Sixty Four Middletown Students Take Draft Tests
Sixteen college students reported to Middletown High School for a draft aptitude test, the first of its kind in the United States, to decide if they stay in college or enter service. Tests were sealed on opening and resealed after three hours. results will be used by draft boards alongside college grades. Local centers include Miami University and Cincinnati area universities with deferments until August 20 to allow testing on June 16, June 30, or July 12.
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Helen Hartman
Charles Flavin
Curtis St
University of Cincinnati
Middletown
Salem
Helen Harman
Lawrence Johnson
United States
Armed Services
Miami University
Cincinnati
Dayton
Springfield
Democrats claim stronger 1952 voice in West
AP dispatch from Denver reports Democrats, backing their 1952 presidential candidate, seek to sharpen foreign policy contrasts with Republicans. Reapportionment by the party’s National Committee adds California to 14 more votes among 1,230 delegates for the July convention, with several states gaining and others losing delegates based on the 1950 census and 1948 results.
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Denver
California
Colorado
Florida
Iowa
Ohio
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Truman
Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Maryland
Michigan
Korea
William M. Boyle, Jr
Burge
China
Mental Patient Kills Woman at State Hospital in Ohio
An 81-year-old patient at Cleveland State Hospital died from head and body injuries after a violent assault in the same ward. The 82-year-old victim was Miss Elizabeth Parsons. Hospital officials say a second patient, about 80, attacked her while restrained, with nurses Mrs. Willa Holmes and Mrs. Louise Carothers resigning by mutual consent. The county coroner rules it a homicide.
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Cleveland
Cleveland State Hospital
Elizabeth Parsons
Charles Waltner
Mnures
Waltner
Louise Carothers
Wattner
S. R. Gerber
Cuyahoga County
Panama Cracks Down On Arias
Ousted President Arnulfo Arias was convicted by the National Assembly for abusing constitutional powers and banned from public office for life. The 65 minute session concluded with a unanimous verdict by 40 of 42 members, ending his controversial career.
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Panama
Arnulfo Arias
National Assembly
Harvard
Arias
Hydrogen bomb trigger may have been found
U S scientists may have identified the atomic trigger for a hydrogen bomb after recent tests on Eniwetok. The government notes the secret research but none of the tests reveal specifics about warhead designs or deployment methods. Rep Overton Brooks says atomic weapons for tactical use are ready.
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Washington
United States
Eniwetok
U. S
Joint
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Eniwetok Island
AEC
Overton Brooks
D-La
Critics Press New Issue in MacArthur Dismissal Probe
Washington AP report notes Senate investigation into General Douglas MacArthur’s removal focuses on his use of non Asian troops near the Yalu River. General Collins accuses policy violations. Whitney denies direct or indirect restraint on sending troops to the Yalu.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Yalu River
Senate
Collins
MacArthur
Russia
Red China
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United Nations
Manchurian
New York
Courtney Whitey
Whitney
Knowland
Rcalif
Sparkman
D-Ala
North Korea
U. S
Yalu
155 Casualties Identified in Korea Defense Department Report
Defense Department identified 155 additional U.S. casualties in Korea. List No. 312 reports 27 killed 78 wounded 36 missing and 14 injured in accidents.
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Washington
Defense Department
U.S
Korea
US urges Iran to negotiate on oil dispute
Tehran Iran AP bulletin reports the United States informing Iran that the Iranian British oil dispute could seriously weaken the unity of the free world and urging negotiations to settle the conflict promptly.
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Tehran
Iran
United States
Free World
Verdict Seen In Stars Upheld By Appeals Court
Cleveland AP The Court of Appeals sustained a common pleas verdict in a widow's malpractice suit against a doctor. The jury foreman, amateur astrologist Louis Vosburgh, lectured that the defendant's innocence was written in the stars. The appeals court preserved jury room sanctity and denied a new trial despite concerns about foreman conduct.
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Cleveland
Court of Appeals
Common Pleas
Samuel Silbert
Lockwood Thompson
Louis Vosburgh
Juror Astrology Controversy Overturns Verdict
Misconduct allegations arise from outside the jury room as VOSBURGH says jurors heard astrology tips during the operation in question. Jurors quote the foreman citing astrology indicating the doctor had two strikes, while the foreman denies trying to sway the panel. The verdict for the doctor remains signed by nine jurors.
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Vosburgh
Empire State Building Sold For 50 Million
A multi millionaire syndicate led by Roger L Stevens Alfred R Clancy Jr and Ben Tobin announced a contract to sell the 102 story Empire State Building in New York for 50 million dollars. The deal should close near year end. The building opened in 1931 and sits on former Waldorf Astoria land at 34th Street and Fifth Avenue. Most stock is held by John J Raskob estate.
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New York
Empire State Building
Roger L. Stevens
Alfred R. Clancy, Jr
Detroit
Ben Tobin
Hollywood Beach
Fla
Herbert Hoover
White House
34Th Street
Fifth Avenue
John J Raskob
Alfred E. Smith
Empire State
Hugh A. Drum
Empire State, Inc
Dick Chapman Wins British Amateur Golf Title
Dick Chapman of Pinehurst North Carolina won the British Amateur Golf Championship at Porthcawl Wales after a soggy 36 hole final against Charles Coe of Oklahoma City. Chapman led by two holes in the morning and with a 34 on the second nine finished 5 and 4. Coe struggled with iron play and many long putts.
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Porthcawl
Wales
Richard Chapman
Pinehurst
N.C
Charles Coe
Oklahoma City
Charles E. Whiting
Dick Chapman
Chapman
Coe
Senate approves 26 million school subsidy in Ohio
The Ohio Senate early today approved boosting the state subsidy to schools by 26 million dollars, shaping the path to adjournment next week. The measure, proposed by the Ohio Education Association, would raise teacher salaries and limit annual increases to eight for those without degrees and ten for those with degrees. The plan, facing House approval and possible conference committee action, stands amid Republican support and gubernatorial scrutiny.
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Columbus
State Senate
General Assembly
Senate
House
Ohio Education Association
OEA
Albert L. Daniels
R-Highland
Frank J. Lausche
Republican Senate
Bradley to visit Paris and England for high level talks
Gen Omar N Bradley will depart June 1 for conferences with Gen Dwight D Eisenhower in Paris and with British and American military chiefs in England. He expects to return to Washington by June 11 as announced by the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman.
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Washington
Price Red Tape Sliced For U. S. Small Stores
The government trimmed price regulation burdens on small goods retailers while OPS requires detailed pricing charts for high volume sellers by May 31. Relief applies to small goods lines with relief for shopkeepers. big wares pricing remains controlled. Rail unions see partial settlements with 150,000 employees yet others still without contracts.
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Washington
House
OPS
Brotherhood of
Business Boom In Ohio March Survey Shows Gains
Columbus AP Ohio State University Bureau of Business Research reports 7 000 firms increased payrolls three percent in March from February and two percent in average weekly earnings and man hours worked with one percent more employment. Over the 12 months March 1951 compared with March 1950 payrolls rose 34 percent earnings up 17 percent hours worked 18 percent and employment 14 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Bureau of Business Research
Ohio State University
Allied Grip In Red Korea Is Bolstered
Allied forces push deeper into Red Korea amid heavy rain as U N troops seize a second bridgehead and widen a supply link along the Hongchon Inje road. US and French units breach Chinese screening forces while reporting rising prisoner captures and retreating enemy columns northwest toward Inje and Hwachon.
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Red Korea
Tokyo
United Nations
U.S
Chunchon
38Th Parallel
Hwachon
Hongchon-Inje
Choyang River
Inje
Yangyang
Changgo
West Central Front
Ironic Break Led To Slaying Of Little Girl
Santa Ana California AP report notes 1946 petition by Sally Wiley to have her son Henry Ford McCracken confined for mental illness. Indicted on kidnapping and murder charges for Patricia Jean Hull after luring her from a Santa Ana theater. McCracken may plead insanity. grand jury indicted quickly.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Sally Wiley
Orange County Superior Court
Buena Park
Henry Ford McCracken
Patricia Jean Hull
Detroit
McCracken
Michigan
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Ohio Turnpike Commission
Bradley
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Wilson
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Fairchild Aircraft Company
Hagerstown
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