Guard Ranks Swell As Draft Nears
Nationwide Guard enlistments surge as the draft looms. Lt. Don ald E. Howard of Company F, 147th Infantry, warns against dodging service and notes discharges for nonattendance. Truman must sign the bill by next Tuesday. first call expected in September. Enlistments continue at the Middletown Armory 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. three men sworn in last week. Registration opens after signing. those 18 to 25 enroll with limited exemptions. up to 606,882 to be drafted from ages 19 to 25.
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National Guard
Donald E. Howard
Middletown
147Th Infantry
Howard
Oward
Truman
Congress
Company F
Union Objects To Ford Offer Across Wage Plan
Emil Mazey acting president of the CIO United Auto Workers said Ford's proposal for a stepped wage boost is unacceptable. He cited a two-point dispute over incentive pay expansion and watered-down overtime benefits. Negotiations recessed until tomorrow morning.
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Detroit
Emil Mazey
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
UAW
Ford
Mazey
Grand Rapids
Michigan Cio
John S. Bugas
Auto Union
Ohio Civil War vets to reelect at GAR encampment
Ohio's last surviving Civil War veterans were expected to reelect themselves to their posts in the State Department of the Grand Army of the Republic. John H. Grates, 103, of Atwater, was slated to be commander again by mutual agreement, while John R. Bennett, 103, of Waynesfield, in a wheelchair, served as adjutant and quartermaster general. Bennett rested after an injury from a recent drill. Little business was expected at the encampment's only meeting of the five days.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Department
Grand Army of the Republic
John H. Grates
Atwater
John R. Bennett
Waynesfield
82Nd
Bennett
Ohio Gar
Faces Murder Charge in Cincinnati Bedroom Shooting
Mrs. Doris Haller aged 28, a Minneapolis war widow, was charged with murder in the bed room shooting of Charles F. Wiese, 38, a truck driver, in Cincinnati. The incident was reported by the Associated Press.
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Cincinnati
Doris Haller
Minneapolis
Charles F. Wiese
Republican Platform Ready For Approval
The 1948 Republican platform, drafted by the Resolutions Committee led by Henry Cabot Lodge, pledges internationalism, a strong military, and civil rights aimed at maximizing November support. It endorses UN strengthening, national defense expansion, and collective security, while stressing prudent limits on economic welfare.
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Philadelphia
Henry Cabot Lodge
GOP Resolutions Committee
Carroll Reece
Resolutions Committee
Lodge
Israel
America
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
United Nations
Department of National Defense
WCTU Plans County Petition Campaign Across Ohio
Miss Mary B. Ervin leading a vigorous push starting this week to collect signatures for a county option law. Counties listed include Franklin Delaware Morrow Marion Union Hardin Allen Van Wert Shelby Miami Champaign Clark Montgomery Green Clinton Highland Ross Pickaway Fayette Madison Fairfield Knox Licking Coshocton Muskingum Morgan Guernsey Belmont Harrison Carroll Mahoning Trumbull Crawford Seneca Sandusky Wood Fulton Williams Hancock Wyandot Henry Defiance Paulding. More than 2999 certified petitions have been sent from WCTU and Anti-Saloon League headquarters. Each county campaign will be chaired by the WCTU county president.
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Columbus
Mary B. Ervin
WCTU
Franklin
Delaware
Morrow
Marion
Union
Hardin
Allen
van Mercer
Shelby
Miami
Champaign
Clark
Montgomery
Greene
Clinton
Highland
Ross
Pickaway
Fayette
Madison
Fairfield
Temperance League
The
Anti-Saloon League
Knox
Licking
Coshocton
Muskingum
Morgan
Guernsey
Belmont
Harrison
Carroll
Mahoning
Trumbull
Crawford
Seneca
Sandusky
Wood
Fulton
Williams
Hancock
Wyandot
Henry
Defiance
Paulding
Ervin
Fighting at Tel Aviv as Irgun lands arms
Israeli and Irgun Zvai Leumi troops clashed on Tel Aviv's central beach. At least one soldier died as civil war fears rose. Irgun sought to land an LST with 600 tons of arms intended for Jerusalem defense, violating UN armistice. Israeli forces ordered to fire back to curb the break. The ship had been moved to Tel Aviv bay after an attempted landing at Natanya.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Irgun Zvai
Irgun
Natanya
Tel Aviv Bay
United Nations
Union Rejects Wage Increase
CHICAGO CIO United Automobile Workers union rejected an 11 cent per hour pay raise offer from International Harvester. A second CIO union United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers said it would begin plant by plant negotiations. The company suspended talks with the UFEW over a work stoppage at the Auburn New York plant.
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Chicago
CIO
United Automobile Workers Union
International Harvester Company
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers
UFEW
Auburn, N. Y
Group Opposes Abandonment of Airmail Pickup
The Ohio Valley Board of Trade told the Civil Aeronautics Board it does not oppose dropping the airmail pickup by All-American Aviation. The plan would replace pickup with conventional air service and benefit about 485,000 people in two Ohio and five West Virginia counties.
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Washington
Ohio Valley Board of Trade
All-American Aviation, Incorporated
F. Leslie Body
Civil Aeronautics Board
Board of Trade
Ohio
West Virginia
CAB
Robert G. Kelly
Blast Hits Hercules Powder Plants Killing Workers
An explosion wrecked a nitro glycerin building at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Pinole California, killing two workers. Four hours earlier a trio of blasts at the Kenilworth New Jersey plant left three dead and six injured.
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Pinole
Calif
Hercules Powder Company
Kenvil
N. J
Candidates Fight For Third Ballot Convention Votes
Philadelphia AP report on the Republican convention as Dewey Taft and Stassen vie for third ballot support. Delegates from Pennsylvania Massachusetts New Jersey Illinois maneuver over pledges while Warren Vandenberg and Martin seek momentum. Wherry Green Luce blasts Roosevelt Truman amid platform debates on aid to allies and anti communism. Frances Bolton and Raymond Baldwin address women voters and Connecticut interest.
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Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Illinois
Taft
Michigan
Arthur Vandenberg
Earl Warren
California
Joseph Martin
Martin
Dewey
Ite House
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
Dwight Green
Clare Boothe Luce
Wherry
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Green
Luce
Vandenberg
Hank Wallace
White House
Connecticut House
Frances P. Bolton
Ohio
Raymond Baldwin
Connecticut
Taft Drive Launched by Ohio Backers
Philadelphia AP report details Ohio supporters launching a major Taft for president push before the Republican convention. About 200 people including state officials, business leaders, and publishers mobilized to court Dewey loyalists, led by figures such as State Treasurer Don H Ebright and Attorney General Hugh S Jenkins.
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Philadelphia
Ohio
Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Taft
Don H. Ebright
Hugh S. Jenkins
Edward J. Hummel
Dale Duniton
Harry Miller
State Utilities Commission
James Merkel
State Division of Securities
Read Them Today Who's going to win the Republican nomination
David Lawrence offers the first prediction from the convention for today’s editorial page. Hal Boyle files a Philadelphia humor piece asking why they do it. George E. Sokolsky reveals behind the scenes maneuverings of the internationalists in the same edition.
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David Lawrence
Journal
Hal Boyle
Ernie Pyle
Philadelphia
George E. Sokolsky
Boyle and Sokolsky
Akron plant must reopen or hire Akron workers
Washington AP The National Labor Relations Board orders Howard Rome to return his toy factory to Akron or hire 28 Akron employees at Kenton. The ruling finds Rome Products and Kenton Plastics guilty of unfair labor practices to avoid union bargaining. the move, deemed a lockout, targeted union negotiations and hid the plan until completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Rome
Cive
Akron
Republicans Bid For Farmer Ballots Amid Storm News
Storm damages near Greenville Vandalia and Covington as trees uprooted and police radio failed. Philadelphia reports Republicans courting the 1948 farm vote with a plank for flexible price supports, price guards, loans, and cooperative farming, awaiting convention approval.
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Treaty City
Greenville
Vandalia
Covington
River Downs
Cincinnati
Drive Pressed By Greek Army Against Guerrillas at Grammos
Greek Army forces push the offensive against 7000 guerrillas in Mount Grammos, severing an escape route into Albania as the 15th division joins the fight. An army order declares Grammos to be the grave of the Communists.
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Second Army
Kozane
Greece
Mount Grammos
Albania
Grammos
Ohio Teachers To Meet Queen Elizabeth in London
More than 100 American teachers practiced the curtsy in London ahead of a meeting with Queen Elizabeth. The group, part of a reciprocal exchange with British teachers, included Vera Griffith of Lima, Mildred Kirchberg of Barberton, Albert Daughterty of Cleveland Heights, James Me anlis of Barberton, Eva B. Smith of Lakewood, and Mary Pennock of Piqua.
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London
Baily
Queen Elizabeth
Britain
United States
Ohio
Vera Griffith
Lima
Mildred Kirchberg
Barberton
Albert Daughterty
Cleveland Heights
James Meanlis
Eva B. Smith
Lakewood
Mary Pennock
Piqua
Two Cincinnatians Sentenced to Die in Robbery Slaying
In Cincinnati Ohio AP report two men Buster Adams 19 and Charles Sparks 22 were sentenced to die in the electric chair at Ohio penitentiary on October 1 for the $6 robbery slaying of James Case 31 a taxicab driver. They were convicted by a jury May 5 and remained pale and silent as Judge George E Kearns announced the sentence.
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Cincinnati
Asbell
Buster) Adams
Charles Sparks
Ohio Penitentiary
James Case
Adams
Sparks
George E. Kearns
Lime spreading clinic set for Marion farm June 29
A lime spreading demonstration and clinic will be held at the Orla E. Barks and Sons farm south of Marion on June 29. The Agricultural Extension Service of Ohio State University will run an educational exhibit at the clinic to promote limestone use in agriculture and improve spreading quality.
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Columbus
Orla E. Barks and Sons
Marion
Agricultural Extension Service of
Ohio State University
Sinking Fund Group Meets in Philadelphia for Ohio Bond Issue
The Ohio State Sinking Fund Commission met in Philadelphia to authorize 7,801,000 worth of World War II bonus checks for Ohioans. Four Republican members approved the action while Democrat State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson was absent, citing a July 12 return. The meeting agenda was delayed due to lack of a quorum in Columbus.
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Philadelphia
Ohio
State Sinking Fund Commission
Thomas J. Herbert
Edward J. Hummel
Hugh S. Jenkins
Don H. Ebright
Auditor lacks authority to order prelicense rabies inoculation
Columbus Ohio AP report notes Attorney General Hugh S. Jenkins ruled county auditors cannot require vaccination of dogs before licensing. Prosecutor William A. Ambrose of Mahoning County had asked for the opinion yesterday regarding this power.
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Columbus, O
Hugh S. Jenkins
William A. Ambrose
Mahoning County
Judge Rules for UMW Leader in Pension Battle
Washington AP Judge T Alan Goldsborough ruled in favor of John L Lewis in approving a tentative $100 monthly pension plan for United Mine Workers members age 62 with 20 years’ work. The decision allows payments from the $45 million welfare fund, with a majority trustee vote sufficient, and extends eligibility beyond signatory operators and to members with other employers.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
John L. Lewis
Goldsborough
Ezra van Horn
United Mine Workers Welfare Fund
Lewis
UMW
Lewis and Bridges
van Horn
Labor News Writers Get Go Ahead Sign
Washington AP report says Supreme Court unanimously allows publications financed by unions or corporations to endorse political candidates. CIO News endorsement cited. ruling avoids constitutional issue and leaves limits for unions and management to decide before November elections. Court reopens October 4.
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Labor News
Supreme Court
Rulin
CIO
Union Treasuries
Contract Approved At War Products Plants In Cleveland
CIO United Electrical Workers union locals report a two year contract covering 600 workers at War Products Company plants in Cleveland and Ashtabula. The agreement includes a 10 cent hourly pay raise and sets terms for the new period.
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Cleveland
Une Ionists
The
War Products Company
Ashtabula
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