Norwich Road Contract Awarded by State Highway Dept
The state highway department awarded Carl Myers Co of Columbus the Norwich road project, a bypass west of Norwich and near New Concord. Buckets of details show a $1,393,812 bid against a $1,675,200 estimate, injunctions and mandamus suits, and bond posting issues for Norwich residents.
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State Highway Department
Carl Myers Company of
Columbus
New Concord
Norwich
Clyde Bamfield
Sheldon Sharrock
Joseph McNerney
This City
Forest MacDonald
Highway Department
McNerney
Common Pleas Court
Renewed Talks Overlay Berlin Crisis Amid Stalemate
Paris reports renewed mediation by six neutral nations to craft currency and governance proposals for Berlin. A French official warns that a new approach is needed to bridge the Soviet and Western positions as Communists consolidate in the eastern sector and Western election plans face disruption in Berlin.
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Paris
Berlin
Juan Bramusglia
Sberlin
Village Gas Service Disrupted After Truck Wreck
Fragmented report from Cardington notes gas service loss affecting about five residents after a truck crash. Weather and time details are unclear but indicate approaching cloudiness and rain with early morning conditions. The item reads as a brief local notice with damaged text and uncertain specifics.
Claudy Ousted as Pension Manager in Politics Blamed
Claudy, longtime manager of the Muskingum county Subdivision for the State Division of Aid for the Aged, was discharged for malfeasance with politics blamed. Babb alleged an Oct. 4 expense report showed 6.60 for gasoline but claimed the trip involved a passenger in a friend’s car. Donald Ollingsworth said an appeal would be filed with the Civil Service Commission.
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Masonic Temple
Iari R. Babb
Faw
Claudy
Dees
Donald Ollingsworth
Claucy
Attorn
Civil Service Commission
Babb
Zanesville
Bet
Palestine Arabs name Abdullah as king of Palestine
A Jericho conference called the General Palestine Congress reported to have proclaimed Abdullah of Trans-Jordan as Palestine king. The meeting chaired by Sheik Moh Ali Gaabary proposed unifying Palestine and Trans-Jordan, though official confirmation was not received.
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Jericho
Sroclaiz
Abdullah
trans-Jordan
Palesth
Tne
General Palestine Congress
Biblical
Dead Sea
Sheik Moh Ali Gaabary
Amman
Dd Sheik Gaabary
Hira
Palestine
Price Outlook Brighter Says Truman Adviser
President Truman received an economic advisory group report from Edn G. Nourse who said the price situation appears to be brightening with no jump to ceiling levels. He noted declines in food prices and softer clothing prices, along with a creeping rise in rent figures, signaling a cautiously improving inflation outlook.
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Washington
Truman
Edn G. Nourse
Ware It House
Aften
Advisory Council
Move to Protect 2 Struck Factories
Police and state authorities tightened protection around two factories in Kalamazoo and nearby towns as a precaution amid reports of unrest. A raid at dawn disrupted shipping activity and a coal loader in Toledo was killed in a separate incident.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
siguaTa
Toledo
Weso Koski
Chicago
W. H. Mccase
Gean
Pranksters Fill Bathtub With Gelatin In Pueblo
Mr and Mrs Jack Halstead found their bathtub full of about 38 gallons of cherry flavored gelatin after a trip to Denver. The pranksters left whipped cream greetings reading Merry Christmas and the Halsteads said they never eat gelatin for dessert.
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Pueblo
Colo
Jack Halstead
Denver
Halsteads
Wagon overturning tragedy kills wife and child, report
A farmer's wagon accident in a rural area results in the death of a wife and her child. Milton Warmer described the incident as accidental, with authorities noting the wagon overturned near Putten County. Details remain sparse in the fractured source.
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Milton Warmer
Seat for Israel Demanded in UK
Paris reports the United States urging the Security Council to grant Israel admission to the United Nations. Dr. Philip C. Jessup states the U.S. supports Israel’s bid and will vote for Israel as the 39th member. The council hopes for quick approval despite possible delays tied to regional issues.
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Paris
United States
Security Council
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Philip C. Jessup
U. N
Prisoner Hangs Self in Cell as Guard Oversight Suspected
A prisoner hanged himself in a cell prompting questions about security and supervision. Relph, a teen inmate, was reported to be released next June and is mentioned in the fragmentary report.
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Prisoner
Relph
Ohioan seeks action in Georgia murder case
Joseph M M Goldwasser of Cleveland arrived in Savannah claiming to be dedicated to goodwill and justice. He presented a widow’s signed statement naming two white men as killers and a power of attorney, debating whether to take documents to Gov. Talmadge or present them in Lyons. He said he acts as an individual and pays his own expenses.
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Savannah
Robert Mallard
Cleveland
Joseph MM. Goldwasser
Peerless
Peerless Rubber Company
Lyons
Herman Talmadge
Atlanta
Goldweiser
Georgia
Ohioan
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Ads
E. Kane
Toombs
Mallerd
Goldwasser
Providence Baptist Church
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Associated Press
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Chapterational Association For
sAcns of Colored People
Rumors Shake Shanghai Markets Over Bank Gold Outflow
Rumors spread in Shanghai that the Central Bank was moving gold reserves causing prices to tumble amid unconfirmed reports. Officials did not confirm the claims and market chatter continued.
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Shanghai
Central Bank of China
Wrestling Show for Mayor Yale Party Set for Dec 20
A wrestling show to support a mayoral party is planned with a December 20 event. Tim Nolan will be match maker and three events are planned including a tag team contest with numerous prizes. Funds from the show will be used for a dinner and party at the city building with toys fruit and candy for children.
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Spenrh
Watson
Tim Nolan
Nolan
Noriation
Turkey
Madame Chiang seeks appointment with Truman for aid
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek asks for meetings with President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall to press for urgent U S aid to the Chinese government against the Communists. Diplomatic circles say talks not yet set but likely within a day.
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Washington
Chiang Kai-Shek
Truman
Marshall
Siadame C
Leesburg
Koo
Walter Reed Hospital
Paralyzed Husband In Careful Neglect Found After Three Days
In Los Angeles a paralyzed husband lay helpless for three days after his wife died in a chair. Neighbors found him after he failed to respond. a search led to the dead wife in the bedroom chair while the husband remained on the floor. Police began an investigation into the deaths.
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Los Angeles
Polize
Gabors
Jackson Durin
Ace
Queen
Durham Couple Killed in Restaurant Shooting
Moorman C. Bailey, 32, killed his wife Kath Bailey in a Durham restaurant then fatally shot himself. Coroner Dr. R. A. Horton said relatives reported earlier days of arguing.
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R. A. Horton
Durham Coty
Moorman C. Bailey
Durham
Kath
Horton
Chinese Communists seize Suchow amid retreating government forces
Report from Nanking says Communist forces claimed Suchow as a major government base 211 miles northwest of Nanking. Government officials denied abandoning Suchow while stating troops 2500 strong were massed for a southward march. Air relief reports describe refugees flowing west as Communist units push toward Suhsien and Pangpa.
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Nanking
Suchow
Suhsien
Pergpu
Nansvik
Ningsau
Sache
Geo Teng Wen-¥i
Claire Chennault
China Air Transport
San Francisco
12Th
Man Imprisoned for Threat to President
A young man in New Orleans pleaded guilty to threatening the life of the president. He was sentenced to three years in prison by Judge Herbert Carswell and told the federal judge he still intends to carry out the threat. Portes, identified in court records, expressed contempt for the United States.
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New Orleans
Dennis E. Peresterday
Herbert Cars 2
United States
Portes
Governor's Gift Chickens Killed
Columbus reports a raid on the Ohio governor's mansion by dogs from New Hampshire. Four chickens survived the incident. the event was disclosed to the New Hampshire governor.
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Columbus
Ohio
New Hampshire
New Ha
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