Dillon Dam Opponents Question Motives in Hearing
Corry of the Zanesville Chamber of Commerce challenged the motives of those seeking to halt Dillon Dam in Ohio. He noted Army engineers and Congress approved the project and argued $3.6 million already invested should not be wasted, stressing flood control and regional benefits amid a contentious House Public Works subcommittee session.
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Washington
William M. Corry
Zanesville Chamber of Commerce
Dillion Dam
Ohio
House Public Works Subcommittee
Corry
Frankie
Army Engineers
Congress
Muskingum Valley
Griffiths
McGregor
Hoods
Wiliam MM. Curnhey
Zanesville
Kingum Valley Association
Dillon Dem
Muskingum
PD. Arthur
MuskKyigusa Valley
Arthur
Meiregor
Clay Littick
Zanesville Publishing Co
Penny Wise
Pound Foolish
McGregor Compiesca
Jey
Dilson Gam
House Public Works
Truman vetoes wool price bill over international harm
President Truman vetoed the wool price support bill, saying it would hurt United States relations and push trade barriers. He warned the measure would be seen as pursuing isolation and could provoke retaliatory tariffs or import limits. The veto now goes to the Senate for possible overriding with a two thirds vote in both houses.
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Washington
Truman
Geneva
Wool Price
Senate
Gress
Probe Discloses Housing Fraud In Federal Program
Washington chairman of the appropriations committee said the investigation shows waste and inefficiency in the nations subsidized housing program. He noted reports alleging fraud and payroll issues and criticized the administration for hoarding wartime housing to keep projects under government supervision for extended periods.
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Washinington
Girl Fatally Hurt in Delaware Car Crash
A 19 year old woman, Maxine Webb of Dury, was fatally injured in a Delaware crash today when a truck collided with a car carrying Webb and Kenneth Coffee. The accident occurred on an eastbound road after the vehicle veered.
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Delaware
Maxine Webb
Dury
Kenneth Coffee
Sun
Jnj
Anise Wenb
Miss Burgess Shines in New York Screen Test
Miss Alice Burgess from Zanesville tested at Sound Master studios in New York. Director George Maloney praised her reading as she performed a scene from My Alan Godéfrer opposite John Harvey. Burgess, 19, regained poise after initial nerves and impressed with her delivery.
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Signal
New York
Alice Burgess
Zanesville
Sound Master Studios
George Maloney
Alan Godéfrer
Carole Lombard
William Powell
Miss Burgess
John Harvey
Betty Grat
Carole Landis
Burgess
John Woodward
Zanesville Theaters, Inc
C. Stebbins
the Signal
Earl Wilcon
Hartley and Lewis clash over coal strike in House
In Washington the top coal framers Hartley and Lewis confronted the coal stoppage as July 8 nears. Representative Hartley urged strengthening labor law to curb Lewis and other union leaders while Representative Landis urged easing terms to defuse the strike threat. About 200,000 miners have already left work ahead of the vacation and cash payment under the government contract with mine workers. Rail and steel units report layoffs as the stoppage spreads, with miners leaving for a 70 day vacation and wage terms under debate.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Rep. Hartley
R-Ni
Mondey Ave
Tru J
Lewis
Addi
Rep
Landis
R-Ind
House
Puder
Wat
Testimony Completed In May-Garsson Case
Washington reports conclusion of weeks of testimony in the May-Garsson case. The trial judge said closing arguments would begin soon and likely stretch into next week, with the case potentially reaching a verdict by Monday. The Garssons are accused of bribery involving government favors.
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Garsson
Washington
Congress
Andr Kay
Murray
Henry Garem
Henry A Schweinaut
Garssons
Flood Breaches Iowa Levee In Des Moines
Des Moines residents fled as a river flood ripped a two mile levee, flooding a 25 block area. A twin crest from two rivers met at the confluence as a 209.2 flood reading topped the previous record. Sailors reported a break at the district’s northwest corner as waters surged through.
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Des Moines
Des Moinnes
Weather Bureau
Scott Street
Red Rock
Eddrville
Ottumwa
Heesauqua
Elkimo
Youth Flee Lancaster Industrial School Escape
Two-year-old Seeath Williams Gunn fled Tuesday from the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster. Lancaster authorities described him as a 2nd year youth, previously convicted of auto theft in August 1956 in Lancaster courts.
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Peite
Zanesville Ber
Lancaster
Seeath
Williams Gunn
Man Held in Probe Of 20 Robberies
Circleville Ohio authorities say one man is held and others are sought for questioning in a probe into about 20 burglaries and robberies in Pickaway County. Sheriff Charles Ratcliff said Georges Clifton, 24, implicated the men in the case. Clifton faces concurrent terms of one to 15 years and one to seven years in Mansfield Reformatory for a $1,700 burglary at the Circleville American Legion home in November 1946.
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Circleville
Pickney
Charles Ratcliff
Sherfi Radcliff
Georges Clifton
Clifton
Mansfield Reformatory
Rail wreck kills six on Cleveland to St Louis run
Six people died when twin locomotives on a New York Central passenger special derailed near Shiloh after reportedly ignoring caution orders. Two engineers and two firemen aboard both engines plus two work crew members were killed. a third work crew member was buried under wreckage. Three passengers were injured slightly and a Railway Express worker also sustained minor injuries. Police searched for a possible seventh victim as investigators reviewed observed speeds and conveyed caution notes found on an engineer’s body.
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Shelby
New York Central Railroad
Sail
Cleveland
St Louis
Shiloh
McCord
Ross Bringman
Minlgie Smith
John Espy
Cincinnati
H. Davis
Charleston
Ais
Truman Withdraws 103 Postal Nominees
President Truman withdraws 103 postal nominations as White House cites declining receipts and budget constraints. Reports indicate many appointees are women and several posts shifted to fourth class status effective July 1 with nominations spread across 323 states and Puerto Rico.
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Akron
Washington
B. F. Goodrich Co
Mainnlaii
Truman
Congress
Haim Jonn
White House
Puerto Rico
Sram
Big Five Sees UN Success On Charter Anniversary
World leaders from the United States Britain France China and the Soviet Union issued charter day messages from San Francisco. They warned of a difficult road ahead yet pledged full support to the United Nations and expressed belief in its ultimate success.
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United Nations
The
World Organization
CIO Urges Immediate Curbs on Living Costs
Washington report: CIO demands action to prevent economic collapse and criticizes Congress for not curbing rising prices. It calls for a federal price investigation board to expose profiteering, public pressure to lower prices, and reestablishing price stabilization and rationing if foreign demand rises.
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Washington
CIO
Congress
Labor Organization
Mii Rieve
Congressionial Committee
Truman
Rieve
Robbery disrupts mail payout. guards pursue suspect
Fragmentary report notes envelopes snatched from a factory cash drawer controlled by William P. Smith. The mower found by plant workers in several spots as roving thief moves through the area. A second unrelated item mentions hospital admission after an incident and a death in Oslo with Lucius Boomer of New York’s Waldorf Astoria noted as a dignitary.
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Sun
Wiliam P. Smith
Paice
Inciad
San
Oslo
Norway
Lucius Boomer
New York
Green Rejects Strike Plea Amid Taft Hartley Fight
AFL President William Green rejected unions calls for a general strike over the Taft Hartley act. He says the AFL will oppose the measure in court and negotiate to protect rights. Green also signals potential CIO AFL merger talks and pursuit of parallel political objectives without a separate PAC.
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Washington
AFL
William Green
Reen
Green
Congress
Iit
Truman
CIO
Cincinnati Fireman Killed Fighting Blaze
Cincinnati Fire Department reports Captain Michael J. Gramza, 36, died while battling a three story apartment house and a nearby theater blaze at Fifteenth and Vine streets. Several other firemen were overcome. A spectator collapsed and was hospitalized. The Empire Movie Theater, recently closed, also sustained fire damage as flames spread from the apartment building.
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Cincinnati
Michael J. Gramza
Fiftteenth and
Vine Streets
Empire Mo
Lawyer Disbarred in Columbus Estate Case
Harry Le Hopwood a 40 year attorney was disbarred by unanimous Columbus Bar Association committee in connection with the administration of an estate.
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Columbus
Harry le Hopwood
Torday
Columbus Barr Association
Early Morning Fire Destroys Old Building
A block-long section of the Brown Manufacturing plant on North Seventh street, used by Harry Waterman Salvage Co. as a warehouse, was destroyed by fire early today. Investigators suspect vacants living in part of the building started the blaze. The fire, discovered at 2:29, caused explosions and burned high into the air. No injuries to firefighters. damage to adjacent Stanley Products Co. estimated at about $2,000, with insurance covering part.
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Old Brown Manufacturing Co
North Seventh Street
Signal
Don Durant
Brown
Harry Waterman Salvage Co
Joseph Waterman
T the
Waterman
D. XM. McCandless
Springstreet
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ross Sebold
Fifth Street
Monroe Street
Lindenevente
Stank Home Products
Brown 3 Manufacturing Co
Stenley
Roy Messerly
Hoover Co
Curley Loses Appeal Ordered to Jail
Washington mayor James M Curley loses appeal for suspension of 2 six to 12 month jail terms on mail fraud charges and must serve in jail. Judge calls case ended as far as court is concerned with defense plea to delay denied. Curley attorneys vow to petition President Truman for reprieve. Nicola Reelected Rome Italian Constituent Assembly re elected Enrico De Nicola provisional president after his resignation citing poor health.
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Washington
James M. Curier
Boston
Dustice Jaantor
Curley
Truman
Nicola
Rome
Ttaly
Constituent ‘Assembly
Enrico de Nicole
Ittalian Republic
Lee
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