Big Three Near Final German Peace Contract Plan
The United States Britain and France aimed to finalize a wartime peace contract for West Germany by nightfall. They proposed a European army using German troops, granting West Germany sovereignty and dissolving the Allied High Commission while turning occupying forces into defense troops under NATO. The plan envisions German contributions to a six nation European defense force led by Eisenhower.
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Washington
West Germany
State Acheson
Herbert Morrison
France
Acheson
Morrison
Robert Schuman
Spain
Italy
Red China
Far East
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Czechoslovakia
Japan
Allied High Commission
Botn
North Atlantic
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dean Acheson
Washington, D.C
Germany
Russia
Peiping Hints Allies Must Admit Attacks to Resume Talks
AP dispatch reports Peiping radio saying allied admission of Red truce violations could restart Korean cease-fire talks. UN command had admitted one Red charge while denying others and declined to publicly release the latest note. Speculation rose that the note could propose new terms or renew a complaint from the communist high command.
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TOKYO
Peiping Radio
United Nations Command
Kaesong
Song Neutral Zone
Munsan
Public Information Office
Supreme Allied
Matthew B. Ridgway
PIO
Korea
Lovett Takes Over as Defense Secretary Acting Chief of Pentagon
Washington AP Lovett begins duties as acting defense secretary after Marshall’s resignation. Despite long collaboration, officials expect little policy change as Senate moves to speed confirmation. Wherry warns over political influence. Marshall’s diplomacy record noted as mixed.
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Washington
Robert A. Lovett
Secretary of Defense
George C. Marshall
Pentagon
State Department
Lovett
Truman
Marshall
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Revett
Wherry
Nebraska
United States
Acheson
Salvage Crew Searches Bay for Bodies of 3 Airmen
A San Francisco salvage crew will comb the mud flats of San Francisco Bay and the wreckage of a United Airlines strato cruiser to recover the bodies of three men killed when the airliner crashed into shallow water twenty miles south of the city shortly after takeoff. The three crew members aboard were a two veteran pilots and a flight engineer. The $1,500,000 plane was smashed on impact with one wing torn off and the fuselage crumpled toward the intact tail. Landing gear parts were found 700 yards offshore.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
United Airlines
Here
Vicious meat black market found in southern Ohio
CINCINNATI. An OPS official described a southern Ohio meat operation as a vicious black market. Moonshine slaughterers kill cattle at night and truck uninspected meat in filthy conditions to back doors of operators. A New Boston operator, Paul Cochran, faced charges over ungraded meat and sources of supply remain under investigation.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Office of Price Stabilization
William J. Dammarell
Office of Price Administration
Dammarell
Boston
Scioto County
U. S. District Court
Paul Cochran
Cochran
Ayres Calls for OPS Investigation by House Banking Panel
Rep. Ayres seeks a House Banking Committee inquiry into the Office of Price Stabilization. The study would assess personnel qualifications and whether OPS has created unnecessary positions.
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Washington
Rep
Ayres
Ohio
House Banking Committee
Office of Price Stabilization
Congressional Record
Logan Telephone seeks Bremen firm in $17000 deal
The Home Telephone Company of Logan asks the State Utilities Commission to approve buying the Bremen Telephone Company of Fairfield County for 17000 dollars. Bremen requests approval to sell to Logan. Bremen serves 620 subscribers. Logan serves residences and businesses in Hocking, Vinton and Perry counties.
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Logan Telephone Co
Bremen
Columbus
The
Home Telephone Company of
Logan
Hocking County
State Utilities Commission
Bremen Telephone Company
Fairfield County
Commission
Logan Company
Hocking, Vinton
Perry Coun
Allies Halt Flights by Czech Airlines
The Allied High Commission suspended all Czechoslovak airline flights over West Germany effective last Tuesday midnight. No reason given. U.S., Britain and France concurred in the action amid tensions over William Oatis's espionage case.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Allied High Commission
West Germany
High Commission
United States
Britain
France
William Oatis
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
U.S
Oatis
Berlin
Mrs. America Contest Winners Defended by Judges
Three judges defended the Mrs. America selection saying Penny Duncan of New York City was properly chosen. Russell Patterson said the judging method was fair and he had voted for Mrs. New York City while noting 23 of 24 judges backed Mrs. Central Florida. Bert Nevins dismissed Corey’s prearrangement charge as a publicity stunt.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Penny Duncan
New York City
Wendell Corey
Central Florida
Peggy E. Creel
America
Russell Patterson
Bert Nevins
Corey
Patterson
Alaska Planes Grounded After Alaska Crashes
Naval air squadron in Alaska is grounded by the Navy as a board of inquiry investigates four crashes in the Alaska region. Rep. Mitchell says the action follows a request to ground all Navy Privateer bombers pending the review. Three crashes involved Patrol Squadron 9 and resulted in 45 deaths.
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Washington
Naval Air
Alaska
Navy
Rep. Mitchell
D-Wash
Francis P. Whitehair
Whitehair
Mitchell
Patrol Squadron 9
Kesterson jailed again in wife death probe
Elmer Doggie Kesterson, 46, is jailed in the county jail for further questioning into the death of his wife Ora Mae Kesterson, 45, whose body was found near their Connett home. No charges filed yet as officials continue the investigation after a prior jail stay and a lie detector test showed discrepancies. Columbus law firm attorney Ray E. Hughes now represents Kesterson.
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Elmer (Doggie) Kesterson
Ora Mae Kesterson
Connett
Kesterson
George Bateman
Bateman
James Shumaker
Joseph B. Grogan
Joe McBride
Columbus Law
Ray E. Hughes
Earthquakes Roil Srinagar and Nearby Towns in Kashmir
Two severe quakes struck Srinagar Kashmir and surrounding areas causingpanic among residents. Authorities reported tremors were felt across multiple towns with no immediate reports of casualties. Local officials urged residents to seek safety and await further updates.
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India
Srinagar
Kashmir
Postal Men Smash Ring Of Black Market Money
Federal postal authorities unraveled a large scale black market money ring that diverted 32 million dollars in U S currency to Communist China for war scarce materials. Undercover work by R Frank Ogden in Manila exposed a counterfeit operation using altered money orders and forged checks. The scheme tied to U S postal money orders and military payment certificates and involved Chinese Red agents buying orders outside post offices at a 25 percent profit. The government halted the plot Jan 31 by cutting postal money orders between the U S and Philippines. four U S veterans were arrested in Manila for key roles. The ring persisted despite later actions including stamping treasury checks payable only at National City Bank Manila and an embargo on war material through Hong Kong.
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Honolulu
China
R. Frank Ogden
Orient
Manila
Ogden
U.S
Treasury
Hong Kog
Philippines
U.S. Treasury
Charles Clarence
San Francisco
James Hanley
Akron
Ohio
Walter E. Mason
Fort Wayne
Ind
Carlos Moore Turner
Florida
National City Bank
United States
Hong Kong
Police Return Star Witness In Graft Case
Gambler Harry Gross returned to custody as the chief prosecution witness in the gambling graft trial of 18 police men. A U S commissioner dismissed the federal fugitive charge, sending Gross from New Jersey back to state custody amid efforts to vacate a $25 000 bail forfeiture. The district attorney vowed to oppose bail restoration.
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New York
Harry Gross
New Jersey
U. S
Martin C. Epstein
Gross
Miles F. McDonald
Substitute for Tin Found Says Symington
RFC Director W Stuart Symington announced a newly developed substitute for tin. The product blends plastics with aluminum foil and was developed by Reynolds Metals of Richmond Virginia. Production starts immediately and all output for some time will be taken by the armed services.
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Washington
RFC
W. Stuart Symington
Reynolds Metals
Richmond
Symington
Laurelville Soldier Returns From Japan in Army Transport
The Army announced the transport Gen William Weigel would reach San Francisco today with 4371 officers and enlisted men, most rotation combat personnel returning for rest and reassignment. Among them from southeastern Ohio was Pvt. Clem J. Schwalbaugh of Laurelville.
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San Francisco
Army
William Weigel
Japan
Ohio
Pvt
Clem J. Schwalbaugh
Laurelville
SEO Grid Pictures Eight SOIL Football Teams
The Messenger features eight Southeastern Ohio League football teams with squad pictures today. The exclusive sports feature is on page 18 A.
Pilotless Squadron Formed by U S Air Force
The Air Force announces its first guided missile squadron to be formed at Cocoa Florida on October 1 as the first operational unit of its kind. It will train under Air Research and Development Command and become combat ready under Tactical Air Command with Matador B-62 pilotless bombers built by Glenn L. Martin Co. of Baltimore.
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Washington
Air Force
Cocoa
Fla
AFL denounces price control law as fraud on American people
The AFL attacked the new economic controls law calling it a fraud that will raise prices and block rollbacks. Pete Henle told a Senate banking subcommittee that repeal of the Capehart amendment is needed, as Truman's plan seeks changes without real benefit. The hearings focus on the Capehart clause allowing price hikes from wartime costs with limited rollback options.
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Washington
AFL Today
Labor Organization
Truman
Congress
AFL
Pete Henle
Senate Banking
Robertson
D-Va
Henle
Mr. Truman
Crooksville Prepares for Flood Reoccurrence
Crooksville, a town of about 3000, plans flood readiness after the 1950 June deluge. The fire department bought a 16 foot stainless boat intended for emergency use during floods as the state recovers from drought conditions.
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Crooksville
Allied forces seize six peaks in eastern Korea clash
U S Eighth Army reports six strategic peaks captured in bitter fighting along a 50 mile line from Kam Song to Kan Song near the Sea of Japan. Allies advance up to one and a half miles in some sectors as Reds rely on bunkers with narrow firing ports.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Kamsong
Kansong
Sea of Japan
Paralle 38
U. S
Boyle Probe Opens as Senators Hear Sworn Statements
Public hearings begin as the Senate investigations subcommittee questions the influence of William M. Boyle Jr. in government lending. J. Frank Williams testifies that American Life Oil Corp and associated firms received a 1944 loan of 1 671 000 from the Smaller War Plants Corporation and later from RFC via hired counsel Boyle.
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Washington
American Lithefold Corp
St. Louis
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
William M. Boyle, Jr
Hoey
D-Nc
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Litteford
Boyle
J. Frank Williams
RFC
War Plants Corporation
Williams
J. Toole
SWPC
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