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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1948
Page
1
A lone Russian artillery balloon near Magdeburg triggered a false alert over the air lifeline to Berlin. U S pilots were warned to stay above 5 000 feet until officials confirmed the balloon’s presence and limits, later stating there is only one balloon and it will not rise above 1 500 feet.
William Warman, 22, of Middletown, survived after his car was squeezed between two trains at the New York Central North Ave crossing last night. Firefighters cut away wreckage for nearly an hour. he suffered chest, back, and hand lacerations and was hospitalized in good condition.
In Belgrade Premier Tito's committee announced plans for a Balkan bloc uniting Albanian Bulgarian and Yugoslav peoples on the principle of national equality. The move signals a push to consolidate influence amid regional tensions and calls for regional cooperation under a new coalition framework.
United States and Yugoslavia near a final financial deal that could net Marshal Tito's government about 30 million dollars. Negotiations cover American claims on nationalized Yugoslav property and Yugoslav assets frozen by the US since 1941, amid broader Tito-Cominform tensions and Yugoslav army strengthening plans.
Reports from Frankfurt and Wiesbaden circulated a claim of a C-45 transport crash near Munich with four American crew killed. Officials later doubted the alert, noting pilots were warned to fly above 5,000 feet to avoid a supposed barrage near Dolle west of Berlin.
Secretary Marshall declared the United States will stay in Berlin and deal promptly with basic questions from the Soviet blockade. He said use of air transport would supply civilian needs, noting American planes averaging about 100 daily flights into Berlin while he undergoes a medical check at Walter Reed Hospital.
Republican leaders press foreign policy as main campaign issue with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and John Foster Dulles discussing the Berlin crisis by telephone. Warren returns to New York after Dewey’s upstate meeting. Democrats focus on high prices and Eisenhower draft.
The city shuts off the 44 year nickel fare at midnight, replacing it with ten cent subway and elevated fares across 239 miles, seven cents on 239 miles, seven cents on 182 route miles of trolleys and 133 miles of bus lines in the boroughs. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York orders 20 million new dimes from Philadelphia to handle daily transit usage exceeding eight million riders.
William Perkins Bull, 78, renowned author and lawyer, died in Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario today. He gained prominence for his writings on Canadian history and political thought. He practiced law in Toronto and served as a mentor to many scholars.
The Iron Age says steel workers will receive a pay raise within weeks and steel prices may rise by 4 to 6 dollars per ton above current quotations. The wage increase is expected to include group insurance and social security provisions under the 1947 contract as coal costs and wage impacts are weighed.
A three judge federal panel upheld the Taft Hartley non Communist affidavit requirement for union officers by a two to one vote. The court also sustained provisions mandating union financial statements. Union attorneys say an appeal will go to the U S Supreme Court.
Henry Wallace wrapped up a three day New England swing in which he described himself as a capitalist not a Communist and the only real businessman in the presidential race He planned to fly to New York next and told a Portland audience of about one thousand that he favors progressive capitalism.
Funeral services will be held Friday in Elyria for Martin Mueller 84 a former safety director and councilman who died at his home of a heart attack.
Robert H. Best, a U S newsman and German Nazi propagandist paid $200 monthly, is given life imprisonment for treason by Federal Judge Francis J W Ford. A $10,000 fine is also imposed after the government urged the death penalty. Best's lawyer sought mercy, calling him a fanatic crusader.
Atlanta dispatch reports an internal feud within the Ku Klux Klan as two large Klaverns split from the state authority led by Grand Dragon Samuel Green to form The Original Southern Klans Incorporated. Green denounced the move as Bolshevik and the deserters named Manchester and Columbus Klaverns.
The AP reports no final decision on which age group will be called first in the peacetime draft. Age will set the induction order, with birthdays determining sequence once 21 is chosen as the starting age. President Truman will name state draft directors and about 4,000 local boards to run the system. All men 18 to 25 must register. 18-year-olds cannot be drafted.
Governors of eight states and a federal representative signed a compact to form a three from each state plus federal commission to prevent Ohio River watershed pollution. The plan covers about 20 million people across 200000 square miles with sewage plants as main tool. A $4 million Cincinnati stream sanitation lab and a $20 million loan fund were authorized. President Truman linked the act with broader anti pollution measures.
Gov. and Mrs. Thomas J. Herbert were seen at a Washington Court House event, joining other dignitaries for a civic gathering. The pair greeted attendees and spoke briefly on local development efforts.
ECA Administrator Paul G Hoffman warned American aid could be cut off to any Marshall Plan country sending war potential goods into the Soviet bloc He cited jet engines as a key example noting Britain has already sold some to Russia and that European made materiel would be banned as contraband under the policy.
In May 1948 the United States recorded 2,650 highway fatalities, up from 2,570 in May 1947, the first May increase in seven months. The year to date totals 11,270 deaths, 5 percent below the first five months of 1947. Mountain states see largest jump, while Pacific states improve. 285 of 425 cities reported no deaths. Mansfield is among the listed cities.
Sofia reports the Bulgarian government defends sound relations with Yugoslavia after a Cominform blast about Marshal Tito. The government says the Yugoslav Communist party proposal for a Balkan bloc does not affect Bulgarian relations and Bulgaria will cooperate with Yugoslavia while abstaining from meddling in internal Yugoslav affairs.
The Literary Gazette warned that a Dewey presidency would push American imperialism to master the world. Soviet outlets claimed Wall Street backs the GOP nominee and said he would continue arming to pursue global dominance.
In Haifa the last British troops evacuated Palestine ending 31 years of occupation. Marines left in orderly groups as Jewish guards took over posts. Lt. Gen. Mace Millan was the final commander to depart, the withdrawal starting May 15. The scene contrasted with past violence as Marines departed with mixed reactions.
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