Drought Early Month Crop Losses Hit Eight States
A 43 day drought devastates crops across eight northeastern states. New Jersey alone faces about 28 million dollars in damage with potato and truck crops hit hard on Long Island. New York dairy hay and strawberry crops also see losses, while New England areas suffer in vegetables dairy and tobacco sectors.
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New Jersey
New York State
New England
Long Island
Erie County
N. Y
Erie
Niagara
Maine
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Cancer Victim Forrest Warren Dies Peacefully in San Diego
Forrest Warren, 72, longtime San Diego Daily Journal columnist, died at his home at 5 A M after announcing his terminal cancer in a May 17 column. He described his death in advance and used his piece to promote the Cancer Fund Research Program, which had raised $35,000 so far.
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San Diego
Calif
Forrest Warren
The
San Diego Daily Journal
Warren
Cancer Fund
Star Illness Forces Broadway Musical Closure
New York July 5. One of Broadway's major comedies, As the Girls Go, will close after next Saturday’s performance due to illness of star Bobby Clark. The 61 year old comedian will enter Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for a complete medical check up.
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New York
Broadway
Bobby Clark
Clark
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Senate OKs $61.8 Million Partial State Appropriation
The Senate finance committee approved 7 to 0 a partial appropriation of 61.8 million dollars to fund state government for July and August, while awaiting action on a 646 million two year bill from the legislature.
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Columbus
Senate Finance Committee
Senator Donnell challenges Mrs Mesta for Luxembourg post
Senator Donnell a Missouri Republican challenged the appointment of Mrs Perle Mesta a personal friend of President Truman to be minister to Luxembourg. He told the Senate he is gravely concerned about her qualifications and the move surprised Senate leadership.
Miners Return To Work Amid Three Day Week Plea
About 2,500 to 3,000 miners in the Hocking field returned to work without a new contract. Union leader David Christian said operations resumed as 10 day vacation ended, with three day weeks planned for soft coal regions while talks continue.
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Hocking
David Christian
Carbon Hill
UMW
United States
Lewis
Mississippi
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Hocking County Fourth of July Hits Record Heat
Unofficial readings ranged up to 100 degrees as Hocking County sweltered over the holiday weekend. State parks reported near record attendance at Lake Hope Rock House Old Man's Cave and other sites while Logan pool drew about 400 daily.
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Hocking County
Hocking
Accidents Cost 676 Lives In Nation Over Weekend
A national tally for the extended Fourth of July holiday shows 676 accidental deaths from July 4 events. Traffic fatalities 296, drownings 245, other violent causes 135, with Ohio reporting 30 deaths. Sweltering weather drove millions to highways and water, boosting the toll above prior records.
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Ohio
National Safety Council
Thirsty Elephants Raid Kilifi Town
Elephants driven to the coast by drought besiege Kilifi in Mombasa district. Government officials have shot eight elephants causing damage to the town.
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Mombasa
Kenya
Kilifi
Islamic arts scholar Dr Mehmet Aga-oglu dies after illness
Dr Mehmet Aga-oglu a 52 year old noted scholar in Islamic arts died yesterday after a four week illness in Washington.
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Washington
Mehmet Aga-oglu
George Huston Dies by Own Hand at Logan Route 2
George Huston 79 of Logan Route 2 died Monday morning from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Sheriff A J Waldron reported the shotgun found near the scene and Acting Coroner Dr C F Shank ruled death a suicide. Survived by three other sons Clinton Hauncey Logan Route 2 Jesse and four daughters. Funeral 10:30 A M Thursday at Pleasant Hill EUB Church. Burial in adjacent cemetery. Leonard Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Logan
A. J. Waldron
Mr. Huston
Stanley
George
C. F. Shank
Huston
Waldron
Clinton
Union Furnace
Hauncey
Jesse
William Huston
Rockbridge
Almeda McCune
Charles Rarick
Harriet Ripple
Columbus
Lucy Hunsaker
Pleasant Hill Eub
Leonard Funeral Home
Jury to Get Hiss Trial Thursday
The perjury trial of Alger Hiss will go to the jury Thursday afternoon per Federal Judge Samuel H. Kaufman. A midday recess was held and testimony will resume tomorrow with only a few minutes. The defense is to present its case Thursday morning followed by the judge’s charge and jury deliberations.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Samuel H. Kaufman
Kaufman
Patient Drowns at Longview State Hospital Pool
Cincinnati report says Robert Martin, 41, a patient at Longview State Hospital, drowned early today in the hospital swimming pool.
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Cincinnati
Robert Martin
Longview State Hospital
Recluse Philadelphia woman found dead amid money hoard
Police comb a cluttered Philadelphia home of Mrs Catherine S Ritter 79 in search of about 100000 possibly hidden amid rubble. Neighbors say she lived frugally on bread and milk while collecting rents from 14 properties and ran outside contracts from a tiny vestibule office.
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Philadelphia
Catherine S. Ritter
Rawlins Accuses Dodds in Church Worker Slaying
Grover Rawlins, serving a life sentence for the murder of Eleanor Gifford, testified in Athens that his former friend Harry Z. Dodds Jr. struck the fatal blows during a burglary attempt. Rawlins said he and James Stewart hid in a bathroom and heard a thud before seeing Dodds attack.
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Athens
Grover Rawlins
Ohio Penitentiary
Harry Z. Dodds, Jr
Rawlins
Eleanor Gifford
Dodds
James Stewart
Stewart
Miss Gifford
Funeral for Pfc. Ralph K. Miller Set in Logan
Funeral services for Pfc. Ralph K. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Miller of Columbus formerly of Logan, who died in action in Italy on April 23 1945, will be held at 2 P M Saturday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Rev. Paul N. Warner will officiate. The body arrives in Logan at 10:10 A M Saturday with a military escort. It will be taken to Leonard Funeral Home for viewing before services. Burial follows at the cemetery in Ewing with graveside military rites.
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Pfc
Ralph K. Miller
Alva Miller
Columbus
Logan
Italy
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Paul N. Warner
Leonard Funeral Home
Ewing
Shooting Victim Improves After Groundhog Hunt Accident
Wendell Proctor of Nelsonville Route 1, who was accidentally shot last Saturday near Carbon Hill while hunting groundhogs, is reported improving at Hocking Valley Hospital. He was shot through the chest by a hunting companion as he crawled toward a den. he is the son of Mr and Mrs Claude Proctor of East Street.
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Wendell Proctor
Nelsonville
Carbon Hill
Hocking Valley Hospital
Proctor
Claude Proctor
East Street
Labor Government Seeks Extra Funds From Parliament
London July 5 The Labor government asked Parliament for 21 338 894 pounds in additional spending for the current year The move follows Sir Stafford Cripps hard budget speech which sought 3 826 000 000 pounds to run the country to March 31 The request surprised Commons members who noted Cripps warned supplementary estimates only in special cases of major policy change
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London
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
Cripps
Mrs. Zetta Van Atta Dies at Home
Mrs. Zetta A. Crawford Van Atta wife of Barney B. Van Atta of 125 South Orchard Street was found dead in bed about 7 A M today by her husband She had been ill since Saturday and had been bedridden She was a native of Logan She leaves her husband and one sister Mrs Ellen Horn of Sugar Grove Funeral arrangements by Woodard Funeral Service will be announced later.
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Zetta A. Crawford van Atta
Barney B. van Atta
South Orchard Street
Logan
Ellen Horn
Sugar Grove
Woodard
Market snapshot shows mixed stocks and commodities movement
Stocks steady amid selective demand while bonds rise on government debt. Wheat stays steady to firm with mill buying and corn tracks wheat gains. Hogs mostly steady to 25 cents higher, top 21.85. Cattle unevenly steady, down one dollar, top 28.00.
Woman Beaten and Raped By Slayer of Two Men
In Sonoma California a nearly nude woman fled a mountain road and told officers a man named Hank raped her and two men were found dead inside a cabin. Victims were Peter Jensen 55 owner of the house and Peter Flint 31 a Merchant Marine lieutenant. Evidence includes a four pound pestle and bloodstains. Mrs Eva Paget 27 of Berkeley sustains injuries and a serious condition.
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Sonoma
Calif
Jack London
Valley of the Moon
Andy Johansen
Peter J. Jensen
Sonoma State Home
Peter J. Flint
Richmond
Eva Paget
Berkeley
Londonside
Jensen
Flint
Hank
Judge Tosses Book At Drunken Driver On Autoless Isle
In Sark Channel Islands the first drunken driving case since autos were banned was heard. Judge ordered drinks cut off until August 1 1951, fined John Terree ten shillings, and blacklisted him from local saloons for two years after he drove a tractor while intoxicated on two occasions last month.
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Sark
Channel Islands
Island
Tory
John Terree
Little Island
Terree
Youths Attys Seek Lighter Term in Slaying Case
Roanoke VA July 5 Attorneys for 16 year old Lee Scott plan to ask Wednesday for a sentence modification for the strangulation murder of 16 year old Dana Marie Weaver. Chief counsel T Warren Messick will argue to Judge Kirk Kuyk that the first degree murder verdict should be set aside. The jury on Saturday sentenced Scott to 99 years in prison for killing his blonde classmate.
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Roanoke
Lee Scott
Dana Marie Weaver
T. Warren Messick
Kirk A. Kuyk
Scott
Dana Marie
New Jersey Toll Highway Estimated Cost
New Jersey's proposed 130 mile toll highway may cost about 200 million dollars, stated today by Paul L. Troast chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Paul L. Troast
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Serious Hurts Suffered by Two Persons
Two Hocking County residents sustained serious injuries in July weekend traffic crashes on Route 33 and Salt Creek Narrows roads. A motorcyclist, Lois Shunkwiler, 28, of Logan Route 3, required leg amputation after colliding with Enos Jenkins, 58, of Columbus. Donna Belle McNichols, 18, sister of the larger truck driver, suffered a crushed heel in the Salt Creek Narrows crash involving a panel truck carrying ten and a passenger truck carrying fourteen.
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Hocking County
Logan
Lois Shunkwiler
Carroll
State Highway Patrol
Lancaster
Salt Creek Narrows Road
Clarence Thurston
South Bloomingville
Owen McNichols
Waldron
Donna Belle McNichols
Columbus
Joseph Brown
West Street
Bremen Road
Samuel J. van Horn
Bremen
Cleveland Cops Fault Exam Wording on Witnesses
A group of Cleveland police officers protested a civil service exam question they called unclear. They argued the prompt misleads by clarifying that witnesses within hearing distance should not be the sole sources, with support from Marjorie Hellerstein Fenn College English instructor who noted the sentence was grammatically awkward.
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Cleveland
Civil Service Commission
Marjorie Hellerstein
Fenn College
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Kay
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Mansfield
Walnut
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Hunter
Kenneth Mount
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