid rioting fans and mounted police. The ceremony drew many film stars and the U S ambassador and his wife among the onlookers as crowds surged outside the church. The January day was bright and mild.
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Rome
Linda Christian
Tyrone Power
Hollywood
Santa Francesca Romana
Colosseum
Linda
United States
James C. Dunn
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Secretary of State
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McIntosh
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Winter
Ohio Education Association
Emmett R. Guthrie
Emmett R. Guthrie (D-Coshocton) and Albert L. Daniels
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Guthrie
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Joseph H. Avellone
Cuyahoga
Avellone
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