30 Dec 1946
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1946
Page
1
The fare board reports unchanged officers while receiving 8037 dollars from freight and service fees. Expenses include police and advertising costs. The secretary salary was raised from 450 to 600 dollars.
The report notes a projected deficit of about 51.856 for the school board finance. Applications and appointments were discussed, with President Lawrence Esker and others guiding eligibility and duties for the upcoming Under of Prevident election.
A discussion clarifies how past rulings on wage eligibility under the act may extend to cases with differing facts. The article examines whether employees barred from activation or specific duties still fall under compensation rules and the legal boundaries of applying prior decisions to new scenarios.
Washington reports a double barreled strike by industry against labor’s wage rise push and a $1.1796 billion back pay claim. NAM released a complete refutation of CIO claims that wages can rise without price increases or profit cuts, while the Chamber of Commerce urged a full study of the wage hour law due to growing wage demands.
Guy Prentiss Gibbs, formerly general superintendent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at Huntington, is named general superintendent of the western general division with Huntington headquarters. Col. S. H. Herden moves from Huntington to superintendent of the Huntington division. Both changes take effect January 1.
Washington report says President Truman intends a universal training program where the military aspect is incidental. No Pentagon official has seen the White House blueprint. defense leaders argue compulsory training is needed to build a manpower pool for national defense against swift, total war.
New York liquor stores report price declines for Scotch, rye, and bourbon at retail. Industry sources say the national trend may continue but doubt any immediate liquor price drop will force broad changes. Neutral medium priced whiskies led sales as OPA controls ended and stock buyouts adjusted.
Police hunt for a bandit who held up Kowry super-market at 1832 Greenup Ave Saturday night and fled with about $30, per the owner. Investigation continues as officers review clues from the crime scene and nearby witnesses.
O G Howard, deputy clerk of probate court, will become deputy clerk of the municipal court January 2 as he exchanges positions with former deputy clerk Earl Stilwell. Each is teaching the other the office routine. Two soldiers are held for absent without leave over the weekend: Bergie Adi YS of 81844 Second St. from ge Field, Mich., and Donald E Skiver, 19, at a San Antonio base. There are many ways to make easy, but one of the best is with Want Ads.
Police detail multiple traffic incidents with injuries and charges. Foster and Poster bruised, Spriggs injured in a left turn crash, Diddle rear impacts, McGraw and Gannon trucks collide in an alley, Sommer charged with driving without due care. Licenses and operator issues cited for several motorists.
Deputy Justice says Webby Roberts and an unnamed pair conspired in the Ovals burglary. They allegedly received 700 dollars each from the Owls, including 400 dollars in silver, and planned more holdups in Chicago banks. Roberts testified they spent the cash within a week. Justice reports also mention a 3.95 payment to another participant. Prosecution to file breaking and enticement charges against the trio. Proprotor G. Walker, 82, of Nicholesville, Ky, died after a heavy attack. Pioneer resident Mrs Abbie Gale Willis Sites of Tronton, aged about 0, died at home in South Poris, Lawrence County.
A fragmented OCR item notes that certain individuals gain clearer hearing or communication, with garbled phrases and scattered letters suggesting a transcription error in the source. The readable bits imply a general update on improved hearing or assistive outcomes.
Two men reported a series of thefts over the weekend totaling at least $570. Victims include Virgil J. Piemming of Columbus at 721 Second Ave who said $640 was taken, and Charles Ceavcraft of May who claimed items worth 0 were stolen from a local store and home.
A historical note describes the sun’s rays as health-giving and defines visible light as wavelengths from 280 to 3 snillionths of a meter. The text discusses how these rays are perceived by the human eye and their purported health benefits.
Police and fire crews on Sunday thwarted a pyromaniac attempt at the Beats building at 35 Gallis Street. Patrolman Sorge Sheets reported a box of safety matches on the stairway and an upright match ignited but burned out before touching the box.
WLL INSTALL: METERS RUSSELL, Dec. 80-City cour t has approved a plan to install 150 parking meters in the business districts. Wort of installing them is expected to be started in four or three weeks, officials reported. Curtis Stanley, produce worker of Indianapolis, wed June Knight, 21, from Leicester England, in Greenup after her arrival in New York City.
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