Battle over B-36 fuels defense debate in Congress
The House armed services committee investigates the Air Force B-36 bomber program amid concerns of irregularities and past defense contracting links. Key figures include Defense Secretary Johnson, Cons Vultee head Floyd Odlum, and Rep. Van Zandt. The piece critiques interservice bickering spilling to Capitol Hill and urges restraint at the Pentagon.
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House
Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Rep
van Zandt
Pennsylvania
Navy
Defense Johnson
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Johnson
Floyd Odlum
Consolidated Vultee
Symington
Odlum
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Pentagon
Potomac
Capitol Hill
Wild Animals I Have Known author and Barbara Frietchie line
The Answer identifies author Ernest Thompson Seton for Wild Animals I Have Known. The second line quotes John Greenleaf Whittier’s Barbara Frietchie with the line Dies like a dog March on said from the poem.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Barbara Frietchie
John Greenleaf
Forlorn Valley Journey Ends at Clark Rayburn’s Town
Chip Halliday and companions reach the valley town of Forlorn after evading Seton Alessandro and his men. They plan to hand Hope to her father Clark Rayburn while a governor’s secret mission awaits completion and a tense meeting with Rayburn unfolds.
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Hope
Singh
Sam
Chip
Seton Alessandro
Alessandro
Clark Rayburn
O.K
Howdy
Chip Halliday
Bear Creek
Dodd, Mead & Company
Trail’s End
McAllister
Montana
Rayburn
Social roundup from South Perry residents and visitors
Frequent visits and gatherings fill weekends in South Perry as Maggie Bright hosts and guests travel from Columbus Circleville Logan Miami Fla and Akron. Notable visitors include Larrie Moore Clinton Keplar Pete Clark Mazie Wall Woodrow Cave and others with Aline Bright returning from Ohio University for summer vacation.
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Fred Weaver
Larrie Moore
Miami
Fla
Clinton Keplar
Columbus
Fred Kelch
Logan
Forest Frazier
Paul Matz
Circleville
Jack Notestone
Edwin Notestone
Laurelville
William Notestone
Frank Cavey
Earl Elmore
Charleston
W. Va
Maggie Bright
Aline
Pete Clark
Mazie Wall
Hallsville
Woodrow Cave
Granville Moody
Lancaster
Merl Cave
Akron
Charles Shell
Frank Shell
James Baldwin
Lewis Wagner
South Bloomingville
Kenneth Baldwin
Roscoe Kerr
E. D. Schaal
Orville Hartsough
John Bailey
Pearl Bailey
Dewey Weaver
Orville Richards
Springfield
Edna Stevens
William Congreve
Caroline Cavince
Ray Stevens
Aline Bright
Evelyn Weaver
Charles Swackhammer
Dent
Kenneth Cavince
Minnie Keplar
Carrie Moore
Fred ‘Kelch
George
Ohio University
Widow Serves as Midwife for First Great-Grandchild
In Cleveland on June 14 a 70-year-old widow, Augusta Timm, acted as emergency midwife for her granddaughter Arline Weppler, 23, delivering a baby girl weighing seven pounds. The delivery occurred as husband Charles, 24, fetched police. a patrolman praised the great-grandmother’s efforts.
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Cleveland
Augusta Timm
Six Mile Stretch of U.S. Route 33 Listed Dangerous
A six mile segment of U S Route 33 from the Franklin County line to Carroll Fairfield County is listed as extra dangerous amid 807 miles of Ohio highways. The stretch includes the turn into a cement bridge near Canal Winchester blamed for many fatal accidents. The survey shows 37 accidents in 1948 and 3774 cars pass daily. State officials are urged to relocate the curve.
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Franklin County
Carroll
Fairfield County
Ohio
Canal Winchester
Cyrus Divorce Filed In Hocking County Court
Walter Cyrus filed for divorce from Hattie Cyrus in Cause No 9918 in the Hocking County Court of Common Pleas on April 19 1949 alleging gross neglect and requesting equitable relief. Hattie Cyrus residence unknown is to answer by July 21 1949 prior to hearing.
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Court OF Common Pleas
Hocking County
Ohio
Walter Cyrus
Hattie Cyrus
Hocking
State of
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Logan Daily News
Wayne Per Company
East Main
Wayne W. Galvin
William &. Miller
Lawrence T. Wese
Hocking Sentinel
Ohio Democrat
Associated Press
National Representatives
John W. Cullen
Com- Ser
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
New
Fifth Avenue
Cincinnati
Enquirer
Detroit
General Motors
Terminal Tower
Logan Trade Area
1Sland
Society
Dodd
King Features
DEPS
Norman A
Features Syndicate
Blondie
By Chk Young
Dagwood
Ceni
Barney Google
Snuffy Smith
Billy de Beck
Haid
GeorGe McManus
Corevery
Etta Kett
BY Paul Robinson
JAZZ
Little Annie Rooney
By Brandon Walsh
Colorado Territory
Warner Bros
Joel McCrea
Tato Mitchell
John Archer
Logan Theatre
South Perry
Mrs
Karshner and Family
Don Ricketts
Russell Weaver
Pearl Notestone
Dave Jackson
New York
F.B.I
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Coursier
Seediess Tomatoes
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Logan Fertilizer
E. G. Buchsieb, Inc
Aluminum
Theo Johnson Co
Earth
Gulf
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