Budget Big Isue For Congress
Congress faces a 1950 budget battle as deficit spending nears 2.87 billion. Senate leader Lucas defends deficits as wartime aid while Wherry and Taber push for drastic cuts to balance the budget and curb taxes.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Scott Z. Lucas
GOF Degands
GOP
Kenneth S. Wherry
Rep
Ohn Taber
N. Y
House
Yerides Truman Wherry
Truman
Taber
U. S
Election Cases Carried To Ohio Supreme Court
Four candidates defeated in the November 8 election at Sheffield Lake Village appealed a Jorain County Common Pleas ruling that 401 votes be invalid. The appeal to the state Supreme Court argues poll-book signing requirements were not met. Filed by William G. Howley and candidates Caren T. Taddeo Walter P. Siemon and Daniel Baumgardner.
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Sheffield Lake Village
Offkce
State Supreme Court
Jorain County Common Pleas Court
Over Court
Supreme Court
Common Pleas Court
Ohio
William 4. Howley
Caren T. Taddeo
Walter P. Siemon
Daniel Baumgardner
Procter & Gamble Cuts Soap and Crisco Prices
Procter and Gamble announces immediate wholesale price reductions on principal household soaps and Crisco shortening. Soap prices drop about four percent and Crisco five percent, with current selling prices roughly 31 percent below postwar highs for soap and about 47 percent under the peak for Crisco.
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Cincinnati
Procter & Gamble
Crisco
Lemon to Take Lie Detector Test in Death Case
Hillsboro farmer Herbert C. Lemon, 45, scheduled for a lie detector test at London prison farm today in connection with the death of his uncle Herbert Ahtman, 69, a retired woodworker. Lemon admits the shooting, claims it was accidental, and the victim died from a bullet wound in the head.
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Hillsboro
Herbert C. Lemon
London
Dee
Herbert Ahtman
Lemon
Darrell R. Hottle
Uiman
Cleveland forecast calls for mild today and colder Thursday
The Cleveland area foresees fair conditions and continued mild temperatures this afternoon and tonight. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies turning colder in the afternoon with snow flurries expected Thursday night. Market notes are on page two.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Roosevelt Rated First In Impact Since 1900
A United Press poll of American editors names Franklin D Roosevelt as the most impactful figure of the first half of the century. Adolf Hitler ranks second, with Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, Henry Ford, Lenin, the Wright Brothers, Einstein, Stalin, and Pasteur following. Pasteur is noted for 19th century work on disease conquest. Meitner, Eddy, and Mme Curie receive votes but miss the top ten.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Press
Hitler
Rudolf Hitler
Thomas Edison
Winston Churchill
Henry Ford
Nicolai Lenin
the Wright
Albert Einstein
Joseph Stalin
Louis Pasteur
Pasteur
Lise Meitner
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
Mme. Curie
Stalin Veneeeeee
Ait Pasteur Rae Awe
United States
America
Roosevelt
Vasuee
Edison
Ern Churchill
Eae
Ford
Lenin Cee
Wright Brothers
Einstein
U S Steel Buys Land For Possible East Coast Mill
U S Steel Corp announces purchase of a 3800 acre tract along the Delaware River in Falls Township Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. Carnegie-Illinois Steel will hold the title. a mill may follow if ore access and demand justify it. Industry observers note site could aid Boston New England seaboard customers and contend with Bethlehem Steel.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
Philadelphia
Eastern Seaboard
Be Steel
Atlantic Coast
New England
Seaboard
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Sparrow Point
Delaware River
Falls Township
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Carnegie - Ilinois
Charles R. Cox
Carnegie-Illinois
Homestead Works
County Engineer Opposed To Paying Claims
County Engineer Donald E. Patterson objected to paying damages claims tied to the New York Central railroad crossing improvement on Columbia Station road. He noted the $7,000 project benefited nearby property and caused no damage, yet claims totaling about $11,000 were filed. A claimant sought $8,500 plus drainage improvements. Patterson said neither should be granted. Commissioners have not acted.
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Donald E. Patterson
New York Central
Columbia Station Road
Patterson
Christmas Eve Tragedy In East Side Apartment
New York police report a family died from oxygen deprivation caused by a faulty refrigerator Christmas Eve. Andrew Gazak 33 Veronica Gazak 32 and their children, Andrew Jr 3 and Veronica 5, were found dead in their home beside the Christmas tree and in their beds, with unopened presents nearby. A relative entering the apartment this morning detected the fumes and summoned authorities.
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New York
Santa Claus
Andrew Gazak
Veronica
Gazak
Andrew, Jr
Mary Fabsik
Sidney P Davis Ill With Penicillin Poisoning
Sidney P Davis director of orchestras for Elyria public schools is reported seriously ill with penicillin poisoning at his father’s home in Youngville Pennsylvania. He fell ill days before the holiday recess and likely will miss classes on the reopening Tuesday morning.
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Sidney P. Davis
Elyria Public Schools
Youngville
Davis
Betty Lou Loses Hand But Keeps Her Faith
Memphis girl Betty Lou Barbary, 10, underwent amputation of her diseased right hand after doctors confirmed a bone-destroying tumor. She remained steadfast in faith, saying it is the Lord's will. Her father Henry Clay Marbury, tears in his eyes, waited outside as surgeons removed the hand between the wrist and elbow. Betty Lou was hopeful to return to school soon and would be fitted with an artificial hand.
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Memphis
Tenn
Betty Lou
Marbury
Clay Marbury
Brownsville
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Banquet Plans Set for Lorain County Club Meet
Committee chairmen meet at the Chamber of Commerce to outline the first annual banquet of the Lorain County Farmers and Businessmen's Club to be held Monday January 23 at the Elyria Elks club. Walter B. Carver, former Chicago Fed economist, now head of agriculture at the U S Chamber, will be guest speaker. New officers will be inducted January 9 and seven new directors will be introduced. Glenn Pierson is general committee chair.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lorain County Farmers and Businessmen's Club
Elyria Elks Club
Walter B. Carver
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Agriculture Department
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Glenn Pierson
Ohio Public Service Co
Sterling Mills
C. L. Lehman
J. B.johnson
Omer J. Laubenthal
Carl Deeds
Burton Ohlemacher
P. C. Robson
Harry Rowland
Violet Jensen
Robert Romp
Savings Accounts In Ohio Increase In 1949
Ohio banks saw savings deposits rise by about 42 million dollars for the year 1949 as official reports show a total of 2.701 billion in savings deposits. Total resources of Ohio’s 665 banks and branches exceed 7.5 billion with modest growth in general deposits and loans and gains in installment loans.
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Columbus
Ohio
David Auch
Ohio Bankers Association
Auch
Bankers Association
Firemen Administer Oxygen To Elyrian Citizens
Firemen were called late last night to revive William Speidel 29 of 359 Oxford Avenue after he collapsed at home. He was resuscitated by the squad and rushed to Elyria Memorial Hospital for observation. Hospital officials expect possible release by late today.
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Flyria
William Speidel
Oxford Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Congress Given Suggestions For More Efficiency
Robert Heller a Cleveland engineer and head of the National Committee for Strengthening Congress urged five reforms to boost efficiency and curb spending. He called for a joint standing committee to improve efficiency, a new joint budget committee, faster Senate cloture and debate limits, revived party caucuses, and transferring minor matters to courts to reduce workload.
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Washington
Robert Heller
Cleveland
Congress
Heller
National Committee For
Hoover Commission
Joint
Senate
Plane Missing Since Dec 22 Near Crab Orchard Tennessee
The search for a light plane reported down in the Cumberland Valley near Crab Orchard continues as an Army reserve plane from Knoxville joins the hunt. Capt. Morris Bart Jr of the 822nd Tank Battalion is to fly to assist. The missing pilot John Anderson left Houston December 22, refueled at Columbus Mississippi, and has not been seen since.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Cumberland Valley
Crab Orchard
Morris Bart, Jr
822Nd Tank Battalion
Aeroncaan
Houston
Tex
Bristol
John Anderson
Columbus
Miss
Christmas Tree Collection Set for Next Week in Elyria
Twelfth Night ceremonies mark the burning of festooned trees on Friday January 6 at 7 15 p m on the Ingwer property east of Abbe road opposite the American Brake Shoe plant. Trees will be gathered in a large pile by the city from January 4 to January 6 with curbside pickup each day. Elyria High School a capella choir will attend as a feature, a speaker will explain the ceremony’s significance, and Mayor Ault will offer a message. Torchbearers from across the city will light the trees. Rev G Russell Hargate of St Andrews Church will serve as master of ceremonies.
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Elyria
Ingwer
Abbe Road
Elvrra High School
G. Russel Hargate
St. Andrews Church
Military Plane Output Below Number Urged
Washington reports the Aircraft Industries Association estimates 2400 to 2700 military airplanes produced this year, far below the 8000 to 9000 annual target. The association cites secur ity for not releasing exact figures and notes 28,000,000 pounds of airplanes delivered to air force and navy, up from last year but far short of the 56,000,000 pounds urged by Truman’s air policy commission to maintain rapid expansion if needed.
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Washington
Aircraft Industry
Aircraft Industries Association
Air Force
Navy
Truman
Air Policy Commission
Navy Air Arm
Man Denied Murder Charge After Tavern Shooting
Dewey Ben ner, 22, was held for the grand jury under 5000 dollar bond after pleading innocent to a second degree murder charge in the Saturday shooting of Charles W. Ford, 25, during a fight outside a tavern near Portsmouth Ohio.
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Portmouth
O—Dewey Benner
Charles W. Ford
Northwest Blizzard Drives Tragedy and Trapped Miners
A Pacific Northwest blizzard left at least one dead and three miners trapped in the Cascades as heavy snow and 50 mph winds disrupted travel. Rescuers plowed through deep drifts to reach a miner’s cabin near Cle Elum while others searched for missing men near Fortune Creek and Big Dome, with two feet of snow piling up and more forecast. Meanwhile a warm spell in the East brought record highs to several cities, including 62.3F in New York, as Vermont and New Hampshire tapped maple trees early and reservoirs faced renewed strain from rainfall.
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Washington
British Columbia
Oregon
Oregon Coast
New England
Ryderwood
Wash
L. McHenry
Cle Elum
Cascade Range
Oscar Johnson
Fortune Creek
Big Dome
Bill
Bob Lumsden
Roslyn
Bill Osher
Montana
Nebraska
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Vermont
Middlebury
New Hampshires
New York City
Five Indian Bank Messengers Robbed in Bombay Attack
Five Indians armed with knives attacked five bank messengers in Bombay and escaped with bags totaling $117,000. Two of the messengers were stabbed during the robbery.
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Bombay
India
Taft Warns of Planned Economy and Brannan Plan
Sen. Robert A Taft argues in a Ohio column that guaranteeing every worker a job would force a planned economy with government dictating jobs and wages. He criticizes the Brannan farm plan for subsidies and production controls, saying it could cost up to 6 billion dollars annually and misleads the public about government guarantees.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
CIO
Brannan
United States
Charles F. Brannan
Relief Aide Jacobson Expelled and Detained by Russians
Israel Jacobson 37 a Budapest director for the American Joint Distribution Committee was expelled from Hungary last night for suspected espionage and detained by Soviet authorities at the Austrian border. He said the charge was unfounded and he was released after 12 days held incommunicado. A Soviet officer escorted him from Nickelsdorf into Austria where authorities kept him under guard at the border before release and arrival in Vienna.
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Vienna
Austria
Israel
Jacobson
Hungary
Nickelsdorf
Budapest
American Joint Distribution Committee
Nicklesdorf
Israel Jacobson
Jacobsen
Motorist Reports Killing Deer Near Ridgeville
Herbert Ira Klein of Lyndhurst reported to the sheriff at 6 55 pm yesterday that his car killed a deer on Route 20 near Barton road. The carcass was taken to the Ridgeville locker for state game warden disposal. Four other minor accidents were reported, including damage on Broad street, Cleveland street, Gulf road, and Second street involving drivers G W Barres, Richard Otterbach er, Ira Hayes, Esther Gibson, Purdy Prosser, and Alfred Dunkle.
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Herbert Ira Klein
Lyndhurst
Sheriff's Department
Route 20
Barton Road
Klein
Ridgeville
G. W. Barres
Lodi Street
Broad Street
Richard Otterbacher
R. D
Columbia Station
Cleveland Street
Gulf Road
John Rice
Cleveland
Ira Hayes
Ravenna
Esther Gibson
Wooster
Purdy Prosser
Berea
Second Street
Prosser
Alfred Dunkle
Middle Avenue
Children Found Under Ice in Bedford Pond
Two young cousins missing overnight were found beneath the pond ice in Bedford. Police announced the discovery after volunteers spotted a red and white object likely clothing from Robert Bourque, 7, of Manchester, and Irene Biron, 13, of Bedford. Fire crews were called to break the ice.
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Bedford
N. H
Robert Bourque
Manchester
Irene Biron
Benford
Zanesville Council Names Bob Hope Honorary Mayor
The Zanesville city council honored comedian Bob Hope as honorary mayor when he visits, after learning he called his hometown North Zanesville in The Great Lover. No such place exists. Sequin Calot in gold silver black copper and more on New Year sale sells for 1.25 with evening bags in sequin brocade satin and taffeta.
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Zanesville
Bob Hope
Hope
North
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