Bondadiers Aim to Boost Scioto Co E Bond Total Thursday
Portsmouth clerks known as top county war bond sellers plan a last minute house to house canvass in Scioto County on Thursday afternoon to lift the E bond total. The effort, led by Frank G Goebert, targets small investors with a $18 75 to $75 contribution, backed by statements from Roger J Turrell about safety and a near 3 percent return.
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Portsmouth
Sciotoco
Grant’s
Marting’s
Krauss Distributors
Bragdon’s
Atlas’ Fashion
Sears-Roebuck
Craigmiles
Montgomery Waad
Kobacker’s
Frank G. Goebert
Charles Baker
Avaronhold C. Schapiro
Treasury Department
Senate Keeps OWI Funds Near Budget Estimate
The Senate refused to cut the Office of War Information budget and approved 39,670,215 for the next fiscal year. Debates highlighted OWI as a key medium for shaping international opinion, though critics urged shrinking its scope.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pouse
Office of War Information
Hown
America
OWI
House
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Sales Tax Distribution Formula Stall Up In Air
June 27 in Columbus reports a compromise of at least 16 million dollars annually for 1945 46 local government allocations, but the distribution formula remains unsettled. Debate splits on tax duplicate versus population based funding, with rural representatives pressing a 10 6 or 10 8 split. House backs 12 million while Senate favors 18 million. joint conference to decide. Also Senate approves 405 5 million biennial state operations, House vetoes increases. Reiners bill raises unemployment benefits to 21 dollars weekly for 22 weeks amid labor pushback.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Joint Legislative Conference Com‘ahs
Willis I. Cory
Senecaco
Senate
House
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Senate Finance Committee
Reiners
Settlement Efforts Continue in Ohio Strikes
Settlement talks move forward as Goodyear plants face stalemate in Akron. CIO Federation of Glass Workers planned to appeal to the War Labor Board in Washington on a nationwide eight state strike involving Libbey Owens Ford and Plate Glass Co. plants. In Marion, 700 Universal Cooler workers prepared a meeting to push production restoration, tied to a UAW led dispute over discharge and a proposed bonus plan.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Akron
Goody Ear Tire & Rubber Co
Cio-Federation of Glass, Ceramic and Silica Land Workers
Washington
Libbey-Owens-Ford
Pittsburgh State Glass Co
Federation
Joseph Froesch
U Ted
Toledo
Mt. Vernon
Plate Glass Co
Universal Cooler Corp
Marion
Richard Gosser
Cio-United Automobile Workers
WLB
Cleveland
UAW
James Hall
Truman Plea Spurs Charter Ratification Moves
Congressional conferees reached complete agreement on price control legislation. The pact includes a compromise granting the secretary of agriculture authority over OPA food pricing, aligning House and Senate versions after extended talks.
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Senate
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OPA
Poll shows 20 nations may approve UN charter this year
Associated Press report from San Francisco notes 20 of 26 delegations expect their nations to ratify the United Nations charter this year. President Truman urged quick ratification and said he will send the charter to the Senate. Delegates discussed making the plan a living instrument for peace and security.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
San Francisco
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Washington
Independence
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United Nations
Connally
Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Vandenberg
Michigan
Sen
B 29s Strike Oil Refinery Near Nagoya
An American invasion report near Okinawa and a major B 29 attack targeted Japan's oil refineries. Tokyo said 50 Super Forts bombed an oil plant near Nagoya while other raids hit multiple Nipponese ships. Casualties and prisoner counts rose as Okinawa units continued heavy fighting and Ushijima and Cho were found dead.
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Kume
Okinawa
Tokyo Radio Today
Philippines
Japan
Allied
Tokyo
Kerama Islands
Heart attack ends life of John W. Snyder
John W. Snyder a Portsmouth banking figure and founder of the Portsmouth Banking Co. was found dead at his home at 7:30 am at age 78 after a months long heart ailment. He had earlier helped start local banking, survived a 1933 car crash that killed his wife, and is survived by children including Charles J. Snyder and John Julian Snyder.
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Second St
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Banking Co
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Joseph and
Theresa Snyder
West End
Snyder
Elks
Second and Court Sts
Cincinnati
Manchester
Charles J. Snyder
Johnson City
N. Y
John Julian Snyder
24Th St
Jane Elizabeth Zwick
Ashland
Sarah
Committee U K S succession lineup approved in Senate shift
Washington June 21 by a one vote margin the house judiciary committee approved Truman's plan that the speaker of the house becomes next in line for the presidency after the vice president. The 10 to 9 vote came in executive session with some members wishing more time to study the measure as it moves to the house floor.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Truman
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White House
Army discharge score may drop from 85 to 78 80
Capitol Hill expects a reduction in the discharge score from 85 points to as low as 78 or 80. The final decision will hinge on war department reports from field commanders received for review.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
War Department
Lakeside Youth Drowns At Millbrook Lake
Charles Curtis Mathis age 15 of 236 Lakeside New Boston died after drowning in Millbrook lake near the blast furnace area. Eyewitnesses his brother and companions watched as he disappeared underwater. firemen recovered the body in 45 minutes. A separate note on sugar and meat shortages reports widespread price and supply issues impacting urban grocers and bakeries nationwide.
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Arthur L. Mathis
Lakeside
New Boston
Millbrook Lake
Sciotoco
Mathis
Portsmouth Works
Wheeling Steel Corp
Lloyd Crose
Gambling evidence shown in Clark County trial
June 27 Springfield Special Prosecutor Simon Leis offered more cancelled checks to prove gambling at the Silver Dollar nightclub in Clark County. County prosecutor Jerome A Nevius stands trial for alleged bribery by club operators as the jury was told the venue ran for three years. Dayton’s Jack Gershow testified he played the dice game, while Leis produced checks Gershow admitted writing though he could not recall cashing them at the club.
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Simon Leis
Clark Co
Jerome A. Nevius
Jack Gershow
Dayton
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Gershow
Weather Roundup for Ohio Valley Hot Tonight and Showers
Observer Schirrman reports Ohio Valley weather with a hot night and showers expected on Thursday. Temperature at 11 am recorded at 80 with a 62 minimum today. yesterday reached 84 maximum. A year ago today the high was 100 and the low 68.
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Ohio Valley
Schirrman
Pvt Middleton of South Shore Wounded in May Action
Pvt Luther Middleton, son of Mr and Mrs Everett Middleton of South Shore, was wounded in action on May 17 near the shoulder blade while serving in the medical corps. A friend in the same hospital, Pvt Pete Fiari, reported Middleton helped carry a wounded soldier from the line in Mindanao.
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Luther Mr. Middleton
Everett Middleton
South Shore
Mindanao
Pvt. Middleton
Pete Fiari
Leyte
Most Important Truman Announcement Scheduled
President Truman plans a major announcement at a 4 p.m. press conference in Salt Lake City during his homecoming to Independence Missouri. Charles G. Ross said it is one of his most important statements yet and the charter for international peace would go to Washington for Senate submission.
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Salt Lake City
Truman
Independence
Charles G. Ross
Portsmouth
Utah
San Francisco
Ross
Washington
Senate
Kansas City
Margaret
129Th Field Artillery
British Indian Parley Seen as Chance to End Hostile Bloc
NEW YORK June 27 The San Francisco security talks uplift hope while Indian peace negotiations in India aim to solve decades old political rifts. All major Indian factions meet with the British for the first time in India since 1930 31 round tables. Cripps mission of 1942 had limited cross party contact.
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San Francisco
India
Japan
London
Stafford Cripps
Iwo chief and aide die in harakiri on Okinawa
The bodies of Lt. Gen. Mitsuru Ushijima and his chief of staff were found buried in shallow rock graves at Okinawa's southeastern tip. They reportedly killed themselves in harakiri ceremonies after Japanese forces on the island fell back under Allied pressure. Col. Cecil W. Nist identified the fallen leaders, both in full field uniforms with medals.
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Okinawa
Mitsuru Ushijima
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Harakiri
Utsube River
Nagoya
Iwo Jima
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Robert Geiger
Associated Press
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Cecil W. Nist
Salem
Ore
24Th Army Corps
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