Ohio House Set to Vote on Turnpike Plan and FEPC
Ohio lawmakers pressed a plan to create a five member turnpike commission with bonds to finance four lane highways linking with Pennsylvania's system. A survey suggests an Ohio turnpike near Youngstown Cleveland Toledo. Senate action on party preprimary conventions also moves forward while FEPC policy faces a joint conference delay.
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Ohio
Senate House
FEPC
House
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Akron
Cleveland
Lorain
Fremont
Sandusky
Toledo
Sizzling Summer Weather Continues In Logan County
The Logan and Hocking County area experienced hot weather with temperatures rising from an early low of 54 to 84 degrees by noon. The official thermometer at the state highway garage tracked the steady climb from 74 at 8 A M to 82 at 10 A M and 84 at noon as the mercury rose through the morning.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ftate Highway Garage
Fugitive Found Hiding in Closet
Andrew Golden, 38, wanted on a shooting and stabbing charge in West Virginia, was arrested in Cleveland after police found him hiding in a sister’s closet. Homicide detective Fred J. O’Malley said Golden faced assault charges filed in Ohio County West Virginia.
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Cleveland
Andrew Golden
Virginia
Fred J. O’malley
Golden
Ohio County
West Virginia
Roosevelt Jr Wins New York 20th District Seat
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. wins a Manhattan 20th District special election to succeed Sol Bloom, capturing 41,146 votes including 31,037 on Liberal and 10,109 on Four Freedoms. He defeats Benjamin Shalleck 24,352, William McIntyre 10,026, and Annette Rubinstein 5,348 as he pledges to serve the people and curb Tammany Hall influence.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Tammany Hall
Roosevelt
Four Freedoms Party
Municipal Court
Benjamin Shalleck
William H. McIntyre
Annette T. Rubinstein
Albany
White House
Fdr, Jr
Manhattan
Democratic Organization
Tammany
Manhattan West Side
Sol Bloom
Neighbors Help Farmer Plant 50 Acres After Appendectomy
Near Upper Sandusky Ohio on May 18 neighbors rallied to aid farmer Ward Spitler who was bedridden after an appendectomy. With 14 tractors jeeps trucks and other gear they plowed harrowed and planted 50 acres of corn on his two farms in hours.
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Sandusky
Ward Spitler
Spitler
Train Abandonment Hearing Set for July 11
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad faces a July 11 hearing before the Public Utilities Commission in Columbus to consider abandoning two daily Logan to Pomeroy passenger trains. The railroad seeks removal, while representatives from Wellston McArthur Vinton Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy and Logan oppose, arguing mail service hardship.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Logan
Pomeroy
State Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
Wellston
McArthur
Vinton
Gallipolis
Middleport
British Labor Party dismisses left wing MPs
In London on May 18 two leftwing MPs Ronni Zilliacus and L J Solley were expelled from the Labor Party for opposing government foreign policy. Five other MPs were removed from parliamentary posts for not backing a bill ensuring Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom.
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London
Labor Party
Ronni Zilliacus
L. J. Solley
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Veteran Newsman Faces Death From Cancer in Final Column
Forrest Warren, 71, a longtime San Diego journalist, announced his cancer diagnosis in a daily column. He aims to comfort others and solicit cancer research donations while detailing funeral plans and urging brief preacher remarks. Warren began as a printer's devil in Vermillion Kansas.
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Calif
Forrest Warren
William Allen White
Ed Howe
San Diego Daily Journal
Warren
Vermillion, Kans
Flood and Twister Toll Mount in Southwest
Three day death toll from floods and tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma rose to 13 with 13,200 homeless and 100 injured. Tornadoes hit Spur and Meeker, while drownings occurred in Fort Worth and a farmer died after a twister crossed from Stratford into Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
Southwest
Spur
Tex
Stratford
Meeker
Oklo
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Trinity River
Dallas
Upper Plains
Mayor Fines Four For Traffic Offenses
Two Logan men faced fines after a collision on U S Route 33 near Haydenville. George D. Thomas paid 10 dollars and costs for passing a vehicle at an intersection. Glen Wheeler owed 10 dollars and costs for failing to signal a left turn. Charles J. Maccioci paid 15 dollars and costs for reckless operation after a complaint by George P. Demchak. Paul H. Pickett was fined 5 dollars and costs for operating a truck with insufficient brakes.
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Logan
Roger W. Friend
Haydenville
George D. Thomas
Glen Wheeler
Charles J. Maccioci
Lancaster
George P. Demchak
Glouster
Maccioci
Paul H. Pickett
Today’s Markets At a Glance
Wheat mixed with May easy and new crop firm. Corn steady with small receipt cash grain. Hogs active and 25 to 50 cents higher, top 19.50. Cattle unevenly weak to 25 cents higher, mostly steady, top 28.00. Stocks mixed, selling in steels. Bonds irregular with some rails in demand.
Plan to Divide Italy's Pre-War Colonies Fails
In the U N General Assembly the Bevin Sforza plan to split Italy s pre war colonies among four nations was rejected 14 to 37 after a Latin American revolt. The proposal would have granted Libya independence after 10 years under trusteeship with Britain administering Frizon and Italy to control Tripolitania in 1951. Italian Somaliland to remain under Italian administration and eastern Eritrea to Ethiopia.
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New York
Bevin-Sforza
U. N. General Assembly
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Libia
U. N
Britain
Tripolitania
Italian Somaliland
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Elderly Parrots Prove Sex by Laying Eggs in UK
In Maidstone a parrot named Harry laid an egg at 29, renamed Harriet. At Brighton Zoo a parrot named Robert laid an egg at 125, renamed Roberta. London owner Teresa Plathers reports her parrot Joey laid seven eggs at 45 and is now Josephine.
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London
Bull Inn
Maidstone
Harry
Harriet
Brighton Zoo
Robert
Roberta
Teresa Plathers
Joey
Josephine
Pamela Lamphere to undergo third bladder operation
Pamela Lamphere a two and a half year old girl born with her bladder outside her body returns to County Hospital for a final operation to correct the deformity. No date has been set for the third surgery as doctors plan to remove non functioning bladder tissue while aiming to preserve her life. The earlier two operations redirected ureters into the large bowel to restore urinary function amid parental dispute over treatment.
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Chicago
Pamela Lamphere
County Hospital
Pamela
Irene
Fred Lamphere
House Votes Crop Insurance Extension Passes by Voice Vote
The House approved a bill extending the federal crop insurance program by voice vote. The measure would extend coverage to about 200 additional counties and write off 73 million dollars in losses under the old program, with the bill now heading to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Officer to Resign After 20 Years on Fremont Police
Police Sgt. Joseph McCreery will retire June 1 ending a 20 year career with the Fremont force. He said he planned to enter private business ventures after leaving the department.
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Fremont, O
Joseph McCreery
General Takes Over Ohio Military District Command
Brig. Gen. Francis G. Brink yesterday assumed command of the Ohio military district in a formal ceremony. The change in leadership reshapes regional defense oversight and unit responsibilities.
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Columbus, O
Francis G. Brink
Ohio Military District
CIO Chief Spanks Leftist Minority and Mine Mill
Washington report says Philip Murray chaired a CIO executive board meeting that condemned the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union by a 38-11 vote for attacks and alleged communist methods against Murray the CIO and the Steel Workers Union. The daylong wrangle included harsh public denunciations.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers Union
Portland, Ore
Senate Committee Ends Pact Hearings
The Senate foreign relations committee closed its hearings on the North Atlantic pact after hearing 97 witnesses in three weeks. Chairman Connally expects overwhelming approval but gave no timetable for a vote.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
D-Tex
Truman appoints McCloy as Germany high commissioner
President Truman selects John J. McCloy to be United States high commissioner for Germany. McCloy resigns as World Bank president, Eugene Black named successor. Transfer of non military occupation duties to State Department and ECOA planned around provisional government establishment. Occupation troops remain in Germany.
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Truman
John J. McCloy
United States
Ger
McCloy
World Bank
The
Eugene Black
White House
Germany
Army
State Department
Economic Cooperation Administration
Britain
France
Oil Company Cuts Prices of Atlas Tires
The Standard Oil Co of Ohio announced a 19 percent price cut on Atlas tires sold at Sohio service stations in Ohio. The reduction applies to first line, first quality tires with a size 600 x 16 dropping from 15.95 to 12.92.
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Cleveland
Atlas
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Russians Halt German Trucks At Zone Border
American officials say Russia seeks a subtle blockade of Berlin by halting 150 West German trucks at Helmstedt on the Soviet zone frontier. Frontier guards require written permits from the East German Economic Commission for all cargoes, delaying West Berlin trade and signaling possible Soviet control over exports.
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Berlin
Russia
C. A. Dix
Helmstedt
Soviet Zone
East German Economic Commission
West Berlin
East
Western Germany
Poland
Bulgaria
Lausche Refuses Probe into Torture Robbery Case
Gov. Lausche's office declines to investigate the Greenville torture robbery case after a private detective urged an inquiry into why armed robbery charges against two men were reduced to robbery. Victim Robert Cooper said robbers used pliers to extract a dental plate to force him to reveal money.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Greenville
Lausche
Robert Cooper
Britain to Build Eight Aircraft Carriers for Navy
The admiralty announced Britain will construct eight aircraft carriers at an estimated total cost of 240 million dollars. Financial Secretary John Dugdale told the House of Commons two ships could be in service by the end of 1950.
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Britain
London
Admiralty
John Dugdale
House of Commons
Wandering Pooches Reunited With Lorain Owners
Two Lorain dog owners regain their pets after a mix up in Cleveland. Beulah Hassan’s black and white Boston terrier and R W Bennett’s other dog were identified by license tags. Roy E. Duer of Lakewood aided by recognizing Puggy from a newspaper story, delivering the reunion.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Animal Protective League
Boston
Beulah Hassan
Lorain
Harry R. Ravis
Lorain County
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