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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1949
Page
11
Belgium likely to delay general elections until after North Atlantic treaty ratification. Split Catholic Socialist coalition prompted election calls, but ratification by Belgium and other signatories is required before it becomes effective. If parliament is dissolved, new elections could push timing to July. Premier Paul-Henri Spaak leads the government.
Philadelphia AP the USS Milwaukee lend lease cruiser returned from Russia was described as the dirtiest ship seen by Cmdr. Roland D. Blockson senior member of the Philadelphia Fourth Naval District disposal board following an inspection. He cited a greasy galley a fishy odor unpainted decks rust and disrepair of ward room furniture and empty vodka bottles in officers quarters. Blocks on noted litter in crew quarters while some mess attributed to navy workmen unloading ammo and equipment.
AP dispatch notes private bets in Congress that an administration substitute for Taft Hartley will reach the president as a revised bill. Republicans say a coalition may push a version with most Taft Hartley provisions, prompting a Truman veto and a fresh start. Lewis opposes James Boyd’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Mines, illustrating wider coalition tensions.
The piece clarifies that each star does not denote a single state but collectively symbolizes the 48 states of the United States Union. It explains a historical interpretation of the flag's design and its meaning.
Athens dispatch reports that Anna Staktopoulis and her son Staktopoulis will stand trial on April 12 for common murder in the death of CBS correspondent George Polk. Prosecutors say the pair lured Polk into a Greek Communist conspiracy, with a confession that he was blindfolded and shot after boarding a rowboat for an interview with ex-Communist leader Markos Vafiades.
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