Western Allies outlaw money backed by Reds in Berlin
In Berlin on March 21 Western Allies declared the Russian East Mark no longer legal tender in Western sectors, creating a dual currency with the West Mark stronger. East Mark remained usable for some foods and rent/taxes, while Western Berlin moves to a single currency. Russians warned of retaliation. U.N. talks failed to resolve the currency dispute. Brig. Gen. Howley predicted no retaliation, others feared more. Also noted Soviet repatriation of German POWs amid broken promises on returning all prisoners by end of 1948.
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Berlin
Frank L Howley
United States
Britain
Coshocton Department Store Destroyed by Fire
A two story M. O'Neil department store in Coshocton was gutted by flames early yesterday. Damage is estimated at 710000 with 360000 to the building and 350000 in merchandise. Firemen battled for three hours to prevent spread to nearby apartment and Atlantic & Pacific grocery store. Cause undetermined.
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Coshocton
M. O'Neil
Atlantic & Pacific
Carl Bowen
Brannan seeks power to acquire grain storage facilities
Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan told the House banking committee that Congress should grant authority to acquire storage facilities for crops. He warned that without this power many grain farmers may have to sell crops below price support levels next fall under the farm price support program.
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Washington
Charles F. Brannan
Congress
House Banking Committee
Austin to Speak at World Affairs Institute
Warren Austin, the chief United States delegate to the United Nations, will be at the third annual World Affairs Institute in Cincinnati this Saturday March 21.
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Cincinnati
Warren Austin
United States
United Nations
World Affairs Institute
Baruch Urges Urgent Decision for Global Peace
Bernard M. Baruch urged the United States to seek a decision on world peace at the United States Conference of Mayors. He warned that high prices taxes and job declines cannot be solved without settling the cold war and urged a clear stance and organized effort toward peace with Russia.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
Baruch
United States Conference of Mayors
Stop the Music Winner to Start Chincha Farm
Mrs Lorraine Koehler a 44 year old San Francisco housewife won a $14500 jackpot on the Stop the Music program yesterday. She plans to start a chinchilla farm with two chinchillas valued at $1000 awarded as part of the prize for identifying Paramount on Parade.
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Calif
Lorraine Koehler
Koehler
St. Patrick’s
Paramount On
Tough Guy Burt Lancaster Plans Circus Tour
Burt Lancaster the famed tough guy of cinema signs a four week contract to join the Cole Brothers circus in Louisville Kentucky starting April 14. The actor began his theatrical career as a circus acrobat and returns to his first love for a touring role.
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Hollywood
Burt Lancaster
Circus
Lancaster
Cole Brothers Circus
Louisville
Death in Stair Fall Involving Living Partner
Merele Davis awoke in Hamilton yesterday to find John Taylor aged 49 dead from injuries after a fall down a stairway. Davis and Taylor had been sleeping together. Taylor was living with Davis prior to his death.
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Hamilton
Merele Davis
John Taylor
Davis
De Gaulle Fails To Edge In French Cantonal Vote
Paris reports partial counting from the cantonal elections shows Gen Charles De Gaulle's followers leading the single-party totals but coalition government parties capturing a larger share of offices. Communists rank second in votes but win few seats as officials tally proceeds.
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Paris
France
Henri Queuille
Charles de Gaulle
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Thieves burglarize Logan Daily News Office
The Logan Daily News office was burglarized late Saturday night or early Sunday morning for the second time in as many months. Thieves stole eight dollars from a desk, money from a Coca Cola machine, a pocket watch, a cigarette lighter, and cigarettes. They attempted to loot the office safe but failed. Police Chief Sol Ellinger continued an investigation.
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Logan Daily News
Sol Ellinger
Markets at a glance mixed with grain slips and hog gains
Wheat weak as May contracts lead losses. Corn holds with supportive tone. Oats mixed with May weak. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher topping 22. Cattle generally steady to 27.50. Stocks irregular with early gains fading. Bonds mixed with some rail improvements.
Railroad Pay Fuss Settled
Chicago March 21 Final terms on a 640 million dollar yearly wage boost end an 11 month dispute between railroads and 16 non operating unions. The plan extends the 40 hour week at current pay to 1 million workers effective September 1 with a retroactive seven cent per hour raise to October 1. Yardmasters stay on six days with 10 cent hourly rise. Straight time wages rise from 1.18 to 1.46 per hour.
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Chicago
Convicted Slayer Seeks New Trial In Pension Murder Case
Alfred Ferrell, 43, convicted of beating his mother to death for her old age pension, will seek a new trial. Attorneys said they will appeal on grounds of law and fact after a jury found first degree murder. A mercy recommendation spared death, but life imprisonment stands. Ferrell denied robbery murder of his 71-year-old mother, Nellie Ferrell, on January 28.
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Zanesville, O
Alfred Ferrell
Ferrell
Nellie Ferrell
Lausche Backed Bills May Get Assembly Okay
In Columbus Ohio Gov Lausche backs two measures to pass before adjournment. A liquor permit fee increase of fifty percent would raise over 3 million dollars annually for local governments. The fair employment practices bill faces House consideration with party support uncertain and cross party votes anticipated.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Robert A. Ragan
Armistice Reached Between Israel and Lebanon
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to an armistice to be signed in Naqara. Delegates initiated the terms last night with details undisclosed. This follows the Rhodes pact that ended the Palestine war with Egypt on February 24.
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Lebanon
Israel
Rhodes
Egypt
Miles Tourney Set in Asbury Park for June
The national marbles tournament will begin in Asbury Park New Jersey on June 19 and run through June 24 with players from across the nation expected to compete.
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Cleveland
Asbury Park
N. J
Sheriff Confiscates Slot At Store In Longstreth
Sheriff A J Waldron confiscated a five cent slot machine from Maywood Williams of Nelsonville Route 1 at a Longstreth general store. Williams faced arraignment on a gambling device charge before Magistrate S B Whitehart. Violators face fines and possible jail time, and the sheriff warned that slot machines and similar devices will not be tolerated in Hocking County.
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Nelsonville
S. B. Wikehart
Longstreth
A. J. Waldron
Hocking County
Waldron
Logan
Williams
S. B. Whitehart
Whirlwind Suitor Wins Gypsy Princess Wedding
In Shreveport on March 20 a 19 year old Gypsy princess Katherine Adams wed Pete Johnson 21 of Boston two hours after they met. Katherine is daughter of Gus Adams, cousin of George Adams of Los Angeles, reputedly among the wealthiest Gypsies.
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Shreveport
United States
Katherine Adams
Gus Adams
George Adams
Los Angeles
Pete Johnson
Boston
Mass
Experimental Mine Fire Aims To Cut Fuel Costs In Alabama
Engineers monitor a $500000 Bureau of Mines and Alabama Power test that ignited a coal seam 150 feet underground to produce gas for commercial use. The fire will burn for months or years as chemists seek to enrich gas with oxygen and steam and to create synthetic liquid fuels and gasoline.
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Gorgas
Ala
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Alabama Power Company
Labor Bill Sent to Senate by Committee
The Senate labor committee officially sent the administration labor bill to the Senate calling it a long step forward toward better labor management relations. The eight member Democratic majority condemned the Taft Hartley act and backed repeal to restore the Wagner Act with additions proposed by President Truman.
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Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Truman
House
Spring Makes Debut in Columbus as Temperatures Warren
Spring officially began at 5 40 P M yesterday in Ohio but most residents could not hear birds due to wind. Temperatures statewide stayed in the 40s all day.
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Columbus
Ohio Farm and Home Week Opens at Ohio State
About 10 000 rural Ohioans will attend the 37th Farm and Home Conference at Ohio State University with more than 200 speakers including Gov. Frank J. Lausche. A Grange conference starts today as the event runs through Thursday with talks on agriculture economics governance and home economics.
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Columbus
Influenza Outbreak Sweeps Britain in March
London reports 321 deaths from influenza last week across Britain and Wales, a surge far above the previous year's peak. The ministry of health notes the malady has swept two months after hitting the continent.
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Britain
Continent
Ministry of Health
Wales
Students Begin Farm Venture Near Jewett High School
Young farmers from Jewett High School start work on a 121 acre farm donated by Fay Coal Co. The property includes 25 acres of pasture and 12 acres of seed crops for the school's Future Farmers of America club in Steubenville Ohio.
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Jewett High School
Future Farmers of America Club
Fay Coal Co
Fire Damages Poolroom in Eagles Building Nelsonville
A flash fire in the Eagles Building on Columbus Street, Nelsonville, caused several thousand dollars in damage to a poolroom and restaurant. Firefighters, aided by locals, prevented spread to other tenants in the two story building. no injuries reported.
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Eagles
Columbus Street
Dana Windon
John Owens
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Truman Reacts to Critics in Mayors Conference
President Truman denounces "trouble makers" who claim rift with Congress and defends a bipartisan approach. He attacks the "real estate lobby" opposing his housing and rent control plan, pledging passage of public housing and slum clearance.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States Conference of Mayors
Film Queen's Goods To Go Under Hammer
Hollywood reports the jewels clothes and household furnishings of film queen Carole Landis will be auctioned starting tonight. Landis was found dead in her home from an overdose of sleeping tablets last July.
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Hollywood
Carole Landis
British Civilian Plane Crashes During Berlin Airlift
Three people died and one was injured when a British civilian airlift plane crashed near Berlin. The British military government announced the loss today.
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Berlin
Grass Fire Quenched By Logan Firemen
A grass fire on a hill end Fountain Street was extinguished by Logan firemen this afternoon. The blaze started when a trash fire spread to dry grass and briars on the hillside. Judith Coplon, 27, pleaded innocent to a charge she took secret security information from Justice Department files. She appeared before U S District Judge Richmond B Keech after surrendering on a District of Columbia grand jury indictment. Coplon is also under indictment in New York on an espionage conspiracy charge.
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Logan
Washington
Judith Coplon
Justice Department
U. S
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Keech
New York
District of Columbia
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