Perfect Secretary sparks Britain's quiet anti Red purge
Ann George the 30 year old private secretary to Education Minister George Tomlinson becomes the first civil servant suspended as Attlee orders a quiet purge of Communists and fellow travelers from government posts. An advisory commission reviews cases with leave paid, decisions may lead to dismissal or transfer.
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Pastor Robert K. Russell resigns Steubenville pastorate
The Rev. Robert K. Russell resigns as pastor of the Second United Presbyterian Church with an effective date of September 1. He will join Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon. Russell led Steubenville’s anti vice campaign as a former president of the Steubenville Ministerial Association.
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Barkley Rally Sparks Talk of Vice Presidency at Convention
Alben Barkley extolled equality and the New Deal as he addressed Truman loyalists. The Kentucky veteran drew cheers with quotes on Jefferson and Lincoln while delegates praised his loyalty and debated a Barkley Roosevelt ticket. The crowd's fervor hinted at a potential vice presidential nomination but harmony remained uncertain.
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Appeal Bond Required Over Oxford Water Main Protest
Butler County residents along roads near Oxford must file a $500 appeal bond to contest the extension of Oxford water mains beyond corporate limits. Judge Oscar Leiser will hear the probate court appeal while the related annexation petition seeks Middletown city expansion. The board fixed August 17, 1948, for hearing the petition in Hamilton Ohio.
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Pay Hike Voted by Columbus City Council
Columbus city council approved salary increases of 25 dollars per month for salaried employees and 13 cents an hour for day laborers. The raises take effect July 16.
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Local dog overfills with 16 puppies in Salt Lake City
A mongrel owned by Earl W. Knudson in Salt Lake City produced a litter of 16 puppies. It stands as Utah's largest known litter though not a national record.
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Hayloft Play Postponed by Heat Wave
Hayloft Players director Mrs. Irma McGraw announced the production The Hatfields and the McCoys has been postponed until after September 1 due to extreme weather. The three act melodrama, staged in a barn loft, will resume rehearsals for a fall showing at the Hayloft Theater.
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Miami Speaker Recounts Nuremberg Trials at K of C Dinner
John Dolibois, Miami University alumni secretary, will speak at the Knights of Columbus dinner-dance about his interrogation work at the Nuremberg war crime trials. Program starts 7 pm with dinner, Dolibois talk, World Series films, and an I Am An American Day parade. Admission is $1 per person or $1.50 per couple.
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Thundershowers Expected Today
Rainfall in Middletown eased a 14 day drought with 0.33 inch total on Monday after an 0.03 inch morning shower and a 0.30 inch late afternoon downpour. Temperatures reached a high of 89 and a low of 74 with next chances of scattered storms and cooler conditions continuing midweek.
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Delegates Named By VFW For National Convention
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3809 chooses national convention delegates at Tuesday meeting at 7 30 p m Voting strength for St Louis will be 13 A report by the athletic committee is planned and refreshments will close the session A note mentions Great Salt Lake drainage via four rivers and no outlet.
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Thieves Ransack Franklin High School
Police investigated a weekend break in at Franklin high school and found only a small amount of loose change missing. Office desks were unlocked and turned, a storage cabinet opened, but books records and files were left untouched. Superintendent Augspurger noted the office was ransacked.
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