Ohio County polio study seeks why one area hit hard
In Paulding County and surrounding townships northwestern Ohio, 33 of 4,200 residents have infantile paralysis, with five deaths, while neighboring Payne area remains free. A joint team of federal and state health officials questions transmission, sanitation, animals, insects, and lab tracing to explain the disparity.
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Columbus
Paulding
Jackson
Ohio
John D. Porterfield
Payne
Harrison and
Brown
Porterfield
Senators Probe Newsprint Shortages as Prices Rise
The Senate Small Business Committee staff surveys newsprint supplies after small weekly papers complain of cuts up to 40 percent. Sparkman says a subcommittee may investigate supply and demand with focus on small-town publishers. Humphrey notes Minnesota papers face 25 to 50 percent higher grey market prices as mills shifted to allocations amid wartime demand. Newsprint production trails last year while consumption grows, due to postwar orders.
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Washington
Senate Small Business Committee
Sparkman
D-Ala
Humphrey
D-Minn
Minnesota
Supreme Court Hears Birns Jury Tampering Case Again
The Ohio Supreme Court, for a third time, heard arguments in the Shondor Birns contempt case from Cleveland as his six month jail term and $1000 fine face challenge as excessive. Attorney J Frank Azzarello claims bias and predecided judgment by Judge Silbert. The court also weighed Forsberg’s ten day contempt sentence after acquittal. Both cases await decision.
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Columbus
Qohio Supreme Court
Shondor Birns
Cleveland
J. Frank Azzarello
Azzarello
Common Pleas
Joseph Silbert
Birns
Silbert
Arthur Alexander Forsberg
Robert B. Krupanski
Forberg
Forsberg
Flags Presented at Franklin Grade School Dedication
Maj. Gen. E. F. Harding retired U S Army spoke at the Anthony Wayne grade school flag dedication in Franklin this afternoon. Eight flags were presented to the school by the Future Teachers of America. Ceremonies began at 2 p.m.
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Franklin
E. F. Harding
U. S. Army
New Anthony Wayne
Future Teachers of America Organization
Ohio Supreme Court Opens Fall Term
The Ohio Supreme Court opened its fall term with Judge Howard S. Faught of Cambridge absent due to recent appointment. On the docket is the Birns case, a Cleveland racketeer’s request for a review of his six month jail term for jury tampering, to be decided later.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Howard S. Faught
Cambridge
Edward C. Turner
Shondor Birns
Cleveland
Birn
Beckley College freshmen wear signs to show availability
Beckley West Virginia report notes freshmen must wear signs listing their names addresses and phone numbers and stating whether they are available on campus. The rule aims to regulate dating on campus and is enforced as a campus policy.
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Beckley
W. Va
Beckley College
Famous Landmark Puzzle Clue Listing
A crossword style clue set lists horizontal and vertical entries. The puzzle includes entries for statue height and various word definitions from gas tro n ome to prosody. Contains emissary medic root chew and other common crossword terms.
Stephanie Ann Still Doesn't Know How Santa Goes About It
In Cincinnati AP report two year old Stephanie Holmes climbed a 20 foot chimney to observe Santa's descent. Her grandmother found her at the chimney top and firefighters rescued her after she waved to the rescuers. Stephanie Ann remains unsure how Santa climbs down the chimney.
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Stephanie Ann
Santa
Cincinnati
Stephanie Holmes
Santa Claus
Elizabeth Will
Quarantine Confines 50 School Pupils
Fifty school pupils were quarantined for two days after a third grade pupil, eight-year-old Ross Myers, was diagnosed with polio. The Harrison County outbreak rose to seven cases, a new county record.
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Cadiz
Ross Myers
Harrison County
Hardware Dealers Find Prices Up and Scarcity At Show
Heavy demand and shortages marked the National Hardware Show in progress in New York. Exhibitors reported selling products six months ahead, war orders influencing supply. Metal items were scarce with hand tools hardest hit. Prices hovered near last year, some up five to 15 percent, brushes up 20 to 50 percent. Defense orders have begun to show stronger demand signals.
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New York
Patrolman Transfer Shuffles Middletown and Troy Posts
State Highway Patrolman Kenneth Fitzgiven of Middletown Post No 9 has been transferred to the Troy post and will be replaced here by Patrolman Bearl Joyce of Troy. Joyce, a Hamilton native, has about a year and a half in the patrol, is a Navy veteran, son of Mrs Aline Joyce, and a graduate of the Patrol Training School in Columbus. Fitzgiven served in Middletown for about a year.
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Kenneth Fitzgiven
Middletown
Troy, O. Post
Bearl Joyce
Troy
Joyce
Hamilton
Aline Joyce
Patrol
Columbus
Fitzgiven
Marian Martin Pattern 9216 for a party Apron
Clear pattern notice describes pattern 9216 for a gay party apron with heart pocket and ruffled hems in sizes small to large. Includes yardage for small 2 yards 35 inch, instructions, and a Sew Chart. Request sent to Marian Martin News Journal Middletown Ohio for 25 cents and address details.
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Marian Martin
Core of
News Journal, Inc
Middletown
Ohio
Pattern Department
West 18Th St
New York
N.Y
Government tax claim challenged in U S Tax Court
Halsey C. Taylor of Warren Ohio faces a $50 740 tax demand in 1947 income from patent earnings. The suit questions whether the income should be ordinary or capital gains and potential effects on 1948 49 50 and refunds for 1945 46. Auditor Herbert D Scott testified patent income stemmed from 1945 sale terms.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Halsey C. Taylor
Warren, O
U. S
Taylor
Halsey C. Taylor Company
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Norman O. Tietjens
Halsey C. Taylor Comepany
Herbert D. Scott
Ohio State Wins Dairy Judging at National Congress
OSU captured first place in dairy cattle judging at the Intercollegiate and 4-H contests linked to the National Dairy Congress. Herman Rick ard earned a $500 scholarship for high individual honors. OSU also took fourth in 4-H judging.
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Waterloo
Ohio State University
National Dairy Congress
Herman Rickard
OSU
Ohio State
Railroad Seeks Abandonment of Ohio River Ferry
An Interstate Commerce Commission examiner recommended Chesapeake and Ohio Railway be allowed to abandon its auto and foot ferry service across the Ohio River between Ripley Ohio and South Ripley Kentucky due to insufficient business to justify continuing the operation.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Ohio River
Ripley
Ohio
School Bus Inspections Underway in Butler County
State highway patrol began inspection of Butler County school buses today. Buses in Lemon Township and Monroe School will be inspected Friday. Next Friday October 13, Madison and Wayne Township buses including Trenton and West Middletown will be checked. Southern township buses are being examined in the meantime.
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State Highway Patrol
Butler County
Lemon Township
Monroe School
Madison
Wayne Township
Trenton
West Middletown
Wage Increase at Faultless Rubber Company
Ashland AP reports office and factory workers at the Faultless Rubber Company have been granted a five cents per hour wage increase. The change affects both office staff and production personnel amid ongoing labor adjustments in the industry.
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Ashland
Faultless Rubber Company
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