Flood Waters Rise Across Southeast Ohio Roads Closed
Flood waters spread across outer roads south of Roseville as Muskingum River rose four feet above normal and flood warnings persisted. Six roads around Woords seld and Caldwell reported water, with five more blocked by high water including routes near Athens, Glouster, Stewart, Chester, and Route 13. School buses halted, and flash floods forced evacuations in Rutland and Thomas.
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Roseville
Crooksville
Southeastern
Rio
Muskingum
Walter Wi
Claude Neff
Can
Woordsseld
Korte
Caldwell
Carlisle
Athens
Athens County
Glouster
Guysville
Stewert
Stewart
Chester
Omega
Dawn
Ansonia
Jackson
Lawrence County
Wilgus
Elm St Boy Hurt In Fall From Bike
An Elm Street boy was injured when he fell from his bicycle near his home. He struck his head and was unconscious before two motorists rushed him to Bethesda hospital. Despite early treatment, he did not regain consciousness.
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Elm
Willhamer
Elm Street
Bethesda Hospital
Apartment Fire Claims Life of James Rion and Washington
A fatal apartment fire in GSTOWN claimed James Rion 32 and Washington who died after rescue attempts. John, a neighbor, rushed in to pull Washington from the flames but both victims were burned in the effort. Washington died at the hospital.
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Gstown
James Rion
Moss
Clifford Weatherford
Washington
John
Abducted American Engineer Freed By Greek Guerrillas
A American engineer Carl A Graessner, linked to Portland Oregon, was released by Greek guerrillas near Mount Divymous 20 miles north of Larisa. He was abducted while visiting Greece and released safely after authorities or negotiations. He reported he was well and spoke by radio. Weather notes mention cloudy, colder conditions with showers in Ohio and Greece.
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Athens
Carl A. Gra
Dee
Mount Divymous
Ohio
Graessner
Portland
Ore
Tod Partis
Suit Attacks Rubber Cartel in US and UK Firms
The Justice Department filed a civil action in Cleveland federal court to break up an alleged world cartel in natural rubber products. Named defendants include United States Rubber Company of New York Consolidated Rubber Manufacturers Ltd of New York and London and Dunlop Rubber Company Ltd of London. The suit seeks end to restrictive agreements and divestment of jointly owned financial interests with efforts to enforce fair trade. George L. Derr of the Great Lakes anti trust division leads the prosecution.
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Washington
Justice Department
Clark
Federal District Court
Cleveland
United States ‘Rubber Company of
New York
Consolidated Rubber Manufacturers, Ltd
London
Dunlop Rubber Company, Ltd
United States
George L. Derr
Great Lakes
Anti-Trust Division
Linc Co to Hire 120 New Workers
Columbus report notes American Zinc Oxide Co plans to replace about 120 CIO Smelter Workers who refused to heed a back-to-work order. Manager announced replacements would occur if workers were not on the job by December 15 as strikes continued.
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Columbuse
American Zinc Oxide Co
CIO Smelter Workers
Ull
Guaidens
New Sensations Promised As Spy Case Goes to Court
Alger Hiss pleaded innocent to two counts of lying under oath about giving secret State Department papers to Whitaker Chambers. Congress promised sensational testimony as the Hiss-Chambers case moves from Capitol Hill to a federal courtroom with new documents alleged to involve a pre war Soviet espionage ring.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Washengton
Congressional
Capitol Hill
Federal
Grand Jury
State Department
House un-American Activities Committee
Army
Russia
Hiss
Whittaker Am
Tru
Hiss-Chambers
Chambers
Germany
Hitler
Killer's Uncle Also Must Die
Ohio Supreme Court upholds Cornutt family murder sentences. Cornutt, known as Ora B. Cornette, 45, of Cincinnati, to die in electric chair for inducing his nephew to murder. nephew EF mutt, 21, executed for robbery and killing cafe owner Thomas Wilson. Court also denies writ to reinstatement of Walter Sullens as an uprising officer.
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Columbus
Ova B. Cormutt
Cincinnatius
Otho Penitentiary
Ohio Supreme Court
Cornutt
Efmutt
Jas
Thomas Wilson
Dee
Ura Cornett
Hamilton County
Supreme Court
Uele
Ora B. Cornette
Ohio
Scioto County
Walter Sullens
Suilens
Fire on Train Turns Out To Be False Alarm
A fire aboard the Ohio Limited near Columbus prompted rapid police and fire response and Red Cross mobilization. Investigators found the blaze resulted from burning meat grease in the exhaust, delaying service for about half an hour as crews cleared the scene.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Tojo
Japan
Columbus
Aef
Union Depot
Red Cross
Cross
Ohio Limited
Cincinnati
Blondie Is Favorite Comic 7th Grader Wins Contest
A Theodore Roosevelt junior high School student, daughter of Mrs. Ray Ven Kan, won a Blondie contest based on ballots. Ten entries were prize winners with a $1 consolation for seven others from addresses in Michigan and Ohio. Blondie topped the selections with 394 first choices and many readers listed other preferences. The effort drew more than 20 entries and reflected broad community interest.
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Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School
Ray Ven Kanel
Euclid Avenue
Michigan Avenue
Airs
John P. Bender
Selfridge Air Force Base
Michigan
Dorothy Max
Hughes Street
Evelyn Jacobs
Westbourne Avenue
Elfen Sic- Gee
West Main Street
Blondie
Chic Young
The Signal Publishes Ten Favorite Comics Poll
The Signal lists readers top ten comic strips with point totals. Blondie leads, Dixie Dugan second, Myrtle third, Mandrake fourth, Boots fifth, Our Gang sixth, Abner seventh, Priscilla’s Pop eighth, Abbie and Slate ninth, and Joe Palooka tenth. The ranking uses a ten nine eight seven six five four three two one point system.
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Ae Blondie
Dixie Dugan
Myrtle
Mandrake
Boots
Abner
Priscilla
Abbie
Slate
Joe Palooka
Wever
Hottoman Stud
Li'l Abner
Blondie
di Dugan
McConnelsville Pastor Missing Since Tuesday
Rev. William E. Utley pastor of the Seventh Street Church of God in McConnelsville has been missing from his home since Tuesday noon. He was driven to Zaneville Tuesday evening and not seen since. a veterans hospital is suspected. Utley, a World War I bombardier, has led the church since February 1937. his wife Agnes stays in Sir Concordville. he is son of Rev. Homer Utley of Marietta. Morgan County Sheriff Ray Doak said no search has been requested.
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Wiliam E. Utley
Seventh Street
Cafist
McConnelsville
Zaneaville
South Pacific
Utley
McConnelsville Church
Homer Utley
Marietta
Agnes
Sir Connelsville
Morgan County
Ray Doak
In Costa Rica Prisoners Tie Invasion to Nicaraguan Backing
Two prisoners held at San Jose's San Jose jail claim General Anastasio Somoza of Nicaragua backs Costa Rica's invasion efforts. They name Dr. Rafael Calderón Guardia as organizer and identify a Nicaraguan and a Honduran as field commanders. The men, Pedro Ordonez and Florencio Ordonez, are among 38 fighters at La Cruz in Costa Rica’s northwest, where 17 Invaders were said to be killed last weekend. A five member commission is investigating the incident under an Inter-American mutual defense framework.
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N Jose
Costa Rica
le Cruz
Anastasio Somza
Rafael Calderon Guanila
Costa Riera
San Jese
Pedro Oredonez
Florencio Ordonez
la Cruz
Architects Discuss School Plans at Conference Here
Representatives from five architectural firms confer with the Citizens committee school officials and PTA members on sites and plans for the new high school in Zanesville. Summers and Armstrong led a tour of proposed sites including North Blue avenue former MelIntire home grounds McIntire park and other properties. Each firm will present its view in a one hour session as the board and committee weigh site and architect choices.
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Citizens Committee
PTA
Ree Canae
Anaggee Gueens
Zane Hotel
Donald F. Summers
Davey Armstrong
Citizens’ Committee
Summers
Zanesville
MelIntire Chilladren
Blue Avenue
McIntire
Board of Education
Sims, iCornelus & Schooley
Columbus
Pickens & Will
Chicago
Guenther & Associates
Clevelan
Hungary Rejects U S Protest Over Oil Properties
Budapest cabled a sharp note telling the United States to mind its own business in response to a U S protest over American owned oil properties. The Hungarian note claimed two American workers were coerced by police into signing confessions of sabotage at a Hungarian subsidiary of Standard Oil. The U S State Department said the confessions were used to justify seizing the properties and demanded orders be explained.
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Budapest
Hungary
U. S. State Department
E. S. Note
Standard Company
Engines Sideswipe Five Cars Derailed in Suburban Crash
Report from ND OX and authorities states a collision caused an engine sideswipe derailing five freight cars near a suburban track. No injuries or fatalities reported as crews secure the scene and assess damage to main line.
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Sam Berswoohee Department
Salem man elected president of United States Potters Association
Floyd W. McKee of Salem Ohio was elected president of the United States Potters Association yesterday. McKee also serves as president of the Salem China Company.
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Heads Potters
New York
Floyd W. McKee
Salem, O
United States Potters Association
McKee
Salem Chine Company
Airlift to bring 700 soldiers home for Christmas
A Fort Leghs airlift plans to fly about 700 soldiers home for Christmas. Starting December 21, three chartered planes will depart, routing through New York and New England points with stops in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia to reach families for the holidays.
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New York
New England
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadel
Wrestler Killed in Route 24 Collision Near Napoleon
Laur ence LeBelie known as AH Alabe the Terrible Turk died in a car truck crash on Route 24 ten miles east of Napoleon. Two other wrestlers, Frankie Hart and Samuel W Nichols, were injured and taken to a Toledo hospital. Hart was the Flying Dutchman. Nichols had not appeared locally before.
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Zanesville
AH Alabe
Napoleon
Alaba
Laurence LeBelie
Frankie Hart
Toledo
Samuel W. Nichols
Medford
Mass
Hart
Flying Dutchman
Ales
Nichols
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ionigni
Counter Claims From China Conflict Split Reports
United press reports two rival claims from China tonight. The government says the 12th army group escaped a Red trap, while the Communists declare remnants of the 19th were destroyed after 22 days of encirclement near Pengsu, northwest of Nanking. Accompanying dispatches describe ongoing local fighting near city walls and a separate note about U.S. air transport aiding withdrawals from North China. In Pittsburgh, Frank Valenti and Kathryn Clark were acquitted of conspiring to help Valenti evade military service.
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Naneking
12Th Army Group
Defense Ministry
Pengsu
Nanking
China
Ch. 12 Air Transact
North China
Tsingiao
Pittsburgh
Frank Valenti
Kathryn Clark
Val ‘Ents
French Destroy Radio Berlin Towers Over Airlift Risk
Brig. Gen. Jean Ganeval said French forces demolished the two towers of Radio Berlin to remove a danger to Allied airlift aircraft approaching Tegel field. Demolition followed a four power dispute and was carried out with no incident after notice given to the station. The Russians still control Deutschlandsender near the city.
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Berlin
Radio
Germany
Jean Ganeval
Ganeval
Tegel Field
Radio Berlin
Tegel
One Ford Rouge Plant Hit by Fire
A $500000 blaze swept Ford Motor Company Rouge plant last night injuring none. Firemen rescued three men and six women trapped by the blaze as 300 workers were at work and 2802 were laid off. Investigations continued to determine cause and extent of damage in the upholstery department of the final assembly area.
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Detroit
Ford Motor
Finalle
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Til
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