House Vote On Extension Of Draft Bill
Washington AP two year extension of Selective Service law set for House action likely to pass. Draft continues with register and processing while inductions remain stand by until Congress declares a national emergency. President can mobilize reserves and key powers limited. 18 year olds enlistment barred and voluntary enlistments under two years prohibited. Congress already approved near a billion dollars in defense spending for the new fiscal year.
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Dayton Voters Approve Tax Reinstate By Wide Margin
Dayton voters approved restoring a one half of one percent income tax by a three to one margin after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the 1945 charter amendment invalid for levying taxes without a vote. Unofficial returns showed 33 277 for and 11 013 against. Tax collection to resume July 1. City Manager Russell E. McClure said services would be restored then.
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Boy, Seven, Finds Gun and Kills Brother
A seven year old boy shot and killed his five year old brother on the lawn of their suburban Toledo home yesterday afternoon. Deputy Ray Roe reported a .22 caliber rifle found in the trunk of the father’s car, which Terry Hughes, seven, said he found and used for shooting games, saying the gun fired and Lavern fell.
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16 Presidential Reorganization Plans In Effect
Washington report notes 16 presidential reorganization plans take effect after Senate approval of three proposals. It details dismantling of the Maritime Commission, creation of a Federal Maritime Board, new leadership posts in Commerce and Justice, and shifts of authority within several agencies.
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Charges of Russian Rearming On Airwaves
The Ohio UAW leader Orville Beemer faced assault and battery charges after a sidewalk fist fight at Local 12 in Toledo. Beemer, linked to Richard Gosser, received a $200 bond and a June 6 continuance. the clash also ties to a minority revolt within the unit. In Washington, Western Powers used airwaves to charge Russia with rearming East Germany, signaling a coordinated protest with Moscow.
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Lon Moses Acquitted in Muriel Baldridge Slaying
A Pikeville jury acquitted Lon Moses in Pike Circuit Court of murder in the June 27 slaying of 17 year old Muriel Baldridge in Prestonsburg Kentucky. The verdict concludes a high profile case against a local figure.
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Field Marshal Wavell Dies. British War Hero
Field Marshal Archibald Wavell, famed British commander who drove Italian forces from Egypt and led in India and the Far East, died after abdominal surgery on May 5 his 67th birthday. The one eyed veteran, viceroy of India, inspired Britain with early World War II victories before later reverses and political conflicts.
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Taft Campaign Duo Breaks Down Over Taft Wife Illness
Washington AP report says Senator Robert A. Taft will likely campaign without his wife Martha this year as her illness in a Washington hospital confines her to treatment for high blood pressure. The couple had been a prominent campaign pairing, with Martha often touring nationally with Taft.
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American Supply and Machinery Makers elect leaders
Franz Stone of Tonawanda New York was elected president and C F Connor of Akron Ohio named treasurer of the American Supply and Machinery Manufacturers Association yesterday in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Public Airing Is Sought In Amerasia Case
Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee already probes the Amerasia affair and should conduct a full public airing quickly. Senator Tydings says 99 percent of recovered documents were casual, with potentially the remaining one percent bearing national security significance.
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Construction Worker Killed By Lightning
Baltimore AP report says a severe thunderstorm struck the city, killing Leo Ours, 24, a construction worker, and injuring three companions who were treated for electrical shock. Ours, from Petersburg West Virginia, had just left a half finished house when the bolt struck. Hailstones large as marbles fell in the suburbs.
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Auto Industry Settled With Pact Signing
Detroit AP reports the General Motors contract, along with Ford and Chrysler agreements, ends years of labor tension. The UAW gains escalator clauses and a guaranteed four-cent hourly wage rise annually for four years, with wage reopenings limited by pact terms. The unions see patterns for smaller firms, while management expects long peace. Walter Reuther touts the GM pact as a superior pattern for others.
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Paint Fumes Trap Four Men In 30-Foot Tank Rescue
In Canton AP report four men faced a deadly air trap inside a 30 foot high milk bottle shaped tank atop the Sanitary Milk Company building. Painters Jack Beatty George Peck Clyde Wendell and fireman William Snyder required rope lowers after oxygen loss and fumes. Beatty escaped but Peck and Wendell perished, Snyder also collapsed but was saved. The rescue drew a crowd as firefighters freed the men from the tank with oxygen support and rope lowered descents.
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The Pervasive Know-It-All Salesman
A humorous critique of pushy salesmen who override customer choices with constant advice. The poem contrasts greedy pressure with respectful sellers who honor customer preferences, urging readers to seek out the latter in any store or market. MARTIN
GOP Attacks Truman Point Four Plan in Senate Move
Washington AP report says Republican Senate leaders led an assault on President Truman’s Point Four plan to delay final action on the foreign aid authorization bill worth 3.12 billion. Wherry of Nebraska and Taft of Ohio criticized the House language and urged sending the measure back to conference for revisions to extend aid worldwide beyond the Marshall Plan era.
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Taft Plans Aug rally to aid Ohio GOP hopefuls
In Washington, Senator Taft pledged to back Ohio GOP congressional candidates, meeting with House members and nominees. He announced a campaign kickoff in Cleveland on August 17 with a state tour and heavy TV use. Ray Bliss, state chair, warned Democrats aim to spur turnout to defeat Taft while Republicans mobilize registrations and voters. Attendees included Elston, Jenkins, McCulloch Gregor, Vorys, Weichel, Schenck, Ayers, Gary, Betts, Bender.
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Brothers Held On Bonds After Ohio Escape Shootout
Lloyd Russell, 28, and Paul Russell, 24, were arraigned in Munsing, Michigan, on assault with intent to murder charges after a shootout with State Police Trooper George Strong during their capture following an escape from London prison farm Ohio. Bonds set at 10000 each. hearing June 2. both held at Marquette County jail.
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Bail Set At 100000 In Philadelphia Spy Case
39 year old Philadelphia search chemist Harry Gold is held on 100000 bail in a case linking him to Soviet espionage. The arrest rises from charges that Gold aided Dr Klaus Fuchs in passing atomic secrets. Federal Judge McGranery scheduled a June 10 hearing while FBI and Justice Department details outline Gold’s long contacts with Fuchs across New York and Philadelphia.
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Rail unions postpone East Coast strike to June 10
Four railroad operating brotherhoods, led by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, postpone a planned strike against New York Central lines east of Buffalo to June 10 at the mediation board’s request. About 290 grievances, largely individual cases, stem from interpretations of awards and switching pay claims.
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