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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1949

Page

3

Cleveland Communist Testifies At Trial

New York AP reports defense in the Red conspiracy trial called Cleveland politician Edward Joseph Chaka to testify against FBI undercover testimony about a 1946 Communist school near Eintracht farm. Chaka, a Cleveland foundry worker and City Council candidate, denied the school’s revolutionary aims while acknowledging past Communist backing in campaigns. Judge Medina tightened defense counsel controls during cross examination of Chaka and Mrs Yolanda Hall as the trial nears its 29th week.

New York Cleveland FBI Edward Joseph Chaka Communist Party Eintracht Farm John la Blanc Chaka Ohio Yolanda Hall Chicago Bendix Aviation Corporation Harold R. Medina

Seamstresses Are Out Style Show Continues

Paris fashion houses press on with fall shows two days behind schedule as seamstresses strike over wages. Some workers drift back to machines while many stay idle, spurred by a government wage freeze. Designers appeal for return to work. demonstrators burn appeals outside union offices. Strike began last week.

Paris

Wives To Tell All At Lions Women Speak Out

The wives of Lions members who attended the International convention in New York will share their experiences at 6 30 p m at LeSourdsville Lake. Attending couples included Mr and Mrs Ray Richter Mr and Mrs Luff Laundy Mr and Mrs J P Biose Mr and Mrs Paul Long and Mr and Mrs Ernest Graff. The men spoke at the previous meeting. now the women present their view.

New York LeSourdsville Lake Ray Richter Luff Laundy J. P. Biose Paul Long Ernest Graff

Boot Leave For Seaman Apprentice Mehl

Marshall G Mehl seaman apprentice son of Mr and Mrs Corwin Mehl of Monroe is spending his boot leave with his parents He has finished his basic training at San Diego and will return there Sunday to be assigned to sea duty.

Marshall G. Mehl Corwin Mehl Monroe San Diego

Plead Innocent In Counterfeit Bill Case In Cleveland

Three Cleveland men pleaded innocent to charges of passing and possessing counterfeit twenty dollar bills. Michael N Delzoppo 20 Nicholas Ricciardi 25 and Vincent Scibiana 27 were arraigned before U S Commissioner H A Horn with bond set at 7500 each and trial scheduled for August 10. A rolling mill that rosted iron into desired shapes was patented by Henry Cort of England in 1783.

Cleveland Michael N. Delzoppo Nicholas Ricciardi Vincent Scibiana U. S H. A. Horn Henry Cort England

Lack Of Funds To Cost Ohio Loss In Taxes

Ohio Tax Commissioner C Emory Glander warned the state faces a revenue loss between 8 and 10 million dollars over the biennium due to funding cuts. He disclosed 33 department layoffs, a 9.25 percent cut in personal service funds, and no money for key tax compliance programs, urging adequate appropriations to avoid higher taxes and protect taxpayers.

Ohio Glander Columbus, C Department of Taxation Toay Frank J. Lausche C. Emory Glander Marvin G. Rossfeld Middletown Tytus Ave Harry L. Dillon Zanesville

English girl plans nude English Channel swim angers Brit

Shirley May France, a 16 year old from Somerset Mass, trains near Dover for a Channel swim wearing no suit to avoid grease loss. Edward Temme, first man to swim the Channel twice, calls nudity a stunt and unnecessary. Coach Harry Boudakian outlines American training style with early rising, dry land work, and strict schedule for the next two weeks.

Dover England Shirley May France English Channel Somerset Mass Edward Temme Temme Dover Cliffs Shirley Harry Boudakian Somerset High School Boudakian

Quicksand Mats Placed on Route 18 Near Wellington

Work on a 400 foot quicksand stretch on Route 18 near Wellington includes using landing mats from Pacific Island beaches. Engineers say a hard surface top may be placed over the mats if they hold, creating a solid roadway.

Elyria, O. (Ap Route 18 Wellington Here Pacific Island

Famed Rivera Paintings Exhibit Open to Public in Mexico City

President Miguel Aleman inaugurated a Rivera retrospective at Fine Arts Palace displaying a thousand works from fifty years of production. The exhibit travels through the artist's local studies Cubist phase Paris period and major murals. Rivera described the show as fifty years of struggle with paint and brush.

Mexico City Miguel Aleman Mexico Diego Rivera Fine Arts Palace Rivera Pablo Picasso Cezanne van Gogh Paris Aleman

Defends Right To Kiss Wife in Public Fine

Roy Miffleton of Washington was fined $10 for disorderly conduct after a public dispute over a kiss on Mayo Beach Chesapeake Bay. Police intervened as a crowd gathered and John Cain, a 26 year old Washington policeman, shared the stance and was fined the same amount.

Galesville Roy Miffleton Washington Miffleton Norman Hazard Mayo Beach Chesapeake Bay Mary Trabing Hazard John Cain Cain

Completes Trip Through Rapids at Niagara Falls

Major Lloyd Hill finally finished his perilous ride through the Niagara River after a hospital stay and moments of doubt. The 625-pound steel drum, trapped in a whirlpool three miles from the start, carried him through turbulent currents to Queenston where it surfaced in calmer water before being nudged toward the U S shore by side currents from the Queenston hydro station.

Niagara Falls Ont Lloyd Hill Niagara River Hill Queenston United States

Buenos Aires Strike Widespread Across City and Province

In the Buenos Aires area about 120,000 construction workers halted work for 48 hours, with strikes spreading within a 36 mile radius. Dairy and milk deliveries stopped as workers demand wage increases, seeking 4 to 6 dollar daily raises, but the National Economic Council blocked Labor Department approval.

Buenos Aires Lujan National Economic Council Labor Department

Hill Free After Struggle at Queenston Boat Landing

Hill was pulled from the water at the Queenston boat landing after a repeated struggle and was finally floated free. Lifesaving crews assisted as onlookers watched the rescue unfold.

Hill Queenston Boat Landing

Strike Ties Dairy Firms to Reinstatement Demand

A strike stemmed from dairy firms refusing to reinstate workers dismissed to offset rising raw milk costs and higher commissions for deliveries. The dispute centers on job reinstatement and compensation changes affecting labor costs and milk supply logistics.

Ashes of William H Newton Buried in Milan Lot

Sandusky AP reports William H Newton foreign correspondent killed in crash near Bombay on July 12 buried in Newton family lot in Milan.

Sandusky William H. Newton Bombay India Newton Milan

Certificate of Compliance for Indiana Insurance Firm

A 1949 Columbus filing shows Indiana Mutual Insurance Company assets totaling 88 017 and surplus of 2 493 828. It lists liabilities and reserves and notes 1948 figures including 7 14 820.83 in receipts. Filed May 5 1949 by Walter A. Sand, State Insurance Official in Indianapolis.

Indiana Ieecwe Columbus Ofie Walter A. San Te Inurance of Ohta Beal

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