Portsmouth Hopes Class 3 Fire Rating Cuts Insurance
Portsmouth Fire Department seeks a class 3 rating from the National Board of Fire Underwriters and Ohio Inspection Bureau to cut mercantile and industrial insurance costs, with Chief Howard Kiebler estimating potential annual savings near 100000. Residential rates remain unchanged.
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Portsmouth Fire Department
Howard Kiebler
Kiebler
National Board of Fire UN
Derwriters
Chicago
Ohio Inspection Bureau
Portsmouth
Floyd Stroman
New Boston
NBFA
OIB
Build Greater City Chamber Seeks 1000 Members
The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce aims to enroll 1000 members as part of the Build a Greater Portsmouth program begun two weeks ago. Co chairs N B Griffin and Marshall Rosene say broader participation will fund civic and industrial growth, with Oscar Gabbert aiding planning.
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Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Greater Portsmouth
N. B. Griffin
Marshall Rosene
Oscar Gabbert
Portsmouth
Civi
Build A
Secret Testimony Sought in Army Caps Probe
The Senate Investigations Subcommittee summoned two unnamed witnesses for secret testimony as it resumed public hearings on military uniform contracts. Harry Lev, a Chicago hat maker, faced a fourth day of questioning over how he built a fortune in caps. Lev defended his patents as his own ideas and denied any miltary influence on them. He claimed a millionair e-earning rise from caps after fleeing Poland in 1921. McClellan pressed why grommets required by Army Navy and Marine specs have no substitutes, suggesting procurement inefficiency or manipulation. Lev offered to read a Yiddish note he says links to a blackmail claim, while denying any wrongdoing.
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Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Harry Lev
Lev
Chicago
Army
Marine Corps
Ley
Pinsk
Poland
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Air Force
Leo
McClellan
Mella Hort
Leon M. Levy
Pike County Hospital Levy Planned for Operating Costs
The Pike County Hospital would seek a tax levy in the November election to cover operating costs. State health officials urged approval before construction, estimating annual operating costs at about 250000 dollars for a 750000 dollar facility. The levy amount will be determined after accounting for patient payments and insurance contributions.
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Waverly
Ohio
Pike County
State Department of Health
F. George Sanburn
Ralph E. Dwork
Sanburn
Swiss Granted Tariff Cuts
The United States agreed with Switzerland to lower duties on Swiss exports including hatbraids handkerchiefs cameras embroidery instruments knitting underwear and coal tar derivatives to offset higher duties on fishsticks and rubber soled shoes. The deal covers about 8.1 million in Swiss shipments to the U S with reductions ranging from 12 to 530 percent and an average cut of about 44 percent.
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Washington
United
Canada
Belgium
Switzerland
United States
Ohio House Schedules 16 Bills For Vote In Extra Session
Columbus Ohio Friday session clears 16 bills ahead of June 23 adjournment. Key measures include a brains before bricks training program for mental health staffing and a license tag front display requirement. House Republicans short of 82 votes on proposed annual sessions constitutional amendment. four year mayor terms bill falls one vote short.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Scioto Draft Quota in July at New Low
Scioto County's July draft quota is one, the smallest since the Korean conflict began. Adams County gets 10, with Pike 2, Vinton 1, Jackson 3, Highland 3 and Lawrence 6. Variances reflect aging board adjustments as Ohio calls 609 men, with the youngest inductee required to be 21 by induction day unless a volunteer or delinquent from a prior call.
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Scioto County
Adams County
Pike
Vinton
Jackson
Highland
Lawrence
Ohio
City drops suit to halt Knittel rear building
The city abandoned its bid for an injunction against a rear accessory building at 1741 Charles St owned by Richard and Flora Knittel after Common Pleas Judge James W. Lang Jr. ruled the structure does not violate height limits. City Solicitor Edward V. Leach Jr. said no further evidence would be submitted.
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Richard and
Flora Knittel
Charles
Edward V. Leach Jr
Common Pleas
James W. Lang Jr
West Union
Lang
Knittel
Common Pleas Court
Atty. Leach
25 Cent Pay Hikes Sought in Steel Talks
Pittsburgh CIO United Steelworkers opened wage talks with Inland Steel Corp as bargaining resumes with Jones and Laughlin and Youngstown Sheet & Tube. USW members average 2.33 dollars an hour and observers expect raises from 12 to 15 cents, possibly 25 cents.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Inland Steel Corp
USW
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Polio Vaccine Safety Shakeup Prompts Stronger Standards
The Public Health Service ordered new safer standards for Salk polio vaccine after mass production issues risked safety. The report details live virus traces in final mixes, manufacturing record gaps, and five firms involved including Cutter Laboratories Wyeth Pitman Moore. The goal is to speed a safer immunizing agent while addressing past production flaws.
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Washington
The
Public Health Service
Leonard A. Scheele
Special Health Service
Health Service
New Times
Hobby
Scheele
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Wyeth, Inc
Marietta
Wyeth
Pitman-Moore, Inc
Zionsville
GM shuts 20 plants as 69,000 workers idle over parts shortage
Detroit GM closes Chevrolet assembly and body plants across nine states due to parts shortages from wildcat strikes. The CIO UAW and GM race to avert a Sunday midnight strike, with the union insisting GM match Ford concessions worth over 20 cents per hour. Striker numbers peak at 42,000 Wednesday, then fall to about 24,000 in 15 plants.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Ford Motor Co
Walter Reuther
John W. Livingston
Unon
GM Department
GM Chevrolet
Flint
Bay City
Saginaw
Mich
Buffalo
Tonawanda
N. Y
Indianapolis
Muncie
Ind
Toledo
Ohio
Baltimore
Livingston
Wildcat
Courthouse lighting plan under study by county
County commissioners study a modern courthouse lighting system under a general improvement program begun this year with a 25000 dollar appropriation. The board meets Graybar Electric Co representatives and requests plans from Ohio Power Co and General Electric Supply Co as part of relighting efforts.
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Roy Vastine
Graybar Electric Co
Ohio Power Co
General Electric Supply Co
Vastine
Blast Furnace Under Repair At Detroit Steel Portsmouth
Repairs at Detroit Steel Corp Portsmouth Division halt iron production after a mishap at the 1,400 ton blast furnace. No injuries. Mud gun failure and insufficient clay caused an oversized notch hole allowing coke and fumes to escape. Furnace to resume Saturday night or Sunday.
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Detroit Steel Corp
Portsmouth
Louise
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