Rains Flood Middletown Streets and Basements
Heavy rainfall flooded city basements and streets in Middletown, cutting power and telephone service. Total rainfall from 3 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. today reached 4.69 inches, with 3.75 inches from 8 a.m. yesterday to 8 a.m. today. The North Middletown Fire Department offered free pump loans to district residents to clear floodwater, while outside residents paid a small fee. Flooding hit Wildwood and Manchester Roads near the New York Central tracks, Dixie Heights, Harrison, and Monroe Street, with sewer lids blown off and detours marked. The river rose from 5.2 feet yesterday to 15.8 feet today, and a slow rise was forecast.
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Reds Refusing Chiang Offer
The Communist New China news agency dismissed Chiang Kai-Shek peace overtures as a Nationalist delaying action and said the Communists would fight on to the finish. The report, picked up in Nanking by Sin Wan Pao, suggested both sides may be bargaining.
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GOP Edge Shifts in Senate Foreign Relations Panel
In Washington the Senate Democrats tighten their grip on key committees, granting eight Democrats vs five Republicans on the Foreign Relations panel, up from seven to six when Republicans led. The shift aims to ease Truman agendas including labor reform, farm programs, inflation control, Marshall Plan funding, civil rights, housing, education, and ending filibusters.
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All's Well In Germany and Greek Situation Bad Royall Reports
Secretary Royall returns from Europe with cautious optimism on Germany as food aid cuts loom, while Greece remains volatile due to guerrilla warfare and propaganda. He praises Greek and Allied efforts, notes strong U.S. mission advising Greek divisions, and says democracy forces in Europe are strengthening.
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Royall Pushes Study on National Guard for Defense
Secretary of the Army Royall urged a 12 member committee led by James Byrnes to assess if the National Guard and Organized Reserve are adequate for national defense. The panel will examine forces needed to implement joint security plans for the United States.
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Truman may seek 41.9 billion for next fiscal year
President Truman reportedly plans asking Congress for 41.9 billion dollars to finance government starting July 1. Military costs would top 15 billion, including stockpiling and the first year of universal military training. Budget excludes tax refunds, which would raise outgo to about 2 billion, potentially lifting totals to 43.9 billion from last year.
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Queen Mary Sails From Southampton With Patchwork Hull
The Cunard liner Queen Mary sailed for New York with a 125 ton concrete patch over leaks in her hold. Blown around Cherbourg Harbor, she was grounded on a sand bar for 12 hours before refloat. Hull damage caused two postponements of her departure.
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Truman outlines broad public expansion with tax rise
President Truman urged Congress to back a wide set of economic controls and a $4 billion tax hike targeting corporations, seek repeal of Taft Hartley, and authorize new price, credit, and allocation powers while omitting an excess profits tax and consumer item rationing. The plan stresses inflation pressures, budget balance, and data on corporate tax shifts.
Negev Desert Fight Reopens as Gaza Bombardment Details Emerge
Cairo reports Egyptian statements claiming a revival of the battle for Negev Desert and Palestine's southern coast. The government says Israeli forces struck at midnight, continuing bombardment of Gaza.
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Israel warns of possible British intervention in Arab conflicts
Tel Aviv reports a Foreign Office spokesman cited Israeli general staff information indicating British military forces may intervene in the Jewish Arab conflict. No comment from British officials in London. Britain maintains mutual defense treaties with several Arab nations at war with Israel, but none have been invoked yet.
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Egyptians Repelled At Rafa In Palestine Front Task
Khan Yunis remains under strain as Egyptian forces press toward Rafa an air base near the Mediterranean three miles from the front line. Egypt claims success in strafing Israeli armor destroying most of a convoy and reports ongoing combat in the Negev Desert as the war ministry notes the line holds despite renewed clashes.
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Seven Killed in Air Crash Near Colfax California
Seven men died when a two engine Air Force transport crashed ten miles southeast of Colfax California. Investigators counted seven bodies in the burning wreckage. an eighth aboard was believed missing. The plane flew from Hill Field Utah to McClellan Field California.
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U.S. Urges Peace in Arab Israel Fight
Washington reported to press Israel and Arab states to halt Palestine fighting. State Department disclosed moves to curb actions that could widen the conflict as UN Security Council plans Friday session in New York. Britain warned of action under the 1936 Egypt treaty if Israeli troops did not withdraw. U.S. pressed Israel, Egypt to avoid further hostilities.
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Rumor Marines May Move From Shanghai Shore
Reports say U S Marines at Tsingtao could shift from land billets to floating bases as Navy officials study moving about 3,000 Marines aboard ships. Vice Admiral Badger says discussions with Chinese authorities over housing at Shan tung University property are terminated or in error. A policy shift mirrors Shanghai where 600 Marines were sent to ships last month.
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Escape When Plane Overshoots Birmingham Field
An Eastern Air Lines DC-4 slid off the Municipal Airport runway in a rainstorm near Birmingham Alabama. Thirty four people escaped using an emergency ladder and a rope from the tail. The plane was heavily damaged and passengers fled to safety.
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Railmen Laid Off Four Hundred at B&O Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces four hundred of the 2755 shop workers who returned from a two week furlough will be laid off again indefinitely starting Friday. The layoffs come after a resumed work period that began Saturday.
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Slayer of Son to Be Freed on Parole in 1940s Case
John F. Noxon Jr., a Pittsfield lawyer once sentenced to death for the electrocution murder of his infant son, will be released on parole from Norfolk prison colony. The Massachusetts Parole Board approved the release 2-1, under conditions, following prior commutations by Govs Tobin and Bradford.
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Warren School Board Names New President
Dr. John J. Mahannah is the new president of the Warren Board of Education, succeeding George W. Secrest.
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Truman calls for four billion tax hike and sweeping reforms
President Truman, addressing a joint session, asks Congress for four billion dollars in new taxes and broad authority to impose economic controls. He urges Taft Hartley repeal, aid to farmers, civil rights laws, universal training, expanded social security, education programs, prepaid medical insurance, and one million public housing units in seven years, while reaffirming support for the St Lawrence seaway project.
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Ohio House debates over finance chair amid six month appropriation bill
In Columbus the House fights over chairmanship of the Finance Committee delaying action on a Senate passed six month appropriation of 145,798,417 dollars minus 25 dollars monthly raises sought by Republicans for state workers. Senate Democrats rejected the raise amendment 19 to 13.
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Anna F. O'Neil
Akron
Ray M. White
Millersburg
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John F. Cantwell
Ohio House
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Roscoe R. Walcutt
Clingan Jackson
D-Mahoning
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Blaze Claims Lives Of Five In Cromby Farmhouse Fire
Phoenixville, Pa. Five people died in a flash fire that gutted a two story Cromby farmhouse. A sixth person was missing, seven escaped, including a woman who lost both legs in a highway crash. Fire Chief Leo Cosgrove cited a possible cause as a kerosene stove overturned in the kitchen.
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Cromby
Pennsylvania
Truman lays out tax and anti inflation plan to new Congress
President Truman urged Congress to enact proposals rejected by the GOP ruled 80th Congress. He backed taxes on corporations and higher estate and gift taxes, and considered raising personal income taxes in higher brackets. He pressed wage and price controls, stronger rent control, consumer credit limits, and expanded bank credit powers, while urging business to expand output and avoid monopolies. He called for cooperation with the new 81st Congress and tied his program to New Deal goals. He reiterated farm price supports and storage space for wheat and other crops from his past campaigning.
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Bright day for menswear at Ohio convention fashion show
Columbus AP report describes a colorful menswear showcase by the Men's Apparel Club of Ohio and the Ohio Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association at their 33rd annual convention. Retailers preview pastel shirts and ties, washable suits, Glen plaid coats, light hats, and new men’s sportswear for all ages, emphasizing brighter colors and easier care.
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Akron Mayor resigns presidency of Ohio Municipalities
Akron mayor Charles E. Slusser yesterday resigned as president of the Association of Ohio Municipalities. He opposed the group's plan to take 30 percent of the state sales tax for cities and a move toward a one-house Legislature.
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