Lawler Foresees No War in 1948 and urges decisive plans
Middletown Rotarians heard N. J. Lawler of The Middletown Journal forecast no war in 1948, predicted a strong business year, and urged young men to make a concrete plan and work toward it. He highlighted Miami Valley as a growing industrial hub and named Marshall as Man of the Year, the American housewife as Woman of the Year, and listed 1947's top ten stories including inflation, Taft-Hartley, and Europe aid.
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Miami Valley
N. J. Lawler
Russia
Middletown Journal
Middletown
Lawler
George Marshall
Europe
Uncle Sam
France
Italy
Texas City
U. S
Air Force
Meyers
India
Elizabeth
Prince Philip Mountbatten
Palestine
Golden Gate
Smoke Survey To Start Here Tomorrow In City
The second step of a city wide smoke abatement program begins tomorrow with surveys of business and small coal users. Fred J. Schatzmann says Cincinnati engineer H. B. Lammers will conduct the survey. Lammers previously led the initial phase surveying large industrial users. A residential survey will follow during peak heating season. Weather conditions are favorable for the work. A final report and recommendations will be issued after all surveys, addressing resident complaints about fly ash.
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Fred J. Schatzmann
H. B. Lammers
Cincinnati
Schatzmann
Lammers
South Main St
City Commission
Coal Producer's Committee
Armco Guards Steel Outlets
Armco vice president R C Todd says the company will immediately remove any customer found dealing in or involved with grey market operations in steel sales. He spoke in Washington on a conference with steel executives and a congressional committee probing irregular steel market channels and urged strict monitoring to keep sales legitimate.
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R. C. Todd
Armco Vice Press
Todd
Washington
Steel Company
Armco
Congressional
Seven Held For Questioning In Death Of Cleveland Child
Police in Cleveland hold seven people for questioning in the death of eight-year-old Sheila Ann Tuley on New Year’s night. Knives were found on two of three youths arrested as suspicious persons. an old sedan with jagged fenders is noted. City officials discuss curfew proposals and add patrols as investigation continues.
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Sheila Ann Tuley
Central
Harry T. Marshal
William F. Smith
FBI
Police Department
East Cleveland
Central Station
Sheila Ann
Charles A. Carran
Cuyahoga Couny Mayors’ Association
Reater
Federation of Women's Clubs of
Greater
Thirteen Rescued After Five Days On Alaska Peninsula
Thirteen people including a mother and six children were rescued from an icebound Alaska peninsula point. Ten survivors from the wrecked cannery tender Spencer were ferried by coast guard cutter and Navy tug Mataco to Kodiak for hospital care, suffering frostbite but not in serious condition. Three rescuers from the Mataco faced peril when their small boat overturned during the outreach. The operation, stalled by 60 mph winds and heavy seas, concluded after a lull yesterday, near Kanaatak five miles from the village.
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Spencer
Shelikoff Straits
Kodiak Island
Alaska
Navy
Kodiak, Alaska
Kodiak
Coast Guard
Alaska Peninsula
Mataco
Kanatak
Crash Victim Betty Hughes Remains Critical
Betty Hughes 19 of 188 Crawford St. remained in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after a head on crash on Route 25. Conley Canada of Miamisburg faces reckless driving charges. Eyre and Porter in the other car were treated for injuries. The accident occurred south of Miamisburg.
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Betty Hughes
Crawford St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Conley Canada
Miamisburg
Middletown
Terday
James Porter
Democrat Senator to Vote With Taft
Washington AP reports Senator Taft will have the backing of the ranking Democrat on his committee for social welfare measures this year. Senator Thomas of Utah said he would vote with Taft on public health and school aid bills, aiming to advance the science foundation bill this session despite possible detail disputes.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Thomas
Utah
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Science Foundation
Greeks Boost Military Power With U.S. Okay
Athens reports that with U.S. consent Greece will increase the army by 12,000 and raise the national guard to 50,000 as Premier Sophoulis announces. The move aims to confront guerrillas led by Markos Vafiades and follows U.S. approval for Britain to transfer lend-lease equipment to Greece.
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Athens
United States
Themistokles Sophoulis
Greece
Konitsa
Sphous
Dwight P. Griswold
Sophoulis
Markos Vallades
U.S State Department
Washington
Britain
Embros
Grammos Mountains
Markos Vafiades
Lykorachi
India’s Woes Goes Before UN Council
The United Nations Security Council opens debate on India’s Kashmir dispute with Pakistan, as observers expect a brief session pending expert arrivals from the parties and Britain. Pakistan seeks delay for Foreign Minister Zafrullah Khan’s travel to Lake Success amid a council absence by several Soviet bloc nations.
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India
United Nations
Security Council
Pakistan
Dominion
Kashmir
Kansas
Council
Britain
U.S
Sir Mohammed Zafrullah Khan
Russia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Ohio Democrats Pick Favorite Son Slated. Ferguson Withdraws
Ohio Democratic leaders met to select a favorite son for president but harmony was unlikely. State Auditor Joseph Ferguson revealed he entered the race due to a personal grudge against U. S. Treasurer Julian of Cincinnati, who backed Julian for 1932 endorsements. Ferguson claimed the move aimed to defeat Julian, who had endorsed Bulkley.
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Ohio
Democrats
Ferguson
Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
U. S
W. A. Julian
Cincinnati
Julian
Albert A. Horstman
Truman
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Robert J. Bulkley
Bulkley
Internal Revenue Ob
Major shift eases European aid plan reaction
Washington AP reports the administration dropped the 17 billion dollar cost estimate for four-year European recovery aid, while keeping 6.4 billion for the first 15 months. Senator Vand enberg says the move allows honest legislation and a possible four-year commitment, with Taft cautioning against pledging beyond one year. Hearings are set as committees prepare on the recovery bill.
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Washington
Europe
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Millikin
Colorado
Republican National Committee
Marshall Vlan
Michigan
Robert A. Lovett
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Vanderberg
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Paratrooper Found Dead Near Crashed B-29 in Alaska
First Sergeant Santheil London of Kinta Oklahoma was found frozen near the wreckage of a B-29 on the Seward Peninsula. The search continues for two other paratroopers, a Ladd field doctor, and two crew members. A judge in Columbus set a hearing date on a corporate recapitalization case for January 4.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Seward Peninsula
Ladd Field
Santheil London
Kinta
Okla
London
Nome
Ladd
Turkey
Vern H. Arnett
Frederick Sheetz
Shishmarei
Truman And GOP Clash On Domestic And Foreign Policy
Washington AP says Congress opens in a routine session while tensions rise off the floor. President Truman will deliver the State of the Union at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow and expect sharp lines with a Republican-controlled Congress on tax policy foreign aid and military training. A report suggests Truman may push higher corporate taxes to fund personal tax relief without reducing total revenues as the White House and majority prepare for a partisan clash through the session.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Truman
White House
Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Kouteen
R-Minn
Ways and Means Committee
Seatiece
Standby meat rationing plan gains support
Washington reports senators Ives and Murray endorsed standby meat rationing machinery. Cabinet Food Committee plans to keep meatless Tuesdays and eggless Thursdays, citing rising meat shortage risk and seasonal supply changes. Senator Flanders proposes legislation authorizing rationing. Ives and Murray would back it if a serious shortage appears. Republicans push tax cuts and spending restraint as opposition lines form ahead of the State of the Union.
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Washington
Ives
R-Ny
Murray
D-Moat
Truman
Cabinet Food Committee
James A Stillwell
Stillwell
Agriculture Department
Flanders
R-Vi
Department
Flander
Soi
Congress
Truman calls cabinet to White House meeting
President Truman summoned his cabinet to a Tuesday session at the White House. Aides gave no reason for the unusual gathering but reporters expect review of themes from his State of the Union address to be delivered to Congress the next day.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Cpst
Congress
Sled tragedy deaths prompt wide schooling closure
In Archbold Ohio two Osborne children and eight other relatives among ten killed when a fast passenger train struck a tractor drawn sled. The town’s combined school closed for two days as hundreds attend services at Defenseless and Central Mennonite churches. Coroners plan an inquest. two more children remain hospitalized.
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Archbold
Lyle Osborne
Raymond Grieser
Lawrence Grieser
Ohio
Paul Fisher
Jean Osborne
Marjorie
Donald Grieser
Marlin
Ariene
Janice
Central Mennonite Church
Reuben Short
Central Mennonite
Gayle Grieser
Charlene
Patricia
Sharon
Fulton County
T. M. Warner
Starley Grieser
Raymond Griesers
Janice Wyse
Jesse Wyse
Wyse
Monroe Short
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