Ohio sales tax nears two billion since start
Ohio's 3 percent sales tax, enacted in 1933 as a crisis measure, has collected about $1.853 billion to date. State officials say the levy now funds the state's main services, with a record $188.74 million raised in the last full fiscal year and ongoing growth despite occasional dips.
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Columbus
Ohio
Roger W. Tracy
Stanley W. Bowers
George
George White
Tracy
Pearl Harbor
Oberlin Senior Wins Marshall Scholarship in England
Oberlin College senior Jean Smith of New Jersey won a Marshall Scholarship for two years study in England. She serves as co editor of the Oberlin Review and sits on the Forum Board and the executive board of the Women’s Self Government Association. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in her junior year.
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Oberlin
Jean Smith
Oberlin College
New Jersey
England
University
Oberlin Review
Forum
Women’s Self- Government Association
Phi Beta Kappa
No Exceptions in Reno Tows Target Parked Cars
Police in Reno Nevada tow illegally parked vehicles from alleys after a Tuesday night sweep. Nineteen cars were removed including a police car, reflecting aggressive enforcement of parking restrictions.
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Reno
Nev
Committees Propose Purchase of 3 Police Cars
Elyria City Council will consider legislation on March 2 to buy three new police cruisers. Finance and safety committees, with Chief J E Boggs and Safety Director Michael Lotko Jr., studied costs and mileage. A yearly trade in would save about 500 dollars per cruiser after the first year, as the department currently has six cruisers averaging 45,000 miles annually. The three with 140000 to 145000 miles are near retirement, to be replaced gradually.
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Elyria
Finance and Safety Committees
Council
J. E. Boggs
Safety Service
Michael Lotko Jr
John Hovis
Hevis
Hovis
Commissioner Fired At Toledo
Toledo City Manager Arnold Finch fired aviation commissioner Clayton L. Piper on grounds of uncooperativeness after Piper refused to resign. Piper to be relieved today and dropped from payroll March 15 when 26 days vacation and sick leave terminate. Thomas Metcalf, Republican and former Flying Service operator in Toledo, will become commissioner on March 16.
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Toledo
13 More Subpenaed In Ohio Murder Trial
Mansfield Ohio coverage reports prosecutor Theodore P. Lutz subpoenaed 143 more witnesses in the first degree murder trial of E Max Sternbaum to probe an alleged affair with Mrs Margaret Rozenman of Tiffin The state says Sternbaum killed his wife Leah in 1952 to marry Rozenman and the new witnesses include jewelers florists and hotel staff detailing the affair. testimony also centers on whether the Sternbaum office was lighted the night of the murder and the fire
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Mansfield, O
Theodore P. Lutz
Mansfield
E. Max Sternbaum
Sternbaums
Leah
Margaret Rozenman
Tiffin
Lutz
Sternbaum
Rozenman
Earl J. Culp
Mansfield Jeweler
Louis Mandel
Willard
Lalse
Shankman
Mandel
S Sternbaum
Gl's Help Train Indochina Native Forces
U S defense chiefs favor an early French approval of a plan to send American troops to Indochina to assist training of native forces. Lt Gen John W O Daniel would lead a mission intended to aid French commanders on a smaller scale than the 1948 Greece operation and not to take over training duties.
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Washington
Indochina
John W. O'Daniel
James A. van Fileet
Greece
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
O'Daniel
Hus
Pacific
Liquor Director Denies Friendship Purchases
Ohio liquor chief Rutkowski and auditor Rhodes trade charges over Elk's Choice liquor. Rhodes says the liquor department bought 300 cases of fifths and 100 cases of pints from Elk Importing Company, owned by ILER week clerk, with rental and profit figures cited. Rutkowski denies any friendship liquor purchases and defends department business efficiency showing 195 million in gross sales.
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Columbus
James A
Rhodes
Rutkowski
Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga
GOP
Lausche
Elk
International Salvation Army Worker To Talk Tonight
Major Ivar Sorman of Sweden, an international Salvation Army worker, will speak at Elyria Citadel tonight at 7 30 PM. Captain Burton Johnson says a Cleveland message announced Sorman’s visit and his film on global Army work including leprosarium projects. Earlier today they visited the Elyria Methodist Home to describe the Army’s international efforts.
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Ivar Sorman
Sweden
Salvation Army
Citadel
Burton Johnson
iCorps
Cleveland
Major Sorman
Ohio
John Allen
General Osborn
Elyria Methodist Home
County prosecutor seeks immediate pinball machine removal
Sandusky D County Prosecutor William E. Dibelius has urged city and county law officers to order all pinball machines removed from the county immediately. He argues the devices violate local laws and pose concerns requiring swift action by officials.
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Sandusky, D
William FE. Dibelius
Two Killed At Crossing Near Plain City
Two London men died when their pickup was struck by a train at Unionville Center near Plain City on Wednesday. Victims were John Holland, 53, and William Floyd Miller.
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Marysville, QC
INS
London
Unionville Center
Plain City
John Holland
Wiliam Floyd Miller
Rules Tax Ride Firing Improper
Washington RI The US court of appeals ruled that the Internal Revenue Service improperly fired George C Mulligan as deputy collector for the Philadelphia area and sent the case back to a lower court to decide on reinstatement. Mulligan was fired Nov 27 1951 after charges of accepting fees for preparing returns for several figures. The court said reason for removal was not plainly stated. lower court fate awaits.
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Washington
US Court of Appeals
Internal Revenue Service
George C. Mulligan
Philadelphia
Mulligan
Internal Revenue
Revenue Service
Bureau
Nick’ Robin
Isidore Robin
Peter
Catherine Stahl
Anthony
Magdalena Matte
Leo C. Coleman
Tthis Group
Leiten
Supreme Court
Appeals Court
Bipartisan Support for Economic Measures Seen
Washington editors report both Republican and Democratic lawmakers ready to back President Eisenhower if emergency steps are needed to stave off a recession. Eisenhower hinted at possible tax concessions to boost consumer purchasing power if unemployment does not improve next month.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
NBC
White House
Former Hospital Head Returns to Pennsylvania as Superintendent
C. R. Cook, former Elyria Memorial Hospital superintendent, will become superintendent of Washington Hospital in Washington, Pennsylvania on March 1. He has worked in hospital administration before, living with his wife and two sons on East Erie Avenue, Lorain, after leaving Elyria in 1951 to join the T. J. Hume Company.
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C. R. Cook
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cook
Washington, Pa
Washington
Pittsburgh
Washington and Jefferson College
East Erie Avenue
Lorain
Sharon
T. J. Hume Company
Parade Not Approved at Denver University Campus
Denver University students jeered as Patrolman L A Hawkins issued tickets to a long line of cars near campus. He summoned two dozen officers and a fire truck to enforce order as cars moved in and out, with one lead car racing around the block to pull in behind.
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Denver
Denver University
L. A. Hawkins
Hawkins
Meeting with Red China Likely Despite April Doubt
The article discusses chances of a Western Allies Soviet led meeting with Red China. It notes U S opposition to any back door recognition and aims to confine talks to Korea, possibly later Indochina. Molotov pushes for full equality while Mao Tse Tung asserts China’s equal status.
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Russia
United States
Britain
France
Red China
Iworld
Berlin
Vyacheslav Molotov
Indochina
Molotov
Europe
Asia
Korea
Mao Tse Tung
Soviet Union
Two Three Alarm Fires Hit Columbus Firms
Two three alarm fires broke out within a mile of each other in Columbus causing about 750000 in damages. Five firemen were slightly injured. The Kauffman Lattimer Co at 230 N Front St burned after ether five pints spilled and ignited by fumes or heat. Five hours later the General Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co at 999 N Fourth St burned with undisclosed cause.
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Columbus, C
Kauffman-Lattimer, Co
N. Front St
General Laundry Jand Dry Cleaning Co
Fourth St
Kauffman-Lattimer Co
General Laundry
Kauffman-Lattimer
Nixon May Speak in Ohio and Eisenhower Considered
In Columbus report Vice President Richard Nixon may speak at UC Founder’s Day dinner in Cincinnati on April 20. President Eisenhower told Governor Lausche he might address the National Conference of Christians and Jews in Cleveland this spring and would consider the invitation for a major address. Lausche, in Washington for a highway safety conference, noted his high esteem for Eisenhower but avoided a direct pledge of support.
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Columbus
Richard Nixon
Eisenhower
Ohio
University of Cincinnati
Nixon
Lausche
Washington
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Robert A. Tait
Taft
White House
Military Officials Doubtful on New Look Defense Policy
Washington reports rising congressional criticism of America’s reliance on retaliatory air strikes to deter Communism. Senators George and Mansfield voiced doubts after a briefing by Bedell Smith and Adm. Arther W. Radford, stressing airpower alone may not win on ground or sea. Military leaders Ridgway and Carney warned against overemphasis on airpower and urged readiness for all war types, including non-atomic conflicts.
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Washington
America
Walter F. George
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Walter Bedell Smith
Arthur W
Joint Chiefs of
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Adm
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
George
Mansfield
Korea
United Nations
Indo-China
Free World
Aegm
Ridgway
Commerce Dept fires 132 aides as security risks
The Eisenhower era report shows 132 Commerce Department employees were fired as security risks with 23 charged with subversion or disloyalty. The dismissals, part of a broader claim of 2,200 fired on security grounds, prompted renewed Democratic calls for full breakdowns and a Civil Service Commission review.
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Commerce Dept
Washington &the
Eisen
Hower
Congress
Commerce Department
House Appropriations
Senate
Democrats
Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
James C. Worthy
House
Worthy
Gram
Civil Service Commission
CIC Charman
Philip Young
Sen
Olin D. Johnson
S.C
A. S
Mike Monroney
Civil Service
McClellan Named to Ohio Education Survey Committee
W. O. McClellan director of housing and finance for Elyria Public Schools has been named a member of one of six state committees studying education needs. The panel, formed by the Ohio General Assembly, will meet in Columbus tomorrow with the first date March 12 13. Public funds cover expenses. Manahan and Mosher lead the effort with educators and legislators.
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W. O. McClellan
Elyma Public Schools
Ohio General Assembly
Survey Commission
Columbus
McClellan
William L. Manahan
House Education Committee
Charles Mosher
Senate Education Compmittee
Alliance Priest Dies After Illness at 76
Msgr. A. J. Manning of St. Joseph's church Alliance died Wednesday night in Youngstown's St. Elizabeth hospital at age 76. He had served as pastor since 1928 and celebrated fifty years in the priesthood last summer.
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Youngstown
A. J. Manning
St. Joseph’s Church
Alliance
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Msgr. Manning
Alliance Church
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