14 Feb 1948
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1948
Page
1
Taft traveling toward Denver for a defense policy address amid his liberal branding. He criticizes universal conscription and price controls, proposes a superior air force, and argues true liberalism emphasizes individual freedom and practical education while opposing broad government bureaus.
Two tornadoes struck Mississippi causing five deaths and injuries to about 25 people. Emergency teams responded swiftly with search and rescue operations under severe weather warnings.
Rivers across four southern states rose beyond banks as heavy rain and sleet caused widespread flooding forcing hundreds to flee homes. Mississippi reported five dead and 25 injured from two tornadoes amid ongoing storm misery.
President Truman signed a bill boosting GI Bill allowances for 2 million student veterans. Monthly subsistence rises to 75 dollars for no dependents, 105 with one dependent, and 120 with two or more. April 1 start. Ceiling limits on combined earnings and allowances stay at 175 or 200 dollars.
In Frankfurt the top German leaders pressed for expanded control over administration amid Allied reform of the western zones. Gen. Lucius D. Clay noted the German memo had been superseded by the Anglo American reorganization. Negotiations will extend to coal, transport, and simplified import export procedures with ongoing talks next week.
Bray died at Trumbull Memorial Hospital Warren after a gas leak in a shop area. Seven others including Oscar Knai lL Fell 87 J. P. Butler 76 and Anna Butler 72 remained in fair condition. Fire Chief James Swager said a shop area behind a sporting goods store contained the source of the fumes. James W. Kiser, pastry shop operator, found the victims when visiting to check why Mrs Hoover did not report for work.
Terre Haute Indiana obituary notes Mordecai Brown a famed major league pitcher dies in Union on today at age 71. Brown regarded as one of the all time greats, details of death and career highlighted.
A frame structure housing the air base commissary and food supplies was consumed by a fire in Columbus Ohio. Estimated loss stands at $40,000 with officials listing the blaze as the primary cause.
Heavy rain swelled streams and flooded lowlands in the Miami Valley. Snow later made streets slippery as crews sanded and salting roads. Great Miami River rise halted work on Pier No 4 at the West Milton bridge coffer dam.
Ohio rivers rose rapidly forcing about 1,000 families from their homes. Moraine City industrial plant flooded. Dayton isolated for hours as snowmelt, rain swell rivers. Several elderly, children, and expectant mothers hospitalized for exposure. multiple roads closed. no statewide damage estimates.
In Cincinnati an enormous ice gorge blocking river flow shows signs of breaking up. Officials report tributaries rising but the main river easing as ice flies move and run off from local streams begins to be absorbed. No major damage confirmed as levels adjust.
UAW backs a federal inquiry into L C Karrick of Nelsonville Ohio and his coal distillation process. A meeting arranged by the CIO at Wayne Am A om night highlighted potential national fuel benefits including gas from Detroit area coal and by products for industry and medicine. UAW President Walter Reuther urged examination by federal and state officials to assess if the method could ease dwindling fuel resources.
AP reports two Ressaytvents freight trains derailed about a mile west of Alliance. Police Chief A. M. Barnhouse said no injuries occurred. six to eight freight cars overturned and two more derailed in the incident.
About 800 CIO United Rubber Workers walked out at Firestone Plant No 2 over pay rates for new "super" Noon tires. Union officials call the action unauthorized and say negotiations will resume after a return-to-work move. The stoppage could affect stock supplies for other fire-building departments.
Kentucky markets sold 1,166,504 pounds of burley tobacco for 504,812.02 dollars as the average price dropped to 43.28 per hundredweight. The State Department of Agriculture noted a day-to-day decline of 1.68 dollars, with overall sales totaling over one million pounds across eight markets.
In Palm Beach Florida Winthrop Rockefeller married Eva Paul Sears daughter of Lithuanian immigrants The 72 hour Florida law waiting period delayed the Valentine's Day ceremony at the West Palm Beach Presbyterian Church The couple planned a private honeymoon and were married before a small circle including Lawrence Rockefeller and Mrs Guest The bride formerly Eva Paul acted on stage in Tobacco Road You Cant Take It With You and film roles and her first husband was Richard Sears a Paris embassy official The groom served in the Second Vacuum Company, Army, reaching lieutenant colonel and saw action at Okinawa The wedding was held at the home of Winston Guest overlooking Lake Worth
The Wright Brothers airplane the world's first powered flight with a man aboard is returned home after twenty years. The Kensington Museum of Science announced in London.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged Congress to authorize 5.3 billion dollars for European recovery over 12 months, with plan to create an independent agency led by a cabinet official to run the program. The proposal, seen as a concession to critics, aims to start the Marshall Plan and delay larger Western European aid to next year.
A downtown dress shop fire in Lorain caused a four hour battle by four fire companies. Three people, Sylvester Webber, William Haller, and another, were injured with burns to hands and faces and treated at St Joseph's hospital. The blaze damaged a men’s clothing store and living quarters above, with the shop ruined.
Three senators condemned Secretary Forrestal for ordering Army Navy and Air Force personnel to report only to his office, fearing censorship. They argued the rule could curb open testimony to Congress and hinder frank military input on national defense matters. Senator Morse noted it would still allow informed dissent if appropriately handled.
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