Sheriff Waldron Declares War on Gambling in Hocking County
Sheriff A J Waldron warned that slot machines punchboards and cookie jars gambling devices are illegal and will be banned in Hocking County violators face 50 to 500 dollar fines 10 to 90 days imprisonment or both. He cited Fairfield County case of Ralph Hanselman fined 50 dollars and given a 10 day suspended sentence for a punchboard exhibit.
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A. J
Jack) Waldron
Hocking County
Waldron
Fairfield County
Ralph Hanselman
Lancaster
Fred von Stein
Alleged Woman Spy Faces Second Charge
Judith Coplon a 27 year old Justice Department employee will appear in Washington Monday to plead to a second espionage indictment. The arraignment was postponed to 1 30 P M Monday. The second indictment accuses her of taking secret government documents with intent to harm the United States and aid a foreign nation.
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New York
Judith Coplon
Justice Department
Washington
Miss Coplon
Federal District Court
Barnard College
United States
Mexicans Recover Seized Uranium Ore Mystery
In Mexico City authorities report a small cylinder of uranium substance found after a seizure. Secret police say it contains Uranium 235 possibly stolen from a U S atomic laboratory, while Attorney General Francisco Gonzalez de la Vega says it is just a refined ingot with no explosive power and insufficient quantity.
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Mexico City
United States
America
Francisco Gonzalez de la Vega
Airlift Plane Crashes at Tempelhof. Crew Unhurt
A fully loaded American airlift cargo plane crashed at Tempelhof Airfield early today in Berlin. All three crewmen escaped unharmed.
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Berlin
Tempelhof Airfield
Senate rent control bill sparks cross party debate
A Senate bill proposes a 12 to 15 month extension of federal rent controls with state options for decontrol. It would allow new leases at any rent after a three month decontrol window and immediate decontrol for vacancies. Democrats praise it as better than House version while Republicans argue for full decontrol.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
House
McGrath
Rhode Island
Myers
D-Pa
Slaying Trial Juror Dismissed in Ohio Case
In Zanesville Ohio Judge Clarence Crossland dismissed alternate juror C P Moss after he admitted discussing the Alfred Spooky Ferrell murder case with a taxi driver en route to court Moss also noted surprise the court heard of the talk Frances Woerner secretary to defense attorney Ralph Marshall rode in the taxi The 43 year old Ferrell is charged with the January 28 robbery murder of his mother Nellie Ferrell at Dresden The defense case date was unclear as prosecutors continued testimony in the day
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Zanesville
Alfred
Spooky) Ferrell
C. P. Moss
Moss
Frances Woerner
Ralph Marshall
Common Pleas
Clarence J. Crossland
Ferrell
Nellie Ferrell
Dresden
Robert Snelling
Bids Opened for 50-Bed Addition at General Hospital
Ironton March 18 bids for a 50 bed addition at General Hospital were opened with the low complete bid at 293 908 dollars. The bond issue approved by Lawrence County residents provides up to 480 000 dollars for the project.
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Ironton
General Hospital
Lawrence County
Senate panel backs $300 million education aid bill
The Senate labor and public welfare committee unanimously endorsed a $300 million federal education aid bill. They also approved a companion measure to provide $35 million annually for state health services to children in public and private schools.
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Washington
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Disputed Will Case Echoes Pulp Whodunit in Hollywood
Los Angeles hearing on Katharine S. Haynes Off estate reveals sensational claims. Housekeeper Mary Lewis testified Edward Theophile Off admitted hiring a killer for famed attorney Jerry Giesler and smothered his wife to gain the million dollar will. Giesler survived a car crash amid the proceedings.
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Los Angeles
Katharine S. Haynes Off
Jerry Giesler
Mary Lewis
Edward Theophile Off
Giesler
Olf
Truman Tries Three Party Route to Pass Fair Deal
President Truman, at the winter White House, framed his fair deal agenda as possible through a three party Congress, naming Democrats Republicans and Dixiecrats as partners while dubbing the Dixiecrats not good Democrats. He warned of a possible nationwide stump tour to push his proposals.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Congress
White House
Bob LaFollette
Reuben Chidester Dies At Straitsville
Reuben Chidester 71 retired brick worker died at 12 30 PM yesterday at his New Straitsville home after a short illness. A Logan native, he lived in New Straitsville 35 years and worked for New Straitsville Brick Co. Survivors include son Roy of Urbana and brother Fred of Kennel Indiana. Wife died in 1943. Funeral 2 PM Sunday at New Straitsville Methodist Church with Rev. Owen Plumley officiating. Burial in New Straitsville Cemetery by Mills and Brown Funeral Service. Body at funeral home until services.
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Reuben Chidester
New Straitsville
Logan
Chidester
Tavern owner indicted for first degree murder
Charles Helvey a 60 year old tavern owner was indicted by the Butler County grand jury on a charge of first degree murder for the slaying of his wife Anna 59 more than a month ago.
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Hamilton
Charles Helvey
Butler County
Anna
North Atlantic Defense Pact Terms Listed
Rome dispatch reports the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved government talks to join the North Atlantic defense pact. The treaty binds member nations to consider an armed attack on one a collective attack, with actions to be taken under UN Charter Article 51 and reported to the U N Security Council. Signatories include United States Canada Norway Britain France Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg with invitations to Iceland Portugal Denmark and Italy.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
North Atlantic Defense Alliance
Washington
United States
Congress
America
North America
Europe
North Atlantic
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Security Council
Russia
Canada
Norway
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Iceland
Portugal
Denmark
Video Station Opens at WLW-Days Dayton Broadcasts
Dayton station WLW-Days will start a full broadcast schedule at 3 30 P M today marking the second television outlet in Dayton.
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Dayton, O
Wlw-D
Dayton
Lamarre Suspended Sentence for Perjury in Myers Case
Lamarre 37, former accountant, received a suspended 1 to 3 year term and two years probation after pleading guilty to three counts of perjury. The case ties to Maj. Gen. Bennett Myers and a wartime contract scheme. Meyers is already jailed serving 18 months to five years.
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Washington
Bleriot H. Lamarre
Senate
Bennett E. Myers
Lamarre
Alexander Holtzoff
Meyers
Air Force
An Aviation Electric Co
Dayton
Army Air Force
Cleveland Exceeds Red Cross Quota
Cleveland's Red Cross fund campaign surpassed its $875 250 goal becoming the first major city to go over the top. Local workers declare the drive a strong success and credit community support.
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Cleveland
Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
RAF Scientist Dies in Eng Landmarks of Jet Propulsion Loss
Cecil Howard Lander aged 68, a RAF scientist who helped develop jet propulsion and the fog dispersal system, died yesterday in Schrivenham England. He contributed to wartime air power and military fog control initiatives.
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Schrivenham
Eng
Cecil Howard Lander
Royal Air Force
Markets at a Glance Steady Cattle Hogs Rally Stalls
Wheat cash grain prices strengthen in the southwest. Hogs active and 25 to 50 cents higher, top 22.00. Cattle about steady with choice not available. Stocks irregular as leaders drift lower. Bonds mixed with narrow changes.
OSU Student To Receive Two Degrees Today
Jerald A. Weiss of Cleveland Heights will graduate with both bachelor and master of arts degrees at Ohio State University during winter quarter ceremonies at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum. Weiss, a 26 year old Navy veteran, is the first in six years to complete two degrees under the arts graduate program, joining 863 graduates that day and the 18 who have earned dual degrees since 1933. His bachelor’s degree will be awarded cum laude and with high distinction in physics.
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Columbus, O
Jerald A. Weiss
Cleveland Heights
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Weiss
Churchill to Lecture in the United States on Queen Elizabeth
Winston Churchill sailed on the Queen Elizabeth to lecture in the United States. Fellow passenger and former Labor Party leader Harold Laski planned to lecture in America as well.
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Winston Churchill
U.S
Southampton
Eng
United States
Harold Laski
Labor Party
Churchill
America
Hoffman Says Aid Program Need Is Urgent
New York March 18 Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul G. Hoffman set the Marshall Plan’s full cost at 17 billion dollars. He warned failure could invite Soviet efforts to communist Western Europe and trigger renewed Cold War pressures with higher taxes and heavy military outlays.
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Hoffman
New York
Paul G. Hoffman
American Management Association
Kremlin
Europe
Hot Ham Jury Fails To Reach Decision
In Lancaster Ohio a common pleas jury could not agree after five and a half hours in the hot ham case of William W. Starrett. The panel was seven to five for conviction on two counts of buying and receiving stolen meat from a Columbus packing plant. Judge Har ry Kilburger dismissed the jury and the prosecutor said Starrett would be retried.
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Lancaster
Common Pleas Court
Harry Kilburger
William W. Starrett
Columbus
Kilburger
James S. Peterson
Starrett
Accused Woman Files Damage Suit in Ohio Case
Mrs Marguerite Zwayer of Groveport sues Mrs Cloe Grube of Columbus for 25000 damages over a charge of murdering her son Sheldon Grube. Grube issued an affidavit against Zwayer March 4 in Justice of the Peace Edward S Herderick court, but the charge was later dismissed.
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Columbus, O
Marguerite Zwayer
Groveport
Cloe Grube
Columbus
Invading Beavers Spark Farmer Sportsmen Fuss in Ohio
In Hartford Township Trumbull County Ohio beavers built a dam on Little Yankee Creek flooding farmland. County commissioners allowed dynamite to clear the dam provoking protest from a Game Warden who warned of fish and beaver harm. Hunters urged a 90 day wait and a meeting is set to settle the dispute. Beavers are thought to have migrated from Pennsylvania.
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Little Yankee Creek
Pennsylvania
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