Ohio job seekers rise 54 percent in January
In January the number of Ohio job seekers jumped 54 percent from December to 123000, a postwar high. Unfilled jobs at month end slipped to a new postwar low as 16251 positions were filled, down one sixth from December. Factors cited include seasonal trends, weak orders, and material shortages, with modest gains in professional managerial service and skilled roles.
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Treason Trial Denounced By Italian Party
Italy's Christian Democratic Party denounces the treason trial of Josef Cardinal Mindszenty in Hungary. The party vows a fraternal salute to the clergy and oppressed Magyars as Rome Catholics rally in St. Peter's Square with Pope Pius XII to bless the demonstration. Vatican radio will broadcast the rally and proceedings at 11:30 a.m. local time.
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Dewey's Talk Attacked Over Health Insurance Claim
Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing condemned Gov. Thomas E. Dewey for calling national health insurance "unadulterated poppy cock" and said the government plan would pay doctors, aligning it with AMA proposals though funded by the state. The remarks followed Dewey's Lincoln Day speech in Washington.
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Thomas E. Dewy
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Washington
Ewing
American Medical Association
Senator Asks ECA Not Buy Canadian Wheat
Senator Butler Nebraska urged the Comptroller General to rule out ECA purchases of Canadian wheat. He argued Congress intended ECA buy surplus farm products in the United States and warned the Commodity Credit Corporation could otherwise acquire large quantities of American wheat. Butler cited ECA carryover estimates of 300 million bushels by July 1 and noted the law requires procurement within the United States.
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Gambler Defends Women Dealers in Nevada Bill
Reno AP report says gambler Raymond I Smith argues against a bill by Andy Barr to outlaw women gambling dealers. Smith, Harold's Club manager with 185 women dealers, claims women are better workers and widows need support, challenging the bill as unchivalrous.
Farmer's Sentence Suspended By Judge
In Ravenna Ohio 75 year old farmer Jacob A McDonald admitted killing farm hand Jackson W Bailey after a dispute over Jack Benny radio program A judge imposed a suspended sentence of one to twenty years ordered McDonald to sell his farm move from northeastern Ohio and pay Bailey’s widow 6500. The shooting followed a two day argument that began when McDonald refused to let Bailey turn on Benny’s program.
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Word Puzzle From Scrambled Clues Grid
A compact set of crossword like clues explores animal terms places and letters. The list includes hints for ruminant bird sea and Greek symbols plus verbs and adjectives forming a diverse word play.
Restaurant Prices Falling Only Slowly
New York based AP survey across 13 cities finds bargain meals in luncheonettes minorly cheaper by a nickel, while overall menus show little change. Swankier restaurants report few major cuts, with declines mainly in premium items like choice steaks. Labor and overhead costs blamed for slow price relief as profits normalize.
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New York
Associated Press
Ex-con Danilo Nahornie to enter New York monastery
Danilo Nahornie, 60, released after 24 years of a life sentence for murder at Norfolk prison, says he will join a monastery in New York.
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Mass
Danilo Nahornie
New York
Factory Reopens as IRS Seizure Leaves Ohio Tool in Limbo
Cleveland AP reports Ohio Tool Company reopens with 60 of its 220 workers returning after assets were seized February 11 by internal revenue agents. Involuntary bankruptcy remains in abeyance as the government pursues 5.39 million dollars in disputed tax claims. Also noted is a new photocell electromagnetic switch aiding motorists by automatically dimming headlights when detecting oncoming cars.
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Ohio Tool Company
Internal Revenue
Father Son Reunited In Morgue Office
A New York morgue misidentification ends when Carl Anderson Jr finds his father alive in the morgue. The two, long apart, had been led to identify a body found on the Bowery as Carl Anderson. Both men were summoned to confirm the ID. Richard Wagner debuted at 17 with his first overture in a Leipzig theater.
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New York
Carl Anderson, Jr
Bowery
Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson, Sr
Richard Wagner
Leipzig
Voter Registration Ordered In Georgia
Atlanta AP reports the Georgia Legislature ordered immediate re registration of all voters with a April 5 referendum on new taxes for education and state services. The measure enacts a permanent voter list, requiring literacy in constitutions or knowledge of government, and sets strict qualifications amid allegations of bloc voting by Negroes.
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Talmadge
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United States
GOP Advised To Stick Firm To Platform
Senator Irving Ives of New York urged Michigan Republicans at the state convention to back the party platform of 1948, saying firm adherence could lift them from the political doghouse. He spoke in Grand Rapids, outlining the Philadelphia drafted platform adopted last June.
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Don’t Neglect Slipping False Teeth Ad Adctive
Advertisement urges awareness of slipping false teeth and promotes FASTEETH powder to secure plates. It claims the product reduces wobble during talking eating laughing or sneezing and offers a confident, secure feel with minimal taste.
Ives argues party in doghouse over distortions
Ives outlines a plan and program for revitalizing the party while noting Republicans remain in the political doghouse as many failed to answer distortions aimed at party activities by opponents. The remarks frame a broader effort to regain credibility amid partisan attacks.
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Four fishermen reel in five foot one inch alligator
At Granbury Texas a fishing party of four hooked a five foot one inch alligator mistaken for a large fish. The strange catch surprised the anglers and made headlines in a moment of unusual luck.
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Tex
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