Senate Committee Rejects Wallgren Three Counties Gambling Crackdown
Gov Lausche blasts multi‑million gambling racket as Senate hearings open anti‑gambling bills. Officials across four counties move to close habitually illicit venues including Continental Club Chesapeake Mounds Club near Painesville Pettibone Club Geauga and Jungle Inn Trumbull County amid sheriffs’ oversight proposals.
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Frank J. Lausche
Senate
Lausche
Continental Club
Chesapeake
Lawrence County
Collier
Geauga County
Pettibone Club
Stewart Harland
Columbus
Harland
Trumbull County
Anti-Primary Forces Press For Restored Conventions
In Columbus Ohio March 15 proponents urged the state Senate elections committee to revive nominating conventions abandoned in 1913 for direct primaries. Letters of support from figures including ex-governor James M Cox and publisher Dudley White were read.
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Columbus
State Senate Elections Committee
Common Pleas
Ford Behrens
Napoleon
William M. Boyd
D. Cuyahoga
Lausche
John W. Bricker
Myers Y. Cooper
Harry L. Davis
James M. Cox
Dayton
Dudley A. White
Norwalk
Sandusky
C. D. Friebolin
Cleveland
Friebolin
Massive West Coast Army Dock Fire At Oakland
A major blaze destroyed a large Army dock and warehouse in Oakland's outer harbor. Two ships Young America and Sgt. George O Keathley were damaged, 50 Army families evacuated, and firefighters fought flames as oil drums exploded. Investigators consider sabotage possible.
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Oakland
Calif
George Brown
Young America
George O. Keathley
Pfe
Walter Pavlick
Hazelton
Wabash Strike Paralyzes Rail Service Across Midwest
Wabash operating employes began a 6 AM strike after failed federal mediation. About 3500 to 4000 workers across 2500 miles of track in Iowa Missouri Illinois Ohio Indiana and Michigan are affected. Brothers of Engineers spokesman Jack Donnelly cites disputes over time claims and working conditions not wages. no passenger or freight trains will run per Wabash VP George Sido.
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ST. Louis
Wabash Railroad
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Jack Donnelly
Brotherhood of Engineers
Brotherhoods
George H. Sido
Wabash
Automobile Cab Crash at Main and Spring Streets
No injuries were reported after a taxi driven by Paul S. Loring, 26, of Logan, and a car driven by Donald E. Ansel, 17, collided at 10:30 P M at the Main and Spring Streets intersection. Both vehicles sustained damage. Loring traveled north on Spring Street and Ansel was westbound on Main Street.
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Main
Spring Streets
Paul S. Loring
Logan
Donald E. Ansel
Loring
Spring Street
Ansel
Main Street
History Teacher to Fight Draft Charge Conviction
The defense intends to appeal the conviction of Larry Gara a 27 year old history instructor at Bluffton College Ohio for advising a student to refuse draft registration under the 1948 act. Gara a Quaker who has served in prison for draft refusal faces potential up to five years and a $10 000 fine.
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Toledo
Larry Gara
Gara
Bluffton (O.) College Os
Charles R. Rickert
Rickert
Milan
Mich
Frank L. Kloeb
Thieves Visit Empty Summer House In Chardon
G A Henrickson of Cleveland Heights reported a break in at his five room summer house in Chardon. Sheriff Harland said the residence was stripped to bare walls with little else left after the burglars fled.
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Chardon
G. A. Henrickson
Cleveland Heights
Stewart Harland
Russian Engineer Pleads Innocent By Silence In Spy Case
Valentin A. Gubitchev, Soviet engineer, stood mute as he faced an espionage indictment in federal court. Judge Rifkind ordered an innocent plea. bail remained at $100,000 and trial is set for April 1. Judith Coplon was named in the second count alleging illegal receipt of national defense information.
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New York
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Gubitchev
Simon H. Rifkind
Judith Coplon
Department of Justice
Chillicothe to Pay Tribute To 3 Soldiers
Funeral services for three Dennewitz brothers will be held in Chillicothe with burial here. Stores and offices will close 1 to 3 thirty P. M. Gov Lausche will attend with civic leaders. John 24 died in France James 23 died in Germany William 18 died aboard a minesweeper in the South Pacific.
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Chillicothe
Frank J. Lausche
Joseph H. Dennewitz
John Dennewitz
France
James
Germany
William J
South Pacific
Sidney Loan Robbery Attributed To Trio
Wilmington Ohio March 15. State patrol identified three men arrested near here last week as the bandits in the Lima Loan Co Sidney robbery on October 5 in which 450 dollars was stolen. Suspects Edward J. Mischler 42 Walter R. Maley 45 and Francis J. Cznewski 40 are Cincinnati and Ripley residents.
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Wilmington
Here
A. Comsmit
State Highway Patrol
Lima Loan Co
Sidney
Edward J. Mischler
Walter R. A. Maley
Cincinnati
Francis J. Cznewski
Ripley
Hudson slows trim division halts production in Detroit
The Hudson Motor Car Co suspended production in Detroit today and sent home 12,000 workers due to a slowdown in the trim division.
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Detroit
Hudson Motor Car Co
Trim
Markets at a Glance Stocks and commodities mix signals
Stocks edged lower as leaders drifted in a slow retreat. Bonds weakened with selling pressure. Wheat held steady closing higher on May short covering. Corn stayed firm closing higher with wheat. Hogs rose up to 25 cents, topping $21.75. Cattle gained up to 25 cents, reaching $28.00.
Ohio Faces Prolonged Cold and Snow
Ohio endures a late winter blast as two inches of snowfall blankets the state. Sub freezing air brings temperatures around 19 in Columbus at 6 A M with forecasts predicting a drop to about 14 degrees tonight and tomorrow morning.
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Columbus
Light snowfall blankets Logan and Hocking County
A light snowfall covered Logan and Hocking County after a night of cold. State highway officials reported slippery roads early morning but most roads cleared by noon as temperatures rose only one degree from a 20 degree low.
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Logan
Hocking County
State Highway Department
Cold snap brings light snow across Ohio cities
Columbus saw less than an inch of snow while Cincinnati logged two inches and a 23 degree low. Toledo fell to 19 degrees at 7 A M and Youngstown warned of a 10 degree low with more snow. Minor accidents and falls were reported but no serious injuries. Highways remained slick outside northwest and extreme northeast regions where no snow fell. statewide low stood between 14 and 28 degrees.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Toledo
Youngstown
State Highway Department
Jurors to be drawn for April term of common pleas court
Petit and grand jurors for the April term will be drawn at 10 A M March 26 by county jury commissioners Nelson DeLong and Dan Langley, assisted by Sheriff A J Waldron. A total of 55 names will be drawn for various juries including 20 petit, 15 grand, and 20 additional for either jury.
Actress Jean Arthur wins divorce from Frank Ross Jr
In Santa Monica on March 15 actress Jean Arthur obtained a divorce from producer Frank Ross Jr after 17 years of marriage alleging cruelty.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Jean Arthur
Frank Ross, Jr
Columbus Council Opposes Lake Erie Conveyor Plan
The Columbus city council yesterday voted to oppose a proposed conveyor belt system linking Lake Erie to the Ohio River. The action reflects concern over environmental impact and regional infrastructure.
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Columbus, O
Columbus
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Home rule rent control approved by House vote
The House passed a home rule amendment to the federal rent control bill by 198 to 150. It allows state county and city authorities to drop rent control at will, with a roll call to follow. The administration opposes the measure and may attempt to defeat it later. About 50 Democrats mainly from the South joined Republicans to attach the provision.
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Washington
House
South
Coal Stoppage Extension Feared in Early Report
Pittsburgh March 15. Idle miners and railroad workers raise fears the coal stoppage may last beyond two weeks as John L. Lewis leads a national work stoppage. About 62,000 railroad workers face layoffs while miners plan Mitchell Day on March 28. Senate panel backs James Boyd for director of the Federal Bureau of Mines and Lewis comments are cautious.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Lewis
James Boyd
Federal Bureau of Mines
Senate
Interior Committee
Boyd
John P. Busarello
UMW
President's Nominee Gets Cold Shoulder
The Senate armed services committee tabled President Truman's nomination of Mon C. Wallgren for chairman of the National Security Resources Board on a 7 to 6 vote. Senator Byrd joined six Republicans to oppose, citing insufficient economic and industrial experience and saying no loyalty questions exist.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Mon C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Senate
Byrd
D-Va
Wallgren
Jackson County Commissioner Quits in Lumber Firm Probe
Jackson County commissioner Robert W. Jenkins resigned effective March 31 amid an auditor report listing his roles with Jackson Mill and several lumber firms. The county bought 7482.05 in lumber from those firms, with prosecutor Owens noting prices reflected local market conditions during shortages.
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Jenkins
Red Haired American Pilot Sought by Italian Girl
Flora Tamasi, an 18 year old Italian girl, seeks a tall red haired American named Joe. He is described as a former Army pilot who lived or may still live in Cleveland. She aided him and a companion after they were shot down in September 1944 near Carpinone.
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Cleveland
Joe
Flora Tamasi
Carpinone
Italy
Miss Tamasi
Akron Patrolman Suspended Over Sleep During Duty
Patrolman Robert Taylor of Akron was suspended from the force for sleeping in a movie while on duty yesterday. The incident occurred late in the day and prompted disciplinary action by police officials.
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Akron, O
Akron
Robert Taylor
Force
Captive Love Child Found After A Decade In Hiding
Fourteen year old Gerald Sullivan described by police as a captive love child was found in a Boston alley. His mother Anne Sullivan pleaded guilty to neglect and was held on bond. Neighbors and his brothers knew nothing of the boy’s existence. the child had lived in a bare dungeon like room with a cat for a decade.
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Boston
Gerald Sullivan
Gerald
Francis W. Russell
Anne F., Sullivan
Russell
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