Wages head downward trend linked to living costs
Washington reports wages may peak postwar. General Motors auto and electrical workers face pay cuts of two or three cents hourly as the government cost of living index falls. CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers halt new wage boosts amid softening demand. unions foresee wage negotiations shifting to benefits and insurance, not raises.
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Washington
General Motors Corp
CIO
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Fay
General Motors
Scott's Rule Of GOP Shaky
Hugh D. Scott Jr. faced a divided Republican National Committee in Omaha as his chairmanship survived a narrow 54 to 50 confidence vote. Supporters like Harry Darby praised his effort while Clarence Brown warned a split party could end his tenure within six months.
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Omaha
Neb
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Republican National Committee
Rep
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Scott
Aggin
Pennsylvania
Thomas E. Dewey
Harry Darby
Kansas
Darby
Brown
Robert A. Taft
Congressmen Back Milk Price Boost
Five House members from Ohio asked the Department of Agriculture to aid milk producers with fairer price supports. Rep. Polk Secrest and Jenkins joined in a conference with John I. Thompson. Polk said officials pledged to pursue equitable adjustments in fluid milk prices.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Rep
Polk
Ohio
Secrest
Jenkins
John I. Thompson
Thompson
Quake Shakes Iloilo City in Panay Island
A moderately strong earthquake struck Iloilo, capital of Panay Island in the central Philippines, during the night. The tremor was felt across Panay and caused minor damage reported by local authorities. No injuries were immediately confirmed.
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Manila
Iloilo
Panay Island
Philippines
Airport Leased for Westinghouse Atomic Lab
Westinghouse Electric Corp. buys 146 acre airport on Pittsburgh outskirts to serve as a laboratory for its Navy craft atomic power project. Officials say only research and allied work will occur at the site. the actual reactor will be built elsewhere and the site remains undisclosed.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse
Huntington man sues over nightclub gambling loss
F A Copenhaver of Huntington West Virginia filed a suit in common pleas court asking a judgment of 5000 against the Continental Night Club at Chesapeake Ohio He claims he lost that amount gambling at the club between December 12 and 19 1948.
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Ironton, C
F. A. Copenhaver
Huntington
W. Va
Common Pleas Court
Continental
Chesapeake
O. Copenhaver
Oleo Bill Called Railroaded by Ohio Farm Leaders
Douglas R. Stanfield of the Ohio Farm Bureau charged that the oleomargarine bill is being railroaded through the legislature by a stacked committee. He said farm bureau members oppose the measure and will seek to defeat it. The bill would allow colored oleomargarine production and sale in Ohio and is in committee, with rural legislators opposing it.
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Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau
Douglas R. Stanfield
Farm Bureau
Ohio
Stanfield
House
Committee On Industry and Labor
Committee On Agriculture
Ohio Tightens Up On Driver Licenses
Columbus Ohio January 28 The state registrar of motor vehicles announced stricter rules for drivers under 16 amid concerns they lack maturity and judgment for highway safety Frank M Quinn the appointed registrar notes a four year effort to limit restricted licenses for underage and disabled drivers while the policy remained in place during his absence from office
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Columbus
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Frank M. Quinn
Quinn
Moonshine raid nets still mash and whisky near Bucyrus
Sheriff Ralph Schreck and four state agents raided a farm home eight miles southeast of Bucyrus early today uncovering a moonshine still, three barrels of mash and several bottles of whisky.
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Bucyrus, O
Bucyrus
Ralph Schreck
Hearing Delayed on Taft Hartley Repealer
Secretary of Labor Tobin was scheduled as the first witness at Senate labor committee hearings on repealing Taft Hartley. Debates over the measure and administration plans stalled Tobin’s Capitol appearance as partisans clashed about how to proceed and what changes to Wagner act should be considered.
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Washington
Tobin
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Capitol
Truman
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Pepper
Florida
Weather Shift Ends Hocking Rise Flood Threat Fades
A sudden temperature drop near noon reduced flood risk in Logan and Hocking County. The Hocking River remained swollen from Thursday rains, with several tributaries still rising. Highway closures followed. Route 664 near Rush Creek, Route 595 near Greendale, and Route 278 near Carbon Hill were affected, along with roads across Athens Gallia Meigs Vinton Perry.
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Logan
Hocking County
Hocking
State Highway Department
Greendale
Kitchen Run
Carbon Hill
Monday Creek
State Highway Garage
Athens
Stewart
Hockingsport
Gallia
Cadmus
Yellestown
Vinton
Meigs
Longbottom
Portland
Radcliff
Meigs County
Athens County
Perry
Colder Weather Forecast for Ohio This Weekend
The forecast calls for temperatures 1 to 3 degrees below normal with a normal high of 28 and low of 10. Expect colder conditions Saturday and Sunday, a bit warmer Tuesday, and precipitation around a quarter to half an inch, including snow flurries and rain or snow on Tuesday, turning to snow flurries by Wednesday.
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Ohio
Meat Shortage Unlikely Amid Plains Blizzard Losses
Chicago report notes no immediate effect on beef and lamb supplies or prices due to losses in the high plains blizzard area. Breeding stock were affected, not meat animals, suggesting limited impact on current meat availability.
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Chicago
High Plains
Steel Leads Broad Market Decline in New York Trading
In New York on January 28 steel shares pulled overall prices lower as many issues slipped fractions to more than a point before markets steadied.
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New York
Hospital Fund Raised in Elyria Drive Totals 1.19 Million
Elyria residents were assured an addition to Elyria Memorial Hospital as a community fund drive surpassed its goal with pledges totaling 1,185,975 dollars. The successful campaign underscores strong local support for expanding the hospital’s facilities.
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Elyria, O
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Rice Institute Achieves Fastest Sound Speed Record
Scientists at Rice Institute announced a sound speed of 31 000 miles per hour, the fastest ever produced. The result marks a landmark in acoustics research and could influence high speed signal and material testing methods.
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Houston
Tex
Rice Institute
Bethlehem Steel Posts Record 1948 Net Income
Bethlehem Steel Corp reports 1948 net income of 50.347 million dollars, the highest in its history and up about 77 percent from 1947.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Webb Takes Office as Undersecretary of State
James E. Webb begins duties as undersecretary of state today to complete the State Department's new high command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James E. Webb
State Department
Snow and Wind Hit Western Rangelands Stranding Cattle
Severe weather blankets the western rangelands with fresh snow and strong winds in Nebraska Nevada Utah Idaho and Arizona. Relief efforts slow as drifts block highways rail lines and curtail aid while federal and state authorities mobilize funds to save more than 5 million cattle and sheep in distress amid potential massive economic losses nationwide.
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Nebraska
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Arizona
Western Plains
Rocky Mountain
New Year's Eve Dark in China Amid War Turmoil
In Nanking China faced a dark lunar new year as war raged. Peiping Nationalists rebelled against orders to move into communist areas and fought loyalists. Li Tsung-jen urged Mao Zedong to start peace talks while rumors of defections and a Kuomintang uprising circulated.
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China
Nanking
Li Tsung-jen
Red
Mao Tzatung
Chiang Kai-shek
Panic in subway station kills three in Boston
In Boston on January 28 a subway panic at the State Street station caused at least three deaths and many injuries as smoke filled shafts and corridors. A crowd surged toward a stairway to the street while workers near the entrance to the old two story station were among the injured.
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Boston
City Hospital
State Street
Financial District
Taft Says Marshall Plan Funds Well Spent in Europe
United States Senator Robert A. Taft arrived in Youngstown to prepare for a Republican policy speech in Niles tonight. He credited Marshall Plan funds as well spent, praising Paul Hoffman for "good, hard-boiled" administration and contrasting it with prior state department handling.
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Youngstown
Europe
United States
Robert A. Taft
Niles
Paul Hoffman
State Department
Taft
Footprints Glow in Coal Grove After Warm Spell
Residents of Warren Hill in Coal Grove spotted glowing footprints at night. Scientists traced the glow to phosphorescent glowworm larva surfaced by unusually warm weather.
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Ironton, O
Warren Hill
Coal Grove
Wage Board Named to Revise Hotel and Restaurant Wages
Albert A. Waldman state industrial relations director announced the appointment of a new board to study revision of outdated minimum wage scales for women and minors in hotels and restaurants in Columbus.
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Columbus, O
Albert A. Waldman
Thieves Steal Two Minks From Sonja Henie’s Suite
Thieves raided the New York hotel apartment of ice skating star Sonja Henie last night and took two mink coats valued at 28 thousand dollars. Henie reported the loss to police and authorities opened an investigation.
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New York
Sonja Henie
Radio Signals From Crashed B 29 Believed From Survivors
U S Air Force reports constant radio signals from area 150 miles northeast of the Canary Islands. The B 29 missing with 15 aboard on a Dakar to England flight is presumed to have survivors. An Air Force spokesman says strong hopes all the men are alive and well.
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London
U. S. Air Force
Canary Islands
Dakar
West Africa
England
Air Force
Blasts Wreck Big Board Plant at Mystic Docks
Fire and a sequence of ten explosions damaged the U S Gypsum plant at Mystic Docks Charlestown. Fire Chief John F McDonough estimated losses at 125000 dollars.
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Boston
Big Board
U.S
Mystic Docks
Charlestown
John F. McDonough
Ship collision off Chu Shan island claims 600 feared dead
In a fog bound collision near Chu Shan island 106 miles south of Shanghai two ships the Taiping and the Kienyuan collided just after midnight. More than 600 aboard feared lost with only 40 accounted hours later. 35 rescued by the Waramunga and five more by other craft.
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Shanghai
Chu Shan Island
Taiping
Kienyuan
Waramunga
New York Star to Close After Financial Struggles
The New York Star formerly PM says its January 28 issue will be its last as it closes due to financial difficulties. The paper sought to publish a liberal newspaper for men and women who believe in America but could not secure necessary backing.
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New York
The
New York Star
the Star
America
Modern Education Obsolete Says Toledo U President
Dr. Wilbur W. White, president of the University of Toledo, declared modern education obsolete in an address at Bowling Green State University during mid year commencement. He criticized static educational thinking since Hiroshima and urged training in perceiving cause and effect in international relations and noted neutrality does not determine a neutral position.
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Bowling Green, O
Wilbur W. White
University of Toledo
Bowling Green State University
White
Hiroshima
Ohio River flood fears ease as rains stop
In Cincinnati and along the Ohio River flood warnings eased after rains ceased. Meteorologist J Cecil Alter forecast a crest just above 52.5 feet with the river still rising slowly in the Cincinnati district over the next two days. At 10 AM the river stood 51.5 feet and tributaries were stationary or falling while flood preparations continued.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
U. S. Weather Bureau
J. Cecil Alter
U. S
Ohio
Ohio Governor alert for potential flood duty today
Governor Frank J. Lausche says state agencies are on alert for flood duty. He has received no requests for flood aid but will supply it if needed. The adjutant general’s office may activate a four year flood plan coordinating state emergency actions.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Adjutant General's Office
Adjutant General
Rising Ohio River Floods Prompt Regional Breakups
Flooding across the Ohio basin forced abandonment of freight ops on two railroads in the river bottoms. Newport Kentucky installs floodwall pumps to guard to 65 feet as Ohio River tops 31 to 36 feet upriver with pockets near 50 feet, while towns like Portsmouth and Pomeroy face rising waters and road closures.
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New York Central
Louisville & Nashville
Red Cross
Newport
Wheeling
Portsmouth
Ohio
Scioto
West Portsmouth
Curtiss-Wright Lands $3 Million C 46 Contract
Curtiss-Wright announces a $3,000,000 contract with the Air Force to modify 100 C-46 transports for air reserve training. Work will be performed at the Columbus Ohio plant.
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Washington
Air Force
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Columbus
Ohio
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