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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1949
Page
1
In Tel Aviv Israel voters begin the wartime election as about 400 000 Israelis are expected to cast ballots to choose 120 seats. Arabs totaling around 40 000 were anticipated to participate, with results not expected until Friday due to outpost and truce line voting. The civilian vote likely to be released in a combined report.
Israeli spokesman said Israel will renew its bid for United Nations membership this week despite Rhodes deadlock. He cited growing recognition and confidence the Security Council can secure seven affirmative votes needed after five in Paris last December.
A Constituent Assembly will draft a constitution and establish a government for a new Jewish state. France and the BESS state, plus the British government, moved to recognize the state in days as Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were expected to follow. Armistice talks with Egypt at Rhodes were in temporary lapse amid disputes over the Negev Desert.
London sources say Britain seeks 150 to 180 American B 29 Superfortress bombers. Negotiations began last week in London between Maj. Gen. Leon W. Johnson and Air Marshal Charles E. Medhurst. No final decision reached. Foreign Office and Treasury offered no comment.
Gebauer Chemical Company files a $100000 libel suit in common pleas court against American Weekly, Inc. and Hearst Publishing Co. Inc. in New York. The suit alleges the March article warning against tannic acid in burn treatment caused loss of sales, though Gebauer was not named.
Nanking reports the government will move its seat southward toward Canton with a timetable through mid February. The Reds offer to meet Nationalist peace envoys in Peiping as Communist patrols reach the Yangtze opposite bank. A Red radio spokesman says talks could occur in Peiping when the city is liberated.
U S District Judge John H Druffel told new citizens that all teachers should be required to take a loyalty oath and urged retention of the House Un-American Activities Committee He claimed schools are full of Communists and friends of Communists and said Congress should enact a new loyalty oath law He cited fired University of Washington professors and listed 23 educators nation wide as members of groups tied to Moscow University.
In a Tuesday meeting the Chagrin Falls council authorized the purchase of 175 acres in Bainbridge Township for 52000 dollars to enable immediate expansion of the town waterworks.
Republican national committeemen gathered in Omaha aimed discussions at party leadership rather than policy. The push to remove GOP chair Hugh D. Scott (R Pa) spurred opposition from Carroll Reece and Harrison E. Spangler. Possible successor Ralph F. Gates drew comments and a supportive telegram from Wendell Willkie campaign head Russell Davenport.
Gov. Lausche said he will resubmit H. D. Defenbacher as state finance director if the Senate does not confirm him. Sen. Sawicki reversed to reconsider but kept the motion pending, signaling possible approval by a Democratic majority. The Legislature returned with eight new bills in the Senate and 27 in the House, including a measure to boost funds to local governments.
In Cleveland, Lou Boudreau signed a two year straight pay contract as Indians shortstop and manager. President Bill Veeck called it among the highest salaries in baseball, rivaling Bob Feller and Babe Ruth figures. Boudreau said he is very satisfied with the arrangement, which replaces his prior deal.
COLUMBUS AP State Welfare Director John H Lamneck today named Arthur L Glattke as chief of the Division of Corrections effective February Glattke has been superintendent of the Mansfield Reformatory since March 1939 His salary will be 7500 annually The new post, created by the Legislature in 1941 but never filled, places him in charge of all penal and reformatory institutions in the state plus parole supervision prison industries county and municipal jails and work houses George Allerding will become acting superintendent February 1.
In U S District Court opening statements describe Axis Sally as traitor and as loyal American. Prosecution details German radio propaganda with Gillars role. defense portrays her as a stranded actress under pressure who resisted harm. Jury seated swiftly with six men six women and two alternates. six regular jurors are Black.
A hidden microphone was found last night in a third floor jury room of the Allen County Courthouse. Indicted slayer Richard E. Snyder used the room to confer with his attorney Charles W. Long, prompting Judge Moran B. Jenkins to launch an investigation. Wires ran behind baseboards to an unused storeroom, with an attachment resembling a wire recorder plug. Commissioners, clerks, Sheriff William R. Bailey, and three detectives were ordered to testify. The judge called it a historic courtroom wire case and vowed accountability.
The Hamilton County coroner ruled Neva D. Ellison 33 died of barbiturate poisoning with accident or self-inflicted death not yet decided. Ellison, assistant nursing superintendent at General Hospital and a College of Nursing and Health professor, had been a patient in the psychiatric ward for two to three months but continued duties efficiently.
Judge Frank H. Harvey sentenced James Boyd Guy, 27, to two consecutive 1 to 20 year terms in Ohio Penitentiary after his guilty plea to two counts of shooting to kill. Guy was brought from Los Angeles to face charges of twice shooting James W. Algea, 30, a chemical engineer, in 1947.
Franklin County grand jury indicted four CIO smelter workers in Columbus for malicious destruction of property following tensions during a strike at the American Zinc Oxides Company.
Walter Craine a 54 year old World War I Marine Private surrendered his Medal of Honor and dress uniform as a condition for staying out of jail. He may keep the Good Conduct Medal earned. Craine faced charges for illegally wearing the Medal of Honor and posing as a war hero during funeral home viewings and city parades. A judge suspended six month jail term, issued a warning, and fined pawnbroker Wollinsky $100 for selling two war medals to Craine.
In a Cleveland area sweep the Liquor Department seized four slot machines from the Ashtabula Young Men's Social Club after finding nickel dime and quarter machines used as evidence. Acting agent John S. Weaver reported raids on eight other private club permit holders in Ashtabula and two in Conneaut with no gambling devices found.
An airlift plane carrying German children and sick persons from blockaded Berlin crashed in the Russian zone killing seven and injuring 18. A British pilot and six Germans died. The injured include two more British airmen and 16 Germans. All treated at Schoenberg Hospital.
Princess Elizabeth age 22 heir to the British crown with her infant son Prince Charles at Sandringham Norfolk as Buckingham Palace reports a normal course measles illness affecting the royal family.
Cleveland wholesale liquor supervisor Claire M Hall and his staff deny involvement in payoffs amid reports of permit holders tipping store employees for scarce bourbon and Canadian whiskey. Hall says he prevented personal contacts and kept scarce items under supervision with Otto Perak, while asserting he has not taken any money.
Washington AP reports The Rev. Peter Marshall, 46, Senate chaplain, died of a heart attack at George Washington University Hospital after becoming ill at his home. His appointment to succeed Rev. Harris stirred partisan politics charges from Democrats.
A 26 year old former convict will have a federal court hearing Monday on charges he kidnapped 7 year old Deanna Mae Hinshaw and brought her to Cleveland from Blue Lake Indiana by bus. He told FBI agents he hoped the child's presence would aid reconciliation with a beauty operator who divorced him last year.
Columbus City Council approved the largest operating budget in the city’s history for 1949 with expenses totaling 6,439,377 dollars. The measure was adopted yesterday in Columbus, AP reports.
President Truman authorized 100 000 dollars for immediate relief in the blizzard hit Dakotas Nebraska Utah and Nevada. Air drops by C 82 planes and Utah National Guard transport planes delivered hay to stranded livestock across Nevada Utah and surrounding regions aiding about 1 000 000 sheep and 112 000 cattle amid subzero conditions and ongoing cold fronts.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer asked Congress to extend the voluntary steel allocation program through September 30 and to seek longer term mandatory powers later as part of a broader stabilization plan. He urged keeping the current program running as the March 1 windup nears and noted 14 allocation programs directing 559,790 tons of steel monthly and 102,525 tons for essential uses.
Springfield AP report: Roland Lee 58 of Jeffersonville Ind claims he witnessed the killing of A J Siegfried, jewelry salesman in Kansas City, Dec 3 1920. Lee says Charles Boots Bertram shot Siegfried after an argument during a card game. Bertram accused. Lee held on fraudulent checks. Evidence sent by Jeffersonville Police Chief Gordon Gilmore.
MT STERLING Ky AP A suit seeks 275000 damages against Time Inc American News Company and Richard D oor filed in Circuit Court by Sydney Hart An derson a Montgomery County farmer He says a Life magazine article published last October 25 titled Annes Curse about the life of Anne Mitchell who married John J Alexander is libelous invasion of privacy Anderson a fourth generation descendant of Anne Mitchell sues for the damages and names the Granfield Mass writer O Connor involved.
Washington AP reports a push to repeal Taft Hartley as Republicans threaten floor Reform. Eight Democrats on the Senate Labor Committee set a February 10 deadline to wind hearings while aiming to replace Taft Hartley with an improved Wagner Act in one package. Senator Morse of Oregon and Senator Taft of Ohio dispute the two package approach, insisting hearings must precede any floor vote.
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