Two Generals to Be Retired At Full Pay
President Truman signed a law authorizing full retirement pay for one Army general and one Air Force general who commanded multiple armies in World War II. The measure names Omar N. Bradley and Carl Spaatz as the officers eligible for permanent appointment in the Army and Air Force.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Carl Spaatz
Air Force
Truman
Army of
Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenr
United
Spaatz Near Retirement After Fortress Europe Command
General Carl A. Spaatz, commander of American heavy bombers in Europe from 1944 to 1946, is on technical leave and expected to announce retirement within a week. He recently surrendered the Air Force chief of staff post to General Hoyt S. Vandenberg.
Grumman Chairman Wins 1948 Guggenheim Medal
Leroy R. Grumman of Plandome New York chairman of the board of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation has been awarded the 1948 Daniel Guggenheim medal for outstanding achievement in advancing aircraft design for naval and peacetime use announced yesterday by the award committee.
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New York
Leroy R. Grumman
Plandome
N. Y
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
Daniel Guggenheim
Grumman
Bedford executive Thomas Reece dies after long illness
Thomas FE Reece 60 longtime general manager of the B. L. Marble Chair Company of Bedford since 1923 died yesterday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Yorkshire England and earlier worked for Standard Parts Company.
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Cleeland
Thomas FE. Reece
B. L. Marble Chair
Comany
Bedford
Yorkshire
England
Standard Parts
Onions Among Oldest Cultivated Vegetables
One of the oldest cultivated vegetables is the onion, first known in parts of Asia.
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Asia
Teens face court hearings in New York park assault
In Manhattan, a 36-year-old woman was stripped and raped after an attack on a park bench that also left her male companion unconscious. Eleven youths, all teens, appeared in court today as police investigated the East Side incident.
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New York
Manhattan
Seven Hurt as Crowds Trample for Currency Exchange in Berlin
Berlin police report seven people injured in a crowd surge at Soviet military headquarters where residents sought to exchange old currency for new notes. Four of the injured are described as serious.
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Berlin
Six Japanese Miners Die as Kyushu Mine Accidents Kill
A weekend of mining disasters on Kyushu Island leaves six miners dead and six injured in separate incidents. Authorities investigate causes and inspect safety procedures at the affected mines.
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Tokyo
Kyushu
Thousands of Chinese refugees helped by Cavalier rice drop
The Cavalier, a U.S. destroyer, arrived with several thousand tons of rice to feed refugees from Communist areas in China. The U.S. Relief Mission organized the aid.
Greek Army renews heavy push against guerrillas
In Kozane Greece the Greek Army escalates its offensive against guerrilla fighters as military sources report intensified pressure and combat activity across the area.
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Kozane
Greece
Cow at Golden Gate Park Bears Filly Margarine
San Francisco AP reports Margo the fenced cow at the Golden Gate Park playground has given birth to a daughter named Margarine. The display continues to attract children and park visitors as authorities confirm the new addition to the exhibit.
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San Francisco
Margo
Golden Gate Park Playground
Margarine
Flood Displaces Up to 300000 in Swatow South China
AP reports that 200000 to 300000 travelers from Swatow area lost homes in the worst flood in 50 years. Families were swept away by fast waters and many drowned while seeking refuge in Amoy and Foochow.
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Hong Kong
Swatow
South China
Amoy
Foochow
Wisconsin Democrats Split Over Eisenhower Draft
The Wisconsin Democratic convention ended in discord as 400 delegates failed to endorse Truman and shouted for Eisenhower. Chairman Leland McParland ruled the adjournment motion had passed before the Eisenhower draft resolution was considered, ending the two day meeting.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Truman
Leland McParland
McParland
Celery’s Rise From Wild Plant to Food by 16th Century
The note traces celery from wild growth across regions to its culinary use by the 1500s. It highlights its global presence and the shift in its role from a wild herb to a staple ingredient in kitchens by the Renaissance era.
Berlin Airlift Grows as Blockade Strain Persists
U S rush ing missions aim for 100 plus planes daily to Berlin despite limits. A wave of C 54 transports from the U S was set to bring 300 tons today as western sectors struggle with rationing and shortages. Russians tightened control. a German electric chief was fired for alleged sabotage and a city wide strike was forestalled by anti communist unions. Sgt Staggers, an American courier, was detained 24 hours for speeding before release by the Russians.
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U. S
Berlin
Germany
America
Army and Control Commission
Frank L. Howley
Charles C. Staggers
Small private plane raised from Gravesend Bay
A private plane that sank after crashing in Gravesend Bay off Brooklyn was raised. Rescue divers found no bodies. initial reports noted one body, but none was found when the plane surfaced. The aircraft carried registration NC 93844, identified by the Civil Aeronautics Administration as an Ercoupe owned by Wheeling Motors of Wheeling, West Virginia.
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NEW York
Gravesend Bay
Brooklyn
Surace
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Wheeling Motors, Incorporated
Wheeling
W. Va
Plea of Innocence Entered in Cincinnati Murder Case
Mrs Mary Clay Watts 43 stood silent as her attorney entered a plea of innocent to a first degree murder charge in the poison death of her 11 year old daughter Barbara Ann Barbara Ann died May 15 A pathologist found poison in the child and also in Willis Watts who died years ago Prosecutor Carson Hoy asked for a trial date and the court said it would act on the motion tomorrow
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Cincinnati
Mary Clay Watts
Nelson Schwab
Barbara Ann
Loyal S. Martin
Carson Hoy
Foreign Aid Locked In For 3 Days Under Aid Plan
The act funds ECA with 4.0 billion for 16 Western European nations plus 1.055 billion already allotted. A 12 to 15 month rollout may be shortened to 12 months by the President. China aid totals 0.4 billion with 125 million for military use by the Chinese government. Additional allocations include 1.3 billion for occupied areas, 125 million to Japan Korea and Ryukyus via the Army, 225 million to Greece and Turkey, 35 million for the European children feeding program, and 70.71 million to the International Refugee Organization.
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Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Congress
China
Japan
Korea
Ryukyus Islands
Greece
Turkey
Europe
International Refugee Organization
Death toll rises from western Japan quake reports
The quake centered near Fukui with Kanazawa and Ishikawa hit hard. Police report 15 dead and 5 injured in Ishikawa, while Daishoji notes 960 homes destroyed. U S Eighth Army teams scramble for relief data as Japanese sources remain fragmentary. Kanazawa, a major manufacturing city 40 miles northeast of Fukui, is the west coast’s largest city in Honshu between Niigata and Maizuru.
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WA. 8 S. Army
Kanazawa
Ishikawa
Asahi
U. S. Eighth Army
Kuzuryu River
Fukui City
Honshu
Niigata
Maizuru
Fukui
Daishoji
Rushing Dies From Wabash Freight Collision Injuries
Leroy E. Rushing a 30 year old railroad brakeman from Peru Indiana died from injuries suffered in a wreck when a Wabash freight collided with a Cincinnati and Northern freight at West Unity on Saturday and he died yesterday AP report from Bryan Ohio
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Bryan, O
Leroy E. Rushing
Peru
Ind
Cincinnati and Northern
West Unity
Water shutoff on Bay 8th Street amid dense fog
Dense fog shrouds Bay 8th Street as residents report a water service interruption. Local crews investigate the disruption and assess affected blocks for restoration timelines.
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Bay 8Th Street
Grace Ann Lee obituary notice in Middletown area
Mrs Grace Ann Lee 45 wife of Homer Lee of 2017 South Ver ity Pike died 9:30 p m Sunday at Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton after a week as patient. Survived by husband two sons Victor Elmer her father William Lovely two sisters Gladys Augsburger Goldie Tibbs four brothers Ruthnel Hershal J B Lovely Rev D R Lovely Lima three grandchildren. Friends may call after 3 p m Tuesday. Service 2 p m Thursday at residence Burial Woodside Cemetery Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home in charge.
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Grace Ann Lee
Homer Lee
South Verity Pkvy
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Lee
Victor
Elmer
William Lovely
Gladys Augsburger
Goldie Tibbs
Middletown
Ruthnel
Hershal
J. B. Lovely
D. R. Lovely
Lima
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home
Grace Ann
Serity Pkwy
Ohio
R. Baker & Son
Services for Pvt William J Taylor in Campton Ky
Private William Ja son Taylor 19 was killed in action June 23 1944 with the 20th Infantry in New Guinea. Services 10 a m Friday at Campton Ky birthplace with burial there. He was the son of Mr and Mrs William Taylor and left for overseas duty January 1944. He is survived by his parents and brother Lloyd Middletown.
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William Jason Taylor
20Th Infantry
New Guinea
Campton
Taylor
William Taylor
Waite St
Sorg Paper Company
Lloyd
Middletown
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Kohler Hamilton
Mrs Elizabeth Kohler 78 died Saturday at her daughter Mrs Lawrence Senger home. Funeral at 2:30 a.m Tuesday from Colligan funeral home with Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m in St Ann Church. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters.
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Hamilton
Elizabeth Kohler
Lawrence Senger
Colligan Funeral Home
St. Ann Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Wessel Rites Set for 69 Year-Old Obituary
Edward J. Wessel aged 69 died Saturday. Funeral services are at 8 a.m. Wednesday from Colligan funeral home with a Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Veronica Church. Burial follows in St. Stephen Cemetery. He worked 14 years for General Machinery Corp. before illness. Survived by widow Henrietta one daughter four sisters and a brother.
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Edward J. Wessel
Colligan Funeral Home
St. Veronica Church
St. Stephen
Wessel
General Machinery Corp
Henrietta
Services for J Pryor Wayland in Lebanon
J Pryor Wayland aged 96 died Saturday night at his daughter’s home in Zoar. Services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Zale funeral home Morrow with burial in Kenton County Kentucky. He was a retired carpenter and is survived by a son and four daughters.
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J. Pryor Wayland
Charles Oeder
Zoar
Zale
Morrow
Kenton County
Wayland
Mrs Naomi Hinkle HAMILTON obituary notice
Naomi Parker Hinkle 41 died yesterday at Mercy Hospital. Survived by widower Earl and her parents Emery and Mrs Parker of Hamilton and one sister. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Webb funeral home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Naomi Parker Hinkle
Mercy Hospital
Earl
Emery Parker
Webb Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Mina Cornthwaite Dies at 75 in Somerville
Mrs Mina Cornthwaite 75 wife of Charles O Cornthwaite died at her Somerville home after an extended illness. She lived in Butler County all her life and celebrated 55 years of marriage last year. Surviving: husband. daughters Mrs Herbert Kramer Trenton Mrs David Kenworthy Somerville Mrs John Holt Somerville. son Robert Richmond Ind. sister Mrs Cora Chapin Hamilton. 18 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Friends receive at Inman Funeral Home 7 10 p.m. Tuesday. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial Somerville Cemetery.
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Mina Cornthwaite
Charles O. Cornthwaite
Cornthwaite
Butler County
Somerville Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Herbert Kramer
Trenton
David Kenworthy
John Holt
Robert
Richmond
Ind
Cora Chapin
Hamilton
Inman Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Somerville Cemetery
Deaths Saturday and Sunday in brief notices
Justice Elmer E. Barlow 61 of Wisconsin Supreme Court died in Baileys Harbor Wis. Major Gen Julian R Lindsey 177 Ret cavalry officer who introduced polo at West Point born in Irwinton Ga. Dr Berthold S Pollak 75 chest disease expert born in Vienna. Sidney Goldenberg 78 retired VP GM John R Thompson Co restaurant chain born in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Baileys Harbor
Wis
Elmer E. Barlow
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Washington
Julian R. Lindsey
West Point Military Academy
Irwinton
Jersey City
N. J
Berthold S. Pollak
Vienna
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Sidney Goldenberg
John R. Thompson Co
Chicago
Lebanon man fined for driving while intoxicated
Hubert Benton, 28, of South Lebanon, was arrested Sunday on a charge of operating a car while intoxicated. He appeared before Mayor Robert King and was fined $100 plus $10 and costs for intoxication.
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Lebanon
Hubert Benton
South Lebanon
Benton
Robert King
Youngster Held in Auto Theft and Newark Hold Up
Sixteen year old Kenneth Harter of Franklin County Juvenile Center is held for questioning in a dozen auto thefts and a Newark hold up totaling 3100 dollars. He escaped last week and was recaptured, police said.
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Columbus
Kenneth Harter
Franklin County
Newark
Stock Market Mixed as Rail Stocks Drag Down Prices
NEW YORK AP The stock market drifted lower today as railroad issues pulled down prices with losses up to two points on some high priced stocks. Most declines were fractional though volume started fast and slowed. Notable fallers included New York Central Southern Pacific Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Southern Railway US Steel General Motors US Rubber Montgomery Ward International Telephone International Nickel Westinghouse Electric and Standard Oil NJ. A few issues held small gains such as United Aircraft Distillers Corporation Seagrams Firestone Tire and American Telephone.
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General Electric
Rt i. Ave
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Goodrich Coevanttestes
Speemalker
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Niin
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Poultry & Supplies Southern Pacific
Ceees
Texas Corp
New York Stocks and Notices Quick Reference
The page lists stock quotations for major firms including Armco Steel Amoco Penn, Anaconda Copper and Bethlehem Steel, plus railway and utility stocks. It also notes classified notices such as memorials and obituaries, with entries for Boeing Pacific Gas Electric and other companies in the 12:00 market snapshot.
Columbus Firemen and Police Demand Pay Hike
About 200 police and firemen in Columbus sent resignations to the city council effective July 8 unless pay raises and uniform allowances are granted. Fireman Jerry O Neal said most signatories are younger workers and older members may join. They seek $50 monthly raises with potential mass resignations.
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Columbus
Jerry O’neal
O’neal
Peace proposals from Bernadotte on Palestine
UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte handed to Jews and Arabs proposals for peace in Palestine described as a basis for further discussion. Premier Jamil Mardambey of Syria rejected any change to opposing partition and a Jewish state.
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Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
Bernadotte
United Nations
Jamil Mardambey
Syria
Damascus
Israel
Cincinnati Woman Dies After Plunge From Window
Juanita Miller, 24, died at General Hospital from injuries suffered when she fell from a fourth floor apartment window yesterday. Hospital attendants reported a broken neck skull fractures leg injuries and internal damage.
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Juanita Miller
General Hospital
Injuries Fatal to Cincinnati Man After Bicycle Collision
AP report details William Scurry, 5, dying at General Hospital from injuries after colliding with a car in Cincinnati's West End. Police reported the incident occurred last night, with authorities investigating the fatal crash.
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Cincinnati
William Scurry
General Hospital
West End
Bandit search near Naval Air Station sights three men
A freight train crewman saw three men board a passing freight near the quarry as the search began. He said they jumped off likely injuring themselves in Blue Island, a suburb area, while authorities pursued fugitives.
James Burns Dies from Stabbing in Cleveland Home
Police say 54 year old laborer James Burns was found stabbed to death in his kitchen. His wife Josephine Burns, 47, was detained for questioning as the investigation continues.
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Cleveland
James Burns
Josephine
Lodge Notices Jefferson Lodge Stated Meeting and Funeral Notices
Jefferson Lodge No. . Stated meeting scheduled with lodge opening at 7:30. Funeral notices listed in the notice column for affiliated members and relatives.
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Jefferson Lodge
Arene
Obituary notices and funeral arrangements in Middletown area
Multiple deaths listed with funeral home notices in Middletown and surrounding towns. Pvt Raymond R Bullock killed in New Guinea June 23 1944. Nancy Burgess Margaret Henry Grace Ann Lee Guy Morgan Lillie Belle Ratliff James Yannella with service dates, times, and interment details. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler and Baker & Sons.
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Bullock
Raymond R
Excello
New Guinea
McCoy- Leffler
John I. Parr
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
Farewell Thanks from the Apple Family
The Apple family extends sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kind deeds and sympathy after the funeral Many thanks to floral donors pallbearers Maltadge Lodge Daughters of America and the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home for efficient management of the service
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William H. Apple
Maltadge, Jr. Lodge Daughters of America
In Memoriam for Lucye Mary Shafer
In loving memory of Lucye Mary Shafer who passed away one year ago on June 28. The family expresses deep sorrow at the loss and notes the enduring love and spiritual rest. children share the sadness and look forward to reunion on the hills of God.
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Lucye Mary Shafer
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