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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1951

Page

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Stage Set For Higher Meat Prices

Washington AP reports OPS approved new ceilings to lift lamb, mutton and veal prices. Retailers may adjust ceilings weekly to reflect wholesale changes, with possible regional price boosts and some reductions at counters. Officials say the move stabilizes and equalizes price ceilings after the general freeze.

Washington Office of Price Stabilization OPS Max R. Hall OPS Public Information Lamch Lamc

PAC Leader Sees Heavy 52 Spending

CIO official predicts huge money in 1952 campaigns as attempts to buy victory accelerate. He cites Ohio 1950 spending in Taft Ferguson race, warns 1952 figures will dwarf that. Convention actions include foreign policy report and opposition to Wage Stabilization Board pay increases. Philip Murray hints at a strike if pay boosts are challenged.

New York CIO Jack Kroll Cincinnati Joe Ferguson Kroll Jacob Potofsky Amalgamated Clothing Workers Wage Stabilization Board Philip Murray Steelworkers Union

Writer's Body Found Off Santa Monica

William Scott Darling 53, film writer, missing since October 29, was found about a mile offshore on Wednesday by a fishing vessel off Santa Monica California. The finder reported the body to authorities and marine investigators began custody and identification steps.

Santa Monica Calif William Scott Darling

Fade to secrecy as Sinatra Gardner wed in hush

Philadelphia report details a covert ceremony at West Germantown with Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner tying the knot. Police guarded exits after a late ceremony at Emanuel Sacks brothers home. Universal Studios press agent and RCA executive attended. Neighborhood crowds and reporters chased surreptitious photos amid a guarded escape. Judge Joseph Sloane presided at 6:45 PM, with Mannie Sacks giving away the bride and Axel Stordahl and June Hutton serving as best man and matron of honor.

Philadelphia Frank Sinatra Ava Gardner West Germantown Universal Studios Emmanuel Sacks Radio Corporation of America Sacks Ernest Frankie Joseph Sloane Mannie Sacks Axel Stordahl June Hutton

Blood-Stained Shirt Linked To Phillips

In Columbus a prosecutor showed chemical tests on a blood stained shirt linked to George Phillips in the slaying of Ruth Alter. Dr Anson L Brown tested the shirt before jurors, reporting blue blood spots and blood from end to end, while defense expert Horace B Davison disputed the findings. Phillips, 23, pleaded innocent to second degree murder, claiming he did not visit Alter’s home the day she was beaten and strangled.

Columbus George Phillips Ruth Alter Anson L. Brown Ralph J. Bartlett Philips Dr. Brown Brown Horace B. Davison Paul M. Herbert Phillips

Odd Malady Strikes UN Troops in Korea

In Tokyo, a mysterious illness among United Nations forces in Korea has no confirmed cure. Brig. Gen. William E. Shambora notes fever and headache as early signs, with some patients improving after transfusions from recovered individuals.

Tokyo United Nations Korea Matthew B. Ridgeway William E. Shambora Far East Command Shambora

India Denies Sending Arms to Communists

Washington reports that India denied charges that it is sending war goods to Red China. Senator Kem of Missouri claimed inside information from reliable reports and urged a ban on American goods for India until the facts could be verified by the State Department and Indian Embassy.

Washington Kem R-Mo India Red China State Department St. Louis

Blaze Kills Couple in Akron Area Fire

Kerosene stove flames sparked a fire at a farm dwelling near Macedonia yesterday killing Tom H. Laud a 36 year old man and his wife Jane Laud 78. Fire officials investigated the tragedy and ruled the blaze accidental. The couple resided at the rural Akron area home where neighbors reported heavy smoke and flames. A local indigent family is receiving support as authorities determine the cause and assess losses.

Akron Macedonia Tom H. Laud Jane

B 17 Crash Near Sabina Kills Three Air Force Crew

A Dayton based B 17 crashed into a Clinton County pasture near Sabina killing Maj. Patrick L. Kelly Maj. Russell B. Thompson and Sgt. Samuel G. Kolb all stationed at Wright Patterson Field. The crash occurred about an hour after takeoff from the base and was possibly an emergency landing attempt.

Wilmington Clinton County Air Force Sabina Patrick L. Kelly Midland Tex Russell B. Thompson Baton Rouge M-Sat Samuel G. Kolb Sumpter Aie Wright-Patterson Field Dayton Kelly Fountain St Springfield

UN Rejects Latest Red Truce Plan

UN negotiators at Panmunjom completely rejected the communists newest proposal for a Korean buffer zone after a four hour, 35 minute session. Maj. Gen. Henry I. Hodes said the plan could create a de facto cease-fire, with talks to resume Friday. The Allies offered to swap 200 square miles in the east for 200 in the west, including Kaesong, while the Reds insist on the opposite.

Mnunsan Korea United Nations Panmunjom Henry I. Hodes Hodes Hades Kaesong

Three Die in Crash of Alaskan Transport

ANCHORAGE Alaska four An air force C-47 crashed in landing at Elmendorf air base last night killing three of its five occupants. The two others were injured critically. All names were withheld. The C-47 attached to the 6th Radar Calibration Unit at Elmendorf crashed a quarter mile west of the runway in heavy fog during a ground control approach landing.

Anchorage Alaska Elmendorf

Jets Clash as MIGs Face Record Day in Korea War

U S Eighth Army reports American Sabre jets clashed three times in Korea on the anniversary of the first jet kill. Far East Air Forces says one MIG was shot down and two damaged with no American losses. Reds sent 190 jets, a single day high, as UN lines held and a western hill changed hands multiple times.

U. S Eighth Army Korea

Love Motive Cited In Newark Slaying

Prosecutor Forrest Ashcraft says Joanne Thomas told police she wanted Frankie to die to avoid him getting hurt. Miss Thomas, 25, stands trial for first degree murder for shooting Frank Rizzo, 30, four times as he weighed grapes at his brother's fruit market on September 19.

Newark Frankie Forrest Ashcraft Joanne Thomas Frank Rizzo Miss Thomas Ashcraft Rizzo

Ohio State Looses Reins On Disputed Speaker Rule

Ohio State University relaxed its campus speaker screening rule by exempting three groups from prior clearance. Faculty may invite outside speakers without office approval. heads of recognized religious foundations may speak without prior screening. and off campus groups may hold meetings without listing speakers. Bevis acted under board discretion amid debates over academic freedom.

Columbus Ohio State University University Board of Trustees Howard L. Bevis Bevis Board” of Trustees Ohio State American Legion

Acheson Urges Soviet Halt Of Korean War At UN

U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged Russia to end the Korean war and show good will for world disarmament at the United Nations sixth General Assembly. He proposed a step by step disarmament plan and called for broader talks on Far Eastern issues, while noting Russia unlikely to agree to international inspections of its factories and arsenals. He listed measures toward German elections, a peace treaty with Austria, Italy’s UN entry, and basic human rights in Soviet controlled areas.

Paris U. S Dean Acheson Russia Korea Andrei Vishinsky Acheson United Nations Sixth General Assembly Germany Austria United States Britain France Italy United Nations

Cops Use Parking Tickets After Pay Vote in Yonkers

In Yonkers New York police issued a surge of summonses for overtime parking and stop light violations after residents rejected a $500 annual pay increase for cops and other city workers. A motorist complained about a ticket near the post office amid broader ticketing.

Yonkers N. Y

Ohioan Is Promoted To Frankfurt Post

James L. McCraw, chief of the U. S. high commission's public safety division in Germany, resigns to become director of security at the Santa Fe AEC operations office. Ulrich C. Urton of Lancaster, Ohio, will succeed him as chief of public safety, current deputy to McCraw.

Frankfurt Germany James L. McCraw U. S. High Commission Santa Fe N. M Atomic Energy Commission Ulrich C. Urton Lancaster McCraw

Shooting Victim Dies After Neighborhood Argument

Elyria report says 24 year old Joey Brooks died from a bullet wound after an argument with a neighbor. Police hold 36 year old Charles White for investigation as the case unfolds in local authorities.

Elyria Joey Brooks Charles White

Solons Differ On National Voting Trend

Washington Congress members split over whether Tuesday's election signals a national trend for the 1952 vote. Republicans saw a rising star for Eisenhower and a path to the White House, while Democrats branded any such reading as local issue driven. Outside, Frank E. McKinney cited spotty results and dismissed a clear national trend, as Senator Tobey called it a help for Eisenhower, and Senator Johnston denied any national turn. Taft drives GOP push for the nomination, Truman weighs his decision to run again.

Washington Congress White House Frank E. McKinney Tobey New Hampshire Dwight D. Eisenhower Oiin D. Johnston D-S.c Eisenhower Taft Truman Ohio

Ex-Ohio Official Charles S Best Dies at 75

Charles S. Best former state representative and assistant attorney general of Ohio died yesterday at his Columbus home aged 75. He served 1933-1936 and 1939-1943 as a state representative and worked as an assistant to Attorney General C. C. Crabbe. He retired five years ago due to heart trouble. Survived by his widow and two brothers. Funeral services will be in Columbus with burial at Centerbury Knox County.

Columbus Charles S. Best Ohio Best C. C. Crabbe Centerbury Knox County

Midwest Weather Sees Freezing Winds and Snow Deluge

The Associated Press reports a cold front sweeping from the Midwest delivered heavy snow and icy roads, while an Atlantic storm pushed offshore after striking the Mid-Atlantic with gale winds and rain. Temperatures plunged city by city with Chicago and St. Louis at 18, Detroit 26, Minneapolis 25, and Bradford Illinois at 3 above zero.

Associated Press Mid-Atlantic States Atlantic New England North Guarolina Maryland Midwest Lower Lakes Region Ohio Valley Chicago St. Louis Detroit Minneapolis Springfield Ill Bradford

Cleveland Sees Ice Blanketing Roads Slow Morning Commute

A wintery mix of flurries sleet and freezing temperatures froze northern Ohio streets today. The State Highway Patrol warned of slick pavements statewide as morning traffic in Greater Cleveland crawled at about half speed and pedestrians slipped on icy crosswalks. Temperature hovered at 28 degrees.

Cleveland Ohio State Highway Patrol

Taft predicts Dixie revolt during southern tour

NEW ORLEANS taft urged dissatisfied southern Democrats to join the Republican camp on his southern trip to back his GOP nomination bid. He spoke in three speeches and at a press conference forecast some state Democratic groups would break with the national party this year, welcoming such splits from the Truman Democratic alignment.

New Orleans Robert Taft Ohio Taft Truman Democratic Party

Quick Round Trip Halted After $93,000 Bank Theft

Milwaukee bank holdup netted $93,569. Four suspects, three men and a woman, jailed on federal charges after a snowbound escape attempt. They were identified as James Leather, Harold Hall, and Glenn Maroe with Anne Snyder, all facing arraignment next Wednesday in Chicago. Loot recovered en route.

Milwaukee U. S Floyd Jenkins Jenkins James Joseph Leather Chicago Harold Dennis Hall Los Angeles Glenn Dale Maroe Anne Snyder

Vishinsky Ridicules West Plan at U.N. Assembly

Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky mocked the western disarmament initiative calling it trifling and a dead mouse. He defended Moscow's stance, blamed U.S. policy for rearma ment and inflation, and urged the United Nations to move quickly to peace talks in Korea without hindrance from Gen Ridgway.

Paris Russia Andrei Y. Vishinsky Vishinsky Acheson Palais de Chaillot United Nations United States U. S People's Democracy Western Europe Wiskinsky Truman Anthony Eden Britain Dean Acheson Korea United States of America Viskinsky Gen. Ridgway

Arms Census Plan Outlined

Washington describes a three part disarmament plan by President Truman including an global inventory of armies and armaments with possible atomic info disclosure, negotiations to reduce forces, and a ban on atomic weapons. The plan envisions a permanent international inspection system and rapid implementation once feasible with fairness to all, noting Russia’s past rejections.

Washington Truman America Russia

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