Zero Hour Nears in Mines Dispute Fire Sweeps Coshocton Hotels
Firefighters battled a blaze in Coshocton sweeping the Park Hotel and adjacent buildings. Guests in night clothes were evacuated safely as flames destroyed store space and an apartment section. Fire started in a drug store basement and spread to a three story block. Trucks from Zanesville Newcomerstown and West Lafayette aided as Newark and Millersburg departments were alerted. A firewall kept the flames from reaching Montgomery Ward. No casualties reported.
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Bulletin
Toa. Am
Spot Drug Store
Zanes Ile
Newcomerstown
West Lafayette
Newark
Millersburg
Montgomery-Ward Departmet
M. Q. Baker
Coshocton
Sailing Yacht Goes Aground Two Dead Two Missing
Coast Guard and a PBY searched Georgia coastal waters off Black Beard Island after a 42 foot sailing yacht ran aground in a northeast gale. Two bodies found, two survivors from Detroit have been saved, others missing, all from Baltimore passengers identified, island now a preserve.
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ST. Simon
Coast Guard
Georgia
Black Beard Island
William E Folcher
Mes Ved Slezak
Detroit
Black Beard
Les
Ravannah
Caribbean
Mateec Schmidt
Esved Danforth
Baltimore
First Lieutenant fatally shoots commander in wartime incident
A report from Frankfurt states an American first lieutenant shot and killed a company commander, a captain, at the time near Bebra. Details about the men involved and potential motives were not released as families were notified.
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Frankfurt- Army Cfucials
Bebra
Weather Becomes Unclear In Fray Of Unreadable Text
Fragmentary weather note presents cryptic phrases about ports, roads, and forecasts but readable details are missing. Key entities such as places or dates cannot be reliably identified, leaving only garbled terms and partial sentences.
Harvey Holcomb elected president of Lake Erie chapter
Harvey Holcomb of 133 Lincoln Court was elected president of the Lake Erie Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers. He is employed by the Lorain County Engineering Department.
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Harvey Holcomb
Lincoln Court
Lake, Erie
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Lorain County
Five Dead and 150 Injured in Laundry Blast
A night explosion leveled a Greenville laundry district, killing five and injuring more than 180. The blast damaged nearby buildings and sent victims to several area hospitals. Authorities traced the cause to a giant tank of cleaning fumes ignited in the basement furnace. plant officials warned workers to evacuate. The Red Cross dispatched disaster staff to aid survivors. damage was estimated at 500,000 dollars.
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Greenville
5. C
Deal
Spartanburg
J. Carl Trammel
Wiley Mimma
Nehj Bottling Company
Leona Dobson
Mattie Chancer
EB. Ai Haynie
Haxtie
Civilian Killed In Ship Blast At Naval Drydock
Nine investigators hunted for the blast cause aboard the carrier Antietam at Hunters Point Naval Drydock. The explosion killed John F. Chiverley, 60, of Belmont, Conn., a civic leader, and badly burned 23 others with eight critically injured.
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San Francisco
Antietam
Hunters Po Naval Drydock
John F. Chiverley
Belmont
Wie
Sandusky Men Buy Plant In Tiffin
Fragmented text describes Sandusky men purchasing a plant in Tiffin. The garbled OCR suggests discussions of plant operations, financing, and construction, with references to local industry and forthcoming actions by involved parties. Names and precise details are unreadable.
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Sandusky
Tiffin
Lorain County Library Budget Cuts Set At 85 285 For 1947
The Lorain County Budget Commission reduced total library budget requests from 100 518 to 85 285 for 1947 allocations. Elyria Amherst Wellington Avon Lake and Grafton saw varied increases and one exception, with travel library and other towns receiving amounts based on perceived needs. Intangible tax funds not allocated to libraries go to the municipalities where the tax is created.
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Lorain County
Frank Ayres
Budget Commission
County Trewarer
Walter J. Wright
Willam Wickens
Grafton
Sane
Elyria
Wellington
Avon Lake
Elyria Day Featured At National Aircraft Show
Elyria is represented at the National Aircraft Show at Cleveland airport by a 16 member party led by Mayor A. R. Agate and Richard Horan. The Elyria Day program begins at 4 p.m. with a portion broadcast. The mayor will speak on Elyria’s wartime aircraft manufacture and peacetime industry development.
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Elyrias
Cleveland
A. R. Agate
Richard Horan
Tday
Elyria
Paulie Greer
Elvria Queen
Betty Wice
Lous Hickey
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Elvria
Harry Day
Myron Averbook
Myavin Frankel Dor Duke Filtatt
Way Yder
Haury Dagetha
Elyria Oof
Rath Cumiiegs
Mayors
Moye Comamttes
Cost Of Sugar To Go Up Again
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Painesville Schools Employees To Get Bonus
Reports indicate the school board approved a bonus for employees as part of ongoing negotiations and funding discussions related to the education levy. The vote and details remain under review as authorities outline disbursement timing and eligibility.
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Painesville
Blast Shatters Building In Jerusalem
A heavy explosion shattered the building housing the income tax and press censorship offices in Jerusalem. Casualties were initially unclear. The blast occurred in the British Fortress area near mid day after a warning call. Troops sealed roads and evacuated occupants. One casualty reported. The attack was attributed to the Irgun Zvai Leumi group which warned it would reply with bullets to the British campaign.
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Jerusalem
Iruun Zvia Leumi
Hagan Uneers Ground Organization
Bus overturns in ditch injuring fourteen near West Liberty
A bus carrying nineteen passengers skidded off US Route 68 three miles south of West Liberty and overturned into a ditch. Fourteen people were injured, with several treated at Bellefontaine and Urbana area hospitals and the Champaign County Hospital, including Frank Berg and Gail Lynn among the hospitalized.
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West Liberty
Robert Davis
Dayton
Bellefontaine
Urbana
H. Moore
Bellefontaine Hospital
Frank Berg
Huntsville
Gail Lynn
H. BE. Schreeves
Robert Cousins
Champaign County Hospital
A. L. Patton
Springfield
Victor Poll
W. Liberty
C. B. Detveler
Yieming
Truck Fire Damages Rig Near Elyria. Driver Uninjured
A truck owned by Cleveland Beverage Company caught fire and overturned on Route 20 at Barton Road near Cuyahoga County Hill at noon. The driver reported a tire blowout caused loss of control. Ridgeville Fire Department found no serious fire damage after extinguishing the blaze.
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Fie
Route 20
Barton Road
Cuyahoga County
Hil
Ridgeville
Elyria
Cleveland Beverage Compay
Four Park Sites to Be Appraised by Board
The State Board authorized 1500 for appraising four potential state park sites on Lake Erie. Sites in Cleveland and neighboring areas were listed, with executive notes from the Wards Department and details of parcels to be evaluated for future park development.
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Columbus
Png Board
Lake Erie
Clive
Frank
Willian
Navy Seeks $1.8 Billion for New Weapons Program
The Navy asks the Budget Bureau for 1948 funds totaling 1.8 billion dollars to develop guided missiles and undersea weapons. The request, about 750 million above this year’s budget, prioritizes national defense and essential naval readiness while stressing submarine capabilities and missile research.
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Navy
Washington
Budget Bureau
Darmage
60Th Congress
Grand Jury Probes Alleged Bookie Operations
The grand jury opens its inquiry into alleged bookie operations in Bly, naming deputy sheriffs and a search at a 21 Lodi street clgar store for betting evidence. Witnesses include Captain Southam, Bob Shannon, Eddie Kayaun, and Jake Mosher as jurors review cases on automobile and support matters. The session runs through the week with potential carryover.
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R. Jo Jamieson
R Campbell
Givano
Arnaldy Paontelli
Cleveland
Carl Wo Morgan
Lawrence Burts
Mt Vernon
Frank Schlimin
Chirenne Ebersale
Southa
Pahie
C. FE Southam
Southam
Clgar
Lodi Street
Minink
Bob Shannon
Eddie Kayaun
Nelon Krugman
Roy Aunuel
Jake Mosher
H. J. Austin
Brive Sigmund
Iornity
Alumni Chorus To Meet Tonight At Elyna High School
Alumni of Elyna High School to gather at the YM C A tonight for the alumni chorus meeting moved from last night. Chorus members, active since 1980, are urged to join the a cappella group through renewed invitations and to return copies of the proposed constitution and by laws to the votary tonight. Christmas gift plans and class exchanges noted.
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Ebyria High
YM. C. Ao
de Poi
Elyna High School
Hannegan Resigns Prospects for Democratic Chair Debated
Washington reports the Democratic National Committee faces a vacant chair as Robert E. Hannegan rests and nears resignation. President Truman may seek a new postmaster general while Gov. Kerr of Oklahoma is floated as likely successor. Possible interim candidates include Gael Sullivan and Oscar Chirn, with a January meeting planned to accept Hannegan’s resignation.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Truman
Robert E. Hannegan
Hannegan
United Press
Kerr
Robust S. Kere
Oklahoma
Cioce
Gael Sullivan
Hhers
Price
Paul Porter
Oscar Chirn
Migit
Miners Walkout Paralyzes Kentucky Coal Regions
More than 27,000 miners left their jobs in Kentucky in a pre deadline display showing support for John L. Lewis. The walkouts hit Big Sandy and Tug Rivers, Hazard district and Harlan County, with 17,280 tons of daily loss in Harlan. District 30 leader Len Cuddy reported 75 percent of 25,000 in southeastern Kentucky out. Abe Vales blamed government leadership. sentiment rose in the prior 24 hours.
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United Press
United Mine Workers
Kentucky
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Len Cuddy
Lexington
UMW District 30
Nice
Harlan County
Harkin County
Abe Vales
Lincoln
Hetty Grable
Dick Haymes
Ady
Tension Grips Nation as Mine Shutdown Looms
Washington reports tense mood as zero hour nears for a soft coal shutdown with 400000 United Mine Workers at risk. Army troops alerted and officials fear contempt actions if John J. Lewis defies a federal court order while miners stage wildcat strikes.
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Washington
John J. Lewis
United Mine
UMW
Lewis
John TL
Justice Department
Conrcs
United Mine Workers
No. 1
No-Work Policy Spreads Among Miners In Ohio
Ohio mining unrest grows as more than six thousand miners walk off in a no work protest. About two thousand six hundred idle in five eastern Ohio mines including Florence and Nelms shads, Powhatan No. 1, Big Run, Barton, and Dun Glen in Belmont Jefferson counties. Crooksville Corning area shows rising disruption with 25 meetings planned. Jones Coal Co Mis co mine adds eight hundred idle workers. No official action yet from unions, and No. 8 continues on Page 2.
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United Press
Ohio
United Mine Worker
Florence and Nelms
O. Coal Co
Powhatan Mining Company
Big Run
Rail and River Co
Barton
Belmont County
Hanna Coal Company
Dun Glen
Jefferson County
Crooksville-Corning
Jones Coal Co
Misco
Oyster Shucking Time Cut by Sodawater Device
A new machine tumbles oysters in sodawater to reduce shucking time by 25 percent. The note claims sodawater dulls oysters causing yawning. Also a Classified-style line urges selling used items and promotes Keljohn Wrist Watch at Milton's Credit Jewelers with a Federal 12x included.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Keljohn
Milton
Credit Jewelers
Vic Silver
W. Broud
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