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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1952
Page
1
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to cap foreign aid at five billion dollars this year funded from prior-year funds, saying programs have fallen short of expectations and threaten the economy. It criticized unequal witness access and warned of inflation, tax burden, and loss of confidence in solvency.
In Lisbon Ohio a spectral caller warned of events at 7 tonight. Miss Nancy Neilis, at Columbiana County Courthouse, reported the telephonic threat. deputies were alerted. Drivers reported a skeletonlike figure seen in a car along Rt 7 near Wellsville, with one on the running board. The phantom has been sighted in other areas, puzzling police along the Ohio River corridor toward East Liverpool and Youngstown.
Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for president. He cites unfinished work as governor and pressure to run, detailing reasons including personal obligations to supporters and priorities like state government reorganization and education reform. He denies plans to discuss a conversation with President Truman.
George W Stevens of the Crescent Ink and Color Co. joked by phone about crime in Scranton, then reported two bandits locked up 10 employees in Philadelphia and escaped with the firm payroll of 7 200.
Gene Babcock and Glenn Gibbons, flying near Cheboygan Michigan, were watching a fox on the ice covered lake when the plane went out of control and wrecked. They escaped with minor injuries.
Allied truce negotiator Col Don O Darrow said Communists stall the armistice by arguing over Russia’s supervision role and wording for UN forces. Reds demand Russia on a neutral inspection commission, which Allies reject. Prisoner exchange remains a key obstacle as staff officers meet for a fourth time without conclusive results.
In London the Conservative government won the first two parliamentary tests for its NHS reform bill. The House of Commons passed the bill to a second reading by 203 to 273 while Labour and Liberal opposition failed to block it.
Paris reports the National Assembly ratified the Japanese peace pact by 399 to and sent the treaty to the Council of the Republic for approval before President Vincent Auriol can sign it. Council approval is regarded as certain.
A General Mills weather researcher nick Green slept in a Stratford hotel after an unauthorized busman's holiday using a 25 foot helium balloon. Police kept the parachute and instruments for safekeeping as the man vanished by bus and authorities prepared to collect the gear from the sheriff's office.
President Truman returned from Florida to face the steel labor crisis with CIO workers and major companies in recess. The wage dispute centers on a 17 1 2 cent an hour pay boost and a union shop from the Wage Stabilization Board, while government price and inflation worries stall definitive action.
In Omaha Kefauver accuses Kerr of starting a smear campaign and linking him to Communist leanings while Kerr counters Kefauver hides truth and sows religious intolerance. Kerr’s campaign man Boyle defends Kerr and accuses Kefauver of raising religious questions.
In Birdseye Indiana 40 year old Crawford County farmer Russell Hollowell killed Frank Crocket 38 Nolan Crocket 35 and Mrs Pearl Crocket 70 then died by poison after a feud over a lost billfold Town Marshal Merle Berg said Hollowell admitted the shootings before his death and claimed the feud began when he lost his billfold and accused Frank of stealing it The Crockets and Hollowell lived east of Birdseye
A bomb destroyed the United States Information Service building in Damascus early today killing Arab radio operator George Dyke, a 27 year old Palestine refugee. Police detained several suspects as a fire from the blast was extinguished and windows across 100 yards were shattered including near the Syrian government press office. Investigators pursued whether a time bomb or dynamite caused the explosion.
OPS freezes restaurant meal prices effective April 7 at February 39 levels and requires April 25 ceiling postings on main food and drink items. Prices may move only on OPS orders, tied to Bureau of Labor Statistics wholesale food price changes.
Allied officers at SHAPE anticipate General Eisenhower will resign after his annual report is released next Wednesday though the general has said nothing about stepping down.
In Merriman Nebraska a posse cornered Blaine Ellis after he opened fire on a farm home killing George Mensinger a 28 year old rancher and wounding his wife Elaine 24 and their infant. Ellis later died amid the roundup and confessed to killing three neighbors. The siege drew a large crowd as flames consumed outbuildings and an oil drum while volunteers canvassed the sandhills by plane jeep and horse.
CIO pickets protested a management seniority plan at Westinghouse Electric Corp in East Pittsburgh halting production for a three day demonstration by 13 000 Local 601 members. Only 5000 salaried and supervisory workers entered with no disorder as talks failed over a 30 to 90 day truce.
Washington The Air Force announced Captain Jerry Mitchell Jr. a former buyer and contracting officer at the Air Materiel Command will be court martialed at Wright Patterson base. He is charged with three counts including gross negligence and recklessness in duty and accepting gratuities from contractors.
Senate debate centers on a proposed pay increase for about 9.6 million service members. The Senate version, led by Russell, would raise base pay by 3 percent and adjust food and rent allowances by dependents, aiming to reflect cost of living with higher boosts for lower ranks. House action earlier granted a flat 10 percent across the board.
Tehran clashes broke out after a meeting sponsored by communists to oppose US charges in Korea. At least five killed, about 20 dead rumor, around 200 injured, as Pan Khanianti supporters jeered a parade by the Organization for Democratic Youth linked to the Tudeh party.
A four hour blaze in the City Building jail quarters caused about 15000 in damage. Police questioned two juveniles ages 15 and 17 tied to prior auto thefts. Fire Chief William Ashbaugh said faulty wiring caused the fire begun near 10:50 p.m. in the juvenile detention room and spread to the women's jail. Firemen from three companies battled the flames and several were treated for smoke exposure and minor injuries. The juveniles were to be returned to Boys Industrial School today.
The Bey of Tunis named Salah Eddine Baccouche as premier to replace Mohammed Chenik who was arrested by the French for Nationalist activity. Baccouche, a major landowner and former premier in 1949, is seen as a moderate ally to France amid ongoing Tunisian unrest and self rule protests.
One thousand Easter rabbits died today near Albany New York after a harness fire at a farm run by Clarence E Mondore who raised the rabbits for curing at Eastertime.
A five to six foot cobra escaped from a reptile transporter during a burglary attempt in Denver. Police tracked the roaming snake for over 12 hours with no reports of bites or sightings outside the vehicle, where about 400 snakes and a $700 sack were found in cotton bags. The blue indigo snake was recovered nearby and Denver General Hospital sought serum to treat cobra bites.
Newbold Morris said some outside income forms will go to top FBI executives but he initially exempted the bureau from the routine because no hints of scandal had reached him. aides indicated the FBI would be reconsidered after review.
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