Delay Sought in Youths Execution Over New Suspect
In Columbus Ohio counsel for 21 year old Harry Dodds asked Gov Lausche to delay his planned execution pending court action on a third man James Armstrong 26 Columbus now in custody in the hammer slaying of Athens church worker Eleanor Gifford 52 on January 3 1949 Dodds is to die next Friday for first degree murder while accomplice Grey Rawlins 18 Ft Knox Ky serves life The Athens attorney Samuel B Erskine asked clemency while noting Armstrongs arrest. assistant AG T Vincent Martin opposed delay and urged execution proceed The commission will rule soon on stay and possible commuting Dodds sentence It ends with a note that color television is not likely to replace black and white for eight more years.
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COLUMBUS
Harry Z. Dodds
Frank J. Lausche
Athens
James B. Armstrong
Armstrong
Eleanor Gifford
Dodds
New Straitsville
Ohio newiteniary
Grey
Rawlins
Ft. Knox
Samuel B. Erskine
John W. Keo
State Pardon and Parole Commission
Erskine
Francis D. White
T. Vincent Martin
Commission
Lowery
Martin
Times Square to Be Dimmed in Coal Strike
Times Square in New York will dim Sunday as a statewide coal shortage prompts a brownout of electric advertising displays. Gov. Dewey and coal administrator Bertram Tallamy issued five emergency orders to limit coal sales and dim Broadway to Maine, with violators facing misdemeanor arrest.
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NEW YORK
Times Square
Thomas E. Dewey
New York state
Bertram D. Tallamy
Broadway
Mainei
New York city
Dock Workers Vote to Unload Arms in Italian Ports
In three Italian cities dock workers voted to unload American arms bound for Italy under a military aid plan. Communists urged refusal. Palermo and Milazzo workers voted by a large majority, Manfredonia workers unanimously approved unloading all ships, after earlier ports including Naples had already agreed.
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ROME
Italy
Palermo
Milazzo
Manfredonia
Adriatic
Naples
Community notices mix church events and clubs
Colored News lists a Monday Golden Link Sewing Club at Mrs Ollie Johnsons home a fish fry at 7pm at Mr and Mrs George Jones the Rev Louis Smith sermon at Friendship Baptist Church and Esther Chapter No 5 OES tea at Mrs Annie Throwers 829 Ninth Ave Girl Scouts Troop 7 meet 835 Ninth Ave 630pm today. A Friday social at the Yates home 1410 Garfield St moved to Saturday with Junior Usher Board in charge.
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Golden Link Sewing Club
Ollie Johnson Mondey
George Jones
Esther
Annie Thrower
Ninth Ave
Tomothy Yates
Garfield St
Playwright Charles Rann Kennedy Dies at 79
Los Angeles AP reports Charles Rann Kennedy, author of The Servant in the House and other works, died at 79 at his Westwood home. Derby, England native, Kennedy lived in the United States since 1903 and became a citizen in 1917. His widow is former actress Edith Wynne Matthisen.
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LOS ANGELES
Charles Rann Kennedy
Kennedy
Westwood
Derby
England
United States
Edith Wynne Matthisen
Lions Hear Talk On Lincoln Principles By Wade E Miller
Wade E. Miller of the public schools addressed the Lions Club at noon outlining how Lincoln’s life exemplified the Golden Rule. He cited a survey blaming unemployment on laziness and poor service, and noted Lincoln’s four keys to success: work, work, work, work.
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Lincoln
Wade E. Miller
Lions Club
Miller
Abraham Lincoln
United States
wea
Lincol
Hoover in Race for Ohio State Treasurer
Secretary of State Charles F. Sweeney refused to eject Herbert L. Hoover of Dayton from the Republican race for state treasurer. The Columbus Hoover had argued Dayton Hoover is not a Republican. Hearings showed Dayton Hoover registered January 18 with campaign manager Burl Stickney saying the name was chosen as a good fit.
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Dayton
Herbert Hoover
COLUMBUS
Charles F. Sweeney
Herbert L.Hoover
ode publican
Dayton Hoover
Columbus Hoover
Ohio
Sweeney
Mar
pestilles
France
L. L. Marshall
Cleveland
Louis Vinoeur
Marshall
Harry T. Marshall
Burl Stickney
Hoover
Brookville
Stickney
Harrison Township
Philip Decker
Lewis puts forward wage and 200 day workyear in coal talks
Washington AP reports John L. Lewis proposed a new coal contract with a wage boost to about 15 dollars a ton and a 200 day workyear. Negotiations last night included mediation chief Cyrus Ching and miner leader Cole as talks extended beyond formal sessions. Rises in government pressure followed court orders to resume work amid ongoing nationwide layoffs and fuel shortages.
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yetr Cole
Cyrus Ching
Cole
Ching
Lewis
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Jeff
Thomas Kennedy
John Owens
Accused Jackson Bank Cashier To Be Transferred To Columbus
Da mon Grow, a 50 year old Jackson bank cashier, faced transfer to Columbus to await jail arrival after pleading guilty to falsifying bank books and stealing depositors funds totaling 102000. He will be jailed pending U S District Judge Underwood's appearance date likely February 24.
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CHILLICOTHE, Q
Damon Grow
Jackson
Columbus
U. S
Anthony Albanese
Grow
federal
Mell G. Underwood
First National Bank
Former Oxford Mayor Succumbs
Harry Rodabaugh, 70, former mayor of Oxford and Findlay, died in Columbus after a brief illness. A native of Hardin County born near Kenton, he was an insurance man and florist. His son James R. Rodabaugh is connected with the Ohio State Museum. another son, Dr. Louis Rodabaugh, is a mathematics professor at Carbondale ill.
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COLUMBUS
Harry Rodabaugh
Oford and Findley
Harding county
Kenton
Rodebaugh
flor
James R. Rodabaugh
Ohio State Museum
Louis Rodabaugh
Carbondale
ill
Hungarian Defendants Face Subversive Plot Trial
In a court proceeding, five Hungarians including a Roman Catholic priest and a barmaid were charged with subversive machinations, spying, and sabotage for an American espionage group. Geiger testified of receiving sabotage orders in New York in February 1949 from an alleged American colonel. Co-defendants include Zoltan Rado, Kelemen Domakos, Dr Istvan Justh, and Edina Doery.
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Ross County
FBI
Jacksor
Oxford
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Boston
Mass
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Java
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Paul “Turk” Westerling
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