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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1950

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Red China Expected to Get UN Invitation to Security Council

The report says Red China may be allowed to present complaints at the Security Council in a historic session. A Yugoslav motion to seat a Red Chinese representative was set for a vote, with Ecuador challenging the approach and Nationalist China’s Tsiang threatening a veto. Britain, Canada, Australia, Norway, and the Philippines reportedly agreed on a Korea peace resolution granting tacit Council consent, not direct troop authorizations.

Formosa Ecuador Yugoslavia Ales Beller Gladwyn Jebb Britain Beller China Dr. T. F. Tsiang Tsiang New York Times Canada Australia Norway Philippines U.N Korea United Nations 38Th Parallel Security Council

MacArthur Hands Seoul To President Rhee As Border Clashes Rise

Allied pursuit of communist forces reaches 38th parallel near Yangyang as South Korean troops drive to the border with North Korea. MacArthur hands Seoul to President Rhee and signals possible cross border action under UN authority. Ulterior aims include punishing Red war criminals while promising lawful trials.

Tokyo Red Korea North Korea Seoul Pyongyang Leif Erickson MacArthur Syngman Rhee Erickson Yangyang Walton H. Walker United Nations Rhee

Ohio voters flood registration as Taft Ferguson race looms

Both parties claim the large registration wave benefits their side in the Taft Ferguson Senate race. Secretary Sweeney predicts Ohio totals will reach three to three and a half million, far above past records. At Lima a NAACP rally will feature Taft and Ferguson, each claiming to speak, while a tomato attack on Taft in Waynesburg draws no arrest.

Columbus Ohio Robert A. Taft Joseph T. Ferguson Charles F. Sweeney Lima National Association For the Advanement of Colored People Cleveland Taft Joseph Ferguson

Leaders Urge Truman Campaign Appeals for Democratic Congress

Democratic leaders press President Truman to broadcast at least three political appeals before the November election. Truman says he will be too busy for personal campaigning though national broadcasts may be possible. Vice President Barkley will tour next week for a month of speeches.

Washington Truman Democratic National Committee Barkley

Earthquake Shakes Rimini on Adriatic Early Today

An earthquake struck Rimini on the Adriatic coast in the early hours, rattling the Italian city. No injuries or detailed damage are mentioned in the report.

Italy Rimini Adriatic

Draft Laws To Undergo Some Change

The United States plans a peacetime army near one million by next March. The House Armed Services Committee, led by Vinson, considers draft-law changes to reach that size, including possible removal of deferments for married men in the 1926 age group without children.

Washington United States House Armed Services Committee Vinson D-Ga Defense Department Department Army Lewis B. Hershey Selective Service

Ike Rumored for New Post in European Defense

Washington reports speculation that President Truman may appoint General Dwight D. Eisenhower to command the projected international army to defend Western Europe. Officials say naming a renowned, proven leader could bolster confidence in non communist Europe and advance security aims amidst allied pressure. European leaders reportedly prefer an American officer for the supreme command.

Washington Truman Wright D. Eisenhower Western Europe Eisenhower Supreme Command VU. S

Lima Woman Admits Embezzling $10,749

Probate Judge Quatman said Alma Schlott 39 mother of a three year old daughter and wife of a high school football coach confessed to embezzling 10749 over 30 months. Schlott was arrested on order of Prosecutor Bowers and jailed. embezzlement charges to be filed.

Lima Joseph P. Quatman Quatman Alma Schlott

Car armor keeps gambler Mickey Cohen from using $16000 Cadillac

In Los Angeles, the highway patrol refused a permit for Mickey Cohen to operate his $16000 armored Cadillac. The patrol noted armored cars are granted to express companies and bank messengers, warning a flood of similar vehicles if allowed. Cohen cited family protection needs and described the car's eight inch doors, bulletproof fiberglass, thick windows, steel seat plates, and an $800 AC system.

Los Angeles Mickey Cohen Highway Patrol California Cohen

Ohio Farmer Kills Wife Neighbor Then Takes Life

A 38 year old Custar farmer and father of six killed his wife Zuleen 38 and neighbor Mike C Adler 55 with a shotgun and fatally wounded himself in Wood County early today. Sheriff Clarence Marsh said Henry Krebs 38 died from the gunshot. Acting Coroner William Rothe ruled double murder and death by own action.

Bowling Green Clarence Marsh Wood County Henry Krebs Custar Here Zuleen Mike C. Adler

Reds power hungry United States labels Russia as threat

State Department describes the Soviet Union as power hungry bent on expanding by force and terror since 1945. Truman urged a policy outline in a 100 page Our Foreign Policy booklet, with first printing of 50 000 to be distributed to private groups and libraries.

Washington State Department Russia Truman Soviet Union Asia United States Moscow

Agent Bares Mafia Activities In Kansas City

Senate Crime Investigation Committee hears evidence linking a Sicilian Mafia to gambling murder and narcotics in Kansas City. Federal agent Claude Follmer cites five narcotics related killings and implicates Mafia involvement in the Binaggio and Carramusa cases.

Agent Bares Kansas City Senate Crime Investigating Committee Mafia Truman Secret Claude A. Follmer Carl Carramusa Follmer Charles Binaggio Kansas City Northside

Mrs Henry Ford Dies at 84 After Heart Ailment

Detroit report says Clara Bryant Ford wife of Henry Ford and mother of Edsel Ford died early today at age 84 from heart illness. She and Henry Ford shared six decades of marriage until his death in 1947.

Henry Ford Detroit Clara Bryant Ford

There Is No Strike All Employes Sick In Buffalo

Buffalo Transit Co reports practically all 195 employees sick with 104 buses idle. Superintendent Cann says workers refuse to answer what is wrong and Local 1388 president Boris calls the action sickness linked to company treatment and conditions, stressing there is no strike.

Buffalo N. Y Buffalo Transit Co Wilfred FE. Cann Paul Boris

War Briefs From Global Fronts Reflect Cold War Tensions

Reports from Pearl Harbor New York Tokyo London Fifth Air Force and Paris describe U S Marine reserves readiness in Korea U S letters to Warren Austin seeking peace Churchill era politics and postwar plans. Truman and Capehart accuse MacArthur ouster while a Korean battalion is formed for UN forces.

Pearl Harbor U. S. Marine Corps Mediterranean Korea Clifton B. Cates Paris Defense Ministry France United Nations

Two New York Sisters Inherit 100000 Estate

Two Middletown women in New York, Mrs Anna Cromer 62 and Miss Katherine Glynn 74, are declared heirs to about 100000 left by sister Mae Glynn Haas of Cleveland Heights. John J Fuerst, court administrator, located them after a two year search.

Cleveland Middletown N. Y Anna Gromer Katherine Glynn John J. Fuerst Mae Glynn Haas Cleveland Heights

MacArthur Returns to Seoul as Korea Front Advances

AP reports near 400 South Korean civilians and police found in two Taejon trench graves and 40 American POWs in a rear trench. Other mass deaths include 18 Americans and 787 Koreans at Chongju. Allied forces push toward the 38th parallel as Seoul crowns celebrate the UN victory.

Bem Price Taejon Chongju First Cavalry Seoul MacArthur Tokyo Kimpo United Nations Capitol

Traffic Deaths In Sharp Rise

The National Safety Council warned the 1950 traffic death toll may reach 36,000, the highest since 1951. An August toll of 3180 is up 10 percent from August 1949, with eight months totaling 21,500, up 11 percent. The council doubts reduction in 1950 after four straight years.

Chicago National Safety Council

War Priority Systems To Be Issued

Washington officials say a mandatory priority order will require factories mills and mines to fill military orders ahead of civilian work. The plan, likely issued this weekend or early next week, also anticipates additional orders to restrict civilian use of scarce materials.</analysis>

Washington William H. Harrison National Producetion Authority NPR

Judge Collier bars mob rule in Kitts Hill school dispute

Common Pleas Judge James Collier ordered the sheriff to Kitts Hill to stop disorder at the school dispute and prevent interference with school operations. Twenty one people faced contempt charges for violating a restraining injunction issued Sept 21. The judge said he was shocked by the disorder evidence.

Ironton Lawrence County Common Pleas James Collier Kitts Hill Collier

Extended Forecast for Columbus Temperatures and Showers

Temperatures will average near normal with a normal high of 68 and low of 49. Above normal readings are expected Saturday and Sunday then a gradual cooling toward midweek. Precipitation averages a half to one inch with scattered light showers Saturday and general showers Monday through Wednesday.

Columbus

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