Voice of America criticizes State Department TV effort
New York May 13 A Voice of America executive told a Senate subcommittee that the State Department has weakly backed international television as a propaganda tool against communism. An independent radio engineer warned the U S must move quickly to expand video leadership or fall behind rivals in the cold war. Richard W Hubbell TV director urged a $350000 yearly Voice TV budget and denounced lip service and bureaucratic obstacles hindering broader broadcasts.
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New York
Voice of America
State Department
U. S
Richard W. Hubbell
the Voice
The
Voice
Hubbell
Voice TV
Lawmaker questions $325,000 world TV service budget
Sen Bourke Hickenlooper cites a $325,000 budget as optimistic for a world-wide service. William S. Halstead of Unital Inc and Hubbell testify that the U. S. is losing ground in international TV. Hubbell notes a Soviet transmitter in East Germany reaching Germany and parts of five neighbors. Halstead says Russia and satellites are rushing microwave transmitters across Europe and Asia.
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Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R-la
Subcommittee
William S. Halstead
Unital Inc
Halstead
Hubbell
U. S
Soviet Russia
East Germany
Germany
Russia
Europe
Asia
Printing Postal Rates May Go Up
Postmaster General Summerfield urged Congress to consider higher rates for newspapers magazines and advertising matter for a temporary two year period He suggested rates for second and third class mail and favored possible rate fixing by the postmaster general rather than Congress He noted the postal department faces a 642 million dollar deficit this year and expects about 600 million in red next year Only first class mail and the postal savings system show profits
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Washington P
Congress
Summerfield
House Appropriations
Department
Ohio Un-American Hearing Delayed in Columbus
The House Un American Activities Subcommittee hearing in Columbus Ohio was postponed from May 18 19 and 20 to an unspecified date in June due to witness availability. Rep Scherer will lead the subcommittee reviewing Dr Byron Darling a physicist dismissed from Ohio State University for refusing to answer communist questions. Cicadas live about a month as adult insects before they die.
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Washington — House
Columbus
Rep. Scherer
Ohio
Byron T. Darling
Ohio State University
The
UN- American Activities Committee
Births Reported by Vital Statistics Office
West Middletown Route 3 yields a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brewer yesterday. Kenneth Plummer at 901 Columbia Ave. has a girl born yesterday. Russell Reeves on My Wilbraham Rd. has a boy born yesterday. Clifton Williams at 1221 Sycamore St. has a boy born today. John Tower at 10 Clark St. Franklin has a girl born today to Mr and Mrs W E Steakley Marilyn Gillespie of Weirton W Va. Ohio Valley Hospital Steubenville O. Maternal grandparents are H Gillespie 1408 Yankee Rd. Paternal grandparents are W S Steakley of Sarasota Fla.
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Glen Brewer
West Middletown
Kenneth Plummer
Columbia Ave
Mrs. Russell Reeves
Wilbraham Rd
Yesteray
Clifton Williams
Sycamore St
John Tower
Clark St
Franklin
W. E. Steakley
Marilyn Gillespie
Weirton
W. Va
Ohio Valley Hospital
Steavenville
H. Gillespie
Yankee Rd
A W. S. Steakley
Sarasota
Marriage Licenses for Donald Roberson and Joan Rusk
Donald Roberson age 22 a merchant of 2108 Linden Ave and Joan Rusk age 21 a clerk typist of 2201 Pearl St are licensed. Gottfried Karl Schlembach age 21 a cabinet maker and Josephine Marie Winkelhohann age ? secretary both of Hamilton are licensed.
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Donald Roberson
Linden Ave
Joan Rusk
Pearl St
Gottfried Karl Schlembach
Josephine Marie Winkelhohann
Hamilton
Hospital notices list patients by name and condition
The passage lists numerous patients with addresses and conditions such as medical or surgical. Entries include Mrs. Charles Bell Wilbraham Rd medical, Mrs. Drucilla Moon Franklin surgical, Roger Wagner Oxford State Rd surgical, and others like John Conley First Ave medical. A handwritten fragment also notes Miss Mary Jane Tolley at Grandview Hospital Dayton medical and a dismissal for Archie Cole Sherman ne.
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Charles Bell
Wilbraham Rd
Drucilla Moon
Franklin
Roger Wagner
Oxford State Rd
John Conley
First Ave
Jack Trowbridge, Jr
Baltimore St
Elias Back
Germantown
Leroy Bewley
Stanley St
Alice Pearce
Grand Ave
Autie Howard
Middle Route 1
James Forsythe
Waynesville
Ut-Of
Mary Jane Tolley
Tom Tolley
Middletown High School
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Town Urges Linen Drives For Cancer Care
In a town of 25 000, 12 500 will suffer ills this year and 100 will be treated for cancer. John A. Owen of the Middle town American Cancer Society appeals to housewives to donate old sheets for dressings, with donors receiving a certificate for part payment on sheets from Pacific Mills.
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John A. Owen
Middletown
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
McAlphin
John Ross
Pacific Mills
United States
Wednesday and Thursday Local Meetings Schedule
A compact listing of upcoming meetings and events across town. National Guard Company D 107th Armored Cavalry 7 30 p.m. Armory Wednesday. Kiwanis Lions clubs noon Manchester Hotel Thursday. Boy's Choir 4 p.m. YMCA Toastmasters 7 15 p.m. Gardner Board employment conference room Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge 37 7 30 p.m. Castle Hall Alpha Council 326 Jr OUAM 7 30 p.m. 19 North Broad St IOOF Lodge 7 30 p.m. hall Dog Training class 7 30 p.m. South Main Armory Alcoholics Anonymous 7 45 p.m. Moose Lodge and officers 8 p.m. Middletown Association of Life Underwriters noon Manchester Hotel 526 Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron 8 p.m. Legion Home Blythe Williams Post Auxiliary American Legion 8 p.m. Silver Leaf Social Club State Patrol Auxiliary 8 p.m. Legion Home Tried Stone 83 Masonic Lodge 8 p.m. Trades and Labor Council room
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Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Manchester
Boy’s Choir
YMCA
Toastmasters Club
Gardner Board Employment
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
Castle Hall
Alpha Council 326
Jr. Ouam
North Broad St
Ioof Lodge
South Main
Alcoholics Anonymous
Moose Lodge
Middletown
Williamsburg To Make Last Official Trip
WASHINGTON The USS Williamsburg sails tomorrow for its final cruise as a presidential yacht carrying President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower on a four day voyage to Wil saree Va and Annapolis. By late May the Williamsburg will be returned to the Navy and mothballed the following month. Eisenhower has said he is relinquishing the Williamsburg which Truman used often due to his view of it.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Wilsaree Va
Annapolis
Navy
Truman
Sherman Students Present Program
The Sherman School Creative Arts and Activities Club presented a concert in the school auditorium yesterday afternoon for mothers teachers and supervisors. The fourth fifth and sixth graders performed patriotic numbers choral readings original songs a solo dedicated to mothers and a closing hymn. Afterward refreshments were served in the cafeteria to the 40 boys and girls in the club.
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Sherman School Creative Arts and Activities Club
Eisenhower Yacht Used Once for March Conference
The wartime president’s luxury symbol has seen only a single outing, used to host a brief meeting with French leaders in March, highlighting limited official use of the vessel amid scrutiny of state assets.
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Eisenhower
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King Features, Inc
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Edward Phillips
Calumet Ave
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Rex Earls
Victor Collinsworth
Gratis
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Ewood St
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Lindon’s Sales and Service
N. Verity
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Murray Cameron
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