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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1948
Page
10
Miami and Ohio State Universities will send Naval ROTC units on west coast cruises this summer. Midshipmen from 52 colleges will participate. Miami and Ohio State are Ohio's only representatives, Capt. G A Moore said last night.
The standard piano offers a broad fundamental range that stands out among musical instruments. Musicians note its capacity to cover both low and high pitches, enabling rich harmonic and melodic expression across genres.
William F. Fisher a 50 year old Newark Ohio man and assistant foreman for the Western Union Telegraph Company was found dead in his hotel bed in Cincinnati. Coroner Dr Herbert P Lyle said the cause was not yet determined. Fisher was discovered by fellow guest Robert Zuber who also works as a telegraph line repair foreman and Fisher was his assistant.
AP reports Capt Eldridge Downes III of Denton Maryland sentenced to two years hard labor for theft of locker fund whisky. Greek general staff says up to 1600 guerrillas blocked trying to break from the Mornos River Valley 90 miles northwest of Athens.
In Bavarian and Hesse state elections in the American zone, Communist candidates finished fourth. In Australia, Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York arrived to attend Catholic centenary events in Melbourne.
In Ojubljana a military court sentenced 11 individuals to death for espionage sabotage and war crimes during the Yugoslav conflict. The defendants were identified as spies and saboteurs connected to wartime activities.
The departure of Bulgarian Prime Minister Georgi Dimitrov from Prague was postponed indefinitely with no immediate explanation. He had come for the signing of a Czechoslovak Bulgarian treaty last week.
In Rome the Italian press cites Carlo Sforza as a leading candidate for president if Enrico De Nicola declines a new term. The report highlights Sforza's stature and potential to secure consensus.
Bodies are placed in a receiving vault during a week-old strike by AFL grave diggers. They demand a wage increase including a $1 per hour minimum for laborers.
Singapore AP reports unloading partially resumed as wage strikes in Singapore harbor end nine days of paralysis. Two small Chinese unions with about 1 350 members returned to work easing port disruption.
The text reports alleged politically motivated removal of Warden Henderson by a Republican governor to install an ally, with Henderson arguing he was healthy and the change blamed on ill health. It notes inmate Nahalka, serving 10 to 25 years for armed robbery in Pike County, was killed by cell mate Paul Skarpusis, who was sentenced for assault with intent to kill, with Ralph W. Alvis commenting on the case.
The Colored News notes the Los Amigos Club gathering at Mrs. Margaret Watts home. Whiz games awarded prizes to Mrs. Dorothy Jennings Mrs. Olivia Jordan and Mrs. Marie Pendergrass. Luncheon followed with next meeting set at Mrs. Marie Pendergruss home.
CIO United Steelworkers pressed for wage increases as talks began with major steel firms. Sessions in Pittsburgh covered A M Byers Steel Fabricating, Jones and Laughlin at Pittsburgh and Aliquippa plants, Crucible Steel, Bethlehem Steel in New York, and future talks with Pittsburgh Steel Company and America Chain and Cable Company.
In Hawkinsville Georgia R L Louis 50 a married man with eight children surrendered after killing widow Annie Lou Conrad 30s with a double barrel shotgun at a neighbor’s home Prosecutor said Louis aimed to kill himself after the crime and murder charges will be filed Police Chief Tom Bragg quoted Louis saying he had done a good job and carried out his plan Peters notes indicated a planned self harm and the killer faced murder charges
The Piave Club in Columbus campaigns to win the Congressional Medal of Honor for Don Gentile the Piqua Ohio air ace who downed 30 Nazi planes in World War Two. Captain Gentile now serves with the Air Force in Washington and attended the banquet where the plan was announced.
Detroit AP report: Anna Borg, 30, gave birth to identical quadruplets ten weeks premature at Kaiser-Frazer plant area hospital. Dr Edward D King delivered three girls and one boy placed in incubators. Mother in very good condition and babies estimated between 11% and 13 pounds, all doing fine. Father Joseph Borg expressed surprise.
In Beckley West Virginia Robert Tyree sixteen drowned after calling for help while swimming in a fish pond. Two friends James Lively fourteen and others initially thought Tyree was joking as in past pranks before the tragedy.
The House test vote favored ending federal taxes on oleomargarine. The campaign divides Republicans nationwide with Taft calling for repeal and Stassen opposing it. Farm bloc tensions emerge between southern cotton and peanut belt members and dairy regions.
Mrs Taft says Stassen delegates from distant districts aim to appeal to Democratic voters. She recalls Taft’s 1938 victory over Bulkley, claims they beat the New Deal then and can do so within the Republicans. Bricker backs Taft from Columbus headquarters in 1944 bid context.
The speaker notes deletions aimed at avoiding Russia as an enemy and stresses the need for a ready reserve to defend the continent. He warns that failure to build trained reserves could let Russia gain footholds and inhibit future attack options.
The 10:00 Contented Hour leads the day with 10:20 Fred Waring next on the docket. At 11:00 News airs followed by 11:80 Dave Garroway Show On Stage America Lead A Band. Arthur Garth offers an Evening Concert.
WKRC 55 shows Miles O Melod y Beulah Club at 15 Bob Crosby hosts Inner Sanctum and Arthur Godfrey Radio Theater. My Friend Irma and Screen Guild Players fill evening schedule with popular acts.
Radio listing notes the program schedule for an afternoon and evening lineup. Names include Don Meeks Fulton Lewis Jr Charlie Chan and Bing Crosby with music performances and various feature segments such as Daily Devotional Passing Parade and The Happy Gang.
An ads section invites readers to report false ads and promotes a 20 week training program in auto and diesel mechanics electrical motors repairs and refrigeration servicing for veterans and non veterans. Mr Beck will be at the Veterans Service Center Main St April 28 to provide details with no obligation. Dial 2 3611 for ads.
British forces faced a rough day as New York trading slowed to narrow moves. Leaders from last week's gains retreated while aircraft and air transport shares rose including United Aircraft and American Airlines. Downgraded issues included Bethlehem Steel, U S Rubber, General Motors and Anaconda Copper as profit taking and account switching limited overall direction.
A snapshot of the New York Stock Exchange listings shows Allied Stores American Can Armco Steel Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel General Electric General Motors United Aircraft Westinghouse Electric and other major issuers traded at midday values. The note ends with a statistic: about half a million people are hospitalized for mental disease in the United States.
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