Poor Relief Rolls In County Slashed A Third Since April
In Hocking County the number of persons on poor relief rolls dropped from 622 in April to 398 in June a reduction of 224 and over a third. Relief expenditures fell from 7 003.40 in April to 5 705.91 in May and 3 326.85 in June amid a state welfare funding emergency. County relief director A R Hummel said cuts would continue in July as relief limits tighten and state matching funds rise only modestly for the county.
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Hocking
A. R. Hummel
Fullonth
State Welfare Department
Hummel
Frank J. Lausche
John H. Lamneck
Hocking County
Farmers Told Grain Price Outlook Good in Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association says a fair grain price outlook is bright. President W Norton Woods urges farmers not to sell below government support prices and notes 6,000,000 extra bushels of elevator space in 1950. He advises checking storage availability with local elevators before marketing grain.
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Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
W. Norton Woods
Maumee
Woods
Ohio
New Necklines Favor High or Low Fashion
New York July 13 reports fall fashion will feature extreme necklines with no middle ground. High necklines showcase collars reaching the ears as Jacques Fath markets dresses suits coats and hats for American buyers while Paris couture continues.
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New York
Jacques Fath
Paris
U.S
Ohioans Aboard Wrecked Train Near Paynesville
A Soo Line special train carrying 225 eastern vacationists to Banff Canada and the National Retail Hardware Association convention sideswiped a freight near Paynesville Minnesota injuring about 40 people. Five to six seriously. The passenger train traveled 45 mph. three livestock cars and a butter car were demolished. Injured Ohioans include Mrs C Reinboth A B Arnstein M F Wahley Robert M Andrain M W Allen A E Herrnstein Mrs John Bonnifield.
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Paynesville
Minn
Soo Line
Canada
Minneapolis
Ohio
Atlantic Seaboard Hardware
Banff
National Retail Hardware Association
Seattle
Cc. S. Pope
M. F. Wahley
Painesville
Robert M. Andrain
M. W. Allen
A E. Herrnstein
Chillicothe
John Bonnifield
Zanesville
500 Tons of U S Bombs Hit Key North Korean Rail Center
Nearly 50 B 29 Superfortresses struck a railroad hub north of the 38th parallel delivering 500 tons of bombs in the day’s largest single air strike. Maj. Gen. Emmett O Donnell led the mission for the Far East Bomber Command.
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U.S
Tokyo
U.S. West Coast
Far Eastern
Emmett
Rosy) O'Donnell
Far East Bomber Command
West Point
Japan
Mrs Byron Wolfe Among Train Passengers Reported
Edith Carpenter of Athens formerly of Logan was listed as aboard the passenger train. Mr Byron Wolfe manager of Carpenters Hardware in Athens had planned to attend a convention but chose to remain in Athens.
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Byron Wolfe
Edith Carpenter
Athens
Logan
Wolfe
Carpenter's Hardware
Engineers to Meet Hocking Valley Chapter
Engineers from the Hocking Valley chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers will meet Thursday at 7 P M at the Logan Clay Products Co recreation hall. John Hier chief engineer in charge of grade crossing elimination for the state highway department will speak. Albert Seabright county engineer is program chairman.
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Hocking Valley
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Logan Clay Products Co
John Hier
State Highway Department
Albert Seabright
Russians Believed to Field 800 Naval Vessels Near Korea
Washington July 13 Russians were believed to maintain about 800 naval craft near the Korean war area including 70 to 80 submarines with snorkels. Analysts say the force is unbalanced, dominated by small craft and no aircraft carriers are seen in the fleet.
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Washington
Russia
B-29 Superfort Lost in Korea
The Air Force reports a B 29 Superfortress shot down near Seoul by enemy fighters the first loss to enemy action. The pilot of a U S F 80 in contact with the B 29 relayed the incident and the crew bailed out. Seoul is held by North Korean forces.
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Washington
Air Force
Seoul
Kyushu
South Korea
Senate stalls tax cut bill amid Korea war costs
The Senate finance committee put aside the $1.01 billion excise tax slashing bill after White House advice against tax cuts amid ongoing Korean War costs. Action postponed indefinitely as developments in Korea influence fiscal policy.
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Washington
White House
Korea
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson Orders News Curb on Pacific Movements
Washington July 13 Secretary of Defense Johnson ordered the Army Navy and Air Force to curb public release of troop ship and supply movements to the Korean war front A security guidance memo was sent to the services outlining restrictions including MacArthur Far East Command rules There is no statutory censorship in the United States but field censors and voluntary codes governed wartime reporting. House members urged aggressive action against Korea with threats of atomic strikes and more than 800000 National Guardsmen and reservists to be mobilized The moves reflect rising urgency to reinforce Korea and accelerate action to prevent a retreat of American forces.
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Washington
Johnson
Army
Navy
Air Force
Douglas MacArthur
Far East Command
United States
Korean War at a Glance
The Associated Press reports Gen MacArthur says Americans are reducing communist military superiority with 42 dead 190 wounded and 256 missing to date. Front lines show Communist efforts near Taejon and Kum River as air strikes hit North Korean rail targets. Tass claims American prisoners arrive in Pyongyang while U S Congress debates atomic threats and wartime manpower for 800000 guards and reservists.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
MacArthur
U. S
Moscow
Tass
Pyongyang
North Korea
U S May Speed Arms to Europe
Washington reports rising administration pressure to hasten arms shipments to Western Europe amid the Korean crisis. Officials consider doubling the current aid of weapons, tanks, and equipment to Atlantic Pact allies. Secret talks discuss defense readiness and possible home front mobilization to boost armament production.
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Washington
Europe
America
MacArthur Says Casualties Light U S Troops Dig In
U S Air Forces launched a daylight mass B 29 strike on a North Korean rail center north of the 38th parallel with 500 tons of bombs. Ground forces dug in along the Kum River as North Korean divisions massed to strike the barrier beyond Taejon and Pusan rail lines. General MacArthur announced American losses to date as 42 killed, 190 wounded, 256 missing, and praised ground units for hold ing actions behind natural barriers.
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Kum River
Taejon
Pusan
Tokyo
U.S
North Korea
38Th Parallel
Tanyang
MacArthur
Buckeye neckerchief slides aid trades at national Scout jamboree
Logan Scouts Joe Murtha and Charles Brown of Troop 153 recall trading buckeye neckerchief slides and other items at Valley Forge during the second national jamboree held June 30 to July 6. They describe exchanges for pocket watches Canadian money and a Mexican top after rivals learned the buckeye’s value. They also recount daily camp routines and friendships with scouts from other countries.
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Logan
Joe Murtha
Charles Brown
Logan Elks
Ohio
Valley Forge
Pledge for Humane Warfare Reported by Tokyo Radio
Pyongyang radio claimed North Korea would observe the Geneva convention on POW treatment. It cited Foreign Minister Pak Hong Yong sending a U N secretary general a pledge to comply with Lie's request. The report notes 18 American soldiers were killed by advancing forces, and General MacArthur had warned Red leaders to be held accountable for atrocities.
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Tokyo
Pyongyang
Pak Hong Yong
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Lie
MacArthur
U.S
U.N
Carrier Valley Forge Still Afloat Amid Rumor of Sinking
A U S Navy spokesman in Tokyo and a Washington official deny rumors that the 27,000 ton Essex class carrier Valley Forge was sunk. The carrier remains on duty in the Western Pacific and afloat.
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Tokyo
Navy
United States Navy
Western Pacific
Valley Forge
Washington
Navy Department
OSU Reservist Killed in Gulf Crash
A Naval reservist, A. G. Custer, an Ohio State University student, was killed when a twin engine plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico near Corpus Christi. Three other reservists were rescued after the accident during two weeks of active duty training.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
A. G. Custer
Ohio State University
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