Ohio River Flood Races Toward Portsmouth as Losses Mount
A massive Ohio River flood sweeping a 490 mile path devastates towns across Ohio and Kentucky. Two girls drown near Portsmouth as volunteers and soldiers race to build a Newport dike to save 4000 homes and 37 city blocks.
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Ohio River
Newport
Licking River
Cincinnati
Pearl
First
Edward’s Manufacturing Co
Beechmont
Lunken
Norwood
Millcreek
Queen City
Portsmouth
Wanda Mowery
Mary Jane Burchett
Turkey Creek
Portsmouth No. 2
U S Officials See 1949 Surplus, Then Likely Red Ink
Government fiscal experts project a June 30 year end surplus of about 4 billion dollars. They warn 1949 may be the last year of balance for some time due to tax cuts, defense spending, and aid to anti-Communist nations.
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Washington
Army to poll reserve officers on extended duty
Washington reports the Army will survey reserve officers to gauge willingness to accept extended active duty if Congress passes the Selective Service Act. Letters are to be sent to all reserve officers starting next week.
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Washington
Army
Weather forecast for Cleveland area turns sunny and warm
Northeastern Ohio forecasts clear tonight with milder temperatures than today. Sunny and cool this afternoon give way to a warm Sunday with a low around 40 and a high near 66.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Erb Radio Serv Invites at Graf ton I C Hall
Factory authorized radio service call 3176 suggests Erb Radio. Advertisement promotes a family party every Monday at 3 00 PM at the I C Hall Graf ton Ohio by the Black River Game Club.
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I. C. Hall
Grafton
Ohio
Black River Game Club
UN orders halt to warfare in Palestine truce plan outlined
The Security Council ordered Jews and Arabs to cease fighting in Palestine with over 2000 deaths since last November. A detailed five week truce plan calls for an immediate halt to military actions arms embargo and political activity end of May 15. Great Britain to observe and enforce while neighboring Arab states to assist the truce.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Security Council
toGay
Palestine
Holy Land
Heitzther
Asas
Great Britain
Ainio
Great Kiein
Mrs Taft to Speak at Lorain Luncheon Monday
Mrs Robert A Taft wife of the senator will headline a Lorain luncheon at Lorain Monde Reformed Church 3035 Globe Avenue starting at noon. Stanley R Scholz Lorain attorney and county chairman for the Taft for president effort leads the event with local party figures and a program including a rendition of America and a pledge of allegiance.
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Robert A. Taft
Senator Taft
Loran Monde
Globe Avenue
Lorain
Stanley R. Scholz
Wheg County
Frank Ayres
Iean
Taft
Oberlin
Renor
Ooerlin Inn
King Plans Arab Legion Drive Into Palestine War
Trans-Jordan king Abdullah said he will deploy the Arab Legion of about 20 000 men into Palestine to confront what he calls Russian and Jewish threats. He claimed Russian commanders lead the Jews and warned the Arab world faces a critical situation prompting active assistance for Palestine Arabs.
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Amalan
Trans-Jordan
Abdullah
Palestine
Woman Found Dead In Bed In Elyria Home
Mrs. Mattie Washington of 2103 South Oak Street was found dead in her bed at noon. Deputy sheriffs reported she had been in poor health and lived in Elyria about a year. Nelson Fitzpatrick reported the death after investigating. The body was taken to Wainwright funeral home pending coroner’s report.
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Mattie Washington
South Oak Street
Elyria
Nelson Fitzpatrick
Mary Fitzpatrick
Sheriff's Department
William Washmeyter
The
National Tube Co
Wainwright Funeral Home
Sgt Renkel Urges Help For Children In German Hospital
American soldiers in Oberstedien Germany rally aid for local hospital children from infants to 16 years. Mrs Ruth Renkel says the garrison leaders urge hometown readers to donate. Letter from Sgt Renkel notes appeal by commanding officers and NCOs for support for the children's needs.
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Sgt. Renkel
Obderstedien
Germany
Ruth E. Renkel
Charles Court
Carl
Oberstedien
Sai Renkel
Contracts Awarded For Water Lines In Local Areas
Contracts were awarded to Sam Trst for water lines in Fairmount Edgewood and Morgan as the lowest bids. Front foot assessments are 2.75 in Fairmount 2.39 in Edgewood and 2.60 in Morgan. Arthur Carpenter added to Lorain County Taft-for-President Club list as area chairman for LaGrange Graftonton and Columbia.
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D. W. Kothe
Sam Trst
Fairmount
Wood
Edgewood
Morgan
Arthur Carpenter
Grafton R. F. C
Lorain County
Carpenter
LaGrange
Graftonton
Columbia
Dickerson Urges Community Leaders to Unite for Human Values
Roy Eickerson outlined steps for group leaders to boost human values in the city at a Y M C A session closing the human relations institute. He urged pooling experiences, surveying needs, forming a public base, and a strong program of parent education with home as the primary education site.
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Roy Eickerson
Human Relations Institute
Y. C.A
Dickerson
Dayton C. of C. Director to Speak at Membership Dinner
Paul W. Williams the Dayton Chamber of Commerce director will address Elvira Chamber of Commerce members at a dinner meeting in the Elks Marine Room at 6 30 p m Tuesday. The event launches a drive to raise membership to 1000 and annual budget to 25000. Williams has 15 years in newspaper and advertising work and joined the Chamber in 1927 with the Community Service Corporation of Kansas City. He has led Chambers in Warren and Mansfield, Ohio, and led Dayton since 1939. He is past president of the National Association of Commercial Executives and the Ohio Commercial Executives Association. He has taught at the National Institute of Trade Association and Commercial Organization Executives at Northwestern University.
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Paul W. Willams
Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Elvira Chamber of Commerce
Elks Marine Room
Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Community Service Corporation of Kansas City
Warren
Mansfield
Ohio
Dayton
National Association of Commercial Executives
Ohio Commercial Executives Association
National Institute of Trade’ Association
Commercial Organization Executives
Northwestern University
Elderly Man Struck By Car Near West Broad Street
Fred Laundon, 72, of Sugar Ridge road, suffered a fractured right arm and possible skull and right leg injuries at 12:45 am when struck while crossing Street in front of 80 West Broad. Driver Evans Hayes, 412 Cleveland street, said he didn’t see the man, who wore dark clothing. Laundon admitted to Elvira P Memorial Hospital.
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Fred Laundon
Sugar Ridge Road
West Broad
Evans Hayes
Cleveland Street
East Hayes
Laundon
Elvira P Memorial Hospital
Howard Owen
Oberlin
West Rover Street
Owen
Pete Dirlam
Wooster Street
Harmon Sheldon
LaGrange
Middle Avenue
Second Street
Dirlam
Carl T. Reisz
Lake Avenue
West Avenue
Breakdown seen in Chrysler wage negotiations
Detroit CIO United Auto Workers leaders were set to weigh an apparent breakdown in talks with Chrysler over a hourly package. Talks dragged on since Feb 27 without progress and the union may authorize a strike of 73,000 workers. negotiators worked late last night before ending without a session date.
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Chrysler
CIO
United Auto Workers
Sedar
Uaw-Chrysler
Norman Maetthews
Pany
Cancer Detection Clinics Announced in Lorain County
Two cancer detection clinics will be held in Lorain county next month for women on May 13 and men on May 27. Appointments are available at the Cancer Information Centers, with the Elyria center open Fridays and Saturdays 9 30 am to 4 pm. Eligible participants are men and women 35 years and older.
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Lorain County
Marguerite Mehrie
Cancer Information Centers
Lorain
GM Head to Inspect New Elyria Plant Arrival, Dinner Highlight
General Motors president Charles E Wilson will land in Elyria at 2 45 p m Monday to inspect the Brown Lipe Chapin Division plant. He attends the Chamber of Commerce dinner at 6 30 p m at the Elks Club to formally welcome the plant to Elyria and Ohio. Wilson comes from Sandusky after dedicating a GM plant there at noon. Major Henry W Au it leads welcomes at Telegraph road. Officials expect 450 attendees for what may be the largest Chamber dinner in the city.
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Charles E Wilson
General Motors Corporation
Elyna
Elyria
General Motors
Sandusky
Telegraph Road
Henry W. Auit
Chamber of Commerce
Alore
Chamber
Avon School Principal Resigns for Sales Career
Waldon Blake Avon school principal and superintendent announced his resignation at term end to join Quarrie Corp of Chicago as a full-time salesman. He has taught since 1926, has been Avon’s superintendent and principal since 1934, plans to work from Cleveland office while remaining in Avon, and notes his daughter Patricia graduates this year while son Gene is out of school.
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Waldon Blake
Avon School
Quarrie Corp
Chicago
Blake
Columbus Grove
Avon
Quarrie Compenr
Surmer
Cleveland
Avor
Patricie
Avon High School
Gene
Germans reject Soviet plebiscite call for unity
BERLIN The American military government rejected a Communist request for a country wide plebiscite on German unity saying Germans do not want economic and political slavery. British and American officials noted the aim while warning no plebiscite is planned. 1,750 tons of parcels were held up in Berlin due to Soviet traffic restrictions. Marshal Sokolovsky returned to Berlin after a Moscow trip fueling nerves in the Allied capital.
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Berlin
Germany
E. O. Herbert
Kommanidatura
Herbert
George P. Hays
U. S
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Moscow
Sokolovsky
U S Plans New Food and Fuel Aid to Italy
Washington reported that the United States authorized an $8,102,000 shipment of coal, wheat flour sava flour and rolled oats to Italy’s anti-Communist government as Italy neared elections. This followed an earlier ECA move of 28,000 long tons of wheat worth $3,156,000 and a broader aid authorization totaling $20,424,000 for France the Netherlands and Italy.
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Washington
Italy
United States
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Russia
Trieste
Hoffman
Toda
France
Netherlands
E. H. S. Choir to Perform Spring Concert Tuesday
Elyria High School choir under J Martin Beck presents its annual spring concert at 8 p m Tuesday in the high school auditorium. Former members Geraldine Muller and Gilda Ruth Gill will appear as soloists. The program includes traditional a cappella numbers and Disney tunes from Snow White Pinnocchio and The Three Caballeros with a dance by three choir members.
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Elyria High School
Walt Disney
Pinnccchio
Three Caballeros
Cchoir
Tom Wehman
Max French T
Jessy Giver
Caballeros
Disney Pictures
Olga Sonkoly
Woman Pulled Alive From Scioto River After Suicide Hoax
In Columbus police fished a figure from the flooded Scioto River between logs near a main bridge snaring a crowd. The 54-year-old woman, recently released from city jail after a 30 day drunkenness sentence, proved alive. She was to appear in court today on the same drunkenness charge.
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Columbus
Scioto
City
New Philippine President Sworn In After Roxas Death
Vice President Elpidio Quirino was sworn in as President of the Philippines and declared a 30-day national mourning for President Manuel Roxas who died of a heart attack. Funeral services were planned for a week from tomorrow likely at Rizal Stadium with a military ceremony.
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Manila
Elpidio Quirino
Philippines
Manuel Roxas
Roxas
Rizal Stadium
la Loma
Quirino
Anemone
Bier
Taft Aims to Win All Ohio Delegates in Primary
Senator Robert A. Taft met with Ohio GOP leaders in Cleveland to plot strategies to beat Stassen in Ohio and spoke ahead of a national restaurant event. The report notes Taft’s extended early arrival and plans to confer with party brass.
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Taft
Ohio
Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
Stassen
G.O P. Brass
For Sale Ad Brings Green Clover to Chronicle-Telegram
Prompt to place a cheap want ad in the Chronicle-Telegram for selling a bicycle. Emphasizes strong demand and easy use with contact numbers 44-121 or 44-131 for placing the ad.
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Chronicle - Telegram
Wanted apartment or house nearby with rooms
Classified notice seeks a four or five room apartment or house to rent. Contact Geise for Stenco All Aluminum storm windows and casement models, with prompt delivery. Address at 61 West Ave and phone number 291. advertisement appears in the newspaper.
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Geise
Stenco
West Ave
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Lincoln
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Motorola Television
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