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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1952

Page

5

Campaign Workers Plan Friday Parley

Division chairman in charge of the mid-September YMCA membership drive will meet at 4 p m Friday at the Y to report progress in naming team captains and to set dates for training conferences City and Industry division captains will meet 4 p m Tuesday to tentatively select workers for their teams and receive campaign instructions Armco East Works and Armco General Office divisions will hold similar meetings next week Young said the drive is progressing nicely with captains for most teams already accepting appointments.

YMCA Ray W. Young Armco East Works Armco General Office Young

Auntie Van Wie’s Fifteenth Bride Locks Him Out

Los Angeles tall tale reports Francis H. Van Wie a 66 year old ex streetcar conductor lion tamer and boxer has been wed to Amelia Pritchard 73 who locked him out of their apartment nine days after their Las Vegas marriage. Pritchard says she will stay put to decide her future and notes she has five children. Van Wie previously served prison terms for bigamy and claimed numerous marriages while courting women on the San Francisco D line.

Los Angeles Francis H. van Wie San Francisco Amelia Pritchard van Wie

Twins Confuse Man's Suit Against Medic

Front Royal Virginia suit accuses Dr Lyle Hansbrough of wrongfully sterilizing Mrs Williams without consent. James E Williams seeking 25000 damages claims the operation on Sept 9 1950 left his wife permanently barren though she recently gave birth to a fourth child. Hansbrough contends the procedure was for contraceptive purposes and denies husband consent is legally required. The defendant provided no comment and the plaintiff declined to discuss potential impact of the birth.

Front Royal Warren County James E. Williams Williams Lyle J. Hansbrough William

Eisenhower To Meet Midwest GOP Leaders

President Eisenhower will confer with Republican candidates and leaders from seven states at a regional meeting in Kansas City on August 21. Arthur E. Summerfield, chairman of the GOP National Committee, said the Kansas City talks mark the first in a series of regional conferences planned nationwide.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Kansas City Arthur E. Summerfield GOP National Committee

Businessmen Turn Optimistic on Year’s Prospects

A Dun & Bradstreet poll of 1,277 executives shows most expect higher sales and profits, with many maintaining employment and some hiring. Prices mostly seen steady or higher, while inflation fears ease and inventory positions improve across textiles and home furnishings.

Sam Dawson New York Dun & Bradstreet Ixty Commerce Sawyer Credit Policy Commission American Bankers Association

Weekly Food Review Highlights Rising Pork and Egg Prices

The Associated Press notes retail prices for pork, eggs, chicken, and potatoes moved higher in many stores this week, while fresh fruits and vegetables mostly fell. Top cuts of pork and broiler chickens gained, eggs rose amid seasonal shortages, and butter wholesale prices edged up as milk shifts increased.

Associated Press

Doctor Treats Patient In Cave 1000 Feet Down

A doctor descended 1000 feet into the Pierre Saint Martin cave to treat cave explorer Marcel Loubens who had fallen and broken his back and jaw. The physician, part of an expedition, traveled 24 hours on a steel cable to reach the injured man and reported the condition stationary with great hopes. The rescue and ascent were extremely delicate work carried out by expedition members.

Licq-Athery France Pierre Saint-Martin Marcel Loubens Loubens

Youth Arraigned For Killing Girl in Yorba Linda

William F. Rupp Jr., 18, was arraigned on first degree murder charges in the slaying of 15 year old Ruby Ann Payne, a baby sitter. District Attorney James Davis said Rupp admitted the killing in Yorba Linda last Friday and was arrested in a cafe Tuesday night.

Santa Ana Calif William F. Rupp Jr Ruby Ann Payne Dist James Davis Rupp Yorba Linda

Schmitt Ends 25 Hour Radio Talkathon in Madison

Leonard F. Schmitt Merrill attorney and Republican hopeful filed a 25 hour radio talkathon aimed at discrediting Sen. McCarthy of Wisconsin. He wrapped up at 9 p.m. after starting Tuesday at 8 p.m. and expressed plans for a steak and beer before sleep. A second performance is planned for next Monday.

Madison Wis Leonard F. Schmitt Sen McCarthy R-Wis Schmitt Merrill

Unions Reject GE Wage Offer

New York reports wage increases and benefits from General Electric Co. for about 200000 workers were rejected by two major unions, CIO IUE and UE. GE vice president Lemuel R. Boulware said the offer would raise most workers wages by 7.42 to 13 cents an hour from the current average of 1.75.

New York General Electric Co CIO International Union of Electrical Workers IUE United Electrical Workers G. E Lemuel R. Boulware

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