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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1951

Page

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UNs Position on Demilitarized Zone in Korea Talks

Admiral Joy outlined the Allied stance at Kaesong as armistice talks opened, proposing a DMZ roughly along the current front line while the Communists want the 38th parallel. He presented maps to illustrate military points and named teams to work details, with procedural matters dominating the session.

Korea Adm C. Turner Joy United Nations Kaesong Admiral Joy Chorwon Imjim Joy Air Force William Nuckols Irlustrate Nuckols Nam

House Approves State Department Funding Amid Acheson Debate

The House passed a $1 045 940 115 appropriations bill funding the State Justice and Commerce Departments and federal courts for the new fiscal year. An attempt to remove Secretary Acheson via an amendment failed 171 to 81, and a bid to cut the Voice of America budget to 70 million was defeated 245 to 141.

Acheson House Senate State, Justice and Commerce Departments Voice of America State Department Truman Rep

Ohioans Oppose Rider On Acheson Ouster Vote

Two Ohio Republican congressmen Bolton and Ayres voted against a move to cut Secretary Dean Acheson from the State Department payroll. They criticized the method as political theater while distancing themselves from Acheson’s policies. Ayres compared it to Truman dismissing MacArthur and called the Phillips amendment a worthless maneuver.

Washington Ohio Dean Acheson State Department Bolton Ayres Acheson Truman General MacArthur House Foreign Affairs Committee

Wildcat Strike Threatens Ford National Operations

Ford Motor Co. warns a wildcat strike at Monroe Michigan parts plant imperils all Ford plants nationwide. About 2000 workers there were locked out over a disciplinary layoff, while Ford idled 32 500 workers industry wide as Chrysler also faced mass halts and union speed-up disputes.

Detroit Ford Motor Co Michigan Ford CIO United Auto Workers Walter Reuther Monroe Mich Chrysler Dodge Hudson

Disbandment of 24th Ends Army Segregation

The Army announced the disbandment of the 24th Negro regiment in the Far East Command and said integration of white and Negro troops in Japan Korea and Okinawa would be complete in about six months.

Washington Far East 24Th Japan Korea Okinawa

Senator Reveals Hidden Items in Farm Bill Debate

Senator Williams of Delaware called the agriculture appropriation bill full of hidden items totaling nearly a billion dollars. He cited a $76.8 million cash addition from a note cancellation and warned of further concealed items of $427 million and $32.7 million. Senator Russell, floor manager, sought final passage late today.

Senator Farm Bill Washington Williams Del Senate Russell D-Ga Agriculture Department

No Ohio Pupils Using Dope Say State Survey

Ohio school officials reported that early survey returns found no evidence of pupil dope use in most districts. Only two responses hinted at possible cases, with school names undisclosed.

Ohio

MacArthur Plans Six Speeches Across the United States

Gen. Douglas MacArthur outlines a schedule of six speeches on foreign and domestic issues to be delivered before year’s end. The former Far Eastern commander spoke to the Massachusetts Legislature and will tour Ohio and Miami Beach with planned observation platform visits.

NEW York Douglas MacArthur McArthur New England Massachusetts House and Senate Boston MacArthur United States Ohio Miami Beach Courtney Whitney Whitney

Youth Admits Starting Fire That Killed Eight

A San Francisco teen admitted starting a blaze after lighting a cigarette lighter during a smoke break. Kenneth Skinner, 17, related to a newspaper route, said there was a flash and the lobby fire began. Eight people died and many were injured as firefighters arrived within about 20 minutes.

San Francisco Frank Ahern Kenneth Skinner Young Skinner

Mariners Nautical Sociology Trip Ends With Dunking

Four unmarried youths conducting a river sociology experiment on a 12 by 20 foot raft were rescued after the raft flipped near Moundsville West Virginia. The group includes Mary Ellin Grady 24 University of Michigan and Geraldine Garcia 23 Boston artist with Milton Borden 30 New Bedford and Don Brown 24 University of Michigan student from New York. They planned to travel from the Ohio to the Mississippi toward New Orleans, but lost food clothing and a mascot dog before regrouping at a farmhouse. They aim to continue the journey if the raft is repaired.

Moundsville W. Va Ohio River Mississippi New Orleans Mary Ellin Grady University of Michigan Geraldine Garcia Boston Milton Borden New Bedford Mass Don Brown New York Grady James Zubic Zubic Towing Company Pittsburgh Sociology

Controls In Brief: Key Provisions Near End of Conferees Work

Washington reports the economic controls bill nearing completion with rollbacks on non-farm goods allowed under cost adjustments, a retained 10 percent beef rollback, and limits on farm commodity price parity. Rent increases capped near prewar levels with some adjustments, credit rules eased in defense areas, and extended auto and appliance finance terms. The major remaining issue is a potential scrap of the slaughter quota ban.

Washington Senate House

Perry Countian Wins Land Plowing Contest

NEWARK Ohio Perry Countian T A Ricketts won the Southeastern Ohio Level Land Plowing Contest at a Conservation Day program near Jack sontown in Licking County Glenn Krofft also from Perry County won the contour plowing contest Runners up in level plowing were Herbert Iller Harry Ellis and Robert Keyes while runners up in contour were Bruce Lyle Lester Nether and John R Lewis

Newark T. A. Ricketts Perry County Ohio Jacksontown Licking County Glenn Krofft Herbert Iller Harry Ellis Fairfield County Robert Keyes Muskingum County Bruce Lyle Lester Nether John R. Lewis

Arms Aid Proposals Grow in Senate Hearings

Secretary of Defense Marshall told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that 1952 foreign arms aid would total 6.3 billion dollars to meet essential military needs for Eisenhower’s forces. Lawmakers learned the first year cost on a three year plan would reach about 25 billion dollars including 6.3 billion for arms and 2.2 billion for economic aid.

Washington Marshall Dwight D. Eisenhower Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Benny Calls for Entertainment Tour of Korea Shows Need

In Tokyo Jack Benny reflects on a three week Korea tour and says the war underscores the need for entertainment. He urges audiences to witness the conflict and supports morale with humor.

Tokyo Jack Benny Korea

Taft counters Truman on military discipline and openness

Senator Taft challenged President Truman's claim that no military officers were disciplined for testifying before Congress. Taft urged openness of foreign and military policy and argued Congress must have frank opinions from officers amid doubts over the scale of the military program. He highlighted past firings and press for accountability while noting Truman’s denial of reprisals against General MacArthur.

Washington Taft Ohio Truman Douglas MacArthur Louis E. Denfeld Naval Operations Navy Air Force Congress Mr. Truman MacArthur Boston

Heat and Humidity Dominate Eastern U S

Summer heat peaks with many cities posting record highs in the 90s. Thunderstorms rumble across northwest Illinois, the Lake Superior region, and a corridor from Iowa to Nebraska and the central Rockies. Scattered showers touch the southeast and western Arkansas as a gradual cool in the northern Great Lakes moves in.

Illinois Lake Superior Iowa Nebraska Rockies Arkansas Great Lakes

Muskus Murder Trial Hears Jury Today

The first degree murder trial of Russell G. Muskus, 30, expected to reach the jury in Canton. Prosecutors say Kingsley lured LeMasters to a hotel room, where Muskus allegedly strangled him with his necktie and claimed the man’s wife status to demand money. Kingsley faces a related charge and goes on trial next.

Canton Russell G. Muskus Muskus heMasters New Philadelphia Sandra Lee Kingsley LeMasters le Masters Miss Kingsley

State Employees To Receive Pay Increase Next Monday

Ohio 25 000 state workers will get bi monthly paychecks with salaries raised. The raises took effect July 1 but a court case delayed the initial checks. Judge Dana F Reynolds dismissed a temporary injunction blocking the raises.

Columbus Common Pleas Dana F. Reynolds

U.S. Cuts Steel for Cars by Five Percent

The government ordered a five percent cut in steel for past car production starting Oct 1. Auto output in Q4 will drop to about 60 percent of the previous six months, totaling roughly 1.1 million cars, with allowance for foreign steel if needed. Defense Production Administrator Manly Fleischmann said consumer goods would see about 65 percent of pre Korea tonnage and civilian production would stay near 1949 levels.

Washington Manly Fleischmann DPA Fleischmann

Reds Build Up Strength Amid Korea Peace Talks

An Army spokesman said the communists have used the post June 23 pause to build up troops and resupply toward the front. He cited a May offensive that drove South Korean forces back, but was followed by a strong UN counteroffensive that inflicted heavy losses on the Chinese. The UN halted further exploitation after June 23 in good faith toward peace.

Washington Korea Pentagon United Nations Kaesong East Central Tenth Corps Eighth Army

House Retains Curb On Natural Gas Use

Washington report says lawmakers keep a provision to ban federal curbs on natural gas use where state public utilities regulate consumption. House and Senate members working on the economic control bill retain the measure to limit government authority over gas use in regulated states.

Washington House Senate

Man Buried Two Years Found Alive in Colorado

In Louisiana a man declared legally dead for two years, Sam Jones, was found alive in Denver. Investigators scrutiny focuses on Jones, also known as John C. Harper, and on Donald Easterwood, a GI student-welder charged with murder after a body in a Jefferson County swamp was identified as Jones. Land, Jones’ common law wife, testified at various stages, but recanted and implicated Easterwood.

New Orleans Sam Jones Louisiana Jones Denver Colo John C. Harper Donald Easterwood Easterwood Patricia Land Jefferson County

Jet Fighter Pilot Killed in Dayton Crash

An Air Force F 89 Scorpion from Wright Patterson AFB crashed ten miles southeast of Dayton, killing Capt. Henry J. Raschke of Dayton. A WWII veteran with 300 missions and holder of the Distinguished Service Cross and Air Medal, Raschke was flying on instruments with a safety pilot in another plane who radioed to level off before the crash. Raschke was the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Raschke of Chicago.

Dayton Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Henry J. Raschke Raschke Ye Raschke Mmn Henry Raschke N. Moody St Chicago

Fire Wrecks Barn At State Prison Farm

A fire destroyed a cattle barn at the London State Prison Farm near Lebanon. Superintendent William Webb put the loss at $50,000, with feed straw and hay stored in the barn contributing to the damage. The barn was the only structure damaged, the fire officials said.

Lebanon Banon Honor London William Webb Here Webb

Weather Outlook for Columbus Sees Mild Week

Forecast shows temperatures averaging 1 to 3 degrees above or below normal with a warmer Sunday and Monday followed by cooler Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain chances include a trace to a quarter inch late Saturday or Sunday and again around Tuesday.

Columbus

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