Unions Fight Polk on 10 Oct Pay and Price Order
Washington reports the government approved a 10 percent wage rise for 57 million workers and set price controls for retailers. Wage hikes start now with March 29 for most price changes. Johnston’s order stirs labor discontent as the wage board may not act. DiSalle issues a retail markup order targeting 230,000 stores and $31 billion in non-food sales with July 1 ceiling postings.
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Washington
Eric A. Johnston
Organized Labor
Johnston
Wage Stabilization Board
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Strike Warning Over Wage Formula In Ohio IUE
About 50 000 Ohio members of the International Union of Electrical Workers were warned to prepare for a strike if proposed amendments to the national wage formula are not adopted. District President William Snoots said telegrams went to Bucyrus Youngstown Cleveland and Warren outlining the plan. A General Electric conference board meeting in New York will decide the strike policy if amendments are not adopted. Armstrong Dies At 41 In New York Songwriter Harry Armstrong who wrote the music for Sweet Adeline died after months of illness.
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Dayton
International Union of Electrical Workers
CIO
Ohio
William Snoots
IUE
Bucycus
Youngstown
Cleveland
Warren
Eric Johnston
Snoots
General Electric Conference Board
New York
Johnson
Harry Armstrong
Northeastern Ohio Forecast: Cloudy Mild Through Week
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and mild temperatures this afternoon. Tonight turns rainy with wind and continued mild air, then Thursday brings more clouds with rain and wind in the forenoon. Expect showers and a drop in temperature in the afternoon with a low near 36.
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Ohio
Catholic Social Service Bureau Annual Meeting Stresses Charity Over Welfare
Father Robert Brown of Washington DC addressed Lorain County Catholics at the Catholic Social Service Bureau annual meeting in Lorain. He urged personal service and warned that sectarian welfare harms unity while government welfare remains a responsibility. volunteers should multiply at the parish level as a core of charity.
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Robert Brown
Washington, D. C
Catholic Social Service Bureau
Lorain County
American Legion Hall
Lorain
Father Brown
Welfare
J. M. Kandrac
The
Bureau
Frederick B Mohan
Cleveland
Mary J. McCarthy
Lorain Courts
Elyria Woman Suffers Burns From Bedding Fire
An Elyria woman identified as Mrs. L. D. Williams of 146 School Street received second degree burns on her left hand while trying to remove burning bedding from an upstairs bedroom. Firemen from Quad One and Engine Co. Three extinguished the fire with only minor damage. Children playing with matches were blamed.
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Elyria
L. D. Willams
School Street
Quad One
Engine Co
Dairymen Honor at 16th Lorain County Banquet
Dairymen of Lorain County held their 16th annual banquet at Amherst High School with a large turnout. Major Norman Imrie delivered a humorous address, and dairy production trophies were awarded to Harry Rowland of Wellington and Denham Brothers of LaGrange for butterfat records.
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Amherst High School
Harry Rowland
Wellington
Denham Bros
LaGrange
C. L. Lehman
Grafton
Mr. Rowland
Paul Dammeyer
Dammeyer
Lorain County
Amhest High School
E. L. Thompson
Henrietta Methodist Church
Major Imrie
Columbus
Leo Fredrick
Cleveland
Lehman
Carl Deeds
Rowland
Grafton Bank
Norman Imrie
Deeds
Imrie
Berea College
Culver Military Academy
Theodore Roosevelt
Eac
Imric
Denham Brothers
la Grane
Denhams
Announced U S Casualties Pass 50 000 Mark
Washington reports U S casualties in Korea at 56 675, up 1 543 from a week ago. Defence department notes only with next of kin notified through last Friday. many cases not yet counted due to notification delays. Army 1 95, Navy 590, Marine Corps 7 728, Air Force 606. totals include 7 639 killed, 33 401 wounded, 9 635 missing. 8 612 total deaths.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
3St
County Awards Weed Control Contract on Roads
County commissioners awarded a $5,742 contract to Commercial Chemical Co. of Gibsonburg Ohio for weed control on county roads. This marks the first time the county has hired a private firm for weed control.
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Commercial Chemical Co
Gibsonburg
Probers Report Two Major Crime Syndicates Existence
The Senate Crime committee says two major syndicates exist with leaders Frank Costello and Joe Adonis in New York Miami axis and Tony Accardo Fischetti brothers and Jake Guzik in Miami Chicago axis. It links the Mafia and Sicilian Black Hand as a hidden government and urges a national crime commission and stronger federal laws.
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Washington
Senate Crime Committee
Charles
Lucky” Luciano
Vice King
Frank Costello
Joe Adonis
New York
Miami
Chicago Capone
Tony Accardo
Fischetti Brothers
Jake Guzik
Sicilian Black Hand Society
National Crime Commission
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Fuller Warren
Florida
Forrest Smith
Missouri
Capone
Continental Press Service
Racing News
Costello
New York City
Police Department announces new lieutenant detective and sergeants
Service Director D. W. Kothe announced that Sergt. Maurice Flood becomes lieutenant detective effective March 1. Patrolmen David Szabo and Earl Hawkins are named police sergeants effective the same date. Grades from the Feb. 20 civil service exam plus service credits determine the appointments. Flood totals 83.24 percent, Szabo 79.5, Hawkins 85.8.
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D. W. Kothe
Sergt
Maurice Flood
Police Department
David Szabo
Earl Hawkins
Flood
Szabo
Hawkins
Williams pleads guilty to first degree murder in Christmas shooting
George Mell Williams, 37, of South Maple Street, pleaded guilty before Common Pleas Judge D A Cook to first degree murder. Williams asked for punishment to be set by a three judge panel. The case, over the Christmas Day shooting of neighbor Charles Fields, 53, proceeds March 5 with Judges Cook Pinckura and Kel Loge.
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George Mell Williams
South Maple Street
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Williams
Charles Fields
Fields
Ffriend
South Maple
Cook
John Pin‘cura
W. E. Kelloge
Medina
Group Favors Detention Home in Lorain County
County commissioners received a letter from the Lorain County Medical Society auxiliary stating it has on file a favorable position for establishing a detention home for Lorain County juvenile delinquents. The letter follows several similar communications from other groups.
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The
Lorain County
Blood Typing Event Aided By Legion Auxiliary
Forty eight persons had their blood typed after the American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Miss Jonephine Kieth conducted the typing with help from Mrs. Ro Hutchings Mrs. Alex Keston Mre Chauncey Smythe Mrs Mable Ellis Mre W Stultz and Mrs Russell Stokley. Mrs Alms Miller and Mrs Duke Elliott oversaw reception.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Jonephine Kieth
Lorain County
County Approves Road Improvement Contract
County commissioners approve a federal project with the state highway department for Deis Hall on North Ridge Road at Pleasant View Sanatorium. County Engineer Donald E Patterson estimates the county's share at $75,000, covering half of construction costs and two thirds of right of way costs.
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State Highway Department
Deis Hall
North Radge Road
Pleasant View Sanatorium
Donald E Patterson
Mrs Knight To Head Red Cross Drive Division
Mrs Jack Knight named chairman of the solicitation in Elyria residential districts completing the 1951 Red Cross fund drive setup. Volunteers meet at St Marys church hall to receive instructions for a $33,822 quota opening tomorrow. Knight, a longtime civic participant born in England, joins division heads including Bogart Fritzsche Kirkbride Frankfather Saussler Tompkins and Foreman in a broad volunteer leadership slate.
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Jack Knight
Gulf Road
American Red Cross Fund
St. Mary’s Church Hall
Knight
Elyria
England
First Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Elyria Woman's Club
Red Cross
Community Chest
Y.M.C.A
Harry Bogart
Alan Fritzsche
Don Kirkbride
Harry Frankfather
Myron Saussler
Earl Tompkins
Andrew Foreman
Fred McNally
Floss Klopfenstein
Thomas Bowen
Harlo McNally
Alan van Dern
Officer Loses His Uniforms Fourth Time
Major Samuel Rush of Cambridge Ohio a WWII and Korea veteran is without his uniform for the fourth time after thieves stole 1700 worth of goods from his car in Cleveland. Rush notes the losses occurred in Marseilles London and Hamhung during his service.
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Cleveland
Samuel Rush
Cambridge
Rush
Marseilles
London
Hamhung
Korea
Reds Weigh U S Troop Plans In Europe War Debate
Gen. Lucius D. Clay told senators that Soviet leaders would risk war to enforce favorable odds, but U S troop strength in Europe could deter aggression. He urged expanding six divisions for Eisenhower’s Atlantic Pact command and warned against limiting forces.
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Washington
Lucius D. Clay
Russia
United States
Europe
U. S
Germany
Forein
Armed Services
U.S
Dwight D Eisenhower
Wikkon
Clay
Claz
Bri- Sun
France
Hoover
Eces
Two Girls Reported Missing in Local Area
Police and sheriff departments were asked to assist in locating Shirley Ross aged 14 of 516 Carbridge Avenue and Esther Bruce aged 14 of 124 Willams Street. They were last seen together at the bus station around dawn yesterday, authorities were told.
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Polie
Shirley Ross
Carbridge Avenue
Esther Bruce
Willams Street
Big Guns Rattle Reds As Cavalry Presses In Korea
U S 1st Cavalry Division pushed one mile into a new Chinese defense line in central Korea before stalling on Hill 318 under a heavy Red artillery barrage. Canadian Australian forces advanced toward Yongdu Hoengsong, while Marine and South Korean units probe flanks and seize key hills in a broad front drive along about 140 miles of front.
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Tokyo
U. S. 1St Cavalry
Korea
Yongdu
Seoul
Reds
Hoengsong
Hongchon
British Commonwealth 27Th Brigade
Yongdu-Hoengsong
Yongdu- Hoengsong
U. N
U. S. 1St Marine Division
Han River
Seamul
Haanhung
U. S
East Central Front
Pangnim
Meat Packers Fail To Bid For State Business
Ohio welfare director J. H. Lamneck said state institutional meat supplies are low as meat packers fail to bid on state contracts. He noted institutions could endure until the Office of Price Stabilization order takes effect. Seventeen Ohio packers in Cleveland admitted they were unable to bid due to the price structure.
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Columbus
Ohio
J. H. Lamneck
Lamneck
Office of Price Stabilization
Cleveland
Pleven Loses In Showdown Vote In French Assembly
Paris Premier Rene Pleven's middle-of-the-road government lost a showdown vote on proposed election reforms in the General Assembly and officials said the cabinet plans to resign.
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Paris
Rene Pleven
General Assembly
Township Seeks County Highway Takeover and Culvert Work
County commissioners refer Elsha township request to incorporate Three Roads into the county highway system covering West Ber Arr and Howard roads along with culvert construction on 49th Street at Allen and Grove Avenues.
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Elsha
Wester
Bon Arr
Howard Roads
49Th Street
Allen and Grove Avenues
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