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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1952

Page

3

French Fire On Natives In Togoland

Accra dispatch reports French forces in Togoland opened fire on massed demonstrators from British Togoland seeking independence. Two natives killed and about 50 injured as 5 000 residents stormed the border to back their petition to a United Nations mission touring the area. A British newsman and a French editor were allegedly arrested during the mission’s visit to Lome.

Accra Gold Coast United Nations Togoland Lome French West Africa U. N General Assembly

PUC Moves To Cut Overloading

The Ohio State Utilities Commission issued an administrative trip-lease order to end track overloading and curb excesses from single trip rentals. It bans freight charges based on tonnage or revenue percentage and requires PUCO jurisdiction truck owners to carry liability insurance. The order takes effect November 1 and places responsibility on the authorized carrier.

Columbus State Utilities Commission PUCO Commission

Ewele Seek Unification Of Togoland Regions

The French side Ewele, a million-strong group on both Togoland sections, push for unification and independence. Three representatives petitioned the United Nations last December for full freedom.

Togoland U. N

Air Force Airlifts Arab Pilgrims to Mecca and Medina

Thirteen U S Air Force transport planes ferry 9 000 stranded pilgrims from Beirut to Jidda with a flight every hour toward Mecca before Id Al Adha. Each plane carries about 50 passengers as the government funds the operation from Air Force funds.

Beirut Lebanon U. S. Ai Force Mecca Medina Scheherazade Jidda Saudi Arabian Abraham Isaac Washington U.S. State Department Air Force

Israeli Navy On Maneuvers With Ben-Gurion Watching

In Tel Aviv the Israeli Navy conducted summer maneuvers in the Eastern Mediterranean. Premier David Ben-Gurion, also Defense Minister, observed the drills as Jane's Fighting Ships lists 17 vessels including three frigates three escort vessels two patrol ships four motor torpedo boats three motor launches and two landing craft in the fleet.

Tel Aviv Israel Israel Navy Mediterranean David Ben-Gurion Defense Ministry Jane's Fighting Ships

JA Advisors Begin Training Sessions This Week

Seven p.m. Tuesday marks the start of the first of two three hour training sessions for JA advisors involved with 18 junior achievement companies to be formed later in the fall. about 50 advisors are expected to attend in the Civic Association auditorium with guidance from Robert J. McDade and M. G. McCall assisted by three veteran advisors.

Civic Association Robert J. McDade M. G. McCall

New Little Inch Pipeline Planned From Texas to Newark

New postwar project to break ground in October for a 140 million dollar pipeline carrying fuel oil gasoline and other petroleum products from Beaumont Texas and Louisiana refineries to the Middle and North Atlantic states. Built by U S Pipeline Co it will be the sole major texas louisiana to north Atlantic refined product carrier. It runs 1600 miles ending at Newark New Jersey with capacity up to 500000 barrels daily.

New York Texas Louisiana Middle North Atlantic U. S. Pipeline Co Texas-Lousiana North Atlantic Seaboard Beaumont Tex Newark N. J

Dramatization Week Committees Convene Plan Session

Safety Council director Paul E. Wilson called a steering committee meeting for 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Civic Association to finalize the full outline of Safety Dramatization Week plans set for the last week in September.

Safety Council Paul E. Wilson The Civic Association Wilson

Homing Pigeon Returns To Base With Army Corps

An Army carrier pigeon named Joe was found after 10 days missing during a training flight. Soldiers of the IST Corps 1st signal battalion boxed him up and shipped him back by truck to base after he was spotted sitting bewildered on the ground.

IST 1St Corps Signal Battalion Joe

Maiiavans Refuse To Tell British Where Reds Hide

In Permatang Tinggi Malaya tight lipped villagers refused to name Communist killers. British General Sir Gerald Templer arrived from Kuala Lumpur to issue a four day ultimatum for information. When no one spoke up villagers were herded into trucks under police guard toward undisclosed detention camps in drizzling rain.

Permatang Tinggi Malaya Per- Matang Tinggi Gerald Templer Kuala Lumpur

Grandview Man Named State Fire Marshal

Charles R. Scott aged 42 of Grandview Heights was appointed state fire marshal on Monday by Commerce Director W Harper Annat. He succeeds the late Harry J. Callan of Youngstown.

Columbus, D Charles R. Scott Grandview Heights Commerce W. Harper Annat Harry J. Callan Youngstown

Air Force Man Drowned in Coshocton River

Clarence Johnson a 19 year old Air Force enlisted man on furlough drowned in the Tuscarawas River at Coshocton on Monday.

Coshocton Clarence Johnson Air Force Tuscarawas River

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