Army Planning To Federalize Guard Divisions
Washington June 6 The Army plans to boost combat strength within a year by adding two or three National Guard divisions and forming new Regular Army units. Gen J Lawton Collins expects two or three more state divisions to be federalized while aiming for a 1 600 000-man cap by month end. The force now stands near 1 400 000 with 12 Regular divisions six National Guard divisions and regimental combat teams and a Europe constabulary force.
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Washington
Army
National Guard
Mar Ower
Collins
Europe
Injuries Fatal To Adelphi Girl
In Columbus on June 6 a two car crash in Pickaway County killed 15 year old Myrtle Congrove of Adelphi. Her mother Rosetta Congrove 34 and James Batavia 28 of Toledo were involved. the mother is seriously injured with a possible skull fracture and broken arm. Myrtle Congrove died at Children’s Hospital after transfer from Berger Hospital. Batavia suffered minor injuries.
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Columbus
Myrtle Congrove
Adelphi
Rosetta Congrove
James Batavia
Toledo
Pickaway County
Berger Hospital
Circleville
Children’s Hospital
Price Controls Reach Even to the Graveyard Fees
Bloomington mayor learns cemetery digging priced by federal rules. Rose Hill Cemetery fees rose from 15 to 25 dollars, effective January 2. Indiana Cemetery Officials confirm the work is regulated nationwide.
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Bloomington
Ind
Thomas L. Lemon
Rose Hill
Cc. C. Zwissier
Indiana Association of Cemetery Officials
Lemon
Cohen’s Tangled Finances Eyed in Tax Trial Day Three
Los Angeles report on the third day of Mickey Cohen income tax trial. He is charged with unpaid taxes totaling 156000 plus for 1946 to 1948. His wife Lavonne faces joint return charges. Key witnesses vanish, lenders testified via letters, and Cohen publicized his alleged shift from crime to calmer ventures including a signed book reveal.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Cohen
Fascinating Finance
Lavonne
Crime
Tucson
Ariz
J. Arthur Vaus
Deaths of Russian Officials Reported
Moscow reports the deaths of Nikolai Solonitsyn senior member of Soviet Russia's supreme court and V Metkevich an outstanding scientist and leading theoretician in electron magnetics in the Soviet press dated June 6.
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Moscow
Nikolai Solonitsym
Russia
Supreme Court
V. Metkevich
Barkley to Speak at Ohio Democrats Dinner Tomorrow
Vice President Alben W. Barkley will address the annual Jefferson Jackson Day dinner of Ohio Democrats here tomorrow night. The event highlights the party’s gathering in the state capital with local leaders and supporters expected to attend.
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Columbus
Alben W. Barkley
Columbus Protests Ruling On Parking Meter Ceilings
Columbus officials clash with the Office of Price Stabilization over nickel parking for 30 minutes, arguing meters are a police power and that OPS misapplies service rules. City lawyers cite Ohio Supreme Court precedents and warn of constitutional challenges.
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Columbus
Office of Price Stabilization
Edward F. Wagner
OPS
U.S. Supreme Court
Wagner
City Traffic and Transportation Commission
Richard W. Gordon
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Musicians to Perform Requiem for Koussevitsky
Boston Symphony Orchestra players chosen to perform the requiem for Serge Koussevitsky at his funeral. The 76 year old maestro died after a short illness Monday night in a Boston hospital. Ruth Posselt will sing as soloist alongside longtime associates and friends.
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Boston
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Serge Kussevitzky
Koussevitzky
Boston Symphony
Ruth Posselt
Richard Burgin
Symphony
Nine Airmen Die As Plane Crashes in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO June 6 Nine airmen were killed when a large Air Force plane crashed near Kelly Air Force Base at 1 15 A M The wreckage on Somerset Road and Palo Alto Road burned after impact Radio Station KITE reporter Glenn Kruger counted nine bodies removed from the site indicating a devastating air disaster in South San Antonio.
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San Antonio
KITE
Glenn Kruger
Somerset Road
Palo Alto Road
Kelly Air Force Base
Irish immigrant Patrick M. Quinn dies at 108 in Warren
Patrick Michael Quinn, who came to this country from Ireland as a young man, died last night at 108 in Warren Ohio. The death marks a remarkable longevity for a longtime resident who witnessed over a century of history.
Ike Visits Normandy on D-Day Anniversary Tour
General Dwight D. Eisenhower returned to Normandy on the seventh anniversary of D-Day. He stood on Omaha Beach where Allied forces breached the Atlantic Wall and placed a wreath on the unknown soldier’s grave, marking his first peacetime visit to the coast since 1944.
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Ike
Normandy
Omaha Beach
Ike” Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
England
France
President to Seek Giant $7 Billion Arms Plan
President Truman will ask Congress to approve the largest military build up in U.S. history. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Vinson said the program totals $7 billion, covering new construction and expansion at overseas bases and military installations in every state.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Toledo School Fire Destroys Spring School
On the eve of the final day of school a fire gutted Spring School in Toledo causing about 160000 dollars in damage. The building housed 420 elementary pupils and investigators believe it may have been started by children as police and fire officials study the cause.
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Toledo
Allies Press Forward in Korean Front Amid Censored Reports
United Nations troops advance through Korean mud toward the Chorwon Kumhwa Pyongrang triangle with limited engagements. Eighth Army gains up to two miles near Yonchon on the west while Reds retreat briefly near Hwachon Kumhwa. eastern sectors show heavy resistance north of Yangeu.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Chorwon-Kumhwa-Pyongrang
Eighth Army
Yonchon
Chorwon
Hwachon
Kumhwa
U. N
U N
Yongpyong
Yangeu
Hwachon Reservoir
Arrest Made in Kesterson Case Near Nelsonville
Athens County Sheriff Bateman holds Paul Johnson 34 neighbor for questioning in the murder of Mrs. Ora Mae Kesterson 45 near Connett. Elmer Kesterson 46 was released after six days. Estella Powell 26 Carbondale remains in custody for questioning. The victim’s body was found May 24 in a field south of Nelsonville. no charges filed.
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Ora Mae Kesterson
Connett
Nelsonville
Athens County
George Bateman
Paul Johnson
Kestersons
Johnson
Elmer Kesterson
Estella Powell
Carbondale
Quake Rocks Japan Rocks Kyushu Island
A strong earthquake struck Japan's southern Kyushu island at 2 58 A M local time causing shaking across the region. The quake was reported Tuesday with no immediate details on casualties or damage.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kyushu
Acheson Denies Appeasement in Truce Attempt
The June 6 bulletin reports Secretary of State Acheson denying appeasement in the UN cease fire bid for Korea. He testified that the U S backed the January motion to vote yes, hoping for a lasting peace and restored prewar conditions. He said discussions on Formosa and China’s UN representation followed aggression stops, with no shift in U S stance despite critics’ claims.
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Washington
State Acheson
Douglas MacArthur
South Korea
United States
United Nations
Korea
Acheson
Senate
MacArthur
State Department
U.N
Formosa
China
Beefs Absent At Meat Talks In Washington
President Truman and western cattlemen spoke with Price Director DiSalle at the White House for 75 minutes. Roy Turner said they would cooperate, while Chicago warned of continuing meat shortages as beef dressing slowed and dealers faced DiSalle’s price rollback.
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Washington
Truman
Western Cattle
Michael W. DiSalle
White House
Roy Turner
Oklahoma
Western Cattlemen
Chicago
American Meat Institute
The
Meat Institute
Crash Near Somerset Kills Indiana Woman
A New Albany woman, Helen Williamson, 46, was killed in a crash on State Route 22 two miles south of Somerset. Her husband Robert Williamson, 37, suffered a fractured leg and broken pelvis. Stepson Douglas Anderson, 17, endured broken ribs and a collapsed lung. The injured were admitted to Lancaster Hospital while Mrs Williamson was moved to a Somerset funeral home.
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New Lexington
New Albany
Ind
Somerset
Helen Williamson
Robert Williamson
Douglas Anderson
Lancaster Hospital
Parents ask governor to spare life of killer
The Mast family of Medina asks Ohio Governor Lausche to spare the life of 18 year old Jerry Killinger, slated to die in the electric chair on June 15 for Harold Mast's murder. They say taking a life will not bring their son back and urge compassion while noting Amerman’s involvement and their call for an immigration inquiry. The governor pledges careful consideration.
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Medina
Ohio
Lyle Mast
Frank J. Lausche
Jerry Killinger
Harold Mast
Killinger
Mast
Max Amerman
Randi
Amerman
G.I
Masts
United States Bureau of Immigration
Amerian
Jerry
Gov. Lausche
Supreme Court Considers Stay for Seven Condemned Nazis
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a last minute stay request by Warren E. Magee for seven condemned Nazis after a late morning attache statement. Chief Justice Vinson may assemble a full bench while the government fights the appeal.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Vinson
Warren E. Magee
Magee
Justice Department
Perlman
Mafee
Two Men Fined In Mayor's Court
Robert W. Emch, 18, Perrysburg Ohio, fined $20 and costs for reckless driving after colliding with Marion Morgan on Route 33 south. Morgan reported the incident. Emch arrested on Culver Street at 7 A.M. today. Robert Milton Dolman, 24, Nelsonville Route 2, fined $10 and costs for speeding after police said he traveled 40 mph in a 5 mph zone on East Front Street.
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Robert W. Emch
Perrysburg
Roger Friend
Marion Morgan
Logan
Morgan
Emch
Lozan
Erich
Culver Street
Robert Milton Dolman
Nelsonville
Dolman
East Front Street
Pipe Smoker Red Skelton Outsmarts Doctors
Santa Monica California June 6 Red Skelton recovering from an appendix operation was limited by doctors to one pipeload of tobacco. He devised a pipe large enough to hold a can of tobacco while in recovery.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Red Skelton
Red
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Russell
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Gen
Clarence Cannon
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Indiana
Philip B. Perlman
Landsberg
Germany
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