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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1951

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Field Refuses To Answer Bonds Question At Senate Hearing

Frederick Vanderbilt Field, longtime IPR official and financier, refused to tell a Senate committee if he posted bonds for communist leaders. He invoked his right to refuse answering, amid a New York jail term for contempt of court over donor details to a Civil Rights Congress bail fund. The hearing aims to probe subversive influence on U S foreign policy.

Washington Frederick Vanderbilt Field Angel Senate Field New York Civil Rights Congress Supreme Court Federal Bureau of Prisons Senate Internal Security Committee U. S Reed Mystery Dashiell Hammett W. Alyphaeus Hunton New York District Court IPR Institute

Ridgway Sets Five Point Korea Armistice Agenda

United Nations and communist negotiators agreed on a five point agenda to end the Korean fighting. Key items include a buffer zone, cease-fire supervision, prisoner exchanges, and a political recommendation on foreign troops. Formal talks begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow with preliminary discussions already underway.

Korea United Nations Matthew B. Ridgway Ridgway North Korea 38Th Parallel Reds Red Nami Kaesong

Group Kills Seaway Bill Votes 15 12

Washington AP. The House Public Works committee killed the Seaway and Power project bill by a 15 to 12 roll call. Rep Pickett led the move to table, with McGregor among supporters. The measure now cannot return without two thirds or unanimous consent. Lead backer Blatnik called it a moral victory. Kluczynski joined the committee, replacing Lanham.

Washington St. Lawrence Seaway House Public Works Committee Rep Pickett D-Tex McGregor Ohio Rep. Blatnik Minn Blatnik Kluczynski Ill Lanham

Get Acheson Drive Faces Big Obstacles in House

Republicans seek to remove Dean Acheson from the State Department payroll but face a vote deficit and parliamentary hurdles. Party divisions reduce expected support, with many members absent at a key conference. Concerns include whether the amendment constitutes legislation in a money bill and would violate House rules.

Washington Dean Acheson State Department Acheson House

One Ad One Time Quick Sale of Coal Heater

Want ad describes a Florence hot blast coal heater complete with pipe collar and floor pad in good condition priced at 5 dollars. Contact George Cline in Chauncey Ohio by phone 2444. Ad notes messenger Want Ads work daily and are inexpensive.

Iin Onisi Florence George Cline Chauncey Chauncey, Ohio

FBI Starts Red Roundup

The Justice Department launched a roundup of Communist Party leaders in Los Angeles San Francisco and New York City. Eleven arrests were announced as active in party work largely in California. This followed 17 eastern seaboard communist arrests last month. All defendants are accused of conspiracy to advocate violent overthrow of the U.S. government.

Washington Justice Department Los Angeles San Francisco New York City Department FBI J. Edgar Hoover California Eastern Seaboard U. S

Price Ceilings Rise Despite OPS Policy

Washington reports show price ceilings marginally rising despite OPS July policy. Consumers see a slight increase in general prices for major canned vegetables from the 1951 pack while industry faces a three cent uptick in refined copper from imported ores. OPS maintains the copper ceiling for domestic supply.

Washington Michael V. DiSalle OPS

County Vacation Plan Explained by O'Neill

Columbus Ohio Attorney General C William O Neill says county workers receive no two week paid vacation until one year of service One day paid vacation is earned for each month worked for those under one year in county employ.

O'Neill Columbus William O'Neill

MacArthur's 1952 role sparks Massachusetts tour

Gen Douglas MacArthur attacks current policy and calls for stronger leadership as he campaigns in Massachusetts. He criticizes taxes inflation and free enterprise threats while claiming no formal political aim. Massachusetts leaders split on whether he will run in 1952 yet expect his influence to persist.

Boston Douglas MacArthur Massachusetts Bay State MacArthur Senate House Truman Congress Christopher Phillips William Phillips Tokyo James A. Burke

Innocent Plea Is Offered By Costello

Frank Costello, famed underworld figure, pleads innocent to contempt of the United States Senate and is freed on a $5000 bail. Indicted with him are Joe Adonis and Frank Erickson, who face arraignment for alleged defiance of Senate crime probes. Costello surrendered at the Federal Courthouse after being fingerprinted, recalling a prior 1917 gun charge. Adonis and Erickson already face prison terms for gambling and run a large bookie operation.

New York Frank Costello Underworld United States Senate Joe Adonis Frank Erickson Senate Costello John F. X. McGahey U. S Senate Crime Committee Adonis New Jersey Erickson Rikers Island

FCC Relaxes TV Freeze

The Federal Communications Commission decided to consider prompt grants of higher operating power to existing television stations. This marks the first relaxation of the 34 month old TV freeze that barred new station grants or changes in facilities. The commission noted a general end to the freeze seems unlikely before year end but will allow temporary power increases to extend current station ranges.

Washington The Federal Communications Commission

Strip Mine Reclamation Efforts Seen Improved

Gov. Frank J. Lausche said there is considerable improvement in reclamation work by strip mining firms after a tour of eastern and southeastern Ohio. He cautioned that more should be done and criticized Powhatan Mining Co. of Belmont County for seemingly ignoring the law.

Zanesville Frank J. Lausche Lausche Ohio Powhatan Mining Co Belmont County

Netherlands End War With Bonn Declared Over

The German Foreign Office announced today that the state of war between Germany and the Netherlands has formally ended. The move closes a long period of hostilities and reopens diplomatic channels between the two nations.

Netherlands Bonn Germany

MacArthur praised as bulwark against communism in Far East

Terence Kennedy, former Ohio Public Service Co. president, now directs Japan's industrial production and serves on a board breaking up large holdings. He lauds General MacArthur for economic leadership that aided Japan, noting his respect for the Oriental mind and the postwar warmth toward Americans. Kennedy asserts Japan remains a key anti communist frontier.

Cleveland Terrence Kennedy Japan Far East Ohio Public Service Co Ohio Edison Co Douglas MacArthur MacArthur

Casualties rise in Korea war toll to 79723

The United States reports 79,723 battle casualties in Korea, an increase of 584 from the previous week. The figure reflects ongoing losses as military operations continue in the peninsula.

Washington U. S Korea

Truman Praises UN Stand In Korea Averted War

President Truman says the UN response to North Korea aggression likely averted world war. He cites defense of the UN charter, solidarity among members, and sacrifices in Korea as proof the action prevented a broader collapse of international security. He notes propaganda portraying US as imperialist and defends motives as defense of collective security.

Washington Truman United Nations Korea South Korea Congress United States Mr. Truman

Gallia County Joins Disabled Relief Plan

Gallia County officials reached a confidential agreement with state welfare director John H. Lamneck to participate in a new relief program for the permanently and totally disabled. The county will control the operation with a $500,000 allotment from Congress. A local aid for the aged office will handle applications and investigations for the commissioners. Commissioner Wilcox later signed, with a formal resolution planned for Monday.

Gallipolis Gallia County John ,H. Lamneck Tom Daniels Board of County Commissioners C. L. Johnson Lamneck Daniels Commission Ohio Congress Office of Aid For the Vinton Dis

Bradley Stays Bradley Stays Truman Says

President Truman signals retention of General Omar Bradley as presiding officer of the top interservice command for another two years. He also weighs a successor for two years hence, amid a potential Admirals Navy debate, following Admiral Forrest Sherman’s death leaving a vacancy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Washington Truman Air Force Navy Omar Bradley Bradley Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Chiefs Organization Forrest P. Sherman

OSU Professor Dies at 77 in Columbus Home

Dr. Jacob J. Coons, professor emeritus of medicine at Ohio State University since 1936, died yesterday at his Columbus home.

OSU Columbus Jacob J. Coons Ohio State University

Boy Confesses Derailling Train In Pleasants Case

A 14 year old boy in Point Pleasant confessed to tying slag on a Baltimore and Ohio track leading to a derailment. He was taken to Prosecutor Jack Johnson's office for questioning as railroad police, the sheriff, and city police participated in the investigation.

Point Pleasant Baltimore and Ohio T. L. Morrison Jack Johnson Railroad Company Police Sheriff's Department City Police Department

Boyle Denies Influencing RFC Loan

Washington, D C Chairman William M Boyle Jr of the Democratic National Committee says he had nothing to do with negotiations for a 565000 government loan granted to American Lithofold Corp of St Louis on its fourth try. The RFC loan was issued in 1949 but funds were not advanced until Jan 6 1950 and paid off Aug 30 after private financing. Boyle acknowledged he represented the company in legal matters not connected with the loan and made no comment on fees reportedly totaling 8000 dollars paid in monthly installments starting after the loan.

Washington William M. Boyle, Jr Democratic National Committee St. Louis Boyle American Lithofold Corp RFC Reconstruction Finance Corporation St. Louis Post-Dispatch Truman

Harvesting Furloughs Vetoed by Marshall

Washington reports Gen. George C. Marshall rejected a proposal by Senator Young to grant emergency furloughs for servicemen to assist in crop harvests. Marshall cited partial mobilization and a 3,500,000 strong forces as not justifying using the military as civilian manpower pool.

Washington George C. Marshall Senator Young R-Nd Defense Young

Taft and Bricker Back Cuts On Farm Aid Vote

Republican senators Robert A. Taft and John W. Bricker of Ohio supported a proposal to reduce 80 million dollars from an 280 million dollar 1952 soil conservation payments plan. The proposal was defeated 33 to l w.

Washington Robert A. Taft John W. Bricker Ohio

Polio cases rise about thirty percent last week

Polio increased about 30 percent last week, the Public Health Service reported.

Washington Public Health Service

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