Wright Bequeaths First Plane To Fly To Museum In England
Orville Wright wills the Kitty Hawk plane to the Kensington science museum in England, ending a long dispute over its rightful owner. The 1903 craft, first flown by the Wright brothers, has been housed at the Kensington museum since 1928 after prior controversy with the Smithsonian. Wright died Jan 30 after a lab collapse. He also leaves substantial bequests to Oberlin College and his secretary, with other payments to a few beneficiaries.
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Dayton, O
Orville Wright
Orville
Wilbur
Wright
Science Museum
Kensington
England
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
Wright Brothers
United States
Samuel Pierpont Langley
Langley
Congress
Oberlin College
Mabel Beck
Carrie Brumbauch
Brotherhood Meets Monday In Springboro
Warren County Methodist Brotherhood to host bi monthly dinner at Grange Hall Angboro on Monday February 9 at 7 pm. President Robert P Tucker announces guest speaker Rev James A Thompson from Centerville Methodist Church who served in the South Pacific during World War II. Topic Head hunters of the Pacific. All Warren county Methodist churches urged to send delegates.
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Lebanon
Warren County Methodist Brotherhood
Grange Hall
Angboro
Robert P. Tucker
Mason
James A. Thompson
Centerville
U. S. Army
South Pacific
The
Pacific
Methodist
Warren County
Carlisle Pastor to Be Installed
The Rev. Reuben F. Pieters of the First Presbyterian Church Middletown will deliver the installation sermon at the New Jersey Presbyterian church Carlisle Sunday at 3 p.m. The Rev. Carroll Kitts will be installed as pastor of the New Jersey Church with three Dayton ministers taking part in the ceremony.
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Carlisle
Reuben F. Pieters
First Presbyterian Church
Middletown
Theew Jersey Presbyterian Church
P. m
Carroll Kitts
New Jersey
Dayton
Moscow Pact Anchors 20 Year Mutual Aid Treaty
In Moscow the Soviet Union and Romania agreed to a 20 year treaty of mutual aid and friendship. Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov, at the Kremlin signing, said the pact carries special importance as imperialist blocs form against democratic states.
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Moscow
Romania
Soviet Union
V. M. Molotov
Kremlin
Actress Maria Montez sues Charles R. Rogers for 400000
In Los Angeles AP reports actress Maria Montez files suit in superior court seeking 400000 alleging breach of contract by producer Charles R. Rogers. The claim cites a July 25 1946 agreement for The Scarlet Feather and says delays followed and Rogers cancelled all terms including Queen of Hearts.
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LOS Angeles
Maria Montez
Charles R. Rogers
Rogers
Miss Montez
Federal probe eyes endorsements in papers under Taft Hartley act
Attorney General Clark said the Justice Department will soon conclude a probe into endorsements in war financed newspapers and whether they violated the Taft Hartley labor act. The grand jury will examine reported violations as part of the inquiry.
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Washington
Clark
Justice Department
Louisville Editor Clifford Hull Found Dead in Chicago
Clifford Hull, 49, a Louisville Courier staff member, was found dead last night in a Chicago apartment where he had been visiting. Death was attributed to heart disease.
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Chicago
Clifford Hull
Louisville, Ky
Hull
Louisville Courier
Mrs Truman and daughter to christen tow boat in New Orleans
Mrs Harry Truman and her daughter Margaret travel by train to New Orleans to christen the tow boat named Harry Truman on Saturday in honor of the President.
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Washington
Harry Truman
Margaret
New Orleans
Demand to rescind prize for Woltman rejected by Columbia dean
Dean Carl Ackerman of the Columbia School of Journalism rejected Columbia request by Dr Clyde R Miller to revoke a literary prize awarded to Frederick Woltman of the New York World Telegram. Miller said Woltman wrote malicious reports about the Methodist Federation for Social Action annual meeting.
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New York
Frederick Woltman
New York World-Telegram
Carl W. Ackerman
Columbian School of Journal
Clyde R. Miller
Ackerman
Woltman
Methodist Federation For Social Action
Beechnut Packing Co. Chairman Francis Barbour Dies
CanaJOHARIE N Y Francis Edward Barbour 77 chairman of the Beechnut Packing Company board of directors died at home last night confirming the death in CanaJOHARIE New York.
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Canajoharie, N. Y
Francis Edward Barbour
The
Beechnut Packing Company
All-night vigil seeks Star Tiger survivor SOS
Coast Guard officials said an all night vigil is underway for renewal of SOS messages thought to come from survivors of the British airliner Star Tiger. The vigil follows reports of possible contact from the missing craft above the Atlantic near Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Coast Guard
New York Insurance Officer Dies From Office Fall
Fred Vincent a 49 year old insurance company officer fell to his death from his 18th floor office in the financial district. His body was found on a two story extension at 80 Maiden Lane. Police recovered notes in the office but did not release their contents.
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NEW York (Ap
Fred Vincent
Insurance Company
Financial District
Maiden Lane
Vincent
Turkey vows to resist Moscow demands in foreign policy stance
Turkish Foreign Minister Necmeddin Sadak said Ankara will stand firm against all Russian demands. He rejected reports that a recent policy speech signaled a shift toward a deal with Moscow, calling such interpretations tendentious. Sadak stated there has been no change in Turkish foreign policy.
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Ankara
Turkey
Necmeddin Sadak
Bly
Moscow
Sadak
Praeger Veteran Postmaster General Aide Dies at 75
Otto Praeger longtime newspaper man and Second Assistant Postmaster General died at his Washington home. Born in Victoria Texas in 1871 he served in government and media roles his career bridged postal and press work in Washington.
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Washington
Otto Praeger
Victoria
Tex
Seger
Accidents Cause Nation’s Toll in 1947 Records
The National Safety Council reports 1947 fatalities reach 100000 with 10500000 injured and 6700000000 dollars in losses. Home accidents top the list, overtaking traffic deaths which fell four percent from 1946. One in fourteen people suffered a disabling injury last year.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Price Spiral Warns of Downward Crash If Unchecked
A speaker warned that without a solution to halt the upward price spiral a crash could force prices down. He argued production was sufficient under price control and called for action to stabilize markets.
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Tion
National Move Toward Voluntary Food Rationing Urged
The Agriculture Department called an afternoon meeting of 18 groups to discuss voluntary nationwide food rationing amid fears of a spring meat shortage. Congress rejected legal rationing, prompting focus on voluntary cuts. Brannan, new head of the program, led distillery and producer talks as inflation policies linger.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Flanders
Truman
House-Senate
Senate Banking
Charlies F. Brannan
Anderson
Senate
House Banking Committee
Senate Banking Committee
Jacksonburg WSCS Meeting Held At Brelsfoard Home
The Jacksonburg Women’s Society of World Service held its January meeting at the home of Mrs. Cathryn Brelsfoard with Mrs. Abbie Brelsfoard presiding. Participants included Gertrude Schenck and Mrs. Pearl Buchheit. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Buchheit’s home, assisted by Mrs. Hazel Schraub and Mrs. Schenek.
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Jacksonburg
Women's Society of World Service of
Cathryn Brelsfoard
Abbie Brelsfoard
Gertrude Schenck
Pearl Buchheit
Hazel Schraub
Schenek
Fremont man seeks Democratic nomination for county prosecutor
Bernard J. Hawk, a former Fremont mayor, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Sandusky County prosecuting attorney. Incumbent prosecutor Alexander Hyser said he will not seek reelection.
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Fremont
Bernard J. Hawk
Sandusky County
Alexander Hyser
Early Air Mail Advocate in Post Office Service
The text notes a person who served as Washington postmaster and later as Second Assistant Postmaster General during the Wilson administration and who was an early advocate of air mail.
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Ington
Wilson
Miller Charges Lausche Aides Over False Claim
Ray T. Miller of Cleveland accused Columbus workers tied to former governor Frank Lausche of sending a false claim to Ohio officials and party leaders that the Democratic National Committee backed his gubernatorial bid. Miller called the claim false and malicious and said the DNC had no intention to intervene in the Ohio primary.
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Columbus
Ray T. Miller
Cleveland Today
Frank J. Lausche
Democratic National Committee
Miller
Lausche
Ohio
Neil House
J. Howard McGrath
National Committee
Gael Sullivan
Sullivan
Death Penalty Demanded for Bulgarian Ex-Party Leader
Sofia Bulgaria AP The Bulgarian state prosecutor demanded the death penalty for Dimiter Gichev former Agrarian party leader and deputy of Nikola Petkov Petkov the peasant leader was hanged Sept 23 on charges of plotting against Bulgaria's Communist government The indictment stirred diplomatic reactions in Sofia and was expected to provoke protests in the United States and Great Britain Both countries retested the Petkov execution.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Dimiter Gichev
Agrarian Party
Nikola Petkov
Petkov
Gichev
United States
Great Britain
Petov
Miss Billie Virginia Jones to Wed in Cincinnati Event
Miss Elizabeth McCoy hosted a desert bridge and kitchen shower at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon in honor of Miss Billie Virginia Jones whose marriage to William C. Albrecht Jr. of Cincinnati is set for Tuesday, February 24. The guest list features numerous local ladies and Mrs. William Albrecht Sr. of Cincinnati among others.
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Lebanon
Elizabeth McCoy
Desert Bridge
Golden Lamb
Billie Virginia Jones
William C. Albrecht
Cincinnati
William Albrecht Sr
Jack Jones
Eleanor Ferris
Jean Hamilton
Hazel Ferris
Robin Hamilton
Laura Cunningham
Mariana End
Reba Edwards
Helen Fogel
Elizabeth Stibbs
U. S. Atomic Bomb Improving Says AEC Chief Lilienthal
Chairman David E. Lilienthal told Radio Executives Club that the United States is improving the atom bomb and warned of a threat that atomic energy could be used for unprecedented destruction. He urged widespread public understanding of the atomic world as the key to safer peace and informed national choices.
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New York
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
Radio Executives Club
Global markets tremble as recession fears rise
President Truman pledges to push price controls while experts ponder the impact of a sharp commodity and stock market drop. Wheat futures hit the daily limit as NY, Minneapolis, and Kansas City see declines. bonds fall and cotton slips. Banks tighten credit. deflationary trends concern traders. Sears chairman Robert E. Wood cautions yet sees possible improved business year.
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Truman
Congress
Minneapolis
Kansas
New York
Associated Press Commods
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Robert E. Wood
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Los Angeles
Food prices to stay high as crops face drought risk
Federal Reserve economists say food prices in the region will stay elevated this year with bumper crops possible only if a major drought like 1933 36 is avoided. Demand for American farm goods remains strong and output could improve with fair weather.
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Cleveland
Federal Reserve Economists
Fourth District Bank
Tighten Laws On Communism
Attorney General Clark urged tightening existing laws to curb Communism, arguing banning the party would drive members underground and risk unconstitutionality. He proposed alien reporting, temporary detention for rejected repatriation, responsible leaders under the Voorhis Act, and strengthening the espionage act. He noted about 3,400 aliens held, with roughly 2,100 portable to Soviet bloc nations.
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Washington
Clark
Communist Party
House Committee On
Congress
Justice Department
Kay Francis slips out of Columbus after hospital stay
Actress Kay Francis left Columbus without a forwarding address or talks with newsmen. She had been in White Cross Hospital since January 23 recovering from sleeping tablets overdose. Hospital staff say she was wheeled from a rear door to a waiting car and walked out, eluding reporters as she checked from her hotel. Maurice Rusoff, who attended her, declined comment on her condition.
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Columbus
Kay Francis
White Cross Hospital
Miss Francis
Maurice Rusoff
Five Year Review Notes Average Near Past Annual Figures
The review states approximate, if not exceed, the annual average of the past five years. It highlights a cautious projection and calls for careful monitoring of year to year changes. The assessment implies stable trends with a possible uptick beyond the five year average.
Cleveland Food Prices Jump After Rationing Ends
Retail prices in Cleveland on December 15 show a 42.2 percent rise from June 1946, surpassing the national increase of 42 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a national price index of 206.9 for last December, two percent above the prior record in September 1947, based on 1935-39 averages.
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Washington
Cleveland
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Funeral services for Sister M. Francis in Youngstown
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning for Sister M. Francis OSA 86 a long time Youngstown elementary school teacher who died yesterday in Ursuline convent. She was born in Wooster daughter of Michael J and Mary Coughlin Carroll. Surviving is a brother William S Carroll in Wooster.
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Youngstown
M. Francis
OSA
Ursuline Convent
Wooster
Michael J
Mary Coughlin Carroll
Surviveing
William S. Carroll
Five Convicted In Auto Sales Begin Sentences
Five men convicted last year of a 3 million dollar black market used car conspiracy began federal prison terms. They surrendered to federal marshals for transfer to Milan, Michigan. Lovings, Nelson, Farley each got 18 months and 10000 fines. Dick eight months and 5000. Ivey 30 days and 2000. Fisher started a two year term in Illinois with a 65000 fine.
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Detroit
U. S. Marshal’s Office
Federal Correctional Institution
Milan
Mich
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
John D. Lovings
Paducah
John C. Nelson
Henton Farley
Benton
Noble Dick
Murray
Gordon Ivey
Bento
Ben Fisher
Cairo
Ill
Illinois
Fireman Dies in Albany Blaze Destroys Block
A three alarm downtown Green Street fire killed Fireman Emil J. Durand aged about 35 he was crushed by a steel ladder and hoisting apparatus The blaze gutted a business block and disrupted the Times Union causing expected losses near 300 000 Cause of the fire was not determined Publisher Fred J Archibald warned smoke and water damage would run into thousands to the Hearst morning paper plant.
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Albany
N. Y
Green Street
Times Union
Emil J. Durand
Hearst
Fred J. Archibald
Workers Strike In Cincinnati At Ivorydale Plant
A. W. Schubert of Emery Industries says 225 workers at the Ivorydale plant walked out at 7:30 today after a contract with United Construction Workers Local 413 expired yesterday. Only wage questions remained unsettled as talks continued.
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Cincinnati
A. W. Schubert
Ivorydale
Emery Industries, Inc
Schubert
United Construction Workers
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Apache Indians Threaten to Stop Iron Horse Service
The Apache tribal council vows to block Southern Pacific passenger trains on the 125 mile Bowie Globe line if the railroad gains the right of way. Indians on the GLOBE reservation ride for free, and the dispute centers on access to rail service.
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Globe, Ariz. AP
Southern Pacifics
Bowie Globe
Pastor Dickman to retire after 37 years at Bethel Church
Dr. H. A. Dickman longtime Bethel Church pastor in Hamilton Ohio announced his retirement effective March 4 due to advanced age and declining health. He served 37 years leading the congregation and its ministries.
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Hamilton, O
H. A. Dickman
Bethel Church
Damage Suit Filed Against Airline Pilots
National Air Lines files a 5 million dollar libel suit in Dade County Circuit Court against the Air Line Pilots Association after a pilots strike grounded planes across 11 states and Cuba. ALPA head David L. Behncke said walkout cited safety concerns amid two weeks of mechanics strikes.
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Miami, Fla
National Air Lines
Air Line Pilots Association
AFL
Dade County
Miami
Pilots’ Association
David L. Behncke
Chicago
Alfred McCarthy
Testimony Restricted In Suit Of Pearson
In Charleston West Virginia the case against publishers of the Jefferson Republican and editor R J Funkhouser centers on libel claims from a Washington columnist. The suit targets remarks labeling Pearson as a Communist or communist sympathizer tied to a 1946 Charleston lecture.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Drew Pearson
Washington Coll
Jefferson Republican
R. J. Funkhouser
Li Loas
Pearson
Charleston
Paul A Heasley Named Comptroller at Estate Heatrola Division
Named controller Paul A Heasley appointed comptroller of Estate Heatrola Division, Noma Electric Corporation, Hamilton. Heasley previously served as vice president and treasurer of Graham Paige Motors and acted as vice president and treasurer of Frazer Farm Equipment and its subsidiary.
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Paul A. Heasley
Estate Heatrola
Noma Electric Corporation
Hamilton
John A. Seubert
Heasley
Graham Paige Motors Corporation
Frazer Farm Equipment » & Subsidiary
Lakes Largely Found Across North America
An estimation indicates that about half of the world’s lakes are located on the North American continent. This highlights the region's significant freshwater resources and geographical diversity.
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North American
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