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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1949
Page
1
Washington sources report a better understanding between the United States and Britain on the Palestine crisis though key policy gaps remain. The four point Rhodes agenda seeks peaceful expressions from Israeli and Egyptian spokesmen at armistice talks, with warnings that British actions threaten broader negotiations.
The United States seeks peace in the Middle East amid a growing split with Britain over the Palestine situation. Britain supports Arab alliances while backing Israel, risking friction if London defends its Middle Eastern partners. Bevin instructed diplomats to push for restraint as Franks and Vett confer in Washington, signaling urgent diplomacy.
Everett Paul Flannery, 26, was found guilty by a circuit court jury of murder and received life imprisonment. The victim, Geogie Green, 50, a Scott County farmer, was beaten to death last April and his body was found beside his automobile near Hamilton. Flannery’s sister Virginia Bailey, 21, Cincinnati, testified she handed him to police to gain publicity for her plan to become a burlesque queen at the Gayety Theater.
LAKE SUCCESS AP The Netherlands declared it will never comply with UN resolutions ordering a withdrawal from Indonesian territory. Dutch delegate J H Van Royen prepared to address the UN Security Council as it debated a plan to oversee elections and a timetable for transferring control to a United States of Indonesia. The United States and allies pressed for an orderly timetable and avoid another rebuff while seeking future elections and a clear transfer date.
In a quarrel at their home in Madison Township James E. Hill aged 48 was shot and killed. His wife Alta was struck on the head with a gun. Sheriff Paul Cage said William Hill, 19, fled in a 1941 automobile and was ordered picked up by the State Highway Patrol. Mrs Hill was hospitalized and expected to recover.
WHITESBURG Ky AP Grant Cornett Jr 12 was killed after being chased by dogs and beating a house door he was mistaken for a burglar Sheriff Herman Combs said Lester Polly 35 surrendered saying he fired a .22 rifle through his front door when no answer came Polly charged as a rewarder but released on 7000 bond pending April grand jury action
A Cincinnati bound double bus collision near Hamilton, Ohio, kills three year old Sanda Jackman and injures 26 others. Deputy Sheriff Schultz says Walter Elliott, 39, will face a man slaugh ter charge. Bennett Parks, 32, drove the first bus, while Elliott rear ended it. Most injured were aboard the second bus. several were released after treatment at Mercy Hospital.
A mail sack with 75000 dollars in good and mutilated currency vanished while en route from a Waukesha Wisconsin bank to the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. Postal inspector H Marks said no holdup occurred and the sack’s location remains unknown, with no clear indication if it was loaded on a train car or misplaced or stolen.
AP reports Donald Mossman nineteen of Columbus sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory for attempted burglary broke away from a deputy sheriff and escaped from the county jail in Columbus.
Shanghai AP report says Mao Tze Tung outlined eight prerequisites for peace with the United States. Requirements include trial of war criminals led by Chiang Kai Shek, cancellation of the constitution, land reform, confiscation of bureaucratic capital, and removal of reactionaries from government.
Cleveland AP police and postal inspectors hunted two suspected companions of a wounded holdup man who shot and robbed an East Side druggist. Donald B. Smith, 19, of Huntington WV, was identified as the gunman. Albee, 63, owner of Benfield Drug Company, was also wounded, with nine dollars and nearly twelve dollars in takings reported. a companion fled the scene.
Dean Acheson won unanimous approval of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to be secretary of State. He faced questions on Russia policy but urged that Truman policies remain intact while the president makes final decisions. The committee plans to speed confirmation with broad support anticipated.
In Ankara AP reports Premier Hasan Saka submitted his resignation to President Ismet Inonu as Turkey faces escalating living costs. The government collapsed after violent opposition and a two hour morning conference, with no official announcement by noon.
Winter's January punch has killed over 100 people and caused millions in losses. An AP survey shows at least 123 deaths nationwide since January 1 due to bad weather. Thousands of cattle and sheep frozen or smothered in a three day western blizzard. Citrus and other crops damaged, with California losses exceeding 43 million. Arizona citrus damage also substantial. Continued details on page 20.
Army and civilian pilots continued airlift deliveries to the snowbound Pine Ridge Indian reservation eleven days after a midwest blizzard. A dysentery outbreak worsened conditions as supplies remained scarce for several thousand residents, with Red Shirt Table Allen Slim Butte and Porcupine among the hardest hit.
A concise note reports damage to crops and property causing widespread misery the report notes impact on local farms and households and hints at ongoing recovery efforts.
Three Air Force men remained missing after a C 82 Flying Boxcar crash landed near Fort Bragg five miles north of the reserve. Paratroopers aboard jumped to safety by parachute before impact. The Fayetteville Observer said five men were aboard. one mechanic a radio operator and another Air Force man were unaccounted for while the pilot and co pilot escaped through the hatch. Washington announced the United States would withhold arms and defense supplies from nations unwilling to join collective defense pacts, in part as a response to Swedish press hints about aid without joining the North Atlantic Defense Union.
Cincinnati AP reports a hunt for a arsonist who starting at least 20 fires in Clifton Heights over 18 months. A broom blaze in a food store hallway Tuesday, followed by two basement fires in a three story tenement Wednesday, were extinguished without major damage. Residents say most fires occurred within a four block area. Fire Prevention Bureau investigates.
In Washington Court House Ohio an AP report says Mahlon Wisecup a 46 year old Hillsboro man faces a first degree murder charge for the slaying of his father near Greenfield Aiding and abetting charges were filed against his bride Ruth Wisecup nine days married age 21 who is named in connection with the case.
Columbus AP reports Ohio officials will launch a probe into a flood of 269 liquor permits issued in the closing days of Governor Herbert's term. The permits covered night clubs and bars issued between December 28 and January 8, with 65 major permits reported Saturday. Governor Lausche's administration notes resignations by top liquor department appointees. Dale Duniton was not available for comment, while William Morris defends legality of the issuances.
A Pan American DC-4 diverted to the Azores landing safely after two right-side engines failed over the Atlantic. The craft carried 10 passengers and eight crew members en route from New York to Marcelona, Spain. Cause of trouble was not known.
President Truman urged consideration of higher taxes on individuals earning middle to upper incomes to help balance the federal budget. Treasury defines middle income as roughly 6,000 to 30,000 dollars yearly, with officials noting a possible tax increase on corporations to cover the shortfall. Lawmakers expressed varied views on raising personal taxes, some suggesting minimal or no new levies if corporate taxes and cuts suffice.
Cincinnati AP report says the Reds will schedule 14 night contests next season, one more than 1948. President Ware ren C. Giles announced that every Saturday will be Ladies' Day.
RACINE Ohio AP funeral services will be held Sunday for Mrs Sarah Oliver Spencer widow of former state le J M Spencer of Meigs She died in her home yesterday burial will be in Letart Ohio Cemetery
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