Warren County retail up 14.1 percent in 1948 over 1947
A final report by Warren County treasurer George B. Johnson shows 1948 prepaid sales tax receipts rose 14.1 percent to 324 141.67 from 283 974.12 in 1947. Total three percent sales tax receipts reached 10 804 722.66 versus 9 465 800 in 1947, with auto and building materials leading gains.
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Lebanon
Warren County
George B. Johnson
Hamilton
Cuyahoga
Franklin, Lucas, Montgomery
Summit
Stark Counties
Three Plead Innocent in Newark Beating Fatality
In Newark Ohio three people indicted for first degree murder in the beating death of Edwin Hart, 49, of Hebron, pleaded innocent. They asked for a joint trial through attorney Paul Hanse. The defendants are Mrs. Maxine Dermer Sullivan, 23, her brother Robert Dermer, 19, and Alfred Ray Hefley, 22. Hart died January 18 from head injuries after a fight outside a Newark case. Judge Hobtsberry will decide tomorrow on the joint-trial request.
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Newark
Edwin Hart
Hebron
Common Pleas Court
Paul Hanse
Maxine Dermer Sullivan
Robert Dermer
Alfred Ray Hefley
Licking County
Hart
James H. Pollock
Common Pleas
Charles B. Hobtsberry
War veteran’s speech sparks walkout over New Deal criticism
COP by Werner Schroeder reports negotiations failing as Katharine Kennedy Brown and Rep. Clarence Brown exit a speech by Charles T. Vetter Jr. Vetter, a 26 year old war veteran in Washington’s national committee, criticizes the party for lacking the common touch and for representing a few, urging a fighting alternative to the New Deal.
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Werner Schroeder
Illinois
Katharine Kennedy Brown
Rep
Clarence Brown
Ohio Committee
Scott
Charles T. Vetter, Jr
National Committee
Washington
Vetter
Judge Faces Microphone Probe in Lima Courtroom
Judge Moran B Jenkins weighs fingerprint testing on a microphone found hidden in an Allen County Lima courtroom jury room. He seeks outside help and has not handed the device to police, while a three man bar association panel continues its inquiry amid a stalled investigation. The room, unused for trials since 1948, was used by Richard E Snyder in a separate case.
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Lima
Moran B. Jenkins
Allen County Court House
Common Pleas
Allen County Sheriff's Office
William R. Dailey
Jenkins
Sheriff's Office
Allen County Bar Association
Richard E. Snyder
Labor union leaders praise meeting with senators
Labor figures from AFL CIO and rail unions hailed last night’s gathering as constructive, stressing the invitation by senators initiated the talks. Hines said no joint program exists without senators present, and executives Carey Kennedy Jones Whitney Lyons Brown Hayes praised the outcome, stating unity behind the President remains strong.
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Washington
AFL
Hines
CIO
James B. Carey
Thomas Kennedy
John T. Jones
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Dugan Mllis senior partner dies of heart ailment
Norman G. Dugan aged 48 a senior partner in the Dugan Mills printing firm died yesterday of a heart ailment in Cleveland. The report also recounts the Indian caste steps from Brahmans to Untouchables outlining traditional social hierarchy.
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Cleveland (Ap
Norman G. Dugan
Dugan-Millis
Single Package Labor Measure Near Ready in Congress
Washington reports the Truman administration is near ready to send a single package bill to Congress that would repeal Taft Hartley and restore the Wagner act with improvements. A White House outline was drafted after a meeting attended by Secretary Tobin, Cyrus Ching, Paul Herzog, and Abe Murdock. The President has not yet approved the proposals but favors handling labor reform in one package as unions demand repeal and restoration in one step with Wagner act changes postponed.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
White House
Labor
Tobin
Cyrus Ching
Paul M. Herzog
Abe Murdock
National Labor Relations Board
Ohio and regional briefs roll in from Mansfield to Istanbul
Public teacher Lulu Huffman, 75, dies from injuries after a Mansfield crash on December 31. Corliss Crow, 64, of Columbus, dies shortly after. Cincinnati reports two deaths in separate auto incidents including Charles McQueen Jr., 17. A murder indictment is issued for Sidney Ruppe, 49. A Lima club fire causes $50,000 to $60,000 damage with no injuries. Dayton man Walter Fuchs honored posthumously by Carnegie Hero Fund for a rescue. Athenagoras I enthroned in Istanbul. Dayton driver Adams Lewis injured in pursuit crash. Coroner rules Neva Ellison’s death as acute barbiturate poisoning. cause unclear.
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Mansfield, C
Lulu H. Huffman
Oxford
Mansfield
Corliss S. Crow
Columbus
Manfeld
Lima, O
Lima
Alpine Village
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Dayton, O
Huffman Lake
Walter R. Fuchs
Nova Scotia
Fuchs
Reisinger Ave
Dayton
Cincinnati
Herbert P. Lyle
Neva Doak Ellison
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health
Lyle
Native Ohioan Fred Lawton Dies in Los Angeles
Frederick B. Lawton an 80 year old former Ironton newspaperman and Barlow native Washington County Ohio died in Los Angeles California according to word received here yesterday.
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Ironton, O
Frederick B. Lawton
Ironton
Barlow
Washington County
Los Angeles
Cal
Axis Sally On Trial For Treason In U S District Court
United States prosecutors begin presenting recordings of Mildred Gillars Axis Sally broadcasts made from Germany during World War II as evidence in her treason trial. Witnesses describe seeing Gillars in Germany and making live or recorded broadcasts labeled Axis Sally.
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Washington
Sally
Germany
Mainborn
Mildred E. Gillars
U. S. District Court
Miss Gillars
John M. Kelley, Jr
Africa
Kelley
Hans P. Winzen
Detroit
Winzen
Midge
Honeymooning couple jailed after Biloxi taxi hold up
John J. Wolfe, 24, an Akron automobile salesman, and Florence Wolfe honeymooning in the South were jailed in New Orleans on a federal complaint. They allegedly forced taxicab driver M. G. Breland of Biloxi to drive them from Biloxi to New Orleans at gunpoint.
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New Orleans
Akron
Biloxi
Miss
John Jackson
John J. Wolfe
Florence Johanne Wolfe
South
M. G. Breland
Five In Family Die In Dallas County Fire
Five members of a family were killed when flames destroyed their Pleasant Grove area home in Dallas County. Deputy sheriffs said the fire likely started from the explosion of a gasoline stove. Victims include Brondlaus Victor Zuk, 29, a Dallas Motor Company mechanic and war veteran, his wife, and their three children Brondlaus Victor Jr 4 Loretta 2 and Joseph 10 months old.
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Dallas
Pleasant Grove
Brondlaus Victor Zuk
Dallas Motor Company
Brondlaus Victor, Jr
Loretta
Joseph
Jet Bomber Unit Begins Operation at Barksdale Base
The 47th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Base Louisiana starts operating its first Air Force jet bomber unit. Deliveries of B-45 light bombers designed for hit and run strikes in support of ground troops are underway. The wing will be fully equipped with 48 jets in the coming months. It has been flying wartime B-26s.
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Washington
Air Force
Barksdale Base
Canton Judge Schedules Two Murder Trials in Stark County
Common Pleas Judge Paul G. Weber set February 24 for the first degree murder trial of Frank P. Martin, 24, for the December 4 robbery slaying of James N. Rose, 52. He also fixed February 14 for the retrial of Delores Bradley, 25, charged with second degree murder in the October 16 Massillon street fight that left Henry Lee Scott, 27, dead. Cape Alava, Wash., noted as the westernmost point in the continental United States.
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Canton
Common Pleas
Paul G. Weber
Frank P. Martin
James N. Rose
Delores Bradley
Henry Lee Scott
Massillon
Three Housing Bills Studied in Congress Today
Congress weighs three multibillion dollar housing programs aimed at low income families. Two GOP bills mirror administration aims on public housing and slum clearance with 600k to 1.0 million units over six to seven years. One GOP measure includes $3 billion in loans to spur 60,000 private homes renting about $50 monthly.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Crosley Motors Doubles Output
Cincinnati AP Crosley Jr announces Crosley Motors will boost 1949 production to 50 000 cars nearly doubling 1948 output. He asserts prices will deter mine auto industry this year and that five new models after last month’s launch will keep a hold the line policy with no overall price increases.
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Cincinnati
Powel Crosley Jr
Crosley Motors
Crosley
Battle For Life Lost By Woman
CELINA O AP Mrs fre da Richey 33 died at Otis hospital after a January 16 Caesarean birth that saved a premature baby who died. The family learned her brother Marine Private Frank Feller was killed on Tinian Island August 2 1944 and was being returned home. A triple funeral for the baby mother and uncle is expected.
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Celina
Freda Richey
Otis Hospital
Bus Drivers Accept Pact in Dayton
Bus drivers in Dayton's city railway operate 85 percent of the system and voted to accept a management proposal. Local 1385 Amalgamated Street Railway Workers AFL approved a flat 10 cent hourly raise, an extra week of vacation for 25 year employees, higher company share of pension costs, and a guarantee the average work day week for drivers and maintenance staff would not be reduced. Signing of the contract retroactive to January 1 was set for today.
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Dayton, O
City Railway Company
Amalgamated Street Railway Workers
AFL
Maple syrup sales and sap yields reported in Ohio regions
In Ravenna Carl Schaefer advertises 1949 maple syrup after tapping 350 trees starting January 5, converting 1,920 gallons of sap into 60 gallons of syrup. Nearby in Columbiana County E A Whitacre gathered nearly 200 gallons of sap from 100 trees yesterday. A freight train 235 miles long could be formed from 28,000 freight cars delivered by Pullman Standard Car Mfg Co last year.
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Ravenna, O
Carl Schaefer
Randolph
Columbiana County
E.A. Whitacre
Salem
Pullman Standard Car Mfg. Co
Poastown Grangers Plan Valentine's Dance
Poastown Grange will hold a costumed Valentine Dance on February 8 in Grange Hall. Bernard Kesling plans the event with focus on costumes and community fun as members share programs from a recent meeting.
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Poasttown
Poasttown Grange
Grange
Bernard Kesling
James Michael
Kent Southard
Mr Nobody
Bill Buchholzer
Lawrence Michael
Ira Kesling
Kelly
Albert Flishel
Wilbur Brown
Harvey Russell
Barney Moyer
Norman Fisher
Glenn Southard
Lester Roberts
Johnny White
Glen Seiby
Will Long
Bernerd Kessing
Orville Hamin
Home Economics Committee
Four Damage Suits Filed Over Fatal GreenVille Crash
Four damage suits totaling 335000 were filed in U S District Court by Homer E Miller administrator of Frederick Getch estate and guardian of two injured children Larry Raymond five and Jerry Lee three. The actions name Interstate Bakeries Corporation of Kansas City Missouri as defendant for deaths of Frederick Getch 26 and Florence Getch 24 in a head on collision near Greenville August 30 last year.
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Dayton, O
U.S. District Court
Interstate Bakeries Corporation of
Kansas City
Greenville
Frederick Getch
Florence
Homer E. Miller
Getch Estate
Getch
Larry Raymond
Jerry Lee
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Athenagoras I
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