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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
7
County commissioners worked overtime to assemble the 1951 budget reflecting proposed increases from 1.1 million in 1950 to an early estimate near 1.25 million. Chairman Augspurger noted potential jail improvements costing about 2,000 while departments seek higher salary appropriations amid rising living costs.
Ens. William G. Wagner USN of Franklin recently toured Athens Greece aboard the aircraft carrier Leyte after extensive maneuvers with the Sixth Fleet unit.
British government will present mementos from 43 US destroyers lent in 1940 to American communities for which ships were renamed. The bells badges and logbooks will mark gratitude as the ships, now scrapped, shared names with both nations. Communities include Mansfield and Hamilton. American life insurance policies total 191 million across families averaging over four per household.
Columbia Machinery and Engineering announces H. C. Cahill as manager of its sub-contract department. Cahill comes from Allis-Chalmers in Norwood. J. R. Queen, president, notes high sales in the standard product line as the firm enacts a policy of increased volume and 100 percent facility utilization under new ownership.
AP reports Surlavch aged 73, a millwright, died yesterday at the W J Schoenberger Company after contacting a 220 volt electrical line. The incident occurred at the plant premises. authorities investigated the accident and noted the fatal exposure.
A Senate Banking Committee official indicated that current congressional bills on economic controls would exclude newspapers from a licensing provision for those handling commodities under price control. The move aims to limit regulatory reach and reduce direct newspaper involvement in price regulation.
A brief item notes paper advertising and subscription rates held firm under price control. It lists adjusted rates for display ads and subscription tiers, highlighting how publishers manage cost increases while maintaining circulation and revenue under regulatory limits.
A two car collision 11 miles southeast of Mount Gilead killed two Mansfield residents, Mrs. Agnes Bletz, 47, and Paul T. Schlegel Jr., 28. Arthur McMillan, 55, Danville and Paul T. Schlegel, 51, Mansfield, were injured slightly.
Seven Dayton water storage tanks totaling 4,500,000 gallons will be painted grass green to camouflage against potential bombing. City Manager Russell E. McClure said the color choice followed a request from unidentified security officials.
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