Tornadoes Wreak Havoc Across Seven States Killing At Least 21
Tornadoes and violent winds swept seven states over the weekend, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 160. West Virginia and Kentucky bore the brunt with multiple towns struck, highways blocked, and rescue efforts hampered by downed lines.
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West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Indiana
Illinois
Clarksburg
West Milford
Lost Creek
Wolf Summit
Mount Clare
Quiet Dell
Grand Lake
Bernice
Whiteoak
Grove
Erie
Kas
Lake of the Ozarks
Greenman Named Manager for G E Logan Glass Works
B G Greenman Jr 36 born Ottumwa Iowa named manager of General Electric Companys new Logan Glass Works now under construction Officials said he will move to Logan mid summer He comes from Bridgeville Pa where he managed G E Bridgeville Glass Works since Jan 1946 He is married with four children and is a 1937 Iowa State College graduate in industrial engineering
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B. G. Greenman, Jr
Ottumwa
Iowa
General Electric Company
Logan Glass Works
Mr. Greenman
Logan
Bridgeville
G-E
Iowa State College
Niles Glass Works
Niles, O
Bucyrus
Bucyrus Glass Works
Greenman
Cleveland
Bridgeville Glass Works
Chiang Kai-Shek Faces Dissension While Threatening Crusade
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek faced growing dissent within his Kuomintang and vowed to crush the Chinese Communists even at the cost of his life. Across Shanghai Nanking Peiping and other cities newspapers urged war against Japan with talk of battles in Manchuria North China and the Yangtze Valley.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Shanghai
Peiping
Manchuria
North China
Yangtze Valley
Gottlieb Bailey Dies at 84 in Hocking County
Gottlieb Bailey 84, retired carpenter and lifelong Hocking County resident, died Saturday at his home near Rockbridge. Funeral 2 PM Tuesday at Rockbridge EUB Church with Rev. R E Glaser. burial in Fairview Cemetery by Ray Wise Funeral Service Lancaster. Survived by brothers Fred and Daniel and sister Carolyn Vickrey. wife preceded him in death.
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Logan
Hocking County
Bailey
Rockbridge
R. E. Glaser
Fairview
Ray Wise
Lancaster
West Wheeling Street
Fred
Daniel
Carolyn Vickrey
Youth's Luck Brings 20 000 Prize Home To Detroit Father
Detroit May 3 Auto worker Roy Barth faces a dilemma as his 14 year old son Dick wins a raffle at a builders show claiming an ideal home valued at 20 000. Barth may owe about 4000 in taxes on the windfall and must decide whether to keep the expensive prize.
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Roy Barth
Barth
Internal Revenue
Map Under China: Escape Foiled By Salvation Army Worker
Walla Walla County jail escape attempt ends after a Salvation Army worker spotting two inmates climbing from a cell window triggers pursuit. Officers recaptured Joe Morelock and Cleve, who fled with a map hidden under fake teeth as they sought a superior court morals trial.
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Walla Walla County
Salvation Army
A. A. Shick
Joe Morelock
Cleve
Aneere
Wale
Shick
Ohio Primary Lists Several Tight Battles
Ohio voters face a crowded slate from governor to congress in a Taft Stassen driven GOP clash. The day also tests the renomination bid of Gov. Thomas J. Herbert amid a few notable Republican and Democratic contests.
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Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
GOP
Albert E. Payne
Light vote seen in Hocking County primary Tuesday
Political observers anticipate a light turnout in the Hocking County primary on Tuesday with polls open from 6 30 A M to 6 30 P M Results will be tabulated at the Daily News offices as usual and residents may call 6 or 700 after 8 P M for information on election night
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Daily News
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No. 700
Ohio Gubernatorial Races Seen With Several Unopposed
Ohio politics feature an anti vice industrialist in a third bid for governor and Newark newcomer William L. White urging higher old age benefits. Ex Gov Lausche and Ray T. Miller clash for Dem nom. Others listed include Torok Jr of Youngstown and Cox of Millersburg, with several Republicans unopposed. Secretary of state Don Ebright and attorney general Hugh Jenkins also run unopposed on their parties. Secretary of State’s office projects 650000 Republicans and 550000 Democrats voting. No presidential primary on the Democratic side. 58 delegates to Philadelphia for Truman. W A Julian is the favorite son candidate once Truman wasn’t in the field.
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William L. White
Newark
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Ray T. Miller
Cleveland
Joseph Torok, Jr
Youngstown
Robert S. Cox
Millersburg
Don H. Ebright
Akron
Hugh S. Jenkins
George Bender
Supreme Court
James Garfield Stewart
Cincinnati
Joseph T. Ferguson
Robert M. Sohingen
Hamilton
George H. Hubbel
Secretary of State
Legion Endorses Recreation Levy in Tuesday Vote
Logan Post 78 American Legion endorsed the .5 mill recreation levy to be decided in Tuesday's election, a legion spokesman said today.
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American Legion
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Burns Fatal for 14 Year Old Denise Grooms
Denise Grooms fourteen from Winchester Kentucky died in Children's Hospital Cincinnati yesterday from severe Burns received February 24 when her dress caught fire from a stove.
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Cincinnati
Denise Grooms
Winchester
Children’s“ Hospital
Clarence Edwards Dies at Lancaster
Clarence C. Edwards, 68, former Hocking County school teacher, was found dead Sunday night at his home in Lancaster. He had been in failing health and moved to Lancaster 15 years ago. He was retired and a bachelor. Funeral services set for 2:30 P.M. Wednesday at Sheridan Funeral Home with Rev. E. F. Bradford. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Logan.
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Clarence C. Edwards
Hocking County
South Front Street
Lancaster
Mr. Edwards
Sheridan Funeral Home
E. F. Bradford
Oak Grove
Logan
British Bolster Palestine Force
British rush 1000 troops into Palestine as Syria and Lebanon threaten northern territories. A 48 hour truce holds in Jerusalem with Highland Light Infantry enforcing quiet in the Katamon quarter. World powers discuss broader city wide talks as neighboring forces mobilize ahead of May 15 British withdrawal.
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Japanese Warned to Guard Promised Constitution
TOKYO May 3 General MacArthur warned Japanese to guard jealously the promises in their new constitution, a document still strange to this land.
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MacAruh
Vatican Envoy in Paris Says Mission Tied to President
Myron C. Taylor declared in Paris that he is on a special mission for the President, but that he is working for President Truman and will speak for him.
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Myron C. Taylor
Truman
Winds wreck farms and towns across central Ohio
High winds and heavy hail battered southern and central Ohio on May 2. Greenville and Urbana areas suffered major damage with unroofed barns and damaged homes. Athens saw a 100 year old elm blown down. Five planes rocked at Ohio University airport. No injuries reported.
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Darke
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Wright Announces Engineer Candidacy
Wright announces he will run as a write-in candidate for county engineer on the Republican ticket in the upcoming primary. Boyd V. Wright is a licensed engineer, appointed city service and safety director this year, and former resident engineer for the state highway department in Hocking County. He faces no party opposition unless another write-in enters. To win, he must secure 15 percent of the vote cast in Hocking County. Orla Wolfe is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
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Wright
City Service and Safety
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Hocking County
Orla Wolfe
Autos Involved In Minor Accidents
Two minor traffic accidents were reported in Athens involving Logan and Hocking County drivers. Roy Curl, 27, Logan, damaged while attempting to pass a truck driven by John Cogni, 24, Buchtel, as Cogni turned left off State Route 216. Earlier, John Woolley, 46, Gore, was struck by Joseph Latimer, 40, Logan, as Woolley attempted a U turn on Route 33 south of Logan. No injuries reported.
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Hocking County
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Roy Curl
Curl
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Buchtel
John Woolley
Gore
Joseph C. Lattimer
Woolley
Rites Arranged for Pfc Thomas W Nash
The body of Pfc. Thomas W. Nash 21 a Logan para trooper killed in the Normandy invasion will be returned to Logan Tuesday. An escort of Logan and Hocking County ex servicemen will meet it at the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad depot and accompany it to Roberts Funeral Home. Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery with a Rosary Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Surviving are his mother Mrs Irma Nash and brother Ralph of Columbus. Funeral arrangements include a Wednesday St Johns Church service with Rev Fr Charles P Foy officiating.
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Thomas W. Nash
Logan
Normandy
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Logan and
Hocking County
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Charles P. Foy
Oak Grove Cemetery
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Irma Nash
Third Street
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Logan High School
F. & R. Lazarus Co
Curtiss-Wright
Columbus
Ft. Lewis
Washington
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Ralph
Barbara Michaels
Roberts
Armed Forces Committee Approves Two Year Draft Bill
The House armed services committee approved a two year peacetime draft bill by 28 to 5. It calls for registering men 18 to 30 with 19 to 25 liable for two years service and raises total armed forces manpower to about 2.006 million. Secretaries Forrestal Royall and Andrews reviewed provisions including exemptions, plant seizure, and a two year expiration.
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House Armed Services Committee
Congress
Andrews
R-Ny
Forrestal
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Royall
Navy
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Marine Corps
Hughes May Purchase RKO Movie Studios
Hollywood reports Howard Hughes has taken an option to purchase control of RKO Studios for eight to nine million dollars. The 43 year old entrepreneur, known for oil tools, aviation, and prior film work, signals another major venture.
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Hollywood
Howard Hughes
RKO Studios
Eisenhower Welcomed by New Neighbors in New York
General Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife moved into a four story brick house at 60 Morning Side Drive in Morningside New York. About 200 neighbors gathered to greet the civilian couple while Ike joked with a walking veteran from his son’s outfit. He said his family plans to live near Columbia University and prepare for a New York assignment.
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New York
Morningside Drive
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
7Ist
Eisenhower
Fo Myer
Columbia Universi
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