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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
1
The government announced a steel supply reduction of about one third below pre Korea levels effective July 1. Copper and aluminum will be tighter. About 2,000,000 tons of steel will be available for household appliances in the July to September quarter, down from 3,000,000 tons before the war.
Republicans faced defeat as Democrats backed Bradley and refused to force him to reveal confidential White House discussions about General MacArthur's dismissal. Senator Knowland pledged to challenge limits on Acheson, while Truman backed Bradley's refusal. The vote loomed noon on whether to compel Bradley to recount conversations with President Truman and aides on April 6, preceding MacArthur's firing on April 11.
Senator O Conor said the full story of war useful materials moving from West Germany to Communist China remains untold. A new German witness is on the way to back up testimony given to the Senate export controls subcommittee headed by O Conor. Kenneth R. Hansen testified that strategic materials worth millions have moved from West Germany to China since the Korean War, much of it contraband forbidden to be sold to the communists.
Chairman Barden directs a House labor committee inquiry into Wage Stabilization Board wage controls and labor disputes. He names Rep. Lucas to lead a panel to study stabilization efforts as Congress considers extending the defense production act beyond June.
Columbus reports Brig. Gen. George Florence died yesterday at age 73. Florence reorganized The Ohio National Guard when State Adjutant General from 1921 to 1927 and later served as personnel director and assistant registrar of the State Bureau of Motor Vehicles, plus trustee of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society.
Mrs. John F. E. Hayes of Twin Falls Idaho reported that Ohio ranks second in PTA membership. Ohio has 425,504 members out of more than 6,500,000 nationwide. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers opens its 55th annual convention Monday in Miami Beach.
Secretary Brannan told the House Agriculture Committee that the recent cattle price ceiling rollback may increase beef supplies in the near term but reduce cattle herds and beef output in three to five years. He cautioned the outlook is uncertain and depends on future cattle marketing and production.
New York AP Moscow failed to shift debate on a world arms embargo against Red China to the United Nations Security Council. The General Assembly political committee settled the question without a vote after the Soviet bloc refused to participate, claiming the Security Council alone handles such matters. Ambassador Ernest Gross introduced the embargo proposal as Jacob Malik argued the issue belongs in the council, noting Russia has no veto in the General Assembly.
A 3 percent sales tax on casual non dealer car sales takes effect next Monday. Currently only dealers add the tax. forms for registering casual sales have been mailed to county clerks. Buyers without tax licenses will pay at their clerks before receiving titles. Gov. Lausche’s signature is anticipated. Sen. C Stanley Mechem estimates annual yield at 8 to 10 million dollars, though some sources cite as low as 4 million.
Police described the 1% ton truck driver as not showing trouble yet the scene appeared suspicious. A ten-year-old boy had driven the vehicle away from a freight line parking lot and was taken into custody by juvenile authorities.
Elyria Ohio residents protested a new rate increase from the Elyria Telephone Co that had gone into effect for rural subscribers May 4. Users said their bills would triple under the schedule and the company withdrew the hike after the protests.
Ohio House ready to vote on a redistricting bill after a 15-0 committee vote. Senate action touched unemployment benefits and marriage law changes, with alimony provisions approved for House review. Other measures include city status rules from the 1950 census, student residency exclusions, a fishing license fee hike, and a $36 million local government subsidy plan plus a $6 million windfall split.
Washington four contempt counts against Dr Joseph W. Weinberg were dismissed by US District Judge Alexander Holtzoff. The court ruled he could refuse to answer grand jury questions on grounds that answers might incriminate him. Weinberg reaffirmed his refusal in open court prior to the dismissal.
James D. Harris failed to regain Newark Police Chief post as Ohio Supreme Court refused to order Mayor Edwin J. Haynes to reinstate him. Harris had been suspended on January 4, a move he alleged was politically motivated.
Harold Mc Catherine 37 of near Carpenter Meigs County was fatally injured when a slab of wood flew up while he sawed at the Charles Weldron sawmill near Hamden Vinton County. Coroner J E Strong said the chest was crushed and the watch stopped at 2 29. Survived by wife Thelma Brooks Mc Catherine and ten children Esther Martha Donna Tommy Diana Key Charles Larry Gary Robert Edwin. a sister Edna Rinehart Dayton a half brother Warden Bond Columbus and half sister Mabel Mathews Columbus. Services set at Harkin Chapel Friday 2 p m with interment at Harkins Cemetery.
The grand jury returned three first degree murder indictments in the fatal stabbing of John Bradshaw of Vernon Lawrence County on March 31. Indicted are John Sharp, Edgar Sharp, and Clifford Markel, all of Vernon.
In Faridpur district East Bengal a devastating cyclone last Saturday left at least 1000 dead and 210 bodies recovered so far. The disaster hurled people and cattle through the air as wreckage and debris spread across the area.
The Associated Press reports Western Union telegraph service slowed to a trickle in Pennsylvania Ohio New Jersey Delaware West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and parts of Maryland as about 80 AFL employees in Philadelphia and Cincinnati offices walked out claiming a walkout not a strike. Union spokesmen say the move targets contract disputes while AFL officials cite non union labor on union jobs triggering the walkout a broader wage reopen demand.
Franklin D. Roosevelt stated in an interview that any Democrat could defeat Senator Robert A. Taft if Taft were the Republican nominee in 1952. He expressed confidence that President Truman or any other Democrat could win the presidency against Taft.
Mrs Hen rietta Broun aged 93 mother of the late Heywood Broun columnist died yesterday in New York.
AP dispatches describe a major offensive on the east central front with 96 000 Chinese attacking, U S Eighth Army and Fifth Air Force reporting heavy casualties and constant counterattacks as American and South Korean forces try to hold and regain ground from Chunchon to Inje near the No Man’s Land arc north of Seoul.
Harry B. Jones, 35, admitted stealing a hearse to test how it rode before dying. He wrecked the vehicle in a street intersection but was unhurt. Judge S Ralph Warnke sentenced him to three years in prison to recall the ordeal.
The Public Utilities Commission ordered a total halt on new gas heating units from several providers and kept partial freezes for others. Complete freezes affect Ohio Fuel Gas, Dayton Power and Light, Natural Gas of West Virginia, Portsmouth Gas, United Fuel Gas, and Cincinnati Gas and Electric. Partial restrictions remain for East Ohio Gas, National Gas and Oil, Newark Consumers, and Toledo Edison.
The Senate passed a bill authorizing 2,000,000 tons of food for hunger stricken India with the entire shipment on a loan basis after amendments. The House will consider a similar bill next Tuesday. Republican Taft and Bricker voted for the loan option in Ohio. Separately, the Gary Coopers have separated and are negotiating a property settlement.
Logan firefighters battled a two story house blaze in Fruit Dale Hollow near Carbon Hill. Mrs. Blair and four Hammill children escaped after jumping from an upstairs window as smoke and flames filled the home. Sheriff A J Waldron and arson investigators were notified.
Washington report notes butter stocks in cold storage on April 30 totaled 32,389,000 pounds, less than a third of the year earlier. April to June normally builds storage, but demand outpaced supply as consumers buy more butter and portions of milk are used in forms other than butter.
Washington reports postponement of college student drafting until aptitude test scores or scholastic standing can be provided to draft boards. Selective Service HQ says no indication of a beyond August 20 postponement, and officials are reminded to delay inductions 30 days after the academic year to seek essential jobs or enlist.
New York state media report states Loules Weber a 51 year old Puerto Rican native was convicted last night of perjury before the Senate Crime Probe Committee over his ties with James J Moran ally of former mayor William O Dwyer. He faces sentencing in Federal Court tomorrow and could receive years in prison.
President Truman labels Taft's defense proposal as an invitation to war, warning Congress that delaying or slashing the manpower goal could invite disaster. In Washington he urged steady support for the defense program amid political debate.
A 24 year old insurance salesman, a former acquaintance of Ruth Alter, 42, was taken into custody in Columbus for questioning in the April 25 slaying of the housewife. Police described him as matching a man seen at the Alter home front door and safety director Donald Cook expressed optimism about developing evidence later today.
Washington officials and builders voiced concern as funds for home mortgages seemed to dry up nationwide. The sudden tightening threatens new home construction, risks layoffs for workers, and raises fears of a broader housing slowdown.
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