Miners Ordered Back to Work July 5 After Housing Bill Battle
A multi billion dollar public housing bill passed the House by 228 to 185 and heads to compromise with the Senate. The measure would authorize grants and loans for slum clearance city dwellings and farm housing aids over 40 years. Supporters hailed the victory as a major success for President Truman's fair deal program.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
White House
American Labor Party
Woman Gets Year For Beating Sons
In Newark Ohio a 22 year old housewife Elizabeth Rhodeback was sentenced to one year at Marysville Reformatory for severely beating her three sons Kenneth age 2 Bryan 18 months and David five months The judge Henry C Ashcraft described the boys as bruised practically beaten raw with injuries from a stick twice the thickness of a yard stick reported by Juvenile officer O W Kreager
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Newark
Marysville Reformatory
Elizabeth Rhodeback
Homer
Henry C. Ashcraft
Kenneth
Bryan
David
O. W. Kreager
Taft Labor Bill Passes Senate in Taft Hartley Clash
The Senate approved the Taft drafted labor bill, adopting the basic Taft Hartley provisions in a sweeping victory for Senator Taft of Ohio. The move marks a crushing setback for President Truman who pledged repeal during the 1948 campaign.
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Taft
Washington
Senate
Ohio
Truman
Judith Copson Convicted in Russian Spy Case
Judith Copson was found guilty on both counts of espionage for Russia. The jury reached the verdict after 1 30 P M and she faces up to 13 years in prison and a $12000 fine.
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Judith Copson
Washington
Russia
Du Pont Industrial Empire Target of Federal Suit
Washington reports Attorney General Tom Clark filed a Sherman and Clayton act suit to break up the Du Pont empire. The action seeks divorcement of E I du Pont from General Motors and requires release of controlling holdings in United States Rubber and related firms. Defendants include the Du Pont family and major corporate entities. The case aims to curb dominance and reopen markets to smaller manufacturers.
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du Pont Industrial Empire
Washington
Tom Clark
du Pont
U. S. District Court of Chicago
E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co
Wilmington
Del
General Motors Corp
Detroit
Pierre S. du Pont
Lammot du Pont
Irenee du Pont
Pierre, Lammot
U. S. Rubber
Christiana Securities
Delaware Realty and Investment Corp
Clark
United States
General Motors
Lightning Strikes Twin Brothers Under Storm Shelter
Twin brothers James and Eugene Knauer, 17, were struck by lightning while taking shelter under a tree during a rainstorm in Louisville yesterday. They were temporarily blinded and paralyzed by the shock but were treated at General Hospital and later released.
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Louisville
James
Eugene Knauer
General Hospital
Electric Shock Fatal In Decatur Child
Eight year old Robert Lee Moser of Bluffton Indiana died from an electric shock yesterday while running toward a radio aerial that carried an electric charge.
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Decatur, Ind
Robert Lee Moser
Bluffton, C
Dodds Trial Jury Wrangling Continues
In Athens Ohio on June 30 the 12th juror was seated for the first degree murder trial of Harry Dodds Jr 20 as efforts to select two alternates continued Judge Roy D Williams had ordered alternates after 11 jurors were seated and a 150 member jury panel exhausted The 12th juror came from a new pool of 50 people and the panel includes nine men and three women.
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Athens
Harry Dodds, Jr
Roy D. Williams
Athens County
Judge Clayton Stander Dies After Golf Collapse
Municipal Court Judge Clayton Stander, 64, collapsed during a golf game in Vermilion and died. The Lorain, Ohio, case is reported as a sudden death with no immediate cause released.
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Lorain
Clayton Stander
Vermilion
21 Comics Banned Under City Ordinance Action
Cleveland police ban 21 comic books from new stands in first enforcement under the city ordinance.
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Cleveland
Ohio House Seeks Send Joan Rankin to Girls Nation
The Ohio House adopted a resolution urging the Ohio American Legion Auxiliary to send 16 year old Joan Rankin of Cincinnati to the national Girls Nation in Washington. The move followed a dispute over potential racial discrimination she might face there.
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Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio American Legion Auxiliary
Joan Rankin
Girls’ Nation Assembly
Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio
American Legion Auxiliary
Ohio State Democratic League
Washington Area American Veterans Committee
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AVC Club
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Carl W. Zeller
Gibsonburg
Buckeye Girls’ State
Withrow
Vernon Jones
Joan
Truman
Congress
David M. Postlewaite
Franklin
Morton Neipp
Laucas
Mystery Shot Kills Farmer in Ohio County
Clark County authorities search for a mystery killer after 24 year old farmer John Calhoun was found fatally shot in his barn near Selma. His 12 year old nephew Thomas Ogle saw him stagger and cry out, but no one heard a gunshot and no suspect was found. An autopsy was planned.
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Clark County
John Calhoun
Austin Richards
Calhoun
Selma
Richards
Thomas Ogle
Thomas
Margaret
George Calhoun
Van Wert livestock dealer dies by shotgun wound
John Zeigler, 51, a Van Wert livestock dealer, died from a self inflicted shotgun wound yesterday police reported. The death occurred in Van Wert, Ohio, with authorities noting a personal safety related act.
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van Wert
John Zeigler
Drouth Threatens New England Crops Across Region
A month long drouth pushes southern New England toward disaster with dry June weather harming hay crops and pasture. Massachusetts Farm Bureau reports twenty percent hay loss and extended drought in New York New Jersey. New York City's 35 day drought nears a record. New Jersey also reports no heavy rain for 39 days. frost and snow disrupt Oregon Klamath basin fields.
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Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation
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New Jersey
Carleton L. Pickett
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New Hampshire
Vermont
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State Agriculture Department
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Klamath Basin
Oregon
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Olympic Mountains
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Yester
Marksmanship Issue Brings Acquittal
IRONTON Ohio June 30 Common Pleas Judge James Collier yesterday acquitted Isaac Pancake on a charge of shooting to kill John DeLong. Pancake said he fired a sawed off shotgun into a bank during an argument over land. The judge ruled that at close range Pancake could not have missed if he intended to kill or wound.
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Common Pleas
James Collier
Isaac Pancake
John DeLong
Pancake
DeLong
VFW Auxiliary Open State Convention in Cleveland
About 30 000 members are expected as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary groups begin the 29th annual Ohio convention in Cleveland. State commander Arthur J. Willard a Cleveland detective and state auxiliary president Mildred Fete of Canton preside jointly.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ohio
Arthur J. Willard
Mildred Fete
Canton
Fifteenth Jimmy Stewart Freed After Questioning
Police released a 38 year old Jimmy Stewart of Cincinnati after questioning in the Eleanor Gifford murder case in Athens. Lt Moon said witnesses did not identify him. Fourteen other men named Jimmy Stewart have been questioned and released. A suspect described as a 22 year old former Columbus bartender remains in focus.
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Jimmy Stewart
Eleanor Gifford
Athens
State Highway Patrol
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Queen City
Moon
Jimmy
Senate Finance Panel Votes to Cut Excise Taxes
The Senate finance committee voted seven to six to roll back federal excise taxes to 1942 levels. The proposed cuts would affect telephone bills railroad tickets silverware and luggage. Senator Johnson proposed the amendment and Rep. Martin pressed for swift action on the House bill passenger tax reduction.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Johnson
D- Cole
Capitol
Martin
R-Mass
Torrid Sun Repeats Wednesday's Routine
Partly cloudy skies at noon did not stop the heat. By 12 30 P M the temperature reached 89 degrees, rising to 93 degrees by 3 P M. The previous night’s low was 66 degrees.
Holiday Accidents May Take 290 Lives
The National Safety Council estimates 290 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the three day Fourth of July celebration. It projects 33 million vehicles burning 340 million gallons of gas to travel about 4.6 billion miles for the holiday.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Ferguson May Get Bigger Working Force
In Columbus on June 30, House Democrats moved to let State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson expand his staff to audit poor relief bills before payment. The bill, revived after a Tuesday defeat, lacked enough votes to overcome Republican opposition and remained alive only with full majority support. Ferguson, a Democratic U S Senate hopeful, faced claims the move could grow a political machine.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ferguson
C. William O’neill
Washington
Ohio
U. S
Market Wrap: Wheat Drops As Corn Hogs Cattle Steady
Wheat eases on late selling erasing early gains. Corn largely higher with some speculative buying. Hogs hold steady to 25c lower top 21.40. Cattle 25c lower to 50c higher top 28.75. Stocks hold steady with slight upside. Bonds steady as government issue weighs higher.
Lewis orders three day week for eastern soft coal miners
John L. Lewis directed miners east of the Mississippi to work Tuesday through Thursday next week and then Monday through Wednesday, effectively abandoning the no contract no work policy. The action aims to reduce tensions as the soft coal contract nears expiration, with west-of-river mines unaffected. Operators oppose on antitrust and competitive grounds.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
John L. Lewis
Mississippi River
Lewis
Mississippi
Southern Coal Producers Association
U. S. Steel Corporation
Shotgun Blast Fatal to Woman Near Cedarville
Miss Mary B. Harding aged 24 was killed by a shotgun blast in her stomach during a quarrel at her Cedarville area home. Coroner Austin Richards reported John W. Buckner aged 28 was held on an open charge.
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Springfield
Mary B. Harding
Cedarville
Austin Richards
John W. Buckner
Ohio Retires Oldest Point of Service Employee
Ohio retires its oldest point of service employee James E Bauman who turns 79 in November after a career in the state public health service since 1892. He held executive posts since 1911 and was assistant director since 1921. He helped draft many health code sections and planned a quiet retirement with his wife at their Oak Street home.
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Ohio
James E. Bauman
Bauman
Ohio Public Health Council
John D. Porterfield
Department of Health
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