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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1948

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Guardsmen quell crowd at Swift and Cudahy plants wher e strikes erupt

National Guardsmen with fixed bayonets moved into Swift and Cudahy meat packing plants in Minnesota to disperse a 500 person crowd as 25 plus buses carried workers into strike bound facilities. Earlier violence included a raid on the Cudahy plant and police clashes at Swift in South St. Paul.

South ST. Paul, Minn National Swift Comeon Packing South ST. Paul Minn Swift and Company Packing Grand Ave Newport CIO United Packinghouse Swift, Armour and Cudahy Meat Packing

Hamiltonian is Killed On Sharp Curve

Hamiltonian is killed in a car wreck on U S 27 near Shady Nook seven miles west of Hamilton at 1 30 a m marking the fourth fatality in six months at that curve. Howard Young 19 of 118 Magnolia Street Hamilton died in the crash and three others suffered minor injuries Don Gentry 20 of 2414 Grand Boulevard driver William Bowling 20 of 306 Hanover Street and Henry Hammons 19 of 319 Ludlow Street Hamilton were injured but survived.

Howard Young Magnolia St. Hamilton U. S. 27 Shady Nook Oxford-Millville Pike Hamilton Sheriff's Office College Corners Don Gentry Grand Blvd William Bowling Hanover St Henry Hammons Ludlow St

Famed Boys Town Founder Flanagan Dies at 61

Monsignor Edward J. Flanagan founder of Boys Town died at an Army hospital after a heart attack. He was 61 and had been inspecting German youth facilities. He led Boys Town from a small Omaha home to a worldwide foster care and delinquency prevention effort.

Berlin Edward J. Flanagan Boys Town Army Hospital Germany Nebraska Harnack House Emmitt I. Walsh Father Walsh Father Flanagan Vienna Rome Pius XII U. S. Army Japan Omaha Father Fiatenen

Two Miners Saved as Third Remains Missing in Shamokin Shaft

In Shamokin Pennsylvania two of three trapped miners Edward Heck age 42 and Peter Gordon age 35 were rescued after more than 60 hours in a water filled mine passage 175 feet below the surface. They were brought to Shamokin Hospital for first aid as rescuers fought flood waters and searched for Charles Bashore who was missing in the shaft with possible drowning.

Shamokin Edward Heck Peter Gordon Shamokin Hospital Charles Bashore Independent Pete Lazarski Kulpmont Louis Bogerty Coal Township

Mundt Nixon anti-Communism bill praised in House

Rep John Vorys calls the Mundt Nixon bill a sound attempt to solve a tough issue in the American way. He warns the Communist party is using the United Nations structure to undermine the UN.

Washington John Vorys Rohio House Communist Party United Nations

Eva Gough, Millinery Pioneer, Dies at 69

Eva B Gough 69 prominent retired milliner died at home 116 McKinley St Friday evening She and sister Kate ran the Gough Millinery Shop for 40 years shaping hats and building a large clientel Also survived by sister Mrs Ella Barry of Los Angeles and nieces and nephews Funeral services at Holy Trinity Church with Requiem High Mass at 9 30 a m Monday Calvary Cemetery burial.

Eva B. Gough McKinley St Kate Gough North Main St Eva Elwood St McKinley Holy Trinity Church Ella Barry Los Angeles Calif Charles Dorothy Gough Miss Gough The Immaculate Conception Sodality Schramm Funeral Home Calvary Cemetery

Truman Failed To Cooperate Says Halleck

U S Rep Charles A Halleck charged President Truman broke a solemn promise to cooperate with the Republican Congress He accused Truman of opposing major measures and vetoing tax cuts and labor reforms while praising the Taft Hartley Act in a Vermont Republican convention speech

Congress Halleck Vermont Truman

Columbus Girl Is Miss OSU of 1948

Beverly Cochran a 19 year old sophomore won Miss Ohio State University 1948 at a downtown theater. She has brown hair green eyes is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank D Cochran of Columbus and will receive a mateling course screen test traveling suit trip to New York and a dancing course. She is enrolled in the College of Education.

Columbus Beverly Cochran Ohio State University Miss Cochran Frank D. Cochran New York College of Eduation

Fleeing man shot in hotel pursuit in Cleveland

Police fired during a corridor pursuit at the Hollenden Hotel in Cleveland. Andrew J. Blaha, 29, was wounded after detectives spotted two men in a car with unmatched plates and followed them until the car crashed and overturned. A six block chase failed to catch the other suspect.

Cleveland Hotel Hollenden Andrew J. Blaha John Oller Blaha Hollenden

Stable fire kills fourteen horses at Oakmont Stables

A blaze at Oakmont Stables on the outskirts of Plattsmouth Nebraska killed fourteen race horses and destroyed equipment valued at about fifty thousand dollars. John Brecht owner, said the horses were worth fifty thousand and equipment twenty five thousand. A bolt of lightning apparently started the fire.

Plattsmouth Neb Oakmont John Brecht

United States Recognizes Jewish State as UN Talks Stumble

The United States moves to recognize the Jewish state of Israel as the UN General Assembly fails to act on the Palestine crisis. An emergency session adjourns after four weeks with only authorization to appoint a UN mediator for the Holy Land. The Big Five will select the mediator to seek peace between Arabs and Jews. The assembly ends in confusion.

New York Israel United Nations Holy Land

White House Probes Arms Embargo on Palestine and Israel Ties

A White House source says the government is studying lifting the arms embargo to Palestine and reviewing a possible exchange of diplomats with the newly recognized state of Israel. The source declined to be named.

Washington White House United States Palestine Israel

Truman Recognizes Israel Echoes Around World

President Truman announced American recognition of Israel, triggering celebratory reactions from Jewish leaders and skeptical responses from Arab nations. Guatemala aligned quickly while the Soviet Union signaled support without formal recognition. The U S trusteeship proposal for the Holy Land faded from focus as partition regained support in the UN.

Truman Guatemala Russia Andrei A. Gromyko Soviet Union Moscow Holy Land United States Warren R. Austin

Quiz program ends in suit in New York

Mutual Broadcasting System filed a 100000 counterclaim after a half million dollar damage suit from Dan Galenpaul Associates over Information Please. MBS seeks dismissal and denies negligence while claiming the producers breached contract by limiting local air times and sale opportunities. The contract expires June 25.

NEW York Mutual Broadcasting System Dan Galenpaul Associates Mutual Galenpaul MBS Gelenpaul

Trucker Collision Kills Four Berry Pickers in Kentucky

Two trucks sideswiped near Glasgow Kentucky killing four berry pickers and wounding at least 20. Victims were Lila Whitlow 40 Ray Lyons 15 Mitchell Bennett 12 and Sam Cross 38. Cause cited as collision between J D Duke 55 and Carl Wright 36.

Glasgow Lila Whitlow Clitus Whitlow Ray Lyons Claude Lyons Mitchell Bennett Clarence Bennett Park Barren County Sam Cross Center Whitlow Cross J. D. Duke Lecta Carl Wright Wright Barren Hart Metcalfe Duke

Ohio fugitive arrested after wild overnight chase

A 17 year old Ohio fugitive William E Guess from Lancaster escaped from a boys school and stole a 1947 car before a chase by Wanakah troopers. Shots were fired blowing out tires and after ditching the car Guess fled into woods and was later arrested while hitchhiking. He admitted involvement with an attempted gas station theft with William L Roberts.

Wanakah N. Y Ohio M. L. Fort William E. Guess Lancaster Guess Lancaster Boys’ Industrial School Roy Moore St. Louis Wesleyville Fort D. J. Libera R. G. Dennis Silver Creek William L. Roberts Willard Roberts

Taft campaign costs total 164857 in Ohio primary

Ohio reports show Taft faction spend 164857 for Republican delegates with 147963 in outlay and 16894 in unpaid bills. Taft won 44 GOP convention delegates. Stassen took nine. Secretary of State noted missing reports from Lausche Miller and others. Bricker reported 18.59 spent traveling to secureTaft at large delegate seat.

Columbus Robert A. Taft Ohio Secretary of State Taft Harold E. Stassen Minnesota Ohio Republican Campaign Committee Taft For President Club Frank J. Lausche Ray T. Miller Cleveland Lausche Miller Andy Vusky Bellaire Allan Slade Franklin County John W. Bricker

Student James H. Baker Killed in Car Crash

James H. Baker a 20 year old Baldwin Wallace College sophomore died early today when his car struck a tree in Shaker Heights Ohio He was the son of Phillip M Baker president of the Baker food brokerage company bearing his name.

Cleveland James H. Baker Baldwin-Wallace College Shaker Heights Phillip M. Baker

Three Gamblers Claim Luck With Roulette System in Las Vegas

In Las Vegas three relaying gamblers claimed a net gain of $3,000 today after a week long roulette run. Albert Hibbs of Chillicothe Ohio Roy Walford of San Diego California and Jack Cortez of New York raised bets from $2.25 to $3 and drew crowds as they pursued a so called system of always betting red one. Hibbs and Walford University of Chicago graduates had previously drawn attention for an $8,000 Reno win but have recently struggled.

Las Vegas Nev Albert Hibbs Chillicothe Ohio Roy Walford San Diego Calif Jack Cortez

Truman Opens 1948 Campaign With Confident Victory Talk

President Truman declared that a Democrat will win the White House in four years as he addressed Young Democrats of America at a $25 dinner in the Mayflower Hotel. He urged a tough stance against obstructionists and asked foreign policy to be kept out of the race. The speech marked his first openly political address since announcing his bid.

White House Young Democrats of America Mayflower Hotel Mr. Truman

Calls Studied in Stock Deal In Kaiser Frazer Withdrawal

The SEC records show officials and Otis and Company associates made calls around the Kaiser Frazer stock issue withdrawal of 9 00 000 shares. The inquiry links the withdrawal to a February 9 stockholder suit filed in Detroit by James F Masterson.

Cleveland Otis and Company Securities and Exchange Commission Detroit James F. Masterson Philadelphia Kaiser-Frazer

Trick Nets $75,000 Gems in Newark Dealer Case

Police report says Henry Blank of Newark lost at least $75 000 in gems after a caller impersonating him authorized a hotel porter to take his coat and briefcase containing jewels from a Cleveland office while he went to lunch with a partner.

Cleveland Henry Blank Newark N. J Blank

Coast Guard Responds to Possible Mine Sinking SOS

Three Coast Guard cutters a flying boat and two B 17 rescue planes rushed to a northern California coast area after an early morning SOS said a vessel was sinking rapidly reaching from an apparent mine strike. The ship identity was unclear with signals suggesting the William E Channing though it had been retired to Astoria Oregon last Tuesday.

San Francisco Coast Guard California William E. Channing Channing Maritime Commission Astoria Ore E. E. Thorne Navy Federal Communications Commission

CIO Chief Sees Big Steel Strike By End Of Year

CIO President Philip Murray warned at a CIO United Steelworkers convention that over 107000 steelworkers will face expiring contracts by December and about half may strike or be idle, as he urged raising monthly dues from 1.50 to 2 dollars to prepare for the looming crisis.

CIO Chief Boston CIO Philip Murray Murray United Steelworkers

Newborn State Begins Battle for its Life

Cairo reports Egypt has crossed into Palestine with two mechanized columns and artillery, destroying a Jewish village and pushing toward Gaza. Egyptian planes attacked Tel Aviv harming a hangar and a DC-3, while leaflets urged Arabs to join holy war. Martial law is in effect as Egypt moves to restore security.

Cairo Egypt Palestine Gaza Ministry of Defense Tel Aviv Israel Foreign Office Ahmed Khashaba Pasha Holy Land Farouk Akhbar el Yom Arab League United States Mareconi Radio Telegraph Company Mahmound Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha al Assas Rafa el ‘Uja United Nations

Stassen Plans Southern Swing Ahead of RNC

Harold Stassen, a presidential aspirant, will resume a rapid southward campaign tour just before the June 21 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.

Atlanta Harold Stassen South Philadelphia

J. R. Allen Realtor Dies Sudden at 62 in Middletown

J R Allen 62 a Middletown realtor died suddenly at 8 15 a m today at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack at his home on Miamisburg Route 2. He had been active in real estate 21 years, with son John R Allen Jr joining after service to form John R Allen and Son. Funeral arrangements are pending.

J. R. Allen Middletown Middletown Hospital Miamisburg Allen Montgomery County John R. Allen, Jr John R. Allen

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Mundt Eva Gough UN General Assembly New York City Greece NEA Telephoto Hunt Lake Success United Nations Security Council Stassen Rotary Club Shriners Methodist Church Franklin Methodist Church Eva M. Allen Robert Brinkmeyer Wilson Home Iville Cemetery
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