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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1949

Page

2

Sale Of Merchandise To Soldiers And Sailors Under Probe

Washington AP The House Armed Services Committee orders a top to bottom investigation into Army post exchanges and Navy ship stores. Hearings will begin in two weeks before a subcommittee chaired by Vinson to examine tax-free sales, non taxed items, and profits used for utilities and welfare funds.

Washington House Armed Services Committee Philbin D - Mass Vinson D- Ga Congress Army Navy American Retail Federation U. S. Chamber of Commerce American Drygoods Association Treasury Department

Community meetings and club schedules listed for Monday

Blythe Williams Post of American Legion meets at 8 p m and executive committee at 7 30 p m at the Legion Home. Memorial Day Committee first meeting at 7 30 p m at the Legion Home chaired by W W Gray. Reserve Unit Battery B 323rd FA meets at 8 p m at Aeronca. Company C 814th Tank Battalion meets at 8 p m at Aeronca Aircraft. I Am An American Day committee meets at 8 30 p m at the American Home on South Main.

Blythe-Williams American Legion Eighth Ave The Legion Memorial Day Committee Legion Home W. W. Gray 323Rd Field Artillery Aeronca Aeronca Aircraft Corporation South Maines

Welcome Wagon New Comers Club Meeting Notice

The Welcome Wagon New Comers Club will convene at 8 PM in the Civic Association. The notice invites members and new residents to attend and participate in the evening program and introductions.

Welcome Wagon New Comers Club Civic Association

MacArthur Addresses Japan On Constitution Day

General Douglas MacArthur told Japan the occupation continues mainly due to events elsewhere not Japan’s fault. He praised progress from military rule to protective guidance and urged guarding personal dignity and liberty while shifting to autonomous responsibility under the new constitution.

Tokyo MacArthur Japan

Truman May Stall Wallgren Nomination For Months

Washington AP report says President Truman could delay Mon C. Wallgren’s nomination for eight months by awaiting Senate Armed Services Committee reshuffle after Baldwin’s December resignation. With eight Democrats and five Republicans, committee balance could shift, risking Wallgren’s path to floor. If Baldwin leaves armed services, a Democratic replacement would be pressured to back sending Wallgren to the Senate floor.

Washington Truman Mon C. Wallgren Armed Services Committee Baldwin Rconn Senator Byrd D-Va Wallgren National Security Resources Board Gov Chester Bowles Connecticut Senate Armed Services

Family Watches Fire At Plant Ends With Home Burned

Mr and Mrs Donald Moser and their four children watched a fire at the east end plant where he worked as an engineer. While they watched, a second alarm sent equipment to their home two blocks away. The plant fire caused 25 damage to an assembly building roof and the Mosers frame house suffered about 7500 in losses, believed to start from a small coal stove.

Cleveland Donald Moser Mosers Moser

Letter Carriers Meet at Clayton in Dayton District

Sixteen members of the local branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers and their wives attended the Southwest Ohio District meeting in Clayton. Marshall student James K. Langan, secretary of the national executive board, spoke on a new Washington legislative program for postal workers, including a 26 day vacation period, uniform allowance, liberal retirement plan, and salary increase. Otto Miller, state president, spoke briefly and Chester Hollenbaugh, secretary, reported. The meeting opened with a ham dinner by the Clayton Grange followed by a short concert by the Dayton Letter Carriers Band. Richard E. Wolf of Columbus presided.

National Association of Letter Carriers Southwest Ohio Clayton Marshall James K. Langan National Executive Board Washington Langan Otto Miller Chester Hol Lenbaugh Clayton Grange Dayton Letter Carriers Richard E. Wolf Columbus

GE CIO wage demands inflationary says GE

New York AP The General Electric Company warns that CIO wage increases and added benefits would raise costs and trigger layoffs in electrical manufacturing GE opposes union proposals seen as inflationary Lemuel Boulware notes GE will resist demands under current conditions The CIO union seeks roughly 500 dollars per year more for about 600 thousand workers in the industry

New York General Electric Company CIO G-E United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Lemuel R. Boulware Boulware

Cool and fair weather forecast to continue

The forecast calls for tonight and Tuesday to be fair and cool with lower humidity on Tuesday. Temperatures rose from 57 degrees at 6 am to 69 degrees by 10:30 am, after a 80 degree high at 4 pm and 14 degree low at 7 am yesterday.

Britain pressed by Romania to shut two consulates

In Bucharest the Romanian government asked Britain to close its two consulates outside Bucharest, with indications a similar move could target Italy and Turkey. London might keep the Constanta post, while Cluj is likely to close, and the note described the request as opportune to discontinue the Cluj office. The article ends with a non sequitur about a newborn brain relative size.

Britain Romania Bucharest Italy Turkey

Insurance Agency Announces Changes at Local Office

Western and Southern Life Insurance announces two personnel changes. Paul Mullen of Woodlawn Avenue, two years with the local office, is promoted to associate manager at the Piqua office. Glen L. Tullis of Manchester Road, with Armco 12 years, replaces him here.

Western and Southern Life Insurance Agency R. E. Helsinger Paul Mullen Woodlawn Ave Piqua

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