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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1952
Page
1
Allied and communist negotiators in Munsan discussed possible secret prisoner exchange talks. A UN spokesman said they nearly agreed, with plans to briefly resume discussions tomorrow. Officials noted executive-session limits and a news blackout on prisoner talks as off the record talks may test a compromise on repatriation rights.
Gen. Matthew Ridgway says the Korean armistice talks determine world peace and warns Americans to be patient while UN negotiators face communist deceit. He notes the nine month stalemate tests resolve and emphasizes the high stakes for Allied prisoners and global security.
U S jet pilots destroyed or damaged 14 MiG-15s in four clashes over northwest Korea. F-84 Thunderjets damaged two of eight MiGs as they attacked railroad tracks near London area. Fifth Air Force reported three morning fights with F-86 Sabres shooting down three Reds, likely destroying two and damaging seven. Small patrol actions noted along the 155 mile front.
Nicholas Woloszawski, 25, a car inspector for the Nickel Plate Road, was crushed to death Sunday in Lorain. Police quoted witnesses and said investigators would review the accident scene for cause and safety lapses.
Three children Cathy Church five Mary Ann Church three and Steven Kennedy five were missing since Saturday after a snowstorm. Nearby hundreds of volunteers aided by bloodhounds and a plane searched Nicolet National Forest near Lakewood Wisconsin. A bit of tassel from Mary Ann’s red cap was found on a bridge eight tenths of a mile from the Church home signaling a possible clue. The hunt resumed at dawn with continued neighbor support despite the night.
Perry County agents seized three stills over the weekend amid a crackdown on illegal whisky. Moonshiners pay high taxes to dodge legal liquor costs, with investigators tracing a purchase of corn to a 60 gallon still and arresting William Hoy. Additional 50 gallon stills were confiscated in Ward Township and Porter Township.
Washington sources report House tax scandal investigators pressed for details on Sen Bridges and Henry Grunewald involvement in a Baltimore liquor dealer Hyman Klein’s five million dollar tax case. Bridges’ possible intercession was disclosed last fall by Charles Oliphant, with Grunewald’s defense recently restated by William Power Maloney.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts announces a bid for a fourth term. He has until August to withdraw if the Republican National Convention places him on the national slate. Lodge, national director of Eisenhower's campaign, has been mentioned as a possible running mate if Eisenhower is nominated.
In six tornado damaged states 233 people died and 1100 were injured as survivors bury loved ones and salvage what remains. Arkansas leads with 134 dead and 711 injured amid shattered towns as Salvation Army and Red Cross aid flows. Governor McMath appeals to the president for funds while hospitals strain under fatigue and capacity.
High winds and large waves from the northeast drove water onto the Lake Erie shore, flooding Reno Beach and Howard Farms east of Toledo. About 50 families were homeless as cabins built on pilings were wrecked and water surrounded cottages in Sandusky. State aid and repairs were pursued amid continuing high winds and rising water.
In an off the record 1950 interview published by U S News & World Report, General Dwight D Eisenhower says the ability to select and manage men is crucial to presidential success. He notes the presidency may be too big for one man and depends on the company he keeps.
The United States Britain and France will deliver parallel replies to the Soviet call for Big Four talks on Germany and publish the texts after delivery to the Kremlin. Western sources expect requests for clarification on free all German elections and a German defense force and armaments industry. Drafting was completed in Paris last week.
Fire swept the cattle shed of Hall Bros slaughterhouse in Olmstead Falls on Sunday night, burning to death 29 steers and 23 pigs. Steers valued at 500 dollars each, total damage estimated at 200000 dollars.
Cairo reports King Farouk dis solves the Jafdist dominated lower House and sets a general election for May 18. The decree orders the new Chamber of Deputies to convene May 31 while the Senate remains Wafd dominated. The cabinet of Prime Minister Hilaly Pasha requested the move.
The Arizona Republic reports Oaxaca, Mexico, left in an armed camp after riots that killed three and wounded 12. Morgan Monroe and his wife witnessed the unrest. the official says protesters, led by opposition figures, oppose a new tax law amid a weekend general strike.
President Truman and Defense Chief Charles E. Wilson entered the steel dispute as a possible strike by 650000 workers looms. Wilson warned a strike could hurt mobilization and the economy while backing Wage Stabilization Board proposals for wage increases and benefits. Talks to start this week as manufacturers eye price rises to cover costs.
Paris report says General Eisenhower may seek leave to run for the Republican nomination after April. His annual report arrives April 2 marking one year since he assumed command in Europe. If he quits, it would free him by mid May, with Oregon primary week ahead.
As primaries approach on April 1 Wisconsin voters face a three way Taft Warren and Stassen contest for 30 convention delegates while Democrats back Kefauver and Kerr. Nebraska eyes a Taft write-in with Stassen support and a MacArthur favored candidate on the ballot.
William J. Grede of Milwaukee told NAM's Industrial Institute that the Defense Production Act should expire in June 1952 and urged restricting defense material allocations and giving the Federal Reserve board power to impose credit controls. He argued wage stabilization has boosted government pressure and destabilized employer relations, noting wage increases outpace prices since the wage freeze.
State Health Director Dr. John D. Porterfield announced positive confirmation that the Ohio dog anthrax outbreak stemmed from bone meal imported from Belgium. The Buchfieb Division of Inland Products Co. of Columbus recalled all distributed bone meal and cooperated fully to curb the spread.
Assistant County Prosecutor Michael Button said Willie McDaniel 37 admitted killing 17 year old Gerald Stephens in a Smithville area tavern over a dispute about a bottle of pop. McDaniel turned himself in and faces first degree murder charges.
Marseille report states a French aircraft crashed today in Gao in French West Africa. Fifteen people died and four survived, with details pending.
Washington moves to curb Newbold Morris cleanup powers as the Senate considers restricting authority to seize records and compel testimony. Sen. McCarran foresees a likely rejection of the White House request and backs a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed official.
The cost of living fell 0.6 percent in February per the Bureau of Labor Statistics marking the first drop since June. A 21 percent drop in retail food prices led the decline, the largest monthly decrease since December 1949, affecting 1,150,000 rail workers with an April 1 wage cut under cost-of-living scales.
Columbus reports revised regulations of the state board of liquor control will take effect on April 7 instead of April 1. The changes were filed with the secretary of state's office last Friday. Director William C. Bryant corrected the earlier date stating April 7 is the correct effective date.
The Ohio River is rising with a forecast crest just under 52 feet by noon Wednesday in Cincinnati, due to heavy upstream rains. The river reached 43.9 feet yesterday, with Portsmouth at 44 feet and a predicted 48.5 feet by tomorrow. Rain totals include 2.49 inches at Portsmouth and 1.75 inches at Point Pleasant, while Maysville, Kentucky recorded 2.05 inches.
Robert L Billington of Minneapolis is named Boy Scout executive for Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia, to take over April 1. The regional chair E L Kohnle said the region with 43 councils will be headed from Cincinnati with headquarters there. He succeeds Clarence Shriner who resigned.
Col W Webb, who commanded the 52nd Field Artillery Battalion in the last war, died Sunday in Cleveland. He was 4?
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