Lancaster Police Lieut Denies Kickback Charge
Lancaster Ohio May 26 Police Lt Everett Brown pleaded innocent to alleged cash kickbacks from merchants selling equipment to the police department. He waived preliminary examination and was sent to the Fairfield County grand jury. Chief Sam H Hutsler charged with extortion was freed on bond and to be arraigned later. Three suspended officers Bauer Martin Crook alleged neglect insubordination and loss of duty amid calls for leadership changes within the 24 man force.
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Lancaster, O
Everett Brown
Fairfield County
Sam H. Hutsler
Brown
Dudley Crider
Hollie B. Jones
Hutsler
Common Pleas
Harry Kilburger
Laurence Bauer
Merrill H. Martin
Lester
Crook
Capt
Bauer
Hutsier
Lancaster
Martin
D. L. Grove
Russian Semi-Blockade Steps Up Airlift Flights
Berlin reports say Western airlift now supplies 8 000 tons daily as rail cargo blocks rise. Strikers demand fourfold West Marks pay and job guarantees, while Kommandatura replaces East sector police with Allied forces after deadly riots. Only a few West German trains reach Berlin. dozens blocked, perishables rotting.
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Berlin
Sales Tax Decline Exceeds Two Million
Columbus Ohio May 26 A drop of 2 586 046 66 in prepaid tax receipts for the first four and a half months of 1949 versus 1948 was reported by State Treasurer Don H Ebright Collections through May 14 totaled 39 822 760 27 down from 42 408 806 93 A 71 004 52 decline for the week ending May 14 with 2 334 696 24 collected versus 2 405 700 76 a year earlier
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Columbus
Don H. Ebright
Mayor Backs Aly Khan Hayworth Marriage in Vallauris
In Vallauris France mayor Paul Derigan waives normal marriage formalities for Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan. The couple would marry on schedule despite usual French notice requirements. The decision avoids delays and shows official cooperation.
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Cannes
France
Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
Paul Derigan
Vallauris
Derigon
Wage talks asked of G E Westinghouse
The CIO United Electrical Workers await word from General Electric and Westinghouse Electric on dates to reopen wage talks. The union seeks a $500 annual increase per member covering wages pensions health programs shorter hours and more. GE plans to oppose the demands but will take part in talks.
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New York
CIO
United Electrical Workers
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Medico Denies Charge in Narcotics Dispensing Case
Former assistant physician at Ohio Penitentiary Dr. George W. Keil pleaded innocent yesterday to a charge of illegally dispensing narcotics. He faced a single count alleging unlawful distribution and faced potential legal proceedings.
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Columbus, O
Ohio Penitentiary
George W. Keil
Accused Mayor Carpenters While Languishing in Jail
Roy F. Howell mayor of Russells Point on Indian Lake remains jailed in Logan County after indictment on embezzlement and a bad check. An auditor’s examiner reported $981.92 misapplied in fines costs and license fees. Robert McDonald acts as mayor while Howell, pleading innocent, works on carpentry projects in custody.
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Carpenters
Bellefontaine
Russells Point
State Auditor’s Office
Columbus
Roy F. Howell
Howell
Indian Lake
Logan County
E. K. Dargent
Robert McDonald
400 to Lose Jobs As Mine Plays Out
CADIZ Ohio May 26 The Wheeling Township Coal Mining Co mine at Duncanwood will close on June 24 leaving 400 workers without jobs. Depletion of coal, worn equipment and cost issues ended 30 years of operation. The mine, owned by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Akron, has payroll over one million annually.
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Cadiz. O
Wheeling Township Coal Mining Co
H. A. Flannery
Duncanwood
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Chain Gang Fugitive Seeks Habeas Corpus
Fred M. Fox a 22 year old ex paratrooper held at Live Oak prison camp in Florida sought release from county jail on a writ of habeas corpus. He filed the petition in federal court arguing a Philadelphia ruling blocks extradition of fugitives punished cruelly by prison guards.
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Cleveland
Live Oak
Fila
Fred M. Fox
Philadelphia
Georgia
White Collar Wings To Sweep Streets In New Philadelphia
White collar workers will sweep sidewalks and streets in New Philadelphia as bankers and merchants organize a city cleanup effort. The effort, planned for May 26, aims to tidy up downtown areas and improve community appearance.
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New Philadelphia, CO
Lphia
Ohio probes ban on communists for public posts
In Columbus two witnesses from New York testified at a lengthy Senate judiciary committee hearing on a substitute bill banning advocates of forcible overthrow from public payrolls. The panel linked the measure to the federal Smith Act as a basis for actions against U.S. communists.
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Columbus
Progressive Party
Ohio
New York
Senate Judiciary Committee
O. John Rogge
U.S
Henry A. Wallace
Arnold Johnson
Communist Party
James’ W. Bartunek
Metzenbaum
Carl D. Sheppard
R-Summit
Pritchards Buy Lancaster Candy Shop and Restaurant
Mr and Mrs Hayes Pritchard, formerly of Pritchards restaurant on West Main Street, have purchased Himes confectionery at 131 South Broad Street Lancaster and will take over Friday. They bought the restaurant from Mrs Mariam Himes who had operated it 14 years and have moved from 4 East Hunter Street to Lancaster. The Jonas family now resides at the former home.
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Hayes Pritchard
Pritchard
West Main Street
Himes
South Broad Street
Lancaster
Mariam Himes
Logan
East Hunter Street
Rodney Jonas
Stranahan and Turnesa Reach British Amateur Quarterfinals
Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio defeated Major David Blair of Scotland 8 and 7 to reach the British Amateur quarterfinals at Portmarnock Ireland Willie Turnesa of Elmsford N Y toppled Brendan Sean II of Ireland 2 up after a 9 hole deadlock to advance.
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Portmarnock
Ireland
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
David Blair
Scotland
Willie Turnesa
Elmsford
Stranahan
Brendan Seanll
West Demands Reds Base Grip on German Industry
Paris May 26 Diplomatic informants say the Western Powers demand Russia loosen her grip on East German industry as a condition for economic unity in Germany. Acheson reported that a third of Soviet zone industries are Russia owned and 90 percent of key sectors under Soviet control. The move follows surprise by Vishinsky at Potsdam style talks and a demand to revive the four power control council.
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Paris
Russia
Germany
Dean Acheson
United States
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Acheson
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Potsdam
Vishinsky
Allied Control Council
West German
State Takes Life Of Cleveland Stayer
Frank Millhouse a 23 year old Cleveland man was executed in Ohio’s electric chair for a $200 holdup that led to a robbery and slaying on December 29 1947. Yordan Randoff a firm official was killed in the incident. Tony Wilson received a life sentence and George Hightower remains sought on murder charges.
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Columbus
Frank Millhouse
George Hightower
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Addie E Ruff
Funeral services for 63 year old Mrs Addie E Ruff were conducted at Harmony EUB Church Perry County. Rev Delbert S Mills and Rev E F Bradford led the service with music by local singers. Pallbearers included William Roy Kenneth Rutter Jacob Fickel Paul and Ralph Smith. Burial followed at Harmony Cemetery.
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Addie E. Ruff
Harmony Eub Church
Perry County
Delbert S. Mills
E. F. Bradford
Perry Inboden
Walter Leonard
Ernest Inboden
James Blosser
William, Roy
Kenneth Rutter
Jacob Fickel
Paul
Ralph Smith
Harmony Cemetery
The
Leonard Funeral Service
Rock Kills Miner at Steubenville Deep Shaft Mine
A rock fall at the Steubenville Deep Shaft Mine Co. crushed to death 49 year old Larry Carrocci yesterday. The incident was reported from Steubenville with authorities and company officials investigating the fatal accident.
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Steubenville
Steubenville Deep Shaft
Larry Carrocci
Yester
House Restores Half of Foreign Aid Cut by 120 to 39 Vote
Washington dispatch reports the House, answering President Truman, restored half of a 150 million foreign aid allocation cut by the appropriations committee in a voice vote of 120 to 39. Kroger workers to vote in Cincinnati and nearby states to decide union representation by AFL, announced today.
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HOUSE
Washington
Truman
Appropriations Committee
Kroger
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
AFL
Bridges Indicted By U S Grand Jury
San Francisco May 26. Harry Bridges longtime West Coast labor leader and two aides were indicted by a federal grand jury on perjury and conspiracy charges tied to Bridges citizenship hearing in 1945. The Immigration Service filed a civil action to revoke his citizenship citing alleged communist ties. Bridges presides over the CIO International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Immigration Service
West Coast
CIO International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Solicitor Resigns in Springfield. James Wilson Nominated
City Solicitor Thomas D. Hodge resigned yesterday in Springfield without explanation and recommended his assistant James Wilson as successor. The move names Wilson as the proposed new head of the city law office.
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Springfield
Thomas D. Hodge
James Wilson
Queen Mary to receive 41-gun salute on birthday
London observers report a 41 gun salute planned today for Queen Mother Mary who turns 82 in good health. The ceremony marks her birthday with royal acknowledgement and public displays of honor.
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London
Mary
Today’s Markets As a Glance
Wheat eases on rains in the Canadian belt. Corn holds with hedging pressure. Oats see large cash receipts. Hogs steady to 50 cents higher with top around 20.75. Cattle steady to 25 cents higher with a top near 28.00.
Truman Backs Hoover Report
President Truman said he is asking each government department and agency to do the best possible job at the lowest cost. He releases the Hoover Commission report and starts a department program to implement recommendations and press for follow-up action pending a workable reorganization act.
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Washington
Truman
Hoover Commission
Congress
Nationwide Memorial Day Traffic Deaths Forecast
The National Safety Council estimates 215 people will die in traffic mishaps over the three day Memorial Day weekend. The figure covers only immediate fatalities and excludes later deaths or non traffic accidents. If weather stays good, more than 30 million vehicles are expected on the move nationwide.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Ohio to Get 56 DPs
Forty six displaced persons heading for Ohio are among 897 European refugees slated to arrive in New York Friday and Saturday.
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Ohio
Washington
New York
Battle ends in Shanghai as Nationalists resist near Bund
Chinese Nationalist holdouts along Soochow Creek in Shanghai surrender prospects grow. Reported fall of Woosung fortress and across Szechuwan bridge, while the Garden bridge evacuations and consulate attempts to broker ceasefire show foreigners at risk. Only confirmed casualty is a British subject near the American consulate. Americans are reported safe.
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Soochow Creek
Shanghai
Woosung
Szechuwan Bridge
Garden Bridge
Broadway
Peking Road
Bund
U. S
R. P. Verenberg
Bargaining Resumes At Coal Conference
In Bluefield West Virginia on May 26 the coal talks for a southern soft coal pact were set to resume after John L Lewis demanded credential proof from negotiators The United Mine Workers boss pressed the Southern Coal Producers Association to itemize its representation triggering a 24 hour stall and a two member credentials committee from each side to conclude their review
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Bluefield
W. Va
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers Association
Massillon Teachers Must Swear Loyalty Oath
Massillon school staff of 300 and all board members will be required to sign loyalty and non communist oaths to keep their jobs. The measure mirrors Cleveland actions and was unanimously approved by the school board last night.
Minnesota Governor Challenges Lausche to Canoe Derby Race
Minnesota Governor Luther W. Youngdahl dares Ohio Governor Frank J. Lausche to name a Buckeye crew for the Mando Aquatennial Canoe Derby on the Mississippi July 15 22. Lausche replies Toledo hosts Aquarama July 7 10 and will designate Ohio's winner for the event.
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Columbus
Minnesota
Ohio
Luther W. Youngdahl
Frank J. Lausche
Mississippi
Lausche
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Ind
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Arlington National Cemetery
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International Soundphoto
Paul A. Hinchberger
Butler
Betty Jo Hutzler
Clair W. Hutzler
Hinchberger
Hinchberger, Found Living With Mrs. Hutzler
St. Louis
International Soundphotos
Kommandatura
West Berlin
Soviet Zone
Aly
Westinghouse
Medico
Leffists
Pritchards
Lancaster Business
Turnesa
West
State
Bulletins
Queen Mary
Hoover
Massillon
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