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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1950
Page
1
A mid April pattern brings lingering winter conditions to the Midwest and Great Lakes region with snow on the ground in several areas. Temperatures remain below normal and heavy winter routines persist as baseball openings are delayed and snowy roads slow daily life.
Attorney General J Howard McGrath told an University of Maryland law alumni dinner that Congress should stick to legislation and leave subversive activity to the Justice Department. He warned lawmakers against usurping administrative duties and urged adherence to fundamental republican principles.
Washington AP Two top Administration senators spar over which committee should study civil defense preparedness for atomic, chemical, and biological warfare. Senator McMahon leads the Senate House Atomic Committee, while Senator Tydings chairs the Armed Services panel. He favors Armed Services jurisdiction and plans a Senate vote on a resolution.
Thomas E. Dewey warned that a segment of the Republican Party has advanced a narrow self interest under the banner of free enterprise. He praised the GOP for its long tradition of free labor rights while criticizing “unrepresentative” members who favor federal power and oppose labor rights. Dewey, speaking to about 1000 at Princeton, framed the choice as Republican local rule and individual freedom over Democratic big government.
(Continued on Page 14) President Truman grants a pardon to former Boston Mayor James M. Curley, who was convicted of mail fraud. In Columbus, Gov. Frank J. Lausche requests the resignation of Walter Mitchell of Youngstown, a member of the State Board of Liquor Centers.
A poem outlining the frustration of lending tools to neighbors who borrow and never return them. The speaker laments theft of tools like hammers planes saws and braces and argues for a rule requiring borrowers to buy their own equipment.
In Copenhagen a fragment of gray wood from a smoke flare box raised brief hopes of locating the U S Navy privateer patrol plane missing since Saturday with its 10 crew. Swedish and Danish authorities confirmed the piece matched a smoke flare, as 16 U S planes continued to search the Baltic amid fog and lifting mist.
The United States prepares a 15 million dollar arms aid package for Indochina to aid French-led forces against Communist guerrillas in Ho Chi Minh’s region. Items include cargo planes trucks and medical supplies with initial shipments possible within a month as the State Department urges labeling aid as for Indochina not France. Ambassador Philip C. Jessup cites U S policy supporting Asiatic peoples independence and self determination in broadcasts on his Far East trip.
Cleveland AP report. Bartender Joseph R. Gill 48 confronted a robber near his tavern after withdrawing $5,500 from a bank. Gill fired six times, the would be thief dropped a shotgun and fled with an accomplice in a stolen car. The suspects remain at large.
State Department plans for further tariff reductions drew sharp Republican protests over added unemployment. Democrats urged caution at a Torquay trade conference while supporting talks with 7 nations to lower tariffs on imports in exchange for U S export concessions. Wherry argued the policy would raise joblessness and force U S living standards down to world levels.
Athens Greece AP government of Premier Sophocles Venizelos resigned today and retired Gen Nicholas Plastiras was handed a mandate to form a new cabinet. Plastiras, leader of the National Progressive Union, was expected to organize a broad center coalition desired by the United States. Venizelos submitted his resignation to King Paul at Tatoi and hinted the king should broaden the government to include center parties.
Wooster agronomists warn Ohio’s spring planting is two weeks behind schedule due to continued cold and rain. Oat acreage may drop from 16 to 4 percent. corn and wheat yields face losses if weather doesn’t improve. Moist soils delay plowing. experts expect variable prospects for corn and continued moisture impact.
Detroit AP reports the billion dollar Chrysler strike reaches its 80th day amid late night negotiations. Both sides stay tight lipped as hopes rise for a breakthrough while 146,000 autoworkers face idle pay and union leader Walter Reuther accuses management of persistent chiseling.
Gen Omar Bradley warned that the United States might abandon a balanced military structure to meet North Atlantic defense needs. He proposed a possible central Atlantic pact body to coordinate expansion of member armed forces and noted sovereignty concerns. The remarks were in an Execute Club address referencing the Hague conference.
A $3,000 damage suit against the Late Liquor Department agents was withdrawn in Portsmouth Ohio. Judge Vernon Smith approved the withdrawal after Arts Gen. Herbert S. Duffy argued only Franklin County Common Pleas Court has jurisdiction over the department. Agents had entered Elke Country Club with a search warrant on March 19 after a March 17 search without a warrant.
Three Republican senators attacked President Truman accusing him of seeking a Congress to rubber-stamp foreign policy without debate. Senator Ferguson called Truman’s remark unfortunate while Senator Wherry accused him of making foreign policy a political football. Senator Knowland warned against expecting a rubber stamp from Congress.
Snow squalls and icy streets in Ohio caused multiple crashes across the state. Margaret Wack 26 of Columbus died when her car skidded off U S Route 45 in Marion County. Two others were seriously injured. The State Highway Patrol reported 38 property damage crashes in Columbus in six hours as heavy snow affected the Cleveland area.
In Springfield a three car crash on a hill drew police to the scene and eight more vehicles piled up as responders worked. Two people were injured but not seriously.
A weather report describes a reluctant winter across the state with low temperatures near the Ohio River to Lake Erie. Officials forecast a return to spring conditions by next work week, with a high around 8 for Monday and no lingering icy days.
Cold air from Canada sent temperatures plunging across the eastern two thirds of the country with subfreezing readings in the Great Lakes region and several states. Forecasters reported record lows in many cities while snow and flurries hit New England and New York City as disruptions mounted for planned exhibitions and early games.
Sunday lead notes the vast dirt and slag moved to launch Armco’s new $12,000,000 steel plant. The Social Season returns with Easter fallout and weddings. A postal clerk marks 41 years in service as another feature highlights a Washington trip by MHS seniors and upcoming art exhibit and dance series.
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