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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1949

Page

14

Sixty Homeless After Cave-In At Pa Mine

In Carbondale Pennsylvania sixty residents became homeless when an idle anthracite mine caved in overnight. One house dropped eight feet and eighteen others damaged in a three block area. Three people were in hospital. police estimated property damage at $100000. The mine, leased by Hudson Coal to De Angelus Coal, may still shift further. State police, county officials, and the coal company probe the event.

Carbondale Hudson Coal Company de Angelus Coal Company

Labor Leaders Probe Rotary and AFL Links in Foreign Policy

AFL study notes rotary ties to the WFTU and unions criticize a close association with Communist led labor groups. Labor leaders propose that U S unions supply diplomats due to their labor charters, and suggest State Department ideas on listing names for diplomatic posts. Political help from unions in the November elections is cited as aiding efforts.

Rotary WFTU AFL State Department U. S Truman

Stalin thanks Truman and signals peace push in Paris

The note from Stalin to Kingsbury Smith thanks President Truman for the invitation and quotes Soviet gratitude. Kingsbury Smith is not acting as an official intermediary, a point he would deny in Paris. The message emphasizes a Soviet peace offensive despite skeptical reactions.

Mr. Truman Potsdam Stalin Kingsbury Smith Truman Wron Smith Paris

City Briefs: Wednesday and Thursday Club Meetings Listed

City briefs list dozens of meetings for groups such as Blythe-Williams Post 231 Ahepa Moose Club Lions Club Alpha Council Jr OUAM Odd Fellows and more with times from noon to 8 p.m. venues include YMCA Manchester Hotel Silver Leaf Social Club and Legion hall. Speakers include Mrs. Nelson Morris of Toledo and the 83rd Air Service Group's Aeronca gathering.

Ohio Unemployment Claims and Sunshine State Concerns

The report shows December 1948 Ohio unemployment claims totaling 33 119 with 480 filed in California and Florida. December 1947 totals reach 20 522 with 445 from California and Florida. Governor Lausche defended benefits as protecting honest workers while labeling some Ohio payments in sun states as suspicious.

California Florida Lausche Ohio

Norway Keeps U S S R Peace Tone In Note To Russia

The Moscow note to Norway asking for bases is met with a cautious reply. Norway asserts Russia and Norway share a frontier and expresses confidence in the Soviet Union’s peace oriented traditions and intent to stay aligned with peace loving nations.

Powers Russia Norway

Snow Thursday Forecast Promises More Snow

Weather forecast today predicts additional snow on Thursday with continued cold and cloud cover. Overnight temps fell to 16 degrees, rose to 32 later, and morning readings showed 12 degrees at 6 am rising to 18 by 10:30 am.

Wlw Som Srone Zabelian DeWeese Trail Blazers Fred War Jack Berch Ernie Pepper Young

Ohio House considers veterans housing probe and welfare funding

A House resolution requests a six member Senate House commission to investigate veterans housing in Ohio with $5 000 for expenses. An emergency appropriation of $4 366 000 to equip welfare institutions includes 1 540 000 for Apple Creek School for the feeble minded and allocations for Tiffin State Hospital Athens State Hospital Cleveland State Hospital Longview State Hospital and Mansfield Reformatory. Other actions include an $8 000 000 transfer to the World War II Veterans compensation fund and proposed welfare facility grants plus school rehabilitation funding protests and a tax plan allowing cities to levy up to six per cent on utility bills. An Ohio Supreme Court ruling previously outlawed such taxes. A Senate bill would require bonds from guardians executors receivers and trustees in bankruptcy and county treasurers.

Massachusetts House of Representatives Ohio L. C. Washburn Dsummit F. K. Cassel Reyandot Senate House Commission Anna F. O'Neil D-Summit House Finance Committee Apple Creek School Tiffin State Hospital Athens State Hospital Cleveland State Hospital Longview State Hospital Cincinnati Mansfield Reformatory Donald H. Rolf R-Hamilton Longview Hospital Virgil Perrell Frank J. Lausche George B. Marshall Franklin Ohio Supreme Court Youngstown Columbus

Radio Programs and City News Schedule Snapshot

A fragmented list of radio program titles and topics including Fulton Lewis Jr Explore Your School City Council News Family The Theater and various music shows. Also mentions station identifiers WSAI WMOH and WPrs with scattered program names such as Dinner Serenade Century Club Muscial Showcase and What’s Your Music.

Stock Market Edges Higher On Moderate Volume

New York AP reports a modestly rising stock market with broad early demand and notable early blocks. General Motors moved 2,000 shares and Eastman Kodak 1,300 shares, while Graham-Paige and Steel showed mixed actions, with Steel up 0.75 after ex-dividend trade.

New York General Motors Eastman Kodak Graham-Paige

New York Stocks at 1 45 P M Quotations

Listed financial quotes show Allied Stores American Can Armco Steel and major names like Anaconda Copper Chrysler Curtis Wright Deere Packard Motors Pan American Airways Paramount Pennsylvania R R Dodge Procter & Gamble Pullman Radio Southern Pacific Commonwealth Edison Westinghouse Electric Zenith Radio and more. Prices and standings appear for multiple industries including steel, automotive, consumer goods, and railroads reflecting mid afternoon trading.

Allied Stores American C. Amer Armco Steel Armco Amer, Tel Anaconda Co Chrys Container Continental Re Crucible Steel Curtis Wright Curtis Wright Deere Douglas Aircraf Kennecott Copper Nash Kelvinator New York Cenon Northern Pacific R. R. Sevevees Packard Motors Ooccees Pan American Airways Sta Paramount Pictures Pennsylvania R. R Peas Dodge Phi Ips Petrsieun Procter & Gamble Pullman Sinclair Oil Southern Pacific Commonwealth Edison Iva Ns sUnenne Cuede Southern Rails Eel Steee Westinghouse Electric Esewe White Motors F. W. Woolworth Youngstown Sheet & Tube Zenith Radio

Cincinnati Livestock and Produce Prices in Market Report

AP dispatch details salable livestock and produce prices in Cincinnati and regional markets. Cattle and hogs show uneven demand with steady to lower quotes, vealers at 33 to 36, feed pigs around 18, and sows down. Eggs, butter, potatoes listed with per unit ranges and quality notes. Leesport and local notes mention additional items and price ranges across livestock categories.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati Salable Gary Ptah U. S Paul Boag Sid Leghorn

Appointment Delay Postpones Utilities Commission Succession

Governor Frank J. Lausche said naming a successor to Paul Weil and to Lancaster, who left the State Utilities Commission, will be temporarily delayed. Weiland is identified as a Democrat.

Columbus, O Paul Weiland Lancaster State Utilities Commission Frank J. Wausche Weiland

Royals To Discuss Red Gains With MacArthur

Roy­als to discuss labor and NLRB changes with General MacArthur as part of a Washington inquiry into policy and military procurement. The talks cover Taft Hartley and Wagner Act issues, jurisdictional disputes, and ongoing administration plans while Royall tours the Pacific. He will visit Okinawa Hawaii Korea Guam and possibly the Philippines, skipping China.

Tokyo Kenneth Royall MacArthur Orient U. S Pacific Okinawa Hawaii Korea Guam Philippines China Royall Western Washington Japan Detroit Joseph M. Dodge McArthur

Airlifts of hay and relief reach blizzard areas

Planes carrying hay food and medical supplies continue to reach snowbound regions and Indian reservations. Wyoming Nebraska and Nevada report heavy livestock losses with cattle and sheep stranded for days. Some communities endured weeks of isolation with limited train service. The University of Kentucky college of pharmacy reports rising graduate demand.

Wyoming Nevada Nebraska A. E. Anderson Gordon Nebr Chamber

Claims Pile Up Over Estate of Spinster in Akron

In Akron Ohio administrators report dozens of claims to a million dollar estate of Frances Louise Butler who died last Thursday. About 80 letters have arrived with more information while they verify heirs and study family records dating to around 1750 found in Butler’s hotel room.

Akron Tony Scott A. Belden Belden W. A. Woodling Howard Milford Frances Louise Butler Woodling

Tibbs Infant of Mr and Mrs William Tibbs

Infant Tibbs died 11:30 PM February 1 1935 at Middletown Hospital. Graveside services 2:00 PM February 9 at Woodside Cemetery. Interment Woodside Cemetery. Passed away February 2 1935. Loved by Lillian and Fulton Williams and Jacqueline Wills.

Thes Terson Lodge Mokry Anna Joseph Mokry Hearton Road Pundey Middletown S Mary's Church Woodside Riggs Funeral Home, Inc Rogrrs Cagperinn J Trinity Church Spanis Eterans McCoyter McCoy-Leffler Woodside Cemetery Tibbs William Tibbs Eighth Ave Middletown Hospital Woodside Emetary Aa Jung Ofove Ing Woodside Cemery Lillian Fulton Williams Jacqueline Wills Holland Peggy Ralston Holland Aga Peggy Harry Holland If Holland Alpha Mokry George Ralston

Florists and personals and ads in Middletown page

A jumble of small ads and notices lists Florists Trimbie s House of Flowers 809 Yankee Rd Dial 2 7160 and Madame Ellen Dial 2 8395 plus tax service A Wolverton and a responsible notice about debts starting February 1 1949 Chart Gant Jr 305 Garfield and a box mail address Journal Box 47.

Trimbie’s House of Flowers Yankee Rd al Druggists Middletown Castell’s. NG Ellen A. Wolverton Internal Revenue N. Main M Ye

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House Committee Blythe-Williams Post All Order of Ahepa YMCA Moose Club West Central Ave Kiwanis Club Manchester Nelson Morris Toledo Middletown League of Women Voters South Main St Alpha Council No. 326, Jr. Ouam North Broad St Odd Fellows Lodge Lions Club Manchester Hotel Dance Club VFW Armco Employes Independent Federation AEIF Silver Leaf American Legion the Legion 83Rd Air Service Group Aeronca Atlantic Pact Bill Richard Wilmer Butler County Senate Builders Destiny Aldridge Burns and Allen Co Music Hall Dorothy Lamour Screen Guild Fred Waring Peter Grant Dance Orchestra Tytus Ave Terviews Fulton Lewis, Jr Explore Your City Council City” Council News Family the Theater Int VS Watch Wsai Jon Arthur My True Story Betty ‘Crocker Ted Malone Farm 96 Upsos Upson Melody Parade Art Baker Helen ‘Trent Jimmy Leonard Arthur Godfrey Arthur Burton Ride Nora Drake Cadico David Harum Hunt ‘Hunt Don Ameche Young Jack Armstrong Dick Bird Abbott & Castello Theater USA WKEC Bob Crosby Mr. Keen Meredith Wilson Hallmark Playhouse Lee Allen Henry King News Farm Hour Speer Cedric Foster WMOH Western College Don Ed Wilson Night Watch Air Castles Serenade Campbell Century Club Lebanon WPFB Our Town News News Mail Jewell Geneva Thomson Radio Service Radio Repair Service P.M Challen Yukon Johnny Dell Dick Bray Lone Ranger Chameleon Christian Milton Jon WKRC Kay Rime For Calling WMOR Kaffee Klajach Miss Parade Oe Riarm Clock Club Reznor Reveille Borden’s “County Fair Winn Elliott Bordens Lael Stock Exchange Greene & Brock Dayton Livestock Opeiers Dayton Chicago Hennery Turkey UTTER Royals NLRB Supreme Court Herzog Tobin Elbert Thomas Dutah Thomas GOP Taft College of Pharmacy The University of Kentucky Journal Bsc Times Oradlans Seach Memoriam Ss. J. Schramm Wilson Funeral Home Maxberry Funeral Home Madam Red Buckeye St Hamilton Moraine City Park Place Lakeside Chinnati Dial Madam May Hilltop Tavern Hiv Will Cary Tors St.ar Ial South Excelle Oxford St. Rdt Greentree Altimore St. Renard Lincoln School Mailey International Correspondence Schools National Bank Buildg Hamilton Ohio Brown Eaton Natal Mead and Singer Miami Valley Oxford Cn Journal Rnto Journal Pers HOLLAND FURN Malvern _Street Touris Deee of Agriculture Iddietown Car Essentia Central Portuni Paauete Ensiness College Benn Samhee Spd Dept Philadelpia Sens Rite Journal Central Apt Thelma Mitchell Indus Siienesed Robert Gilbert Noland Camera Shop Central Ave Pat Tom Pid Dia Auto Glass Channels & Regulators Jacone Glass Shop Raynolds Carpenter Shorty Williams Woodlawn Beauty & Barbera Donna's Otis Johnson & Sons Bellomonte Ralph Ikenberry Ratliff R. R. Cat Fon Tig Eanbane Cardinal Store R. E. Wendt Rothman Moore ST Heating & Plumbing Walter Hines H. Franklin Streifthau Duff Plumbing Co Middletown Furnace Company N. Verity Dial Timken CITY Grand Ave Banford’s Kalamazoo Products Hm So Stewart, Inc Charles Dial Williamson Williamson-Ziegler
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