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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1950
Page
1
New York dispatch notes a string of high profile Soviet deaths including generals and admirals aged mainly in their forties. Observers warn the rates suggest concern but Moscow denies a purge is underway.
New Jersey holds its 1950 congressional primaries with five Republican and three Democratic contests. Polls run 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST. No statewide battles. Major Republican race in the Fifth District pits 82 year old incumbent Charles A. Eaton against Paul C. Kemeny and J. Ellis Kirkham as Republicans seek to regain seats.
The United States prepared a note to Moscow denying that an American plane entered Soviet airspace or fired on Soviet aircraft during the Baltic incident. President Truman and Secretary Acheson approved the démarche, aiming to publicize the account in Washington after review. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky had accused a U S 8 29 plane of violating Latvia on April 8 and firing on Soviet planes.
Senator Humphrey of Minnesota told the Senate the Minnesota farm audience at a St Paul event for Brannan speakers was non partisan. He rejected Aiken and Ferguson claims of illegal farm fund use and noted Senator Thye was invited but could not attend. He apologized if any remarks offended Aiken regarding the Aiken Hope farm bill.
James Bruce, head of the billion dollar arms aid program, submitted his resignation to President Truman to return to private life. If Bruce is named ambassador to Britain after Lewis Douglas, he would join his brother David Bruce, U S ambassador to France, in senior Western Europe diplomacy.
Nebr senator WeGrath and Attorney General McGrath testified before a Senate subcommittee on a bill to curb cross state gambling info. McGrath said federal crime trends are down and no single crime syndicate presides over the nation though local operations exist. A five man Senate panel would probe syndicates and corruption in law enforcement.
Poughkeepsie New York AP reports 32 year old Birdsall Sweet died after 19 years in an iron lung from polio. He lived longer in the lung than any other person in medical history. He became a baseball and football fan and a bridge expert. His parents Percy and unnamed mother cared for him until death. Roosevelt wrote to him during his years of confinement.
Nationalists in Formosa reported they fatally harmed more than 2,000 Communist invaders on Hainan Island as air, sea, and ground forces defend two beachheads. They said about half of a 15,000 troop assault was landed and half of Red ships were sunk or scattered.
Prospects for a $1 billion reduction in excise taxes this year look dim. House Ways and Means Chairman Doughton says the plan to cut excises on furs jewelry luggage toilet articles transportation and communications while making up revenue elsewhere is unlikely. The President urged cuts only if replacements are found and some hope Congress will meet his conditions to avoid a veto.
Paul Demaie, 70, a bricklayer in Amien, announced the birth of his 36th child. His first wife died in 1927 after bearing 24 children. he remarried in 1935 and continues a large family.
Prosecutors planned to show John Maragon lied about business deals with government agencies during his Senate testimony and accused him of peddling influence as a five percenter. The defense asserted his dealings were not negotiations but errands, while the government detailed ties to Allied Molasses, Sweeper Traders Inc, and Atlantic Marine Salvage in 1946 to 1948 and a potential Key West salvage contract.
Senator Connally, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called it silly to make an issue of President Truman’s refusal to allow Senate investigators access to government loyalty files. He backed Truman’s right to withhold the data as subpoenas are fought in a closed committee session. McCarthy may reveal news from his New York visit while Louis Budenzy, a former Communist witness, is set to testify openly Thursday.
A light verse sketches a husband forced to endure his wife’s fashion vetoes as they shop for a suit. He resents her scrutiny of every fabric while she dictates style, color, and practicality, insisting the chosen outfit will hide dirt and last long. He laments men’s troubles and yearns for freedom from bossy shopping advice.
A 62 year old repair man fell from a water tower atop a historic building while fixing a switch box for La Salle's Department store. He hung for about 10 minutes before firefighters rescued him and lowered him to a stretcher. He was hospitalized in not serious condition.
A 27 year old Cincinnati woman died from a stab wound in her bed as her husband paced the floor and prayed for divine help. Police did not reveal a motive or cause beyond the admission.
A man, John Henry Grant, 32, detonated a bag on a United Air Lines DC-3 at Los Angeles airport while in debt and facing a divorce. Police say motive involved a romance with a stewardess and a $25,000 insurance payout. The bomb failed to ignite fully, and Grant was arrested after the incident.
Mrs. Janette Ferguson, 27, was found stabbed to death at her Cincinnati home. She had told an Enquirer reporter she made no New Year resolutions but was dieting to please her husband as part of a broader inquiry into resolutions.
The House resumed post Easter session to push a $29 billion appropriation bill with eleven titles. Major League Baseball opening day influenced attendance as the Washington Nationals hosted the Philadelphia Athletics. many members left early to catch the game. Chairman Cannon of the Appropriations Committee sought to finish one title before the day’s end.
Flood waters from heavy snows stranded communities across North Dakota and western Minnesota, cutting power and isolating towns. Rivers rose, roads remained snow-blocked, and rail and highway travel halted as seven were injured in Mobile wind storms amid a broad pattern of variable spring weather nationwide.
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