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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1951

Page

11

Riverbelt Conveyor Bill Dies In Senate Rules Committee

In Columbus the Riverbelt Conveyor Lines bill stalled as the State Senate Rules Committee indefinitely postponed its consideration. Riverlake backers, led by H. B. Stewart Jr. and former GOP Chairman Fd 1D. Schorr, pressed for public utility status and eminent domain rights, facing opposition from the Ohio Railroad Association and railroad unions. The measure would have run a 103 mile line from Lorain and Cleveland through Youngstown to East Liverpool, moving ore and coal.

Columbus State Senate Rules Committee Senate House Commerce Transportation Committee Senate Rules Committee House Committee Riverlake H. B. Stewart, Jr Akron Fd 1D Schorr Judiciary Committee Ohio Railroad Association Earl C Pop) Shively Railroad Brotherhoods Lorain Cleveland Youngstown East Liverpool Ohio River

Housing boom faces tighter credit and material crunch

Mirror Of Business reports New York that housing starts in January and February exceed last year, but credit curbs and material shortages loom. Defense housing debates shape policy as banks and builders split on government aid. Private builders fear public housing undermines demand while defense areas await designation and priorities.

NEW York Defense National Retail Lumber ,Dealers Association United States Savings and Loan League Congress League

Overseas Cable Merger Opposed

President Truman’s temporary Communications Policy Board says now is not a good time for a merger program among U S companies handling overseas cable and radiotelegraph. The board, formed to survey the field, notes possible consolidation later but warns against reorganization during partial mobilization.

Washington Truman Temporary Communications Policy Board United States

Garfield City Council Backs Bingo Ban Rejected

Cleveland AP report says Garfield city council voted 4-3 to reject a proposed ordinance to ban bingo, allowing the game to continue in the community despite opposition.

Cleveland Garfield

Music-Maker HORIZONTAL 3 Alien (comb. form) 4 Exclamation 5 Wide-mouthed

A compact cryptic clues list pairing musical terms with varied definitions across horizontal and vertical directions. Solving yields a themed set of words including instruments, exclamations, and prefixes rooted in linguistic forms.

Puzzle Answer Key Clues From Greek Letters to Abbreviations

A compact clue list solution mapping items from 28 Greek letter through to 54 Average with common crossword style hints. Includes entries for it is named for itt inventor proclaim cause permits wintry precipitation plays on words pronoun impolite go by steamer otherwise donate right abbr and average abbr, reflecting typical puzzle conventions.

Murphy says gambling can be swept from U S

Cleveland AP report quotes New York Police Commissioner Thomas F Murphy stating organized gambling has been broken up in New York and can be in any city. He believes gambling cannot be legislated out of existence and credits the Senate Crime Committee for exposing corruption in politics.

Cleveland New York Thomas F. Murphy U. S Senate Crime Committee

Bingo Halted in Geauga County by Prosecutor Order

Geauga County Prosecutor Harold K. Bostwick ordered an immediate halt to all bingo and keno operations. He acted after a State Supreme Court ruling found Cleveland's bingo licensing ordinance unconstitutional. Sheriff Stew art Harland was told to notify operators to desist or face prosecution. Bingo had been held at Memorial Hall St Marys Church and Hambden Grange Hall.

Chardon Harold K. Bostwick Geauga County State Supreme Court Cleveland Stewart Harland Bostwick Memorial Hall St. Mary’s Church Hambden Hambden Grange Hal

Latin Parley Targets Red Defense in Hemisphere

Washington AP report on an Inter-American Foreign Ministers conference moving to concrete programs to counter international Communism. Plans stress internal security, military coordination, and an economic program with U S Uruguay Ecuador and Bolivia drafting a resolution to curb subversive acts and regulate cross border travel.

Washington Inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference Ihe United States Uruguay Ecuador Bolivia Americas America Latin America

Ohio Fuel Seeks Approval for New Gas Pipelines

Ohio Fuel Gas Company asked the Federal Power Commission for authorization to build six more miles of natural gas pipeline to meet demand in the Sandusky Elyria and Dayton areas. The project valued at 2 690 000 would add 16 miles in Erie County 23 miles in Lorain County 14 miles in Madison County and eight miles in areas of Montgomery Counties.

Washington Ohio Fuel Gas Company Sandusky Elyria Dayton Federal Power Commssion Ohio Fuel Erie County Lorain County Madison County Are Montgomery

Ayres Urges Redistricting To Align Representation

Rep Ayres of Ohio argues for redistricting to match population while noting geography matters. He says each congressman should have a similar number of constituents, to carry out the constitutional principle of representation, and acknowledges practical limits in district size.

Washington Ayres Ohio

WV Bonus Applications Open After July 1

West Virginia state bonus applications will be available after July 1 at the VFW headquarters, announced by Hiram Fullen adjutant. Former residents now in Middletown will receive information and aid concerning the bonus. Honorable discharge papers from the armed forces must be presented at application.

West Virginia VFW Hiram Fullen Middletown Fullen

Congressional districts reshaped under Truman proposal and services cited

A congressman provides many services to his district beyond voting. The 1950 census lists 658,423 residents in Ayres' 14th district. Truman proposes nationwide redistricting to create roughly equal districts across the country.

Ayres 14Th Truman Roughley

Byrd Foresees Public Backing For Budget Cuts

Senator Harry F. Byrd warned the public favors non defense spending cuts, saying the nation faces a bold test as the president resists trimming the budget. He spoke to a Chamber of Commerce audience in Springfield.

Springfield Harry F. Byrd D-Va Chamber of Commerce Congress

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