Warm Air Expected To Move East Relieving Cold Wave
Relief from the severe cold appeared possible for some areas as warmer air was forecast to move from the north central region toward the Atlantic coast. Yet the South faced ongoing icy conditions with snow and sleet. gas shortages continued, autos idled, and thousands faced layoffs while Texas and Arkansas endured the worst cold wave in years. Texas reported 11 deaths with extensive livestock losses and crop damage feared along the Rio Grande Valley.
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Chicago
North Central
Dakotas
Illinois
Atlantic Seaboard
Texas
Arkansas
South
Southwest
Midwest
Bas
Panhandle
Mercury
Brownsville
Gulf Coast
Rio Grande Valley
Tennessee
Texarkana
Alabama
New Mexico
Tuestay
Colorado
Alamosa
Colo
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Joaquin Valley
Florida
Miami
Jacksonville
Fla
Three Youths Held in Lebanon Theft Case
Three youths in their early 20s are jailed in Lebanon on armed robbery charges for the January 16 Pony House theft in Warren County, totaling 375. They face additional counts tied to a Howard Clark robbery in Morrow and are connected to a taxi driver murder probe in Cincinnati.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Cincinnati
Howard Clark
Morrow
Pisgah
Robert E. Johnson
Russell Stailey
Jack Henson
Warren
Asbell Adams
Charles Sparks
James C. Case
Johnson
Cincinnati Yestern City
Crisis Feared By British In Middle East
London observers feared a crisis with Arab states after riots in Baghdad reflected a miscalculation of popular opinion over a revised British alliance treaty. The treaty, signed January 15 and not yet ratified, could allow British troops to enter Iraq and use airfields in wartime. Prime Minister Salih Bey El Jabur's government resigned Tuesday amid pressure over the revision.
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London
Britain
Middle East
Baghdad
Salih Bey el Jabur
Tuesay
Iraq
Peace Plan Committee Sets Saturday Policy Meeting
George W. Hook chairs the Citizens Committee and calls a special Policy Committee meeting for Saturday at 10 a m in the Civic Association Building third floor offices. Telegrams from Hook in Washington DC announce the session as part of ongoing discussions on policy matters related to the 1948 Middletown Plan.
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George W. Hook
Citizens Committee
Policy Committee
Civic Association
Washington
D. C
Hook
Middletown
Gas supply crisis eases as Panhandle to aid Ohio
Washington authority allows Panhandle Eastern Pipeline to deliver 15 million cubic feet daily to Ohio Fuel Gas through February 1 amid a broader gas shortage. Ohio firms warn continued cold threatens operations. workers idle in the thousands as utilities curb nonessential heating and industrial supply.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
C. L. Weaver
Ohio
Columbus, C
Sunshine
Public Utilities Commission
Akron -4
Columbus
Dayton-1
Cincinnati
Toledo
Mount Vernon
State Highway Department
Marietta
Paul F. Weiland
Big
Little Inch
Applachiah
Ilinois
Michigan
Indiana
Iinois
Weiland
FPC
Appalachian
Ohio Fuel
East Ohio
Cincinnati Gas and Electric
Ohio Fuel Gas
State Utilities Commission
Weaver
Le#land Olds
Omo
Panhandle
Maumee
Amishmen Pay Off Judgment in Amish Church Dispute
In Wooster Ohio four Amish church officials settled a $5,000 judgment after a social boycott against Andrew J. Yoder who had bought a car for his daughter’s medical transport. John J. Nisley handed over $2,939 following sheriff action. Bishop John Helmuth’s chattels netted about $2,000. Others named were Minister Isaac J. Miller and Deacon Emanuel D. Wengard of Beach City.
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Wooster
John J. Nisley
Ed Mills
John Helmuth
Andrew J. Yoder
Isaac J. Miller
Emanuel D. Wengard
Beach City
Gas Situation In Middletown Still Critical
Rising temperatures offer slight hope for relief but Middletown remains in a natural gas emergency. Arch Robison of Middletown Gas and Electric Service says the crisis will likely persist until Monday with continued industrial gas ban and requests for lower domestic consumption. An East Works annealing restart and coke gas conversion at New Miami aim to expand operations while Armco departments run on substitute fuels after valves were shut two days ago.
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Arch Robison
Middletown
East Works
American Rolling Mill Company
New Miami
Armco
Tax Deductions For Subversive Groups Criticized
Senator Ball accuses the treasury of approving income tax deductions for donations to eight groups labeled subversive by the attorney general. He says the groups, described as Communist fronts, should be reviewed by the FBI before becoming tax-deductible. The eight named groups include Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee, National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, and others in Cleveland Boston Philadelphia New York.
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Washington
Senator Ball
R-Minn
Treasury
Treasury Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Refugee Committee
National Council of American-Soviet Friendship
Hollywood Writers’ Mobilization
International Workers Order
School of Social Sciences
Cleveland, C
Philadelphia School of Social Science
Samuel Adams School
$1000 Taken From Clerk By Lone Bandit
A well dressed man robbed a railroad ticket office at Union Terminal in Cleveland, taking about $1000 from clerk Kenneth J. Simko as 20 patrons watched. The bandit demanded big bills, then fled after threatening to blow him up. Detective Lt. Peter Kekic says it was the first ticket office robbery at Union Terminal.
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Cleveland
Union Terminal
Kenneth J. Simko
New York City
Simko
Peter Kekic
Wallace forms new Wallace for President committee
Henry A. Wallace announces formation of the National Wallace-for-President Committee with Elmer A. Benson of Minnesota as chairman Rexford Tugwell and Jo Davidson named co chairs C B Baldwin is executive VP and Paul Robeson sits as honorary chairman Angus Cameron named national treasurer. roster includes prominent figures from academia government and publishing.
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New York
Henry A. Wallace
White House
Elmer A. Benson
Appleton
Minn
Minnesota
U. S
Benson
Democratic-Farmer Labor Party
Officialocratic Party
Wallace
C. B. Baldwin
Progressive Citizens of America
Rexford Guy Tugwell
University of Chicago
Roosevelt
Brain Trust
Agriculture
Puerto Rico
Jo Davidson
Lahaska
Paul Robeson
Enfield, Conn
Angus Cameron
Lexington, Mass
Little, Brown and Company
Ice Gorges Block Ohio River Cargoes Amid Deep Freeze
Cincinnati AP report says Ohio River ice worsened as subfreezing conditions persist. Ice gorges form between Letart Island and Madison Indiana, trapping towboats and barges worth thousands. Near New Richmond and Rising Sun many craft frozen. Evansville to Louisville efforts planned to break ice with naval craft if possible. Dam openings limited to protect shipping. Marietta area reports worst ice in 30 years.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Ohio River Division Corps of Engineers
Letart Island
Antiquity
Gallipolis
Madison
Ind
New Richmond
Rising Sun
Newburgh
Evansville
Ducah
Marietta
Muskingum River
Ohio City
Yerterdey
Named on Board Columbus as Clark County GOP chief joins elections board
Russell D Rouch, Clark County Republican chairman, was appointed a member of the Clark County Board of Elections today by Secretary of State Edward Joumenel. Rouch succeeds M. E. Snodgrass, who resigned, and will complete his term ending March 1 before a full four year term begins.
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Columbus
Russell D Rouch
Clark County
Board of Elections
Bretary
Edward Joumenel Rouch
M. FE. Snodgrass
Hummel
AFL Plans Rival Labor Group To Freeze Out Reds
The AFL Executive Council moved to counter anti-Soviet activity by forming a rival labor federation to challenge the World Federation of Trade Unions. A three man committee will report on new policy changes, including possibly universal military training and a broadened inter American labor federation. President Green indicated Europe Asia and other regions would be targeted to rally labor groups. The plan could revive ties with the defunct IFTU via British support.
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Miami
Fla
AFL Executive Council
World Federation of Trade Unions
CIO
AFL
WFTU
U. S
William Green
Inter - American Federation of Labor
Europe
Asia
International Federation of Trade Unions
IFTU
JFTU
Britiaa
Plane Crash Kills 32 on Charter Flight
Fresno AP report says 32 people died when a chartered Air Line Transport Carters DC-3 loaded with Mexican deportees crashed in Los Gatos Canyon. 28 Mexicans, 3 crew and 1 U.S. immigration guard perished. no survivors. Investigators from Civil Aeronautics Authority began a probe.
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Fresno
Cal
Los Gatos Canyon
Civil Aeronautics Authority
U .S. Immigration Service
Frank V Johnson
Airline
Transport
Carters
Burbank
The
Immigration Service
Banks Are Closed As Measure Goes Before Assembly
Paris AP government bill to confiscate francs from black marketeers rejected by National Assembly Finance Commission 4 to 20 tie. bill to go to assembly with unfavorable report if second reading stands. Government proposed withdraw of 5000 franc notes to curb inflation and black market worth about 1.0 billion at free rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
National Assembly
Finance Commission
Commission
Robert Schuman
Schuman
United States Assembly
Rene Mayer
Assembly
Pierre Abelin
Finance Ministry
Debate Opens in House on Tax Cut Bill
In Washington the House debated a planned six point five billion dollar tax cut to aid living costs and spur growth. Rep Knutson urged Democrats to break with Truman while the president signaled vetoes of similar proposals.
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HOUSE
Knutson
Truman
Washington
R-Minn
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Martin
R-Mass
Vessel Links While In Tow Off Cape Race
The Army funeral ship Joseph V. Connolly, already crippled by fire, sank after a tow line slipped as it was being towed from New York. The Coast Guard reported the Connolly disappeared from radar near Cape Race, amid gale and heavy seas with an oil slick seen by the Acushnet. The ship’s 45 crew had abandoned ship January 12. all were rescued.
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Boston
Joseph V. Connolly
Cape Race
Nfld
Coast Guard
New York
Acushnet
Connolly
Europe
Ohio Girl Wins Voice of Democracy Scholarship Contest
Washington AP Jane Geister 16 of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio won a $500 college scholarship and a wrist watch from Attorney General Tom Clark. She and three other high school students were winners in the Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters the Radio Manufacturers Association and the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Washington
Jane Geister
Cuyahoga Falls
Atty
Tom Clark
Strong Army Advocated By UN Delegate
LAKE SUCCESS AP The Philippines delegate Senator Vicente J. Francisco urged a big power military force to back UN decisions on Palestine in the five nation commission. He said no UN commission should be frustrated and that an international army led by the five major powers should enforce UN resolutions where needed to maintain law and order.
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Lake Success
Philippines
United Nations Palestine Commission
Vicente J. Francisco
Holy Land
Francisco
Five Nation Commission
United Nations Commission
United Nations
Pioneer Aviator Richard DePew Jr. Dies at 55
Garden City New York AP reports Richard H DePew Jr former head of Taylorcraft Aviation Corp at Alliance died yesterday aged 55 He was a pioneer aviator and director of domestic sales for Frank Ambrose Aviation Corp at the time of his death
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Garden City
N. Y
Richard H. DePew, Jr
Taylorcraft Aviation Corp
Alliance
DePew
Frank Ambrose Aviation Corp
Newspaperman William Troutt Dies in Jonesboro
William Troutt, 77, Arkansas newspaper pioneer and AP member, co founder and publisher for 45 years of the Jonesboro Evening Sun, died today in Jonesboro.
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Jonesboro, Ark
William ©. Troutt
Pioneer Arkansas
Associated Press
Jonesboro
Damage Claim Taken Under advisement in Ohio
Ohio sundry claims board weighed an $81,267 damage request by Herman Brester of Cincinnati who argued the state was an unseen partner in an assault on his wife Dorothy. Welfare director Sherwood called the claim not sound but recommended reimbursement for medical expenses. The board left the decision open, noting legislative action would set a precedent for many others.
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Columbus
Ohio
Herman Brester
Cincinnat
Brester
Dorothy
Charles Sherwood
Named medical director named for VA Ohio Michigan Kentucky
Dr. Peter A Volpe of Worthington was appointed medical director for the Veterans Administration for Ohio Michigan and Kentucky. He has served as chief of physical medicine rehabilitation for the territory for three years and acting medical director since September.
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Columbus
Peter A Volpe of
Worthington
Veterans Administration
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Territory
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Edward E. Fahy
Air Force
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FBI
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