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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1950
Page
1
The White House said President Truman directed Gen. Douglas MacArthur to withdraw a statement on Formosa to avoid confusion as to the United States position.
A stormy UN Security Council session and a private White House briefing followed Truman's withdrawal of MacArthur's Formosa statement. MacArthur warned Formosa as a strategic pivot in Asia while Malik pushes a pro-Russian Korea report, and Chou En Lai pressed for five Chinese seats at the General Assembly.
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Manila remained calm as authorities investigated a weekend series of guerrilla raids in nearby communities. The violence left 78 people dead and sparked security warnings across the region.
At the Ohio State Fair Ted Swingle, 15, Dresden, tended a feverish 17 day old Angus calf through Saturday night and Sunday. The calf died shortly after noon, marking a somber note at the event.
Washington reports Congress moving to draft doctors and dentists trained at government expense. House and Senate armed services panels study age limits and eligibility, with four priority call-up orders and a 21 month duty period. Reserve members on Aug 16 1950 remain exempt.
The Census Bureau says Ohio is the sixth ranking state in tax collections, with $428,000,000 collected for the year ended last June 30. States collecting more were New York, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois.
The nations railroads stayed on time today under army direction after President Truman seized the industry to avert a nationwide strike. Unions rejected the White House plan for pay raises and a 40 hour week, keeping negotiations off.
Washington Reuters report says Lee Pressman admitted joining a Communist group for about a year in 1934 35 during government service. He faced renewed questioning by the House Un American Activities Committee over alleged links in the Hiss Chambers case.
Marion introduces a new three-quarter-of-a-million dollar airport for business next Friday. Trans-World Airlines will begin east–west service the same day linking Marion with Pittsburgh York Chicago and Kansas ity.
Opera singer Giuseppe De Luca, a survivor of opera’s golden age, died Saturday in New York at age 73. His career spanned decades with renowned performances and recordings making him a noted figure in 20th century opera.
Maj. Dean Hess famed as MacIntosh One and leader of South Korean air support is grounded to train 66 cadets and a second group converting to F 51 fighters. He has 95 missions in under two months and saved American soldiers in close air action.
State Representative John L. Smith of Summit is elected Ohio Amvets commander replacing William Carlin of Findlay who has been called to active Army duty. Smith, previously state vice president, names Harold McQuestion of Canton as new vice president.
Three men escaped with only minor injuries after a collision between a trailer truck loaded with dynamite and another truck in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. The larger truck then caught fire and its gasoline tank exploded after the drivers leapt clear just seconds earlier.
The Col. L. T. Foster home for girls in Mahoning County has closed due to too few residents. After 29 years of serving delinquent girls, only three remain and the facility shuts its doors.
AP reports severe fighting from Pohang to Taegu as Red forces press along the Naktong and Nam rivers. U S infantry with armor back South Korean defenders while air units pound Pohang and Songjin as Chou En Lai accuses the United States of air attacks near Manchuria.
Senators were told a universal military training program could yield 5,000,000 trained men aged 18 to 26, with annual costs up to 5 billion dollars. The Defense Department described two bills, one detailing the plan and a streamlined version, and said initial training could start small and expand to 1,000,000 yearly entrants.
Military officials report 270000 Chinese Communist troops massing on the Manchurian border and near North Korea to aid the Korean Reds. Unesco discusses possible actions on Korea. The U S Defense Department lists 929 Korean War casualties. A Pravda dispatch claims North Korea sinks several American ships. Twelve Marines arrive to guard the American delegation in Saigon with others previously in Seoul.
In northeast India the aftereffects of a devastating earthquake 13 days past disrupt Assam Province. The disaster left about 5,000 dead and 5,000,000 homeless with property damage around 20 million dollars and ongoing minor shocks and widespread prayer efforts.
At the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster a name calling incident escalated into a riot among about 40 inmates during the Sunday noon meal. Harold Hays said two boys were cut slightly by flying cups and trays and six windows were broken in the mess hall before officers restored order.
Gallia County about 11:30 a m Sunday 3 year old Gallia County child Dennewitz fell into a cistern near his home in Crown City and died before or after admission to Holzer Hospital. He is survived by his parents and eight siblings Carol Barbara James Courtney Paul Samuel John Suellen. Last rites set for Mercerville Baptist Church with burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery.
Navy salvage experts in San Francisco will recommend whether the sunken hospital ship Benevolence should be refloated or blown up. The sunken hulk lies on its side in 75 feet of water two miles offshore, with blasting likely if damage is too severe to salvage.
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