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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1948
Page
8
Steel buyers fear quota reductions as Magazine Steel reports little prospect of improved steel supply conditions for the rest of the year. The brief notice notes persistent supply constraints and uncertain demand, signaling cautious outlook for manufacturers and distributors relying on steel inputs.
Consumers fear final period tonnage reductions as voluntary allocation plans expand. Current monthly allocations of about 300,000 tons could rise by nearly 50 percent with four new programs near implementation. Shift to mill pricing may affect supply. basing point pricing abandonment could aid some, while distant sources suffer.
An unidentified woman, about five feet four inches tall, was found floating in Lake Erie by fishermen about 12 miles west of Port Clinton yesterday. A ring with the initials C. W. W. was noted near her body.
Zanesville police probe the beating death of an unidentified man, age about 65 to 75, found near a Muskingum River lock. Coroner says jaw fractures and head injuries occurred. body dragged from a clapboard shack to a wooded path. A woman and two young men are questioned. The victim wore gray shirt, gray trousers, gray socks, black shoes, and a straw hat.
Ottawa AP reports Louis Stephen St Laurent was elected Liberal Party head on the first ballot with 848 votes to 323 for James Garfield Gardiner. He is expected to become Prime Minister in the fall, succeeding W. L. MacKenzie King who is retiring after 29 years as party chief and over 20 as PM. St Laurent currently serves as External Affairs minister and will be succeeded as defence minister by Brooke Claxton.
A new electric iron valued at 10 dollars was reported stolen from Mrs Mabel Wyatt at 1907 First Ave. In court today four men from Lawn and Sheridan avenues were released on bond after gambling charges. A collision on Tytus Ave caused 750 dollars in damages and Miss Kaleel faces drunken driving charges after a hospital treatment for facial injuries. Pat's Market on Crawford St reported cash and cigarette losses of about 63 dollars after a break-in via a hole in the building.
Lancaster Fire Chief Frank Heskett, 67, longtime member of the Lancaster Fire Department since 1905, died of a heart attack today while serving as chief. He had held the post since a prior decade.
Ohio health officials report 17 new polio cases, raising the year total to 251. Marion and Putnam counties lead the state with the most cases, while Cuyahoga, Lorain, and Lucas report high counts as authorities review outbreak controls and prepare for possible epidemic conditions.
A lightning bolt struck the Yung Pei Shirt Factory in Shanghai killing 46 instantly and burning others. The four story plant housed 140 workers. 28 more are feared dead with many injured. Doctors surveyed a grim scene amid 100 degree heat.
Columbus Ohio AP Deputy prosecutor Ralph J. Bartlett ordered Donald R. Ward of Piketon to appear before the Franklin County Grand Jury to testify about an alleged bribe attempt by state liquor inspectors. Ward is due to appear tomorrow morning.
The Truman train set to depart on a long journey is prepared with crews and equipment in place. Officials say the route will cover multiple states and test the locomotive’s endurance through varied terrain.
President Truman's bullet-proof rail car, formerly Ferdin and Magellan, is at the naval gun factory for a routine check-up. Only air conditioning upgrades and an oil burner installation in the galley are planned before its country-wide campaign use. The car, once owned by the American Association of Railroads, was sold to the government for a token sum and served as a fortress during World War II.
Gus Hall chairman of the Ohio Communist Party pleaded innocent to two federal indictments and was remanded to the Federal House of Detention pending $5,000 bail. Hall alias Arnold Gust Hallberg was among 12 top Communists indicted last month on conspiracy to overthrow the government by force and for knowing the party advocated violent overthrow. He surrendered in Cleveland and waived a hearing, then appeared in federal court in New York.
New York stock prices remained largely unchanged as Congress wound up its session. The market stayed in a narrow range with no broad buying emerge among traders.
Dayton Livestock Cincinnati market report lists salable hogs 2500 with prices 29.25 to 29.50 for 180-230 lb, and 26.50-28.50 for 260-290 lb. Cattle and calves show slow trade and varied bids, vealers 29.00-32.00, stockers 27.00-29.00, cows 15.00-21.50. Sheep open 26.00-27.50, lambs 28.00-28.50, prices mixed. Cincinnati Produce reports eggs 50-62 cents, wholesale butter 67-75 cents, heavy poultry 32-41 cents, and potatoes 3.00-4.75.
The White House expected credit control legislation aligns with Wall Street views and markets keep a steady pace. Transactions remain slow after a five month lull, with fractional gains seen in Montgomery Ward Dow Chemical American Tobacco Philip Morris Air Reduction United Aircraft Owens-Illinois American Smelting Caterpillar Tractor. Weak spots include Du Pont U S Steel Republic Steel Kennecott Copper International Harvester U S Rubber Johns Manville Radio Corp American Woolen Texas Co. Analysts believe enacted controls will avoid disrupting current business momentum.
New York Stocks at 11:00 A M show prices for major firms including American Can Armco Steel Bethlehem Steel Bendix Aviation Chrysler General Electric General Motors Goodyear United Aircraft United Airlines U. S. Rubber Westinghouse Electric White Motors Ze nith Radio and peers with varied note values and percentages as prices fluctuate.
The ad rates state 40c Times 64e and 2c per line extra after six days. Cash rates apply only when payment occurs within six days after the final insert. Contract rates available on request.
Obituaries list Grace Ausburger age 63 of Trenton and Roy W Bailey age 48 of Germantown Rd among several deaths Aug 7 8. Fraternal service details include Eastern Star at the funeral home and cremation arrangements. Other entries note Frances Carroll 75 Augusta Ave and Margaret McNeal 87 all with service dates, interments, and houses handling arrangements.
A collage of business lines lists funeral directors and florists with phone numbers and shop addresses, plus a lawyerly private notice by James Good denying debts after August 7. The items include ads for Madame Ellen daily readings and Delco Products rider positions, plus a caveat about responsibility.
Pet notices include a lost beagle and two Pekingese and Fox Terrier with rewards. other items list a stray skunk, a yard sale style ad, and a job inquiry seeking a school boy for part time deliveries. Also a distributor opportunity seeks $20000 yearly income with $3000 investment and a hotel interview note.
Experienced in radio service and repair sought with aggressive man noted. Good starting salary and mileage allowance offered. Apply in person at International Correspondence Schools 813 First National Bank Building Hamilton Ohio. Phone Hamilton 3-3767.
A lightweight vehicle in good condition is requested for daily use starting around 2:00 PM each afternoon and in the very early hours of Sunday morning.
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