Civil Rights Resolution Backed by Ohio Ministers
In Columbus Ohio pastors at the 30th Annual Ohio Pastors Convention approve a five point civil rights plan to end segregation. The measure calls for ending racial and religious segregation and opposing discrimination in education health and employment. The gathering of over 2000 ministers from 20 denominations is sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Pastors
Ohio Council of Churches
Congress
District of Columbia
Jury acquits Youngstown nightclub operator in bribery case
Paul Alvino Youngstown, a nightclub operator, was cleared by a Mahoning County Grand Jury of bribery charges filed last year by two state liquor agents. The agents, from Middletown and another city, were found guilty of soliciting a bribe and sentenced to one to ten years in the Ohio Penitentiary. Alvino had accused Joseph Holland of Cleveland and Leonard M. Strauss of Middletown of offering a bribe to halt charges over Sunday sales.
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Youngstown
Paul Alvino
Middletown
Mahoning County
Alvino
Ohio
Joseph Holland
Cleveland
Leonard M. Strauss
Holland
Strauss
First use of the coiled spring in watches credited to Hooke
The note credits Robert Hooke with the invention of the coiled watch spring around 1660, marking a key development in horological history and enabling more compact, reliable timepieces. The statement places Hooke’s breakthrough in the mid seventeenth century and links it to advancements in watchmaking.
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Robert Hooke
Oxygen System to be Installed in Cleveland Hospitals
Four university hospitals in Cleveland will install piped-in oxygen in every patient room to speed treatment. The system, costing 30 000 to 40 000 dollars, will begin within two weeks, starting with Babies and Children's Hospital and Maternity Hospital due to premature infant needs, then Lakeside Hospital and Hanna House.
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Cleveland
University Hospitals
William B. Seymour
Children’s Hospital
Maternity Hospital
Lakeside Hospital
Hanna House
Mountain Boy Preacher Gains Noted Following in Ky
Twelve year old Billy Bates says the Lord told him to preach and has drawn hundreds in remote mountain areas near Evarts Kentucky. He assists Rev. W E Cissna with services and revivals and is a veteran of 30 converts. A revival drew 5000 people and some followers will help fund his education. The boy aims to obtain a Methodist minister license soon.
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Evarts
Billy Bates
Billy
W. E. Cissna
Cissna
Black Mountain
Harlan County
Methodist Church
Information Sought In Microphone Case In Allen County
A three man committee from the Allen County Bar Association asked anyone with information about a concealed microphone wired into an Allen County courthouse jury room to attend a hearing Thursday. The panel questioned 16 people and declined to comment on a letter from City Detective J. Robert Neely offering to prove his innocence. The unused storeroom with wires led to the mic. the room has not hosted a jury trial since last year. Richard Shyder, 26, indicted in his wife’s slaying, has used the room to confer with his attorney.
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Lima, C
Allen County
Allen County Bar Association
Common Pleas
Moran B. Jenkins
Jenkins
City
J. Robert Neely
Neely
Richard Shyder
Liquor Board Shifts Allocation Between Retail and Wholesale
The state liquor department cut retail to 65 percent and raised wholesale to 35 percent. Assistant Director Frank A. Hunter said the change expands distribution of restricted brands to wholesale outlets, easing rationing for some Scotches Canadian and bonded brands. Claire M. Hall denied charges of favors or tips in Cleveland.
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Columbus, C
State
Frank A. Hunter
Claire M
Mike) Hall
Cleveland
Hall
Oscar Fleckner
Hunter
Fleckner
Cincinnatian Found Dead Of Suffocation
Cincinnati AP reports Joseph Sarcon died of suffocation in a house fire. His body was found in a rear bedroom, covered by a blanket. Firemen believe he slept in another room before being overcome and the fire began elsewhere.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Sarcon
Sarcon
Worry Clinic on land for modern homesteading
The piece discusses ownership of a house and lot or a small farm. It suggests corporations may offer 5 acres of second-rate farmland as a bonus to attract workers. Uncle Sam is portrayed as a large real estate broker who could provide 5-acre plots for homesteading opportunities.
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Sam
Charge Woman With Attempt To Poison Man
Akron police charged Marilyn Stevenson a 23 year old receptionist with attempting to poison Dr Charles F Jones a 36 year old veterinarian at the Akron hospital He allegedly broke into his home and put strychnine in a bottle of milk the dog died after drinking some of the milk and a note of threats were found at the house
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Akron
John Struzewski
Marilyn Stevenson
Copley
Akron Veterinary Hospital
Charles F. Jones
Dr. Jones
Miss Stevenson
Friendly Cafe Not Friendly Suit Is Filed
Okey Wofter of Roseville sued Colbert Brown owner of Friendly Cafe in his village for 10518.36 dollars claiming he was assaulted after a beer request. Wofter says Brown smashed a bottle, bit his ear, and struck him with a shotgun causing injuries and hospital visit in Muskingum County common pleas court.
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Zanesville, O
Okey Wofter
Roseville
Colbert Brown
Brown
Wofter
Muskingum
County Common Pleas Court
Freedom Train to Roll Again
The Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee backed resuming the freedom train and its historic documents for travel nationwide through July 1951. A probate notice declares Susan J. Mueller appointed executrix of Carl J. Mueller's estate. creditors must file claims within four months. Dated January 26, 1949.
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Washington
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Carl J. Mueller
Susan J. Mueller
Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
Oscar
Ward Soule
Herbert Lastiller
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John J. Palmer
KODAK
Noland Camera Shop
Central Ave
London
Joseph
Mendelssohn
Mozart
Hindemith
Debussy
Sibelius
Manchester Hotel
Gillen-Crow
Giles & Link
Norris
First National Bank
Liquor Board
Middletown’s Finest
DAY Cleaners
Park & Second
Central Store
Jane Holly
Elee
Uy WN A
Looméraft
Gore Rayon
Faille
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