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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
1
The Senate rapid action to approve Gen. George C. Marshall for defense secretary faces some Republican opposition over the precedent of appointing a wartime figure. The Cabinet reshuffle follows Marshall's pending reentry after Truman signals support.
Tokyo AP says a North Korean radio broadcast claimed an allied amphibious landing on Korea’s west coast near Seoul. No Allied confirmation. U.S. Navy had said British and American ships bombarded the area from dawn to dusk Tuesday and Wednesday.
New York dispatch says United States Britain and France press rapid steps to end wartime status with West Germany and bolster its police against subversion. They weigh a unified Western defense role but face hesitations from French Foreign Minister Schuman as talks extend into a third day with likely continuation next weekend.
Washington reports Rep Walter, D Pa, predicted the House would override President Truman’s veto on a bill to allow 85 000 Japanese and other aliens in the United States or Hawaii to seek citizenship. The measure adds a ten year subversive organization exclusion and a five year post naturalization join prohibition. Senate leaders expect swift passage of a broader emergency funding bill for military buildup totaling about 17.185 billion dollars with 11.735 billion for the armed forces and 4 billion for arming allies.
U S Senator Robert A Taft charged in a radio talk that the CIO Political Action Committee has taken over his opponent Joseph T Ferguson declaring they write speeches and direct campaign travel and districts Taft made the remarks in Cincinnati
A 4 year old Jersey cow described as gentle, producing about 3-2 gallons of milk daily, was advertised in a Messenger want ad from Mrs. Ethel Sorrell of Glouster R D 2 Congress Run. The note thanks the service for selling the cow and reports inquiries from up to 60 miles away.
BELLAIRE Ohio Ford Sampsion commissioner of the Ohio Coal Association says 4500 miners in eastern and central Ohio are on strike not living up to their contract. The walkout began Friday over overtime pay and stagging men with mines including Hanna Mine Co Powhattan Youghogheny Ohio Sunny Hill and Central Ohio Coal Co. Miners are members of United Mine Workers District Six.
The postponed international plowing matches begin today despite poor weather. More than 32,000 spectators witnessed crop demonstrations as Ohio entrants Lawrence Gottemoeller and William Himelrich compete for national titles with champions from 17 other states.
Cincinnati city employees must take a loyalty oath under an ordinance approved by the city council yesterday. The measure requires all staff to affirm allegiance as a condition of continued employment.
Full military honors awaited 33 national guardsmen killed in a troop train wreck as their bodies with escorts were to arrive in Wilkes-Barre. Mayor Kniffen proclaimed a day of mourning and urged suspension of normal business between 1 15 p m and 2 p m EDT. A 33 gun salute will mark the arrival at the Kingston Armory.
Negotiations to settle a strike by about 10 000 glassware workers ended last night in Cleveland after a two day meeting. A spokesman for the National Association of Glassware Manufacturers said no further sessions with the AFL American Flint Glass Workers Union had been scheduled. About 40 plants involved had agreed to meet the unions demand for a 10 cent hourly raise and two week paid vacations, but paid holidays remained in dispute. The plants, on strike since Sept 5, produce pressed and blown glassware mainly in Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Nine year old Arthur Pacer died after chasing butterflies and running into the side of a passing passenger train. Authorities reported the incident occurred near the railroad line as the child attempted to cross the tracks.
Elizabeth Hopkins aged 26 from Tacoma Washington was arrested in San Mateo California after hitch hiking nude. She was sentenced by City Police Judge William Sweeney to 30 days in jail for having no visible means of support.
In Congress Rep Flood and Sen Myers introduced measures to pay $10,000 life insurance to each service member killed or inducted in the Ohio train wreck aftermath. The plan aims to aid survivors and give time for GI insurance, with all victims from Flood's Luzerne County district.
Frank T Bow chief aide to Senator Schoeppel charged that Secretary of the Interior Chapman has a personal alliance with Communist Russia and said he will repeat the allegations in public Bow challenged Chapman to sue him and urged timing and place for a transcript of remarks Bow also noted his Wooster campaign speech referencing the material. Milk price rise tops Cleveland area notices as 3.5 percent whole milk moves to 19 cents and homogenized to 20 cents this Sunday.
The Inter state Commerce Commission weighs possible punitive action against 68 year old engineer William E. Eller who testified he ran his passenger express at about 50 mph through a stop signal before colliding with a stalled troop train near Coshocton Ohio. The crash killed 33 members of Pennsylvania's 28th Division. The inquiry involved the ICC the railroad the Ohio Public Utility Commission and the army.
Reports from Taipei Tokyo and Atlantic City cover a top Chinese general wounded in a U S raid on the North Korean front High level and battlefield commissions for 103 U S soldiers in Korea Jolson travels to boost US troops and a U S official says North Korea blocks Red Cross visits to POW camps Atlantic City says no oil rationing needed amid ample supplies Concerns arise in Taipei over Gen George C Marshall's stance toward Nationalist China
Washington AP reports a national manpower program shaping up with war plants given top priority in hiring across 1800 federal state employment offices. Director Robert Goodwin says expansion of the labor force could meet defense spending and mobilization goals, but full mobilization could force civilian industry to surrender up to 6.6 million workers. He outlines key policies including prioritizing defense plants, expanding the labor force, and advising deferments to limit industrial disruption.
Massed pickets and strike sympathizers barred production workers from entering GE's Youngstown lamp works despite an injunction. Judge Erskine Maiden Jr. arranged a 8-picket limit with three entrances and peaceful entry for workers. Plant operated at 30 percent capacity with about 125 production and 45 supervisory staff.
Washington report states former Representative Andrew Jackson May a Democrat from Kentucky convicted of accepting pride and conspiring in World War Two munitions contracts has been granted parole.
U S Navy says three destroyers suffered superficial damage in Inchon bombardment with light American casualties. North Korea broadcasts claim sank three small destroyers and four landing craft while seizing islands near Inchon. Allies press on with carrier air strikes plus ground advances around Pohang and coastal targets.
Damage suits against Canada Steamship Lines Inc. over the Noronic fire total more than 11 million dollars. The latest filings seek over 5 million on behalf of heirs of 88 victims from the Sept 17 1949 Toronto blaze. deadline is Sept 17 1950. Canada Steamship requests a limit of liability at 445 900 dollars.
In Miami a dozen men were arrested as the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police probe an attempted two million dollar international lottery ring. Authorities said tips from RCMP led to raids after a taxi driver was stopped with lottery tickets crossing the Canada United States border.
In New York two gunmen shot at two payroll messengers, took a $23,000 payroll, and fled through Manhattan streets prompting a citywide search by police.
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