Let Your Voice Count on Federal Reform and Tax Cuts
The Hoover Commission proposes sweeping reorganizations to curb waste and duplication in federal agencies. President Truman endorses seven measures with potential annual savings of 4 billion dollars, pending Congress action or session adjournment. Citizens are urged to mail coupons to influence lawmakers and push for government economy.
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Hoover Commission
Truman
Congress
Sen
Taft
R-O
Byrd
D-Va
Bronxville
N. Y
Omaha World-Herald
Harry Byrd
Citizen Patriot
Jackson
Mich
Daily News
America
News-Sentinel
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Boys Held in Fatal Shooting of Farm Woman
In Columbus Ohio two frightened boys aged 14 and 11 are held after the fatal shooting of Alma Arledge, 22, at the tenant farm near here. They led deputies to the rifles used, claiming an accidental discharge and later a second shot, with autopsy showing four gunshot wounds. No charges filed.
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Columbus
Franklin Park
Dorsel Arledge
Harold
Alma Arledge
Arledge
Here
Paul
Dorsel
Motorists Escape Injury in Crashes Near Logan
State patrol reports two noninjury crashes on Route 33 near Logan. Ralph Gabriel of The Plains was forced off the road by an unidentified car, hitting a tree and a truck driven by James Hall of Deanville. In a second crash on Route 33 near Enterprise Ray Hartman of Logan and Theodore Corcoran of Williamsport collided, with only minor vehicle damage.
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Logan
Route 33
Ralph Gabriel
the Plains
Gabriel
James Hall
Deanville
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Lancaster
Enterprise
Ray K. Hartman
Theodore Corcoran
Williamsport
Hiss Faces New Trial After Hung Jury
In New York a perjury trial of Alger Hiss ends in a hung jury with an eight to four split in favor of conviction. Attorney General Tom Clark announces a new prosecution as quickly as the docket allows, potentially next autumn.
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Hiss
New York
Alger Hiss
Tom Clark
Washington
Department of Justice
Harvard
State Department
Dumbarton Oaks
Yalta
San Francisco
United Nations
Samuel H. Kaufman
Lloyd Paul Stryker
G E Awards Landscaping Contract for Logan Glass Works
General Electric picks Wing Nurseries of Mechanicsburg to grade fill and seed grounds around the Logan Glass Works plant which began production April 1. Wing Nurseries sublets grading to Cenci Bros.
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General Electric Company
Logan Glass Works
Mechanicsburg
Cenci Bros
Wilmington High picks James Leahy as principal
James Donald Leahy aged 44 of Oberlin was appointed principal of Wilmington High School yesterday in Wilmington Ohio. The announcement follows his career in education with prior service at Oberlin schools.
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Wilmington, O
James Donald Leahy
Oberlin
Wilmington High School
Ohio Power and Union Break Off Wage Talks Again
Wage negotiations between Ohio Power Co and the Utilities Workers Union of America broke off for a second time last night. A threatened strike at the Philo power plant failed to materialize as the company called supervisory employees to work amid halted talks.
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Zanesville, O
Ohio Power Co
Utilities Workers’ Union of America
CIO
Philo
Rites Held for Pfc Ralph Miller in Columbus
Funeral services for Pfc. Ralph Miller son of Mr and Mrs Alva Miller Columbus formerly of Logan who was killed in action in Italy April 23 1945 were held at St Matthew Lutheran Church at 2 PM Rev Paul Warner officiated Music by a quartet and organ prior to services Pallbearers and military honors followed at Ewing Cemetery burial by Leonard Funeral Service.
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Pfc
Ralph Miller
Alva Miller
Columbus
Logan
Italy
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Paul Warner
William Patchen, Jr
Glenn Mowery
Ned Myers
Harley Meyer
Complaint of Athens Firm Brings Action
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson said he ordered Ohio University purchasing agent William H. Herbert to invite bids from Jaynes Company of Athens for university furniture rugs and similar items after Jaynes complained of not being invited and alleged discrimination.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
William H. Herbert
Ohio University At Athens
Jaynes Company of
Athens
Ferguson
Jaynes Company
Monty's Mother Dies in Belfast at 86
Mrs Maude Montgomery mother of Field Marshal Lord Montgomery died in Belfast after a long illness aged 86.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Maude Montgomery
Field Marshal
Lord Montgomery
American Officer Kills Russian Soldier in Border Clash
In Coburg area near the American Soviet border a U S Army patrol came under fire from a Russian sentry inside the zone. Lt William C Linderose of Port Huron Mich, shot and killed a Russian private believed 18 or 19. The body was left near the border and Russian authorities were notified.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.S. Army Today
Coburg
William C. Linderose
Port Huron
Mich
E. S. Thomas
15Th Constabulary
Thomas
Bullet Removed From Waitkus Chest In Chicago
Chicago reports the removal of the bullet fired into Ed Waitkus, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman, by Ruth Steinhagen a 19 year old typist. Waitkus’s condition was listed as good. The June 15 shooting happened after she lured him to her hotel room with an enticing promise.
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Chicago
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Waitkus
Ruth Steinhagen
Motorist Pleads Guilty in Red Light Case
Carlos Spurbeck of Athens pleaded guilty in Mayor Roger Friend's court to running red lights at Main and Mulberry and Main and Market streets. He was cited by city police and fined $5 plus costs.
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Carlos Spurbeck
Athens
Roger Friend
Main
Mulberry
Market
Dodds Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in Gifford Slaying
In Athens Ohio a nine woman and three man jury convicts 21 year old Harry Z Dodds Jr of New Straitsville of first degree murder for the January 3 slaying of Eleanor Gifford a 52 year old Episcopal Church worker. The verdict requires a death sentence. Defense may seek a new trial within three days.
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Athens
Harry Z. Dodds, Jr
New Straitsville
Dodds
Common Pleas Court
Eleanor Gifford
Miss Gifford
Grover E. Rawlins
Ohio
Jimmy Stewart
Columbus
Weekend Heat to Grip Logan and Hocking Counties
A hot humid weekend is forecast with highs in the mid nineties and scattered storms possible. The weather service warned relief may not arrive until next Wednesday as temperatures and humidity stayed high.
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Logan
Hocking County
Weather Bureau
Navy Patrol Plane Crashes in Panama during Test Flight
A U.S. Navy patrol plane crashed into the sea at Balboa Panama Canal Zone during a test flight. Nine aboard were reported. crash boats rushed to the scene and only one body had been found by late reports.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
Carl W Hammer Dies of Heat Prostration in Logan
Carl W Hammer 36 a West Logan carpenter died at 2 P M Friday from heat prostration while working on a rolling job at Greenfield He was employed by a Springfield company A Perry County native he lived in Logan 15 years He was a Loyal Order of Moose member Survivors include wife Mary son David Lee daughter Carla his father J B Hammer mother Mrs Albert Henning two brothers Tom and Wayne Funeral at 2 PM Monday in the Methodist Church Dr R B Wilson to officiate burial in Roseville Cemetery by Heinlein Funeral Service Friends may call after 7 PM today at the J B Hammer residence in West Logan
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Carl W. Hammer
Carpenter
West Logan
Greenfield
Springfield
Perry County
Logan
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Logan Lodge
Mary
David Lee
Carla
J. B. Hammer
Albert Henning
Roseville
Tom
Wayne
Fostoria
R. B. Wilson
Heinlein
Roosevelt Jr Seeks Democrat Liberal Label in Congress
Rep Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr of New York requests House records show him as Democrat Liberal rather than plain Democrat. He notified the clerk to identify him as Democrat Liberal in future roll calls. Roosevelt won his seat after failing to secure the Democratic nomination, elected on the Liberal-Four Freedoms ticket to fill a vacancy caused by Bloom’s death.
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Washington
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr
New York
Roosevelt
House
So Bloom
Towns to Protest Removal of River Division Trains
Delegations from Pomeroy Gallipolis McArthur and Wellston will travel to Columbus Monday for a Public Utilities Commission hearing protesting the removal of C and O passenger trains on the River Division. W A Smith of Pomeroy will lead the Pomeroy group. Logan plans to send a representative after city council resolution.
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis
McArthur
Wellston
Columbus
River Division
Public Utilities Commission
W. A. Smith
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Utilities Commission
Ohio Departments
South Front Street
Logan
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United States
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Robert A. Taft
John W. Bricker
Walter E. Brehm
Meigs Field
Richard A. Schram
Merrill C. Meigs
Hearst Corporation
International Soundphotos
Ohio Power
Monty
Red Army
Recommendation of Mercy
Samuel B. Erskiner
Roy D. Williams
Navy
Panama
Los Angeles
Lois Andrews
George Jessel
Pug
Carl Hammer
Fdr, Jr
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