30 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1947
Page
1
The report notes unprecedented meat demand ahead of May, with wholesale price indices rising to 17884 from a year earlier, while spring wheat and corn prices surge. It details policy ideas to curb land erosion and boost defense-related staffing, including tighter mining and forestry measures.
The account details two drownings near Moore’s Lane and Greenup, with missing youths and the river’s swift current blamed. It notes the retrieval of bodies and resuscitation attempts, plus multiple minor traffic incidents and arrests in the area surrounding Portsmouth and Greenup.
The article notes salary boosts for the governor and top officials, with governors raising to 13000 annually, lieutenant governor to 4008, and other key posts to 8500 while legislators gain 2008. It mentions five nominations to the senate by Coy Herbert for confirmation, including Dele Dunifon and Simon L. Leis, plus staffing changes on the unemployment board and tax appeals board.
An 8 year old girl and a woman sustained injuries when autos driven by Bertha M Reyes of 1620 High St and Walter Lowe of 3196 Gallia St collided at the Grant and High intersection in Wheelersburg. The incident occurred near Goodman’s Court area, details indicate a collision involving two motorists and a young pedestrian. Responding authorities investigated the crash and attended to the injured parties at the scene.
Fragmentary charges include driving without lights and related traffic violations. Individuals named include Robert L. Dutcher and Walter J. Colley with unspecified jurisdictions. Details are garbled and uncertain due to OCR errors.
A fugitive planned for extradition from Adams County tied to grand larceny and jail escape cases, with involvement alleged across Kentucky and Highland County sites. Authorities coordinate with New York officials while companion suspects are pursued. A separate note cites a CIO Amalgamated Workers strike halting clothing industry operations nationwide for two weeks, affecting 150 208 members.
Edward Arnold and his wife part ways after eighteen years of marriage. The or iginal text notes a separation involving Arnold’s film career and mentions Bremen, a singer, and a possible reference to a Mercedes or mercantile context, reflecting an entertainment society page item from the era.
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