Recluse Woman Found Dead in Manhattan Apartment
Mary Fowler, 52, once daughter of a patent attorney, was found dead amid a debris filled Manhattan apartment at 311 West 95th Street. Neighbors said she rarely left in 20 years. detectives noted rats amid piles of newspapers, cans, and junk, with the space only allowing a narrow passage to her bedroom and bathroom. Police said she had been dead at least a week and was last seen a week ago during gas repairs.
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New York
Mary Warner Fowler
Upper
Fifth Avenue
Homer
Langley Collyer
Weat 95Th Street
West End Avenue
Riverside Drive
Eight Midway Crewmen Missing in French Riviera Ocean Search
The Midway off Hyeres Roads France halted search for eight crew members after their shore to ship launch swamped in snow rain and rough seas. Seventy six others were saved. prayers were said aboard the ship as the hunt ended.
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U. S
Midway
Hyeres Roads
France
Duis
Bis
Hyeres
French Riviera
Naples
Port Ponthau
Furdock
S Naval Headquarters
Washington
Harry
Franklin Franklin teachers honor class at First Baptist gathering
The Franklin schoolteachers hosted a Midday event with the First Baptist Church, featuring Mee Olle Logsdon as guest of Mrs Sarah Rhide. The report notes illnesses of Heery Hurst and scarlet fever cases among Augspurger kin, and lists multiple local visits and social gatherings across Franklin Middletown and surrounding towns.
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Franklin
Prfnvenne
First Baptist Church
Mee Olle Logsdon
Sarah Rhide
West Side Bible Study Class to Meet Friday
Franklin news notes a meeting of the West Side Bible Study Class Friday at 2 pm in the home of Mrs Lola Bullard on Spring Ave. Mrs Frank Murray will lead the devotional service.
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Franklin
West Side
Lola Bullard
Spring Ave
Frank Murrey
Coast Guard plane forced down in Alaska mercy flight
A Coast Guard plane diverted in Alaska was taken aboard the Cutter Hemlock after a mercy flight. Coast Guard district headquarters said no word on how many aboard, but no injuries are indicated. The forced landing occurred in Kashebar Passage, 65 miles south of Ketchikan, due to oil leaks.
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Seattle
Coast Guard
Hemlock
Kashebar
Passage
Ketchikan
Pennsylvania draft flover league invites GOP pres contenders
Prisburg Pennsylvania draft Flover League invited Republican Presidential aspirants to file their names on the April 27 primary ballot. The invitation urged candidates to state their positions so the league can present ranked choice to help voters judge and choose.
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Prisburg
Pennsylvania
League
Polish jail term for Americans with no visas to Poland
A Polish spokesman said that Americans flying into Poland without proper identity papers or visas would face up to one year in jail. The note followed a small group of five who had flown to Warsaw to meet U S Ambassador Stanton Griffis.
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Warsaw
Poland
U. S
Stanton Griffish
Aliens Using Detroit as Gateway, Says Rep McDowell
Rep. McDowell claims Detroit serves as a major entry point for aliens slipping into the United States. He says he heard busloads of Communists have evaded immigration and urges action.
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Washington
Detroit
United States
Rep. McDowell
Denver Man Cured After Palm Needle Head Injury
Veterans Administration hospital reports ae Gomes has recovered from a delicate operation to remove a nail hammered into his skull by a Japanese soldier during capture on Bataan. The nail was driven into his head while he lay unconscious, an unwelcome souvenir of captivity.
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Denver
Ae Gomes
Veterans’ Administration
Gomer
Bataan
Petersburg Lawyer Wins Fourth District Seat in Virginia
Watkins M. Abbitt, 39, former commonwealth's attorney of Appomattox County, won the Fourth District seat in Congress. He succeeds the late Patrick Henry Drewry of Petersburg. Abbitt defeated State Senator Merton G. Goode of Dinwiddie by about 2,475 votes in a four candidate race that set a record turnout.
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Petersburg
Sap
Watkins M. T
Commonwealth
Appomattox County
Patrick Henry Drewry
Abbitt
Merton G. Goode
Dinwiddie
Ohio apple growers to sell surplus directly to buyers
Ohio apple growers must negotiate with the federal government to dispose of excess fruit. The surplus is smaller than expected and one buyer refused a single purchase. The buyer agreed to receive offers from individual growers for medium grade apples.
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Columbus
Ohio
Milk delivery motor vehicle figures reach nationwide estimate
An estimate indicates about 190000 motor vehicles are used for milk deliveries to processing plants and consumers across the United States, reflecting the scale of distributive dairy logistics.
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United States
Parole Case Involving Capone Gangster Kin
Mrs. Charlotte Campagna widow of Louis Campagna testified to a congressional subcommittee that she paid $10,000 to Paul Dillon of St. Louis to aid her husband’s parole. Campagna and three other ex-Capone gangsters were paroled after serving about one third of 10 year terms for extorting over $1 million from the film industry. Dillon previously said he helped the group but did not take a fee.
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Chicago
Charlotte Campagna
Capone
Paul Dillon
St. Louis
Louis
Little New York
Mr. Truman
Senate
Subcommittee
Polio Drive Completed in Warren County
Warren county residents contributed over $2,000 as the March of Dimes drive closed. R F Hatfield chairman said half stays for local cases and half goes to national headquarters, with one local polio case reported last year.
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Lebanon
Warren County
R. F. Hatfield
Hatfield
Chile asserts sovereignty in Antarctic region amid border clash
Chilean leader Gonzalez Videla warned that any foreign seizure of lands Chile and Argentina claim in Antarctica would be aggression against the Americas. He cited earlier hemispheric defense pacts as a shield, while Britain and Argentina also stake claims around the 70th parallel and nearby islands. A British source suggested the dispute could be referred to the United Nations.
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Greenwich
Chile
Antarctic
Americas
America
Gonzalez Videla
Brazil
Argentina
Britain
Gentina
Georgia
South Orkneys
South Shetlands
London
United Nations
Truman seeks loans and gifts to aid China reconstruction
President Truman proposed a mixed aid package to China including loans and gifts not yet broken down. He sought 60 million dollars for early reconstruction projects to be started before June, financing cereals, cotton, petroleum, fertilizer, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, coal and repair, plus roads, railways, power plants and factories to bolster exports. He urged using existing foreign relief channels until ERP setup is ready and transferring China aid administration to ERP later.
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Truman
China
China Aid Administration
Franklin Man Sentenced on Assault Charge
Franklin Bill Johnson was given a 30 day jail term after appearing before Mayor J. T. Riley on an assault and battery charge filed by his wife. He was jailed in Lebanon. Audrey Dennis of Dayton will serve a $25 fine for intoxication. Joseph Tracy of Dayton was fined $10 for intoxication. Richard Zuma of Dayton was fined $25 on a reckless operation charge.
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Franklin
Bill Johnson
Harrison
J. T. Riley
Lebanon
Audrey Dennis
Dayton
Riley
Joseph Tracy
Richard Zuma
Radar of little use for locating hidden minerals
Contrary to popular belief radar probably will be of little value in locating hidden minerals in the crust of the earth. Microwaves have practically no depth generation.
Anderson Secre tary Ponders When to Buy Wheat Again
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson hints at a grain market puzzle regarding when to resume buying wheat for shipment. He halted purchases as prices fell, needing 75 million more bushels by June 30 to meet export goals while prices remain unstable.
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Washington (Ap
Anderson
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Hope
R-Kas
House Agriculture Committee
Chicago
Kansas City
Local social notes from Lebanon and area events
Hill Bridge Club guests of Mrs. Harry Z. Gray at Orchard Ave lunch and three bridge tables. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Nixon and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harris visited Mr. and Mrs. Karl Cowan on Park Ave. Turtlecreek Chapter D A R met at Mrs. V. R. Retallick’s. talk on George Washington and piano selections followed by refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Scott McClure and daughters hosted refreshments for visiting guests after carding.
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Lebanon
Hill Bridge Club
Harry Z. Gray
Orchard Ave
Morris Nixon
Henry Harris
Karl Cowan
Parks Ave
Turtlecreek
Elmer Compton
Karl Dakin
Harold Yergin
Earl Gustin
Dale Rosencrans
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company
LeRoy
Dunham
Columbus Ve
Cliff Beckett
Deyton Pike
Menard Nixon
William Couden
Louise Drake
Miami Valley
Mee
Walter Davis
Genntown
Robert Myers
Georgetown
Typists Needed to Assist WWII Ohio Bonus Applicants
Dr. H. M. Williams seeks typists and typewriters with a service officer to help veterans prepare Ohio bonus applications. Volunteers are asked to come Sunday March 7 at Memorial Hall to assist in filling out forms and provide guidance.
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Lebanon
H. M. Williams
Ohio
Memorial Hall
Warren County Real Estate Transfers Report
Warren County courts list transfers from William and Mary Burnell to Lester Houston for 2 acres in Salon Ruth Wilson Davis to George and Norma Jent for 3 lots in Mason township John Taylor Donald Ber wanger for 7025 acres in Harlan Margaret Sempstott to Edna Hill 25.16 acres in Harlan township Anna Honaker to Sheyd Burnett 5 lots in Loveland Park Julius Fred to Ben Browning 1.97 acres in South Lebanon.
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William and
Mary Burnell
Lester Houston
Salon
Ruth Wilson Davis
George and
Norma Jent
Mason Township
John Taylor
Donald Berwanger
Harlan Township
Margaret Sempstott
Edna Hill
Anna Honaker
Sheyd Burnett
Loveland Park
Julius Fred
Ben Browning
Lebanon
Body Found in Car in Columbus Garage
The body of John Stokes McCune 61 director of the Columbus Players Club was found in his automobile in his garage. The motor was running and McCune left a note though its contents were not disclosed. Engineers to Meet Cincinnati Ohio River Division to hold a two day statewide conservation conference with over 100 soil and water conservation authorities expected.
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Columbus
C.ap
John Stokes McCune
Columbus Players’ Club
McCune
Engineers
Cincinnati
Ohio River Division
Barges Move Up To 26000 Tons Of Cash On Rivers
As much as 26000 tons of cash have been moved on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in a single voyage of barges, highlighting a massive inland shipping operation and the scale of river traffic.
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Ohio
Mississippi
Coal Parley Set for February 25 Amid Pension Dispute
Chief negotiators for bituminous coal operators convene February 25 in Washington for an informal meeting on John L. Lewis pension demands. Powell Van Horn, trustee of the welfare fund, and Lewis face tensions over a plan raising monthly pensions, with miners over 40 years old and 20 years service proposed at 100 dollars. Operators oppose raising fund contributions toward 50 cents per ton, while Taft-Hartley act timing looms over potential contract openings before June 30.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ezra van Horn
National Bituminous Negotiating Committee
van Horn
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
Thomas Jfurray
New York
Welfare Fund
Franklin Boy to Receive Scout Award
Franklin high school junior James Jeffery, son of Elmer and Mrs. Jeffery of E Sixth Street, is set to become an Eagle Scout. He earned 21 merit badges and serves as assistant scoutmaster for Franklin Troop 12, sponsored by the local American Legion post, balancing scouting with his love of the outdoors.
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Jeffery
Elmer Jeffery
Sixth St
Boy Scouts of America
Franklin High School
Saudi Arabia's Area Surpasses Two Hundred Thousand Square Miles
The article notes Saudi Arabia spans more than 200000 square miles with undefined precise boundaries, highlighting vast desert and territorial extent.
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Saudi Arabia
Warren County Registsrs Set To Sell Auto Licenses
Six deputy registrars in Warren county will sell auto license plates for 1948 starting March 1 with passenger car tags at 10 dollars. New tags must be displayed by April 1 or prosecution. Colors are lemon yellow with black numerals. Carrie Hill in Lebanon sells auto and truck licenses. others sell auto tags only.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Edward T. Fuge
Carrie Hill
Motor Inn
Gordon Leroy
Franklin
G. M. MacDonald
Harveysburg
Evelyn Priest Mason
Thoma Jeffery
Morrow
Phoebe Miranda
Waynesville
Camden Council Holds Meeting at Stewart Home
Camden Advisory Council No 17 met in February at the home of Mr and Mrs Winburn Stewart on Route 2. The Preble County assistant superintendent attended and spoke on the school system and its problems. Present were Mr and Mrs Joe Overholtz Mr and Mrs Alva Charles Mr and Mrs James Werk Mr and Mrs Andy Setser and Mr and Mrs L F Rodeffer.
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Camden Council
Camden
Advisory Council No. 17
Winburn Stewart
Preble County Schools
Joe Overholtz
Alva Charles
James Werk
Andy Setser
L. F. Rodeffer
Linseed Oil Plant Damaged by Fire in Cleveland
An explosion and blaze at the Sherwin-Williams linseed oil plant in Cleveland injured three workers. Fifteen fire companies and the city fireboat controlled the fire. property loss estimated at 150000 dollars. Injured were Ifred Farris 47 Elberton Butts Co and John Coffie 28 with first and second degree burns. The men operated a trimming machine grinding linseed cakes.
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Cleveland
Sherwin-Williams Company
James E. Granger
Ifred Farris
Elberton Butts
John Coffie
Twins Fourth Time Born In Wareham Family
Mrs. Joseph A Lopes, 26, wife of a cranberry bog worker, gave birth to her fourth set of twins in five years at a local hospital. The latest twins, a girl and a boy, arrive two days after the birth. Mother and babies are reported well. Five of the six other twins are still living.
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Wareham
Mass
Joseph A. Lopes
Limousine carrying royals hit by taxi in London
A limousine carrying Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip was struck by a taxi at Hyde Park Corner near Buckingham Palace. No injuries were reported and the couple remained unharmed.
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London
Elizzabeth
Prince Philip
Hyde Park Corner
Buckingham Palace
Camden WSCS Holds Regular Meeting at Church
The Camden Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service met in regular session at the church with a covered dish luncheon. The organizing committee included Mrs. Robert Duskey and several listed members attended, among them Mrs. E. A. Bousman Miss Hettie Ward and Mrs. Kenneth White, along with many others.
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Edward Michael
Sarah White
Robert Duskey
Eva Duskey
Clayton Morrow
W. O. Barnet
Earl Gross
Chas. Benson, Jr
Edward Slover
Norman Sweat
Poasttown PTA Meeting Postponed to Feb 26
Poasttown officials announce the PTA meeting scheduled for this Thursday is postponed until February 26. Florence Powell will present a program of entertainment by her dramatic students.
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Poasttown Pta
Poasttown
Florence Powell
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Caro
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Jackwom St
Middletown Hospital
Albert Scholl
Union Rd
James Reese
Little Son
Oliver Martin
Lewisburg
Denald House
Dick Ruppert
Rexall
Chas. Jeffery
Staffa
Vermon Morton
LeRoy Morten
Mason
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Jerry
Larry
Farmers
Robert Jeffery
Charles Jeffery
Mary McCullough
Miamisburg
John Shorts
Miami Ave
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Fach
Warren
Warren County Courts
James Jeffery
Eagle
Twins
Middletown News-Journal
WSCS
Vishs
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