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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1950

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Senate group shelves Truman housing plan with 2B loan

The Senate Banking Committee voted seven to six to shelve the $2 billion cooperative housing measure for two weeks to study its economic impact. Bricker proposed removing the cooperative housing portion, a motion he later withdrew as votes shifted. The plan faced inflation fears and calls for Fed Board input at a public hearing next Thursday.

WASHINGTON Truman Senate Banking Committee Federa Reserve Board Seravaur Bricker Ohio Bricker neved Frear D-Del Maybank D-SC

Five Youths Under Arrest In Kidnaping

Dedham Massachusetts AP Five youths detained on charges of kidnaping and assault with intent to commit an attack on Ann McCarty 22 a college graduate daughter of Police Sergeant John T McCarty who identified a pistol serial number matching a weapon in the Brink s robbery The kidnaping not connected to the Brink s case police said McCarty was seized after being dragged from her home area witnesses said a car pulled up and another followed as she was forced into the vehicle

DEDHAM. MASS Ann McCarty John T. McCarty Someville FBI John B. Cahil Miss Marty

Court decision on Lewis pact could hasten coal accord

A federal judge found four John L. Lewis contract demands potentially illegal and an injunction was issued. NLRB General Counsel Denham said the ruling may narrow disputes, speeding settlement of the 370,000 UMW strike as a presidential board prepares a Taft Hartley action.

WASHINGTON John L. Lewis NLRB Robert N. Denham Richmond B. Keech United Mine Workers Denham UMW White House TruMan West Virginia Kentucky Norfolk and Western railroad Keech Lewis Southern Assauwon jurst

Coal-Burning Railroads To Cut Service

The Interstate Commerce Commission exempted about 40 small coal-burning railroads from a 25 percent cut in freight service. Major lines slash passenger and freight runs. thousands of workers face layoffs as coal shortages bite across industries. Governor Dever declares a Massachusetts coal emergency as railroads reduce schedules and furlough workers.

WASHINGTON The Interstate Commerce Commission ICC American Short Line Railroad Association PITTSBURGH Interstate Commission John L. Lewis Paul A. Dever Masssachusetts Baltimore and Ohio Railroad B. and New England, Boston and Maine railroad

Winter Worker by Gordon Martin

A humorous reflection on a man who plans to work outdoors only in spring and summer, while secretly avoiding chores like waxing floors and painting shutters. The piece mocks his excuses as winter fades and summer heat sets in, revealing he speaks big but does little.

GORDON MARTIN Tams

Floods Strain Tennessee and Louisiana as Rivers Rise

Associated Press reports floodwaters endanger central Tennessee with Cumberland River near 48 feet and 8 feet above flood stage in Nashville. Red Cross begins evacuations while Brig. Gen. Peter Feringa orders Bennet Carre spillway opening to divert Mississippi River around New Orleans. Light rain spans the region. colder air moves into the northern plains.

Associated Press middle Tennessee Louisiana Nashville Cumberland river Red Cross Peter A. Feringa Mississippi River Commission Minnesta North Dakota Canada

Allies Planning Counter Moves On Berlin Blockade

U S High Commissioner John J McCloy said allies will impose volunteer measures against East Germany if the Soviet blockade of Berlin highway trade continues The steel embargo announced February 6 by West Germany was not called a reprisal but the tactics of recent weeks risk further tensions Guards at the Soviet zone frontier 100 miles west reported using delays on trucks bound for Berlin

BERLIN U.S John J. McCloy east Germa McCloy here

Chillicothe Sees First Traffic Fatality of 193u

William F. Wheeler aged 65 was struck by an automobile early today in Chillicothe, sustaining fatal injuries. This marks the city's first traffic fatality of 193u.

CHILLICOTHE William F. Wheeler

Trains Cancelled Across Ohio As Coal Shortage Bites Railways

Eighteen passenger trains serving Ohio cities are cancelled at midnight as coal stocks dwindle. The New York Central and Erie railroads blame the ICC curtailment and coal strike, with NYC noting 233 trains discontinued since January. Belmont County miners seek relief amid surplus potatoes from the federal government.

Associated Press Ohio cities New York Central Erie Interstate Commerce Commission j NYC natin ICC Ohio Big Four lines Chycaro Cincinnati Cincnati Chicago Cleveland St. Loui Detroit daly Cimcinnati Cineinnati enid Ohio penitentiary Ralph Wl Alvi pen Alvis Belmont County heart of Ohio A. J. Scholastice

Study Fund Sought for Lake Erie Pollution Project

A. W. Marion asked the Water Resources Board to provide 100,900 dollars for a study of Lake Erie pollution and the Ohio rivers feeding it. He said the federal government may contribute 325,000 dollars for the project.

COLUMBUS Lake Erie Ohio Natural Resources A. W. Marion the Water Resources Board

President Truman gains support for Baruch World Atomic Plan

President Truman won solid backing in Congress for Baruch plan backed by international atomic inspection. He urged restraint on a world disarmament conference while opposing a large economic aid package and emphasized moving arms into peaceful uses if Russia accepts controls.

WASHINGTON Truman Congress United Nations Bernard M. Baruch Russia Presi out Acheson McAlahon anyerertion Tyeings N Mdy Vrumin prabien Doris Fleeson McMahon Tydings goteng international atomic

Cincinnati Taxicab Drivers Set To Vote On Settlement

Cincinnati taxicab drivers strike for three weeks over contract guarantees. They will vote on a company settlement proposal urged by James McNamara federal mediator, while their own committee advises a no vote. The union would keep current pay but add a bonus equal to 1 percent of six months earnings for no accidents from January to July.

CINCINNATI Cinginnai tawresh ther nesanannr James McNamara

Truman to Stress Republican Record in 1950 Campaign

President Truman says voters will judge Republicans by their Congressional record not their platform. He cites the 80th Congress as a poor track record and notes some Republicans agree the party should run on actions over promises. Senators Ives and Hendrickson weigh in on record versus principles.

WASHINGTON Truman Jr. Truman Republicas Congress Ives R-NY Hendrickson ReNJ sae

Senate Passes 88 Million Aid Bill for Korea and Formosa

The Senate approved an 88 million dollar economic aid package for South Korea and Formosa to curb communism in the Far East. House approval came a day earlier by 240 to 134, with final passage expected after a brief conference. The plan allocates 60 million for Korea and 28 million for Formosa over five months, including 30 million from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

WASHINGTON Senate White House South Korea Formosa Far East House Barkley Congress south Keres Teiders Republic of Korea Korea Connally D-Tex Senate Foreign Relations Committee Knowland California Smuth New Jersey Tonnally Economic Cooperation Administration ECA Reconstruction Finance Corporation China

Ohio River Drops After Toying With Elevation

The Ohio River again fell after a brief rise caused by over two inches of rain. The river reached about 101 feet before dropping to below flood stage, with the decline at a tenth of a foot per hour by last night.

Ohio WINCINNAT

U S Soldiers Held In Vienna In Kidnapping Case

Two U S soldiers confessed to kidnapping an Austrian in Vienna last November for a Sawyet direct at a rendezvous in the Soviet zone. They were paid 7000 shillings for the abduction and said they surrendered after exposure of a Soviet sponsored ring.

VIENNA AUSTRIA U. S. Army Os' Wald Eder Miems

German scientist Klaus Fuchs charged with passing atomic secrets

German born scientist Klaus Fuchs was ordered held for trial on charges of slipping atomic secrets to Russia. Prosecutor Christmas Humphreys called him a political fanatic on the payroll of a foreign power, detailing two charges that could bring a 14 year term if convicted. Fuchs, 38, appeared in court as witnesses described his progress from Berlin to British science.

LONDON Klaus Fuchs Russia Christmas Humphreys haw prs Fuchs heath Wits nesses Berlin Entsland

Senator Tydings Links Fuchs Data to Soviet H-Bomb Pace

Senator Tydings says information obtained by Dr Klaus Fuchs could speed the Soviet hydrogen bomb program by a year or more. The Maryland Democrat, head of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told reporters he is confident Fuchs provided accurate theoretical and practical data on the H bomb.

WASHINGTON Tydings D-Md Russia Klaus Fuchs Senate Arms Services Committee Seaate-House Fuchs

Atomic research link to British team aids wartime US effort

A 1942 British scientist joined a U S atomic program in 1943 with naturalization papers. He collaborated with American teams, visiting Oak Ridge and Los Alamos, as World War II efforts advanced toward the first atomic weapon.

United States Brit ch Oak Ridge Venn Los Alamos XII, Mex

Parachutists Aid In Rescue Of 10 Airmen

Ten airmen including five U S and five Canadian soldiers were stranded after a crashing C 41 in Yukon. Paratroopers parachuted onto the slope delivering food and medical aid while a ground team closed in. A doctor from Ladd Field and Major J Baczewski treated leg and arm injuries as rescue continued.

WHITEHORSE Yukon U. S Danny Ladd Pield Fairbanks Alaska J. Baczewski Consho- Soeken

Warren County tournament opens in Middletown Thursday

The Warren County basketball tourney begins Thursday in Middletown with fans and teams expected to supply typical thrills and the sportsmanship contest. Lead features preview the event with pictures of Mason Carlisle Springboro and Kingsville cheerleaders and an advance story in Nearby Communities.

WARREN COUNTY Middletown Mason Carlisle Springboro Kingsville

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