Smoke shrouds mask Communist moves in Korea front
American troops fought for six hours to break a Red bridgehead three miles wide south of the Choyang River near Chunchon. Forces reported Reds massing in the Yangeu area and near the Hwachon reservoir as UN artillery hit buildup regions northeast of Chunchon. United Nations pilots said Reds moved south toward Chunchon in pairs to complicate air attacks. B 29s pounded airfields, and 12 F 86s clashed with MiG 15s over northwest Korea with one MiG damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Korea
Choyang River
Chunchon
U. S
United Nations
Seoul
Kumhwa
Inju
Yangeu
Hwachon
U. N
Munsan
Parallel 38
Kapyong
North Korea
Northwest Korea
State completes purchase of Ringhiser farm for lake site
The Division of Wildlife paid 14500 dollars in common pleas court for the 57.9 acre Ringhiser farm in Lake Logan. Judge McGonagle ordered distribution to Farmers and Merchants Bank, the county for taxes, and to Mr and Mrs Ringhiser, with a writ of possession to Sheriff Waldron. The move clears the way for road relocations and power line adjustments as work proceeds for Lake Logan. A separate measure pending in the Ohio legislature would add 169000 for rebuilding the Lake Logan dam and spillway, with more than 30000 reappropriated for improvements including a boathouse and parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Wildlife
Department of Natural Resources
Common Pleas Court
Elza Ringhiser
Lake Logan
Ringhiser Farm
Ohio
Marshall Cites Red Aggression Threat in Europe
Secretary Marshall told Senate committees that Russia may step into aggression in Western Europe at any moment while insisting the Far East risk is higher than Europe. He cited continuous Soviet buildup and troop rearrangements in Europe and growing strength in the Far East, as intelligence sources indicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Europe
Washington
Russia
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee
Far East
Cain
Western
Sheriff Prosecutor Mayor Removals Move Toward Ohio Law
Ohio lawmakers advance a bill to remove mayors sheriffs and prosecutors for neglect of duty with hearings in common pleas court. Governor Lausche indicates he will let the measure become law without his signature, triggering removal processes and replacements by city councils county commissioners and the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Ohio
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Common Pleas
France’s National Assembly Votes to End Parliament
In Paris May 12 a general election in France was assured as the National Assembly voted 361 to 229 to terminate parliament on July 4. The vote clears the way for elections likely on June 17, the first since October 13, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
French National Assembly
A Bomb Test At Eniwetok Reported
Honolulu reports the United States exploded another bomb at Eniwetok in the Operation Greenhouse effort. Details say the test aimed to study building designs and materials to resist A-bomb power, with hydrogen bomb tests not yet involved. Representative Henry M. Jackson confirmed attending a test at Eniwetok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
United States
Eniwetok
Proving Grounds
Here
Eniwetok Proving Ground
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Ex Schoolman Burt Dies at 84 in Cambridge Career Highlighted
Perry Emerson Burt a former principal of Cambridge high school in Ohio died yesterday at a local hospital aged 84. He was longtime educator and public figure in the Cambridge area before his retirement last decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Perry Emerson Burt
Cambridge, O
Slaying of Two Soldier Prisoners Touches Off Civilian-Military Probe
Warner-Robins Ga May 12 A Georgia police chief fatally shot two soldier prisoners from Fort Bragg while en route to Robins Air Base near Macon. Thomas Bragg Hawkinsville chief said self defense after being attacked near Indian Creek. He claimed the soldiers were unarmed and handcuffed. a coroner’s jury found self defense. The incident sparked a civilian military inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner-Robins
Georgia
Thomas Bragg
Hawkinsville
Fort Bragg
N. C
Robins Air Base
Macon
Bragg
Robins
Indian Creek
Warner Robins
C. C. Chapman
Houston County
Chapman
Accident Victim Enters Hospital After Wreck
John H. Pedigo a 43 year old man from Nelsonville Route 2 was hospitalized after a tractor trailer crushed his car on Route 33 during a de tour at Carroll. Pedigo, his wife and another passenger escaped the wreck before he was later ordered to Mount St. Mary Hospital for possible back injuries. The rig driven by Martin Smith 26 Kokomo Ind carried fire clay from Logan Clay Products destined for Indiana. cargo was largely damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Pedigo
Nelsonville
Carroll
Mount St. Mary Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Martin Smith
Kokomo
Ind
Logan Clay Products Company
Indiana
New Fathers to Get Mother's Day Gift at Deaconess
Lincoln Illinois May 12 Father of any baby born in Deaconess Hospital tomorrow will receive a maternity services bill marked paid. The hospital will observe Mother’s Day by waiving charges for new fathers, providing a symbolic gift to celebrate the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Ill
Deaconess Hospital
Delivery of Ungraded Potatoes Fine for Davis
Charles Davis of Columbus was fined 25 and costs in Mayor Friend's court for delivering potatoes lacking United States grade certification. Davis, a Columbus truck driver, had shipped potatoes to Logan grocers. charge filed by U S Department of Agriculture inspector John L Roddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Davis
Columbus
Roger Friend
Davis
Logan
John L. Roddy
U. S. Department of Agriculture
OPS Cleaver Cuts Prices On Beef And Chuck Roasts
Washington May 12 The Office of Price Stabilization cuts about 12 cents a pound on duck steaks and pot roasts and five to six cents on rump roast The changes adjust ceiling prices for chuck arm and chuck blade varieties and set rump roasts at about 79 cents a pound for bone in while boneless rump stays at 1 12 dollars per pound The postable price changes align with an April 29 order and precede a broader beef rollback planned by October 1 1949
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Bureau of Labor Statistics
OPS
President Signs Vet Benefit Bill
President Truman signed a law expanding medical benefits to veterans of Korea and others in service with the same care as veterans of declared wars. Congress acted in one afternoon after a veterans hospital could not care for a Korean War veteran with a non service connected illness, highlighting gaps in the old statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Korea
Congress
Newark Doctor Salzman Dies After Illness
Dr. Jacob Y. Salzman, 71, who had practiced in Newark for 12 years, died yesterday in Newark Hospital following a six weeks illness. He formerly practiced in Mansfield, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Jacob Y. Salzman
Newark Hospital
Mansfield
Accused Scientist Held for Contempt
Dr Joseph W Weinberg a University of Minnesota professor is held on contempt charges after refusing to answer questions from a federal grand jury He was arrested here yesterday and placed in $1000 bail in connection with alleged slips of atomic secrets to Communists during a House committee probe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Federal District Court
Slim
Joseph W. Weinberg
University of Minnesota
Ambush Killing Punctuates Tennessee Political Feud
W. A. Lewis 44, head of Polk County Democratic Party, was gunned down in an ambush in Benton Tennessee as political strife left the county without a government for months. Lewis chaired the county court restored by state Democrats in February amid clashes with the Good Government League. Safety officials warned of potential trouble, with few clues on the shooter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton, Tenn
Polk County
W. A. Lewis
Tennessee
Lewis
Good Government League
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Sam Neal
Cleveland
Edwards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hocking County
Fort Hayes
Army
William Quinton Quinn
Murray City
Eddie Junior Bodkins
Frederick Donald Hutchinson
James Martin Sorrell
ASU
Ctr
Fort George G. Meade
Tibet
India
Rane
Mongolia
Burma
Britain
Indian Ocean
China
Chungking
Thailand
Malaya
Sumatra
Hong Kong
Manchuria
FHONG
Kong
Philippines
Netherlands Indies
Winston Churchill
Hartley Shawcross
British Board of Trade
Wildlife Division
U. S. McGonagle
Thelma Keyes
A. J. Waldron
Secretary of Defense
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Islature
Lausche
99Th General Assembly
John F. O’brien
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!