Truman Weighs Supreme Court Pick After Justice Murphy’s Death
President Truman may fill the vacancy caused by Justice Murphy’s death as the court enters summer recess.Senator O Mahoney and Senator McGrath of Rhode Island lead the list of likely nominees alongside Attorney General Tom Clark and others, with geography and party balance debated.
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O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Truman
Alben W. Barkley
O’mahoney
McGrath
Rhode Island
Tom Clark
Governor Hesitates as Ten Week Days Count Down
The statement notes ten weekdays from Friday to complete a task and observes the governor has not yet exercised veto power. It highlights timing concerns and pending executive action without specifying the subject of the veto or the policy involved.
Traffic Arrests Report From Local Police and Deputies
Eight motorists were arrested Tuesday and today for reckless driving speeding and failing to yield. Names include Joseph S. Sholtis 52 of Daleford Ave NE for reckless driving and a hit and run, Elmer H. Reichards 24 for failing to yield, John E. Alexander 19 for reckless driving on Navarre Rd SW, Charles D. Watt 35 for reckless driving on Mahoning Rd NE, Kenneth W. Walbert 21 for speeding on Navarre Rd SW, Richard J. Leahy 36 for speeding on Mahoning Rd NE, Manuel E. Tedrick 28 for speeding on Mahoning Rd, and Paul R. Mangus 25 of Akron for speeding on Route 8 between North Canton and Green Town. Also, Alexander was cited for running a traffic light and Sholtis chased by the victim until police arrived.
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Joseph S. Sholtis
Daleford Ave
Sholtis
Harmontave NE
Frank Segeh
5Th St
Mr. Segeh
Mahoning Rd
Harmont
Elmer H. Reichards
Walnut Ave
2Nd St
High Ave
Reichards
Edwin Hooper
W. McDonaugh St
Greentown
John E. Alexander
Cleveland Ave
Navarre Rd
Alexander
Harrison Ave
Charles D. Watt
Colonial Trailer Camp
Kenneth W. Walbert
9Th
Massillon
Navarre
Clarendon Ave
Richard J. Leahy
S. Silverst
Louisville
Manuel E. Tedrick
RD 4
Paul R. Mangus
Akron
North Canton
Assembly Ends Long Final Day
Ohio lawmakers wrapped up 113 bills and resolutions in the 98th General Assembly. Friday was the last official working day. clocks were covered at midnight and lawmakers finished at 6:11 p.m. in the House and 6:22 p.m. in the Senate before a brief 10 minute recess to catch up on clerical work. Lieutenant Governor George D. Nye and House Speaker John F. Cantwell signed the measures as a skeleton session ended with few members present.
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Senate
98Th General Assembly
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Youngstown
Funeral for Murphy Friday in Michigan
Michigan and the nation mourned U S Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy who died of a heart attack at 59. Flags flew at half staff. his portrait was draped in black at Recorder's Court where brother George sits. Funeral will be Friday at Harbor Beach with Roman Catholic rites at Our Lady of Lake Huron Church and burial at Rock Falls Cemetery. A Washington delegation attends. Secretary Tobin to represent President Truman.
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Truman
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Harbor Beach
Mich
U. S. Supreme Court
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Philippine Islands
United States
Lake Huron
Our Lady of
Athens Slayer Sentenced To Die On Nov 1
Harry Z Dodds 20, one of two convicts in the killing of Eleanor Gifford, an Episcopal church worker, at her Athens home January 3. Judge Roy D Williams sentenced Dodds to die in the electric chair November 1 at Ohio Penitentiary. Grover Rawlins 18 has a life sentence. Jimmy Stewart, a former Columbus bartender, is still sought.
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Harry Z. Dodds
Athens
Ohio
Roy D. Williams
Athens County
Dodds
Eleanor Gifford
Grover Rawlins
Jimmy Stewart
Mileage Up New York Air Express System Expansion
The Air Express division of the Railway Express Agency reports a 14 percent rise in nationwide air express mileage over the past year. Shipments now travel over 90,304 miles on scheduled airline routes.
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Air Express
Railway Express Agency
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