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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1948
Page
1
Reliable sources report Chinese government forces begun abandoning Suchow as Communist encirclement tightens around the Nationalist Twelfth Army group. The 250,000 garrison was ordered to quit and move to aid Huang Wei’s 140,000 troops encircled in the Suhsien area northwest of Nanking.
Ohio utilities commissioners resumed hearings on Ohio Bell Telephone Co plea for a nine percent rate increase. At least 15 cities oppose it as three commissioners weigh testimonies, briefs, and property valuations before a decision perhaps a year away. Appeals to the State Supreme Court possible.
A 1044 pound crop of barley tobacco raised by H. E. Williams of Crown City Gallia County Ohio sold for the highest price of 62.88 per basket at the Huntington Tobacco Market opening yesterday. His check totaled 654.20 dollars.
General MacArthur said Hideki Tojo and six others would not be executed until the U S Supreme Court acts on appeals from two condemned men. The next court meeting is December 6, raising the possibility of hangs on December 7 if appeals fail. A 24 hour death watch will continue.
Monongahela Power Company plans 100000 in three line building distribution and substation projects in its Fairmont and Parkersburg divisions. The Fairmont substation will receive 59425 and downtown circuits will be revamped to reduce overload. A Marietta Ohio project costs 26171 and a third 21845 covers three phase service for new bulk plants at Moores Junction and temporary facilities for a Carbide and Carbon Chemicals plant at Gravel Bank Ohio with Belpre substation capacity extension.
Columbus attorney general rules that state and private colleges and universities are not required to comply with a monthly fire drill law designed for schools below college age. The opinion was issued at the request of State Commerce Director Fred J. Milligan.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek travels toward Honolulu aboard an American Navy plane seeking faster impact and greater aid for the Chinese government during the crisis.
Police released a letter alleging a romance between a young mother and a 25 year old man who confessed to killing her baby. Detective Sgt. Walter Eitzmann linked the note to Mrs. Betty Jean Nichols whose two year old Joseph died in a St. Louis hotel room. FBI arrested William N. Pollard in Chicago on November 23 after the body was found. He reportedly confessed to beating the child.
Athens doctors report 88 year old Prime Minister Themis Sophoulis on the way to full recovery after two heart attacks last week. Earlier doctors warned the condition might be grave and could last 24 hours.
In Denver Colorado a postwar draft induction party gave 61 recruits dates gowns and corsages before sending them to Fort Ord California for basic training. USO and YWCA hosted a formal evening with a floor show and a drum cymbal roll ending with marching back to their rooms.
Gov. Thomas J. Herbert calls a lame duck special session for next Monday to secure 1 million for a tuberculosis hospital at Ohio State University Medical Center and 900 thousand for an Apple Creek State School building. Lawmakers must approve emergency funds before December deadlines, with votes needed to pass despite party lines.
Perry L. Green told Ohio Farm Bureau delegates that American capitalism can help spread democracy by playing the game here. Green, retiring after 15 years as head of the federation's education arm, spoke at the 30th annual meeting in Columbus.
Temperatures will average 1 to 3 degrees above normal with highs around 42 in the west and 37 in the east and lows near 28 west to 23 east. Snow is expected in eastern portions Wednesday with little elsewhere, then light rain Saturday or Sunday with overall accumulation under a half inch.
Senator Hill of Alabama warned military chiefs he will raise Cain until there is real unification of the armed forces. He pressed for stronger coordination and standardization across services.
In Muncie Indiana a seven pound boy was born Sunday while Mrs. Harold Lewis of Toledo Ohio rode in an automobile with her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Rench of Gaston Indiana to a hospital The family previously experienced a January 6 1947 birth in the same car a girl then.
The Agriculture Department set higher minimum milk prices for farmers in the Cin cinnati Toledo and tri state marketing areas to ensure adequate supply. New Class I and II prices apply from Dec 1 1948 to Jan 31 1949 and for February with regional variations for Cincinnati tri state Huntington district and Toledo.
Columbus raises overtime rate by two dollars an hour for police to lure new recruits. City council approved the boost at the request of Mayor James A. Rhodes and Safety Director Charles C. Cole after a failed drive to hire 100 officers.
Secretary of Labor Tobin called for a unified national effort against anti-labor legislation as he addressed the 15th annual conference of State Labor Commissioners. He warned some state laws are worse than Taft-Hartley and urged a campaign for sound labor standards.
New York reports the dissolution of the American League for a Free Palestine formed to support the Irgun Zvai Leumi, a defunct Jewish extremist group in Palestine, announced last night.
Cleveland cab driver Wilbert Zdove claimed in a divorce petition that serving his wife breakfast in bed for three months did not prevent her from leaving him.
Cold air moved into Georgia Alabama and Tennessee flood regions with readings in the 30s and a 28 degree low in Vicksburg Mississippi. Flood warnings persisted from north Georgia to southern Alabama as floodwaters inundated thousands of acres in South Carolina. Snow fell in parts of the Northeast and western Maryland as crews kept highways open.
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. opens a 20 inch 750 psi line from South Point to Crawford compressor station completing a 162 mile backbone serving Ohio communities. The $5 million project adds fuel to Cleveland Canton Massillon Warren Youngstown and other cities while Federal Power Commission blocks 12 East Ohio Gas Co. communities from joining a Texas Eastern Transmission request to boost capacity.
Cincinnati Republican Simon Leis faced a salary withholding threat from State Auditor Joe Ferguson over alleged extra employment and a board vacancy. Leis planned to sue for withheld pay. Gov Herbert supported his request for a leave of absence. Ferguson insisted the withholding would stand pending court ruling.
Ohio ranks third in new factory construction since the war with 183 plants costing over 100000 each and totaling 161,581,000, reported by the Ohio Development and Publicity Commission. John R. Advent noted the state trails California and Texas in the postwar industrial build.
Columbus health officials announce an investigation into possible horse meat being substituted for beef at several local eateries. Dr. Joseph H. Drager, head of sanitation, said the substitution is "especially believed" in hamburgers but provided no further details.
New York Bishop G Bromley Oxnam states that America's Protestant churches are making steady advances toward unity, reflecting growing ecumenical effort across denominations.
Paris report states Britain withdrew its demand to remove the Negev Desert from Israel during a UN 58 nation political committee session. Harold Beeley announced Britain was retracting its blanket endorsement of Count Folke Bernadotte's plan.
London reports former prime minister Winston Churchill turning 74 today as messages and gifts arrive. He receives books flowers a huge cake from a London bakery and plenty of cigars reflecting his iconic wartime leadership.
Russian backed Berlin Communists established a separate city government in the Soviet sector as Western Berlin prepares for elections. Friedrich Ebert named mayor by the Communist rump regime, while a few non-Communists are labeled window dressing for a front. Western officials condemn the setup as a Communist front without real backing.
The arraignment of three men who escaped from Perry County jail on November 15 was postponed to December 6. Defense for Hugh Dobbins requested time for an alienist examination. The four men face armed robbery kidnapping and auto theft counts. Goodfellow already serves a life term for breaking and entering.
Kentucky burley tobacco growers posted the highest opening sale day average in years with $49.40 per hundredweight on 24 markets. The statewide total reached 16,194,491 pounds, yielding growers $8,296,605.3.
A gala New York season opener drew a 66 year old Met crowd plus a televised audience of about two million, aiming to curb midshow bar scenes. Verdi’s Otello opened with a celebrity-filled, low-incident first night highlighted by Margaret Truman’s appearance near 8 p.m.
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