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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1953

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Senate spy hunt targets Gouzenko interview

Senate internal security subcommittee meets to decide on questioning Igor Gouzenko after the FBI cited a U S scientist as a Soviet agent. Gouzenko objects to testifying citing safety for him and his family while investigators pursue links to a wartime spy ring and figures like Allan Nunn May and Harry Dexter White.

Washington Senate Igor Gouzenko FBI Jenner R-Ind Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Gouzenko Louisville Fleet Adm Ernest J. King Subcommittee Navy Allan Nunn May Touestion Gouzenko Ottawa United States Atty Brownell Truman James B. Forrestal William Ludwig Ullmann Harry Dexter White White Ullmann Treasury Department

Strike Closes Big US Can Makers

A CIO United Steelworkers strike shut down American Can Co and Continental Can Co, the nation’s two largest can makers, affecting about half of their 60 000 plus employees. The walkout followed deadlocked negotiations, with federal mediators present but no breakthrough.

Pittsburgh CIO United Steel Workers American Can Co Continental Can Co American Can Continental Canada American Tives Whitehouse USW

No One Wants Bars Of Gold

Oklahoma City police and U S Treasury agents recovered four bars of gold bullion valued at $2000. The bars were reported stolen from a Denver defense plant but that theory fizzled. Officers say the bars were being peddled on the black market and no owner could be found, ending the pursuit of two suspects.

Oklahoma City U. S. Treasury Paul Hart U. S. Secret Service Denver

Eisenhower Questions Tax Hikes and Foreign Policy Stances

President Eisenhower expressed doubt about tax increases next year and outlined steps to balance the budget by reducing duplication and boosting efficiency. He declined to guess on Western-Soviet talks and said Communist China’s UN admission is not open to negotiation under current conditions.

Washington Eisenhower State Dulles Dulles Sen McCarthy R—Wis Soviet Union China United Nations

Prowler Tries to Kidnap 3 Year Old in Cleveland

Police hunt a tall male suspect after a 3 year old girl was grabbed from her bed in Glenville before being dropped unharmed near a first floor window. The incident followed a break in at a nearby apartment and similar entries at three other homes as officers search for the abductor.

Cleveland Glenville Darlene Marie Iles Darlene Donna Marie Iles Mary Krup Sylvia Siegel

NY Strikers To Vote On Four Issues

A strike by AFL Local 1 photoengravers closed seven NYC papers. Publishers of six papers agreed to arbitration on wages benefits hours holidays and contract duration. A membership vote will decide the settlement amid sympathy actions by the Herald Tribune.

New York AFL Photoengravers AFL International Photoengravers Union The Herald Tribune

Kidnappers Refuse To Read Letters From Public

Missouri State Penitentiary officials report 250 pounds of letters and telegrams were sent to Carl Austin Hall and Bonnie Brown Heady, the Bobby Greenlease kidnap killers, but none were delivered at the pair’s request. Officials say most messages came from cranks planning to push religious vows on the condemned duo who face execution in the state gas chamber on December 18.

Jefferson City Missouri State Penitentiary Carl Austin Hall Bonnie Brown Heady Bobby Greenlease Uiion

Churchill flies to Bermuda for Big Three peace talks

Britain's Prime Minister arrives in Bermuda aboard an American built Stratocruiser for talks with the Big Three aimed at securing France's approval of the European army pact. Officials hope the accord will reassure US military power in Europe while France ratifies the plan. Strong security rings the conference site as weather improves after a storm drenched the island.

Mid-Ocean Club Hamilton Bermuda Dwight Eisenhower Winston Churchill Joseph Laniel Tucker’s Britain Churchill Atlantic Jne U. S France America Europe London Gander Nld Sir Winston Mid-Ocean

Solon Claims the Dropping Housing Plan

Rep Eberharter says Eisenhower administration will halt the low rent public housing program and sell owned buildings. He cites pressure from the National Association of Real Estate Boards. He warns selling projects would push most tenants into slums. government officials had no comment.

Washington Eberharter D-Pa Eisenhower National Assn. of Real Estate Boards

Navy bans atomic comments without AEC clearance

The Navy orders personnel not to repeat or deny atomic matters without prior approval. All statements must go through the assistant secretary of defense for legislative and public information affairs for clearance with the Atomic Energy Commission. The policy covers all nuclear weapon information including capabilities and storage and applies to any discussion or refutation of already published statements.

Washington Navy Atomic Energy Commission White House AEC Fred Seaton Agency of Government

New York Dock Walkout Ends as Longshoremen Return

Longshoremen resume work after a one day stoppage marking bi state control of New York Harbor. Union and nonunion crews report back while Waterfront Commission backs rapid normalization and investigates pier impact. ILA president Bradley denies a general strike and seeks temporary permits for barred workers.

New York Waterfront Commission Upper North River Commission Jersey City Hoboken Erie Basin Brooklyn The Shipping Association William V. Bradley International Longshoremen’s Assn Bradley ILA

Ohio Un American Unit Faces Silent Witnesses

The Ohio Un American Activities Commission questions six Cleveland witnesses about Communist ties. All refuse to answer with First Amendment protections cited. State Sen. Edward H. Dell disavows McCarthy affiliation and distance from the McCarthy committee effort.

Cleveland Ohio UN- American Activities Commission Communist Party U.S Commission Edward H. Dell Middletown McCarthy Commission McCarthy Congressional Committee Sen Joseph McCarthy

Indian General in Neutral Repatriation Mission

Lt. Thimayya the Indian chairman of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Committee travels between POW camps in Korea. He uses an American built sedan for anti Communists and a Russian built sedan for Allied prisoners reportedly refusing repatriation.

Panmunjom Thimayya Neutral Nations Repatriation Committee

Million Men Stage Strike In Britain

Britain witnesses its largest labor stoppage since 1926 as over a million workers across shipyards factories and plants walk out for 15 percent wage hikes. From London to Belfast pickets guard gates while mass meetings and marches unfold without public service disruption.

Britain London Aircra Glasgow Belfast Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions

Non-Commie UN Officials and Debate

United Nations delegates largely opposed debating the Korean question now as talks move toward a peace conference. Only the Soviet bloc pressed for immediate discussion, while India favored a recess and the United States and others warned it could provoke further Red activity in Korea. The atrocity debate persisted in the 60 nation Assembly.

United Nations N. Y U. N Korea China India United States

15 U.S. Jet Bombers Leaving For England

A mass flight of 45 B47 jet bombers and 20 KC97 tankers will depart March Air Force Base California tomorrow for Hey ford England with a single stop at Goose Bay Labrador. The airmen will serve 90 days on temporary duty in England.

March Air Force Base Calif Heyford England Goose Bay Labrador Air Force

Japanese War Prisoner Recalls Siberian Slave Camp Life

Shinobu Higashi recounts meeting bunkmate Ivan Ivanovitch Nishio, one of 811 Japanese and civilians released after eight years in Siberia. Nishio describes brutal camps near Taishet, harsh cold, gnats in soup, hunger, and brutal guards, with no medicine and near-fatal conditions.

Siberian Shinobu Higashi Manchuria Associated Press Tokyo Higashi Maizuru Ivan Ivanovitch Nishio Siberia Central Asia Taishet Baikal-Amur

First Group Of Captives Choose Reds

Thu. 27 South Koreans and 3 others in Panmunjom chose communism in the opening round as Allies interview prisoners. The day featured calm scenes while Red factions argue for a Korea peace conference and U S Dean warned of a Russian third party.

Panmunjom South Korea ROK U.S Arthur H. Dean Russia Dean Seonn Red Plas

Weather outlook for Ohio and surrounding region

Wet weather is forecast for central regions with showers and possible thunderstorms in Ohio tonight and tomorrow. Lows near 34 to 40 degrees with milder, windy conditions expected tomorrow. Kentucky also slated for showers and storms. Minnesota and northern plains see freezing rain and mixed precipitation.

Ohio Kentucky Middletown United States Nor Minnesota Plains Missippi

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