Detective Asks He Be Charged In Jury Microphone Inquiry
Lima AP a city detective asked Com mon Pleas Judge Moran Jenkins to file a charge against him so he could prove his innocence of concealing a microphone in the jury room J Robert Neely who refused to testify last week made the request in a letter to the court The microphone was found hidden behind a steam radiator pipe in the jury room The three man investigating committee of the Allen County Bar Association continued hearings No comment was available on the letter The jury room has not been used for trials since last year and Richard E Snyder has used the room to meet with his lawyer in the slaying of his wife Attent Notice of Appointment Case No 23923 Estate of Otto Kaiser deceased Ruth E Ott appointed administratrix of the estate of Otto Kaiser creditors must file claims within four months or be forever barred OSCAR Probate Judge of Butler County Ohio January 26 1949
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Lima
Common Pleas
Moran B. Jenkins
J. Robert Neely
Jenkins
Allen County
Oe Jenkins
Allen County Bar Association
Otto Kaiser
Ruth E. Ott
Marion Street
College Hill
Cincinnati
Ohio
Middletown
Butler County
Oscar
Richard E. Snyder
Millard Cecil Rhodes
M. Cecil Rhodes
Norma Rhodes
Gouery
Walter R. Bender
Overell Death Yacht Is Sold
The 47-foot Overell Mary E death yacht in Long Beach sold for 1900 dollars to Leland A. Zeman a Los Angeles attorney. He plans to ship it to Coney Island where the vessel had drawn more than 150000 visitors over 14 months. Admission had fallen from 50 to 15 cents and included viewing the so called murder weapon Ball-Peen hammer tied to the Overell murder trial.
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Long Beach
Cal
New York
Coney Island
Mary
Leland A. Zeman
Los Angeles
Walter E. Overell
Overell
Beulah Louise
George
Bud) Gollum
Soil district favored in Ashtabula County vote
County Agricultural Agent Ross Milner reports the soil conservation district for Ashtabula County supported by 315 votes to 13. The result reflects strong local backing for conservation efforts and district establishment in the area.
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Jefferson, D
Ross Milner
Ashtabula County
Jet Propelled XA-5 Helicopter Tested in California
In Manhattan Beach California the American Helicopter Company tests the XA-5 a jet propelled helicopter designed for heavy short hops The craft uses pulsejet engines mounted on rotor blade tips and is nicknamed the Top Sergeant reflecting the whine of its motors The company claims it is the first of its kind powered by pulsejets and intended for heavy loads over short distances.
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Manhattan Beach
Cal
American Helicopter Company
Sweden Moves Toward Compulsory Health Plan
STOCKHOLM AP Sweden advances toward socialized medicine with a compulsory health insurance program set to start next year Parliament dominated by Socialists will consider an overall plan that could make most doctors public employees within a decade Proponents admit the plan is costly but argue improved care will justify it Critics say Sweden cannot fund such a system and warn of drawbacks Dr J Axel Hoejer champion calls it similar to English and Truman plans Private practice would remain optional for those not entering public service Current system includes 13 private hospitals out of 651 with most care funded by taxation and free services for the poor
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Stockholm
Sweden
J. Axel Hoejer
Royal Swedish Medical Board
Ohio University Woman Faculty Member Dies
Mrs. Sarah Long Jones, 51, assistant Dean of Women at Ohio University and director of women's housing, died after a two month illness in a Columbus hospital. A Mount Vernon native, she had served on the faculty nine years. Burial will be in Mount Vernon. Per capita coffee consumption in the United States has risen sharply and now stands at about 20 pounds.
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Athens
Sarah Long Jones
Ohio University
Columbus
The
University
United States
Historic Sites Preserved By Tourists And Agencies
Federal state and local groups maintain national shrines and historic sites with funds from tours and admissions. Mount Vernon spends about 250000 yearly for upkeep backed by 80000 annual visitors while Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument remain affordable to visit. Illinois funds Lincoln home and tomb repairs, and Philadelphia updates Independence Hall as yearly upkeep remains undetermined.
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National Park Service
Gettysburg
Washington
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Ladies Association
Washington, D. C
White House
Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Escapee Returns Burglary Sentence Hiked in Ohio
Lloyd Zeigler 35 of Wapakoneta received an added year on his burglary sentence after walking away from London Prison Farm last August. He voluntarily returned and was readmitted to Ohio penitentiary. he initially began serving in 1945. Duane Weber 25, who left the farm honor camp last November, was arrested in St. Petersburg for petit larceny and sent back. he faces two years extra beyond a 1947 sentence for grand larceny. Feeding calcium-rich foods is advised to prevent soft-shelled eggs. From Butler County probate news, Norma Rhodes appointed administratrix of Millard Cecil Rhodes estate. James Byrd guardianship case and sheriff sale of 600 Catalpa Dr due February 23.
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London
Lloyd Zeigler
Wapakoneta
London Prison Farm
W. F. Amrine
Zeigler
Ohio Penitentiary
Duane Weber
St. Petersburg
Fla
Cleveland
Butler County
Middletown
Atler County
Ohio
Catalpa Drive
Charles B. Walke
C. H. Taylor
Vision Led Way To Fatal Wreck Father Declares
In Huntington West Virginia a father said a vision during prayer guided a search party to a submerged car where his son Charles Boggs 22 and friend Ernest Swindler 16 died. The car was 10 feet below the surface of Indian Guyan Creek near Proctorville Ohio after plunging from a flooded state route seven. Charles Boggs worked for Gwin Milling in Huntington and Swindler was a Proctorville High School student.
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Lynd
Boggs
Gwin Milling Company
Huntington
Swindler
Proctorville
Zender Named Public Relations Director at American Steel and Wire
Lewis E. Zender of Celina Ohio is named public relations director at American Steel and Wire. President Clifford H Hood says Zender will succeed William S Long who was named assistant to the president last week. Alvin Krief of Lorain will replace Zender as assistant director of public relations.
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Cleveland (Ap
Lewis E. Zender
Celina, O
American Steel and Wire Company
Clifford H. Hood
Zender
William S. Long
Alvin Krief
Lorain
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