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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
1
Allied command in Korea announced the Red Army was smashed and in retreat as UN forces tightened the encirclement around Seoul. Taejon Namwon and Hadong were retaken, with 91 American POWs freed in Namwon and Hadong.
British delegates push a four point plan for postwar Korea to the United Nations General Assembly with Asian participation in a supervising commission. The plan envisions an independent united Korea under UN supervision with democratic government and continued UN aid. American officials reportedly back the recommendations as talks continue.
American counter intelligence says South Korean informers overheard North Korean officers discussing moving Maj. Gen. William F. Dean from Chongju stockade to Seoul. Dean has been missing since the July Taejon retreat and was commander of the U S 24th Division. Three escapees from Chongju stockade said they heard the talk on Saturday.
NEW LEXINGTON Ohio State Treasurer Don H. Ebright Republican gubernatorial nominee attacked enforcement of Ohio strip mine law during a stop in the mining center He said Gov Lausche has accomplished very little in strip mine regulation and that the law has not been administered or effectively enforced under the current governor
Atty. Gen. Herbert S. Duffy announced a friendly suit will be filed in the Ohio Supreme Court next week to test the constitutionality of the state turnpike law.
Mrs. Bess Fleck Jones of 5 Watt St Athens bought a new refrigerator to fit her needs. Her old unit, still in excellent shape, found a buyer after she placed a small Want Ad in the Messenger. Messenger Want Ad columns stay busy with bargains.
President Truman’s reshuffle shocks as key fundraisers lose posts while Walter S. Gifford, ex AT&T chief, is named ambassador to London. Louis Johnson exits defense post. George C. Marshall replaces him. James Bruce is passed over for London. The pattern shows political considerations shaping diplomacy and senior appointments.
U S 24th Division recaptured Taejon after a fierce battle along the old highway. Maj Gen John H Church led the assault from Okchon, as two wounded soldiers reported massacres of prisoners by retreating forces.
Washington reports government promises of larger meat supplies may bring lower prices. Agriculture Department data show cattle and hog shipments from farms to slaughter market increasing and slaughterers cutting buy prices. Retail prices should follow.
Marietta College announced the appointment of Earl F. Bender as head of its petroleum department. The move positions Bender to lead academic and research efforts in energy studies at the institution.
Cincinnati fans and Ezzard Charles family celebrate his victory over Joe Louis after the televised bout. Relatives including Mrs Bell Russell and Mrs Maude Foster watched with pride as the hometown champ earned recognition as world heavyweight champion. A TV glitch briefly paused the program but cheers resumed.
Senator Kefauver urged federal aid to Chicago police investigating the slaying of William J. Drury, a private investigator and ex-policeman. He said officials lack clues after continuous search since Monday night and that the crime aimed to stop testimony before the Senate crime inquiry.
An eight month old baby died in a house fire that destroyed the one story frame home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Johnson. Eight residents escaped while the infant perished. The father said the blaze began when the baby's grandfather poured kerosene into a coal stove causing an explosion.
In Columbus Ohio Mrs Mozell Bondurant pleaded guilty to burning her husband s personal property a truck she said she lit when he would not take her on a trip Judge Joseph M Clifford dismissed the case stating Ohio law allows property owned by either spouse to belong to the other This case clarifies spousal ownership of personal property under Ohio law
Rep. Vinson of Georgia urged changes to the draft to fix inequities in National Guard and Reserve call-ups. He argued veterans with long service are sent, while men with no prior service stay home, and many dependents are affected. He warned the system favors those in military life over new draftees.
Mrs Charles B Knox died at her home in Johnstown New York aged 92. For over four decades she led the Charles R B Knox Gelatin Co founded in Johnstown by her husband in 1890. She recently stepped back from daily duties but remained chairman of the board.
The army will receive 1 200 000 free beer cans donated by Schlitz Brewing Co and Schenley Industries. The U S war report notes Allied forces in Korea face heavy resistance as North Korean radio claims large enemy advances toward Seoul.
The Ohio built schooner Tantalus with all aboard reported in good health neared San Diego after being sighted 75 miles southwest of the city by the SS Maria M. The craft, built in Columbus by Christianson during his Ohio State University days, was moved down the Scioto and Ohio Rivers to the Mississippi on its initial journey.
Former Undersecretary of State Robert A. Lovett was chosen by President Truman to be deputy secretary of defense. He succeeds Stephen T. Early, who leaves the post Saturday for private business. Lovett, a close friend of Defense Secretary Marshall, had served under Marshall as undersecretary of state and now works in investment banking in New York with Brown Brothers Harriman.
Senator Ives urged President Truman to establish a price control agency promptly as the nation faces rising living costs. The Federal Reserve Board warned that living standards may fall, with demand outpacing supply and defense needs likely to squeeze civilian goods. The Interior Department created a Minerals and Energy Administration to allocate resources for defense, signaling possible curbs on gasoline octane and aviation fuel.
Foreign Office spokesman said there is no confirmation of peace feelers from North Korea to the United Nations or any intermediary power. The report remains unverified and no official stance was announced.
The tow boat Franklin D. Roosevelt hit and damaged a pier on the Ili River bridge south of Pekin. A few days earlier another tow boat named the Harry S. Truman struck the same pier and completed its flattening.
Scattered communist disturbances continued in Vienna for a third day as Russian organized workers harassed the Austrian government. Communists seized two Danube bridges and a Vienna Bratislava rail line station, blocking traffic and diverting trains while restricting actions to Russian districts.
London reports Communist China accuses a U S destroyer of shelling a member of its merchant fleet in Chinese waters. The incident escalates tension as officials seek clarification and possible retaliation.
More than 80 Americans who fled Korea as fighting began hope to be reimbursed for personal property left behind. State Department officials said claims, mainly from embassy and ECA staff and families, total potentially about 4 million dollars for clothing, furniture, and vehicles abandoned when they fled three months ago.
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