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Newspaper

Logan Daily News

Location

Logan, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1948

Page

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Strong, One Term President Urged By Sen George

Senator George urges voters in November to elect a strong one term president who will end political fights, cut expenditures, and prevent a looming 1949 deficit. He criticizes Truman as the answer to leadership and warns taxes may rise. He notes Eisenhower and MacArthur debates as convention concerns and Taft backers fear nominating weaknesses.

Washington George Georgia Truman Eisenhower Chicago Douglas MacArthur Senate Appropriations Committee MacArthur Wisconsin Illinois Taft Ohio Harold E. Stassen Thomas E. Dewey Oregon New York

Markets At a Glance Report

Wheat eased as rain fell in the southwest. Corn offered good planting weather. Oats mixed with deferred months rallying. Hogs active in early trading peaking near 26.00. Cattle largely good and choice near last week highs around 35. Stocks mixed with narrow changes. Bonds active while rails edged higher.

Logan High Band Concert Tonight Appreciation Event

The Logan High band holds its final scholastic event of the year with an appreciation concert at the stadium tonight at 7 45 p m. Band Boosters sponsor the program honoring patrons who helped purchase new uniforms. James Horwell directs.

Logan High James Horwell Logan

Browne Delivers Baccalaureate Address in Logan

Rev. Sydney J. Browne of Athens spoke at the annual baccalaureate service Sunday afternoon in Logan High School auditorium. He leads the Church of the Good Shepherd in Athens. The program featured the high school band, a trumpet trio, and prayers by Rev. A. N. Grueser and Rev. C. W. Swengel.

Sydney J. Browne Athens Logan High School Browne Church of the Good Shepherd James Horwell Lee Hiles Don Bowers Jack Thomas A. N. Grueser Logan Evangelical United Brethren Church C. W. Swengel Logan Methodist Church

Coroner George W. Sapp Dies in Newark Home

Coroner George W. Sapp of Licking County died at his Newark home after a weeklong illness. He had served as coroner for 12 years.

Newark George W. Sapp Licking County

Ohio War Veteran Wins Trip Over Texas Hatred

Ray F. Halloran known as Texas Hater won a free trip from Cincinnati after his letter expressing dislike of Texas. In Wichita Falls he visited Sheppard Field and received breakfast in bed from Hardin College coeds while civic groups arranged events. The Wichita Falls Jaycees invited his family for a six month trial in Texas with a return trip if partial affection is not gained.

Ohio Texas Wichita Falls Tex Ray F Halloran Sheppard Field Cincinnati Fort Worth Hardin College Yankee

Truman Plans Five Major Talks On U S Tour

President Truman will deliver five major addresses on his June cross country train trip. Speeches will cover foreign policy conservation and displaced persons with aboard remarks in Chicago Omaha Seattle Berkeley and Los Angeles. He departs June 3 with brief platform talks en route through Fort Wayne and Gary.

Washington White House Truman 35Th Division Omaha Chicago Seattle Berkeley Calif Los Angeles Neb Victory Square Washington State Press Club University of California Greater Los Angeles

Harvard Grants Four Year Scholarship to Logan High Student

Lawrence J. Schaad, top Logan High School senior with a 4.0 average, received a Harvard University four year scholarship worth 1100 dollars annually. He was a Westinghouse Science Talent Search finalist and placed second in Ohio on state scholarship tests.

Lawrence J. Schaad Logan High School Harvard University Cambridge Mass Joseph H. Schaad West Hunter Street Young Schaad Westinghouse Ohio

Republicans Outvote Democrats in Ohio May Primary

In the May 4 primary in Ohio Republicans led Democrats by 212 461 ballots with official counts showing 749 591 for Republicans and 537 130 for Democrats according to Secretary of State Edward J Hummel.

Columbus Edward J. Hummel

PTA Convention Opens in Cleveland With Delegates

The National Congress of Parents and Teachers begins its 51st annual convention in Cleveland with delegates arriving from as far as Hawaii.

Cleveland Hawaii National Congress of Parents and Teachers

Hitchhiker Killed in Collision Near Sharon

Hitchhiker Charles Daugherty about 23 of Lorain Ohio was killed when a truck struck a bridge abutment near Sharon. The crash occurred yesterday drawing investigation and emergency responders to the scene.

Sharon Charles Daugherty Lorain

Meat Handlers Return to Work At Majority of Plants

Chicago reports show CIO meat handlers going back to most plants as only seven Wilson and Company sites and some independents keep picketing amid a 19 week walkout. Union says over 90 000 of 100 000 members ended the strike Friday with renewed entries and resumed labor action at a few sites.

Chicago CIO Wilson and Company Cudahy Packing Co Kansas City Wilson Wilson Gates United Packinghouse Workers Union Bath Packing Co Waterloo Morrell Ottumwa Kans

Two Children Injured in Route 664 Crash Near Logan

Donnie Roberts nine and his sister Linda seven were slightly injured when their father Erdman Roberts from Logan Route 2 rear ended a car driven by George L. Schmelzer of Bremen Route 1 on Route 664 one and a half miles north of Logan Sunday morning. Police investigated the hilltop crash and the injured were treated by a Bremen physician.

Logan Donnie Roberts Linda Erdman Roberts George L. Schmelzer Bremen

Holzer Hospital Given to Public Foundation

Dr and Mrs Charles Holzer Sr donate the hospital to the Holzer Hospital Foundation a nonprofit group Trustees from five counties accept the offer Transfer to be made July 1 Dr Holzer remains supervising head of the hospital

Gallipolis, C Charles Holzer Holzer Hospital Foundation Holzers Holzer

Infant Strangles In Play Pen Mishap

WEST LOS ANGELES May 24 A 14 month old girl Judith McGill daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward L McGill strangled in a play pen yesterday. Detective Jack Fergis said she stepped on a bottom crossbar causing her feet to slip outside and hang by her throat from an upper cross bar with her head wedged between the uprights.

West Los Angeles Judith McGill Jack Fergis Edward L. McGill

Sinking Under Probe Investigators to Question Crew

Coast guard and local authorities prepare to question crew members tomorrow regarding the sudden sinking of the 200 foot Omar near the Kentucky shore of the Ohio River. The vessel valued at $300000 went down Saturday night, leaving 15 feet of water at the scene near Cincinnati.

Omar Kentucky Cincinnati

Bank Teller Sentenced in Embezzlement Case

Gale Leroy Wright a 37 year old former teller of Canal Winchester Bank in Columbus was sentenced in federal district court to five years in prison for embezzling six thousand one hundred dollars from bank funds.

Columbus Gale Leroy Wright Canal Winchester Bank Federal

16 to Graduate At Union Furnace

Commencement exercises for 16 Starr-Washington High School seniors will be held at 8 P M in the Union Furnace school auditorium. Ben H. Darrow of Columbus will speak. Donna B. Chesser delivers the valedictory and Janice Hinerman the salutatory. Diplomas go to Mary Alice Carter Donna B. Chesser Jerry J. Clark Leland L. Connor Robert Cottrill Beulah Courter Helen Eura Davis John E. Davis Lois Elaine Disbennett William W. Evans Gordon B. Hannigan Jr Janice Sue Hinerman Rona E. Huddy Kenneth F. Michel Juanita B. Mount Ralph L. Primmer.

Starr-Washington High School Union Furnace Ben H. Darrow Columbus Ohio School of the Air Donna B. Chesser Janice Hinerman Mary Alice Carter Jerry J. Clark Leland L. Connor Robert Cottrill Beulah Courter

Auto Stolen and Recovered Near Logan

A Buick sedan owned by John Blackston of East Hunter Street was stolen from in front of his home between 9 and 10 P M yesterday and recovered at 12 30 A M today by Nelsonville police at Five Mile Inn south of Logan. No arrest was reported by Logan police who investigated the theft.

John Blackston Hunter Street Nelsonville Five Mile Inn Logan

GM Offers Six Cent Raise to UAW in Detroit

General Motors proposed a wage increase of six cents an hour to the CIO United Auto Workers as Chrysler worker walkouts and a 30 cent demand dominate talks. Gov. Kim Sigler arranged a Wednesday bargaining session in Detroit with UAW CIO leaders and Chrysler representatives, excluding mediators. The meeting aims to end a 13 day Chrysler strike that began May 11, with GM preparing for a possible UAW-CIO strike.

Detroit General Motors Corp CIO United Auto Workers Kim Sigler Chrysler Corp Chrysler Sieler Uaw-Cio Sigler Emil Mazey Cadillac Norman Matthews Robert Conder John Leary

Father of 35 Struck by Triplets Birth Surprise

Anthony Dupre 68, a former trapeze performer and now hotel kitchen worker, fled reporters after his 34-year-old wife gave birth to triplets amid claims of four wives and 35 children. He allegedly fathered 23 with the second and third wives and one with the fourth before yesterday.

New York Anthony Dupre

Brannon Nominated As Agriculture Chief

Charles Franklin Brannon was nominated today to be secretary of agriculture. He succeeds Clinton P. Anderson, who resigned May 10 to run for the Senate in New Mexico.

Washington Charles Franklin Brannon Brannon Colorado Clinton P. Anderson Senate New Mexico

Alumni Reunion Tickets On Sale For May 28

Logan High School alumni association president C Wood Bowen announces tickets are on sale for the annual reunion set for Friday May 28 in the high school auditorium. The 8 PM program leads to dancing 9 PM to 1 AM with MacTopill’s Orchestra of Columbus. Ten year class dinners precede the program, tickets available at local drugstores and restaurants.

Logan High School C. Wood Bowen LHS Alumni Association MacTopill Orchestra of Columbus Cases Drug Store Risch Pharmacy Groom’s Pharmacy Stoltz’ Drug Store Leon’s Brandt’s

Supreme Court Orders Retrial for Alcatraz Inmate

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, requires U S district court San Francisco reconsider Homer C Price protests of false testimony used by a U S attorney in a 1938 Detroit bank holdup conviction. Price, long imprisoned in Alcatraz, was sentenced to 65 years.

Washington Supreme Court Alcatraz Jackson U. S. District Court San Francisco Homer C. Price U. S Price Detroit

Wheeling Man Slain in Market Street Poolroom

Spero Petrakis a 54 year old Wheel ing nightlife figure was shot dead early today while talking with a friend in a Market Street poolroom George Brown known as The Greek 56 was arrested and admitted to the slaying Ohio County Prosecutor Charles L Ihlienfeld announced the arrest

Wheeling W. Va Spero Petrakis Ohio County Charles L. Ihlienfeld George

Unfair labor complaint filed against John L. Lewis union

A complaint was issued today accusing John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers of refusing to bargain with the Southern Coal Producers Association. The action marks a dispute over labor negotiations in the coal industry.

Washington John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Southern Coal Producers Association

Lancaster to Host Premiere for Green Grass of Wyoming

Lancaster Ohio welcomes Hollywood stars Peggy Cummins Charles Coburn and Martha Stewart for the premiere of Green Grass of Wyoming scenes shot locally. Miss Cummins Coburn set cement footprints in the town square after a cocktail party radio broadcast and premiere ball led by Virginia Jessup. A parade with 30 high school bands follows before the palace and Broadway theaters show the film.

Lancaster Central Ohio Hollywood Green Olan Wyoming Peggy Cummins Charles Coburn Martha Stewart Ohio Zanesville Richard Basehart Muskingum County Miss Cum Mins and Coburn Virginia Jessup Palace Broad Theaters

Deadline Passes On U N Appeal Arizona Till Palestine Cease-fire

Faris el Khoury of Syria said Arabs would ask the United Nations for a 36 hour extension of the Security Council Palestine cease fire appeal. The deadline passed without Arab acceptance or rejection and consultations were to begin at Amman. US appeals directly to seven Arab nations to comply with the cease-fire order. State Department said the United States is gravely disturbed and hopes for cooperation with the U N. A Jerusalem dispatch reported hand to hand fighting near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and two American deaths from wounds in Jerusalem.

Lake Success Faris el Khoury Syria United Nations Security Council Palestine el Khoury Amman Trans- Jordan Washington United States United States Security Council State Department U.N Michael J. McDermott U.N. Security Council Israel McDermott Lewis Douglas London Bevin Jerusalem Holy City Church of the Holy Sepulchre Notre Dame Hospice

Dewey Maintains Lead In Oregon Primary Returns

Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York expanded his edge over Harold E. Stassen in Oregon's May 21 presidential preference primary as late returns from Multnomah County pushed unofficial totals. Dewey 111,657 to Stassen 102,419 in 1759 of 1861 precincts.

Portland Ore Thomas E. Dewey New York Harold E. Stassen Minnesota Oregon Multnomah County Dewey Stassen

Carbon Hill Alumni Banquet Set For May 2 Dance

The Carbon Hill High School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet and dance at 7 P M on Saturday May 2 at the high school. Music will be provided by Richard Bessnett and his orchestra.

Carbon Hill High School Alumni Association Richard Bessnett

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Wiese New York City Harry Leo Sol Katz Hilda Gudwin Czechoslovakia Haganah Logan Hi Chicago Stadium Midwest Harvard Lawrence Schaad PTA Admiral Marshall Polo International Soundphoto Schmelzer Dr. Holzer General Motors Gardenia Gregg Sherwood Father of Triple Play U.S Bulletin Thomas C. Wasson Herbert M. Walker U.S. Navy Consulate
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