Artist Metcalf Creates Portrait… and Saves A Girl With Color
Oklahoma City. Artist John Shelby Metcalf painted Mrs. H Dorsey Douglas Jr. as she sat for two weeks while Sally Douglas, four, viewed the portrait privately. The child drew on the painting, adding orange rings and a yellow V, then the artist kept at work and praised the girl's eye for color.
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John Randolph
Oklahoma City
H. Dorsey Douglas Jr
John Shelby Metcalf
Carmel
Calif
Douglas
Metcalf School
Sally
Metcalfe
John
Drive On Tax Evasion Sets Up New Record
The government’s drive against tax evasion reports new records in 1947 including $1,982,167,000 in extra taxes and penalties, nearly $1,000,000 more in fines, and 95 percent convictions. Indictments rose to 373 with investigations of over 4,000 cases, signaling a growing backlog. Only about $250,000,000 of extra taxes and civil penalties came from convicted defendants.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Steals Sells Steals Again Charged in Auto Theft Ring
Federal charges filed in Roanoke name Gilbert Goldstein of Baltimore for stealing cars in Maryland New York and Cincinnati, selling to buyers, then reclaiming them. Arrested with stolen vehicle, fake Florida registration, and eight blank Maryland permits. Extradition to Baltimore planned. Maximum 20 years and $20,000 fine if convicted.
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Baltimore
Roanoke
FBI
Fred Hallford
Gilbert Albert Goldstein
Goldstein
New York City
Hallford
Elkridge
Cincinnati
New York
Norwood
Florida
Maryland
Twenty eight reporters to accompany Truman on Caribbean trip
Washington AP Twenty eight radio and television reporters will cover President Truman on a Caribbean tour next week. P Bernard Young Jr will join the press corps, marking the first time such reporters accompany a presidential journey. They depart Friday for Key West and will visit Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and Cuba before a brief vacation and return.
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Washington
Preside Truman
Caribbean
White House
P. Bernard Young, Jr
Oe Oo
Gro
Key West
Fla
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Cuba
Abington
Young
San Francisco
West Africa
Roosevelt
Wilkie
Truman
Journal and Guide
Coles
School of Journalism
Ohio State University
Pictured U.S. Representative Heads Aid Committee
The article centers on a U.S. representative who leads the House Select Committee on Aid. It notes the official role and actions taken, highlighting the member’s influence within congressional aid oversight and policy discussions.
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U. S
House
Select Committee On
Nine County Extension Agents Meet in Lebanon Friday
County and home extension agents from nine southwest Ohio counties will gather at the Warren County courthouse Friday at 10 a m for an all day meeting to discuss health and nutrition. Ohio State University specialists S P Milliken and Marian Moore will be guests. 4 H club projects for the year will be aired and Dan F Beard will discuss the 1948 farm crop program.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Warren County
Berman Ross
S. P. Milliken
Rural Health Organization
Marian Moore
Ohio State University
Dan F. Beard
Ohio State
Auction to Be Held for Two Feed Units
Eustis stated that the pair of feed units will be auctioned to the highest bidder and noted that the name of the lady who previously owned them was not disclosed.
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Eustis
Gandhi
India
Far East
Lebanon Masons hold annual inspection and dinner meeting
The Lebanon Lodge of Masons will hold its annual inspection and dinner Friday at the Masonic Temple with dinner at 6 30 p m. William C Good district deputy grand master will inspect the entered apprentice degree and all Masons are invited. Registration for Warren County farmers conservation payments for 1947 and 1948 practices will occur at multiple county sites over the next three weeks. County AAA Chairman Harold Sharp said forms will be available at the first four meetings. Officers were named for Rainbow for Girls at a recent chapter meeting led by William Fraser.
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Beth Townsley
Leah Terry
Monty Fer Don
Eastern Star Meeting
Geraldine White
Lebanon
Warren County
AAA
Harold Sharp
Sharp
Solves House Shortage Obstructed by Owner’s Protest
AP report from Seattle describes C Wade visiting Bremerton to inspect a five room frame house barely standing as a man with a trailer begins removing the remaining bedroom. Deputy Dean Jones says no prosecution if the thief returns the four rooms and rebuilds the home.
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Seattle
C. Wade
Bremerton
Wade
Freome Wade
Kiteap County
Dean Jones
Akron walkout at Firestone arbitrate ends
About 600 tire-builders voted to return to work today after a four day walkout at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. The strike involved the pony and CIO United Rubber Workers over rates for building new types of tires and has been arbitrated.
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Akron. O
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Pony and
CIO United Rubber Workers
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Strand Theatre
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Middletown
Nts
Moppets
Gou
New Spring
Rainbow For Girls
William Fraser
The
Gibson
Accordian
Zemo
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