Ohio Supreme rules ballot change favors party column
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled unanimously that voters adopted the office type ballot at the November election. The decision upholds self executing provisions over petition wording and affirms party column placement for candidates across state offices. The ruling affects ballot layout and candidate listing, with implications for future elections.
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Ohio Supreme Today
Ohio
Su- Court
Ohio to mull special session over election laws
Secretary of State Charles Sweeney called for a special legislative session to adjust Ohio election laws after a U S court decision. Governor Lausche will study required changes, with a plan to act before April 1950. The Elections Boards Association backs changes and will meet January 1 to review recommendations for law updates.
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Zvumbus
Charles Sweeney
Ohio
Frank J. Latische
Wuld
Seney
Legis
Thechusetts
Ittee
Ohio Association
Election Boards
Genession
Assembly
Lausche
Nbers
Committee of Election Boards Association
Wayne R. Milburn
Lake Vy
John F. Johnsey
Scioto v
Russell D. Roach
Clarke
Harold J. Covault
Secounty
Eney
Rnvernor
Fire at Iron Reclaiming Plant Sparks Heavy Loss
A fire of undetermined origin at an iron reclaiming plant on East River Road in Sheffield kept firefighters busy for three hours. Discovered by a nearby worker around 11 o clock, the blaze damaged a 30 by 20 foot metal building and its contents, including large tires valued at 500 dollars each, electric light plants, tools, and other equipment, with losses exceeding 10 thousand dollars. About ten men responded to the call.
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Sheffield
East River Road
Northeast Ohio forecast shows fair, colder days ahead
Weather outlook for northeast Ohio calls for fair skies with a drop in temperature tonight and Thursday. Low tonight around 14 degrees. Thursday daytime high near 32. Also mentions a new Hat Bar ad at 250 Second St with gold and fur options, and a local business notice.
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Ohio
Ship Hulk Sighted Blazing in Atlantic Tragedy
A Coast Guard plane sighted the blazing hulk of the Dutch motorship Corps exploded Monday in the Atlantic about 300 miles east of Miami with up to 10 feared dead. Eight survivors were rescued by the tanker Sparrows Point and a chief engineer aboard the Corps reported seeing 10 men go down while six others escaped in a lifeboat. The Dutch ship's crew were Dutch natives from the Netherlands or Curacao. six might be aiming for San Salvador.
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Miamt
Fla
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Corps
Miami
PBY
Sparrows Point
New York
Royal Netherlands Steamship Co
Netherlands
Curacao
San Salvador
Mexico Officials Say Red Revolt Planned For 1950
Mexico City authorities announced discovery of 3000 documents in rail unionist Valentin Campa s home detailing a planned 1950 Communist revolt. Federal officials said Campa, jailed on charges of misusing union funds, was linked to the Communist International since 1992 and to a leftist labor group called the Unified Socialist Association. Simultaneous demonstrations nationwide were allegedly planned to exploit high living costs.
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Mexico City
Federal District
Carlos Franco Sodi
Valentin Campa
Campa
Federal
Lodi
Communist International
Unified Socialist Association
Mexico
Sodi
Ton Of Money Parade To Be Held On Friday
Plans are set for a Friday parade and opening ceremony to move the Kiwanis Salvation Army Ton of Money kettle to Broad street. The Elyria High School Band will lead the procession with city officials and ministers in support roles. Captain Burton Johnson will accompany the kettle, and volunteers are invited to sign as Goodfellows.
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Salvation Army
Broad Street
Paul Corbin
Middle Avenue
Second Street
Second
East Avenue
Burton Johnson
Elyria Ministerial Association
Elyria High School
Walter von Brock
Ward Ship Sails From Red Chinese Waters
The Lakeland Victory carried Angus Ward and his Mukden consulate staff as it left Communist waters for Japan. Departing at 12:15 p.m. EST after a clash with authorities over a photographer's image, the rescue ship sailed through the Chihli Gulf.
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Lakeland Victory
Angus Ward
Mukden
Japan
Chihli Gulf
Ward
Critical Shortage in Coal Supplies Studied
CHICAGO The executive committee of the American Retail Coal Association meets in emergency session to address a critical shortage in the nation’s soft coal. President J Atlee Schafer warns midwestern towns may run out within two weeks if the United Mine Workers keep a three day week. The group may petition President Truman to activate the Taft Hartley Act to speed mining. The association represents about 10 000 dealers in 27 states and reports retailers cannot build more than emergency stocks amid swamped demand. Local nursery ad follows the coal item.
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Chicago
American Retail Coal Association
J. Atlee Schafer
Cleveland
Assciation
United Mine Workers
Schafer
Cicht-Man
Truman
Indictments Returned By Jury In Avon Lake Case
Gerald Benesh a 37 year old health sanitarium operator in Avon Lake was indicted on practicing medicine without a certificate. He posted 1500 bond and entered no plea. Grand jury returned 28 indictments at two day session. Arraignments set for Friday before Judge Cook with varied charges including concealed weapons non support auto taking cutting to wound burglary sodomy forgery felonious assault and more.
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Gerald Benesh
Avon Lake
Common Pleas Court
Benesh
Joseph Grunda
D. A. Cook
Ellis Davis
Steve Solomon
Donald Sharkey
Thomas Fagan, Jr
William Spurlock
Charles Morgan
Henry Moore
William H. Morgan
Ralph Morris
Jose Ortiz
Joe Willie Jones
Lester Denham
Alvin Davis
William Cecil
Claude Kelly
Donald Shuman
Frank Sabo
Thelma Woigmuth
Daniel Huber
Charles Snider
Richard Hoff
William Hoover
Eugene Minnich
Robert Flynn
Anne Dugger
Donald McIntosh
Cleveland Transit Threat After Dec 21 Strike Doom
Cleveland workers threaten new transit strike after Dec 21 if city owned CTS fails to meet demands. AFL Transit Workers Union voted in a mass meeting to push for 996 hours of vacation pay per employee annually instead of time-worked compensation set by an arbiter last summer.
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Cleveland
United States Recognizes Arias Panamanian Government
The United States, via Secretary of State Dean Acheson, recognizes Arnulfo Arias as Panama’s government after the regime took power on November 24 with army backing. Washington also rebuked Dominican leader Rafael Trujillo for warlike statements.
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Washington
United States
Arnulfo Arias
Panama
Rafael Trujillo
Domincan
Dean Acheson
U. S
Schools Cannot Contribute To City Survey
Elyria Ohio. School district funds cannot be used to support the city wide planning survey for the Elyria Civic Foundation. City Solicitor Richard F. Baird said any school board use of findings from Legoe and Associates would be a gratuity and a misuse of public funds. City council plans to approve $18,000 to complete an $35,000 contract with the Segoe firm.
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Elyria City
Elyria Civic Foundation
Richard F. Baird
Elyria Board of Education
Baird
Legoe and Associates
Segoe
Former Official Put On Probation In Divorce Mill Case
William A. Weber, former U S commissioner at Zanesville, was placed on three years probation after pleading guilty to subornation of perjury tied to Franklin county divorce mill cases. Weber, indicted by the Franklin county grand jury, allegedly advised Muskingum county clients to use false Columbus addresses to obtain quickie divorces. Veterans Minstrel show slated in LaGrange December 15 to 18 with admission 81.00 for adults and 75 cents for children at 8 p.m.
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Columbus
William A. Weber
U. S
Zanesville
Franklin County
Weber
Chester Pendleton
Findlay
Jast Marsh
Muskingum County
Beneficiaries Of Chest To Get Full Amounts
Elyria Community Chest trustees met to approve full 1950 budget allocations and release 5 percent withheld for 1949 Red Feather agencies due to pledge shrinkage. Treasurer A H Waters announced audits showing a campaign goal of 98,058 exceeded by 11,811.31. monthly disbursements to member services will be one twelfth of allocations.
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Elyria Community Chest, Inc
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Red Feather
Trustess
A. H. Waters
Waters
Community Chest
Elyria Chest Organization
Dexter Kimball
Ralph Tibball
Kimball
Lorain relief cut to ten percent starting January first
Lorain County Welfare Director Floyd Shaw announced a ten percent reduction in all relief food and clothing allowances starting Jan. 1, aligning with state standards and a grand jury inquiry into relief handling. The county’s monthly relief costs run about 40,090 dollars, with medical costs around seven thousand dollars monthly.
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Grand Jury
Lorain County
Floyd Shaw
Shaw
Shaw Yesterterday
Russia forced Red regime on Romania in 1945
Former Romanian official Constan ttin Visoianu charges Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky delivered a two hour ultimatum to King Michael in 1945, forcing the replacement of the Radescu government with a Communist-dominated regime. Visoianu says he was the witness Vishinsky demanded and that records support the claim amid UN debates.
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U.N
United States
United Nations
Michael
Nicolae Radescu
Vushinsky
Petru Groza
Communist-front Peasant Party
Vishinsky
Isoianu
Austin
General Assembly
Vishin
Skv
Radescu
Pan
Vispianu
Romania
Plan Sesquicentennial Opens June Four in Lancaster
Lancaster and Fairfield county will begin the 150th anniversary celebration on June 4 as announced by Dr. Wilford Nusbaum, general chairman. The notice highlights the opening date and the event’s local scope.
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Lancaster
Fairfield County
Wilford Nusbaum
Safety Council Hears Advisor of Ohio Division
Lorain County Industrial Safety Council held a bimonthly meeting at the Elks Marine Room with about 100 plant workers. Lester M. Merritt, safety advisor of the Ohio Division of Safety and Hygiene, stressed keeping employees safety minded and outlined four accident categories while noting outside safety surveys often reveal overlooked hazards.
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Lorain County Industrial Safety Council
Elks Marine Room
Lester M. Merritt
Division of Safety
Hygpiene
Ohio Industrial Commission
Jplants
Ohio State University
Ohio
Division of Safety and Hygiene
The
Industrial Commission
Ohio State Department of Health
Ray Brouse
Steel and Tubes Co
Safety Council
Joe Hohhenedel
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