Bid on CCC Project Is 1 247 574 Dollars
D R Smalley and Sons of Celina was the low bidder for relocating the CCC Highway from Sligo to west of Clarksville, with a bid of 1 247 574 dollars against an estimate of 1 608 200. The project spans Clinton and Warren counties and includes a steel beam bridge over Todds Fork and 7.46 miles of reinforced concrete paving. Local residents protested the relocation at a hearing at the courthouse.
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D. R. Smalley and Sons
Celina
CCC
Sligo
Clarksville
State Department of Highways
Columbus
Highway Department
Clinton
Warren Counties
Todds Fork
Pavin
H. A. Lees
Cincinnati
Thomas Downing
Clinton Construction Co
Wilmington
Highland County
Minimum Milk Price Established in Dayton-Springfield Market
The Department of Agriculture set minimum producer prices for milk in the Dayton Springfield market area. Class one milk will sell for at least $4.70 per hundredweight from Dec 15 to Jan 31 and $4.48 in February 1949. Class two milk is set at $4.40 per hundredweight for the same period and $4.18 in February.
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Washington
Dayton-Springfield
Department of Agriculture
Seven Flyers Die In Two Crashes
Two Air Force transport crashes near Greenville and Fairfield killed seven airmen. A C 82 Flying Boxcar crashed into a cornfield near Greenville Base after engine trouble killed four and injured three. At Fairfield a two engine C 47 crashed in a field near the runway killing all three crew.
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Greenville
S. C
Air Force Base
Greenville Air Force Base
Fairfield Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Alabama Soldier Hanged for Slayings in Tokyo
A 32 year old Alabama soldier was hanged today for the hammer slayings of four Japanese.
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Tokyo
Christmas greetings posted at City Hall by former mayor and current mayor
Two Christmas cards are taped to the auditor's wall at City Hall. R C Greene of Marysville Missouri, a former mayor, sent a card with love and best wishes. Mayor Robert C Stephens sent a note to city officials thanking them for cooperation and loyalty over the past year and wishing well for the new year.
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Auditor's Office
R. C. Greene
Marysville
Robert C. Stephens
Wright brothers aircraft welcomed home at Smithsonian
The Kitty Hawk plane and The Spirit of St Louis are suspended in the Smithsonian Arts and Industry Building as the Wright brothers historic flyer returns from Britain. President Truman sends a message praising American inventive genius to the guests at the ceremony in Washington.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Truman
St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York-Paris
Arts and Industry
British Museum
London
United States
Committee May Reopen Alger Hiss Case Next Week
Attorney General Clark said the administration will seek tightening of espionage laws when Congress reconvenes. President Truman asked Clark to study the matter, with recommendations and amendments to present at the session’s start. Meanwhile HUAC signaled a possible revival of the Alger Hiss case, questioning Francis B. Sayre as part of ongoing inquiries.
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Alger Hiss
Washington
Clark
Mnation
Congress
Truman
White House
Justice Department
Mr. Truman
Russia
House Un-American Activities Committee
Francis B. Sayre
New Plan Proposed In School Dispute
Twinsburg news reports a new plan to end the five day school closure. Oscar Shupe of the Real Estate Owners Association says the program was developed in Columbus with state education officials and calls for reopening after Christmas with parents agreeing to follow the school board. A joint committee of real estate members and Twinsburg Citizens League would assist with school affairs.
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Twinsburg
Oscar Shupe
Real Estate Owners Association
Columbus
Twinsburg Citizens League
European Aid Cuts Possible Says Senator Taft
Senator Robert A. Taft warned in New York that American aid to Europe could be reduced in the 1950 fiscal year. He said substantial cuts might be made in the Economic Cooperation Administration program during its third year after returning from Europe aboard the liner America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert A. Taft
Europe
Ohio Republican
America
Economic Cooperation Administration
United Nations launches 30 million aid program for Palestine refugees
The United Nations announced a 30 million dollar aid program for Palestine war refugees. Reports from the Middle East indicate people are already dying from exposure amid the conflict.
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Geneva
United Nations
Middle East
Communists Claim Peiping Air Field and Surroundings
The Chinese communist radio reported the capture of Peiping’s Nanyuan air field seven miles south of the ancient capital, along with the Men toukou coal area and Wanping village. They claimed 2,000 nationalist troops were taken, 14 armored cars seized, and two tanks destroyed.
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San Francisco
Communist Radio Today
Peiping
Nanyuan
Associated Press
Mentoukou
Wanping
Generous Giving to CROP Snarls Collection Schedule
In Dayton on December 17, Americans give generously to Christmas food trains for 43 nations. CROP officials praise the response and note trains now split into sections due to large donations. National Chairman John D. Metzler calls it the greatest voluntary effort of its kind.
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Dayton
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
America
National
John D. Metzler
Ohio Grange backs 90 percent parity for major farm commodities
The Ohio State Grange urged government support of major farm commodities at straight 90 percent parity and called for Congress to allow crop acreage controls. It also favored state and federal tax positions, opposed toll roads unless privately financed, and urged measures on cattle testing and soil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio State Grange
Congress
National Grange
Joseph W. Fichter
Grange
The
Wilmington Council OKs 1948 supplemental budget
Wilmington City Council at its last 1948 meeting approved a supplemental appropriation of 6 647 75 to balance year end books and approved Willard Noftiger's change of 451 North South Street from a two family to a three family property. Emmett H Bailey said the city would not be in the red but could not specify the general fund balance. The council also authorized City Engineer D Robert Conard to study City Hall roof and trusses and report back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
City Hall
Willard Noftiger
North South Street
Emmett H. Bailey
Council
Bailey
Frank Tener
D. Robert Conard
Circleville Mayor Calls Liquor Board Move Politics Dirty
Circleville Mayor Thurman S. Miller charged there is a lot of dirty politics in the State Liquor Board accusation that Circleville does not enforce liquor laws. He said the board seeks to whip Circleville and implies a statewide issue. The board ordered Circleville to show cause within 30 days why liquor permit rebates should not be withheld, a first in its 14 year history.
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Circleville
Thurman S. Miller
State Liquor Board
Miller
Little Circleville
Liquor Board
Ohio River To Reach 49 Feet
The Ohio River is forecast to crest two to three feet below flood stage in the Cincinnati district this weekend, with no flood indicated. The river stood at 36.9 feet at 10 AM as it rose about 0.2 feet per hour, according to the U.S. Weather Bureau.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Warren County Father and Son Die in Truck Crash
Cincinnati dispatch reports a father George W. Peterson 55 and his son Roy 20 of Creswick near Lebanon died when their lumber truck crashed into a loading platform. Police and fire units spent over an hour extricating the victims from the wreckage.
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Warren County
Cincinnati
George W. Peterson
Roy
Creswick
Lebanon
Three Clinton County Men Pass Draft Physicals
Three Clinton county men sent to the Cincinnati Army Recruiting Station on December 9 for Selective Service physicals passed examinations. The local draft board reports four men are to be inducted on December 30. those who passed are Fred C. Matthews Jr of 56 John Street Clarence Myers Jr of 193 Owens Avenue and Chester Beverly of Sabina.
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Clinton County
Cincinnati
J. Henry Nowold
Clinton County Draft Board
Fred C. Matthews, Jr
John Street
Clarence Myers
Owens Avenue
Chester Beverly
Sabina R. F
Body of One Miner Recovered from Pit
Rescue workers recovered the body of William Huff 40 near Tell City as four miners were entombed at the Christ mas mine south of St Meinrad Indiana. The other three buried miners were Jacob Harpenau 40 of Tell City Thomas McCallister 37 of Troy and Robert Kellems 59 of Grandview.
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ST. Meinrad
Ind
Christmas Mine
Here
William Huff
Tell City
Jacob Harpenau
Thomas McCallister
Troy
Robert Kellems
Grandview
Mrs Wilfred Earl rescues boy from flood waters
Mrs Wilfred Earl plunged into flood swollen Wolf creek to save her four year old son Danny. The child was unconscious when pulled from the water but revived.
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Tiffin
Wilfred Earl
Wolf Creek
Danny
Jurors Drawn For January Term of Court
Clinton County jury commissioners A M West and F M Harlan draw 35 residents for the January term of Common Pleas Court grand and petit juries. Grand jurors include Mrs Everet Starbuck and Walter Sprinkle of Wilmington and others. petit jurors list Perry Kier and Lee Wolary among Wilmington residents. Grand jury reports January 4. petit jury reports January 10.
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Clinton County
A. M. West
F. M. Harlan
Common” Pleas Court
Everett Starbuck
Lew Edwards
Walter Sprinkle
Wilmington
George Redfern
Paul Moffatt
Elvin Hoskins
Wilmington R. F. D
Thomas Swingley
Lelia Betterton
Ralph Cornelius
New Vienna
P. M. Ellis
Henry Mercer
J. C. Phelps
Sabina
Ethel Gleason
Sabina R. F. D
Virgil Bright
Westboro
Albert McKay
New Burlington
R. F
Perry Kier
Chester Swaim
Ernest Hazard
Sie McKibben
Lee Wolary
Cora Groves
Annalee McWilliams
Elmer McPherson
Everett Talmage
Paul Larnick
Maynard Harris
Mt. Pleasant
George Baker
Wilbur Hadley
Clarksville
Chris Gehron
Martinsville
Orville Osborn
Blanchester
Weldon McKay
Paul Terrell
George Scott
Cuba
A. C. Henry
Lees Creek
Super Airliner Not For President Dewey
Air Force Secretary Symington says the million dollar Lockheed Constellation with office galley and other executive facilities was built for presidential use but not for President Dewey. The plane is designed for a busy executive rather than a specific individual.
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Dewey
Washington
Dec
Air Force
Symington
Dew
Radio Berlin Returns On Air After Tower Blasts
Soviet controlled Radio Berlin resumes broadcasting 12 hours after French forces blew up its transmission towers. Heinz Schmidt anchors from an undetermined setup, claiming Washington ordered the attack. French commander Brig Gen Jean Ganeval cites airlift safety concerns at Tegel airfield.
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Berlin
Radio Berlin
Russia
Germany
Heinz Schmidt
Potsdam
Schmidt
Washington
Taegliche Rundschau
Jean Ganeval
Tegel Air Field
Presidential Board Advises 40 Hour Week For Rail Workers
A presidential board urged railroads to raise non operating workers pay seven cents an hour retroactive to October 1 and shift to a 40 hour week starting September 1 1949 without reducing take home pay. The plan costs $34 million in 1949 including $15 million for the 40 hour week. Union leaders welcomed the basis for negotiations but lamented the delayed shorter week and smaller wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union
George M. Harrison
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Harrison
Chicago
Truman
Israel Loses Bid for UN Seat in Security Council Vote
Paris December 17 Israel failed to win Security Council approval for UN membership. Five nations voted yes including the United States and Soviet Ukraine. five abstained and one voted against. Syria opposed the application with Britain China France Canada Belgium abstaining.
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Paris
Israel
United Nations
Security Council
1St Nation Council
Syria
United States
Russia
Ukraine
Argentina
Colombia
Britain
China
France
Canada
Belgium
Floods Leave 300 Dead in Brazil Across Two States
Torrential rains over 15 days in Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais caused flash floods leaving more than 300 dead, hundreds missing, and thousands homeless. Authorities reported hundreds injured as a cloud burst intensified the disaster.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Minas Gerais
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Northrop
Robert Peelle
Brannan
Ohio Farm Bureau
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
National Farm Bureau Convention
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Peelle
Sen. Taft
AID For
Palestine
Peiping Air Field
Downing
Ohio River
Stormy
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Presidential Board
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