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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1951

Page

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Allied Artillery Within Reach of Iron Triangle in Korea

Allied troops pressed to within artillery range of Chorwon the key Iron Triangle area as UN forces push from the west. Chinese troops blocked further advances around Chorwon Kumhwa and Pyongyang while heavy fighting and air strikes continued along multiple fronts.

Tokyo Chorwon Iron Triangle Korea United Nations Kumwha Pyongyang Yonchon-Chorwon Yonchon Hwachen Kumhwa Yanggu Inje Fifth Air Force Yangeu East Central China Red Radio Chan Chail New Jersey Hwachon Dam

Principal Beaten as Mother Faces Court Over Paddle Fight

Mrs. Bernice Smey appears in Municipal Court charged after a morning altercation with James Fenwick in the school office. Fenwick says he paddled her son Danny for misbehavior, and a struggle resulted in injuries to Smey and Fenwick.

James Fenwick Bernice Smey Fenwick Danny Smey Ean

School Lobby Seeks Voter Approval for School Subsidy Increase

The Ohio school lobby launches a drive to place a November vote on higher subsidies after the Legislature failed to pass a bill. Debates centered on total funding for two years ending June 30 with senators favoring $211 million and representatives sticking to $206 million. The initiative would seek about 185000 signatures, with 87000 required, to put a $222 million plan before voters.

99Th Ohio Education Association ORA Walton B. Bliss Columbus OFA

Planes Crash Near Dayton Kill Two Pilots Injure One

Three Air Force planes crashed eight miles east of Dayton this morning. An F-36 fighter from Wright-Patterson AFB and an F-32 disappeared in the wrecks. An F-51 Mustang piloted by Lt. R. G. Yayes bailed out with cuts. others failed to explain the crashes.

Dayton Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base R. G. Yayes Orashes

Ohio Annual Conference opens with service led by Dr Versteeg

More than 600 ministers and lay delegates gathered for opening sessions of the Ohio Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Lakeside Up. The day features a communion and commemorative service with Dr John M Versteeg Lima District superintendent as speaker. The highlight will be Saturday night when ministerial appointments for the coming year are read.

Lakeside Ohio The Methodist Church John M. Versteeg Lima

Army Man Finds Double Duty On Furlough

Pte. John ae ew saci on furlough from Cam Tex tells how he serves both as a chaplain assistant by day and as a bartender at the officers club by night reflecting the varied duties enlisted men perform during leave in South Deerfield Mass.

South Deerfield Mass John Ae Cam Tex

Censorship Ends in Korea War Reporting June 15

The Far East command announced that double censorship of war news from Korea will end on June 15. From then on censorship will be handled by general headquarters censors at Eighth Army headquarters in Korea, which will relinquish its censorship powers. War correspondents in Korea will also lose the ability to telephone stories to Tokyo.

Tokyo Korea Far East Command General Headquarters Eighth Army

Fire hits Passaic shopping district in million-dollar blaze

A five-hour blaze tore through Passaic New Jersey shopping district causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Firefighters from multiple units battled the flames as storefronts were consumed and nearby streets were closed to traffic. No injuries were reported immediately, with investigations into the cause underway.

Noted doctor dies in New York at age 72

Dr. B. Wallace Hamilton a leading foe of socialized medicine died yesterday in New York. He was 72 and known for his outspoken opposition to government run health care. The obituary notes his prominence in medical policy debates.

New York B. Wallace Hamilton

British Cabinet Plans Iran Mission On Nationalized Oil

The British cabinet picked a semi official mission to Tehran to discuss Iran’s plan to nationalize the oil industry. Iran will accept a mission representing the Anglo Iranian Oil Company not the government, with Viscount Alanbrooke or Sir Thomas Gardiner among likely spokesmen. A team of advisers will join talks on post nationalization operations.

London Tehran Iran Oid AIOC Viscount Alanbrooke Sir Thomas Gardiner

State Asks Colleges For Job Applications

The Ohio Department of Taxation mailed 100 letters to colleges and schools seeking applicants for about 75 to 100 tax examiner positions enforcing the new sales tax law. Salaries start at 276 a month. Two Pacific students mark the college centennial with a 100 hour teeter totter record.

Columbus Ohio Department of Taxation Stockton College of Pacific

New York Price War Triggers Nationwide Bargain Spread

The price war that began in New York City spread to Baltimore Newark Omaha and San Francisco as Macy s Gimbels and Bloomingdale s cut prices on watches records and more Absent a truce New York stores pushed replacement items and extended hours while three injured in a Bronx rush over a Lewyt vacuum sale and aspirin sold at deep discounts.

New York New York City Baltimore Newark N.J Omaha Neb San Francisco Macy's Gimbel's Herald Square Elgin Bronx Rogers Department Federal Reserve Bank Philadelphia

OPS Plans City by City Price Program

The Office of Price Stabilization will start a community based pricing plan within 30 days for 15 to 20 processed grocery items. Prices will be ceilinged by community to reflect meal conditions, with no rationing. DiSalle spoke to reporters after briefing labor groups and warned wage gains could lift prices. AFL’s Green said the controls face tough tests and planned to address an extension of defense wage price controls.

Washington Pthe Office of Michael V. DiSalle DiSalle United Labor CIO Ister Salle AFL William Green ULPC Toledo Green House Banking Committee

Ohio Tax on Casual Car Sales Sparks Gifting Scrutiny

Cleveland reports a new state tax on casual auto sales has residents rethinking transfers. Officials say about one in ten used vehicle acquisitions are claimed as gifts, while others undervalue trades to dodge taxes, with a man admitting a 1950 Buick cost just one dollar to minimize duty.

Cleveland Auto Title Bureau Clerk of Courts Leonard F. Fuerst

Puerto Ricans Vote For Own Constitution

In San Juan Puerto Rico voters backed a constitution of their own by more than three to one, rejecting the U S Congressional act as the island territory’s basic law.

San Juan Puerto Rico

Ohio Civil Defense Receives 2.9 Million Funding

Ohio lawmakers set aside 2.906 million dollars to boost civil defense readiness for fiscal year starting July 1. Funds target atomic bombing and other hostile disaster preparedness across the state.

Columbus Ohio

Princess to rule as king in King George VI illness

London reports King George VI will be absent from public life for weeks due to a long inflammation. Princess Elizabeth, heiress to the throne, will assume most duties of the king amid his illness.

London George VI Elizabeth King

Acheson Describes Allied Objections to Hot Pursuit Plan

Secretary of State Acheson told Senate committees that UN allies vetoed an American proposal for brief air incursions into Manchuria to pursue enemy planes. He noted the plan would have only two or three minutes of penetration and that other governments would not agree. He discussed the MacArthur ouster context and said no UN naval blockade plan had been formalized.

Washington Acheson United Nations Manchuria United States Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Douglas MacArthur U.S Korea Mancchuria MacArthur Manchurian Uder Cnts Far Eastern Red China Formosa Stennis D-Miss Adm Forrest P. Sherman Joint Chiefs of Staff United Nations Security Council

Court decision clears way to prosecute Reds

The Supreme Court upholding 11 Communist Party leaders in a 6-2 ruling affirmed the 1940 Smith Act and found their plans to overthrow the U.S. government a clear and present danger. U.S. Attorney Saypol indicated further indictments would follow as evidence from grand juries emerges. The decision paves extensive prosecutions of party members nationwide.

Washington U.S Communist Party Supreme Court Vinson United States New York Irving Saypol Justice Department

Special Agents Drive Against Tax Cheaters

DETROIT 168 federal agents start a drive to trap 3000 tax cheaters in Michigan and Ohio. John B. Dunlap, chief of the treasurys special fraud detection unit, outlined the strategy and said Detroit alone may yield 10,000,900. A. C. Gruenwald heads the Michigan Ohio district intelligence unit for this effort.

Detroit Michigan Ohio John B. Dunlap The Treasury Dunlap A. C. Gruenwald Internal Revenue Bureau Michigan-Ohio

Senate Probe Of Ohio Vote Delayed Two Weeks

The 1950 Ohio Senate election probe is postponed at least two weeks after Rep. Ford objects to a House move. Robert T. Murphy, a Washington lawyer, faces a two year ban from government work after his Senate duties. Murphy will direct the investigation into Taft's victory over Joseph Ferguson by more than 400,000 votes.

Washington Senate Ohio Rep Ford ReMich House Robert T. Murphy Senate Elections Subcommittee Murphy Taft Joseph T. Ferguson

Indiana Woman Killed Near New Lexington

A New Albany woman, Helen Williamson aged 46, was killed when a car went out of control on State Highway 22 two miles south of Somerset. Her step-son Douglas Anderson, 17, suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung. another passenger, Robert Williamson, 37, had a fractured leg and broken pelvis. The injured were taken to Lancaster Hospital, and Mrs Williamson was taken to a Somerset funeral home.

New Lexington New Albany Ind Somerset Helen Williamson Robert Williamson Douglas Anderson Lancaster Hospital Williamson

Poca men injured when car overturns near Steenbergen Hill

A car carrying Leo Saunders and Ray Eggleston of Poca overturned at Steenbergen Hill on Route 35 Monday night. Both men were treated at Holzer Hospital. injuries not disclosed.

Point Pleasant Leo Saunders Ray Eggleston Poca Steenbergen Hill Holzer Hospital

Washington employment drops to 1.61 million in May

The May employment figure falls to 1,608,000, the smallest total since the end of World War II in August 1945, signaling continued weakness in the labor market.

Washington

Koussevitzky Dies at 77 in Boston

Serge A. Koussevitzky longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor died at 77 after a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been ill since a virulent infection in Phoenix last winter and canceled a European guest conductorship. He recently moved to the New England Medical Center after a fall at his Brookline home. He had been aiding Boris Goldovsky on an opera project before his death.

Boston Serge A. Koussevitzky Boston Symphony Orchestra Phoenix Ariy Europe Ton E New England Medical Center Boris Goldovsky Eines Seine A Brookline

Cincinnati Detectives Shot by Dope Suspect

In Cincinnati downtown a suspected dope addict shot two detectives outside a cafe. The officers returned fire. the gunman fled on foot and remained at large today. Detective Harry Batter hailed him and was among those wounded.

Cincinnati Harry Batter

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