24 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
1
President Truman said the nationwide railroad strike was called within an hour of assurances there would be no walkout. He refused to say if he plans seizure, noting he would issue a statement later. Unions and management had assured no strike, but two large unions ordered a 300000-member walkout, amid a year and a half of wage and hours disputes under the Railway Labor Act.
Ten thousand British and American troops stand combat ready on the Trieste border as the Allied-guarded zone sits five miles deep and twenty miles long. Observers say Tito's Yugoslav forces could be formidable, needing swift reinforcement from Italy or allies if a Red attack materializes.
On the eve of sailing for the Korean front, Gen Sir John Hardin orders British Far East troops to shoot quick and straight to kill during a final inspection. They prepare to embark aboard HMS Unicorn, loading equipment and supplies for the voyage.
AP reports revised expected annual revenue from the new tax bill, down to about 4.508 billion from 5 billion, as Senate debate opens. Finance Chair George opposes an excess profits levy, while Sen O Mahoney favors a retroactive tax. Humphrey attacks the bill as pork, and a co op tax drive gains momentum.
DANBURY Conn AP The father Joseph Korczynski Sr 36 admitted boring two holes in his four and a half year old son Joey Korczynski s chest with a drill press The boy s condition was extremely critical surgeons said a 3 16 inch bit narrowly missed the heart Police held the father without bail after a Ridgefield hearing He said he loved his son and felt as if he was harming himself when the drill tore through his body The attack occurred in a garage at Fox Hill Inn Ridgefield authorities said
Mose Victor Montgomery 39 native of Lucasville suffered severe injuries when his 1938 Chevrolet crashed head on into a telephone pole at Route 4 and Franklin Trenton Road at 10 48 p m. He was living in West Middletown and employed by McGraw Construction. The car was torn apart with wheels scattered and two thirds of the body still attached. He was taken to Middletown Hospital by a Wilson ambulance.
The House un-American Activities Committee urged early floor action on a broad bill to curb home front Communists. Rep. Nixon predicted the Rules Committee would approve sending the draft to the floor for debate, aiming for final passage soon. The measure would require registration, ban communists from government and defense jobs, and deny passports.
Peiping radio announced that the Chinese Communists demand the United Nations order withdrawal of all American forces from Formosa and declare an aim to liberate the island from Nationalists. The message was sent by Foreign Minister Chou En-lai to the UN Security Council and Secretary General Trygve Lie, as reported in Tokyo.
In Tokyo and among South Koreans a rumor says Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, former commander of the U S 24th Division, died from battle wounds and was buried by locals after escaping the Taejon battle. No official confirmation of his death exists, with him listed as missing in action since July 22.
Philadelphia AP report recounts 24 year old Bob Volk volunteering at Seaside Park New Jersey to save a 600 pound five foot sun fish. He jumps into a nine by eighteen foot tank in Philadelphia Aquarium performing artificial respiration for two hours and twenty minutes then twenty more minutes before the fish dies. Aquarium superintendent Harry Lindaman notes the creature likely died from lack of deep sea water rather than injury.
The House approved a bill to grant monthly family allowances ranging from 45 to 85 dollars for enlisted service members to aid in supporting their households, in addition to standard pay, via a voice vote.
North Korean heavily armed divisions moved eastward toward American positions on the south coast near Masan and Pusan. AP reports describe Red forces shifting from Taegu area to threaten Masan and the southern flank, while U.S. and South Korean troops defend Sobuk ridge. Frontline observers say the Reds seek a softer target as they redeploy from Taegu.
President Truman announced a United Nations delegation for the General Assembly session this fall consisting of three Republicans Warren Austin John Foster Dulles and Lodge and two Democrats Sparkman and Eleanor Roosevelt. The pick follows consultation with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
War correspondent Randolph Churchill son of Winston Churchill was wounded at a Naktong River crossing with a U S patrol in Korea. American correspondent Frank Emery was hit in the same action. An American soldier was too gravely wounded to be moved and was left behind.
An explosion of a Norfolk and Western freight locomotive east of Williamsburg Clermont County killed engineer Carl D. Clark and fireman R. D. Aldred, both of Portsmouth. Brakeman Paul Keys of South Shore, Kentucky was blown from a cupola but survived with a sprained ankle.
A reader laments expensive plush car seats that look great but hinder comfort. They buy seat covers to preserve the upholstery, questioning why makers don’t design seats that avoid the need for covers, given the extra gadget costs.
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