Rainmaker Veto Seen Slap at Weatherman in Waynesburg
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania on July 29 residents sought rain to meet a long held forecast. Attorney John Daily acts as the town rainmaker betting hats with notable figures while Vince Johnson wagers hay on Main Street if rain fails to fall. The crowd waits under blue skies as local hopes hinge on superstition and a courthouse vigil.
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Pennsylvania
Folkore
John
Daily
Bing Crosby
Jack Dempsey
Vince Johnson
Pittsburgh (Post- Gazette
Johnson
Lausche vetoes disputed uniform municipal court bill
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche vetoed the uniform municipal court bill citing serious nonconformity and jurisdiction overhauls. The Senate failed to override the veto 13 to 9, needing 22 votes, keeping the veto in place.
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Columbus
Uniform Municipal Court
Frank J. Lausche
98Th General Assembly
Clark McGrath Likely To Get Senate Approval
President Truman’s surprise picks Tom Clark for the Supreme Court and J Howard McGrath for attorney general gained broad Senate support. Clark, a 49 year old Texas lawyer, would fill Justice Murphy’s vacancy while McGrath, 45, would become attorney general. If confirmed, McGrath plans to resign as Democratic chairman, clearing the way for William M Boyle Jr. to take the post.
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Truman
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
J. Howard McGrath
Clark
Texas
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McGrath
Democratic National Committee
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Kansas City
Calvin Cook Eyed By St. Louis Cards
Calvin Cook, a Union Furnace player, completed a baseball tryout camp and school run by the St. Louis Cardinals. He survived all cuts and awaits word on his tryout outcome from the National League organization.
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St. Louis
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Columbus
St. Louis Cardinals
Blood Bank Group Meeting Postponed
The Hocking County American Red Cross blood bank committee meeting scheduled for today is postponed to 11 A M Tuesday. Richard Gerken chairs the committee and Hollis H Tappan will discuss recruiting donors. a mobile unit visit to Logan may be announced. The meeting at the chapter headquarters remains open to interested people.
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American Red Cross
Richard Gerken
Hollis H. Tappan
Columbus
Logan
Clarence Thompson
Red Cross
Roy Kelch Named Deputy Sheriff
Roy Kelch 26 of 433 Warner Avenue has been sworn in as deputy sheriff to fill the vacancy created by Edward Dawleys resignation. Approved by Judge Harley Meyer and appointed by Sheriff A J Waldron, the appointment takes effect August 1 and was administered by Thelma Keyes. Kelch, a 1942 Logan High School graduate, served 3 1 2 years in the Army and has worked part time as a city patrolman, married to former Joyce Hull of Rockbridge.
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Warner Avenue
Edward Dawley
A. J. Waldron
Waldron
Harley Meyer
Thelma Keyes
Kelch
Logan High School
Mr. Kelch
Joyce Hull
Rockbridge
Noon Showers Cool Mercury After Warm Morning
Noon showers sent the temperature dropping from 90 at 11 A. M. to 85 at 12:30 P. M. Today humidity caused perspiration to form on brows despite the cooler air. Yesterday's high reached 93 by 2 P. M. and the low last night was 65 per a state highway garage report.
Fantastically tangled postal fraud involving two Georges Newton
In Detroit a postwar impersonation scheme links George Newton Jr of Plymouth Michigan and George Henry Newton of Rochester New York. The Rochester Newton, already jailed for fraud, used Plymouth Newtons discharge papers and medals to claim benefits and enlist, receiving 11 months more for mail fraud.
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Plymouth, Mich
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Rochester
Donald Schoof
Rochester Newton
Chillicothe
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Naval Reserve
Arthur F. Lederle
Rites Saturday For Pfc. Mowery
Funeral services for Private First Class Joseph E. Mowery 32 arrived from France will be held at 9 A M Saturday at St John s Catholic Church with Fr Charles P Foy officiating Rosary is at 7 30 P M today at the funeral home and military graveside services will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery He was killed December 14 1944 in Germany awarded the Presidential accolade and Purple Heart posthumously Surviving are his wife Mildred two sons Freddie and Buster his father John J Mowery Logan five sisters and other relatives from Michigan and Colorado
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Germany
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Buster
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Martha
Anna Leake
Ethel Caulley
Athens
Helen Sigafoos
Denver
Accused Slayer May Be Tried of Athens
Athens officials expect Delbert Spencer a 50 year old inmate at Lima State Hospital to be returned to Athens County from the hospital after three years of confinement for first degree murder in the shooting death of Pauline Dailey 33 at her mother s home near Glouster. He was captured near Charleston West Virginia after an 11 day manhunt and was committed as insane with return possible when his sanity returns.
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Lima State Hospital
Athens County
Delbert Spencer
Pauline Dailey
Dailey
Glouster
Spencer
Charleston
W. Va
Market Briefs Show Mixed Gains Across Grains And Hogs
Wheat steady with CCC buying expected, corn firm with September lead, oats supported by other grain strength. Hogs active and mostly 50 cents higher to a top of 23.25, cattle steady with few quality offerings. Stocks narrow and leaders trend lower, bonds mixed with rail demand noted.
Blistering Heat Maintains Grip On Eastern U.S.
The Associated Press report notes at least 28 deaths from a late July heat wave in eastern cities with no immediate relief in sight. Cooler air from Canada was moving southeastward, bringing lower temperatures to parts of the Midwest.
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Weather forecast promises relief from heat in Hocking County
Residents noted a five day outlook predicting temperatures two to four degrees below 78 degrees. The forecast calls for a cooler Saturday with a slight rise Monday and a drop again Tuesday or Wednesday.
Heat Wave Sweeps East with record July Temperatures
Federal forecasters warned the cool air would stall and heat would persist from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic cities posted near record highs with several states reporting heat related deaths and widespread prostration.
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Engineers Meet Annual Picnic Held at Hocking Hills
The Hocking Valley Chapter of the Society of Professional Engineers held its annual picnic today at Hocking Hills Country Club with Logan Clay Products Co. as host.
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Society of Professional Engineers
Hocking Hills Country Club
Logan Clay Products Co
UN halts atom talks amid Russian protests at Lake Success
The United Nations Atomic Energy Commission halted all work on international control of atomic energy due to deadlock with major powers. Consultations are scheduled for August 9. The vote was nine to two, with the USSR and Ukraine opposing.
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Lake Success
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Ussr
Ukraine
Exploratory Talks Slated On Sharing Atom Secrets
President Truman announced exploratory talks to set up long range cooperation with Britain and Canada on sharing atomic information and raw materials. Discussions will address future arrangements beyond January 1948 and the Congo uranium supply. He pledged no sharing without congressional consent.
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United States
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Canada
Truman
Goodrich Workers Vote Strike Action Across Plants
CIO United Rubber Workers report overwhelming strike votes at B F Goodrich Co plants in seven states. Contracts negotiation broke down June 14, but the present contract runs until August 24. Local results included Tuscaloosa 695 to 10, Cadillac 256 to 4, Clarksville 300 to 3, Miami 661 to 28, and 17,000 Goodrich production workers affected.
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B. F. Goodrich Co
CIO United Rubber Workers
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Creola Man Fined for DWI by City Mayor
Charles Diltz aged 61 of Creola was fined 100 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Police arrested him on Front Street at 11 55 P M yesterday. Mayor Roger Friend imposed the fine this morning.
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Roger Friend
Charles Diltz
Creola
Front Street
Governor veto blocks pre-audit bill for poor relief
Gov. Frank Lausche vetoed the state auditor Joseph Ferguson's pre-audit bill for poor relief expenditures and the Senate upheld the veto. A subsequent motion to override failed with seven votes in the Senate.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Joseph T. Ferguson
Senate
Senate Overrides and Veto Battles Shift in Ohio
The Senate today overrode Gov Lausche on the Bartunek bill aiding soldiers and sailors relief by 21 to 5. Moves also developed to override the quail game bird act veto and to block confirmation of two appointments to the strip mine board of review.
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Lausche
Strip Mine Board of Review
Ohio governor vetoes pre audit bill amid party tension
In a surprise move Governor Lausche vetoed amended Senate Bill No 128 the pre-audit bill saying it lacks limits on the number of employees who could be hired for pre audits. Auditor Ferguson a Democratic candidate disputed the charge and indicated 30 new examiners would suffice. Poor relief expenditures are projected at 26 million dollars this year with pre audits aimed at cutting waste.
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Lausche
U.S
Iowa
Ohio
Toledo Surgeon Dr. Lewis F. Smead Dies at 71
Dr. Lewis F. Smead aged 71 and chief of staff at Toledo Hospital since 1944 died after a heart attack yesterday in Toledo Ohio. He had suffered a heart attack on Tuesday.
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Toledo
Lewis F. Smead
Toledo Hospital
Model farms plan taken to House with federal grants aim
A surprise congressional move proposes model demonstration farms in every agricultural county with county run centers housing all federal state and local agencies. Rep Pace estimates 250 billion dollars total cost with a one third federal share and county ownership of land grant college operated farms under a joint plan. A House subcommittee welcomed the idea but Rep Cooley warned he needs more details and feared conflicts with a 50 million rural rehab program for privately owned model farms.
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Pace
D-Ga
Land Grant Colleges
House Agriculture
Grant
D-Ala
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Cooley
D-Nc
Full Agriculture Committee
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