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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1953

Page

3

Income Tax Hurdle Faces Truman Memoir Payments Plan

The Chicago Tribune reports the Internal Revenue Service refused a proposal to spread $600000 from Harry S Truman memoirs over seven years. Chief Counsel Charles D Davis rejected the plan despite initial approval by Norman A Sugarman. Truman argued the sale was a casual sale of personal property rather than services.

Washington Chicago Tribune Internal Revenue Bureau Harry Truman the Tribune Charles D. Davis Truman Time,Inc Life Magazine Norman A. Sugarman Bureau Davis Eoard

Worcester Fire Claims Five Lives in One-Story Home

A Worcester mother Barbara A F Thoren and four children aged 3 8 11 and 15 died in a late night blaze that trapped them in a single story wooden house. The father Chester and two other children escaped as Judith 15 and Stephen 13 were uninjured. Judith and Stephen recalled a prior pillow fire in the living room.

Worcester Mass Barbara A. F. Thoren John Elaine Richard Joyce Chester Judith Stephen Baby John

Pilot Missing In Action in Korea Named Bettinger

Denver wife reports Maj. Stephen L. Bettinger an Air Force pilot with nearly 100 missions and four planes credited as downed is listed as missing after sending a tape interview saying he must be an ace. The missing officer is from Denver and recently spoke of his goal to be an ace pilot.

Denver Air Force Korea Maj Stephen L. Bettinger

Truce Delay U S Fault Reds Claim

Pravda editorial blames US for delays and North Korean objections to the armistice. It repeats Soviet charges of American aggression and pledges aid to rebuild and reunite Korea. Malenkov to North Korea promises aid. Eisenhower seeks 200 million dollars to aid rehabilitation in South Korea.

Moscow Communist Party Pravda United States Georgi Malenkov North Korea Kim Il Sung Malenkov Eisenhower Congress South Korea

Fragmented crossword style clues form a 58 letter puzzle

A list of numbered crossword style clues with multiple definitions and wordplay fragments covering people, places, and objects across themes such as actors, geography, and medieval terms. The puzzle seeks concise answers for each clue including names like Judith, Isla and Avalon and items like beverage and gear terms.

Modern Legislatures Expand Voting Access Countywide

State legislatures moved to ease absentee voting and preference primaries to broaden turnout. Actions include Minnesota? (not present) Actually states: Kansas Indiana Utah West Virginia South Carolina North Carolina Maine Connecticut Wisconsin New York Wyoming Nevada. Measures allow absentee ballots for sick or distant voters and military or overseas citizens, reduce residency rules, and establish presidential preference primaries.

Associated Press Kansas Indiana Utah West Virginia South Carolina Armed Services Citi United States Maine Connecticut Wisconsin North Carolina New York Wyoming Nevada

Drinking Monk Reunites With Monkey After Six Weeks

In Bluefield West Virginia Dr Tibbs and his beer loving monkey Happy were separated for over six weeks after Happy wandered off during a Laurel Creek swim across the Virginia border. Two local boys trapped the primate in a smokehouse and returned her to Tibbs who had raised Happy for 16 years.

Bluefield W. Va Eugene Tibbs Monkey Happy Tibbs Laurel Creek Virginia Frank Buck

Ross Motors seeks artisan lien on 1949 Mercury in Butler County case

The docket, No. 69924, files Ross Motors Inc against Paul Barker and unknowns Cledis Stephens and Charles Yates over an artisan lien on a 1949 Mercury, motor No 9CM181049. Plaintiff seeks lien declaration of 257.18 dollars plus 6 percent interest from October 23, 1952, sale of the vehicle, and distribution of proceeds to satisfy the claim. Defendants must answer by July 19, 1953, or judgment.

Ross Motors, Inc Paul Barker Cledis Stephens West Virginia Charles Yates Kentucky Lees Lamb & Ellison

Sicily Clears U S Veteran of Banditry

Pasquale Sciortino, a U S Air Force veteran and brother in law of bandit Salvatore Giuliano, wins acquittal in extortion and gang crimes case in Sicily. Court cites insufficient evidence though officials plan an appeal. Sciortino, previously sentenced in absentia for 1947 massacre, had fled to the United States and was deported last April.

Palermo Sicily U. S Pasquale Sciortino Salvatore Giuliano Sciortino Giuliano United States Air Force America

Taxes Will Take Most Of Company's Profits

The Baltimore Transit Co. asked the Maryland Public Service Commission for higher fares. The proposal projects annual revenue of 2.925 million dollars, but taxes would consume about 2.003 million, leaving 0.921 million for the company.

Baltimore Baltimore Transit Co Maryland Public Service Commission

Judge orders weight loss to keep disability pay

In Providence a 225 pound workman’s wife, Filomena Skinner, was ordered by Judge Fred B. Perkins to lose 25 pounds in six weeks or lose disability payments. If she fails to reach 190 pounds in ten weeks she may be removed from the rolls. A doctor urged weight loss while noting the plaintiff’s fall years ago and ongoing disability.

Providence R. I.W Filomena Ciaremello Skinner Jixige Perkins Louis A. Sage Skinner

Ike's Son Sees Tough Job Ahead After Truce

Maj John Eisenhower son of the President says the work remains hard after the ceasefire. He notes the date the fighting stopped as his first anniversary in Korea and mentions his 37 points toward rotation with eligibility by Aug 1 for the 3rd Infantry Division.

Central Front Korea Maj John Eisenhower Young Eisenhower 3Rd Infantry

Government Hiring Up In June

The Civil Service Commission reports a seasonal rise in executive branch civilian employment in June. The increase was 3,500, versus 28,600 a year earlier, bringing total government employment to 2,486,600 on June 30 while noting many were discharged by that date.

Washington Civil Service Commission

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