26 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
1
Weregor asserts dam construction unnecessary amid debates in Washington. Officials and observers dispute project viability and environmental impact, while proponents cite flood control and regional development potential.
The Vermont senator hints at flood damage responses and a joint conference on an economic plan aimed at sustaining the American economy. He references meager progress and stresses the need for full evidence and decisive action from authorities.
Misread ad warns of pains and kidney issues linked to age and unspecified remedies. Claims a druggist can provide four tablets and mentions Warner's Benedies and various invented terms in a dated, fragmented medical advertisement.
On page continuation, Mr Rieve discusses a threatened collapse in the economy. He cites high prices, exorbitant profits, and reduced purchasing power for low income Americans. He questions if a period of six months or longer will bring relief, warning that unfavorable factors are strong.
Columbus union secretary T J Price of District 6 says labor men face disappointment over enacted laws. The report cites opposition to new measures and references a June campaign in Boston where discussions touched on shoreline erosion and a $1.7 million project to repair harbors. Investigation notes Duxbury shoreline retreat of several feet in the past century.
A half-dogen danger area of 170000 blocks faced rising flood water after a levee break near Forest College. Liddle warned the break could yield a serious situation with six to eight feet of water reaching blocks away. Sandbags were being readied as crews worked to stave off further inundation.
June 26 Roy Pot serves as acting police judge while Judge W S Sturgill is absent from the bench. The temporary arrangement places Pot in the role for the session.
In Waverly, drivers were fined five dollars each after a state court decision. Magistrate C. L Ride issued the ruling, with the fines affecting the named motorists cited in the clipped report. The article notes the local impact of the judgment and its procedural context.
An OCR fragment describes a Tuesday night incident in Okla involving a giver and witnesses recounting a collision in a tube. It notes a person quitting his job but staying until today and mentions passengers being picked up after the wreck in muddy conditions.
President Truman signaled support for wool price protection and tariff adjustments during a White House briefing. He praised the original bill but noted objections from the House to amendments aimed at raising tariffs and stabilizing market prices for wool and related products. Cooley of North Carolina and other reporters observed the scene as discussions continued.
Fragmented OCR text suggests a union related schism at a shipyards site with references to executives J. M. Larkin and Bethleben. Mentions incentives, feiture, and a discussion of offers or counter orders, but overall content is garbled and unclear.
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