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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1953
Page
1
Washington AP Defense Secretary Wilson proposes cutting 291000 military manpower in 13 months to help balance the budget. Air Force wings drop from 143 to 120, monthly draft calls to about 25000, with total defense budget set at 36171.288 million for the year beginning July 1.
Secretary Humphrey told congressional leaders at a White House conference that spending and income may be near balance by July 1 1954. Senate GOP Leader Taft called Humphrey optimistic about continued spending cuts in the new fiscal year starting July 1. Tax cuts remained uncertain while balanced budget is pursued.
The passage discusses fiscal plans for next year including increasing fighting gear acquisitions. Truman proposed spending 45 percent of billions using 63 billion carryover. Wilson aims to enforce manpower reductions without weakening combat capability. The Air Force faces a potential measurable cut and currently has 103 of 106 wings toward a 143-wing goal post Korea. He calls 120 wings interim, seeks 114 wings ready by June 30, 1954 as a major boost, with wing sizes ranging from 30 to 75 fighters.
President Eisenhower nominated Adm. Arthur W. Radford to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff succeeding Gen. Omar N. Bradley. He also nominated Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway to succeed Gen. J. Lawton Collins as Army chief of staff.
Senator Fulbright urged U S leadership and a horse sense approach to begin Cold War peace talks with the Soviet Union. He warned against overoptimism yet supported discussing high level talks, while White House officials offered no comment and Republicans responded cautiously on Kremlin sincerity.
The Ohio House faces a vote on a bill by Rep. William S. Burton to require fair employment practices in Ohio. Based on the Cleveland FEP plan, it would appoint a state FEP director to handle discrimination complaints and route unresolved cases to a county board, with court appeals possible. The measure mirrors prior efforts and accompanies a companion school survey bill advancing to the Senate.
New York veteran character actress Jean Adair aged 80 died last night at Beth Israel Hospital after a long stage career of over 25 Broadway productions in 30 years. Illness forced her to leave The Crucible cast 10 weeks ago. She and Josephine Hull created the sweet murderous sisters in Arsenic and Old Lace and reprised the roles in the film adaptation.
In Columbus the Ohio legislature braces for a major clash over a proposed highway funding package. The plan centers on a 1944 axle mile tax on large trucks to finance new roads, backed by the truck lobby and opposed by GOP leaders and Gov. Lausche. A Senate alternative seeks highway funding of 40 to 45 million annually without new truck taxes. The two sides met with Lausche, but no decision announced as dialogue continued.
London AP Attlee said in the Commons that certain elements in the United States favor war with China and a broader battle against communism, questioning whether Eisenhower or McCarthy holds more power. He backed seating Communist China on the UN Security Council and followed Churchill’s call for high level talks among world powers to seek peace.
In Mogadore Ohio six children aged 4 to 14 charged a quarter for views of a mastodon skeleton found on Arthur G. May’s farm. The bones lay in a garage while floodwaters slowed digging for the remaining skull and limbs. The May family planned sales involving dredger Chester Keller of Atwater who helped uncover the remains.
Gen Mark Clark arrived in Korea with a new truce counter proposal that could modify or reject the Communist plan to place Poland and Czechoslovakia on a prisoner repatriation commission The plan may be presented today and could reduce explanation time for reluctant prisoners to 60 days The official source said the counter plan is satisfactory and could ease South Korean objections to the armistice Clark met with President Syngman Rhee and planned talks with Gen Harrison while truce delegates prepared for further discussions at Panmunjom
Philadelphia Athletics announce the straight cash sale of outfielder Allie Clark to Chicago. The amount was not disclosed. Boston Red Sox announce the acquisition of infielder Floyd Baker from Washington in a straight cash deal.
In Cairo, John Foster Dulles and Harold Stassen confront a heated exchange between Egypt's Prime Minister Naguib and Britain's Churchill over the Suez Canal. Naguib vows to end British occupation as Churchill defuses tensions with assurances of defense if actions follow. The United States outlines Eisenhower's policy during meetings with Naguib ahead of a 20 day regional tour.
Chinese forces overran Outpost Texas and two other Allied positions in Central Korea in two hours of savage combat as rain and mud hampered operations. South Korean infantry reports at least 175 Chinese were killed, with counterattacks driving Reds back to their lines. The 25th Infantry Division replaced the 1st Marine Division in the Panmunjom sector, a change completed earlier this month.
Two year old Pamela Owens was struck by a car in Cincinnati after running between parked vehicles in front of her home. She died Monday from injuries sustained in the accident.
Grim search on Lake Superior off Isle Royale hampered by heavy seas as freighter Henry Steinbrenner sinks with 31 aboard. Rescue ships Joseph F. Thompson and Wilfred Sykes bring seven survivors to Sault Ste. Marie and Superior. Capt. Albert Stiglin among survivors. one body recovered. Coast Guard lists 16 known survivors, 10 bodies, five uncounted as Clemson due later.
Columbus report states Governor Lausche will not sign a bill raising the state tax on pari mutuel horse race betting. He asked if it could become law without his signature but was told no. The measure would boost annual tax receipts by about three million dollars from the current 1.8 million.
A Voice of America official testified at a Senate subcommittee hearing that a conservative estimate shows about half of people behind the Iron Curtain are fairly regular listeners. Leo Lowenthal cited refugee interviews from Poland Czechoslovakia and Hungary with 90 to 95 percent reporting regular listening.
Martial law activated as death toll from three Texas tornadoes climbs to 64 dead in Waco and up to 150 feared. Tornadoes 200 miles apart struck within two hours. rescue crews dig through rubble of downtown areas including a pool hall and R. T. Dennis Building while weather officials warn of more twisters in a wide area.
TOKYO AP Four American Thunderjet fighters reportedly dropped bombs near a sea area southeast of Misawa Air Force Base between 5 40 and 6 20 a m a Japanese farmer saw a 3000 ton ship explode one mile off Samuraihama The area is a restricted bombing range Japanese officials said the Air Force could not confirm a fishing boat presence A US SA16 rescue aircraft searched the area but found no conclusive evidence The sighting may have been a geyser from a prior explosion.
In Cleveland a federal suit pits B F Goodrich Co against Firestone Tire & Rubber Co over tubeless tire patents. Goodrich seeks injunction and treble damages for alleged infringement while Firestone says it developed its own tubeless tires and calls the claims pretensions.
Paris bulletin reports that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization selected General Alfred M. Gruenther to succeed General Matthew B. Ridgeway as NATO supreme commander in Europe. The change marks a major leadership transition in the alliance’s military command structure.
San Angelo reports heavy rain up to six inches and a deadly tornado that killed eight and injured more than 100. The Standard-Times forgoes its usual red rooster on the front page, with the front-page headline noting there is nothing to crow about.
An all night rescue noted there were 30 to 50 people trapped in the Dennis Building basements after a tornado struck. A steel beam pierced a six inch water pipe, flooding the basement for seven hours. A third tornado later hit Sutton County near Sonora. Red Cross allocated 200000 to Waco and San Angelo victims with more aid expected.
St. Petersburg, Florida. Paul David Lyon of Canton Ohio, a rest home operator convicted of vote fraud, faces a June 1 hearing on a fugitive warrant. Peace Juste Edward P. Silk set the date Monday, postponing a previously scheduled hearing as Lyon lies seriously ill in a St. Petersburg hospital with a heart ailment.
William Thompson, 38, of Loveland Ohio, was killed outright Monday night when his car collided with a tractor trailer near Foster. Police identified him as the sole occupant of the car and the crash is under investigation.
Debate centers on a Senate bill to raise congressional salaries from 15000 total to 25000 annually with a 10000 boost. Supporters, including Rep. McCormack, say deserved. critics warn about economic impact amid new Republican majorities and election-year scrutiny. Also tied to federal judges and top assistant pay raises.
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