Council Urges Flashers At Key Railroad Crossings
Middletown Safety Council calls for immediate corrective action after fatal accidents to install flasher lights at Wildwood Oxford State and Jefferson roads crossings of the New York Central Railroad. L F Reinartz and Paul E Wilson urge NYC officials and county commissioners to meet with NYC division engineer C V Talley in Springfield to discuss the safety measure.
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Middletown Safety Council
New York Central Railroad
Butler County
L. F. Reinartz
Walter D. Ralston
Stanley Sr
County Board of Commissioners
Wildwood
Oxford State
Jefferson Rds
New York Central
Lausche faces opposition over patronage within party
The meeting highlighted friction between Lausche and Durbin over patronage from Lausche’s governorship. Lausche claimed opponents seek to curb his influence and warned against bosses dictating party candidates while Durbin offered no comment. Mrs. Siferd said she did not expect to attend.
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Meredith
Lausche
Durbin
House debates three points on UN charter reform
The Foreign Affairs Committee drafts a bill to curb Russia and prepare a measure by Thursday night. Fourteen House members, bipartisan, push to revise the UN charter to limit the Soviet veto in aggression matters. Rep Judd leads Republicans backing the plan, with Senate proposals to shoulder leadership in rewriting the charter and create an international force to back UN decisions.
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Vorys
Ohio
Russia
House
United Nations
Rep. Judd
R-Minn
Senate
Security Council
Unity in defense policy amid chilly wartime tensions
The text reports on bipartisan resolve to avoid party strife affecting peace efforts. It notes President Truman's call for nonpartisan cooperation and GOP criticisms of draft policy. Speaker Martin urges a strong Navy and air supremacy, cites the iron curtain advance, and asserts national unity to meet the crisis promptly.
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Truman
GOP House
Martin
R-Mass
GOP House Command
Europe
America
Cincinnati Seeks Civic Occasion On Signing Of Pact
Cincinnati pushes a civic launch as Ohio signs the eight state Ohio River Valley Sanitation pact. Hudson Biery, chair of the State Commission on Stream Pollution, announced the bid at a commission meeting. Gov. Herbert has yet to sign. The pact requires each Ohio river city and tributary to have a sewage disposal plant. other signatories include Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, New York, Virginia, and Minnesota.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hudson Biery
State Commission On
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
New York
Virginia
Minow
Obituary for William Henry Cooley of Middletown
William Henry Cooley 54 of 1410 Manchester Ave Middletown died after a nine week illness at Middle town Hospital at 1105 p m He worked 35 years in Armco cold strip mill and belonged to Armco Veterans Moose Lodge Legion of Moose Surviving are widow Effie son Walter Scott brother Walter sister Paul Erb and three grandchildren Friends may call at Baker oe Home after noon Thursday Funeral Saturday at 10 am Rev E R Turner officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery
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William Henry Cooley
Manchester Ave
Cooley
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Armco
Armco Veterans Association
Moose Lodge
Legion of Moose
Effie Cooley
Walter Scott Cooley
Walter Cooley
Paul Erb
Baker Oe
E. R. Turner
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Carrie Rugg 75 dies after eight days in hospital
Carrie Rugg widow of Harry Rugg 75 active in church circles died at Middletown Hospital at 5 a m Wednesday after eight days confinement. Formerly of Cincinnati she lived here with daughter Mrs R N Gates. Survived by daughter and grandson Nelson Gates. Funeral Saturday 3 p m Witt Good Ke Funeral Home Cincinnati. Burial Blairsville Pa Monday.
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Carrie Rugg
Harry Rugg
Middletown Hospital
Cincinnati
Witt-Good-Ke
Madison d
Perry Grim
R. R. Weed
Blairsville
Mrs Gertrude Carpenter Dies in Hamilton at 49
Mrs Gertrude Carpenter 49 wife of Robert L Carpenter of 213 N Grimes St died at 135 p m Tuesday at Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton She lived in Middletown 25 years employed by Phorillard Co 22 years Member of Baptist Church Rockcastle Ky Eastern Star Ervin Ky and Daughters of America Surviving are husband mother five sisters and six brothers Friends may call after 6 p m Wednesday Baker Funeral Home funeral Friday 2 p m burial Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton Reverend John I Parr officiating
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Gertrude Carpenter
Robert L. Carpenter
N. Grimes St
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Mollie Gray
Richmond
Ind
Daisy McGuire
Rosa White
Cincinnati
Lucille Gray
London
Ida Johnson
Oxford
Lillie Proctor
Lallie
Lee
Dan
Alfred
Woodson Gray
Bryan Gray
Baker Funeral Home
Funeral
Greenwood Cemetery
John I. Parr
Teetor services set for Absalom F Teetor in local funeral
Absalom F Teetor 79 of 317 Charles St died Monday funeral set for 10 a m Friday at Colligan Funeral Home burial in Greenwood Cemetery. He is survived by one brother and two sisters.
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Hamilton
Absalom F. Teetor
Charles St
Colligan Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
John H. Sapp Dies at 59 in Hamilton
John H. Sapp aged 59 of 1213 Long Street died yesterday from a heart ailment. He was employed as a painter at Mosler Safe Co. Survived by his widow Clyde, five sons, six daughters, a brother and three sisters.
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Hamilton
John H. Sapp
Long St
Mosler Safe Co
Clyde
Funeral services for Lena Hagemann set Thursday
Services for Lena Hagemann 82 retired seamstress who died last night will be Thursday at 2 p m at the Oswald Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery in Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Lena Hagemann
Oswald
Lebanon Cemetery
Funeral Rites Set for Mrs Irene Schindler Hudson
Mrs Irene Schindler Hudson aged 51 of 233 Hanover St dies Monday. Services to be held Wednesday at Cahill Funeral Home at 8 30 am with Requiem High Mass at St Joseph Church at 9 am. Burial in St Stephen Cemetery.
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Hamilton
Irene Schindler Hudson
Hanover St
Cahill Funeral Home
St. Joseph Church
St. Stephen Cemetery
Grace Kiefer 81 Dies After Illness in Germantown
Grace Kiefer 81 widow of A E Kiefer died Tuesday morning at her Main Street residence after an extended illness. She was active in St. John s Evangelical and Reformed Church Grace Rebekah lodge Germantown Chapter O E S and the Past Matrons Circle. Survived by brother William F Minter of Los Angeles and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 10 30 a m at Swartzel Funeral Home with Rev Richard Vitz officiating burial in Woodlawn.
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Germantown
Grace Kiefer
A. E. Kiefer
Main St
Los Angeles
Cal
Swartzel
Richard Vitz
Pension dispute halts coal mines and shocks nation
About 2,000 workers at Huntington and Russell shops face closure as pension talks stall. Coal traffic and mine output falter across 17 states amid threats of court action and calls for a neutral trustee. U S Bureau of Mines reports a fragile 29 day supply, with dangers below 30 days. President Truman weighs options as captive Pittsburgh district mines shut down, threatening steel fuel.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Russell
Chicago
Illinois Central
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Washington
Ezra van Horn
van Horn
Truman
Pittsburgh
Strike Effects Loom as Meat Wages Fight Rages On
About 150,000 workers in AFL and Independent unions remain on the job while wage talks with major packers proceed. CIO sought 29 cents per hour, packers offered nine cents, retroactive to January 12. Arbitration proposed for the 20-cent gap. Swift Cudahy Armour rejected arbitration, Wilson withdrew, John Morrell excluded.
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AFL
CIO
Swift
Cudahy and
Armour
Wilson
Packer
John Morrell and Company
European Aid Plan Urges Swift Marshall Fund Use
The big 16 approved a report by Claude Bouchinet-Serreules of the CEEC urging immediate 5.3 billion dollar aid to save 250 million Europeans. It notes forecasts foreseen this outcome and warns without external aid Europe would deteriorate. Delegates move to publish the report and begin wider participation including Western Germany in the Marshall Plan Union.
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Committee of European Economic Cooperation
Claude Bouchinet-Serreules
Foreign Ministry
CEEC
Germany
Western
Revered Biggs to lead Lakeside Church service Thursday
Rev. Biggs and the Lakeside Church of God will render a service Thursday at 8 p m. at the Union Baptist Church located at 510 Eighteenth Ave.
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Biggs
Lakeside Church of God
Union Baptist Church
Eighteenth Ave
Funeral arrangements for Dayton cemetery burial
Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Thursday as funeral services are planned for a Dayton area cemetery burial.
Bock Returns as St Patrick’s Day Beer Buzzes Town
Local bars revive the springtime bock beer for St. Patrick’s Day with Ram’s-head posters decorating taverns. The legendary drink, rooted in German Einbeck origins, is said to be brewed from vat dregs and tied to sheep skins. The season lasts only a few weeks, prompting quick tastings and chatter.
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St. Patrick's Day
Germany
Einbeck
Scout Meetings Set Thursday in Middletown News
Three Boy Scout meetings are planned for Civic Association Thursday night with Middletown District Board of Review and local officials. The board will review seven Star rank applications and one Life and Eagle rank each at 7 30 p m. C M Shera chairs the board joined by Rev W D Brock A R Edwards H E Humphreys and John B Whitlock. Earl Klein will chair the commissioners meeting at 7 30 p m with units contacted to define needs. James Martin leads the activities committee gathering at 8 p m to chart a 1948 program including Camporee and Operation Maple Leaf Canadian trip.
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Civic Association
Middletown District Board of Review
Middletown Commissioners and
Mound Builders Area Activities Committee
Board of Review
C. M. Shera
W. D. Brock
A.R. Edwards
H. E. Humphreys
John B. Whitlock
Earl Klein
James Martin
Rotarians Hear Walter Underwood on Handicapped Work
Rotarians at a noon meeting heard Walter B. Underwood, executive director of the Ohio Society for Crippled Children, Inc. He outlined a broad program to promote physical care, special education, vocational training and placement for Ohio’s handicapped. He said the society’s work has grown in its general and special projects and now targets areas neglected by other agencies.
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Walter B. Underwood
Ohio Society For Crippled Children, Inc
Ohio Society
Ohio
Underwood
Roving American Ambassador to Paris or London Planned
A roving American ambassador is outlined to accompany the Marshal Plan program. The agent would operate with the Administration and visit countries receiving aid, likely stationed in Paris or London to coordinate assistance and oversee implementation.
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Paris
London
Aircrafts Help Market Rebound With Plane Makers Leading
New York AP reports aircraft issues rose about two points with some reaching new 1948 highs amid expectations of expanded arms orders. Traders hesitated to commit before President Truman’s congressional briefing on foreign policy, though several major planes and industrials posted gains while others slipped.
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New York
City manager Schatzmann mulls resignation amid salary talks
The commission weighs keeping Schatzmann as acting city manager with a higher salary while he would split time with private law practice. Schatzmann wants to resign to focus on his law work but would stay on as city attorney, as commissioners push for a salary of 10 000 to 12 000 for leading a 69 000 000 city operation. He has not changed his mind about resigning.
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Schatzmann
Clark
Commission
The
Journal
Schatmann
Five-nation pact signed in Brussels to secure peace
Foreign ministers of five nations publicly signed a 90 year cooperation pact in Brussels. The 50 year treaty, forged amid fears of communism, calls for rapid action to pursue common security and economic recovery and establishes a consultative council to meet immediately to assess any threat to peace.
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Brussels
West Milton senior dies from motorcycle crash injuries
In Troy Ohio an 17 year old West Milton High School senior Charles Fulton died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident Monday. Police described the event as a fatal crash and said the investigation is ongoing.
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Troy. O
Charles Fulton
West Milton High School
Ambassador as Coordinating Link Across Nations
The ambassador will act as a country coordinator aligning each nation's needs with the broader plan through the European representative body and the Washington administrator. The approach assigns dedicated coordinators in every country to ensure tailored integration into the overarching structure.
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Washington
New York Stocks and Livestock Prices Around Midday
The market report lists numerous equities including General Electric, United Aircraft, U S Steel, and Bethlehem Steel among others with varied quotational figures. Cattle and hog quotes show steers 24.00-26.00, heifers 25.00, beef cows 19.00-20.00, and lighter stock around 16.00-23.50, while eggs, poultry, butter, and potatoes are given in Cincinnati market ranges.
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American Can
Amer
San
Amer. Rolling Mill Co
General Electric
Greyhound & Kennecott Copper
Newport Inc
Standard
N. J. Woolworth
Oodrich Aeskxa Kroger
New York Central
Studebaker
Oungstown Sheet & Tubs
Armco Pfd
Svengeleneseds
Amer. Tel
Tel
Anaconda
Copceoeus
Baltimore & Onio
Barnsdall Oil
Bendix Aviation
Bee Ae Bethlehem Steel
Bis Canadien Pacific
Chrysler Eee
Columbia Gag & Electric
Commonwealth Edison
Edison
Ite
Crucible Steel
Eesee
Curtis Wright
Curtis
Deer & Cae
Douglas Riverate Paun
Esiss
Electric Power & Light
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear
Hiram Walker
Aspiration Copper
Tel P. Fillard
Marshal Field
Mont Ward
Montgomer
Nash
Kelvinator
Northern Pacific Air
Ohio Oil Packard
Pan American Airw
Paramount Pennsylvania RR
Phelps Dodge
Philips Petroleum Procter & Gamble Public Steelery
Iery Server Inc
Sinclair Oilee
Southern Pacific Aere
Rails
Texas
United Aircraft
United Airlines
U. S
U. S. Steel
Motors
Electric Deerement
Dayton Livestock Report From Cincinnati Market
U S Dept of Agriculture report lists salable hogs around 4 000 with prices mostly lower by 25 cents. Good and choice 160-225 lb barrows and gilts top at 24.00. Heavier hogs range 225-300 lb with lower bids, sows under 350 lb at 17.75-18.25 and 350-450 lb at 17.25-15.00. Calves around 300. Early trade for slaughter cattle active with steady to firm prices.
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Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati
U. S. Dept
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