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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1952

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Communists Hint Red China May Avoid Supervising Truce

In Munsan Korea a North Korean officer suggested the Chinese People’s Volunteers should withdraw from administering the armistice area, while Reds object to rotating UN troops and rejected parts of the Allied draft. UN spokesman cautioned against premature optimism as talks continued.

Munsan Korea Red China Korean Peoples Army Chinese People’s Volunteers Chang Chun San Red Chinese People's Volunteers William P. Nuckols Nuckols

Russians Charge Yank Officers Plan Attack in Burma

Soviet UN delegate Jacob Malik accused two American generals of leading a shock force of Chinese Nationalist troops in Burma poised for aggression against Communist China. He alleged 7 colonels and 27 majors attached to the Nationalist force, while U. S. and Chinese delegates denied the charges and dismissed the accusation as unfounded.

Paris Russia Burma China Jacob Malik United States Malik T. F. Tsiang Formosa Garibaldi

Plea to Expedite POW Pay Bill Seeks House Action

Rep. Dempsey appeals to force debate on a bill to pay about 82 million dollars to former American World War II POWs. He criticizes the State Department and urges passage, noting prior Geneva payments and warning that the Japanese peace treaty may affect future compensation.

Washington Dempsey House House Interstate Committee Japan Germany State Department Senate

OPS Offers Steel Firms New Formula

Washington officials preview a Capehart amendment based formula to allow steel producers to raise prices for cost increases since June 1950. The 25 member advisory panel will examine the plan as Price Stabilizer DiSalle and aides predict a modest rise, unlikely to reach four dollars per ton.

Washington Office of Price Stabilization OPS Michael V. DiSalle di Salle

MacArthur Letter Signals Taft Backing in NH Primary

Senator Tobey calls MacArthur remarks a left handed slap at Eisenhower but says they do not block Ike’s election. Brewster sees Taft support, Tobey backs Eisenhower, Colburn says MacArthur views Taft as an ideal man for president. The letter urged MacArthur’s name be withdrawn from New Hampshire March 11 primary.

Washington Tobey MacArthur New Hampshire J. Wesley Colburn Taft

End to Video Ban Forecast End to TV Permits

FCC chairman Wayne Coy predicts a three year government ban on new television station permits will end in a month or so. He told Sigma Delta Chi that only 10 to 20 applications may be granted before year’s end and a final decision on lifting the freeze could come shortly, tied to color television hearings.

Cleveland Federal Communications Commission Wayne Coy Sigma Delta Chi

Jets clash as 77 UN and Red MIGs fight over Korea

American and communist jets tangled in MIG Alley above North Korea with about 50 MIGs facing 22 F 86 Sabres from 30 000 to 20 000 feet. One Red MIG damaged. Lt James E Arnold reports the damage while Allied losses are not noted. By 6 p.m Fifth Air Force logged 579 missions and 97 rail cuts.

Seoul Korea North Korea U.S. Fifth Air Force

Alexander Appointed British Defense Boss

London Prime Minister Winston Churchill named Field Marshal Viscount Alexander defense minister to relieve aging leadership. Alexander, 60, has served as governor general of Canada since 1946 and will return to Britain to assume the post on March 1 after Vincent Massey succeeds him this month.

London Winston Churchill Viscount Alexander Defense Alexander Canada Vincent Massey Britain Defense Ministry

Child Drowns In Backyard Pond Near Akron

Mrs Earl Pfeifle discovers six year old son Richard in neighbor’s pond behind yard after school day. Students recall he took a shortcut home from school.

Akron Earl Pfeifle Richard

Cold Wave May Stem Flood on Ohio River

Gallia Crest at 57 or 58 feet forecast for Wednesday afternoon as high water approaches Gallipolis. Evacuations began in Maple Shade with households moved to safer streets while city crews assist. Bridges and roads flood threats rise. schools may close as water nears critical levels along the Chickamauga Creek and Ohio River routes.

Gallipolis U.S. Weather Bureau Weather Bureau Maple Shade Franklin Cox Oleg Neal Madison Ave J. Roy Bartlett Dewey Jones Lincoln Ave J. E. Johnson Chickamauga Creek Bridge Kanawha River Kanawha Falls

Fire kills 11 in Minneapolis three story building

Firefighters recovered 11 bodies from the burned three story business apartment building on the edge of the Minneapolis loop. Chief Reynold Malmquist said six others were missing and presumed dead. The first remains included a six year old boy and a three year old girl found on a crib spring with a doll clutched in her hand.

Minneapolis Minneapolis Loop Reynold Malmquist

Cairo Death Toll Rises to Sixty Seven in Riots and Fires

Five more bodies were found in the ruins of the British Turf Club and Shepheard Hotel, raising the death toll to 67 after Saturday's rioting. Fire brigades fought continuing blazes as tanks and troops patrolled Cairo under martial law, with officials noting high property losses and political maneuvers over British troop withdrawal and Suez policy.

Cairo Egypt Shepheards Shepheard U.S Lamar Mulliner Aly Maher Pasha Suez Sudan al Misri Wafd Maher Pasha

Soviet Reject Western Middle East Command as Encirclement Claim

Moscow protests against the Middle East Command for a second time in two months. Andrei A. Gromyko summoned US Britain France and Turkey representatives to the foreign office and handed identical notes. Moscow radio broadcast that the votes mirrored those of November 24 and accused the Western powers of aggression.

London Russia Middle East Soviet Union Andrei A. Gromyko United States Britain France Turkey Foreign Office Moscow Moscow Radio

U S and Canada Trade Secret Atomic Data Given

Washington reports the United States and Canada exchanged secret atomic information under a beneficial arrangement. Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission said details of the information given by either country were not disclosed.

Washington United States Canada Gordon Dean U. S. Atomic Energy Commission

Ohio Five Day Forecast Sees Below Normal Temperatures

The forecast for Ohio shows temperatures 3 to 4 degrees below normal from Wednesday to Sunday with cold start, warmer Thursday to Saturday, and colder Sunday. Lows range 20 to 25 and highs 35 to 42, with light snow possible Thursday night or Friday and light rain likely Saturday or Sunday. The Cleveland board of education approved a $175 cost of living raise for about 4,500 staff this year, $100 this semester and $75 next.

Cleveland Board of Education

Man Charged in Cleveland Rooming House Death

Michael M. Vides, 43, is charged with manslaughter after detectives say he admitted fighting with 51 year old Mike Chismar whose body was found in a Cleveland rooming house on Saturday.

Cleveland Michael M. Vides Mike Chismar

Britain Receives 300 Million Dollar Mutual Security Grant

Washington reports an emergency 300 million dollar slice of mutual security funds to prevent a threatened defense cut by Britain. W Averell Harriman announced the grant, saying Britain would otherwise reduce its Western arms buildup. Funds cover raw materials and components through July 1, with purchases largely in the United States.

Washington Britain Mutual Security W. Averell Harriman United States Truman

Optimism Rises as Ohio Flood Crest Slows Upstream

Amid rising but slowing flood waters, communities along the Ohio River expect the crest to ease. In Marietta the level nears 44 feet with a slower rise. Pomeroy sees water on Main St while Kanawha decline hints at relief. forecasts call for a crest near 53 feet by Wednesday.

Marietta Lock 15 Ohio Kanawha River Point Pleasant Winfield W. Va Pomeroy Middleport

Pt Pleasant Crest Poised Near 50 Foot Ohio Flood Mark

Ohio River crest expected to reach 49 to 50 feet at Pt Pleasant by Wednesday as flood gates close and pump stations operate. River levels rise from 47 feet at Marietta gauge while Kanawha feeding river calms. National Guard and Red Cross assist evacuated families as area braces for business disruption and school closings.

Point Pleasant Ohio Marietta Decatur Street Main Street Fourth Street G. B. Woodard Floodwall Commission Kanawha Winfield Kingtown Henderson Virgil Siders The Red Cross National Guard Coast Guard Kenneth W. Shaffer Central Kanawha River Leon Ripley Cottageville Charleston Harmon Park Kanawha Street Carmden Street Jefferson Blvd Lions Club Sixth Street

High Court Lets Coplon Spy Case Await New Term

The Supreme Court, in an 8 0 decision, declined to hear the government spy case against Judith Coplon now, delaying any ruling until the next term. The court also postponed action on a South Carolina school segregation question, signaling potential deferred rulings. Justice Clark abstained from the vote.

Washington Supreme Court Judith Coplon High Tribunal South Carolina Miss Coplon Justice Department FBI New York Justic Department

Jurist's Wife Dies in New Lexington

Mrs. Me! G. Underwood Sr., wife of Columbus U S district court judge, died Monday in New Lexington. She was 57.

New Lexington G. Underwood, Sr Columbus U. S. District Court

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