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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1951
Page
1
United Nations troops pressed the western Korean front reaching up to 12 miles north toward Seoul by nightfall. They seized Osan Kumyangjang and Chon, boosting frontline morale as Chinese resistance appeared subdued and Reds made a stand north of Kumyangjang with artillery and automatic fire.
Gen. J Lawton Collins said American forces will stay and fight in Korea and that troop replacements will arrive in two to three months. He announced one new regular division and calling up National Guard units as Allied forces faced increasing pressure near Wonju and Yongwol.
Philadelphia AP report details Mary Frances Housely a NAS stewardess who died on duty after rescuing ten passengers from a flaming National Airlines DC 4 crash at International Airport. The seven others perished as the four‑engine plane overran the runway and burned. Survivors credited her with leading ten to safety before she was consumed by the flames. The pilot Howell Barwick and co pilot Edward Zaterian survived the wreck in rough weather with one mile visibility.
President Truman directed all volunteers for armed services to apply through their local draft boards. Volunteers must file an application for voluntary induction, even if not registered, or through the board where they reside if unable to reach their home board. Eligible volunteers will be classified for military service as soon as possible. The order leaves unclear whether volunteers may choose their service branch. The Navy and Air Force already take volunteers. the draft provides manpower for the Army.
President Truman sent Congress a 71.6 billion dollar spending plan for the next year and proposed a 16.5 billion dollar tax increase to balance it. He urged retroactive taxes to January 1 and warned of a long emergency, stressing military and national security needs. The plan targets substantial defense spending and calls for broader economic measures, including postal rate boosts to cover deficits.
Washington officials demand final settlement of the 11 billion lend lease account with the Soviet Union. Negotiators resume talks at the State Department after a stalemate, with Russia urged to pay a reasonable price for wartime goods and to end stalling.
Hollywood AP report shows All About Eve leading a 1950 poll of 100 Hollywood correspondents as best film. Judy Holliday and Bette Davis vie for best actress with Holliday edging Davis 22 to 31 votes, while supporting actress Josephine Hull leads with 58 votes and George Sanders tops supporting actor with 41 votes.
The United States government barred construction of new stores, restaurants, offices and other commercial buildings until February 15, with private projects requiring National Production Authority authorization. The order prioritizes defense, public health and hardship alleviation, covering banks, hotels, arcades, eateries, storage facilities and multiuse structures while excluding wholesale food and fuel facilities.
Delegates at Lake Success await China’s reply to a new UN proposal. The plan, adopted by the Political Committee, links a cease fire in Korea with a political conference on Formosa and China’s UN seat demand. India and Britain support, the U.S. backs it to maintain a non Communist front and push peace. If rejected, a tougher UN move may follow.
San Diego AP bulletin reports Sheriff Bert Strand confirming that Bill Cook, suspected of eight slayings, has been captured in Mexico.
President Truman presents a fiscal plan for July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958 totaling 871.594 billion dollars in outlays and 5.138 billion in revenue with 16.456 billion to be raised by new taxes. Major allocations include international security and aid, atomic energy, defense, housing, veterans benefits, roads, and public debt interest among others.
Police investigate a man murdered in a rural lane near Martins Ferry Ohio. The victim, a middle aged man, was found in a burned car with throat cut from ear to ear and hands tied, no license plates, possible link to crime investigations in Cleveland and Senate probes.
Dr. Paul B. Magnusen, medical director of the Veterans Administration, says he has been ousted. He accuses Administrator Carl R. Gravy Jr of endorsing policies that would wreck the VA medical setup. Magnusen claims the dispute over hospital operations centers on doctors versus non medical officials controlling VA hospitals.
Nashville students seek guidance on military service by calling Joseph Stalin in Moscow. The inquiry aims to decide whether to join now or wait for the draft, with a call scheduled to conclude today. The plan comes from Vena bhely and quoted student Jimmy Thretchkeld of Tupelo.
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