Regional Council backs Lake Logan and Lake Jackson projects
The Southeastern Ohio Regional Council endorsed the Lake Logan project for 85 acres restoration after Route 664 relocation, and urged faster development of Lake Jackson with $49,000 in state funds. Dr. George S. Lasher was named conservation committee chair, with plans for a Great Lakes to Ohio River superhighway and a Rio Grande Second Frontier event drawing 700 workers.
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Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Hocking
Jackson
Blosser’s
Logan
Lake Logan
Orly
State Conserva
Highway Departments
State Highway Department
Jackson County
State Conservation Department
Lake Jackson
Oak Hill
George S. Lasher
Rutland
Ohio Forestry Association
Regional Council
Do. J
Chuck) Martin
Ohio Valley
Rio Grande
Council
Frank Morrow
Wellston
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Ohio
Bremen
Newark
Mt. Vernon
Mansfield
Norwalk
Sandusky
Ed Kellerman
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Huntington
Charleston
South Carolina
Morrow
H. W. Py
Tate
Hae
Hockingty
Athens
Jim Wells
William A. Smith
Pomeroy
Hosey Wick
McDermott
Walter
Martin
G E Hikes Prices On Some Articles
General Electric raises prices on multiple items effective immediately. New tags cover refrigerators small motors electric ranges water heaters standard washing machines table model television sets electric mixers switchgear and distributor transformers announced by President Charles E Wilson.
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New York
General Electric Company
Charles E. Wilson
Two Get Life Terms For Holdup Slaying
In Cleveland on June 17, Sam Laduca 25 James R Esson 26 and Edsel F Muncy 28 were sentenced to life imprisonment for involvement in the holdup slaying of George Margulis a steel company executive last February. Ralph Reed 26 charged with firing the fatal shot is under death sentence.
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Cleveland
Sam Laduca
James R. Esson
Edsel F. Muncy
George Margulis
Ralph Reed
Margulis
War Dead On Way From British Isles
The remains of 4400 Americans who died in the last war and were buried in the British Isles will arrive in New York June 27 aboard the American transport Lawrence Victory. Army officers said the identities of those to be brought back will be withheld until three days before arrival to avoid causing next of kin anxiety.
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New York
British Isles
Final showdown over postwar foreign aid bill in Congress
Senate-House conference opens as lawmakers clash over 12 versus 15 month program totals. Both chambers push for differing aid amounts for ECA, China, Greece and Turkey, with key cuts and restorations under debate before adjournment.
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Washington
United States
Japan
China
Korea
House
Senton
Senate
Economic Cooperation Administration
Bridges
R-Nh
Appropriations Committee
U. S
Europe
United flight 624 crashes near Mt Carmel killing many
A United Airlines jet crashed in flames near Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania. Forty one people were believed dead and the aircraft, Flight 624 from San Diego to New York, carried 37 passengers and four crew members. A local radio reporter said there was no sign of life.
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MT. Carmel
United Airlines
UAL
New York
San Diego
Ed Darlington
WCNR
Bloomsburg
Condemned Slayer Acquitted Freed from Death Row
Julius Petro of Cleveland was acquitted of a first degree murder charge after a 13 hour jury deliberation. He spent 19 months on death row before a retrial granted last November 27. He still faces a robbery charge and awaited bond in a local cafe case.
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Cleveland
Julius Petro
Adelphi Youth Die in Crash Near Laurelville
Richard Hettinger 20 of Adelphi died in a head on collision on State Route 56 near Laurelville. His brother Ray 22 rode in the car driven by Clifford Ream, both employed at Homer Fether plant in Laurelville. Hettinger suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. he was taken to L. E Hill Funeral Home in Kingston.
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Adelphi
Laurelville
Richard Hettinger
Homer Fetherofl
Pickaway County
Ross County
Clifford Ream
Ray Hettinger
Ream
Hettinger
James
L. E Hill
Kingston
New Housing Bill Offered by House
Republican leaders moved a new housing bill toward House passage while blocking public housing and slum clearance. The House banking committee backed it 15 to 11, with 15 Republicans for and 10 Democrats plus one Republican against. The long-range TEW housing bill, pushed by Taft Ellen der and Wagner, faced parliamentary hurdles to a House vote.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Hall
Wisconsin
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Ellender
Wagner
Two Miners Killed in Ohio Coal Mine Collapse
Two miners died from broken necks in a slate and rock fall at the White Diamond Coal Company mine near Carbondale. The victims were Otto Dowler, 64, of New Marshfield and Matthew McBride, 57, of Athens.
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Athens
White Diamond Coal Company
Carbondale
Otto Dowler
New Marshfield
Matthew McBride
Davey Tree pays bonuses to 337 workers in Kent
Bonus checks averaging 245.29 are granted to 337 employees of the Davey Tree Expert Co in Kent as part of the firm's semi annual profit sharing.
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Kent
Davey Tree Expert Co
Stassen Confident on Nomination Despite Early Third Place
Harold E. Stassen arrived in Philadelphia and said he will be third on the first GOP ballot but expects to win the nomination by the ninth ballot. He aims to lead liberal and younger Republicans and may challenge Dewey or Taft for the first ballot lead. He praised Senator Vandenberg as an outstanding statesman.
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Philadelphia
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Republican Party
Stassen
Dewey
Maine
New Yorker
Vandenberg
Fritz Kuhn Recaptured in German Town After Escape
Fritz Kuhn German American Bund leader is recaptured in Munich after escaping Dachau. He had fled February 4 and was missing until today. Kuhn awaits denazification court trial and was convicted in abstentia on April 20 to ten years hard labor as a major Nazi offender.
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Munich
Germany
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Kuhn
Dachau
Anton Zirngibl
Markets At a Glance Wheat Fluctuations and Livestock Shifts
Wheat steady as government re enters flour market. Corn aided by rains. Oats drop with corn. Hogs fairly active 75 cents to $1 higher top $27.25. Cattle uneven with steers up 25 cents to $38, other grades weak to 50 lower. Stocks uneven with rails advancing. Bonds firm on late rail demand.
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Towa
Merle Burberry Dies at Age 70
Merle L Burberry 70 died early today in White Cross Hospital Columbus after nine weeks as a patient. He was born June 14 1878 in Logan son of George and Mrs Burberry pioneers in Logan bakery. He married Mary Etta Cook and lived near here before moving to Lancaster where he served 17 years as Elmwood Cemetery sexton retiring due to illness. Survived by wife son Robert Burberry daughter Mrs Harry Boyer and brother George Burberry all of Lancaster. Private services set for 2 PM Saturday at F E Smith Funeral Home Lancaster with burial in Elmwood Cemetery conducted by Rev W C Donaldson.
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Merle L. Burberry
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
George Burberry
Logan
Third Street
Mary Etta Cook
Here
Lancaster
Elmwood
Robert Burberry
Harry Boyer
F. E. Smith
Elmwood Cemetery
W. C. Donaldson
First English Lutheran Church
France backs six‑power plan for Western Germany
In Paris the National Assembly reluctantly approved a six‑power agreement to create a semi‑independent Western Germany with six security guarantees. Premier Robert Schuman barely won 300 to 286 with 26 abstentions after harsh debate over French national interests while Britain the United States Luxembourg Belgium and the Netherlands had already approved.
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Paris
National Assembly
Germany
Robert Schuman
France
Britain
United States
Luxembourg
Belgium
Netherlands
Old-Fashioned Posse Captures Robber Near Painesville
In an old-fashioned posse chase a 30-year-old robber was captured in woods outside Painesville after he robbed a tourist camp office of 50 dollars. Deputies say the man planned to use the money to reach Buffalo New York seeking work.
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Painesville
Buffalo
N. Y
One-Year Draft Service Victory Narrowly Passes House
The House, amid tense debate, voted 156 to 88 to cut draft service from 24 to 12 months and reject plans for a medical men draft. Rep. Coudert led the amendment, with support from both parties, as Shafer pressed for a delay until after January 31. The measure advances to a conference with the Senate.
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Washington
House
Shafer
R-Mich
Rules
Leo E. Allen
Bill
Rep
Harness
R-Ind
Rep. Coudert
RNY
Coudert
Andrews
R-Ny
Armed Services Committee
Kilday
D-Tex
Fulton
R-Pa
Courdert
Senate
Mediator to Talk With Israeli Leaders in Tel Aviv
Count Folke Bernadotte left for Tel Aviv to discuss permanent peace plans for Palestine with Israeli leaders. The first week of a 28 day armistice ends tonight.
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Cairo
Folke Bernadotte
Tel Aviv
Palestine
Congress Sets Veto Record Over Truman Rail Rate Bill
Congress passed and overrode three vetoes in a week, topping anti monopoly actions. The rail rate agreement bill, approved by the ICC, allows railroads to set rates without anti trust penalties if ICC approved. Senate override 63 to 25 followed House 297 to 102 in favor. Truman called the measure inconsistent with his program.
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Washington
Congress
President Truman
House
Truman
Senate
United States Employment Service
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Slaying Trial Set for Abbott and Gordon
Mrs Marie Conn Abbott and Cyril Gordon will face a first degree murder trial July 20 in the barnyard slaying of her husband Morris. Judge Fred B Cramer set the date yesterday.
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Hamilton
Marie Conn Abbott
Cyril Gordon
Morris
Fred B. Cramer
Mrs Goodpasture Returned Home After Kidnapping Scare
Mrs Hallie Goodpasture a 24 year old Orleans housewife returned home after nine days sought as a kidnapping victim. Adrian Parks 25 is jailed in Paoli after a state ment she signed said he did not kidnap her she ran away with him to see the children. The couple has two sons Garry 8 and Paul 2.
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Ind
Hallie Goodpasture
Adrian Parks
Walker Goodpasture
Orange County
Paoli
Ben Nadell
Garry
Paul
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