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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1948
Page
1
Jewish army sources say Acre surrendered unconditionally after a three day battle. Haganah claimed 4,000 Arabs trapped in the old wall city and control of the highway linking northern settlements.
Russia becomes the second major power to recognize Israel after the United States and Guatemala. Molotov sent a note to Moshe Shertok praising peaceful aims while London and Cairo offer cautious responses, noting no British move to follow and Arabs briefed on the shift in Middle East dynamics.
Governor Earl K. Long named William C. Feazel an independent oil and gas producer from Monroe and Shreveport as United States senator to succeed the late John H. Overton. Feazel is appointed to represent Louisiana in the Senate.
The State Department criticized the Soviet Union for blocking agreement on key issues listed in Premier Stalin's peace statement. It noted ongoing UN and international discussions over atomic energy control and other topics, with the United States and allies seeking multilateral talks rather than two nation talks. The reply followed President Truman and Secretary Marshall weighing Stalin's response to Henry Wallace's open letter. The article notes Moscow's stance before continuing on page 7.
In Portland both presidential hopefuls declined to budge on outlawing the Communist Party. Stassen urged stronger laws to curb Communism while Dewey defended existing federal statutes and warned against restricting rights based on beliefs. The face to face came before newspaper crews as Oregon voters eye the primary.
A Mansfield reform school overhaul is urged with calls to replace the Mansfield facility with separate institutions for normal prisoners and for psychopaths and mentally defective offenders. The committee favors central receiving and indeterminate-term classification to modernize Ohio prisons.
Westinghouse Air Brake Company and its subsidiary Union Switch and Signal refused a wage raise for 8 500 production workers. CIO United Electrical Workers say negotiations continue. A job time study protest halted work at Wilmerding plant for 112 hours before management agreed to meet a grievance committee.
Cincinnati AP John Mac Macauley Jr manager of the Country Club at Hamilton died in Good Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness.
AP reporting from Kearny New Jersey confirms at least ten workers killed when a tar and chemical division tank exploded at the Hoppers Company plant near the Hackensack river. Fire crews searched wreckage for missing men as a series of explosions followed the blast and the glare could be seen miles away.
A blaze at Queen Wilhelmina’s Noordeinde Palace in The Hague damaged the historic building for about an hour amid strong winds. Firefighters controlled the fire after part of the roof collapsed as painters burned off old paint. art treasures were moved to safety under Prince Bernhard’s supervision. The queen and royal family were away at Hersteden.
Two more victims in the ongoing safecracking spree reported today. Emerson Ullrich of Ullrich drug store found the safe door pried with cash registers and $1,385 missing. Harry Rogan of American News on South Brown Street said thieves took about $500 to $1,000.
CIO meat handlers rejected Swift Company plans to end the nationwide strike after talks broke off. Ralph Helstein blasted discharging fired workers and the nine cent raise, while AFL Meat Workers had accepted it. In Iowa, unions voted to end strikes with nine cent rises as violence flared in Mason City.
Former Ohio governor Frank Lausche emerged as the dominant figure in the state’s Democratic Party after routing Ray Miller in the gubernatorial nomination race. He selected Eugene H. Hanhart as chairman, with John W. Powers as vice chairman, Mary Gallagher as secretary, and Mary McGowan as treasurer. The new leadership reshapes the party, aims to serve the people, and signals a shift from professional bosses.
A mobilization to win the Republican nomination for Senator Edward Martin of Pennsylvania was launched by veterans leaders Paul H. Griffith and Rep. James E. Van Zandt. They opened Martin-for-President headquarters in Philadelphia under the veterans committee of Pennsylvania.
Old Man Winter returns with a freak storm that dropped hail stones from pea to cherry size in several rural Lancaster County sections. While farmers mourn crop damage, children took to sleds and enjoyed the wintry scene yesterday.
The final report on a smoke survey delivered to City Attorney Fred J. Schatzmann lists eight recommendations to curb smoke. The 52 page document by H. B. Lammers outlines steps including enlarging the advisory committee, distributing reports to plants, recording replies, and follow up checks.
A 10 day notice filed by CIO United Auto Workers warns of a pending general strike by 225,000 GM workers. The government dropped civil contempt against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers while considering ending the anti strike injunction, as Chrysler wage tensions and broader auto labor actions unfold across plants and negotiations.
Three gamblers from New York Roy Walford of San Diego and Albert Hibbs of Ohio cashed out $33,100 after continuous roulette play since May 10 in Las Vegas. They claimed a system beating the wheel, drew big crowds, and noted a prior claim of $39,000 ahead. Bets rose to 25 per spin before later dropping to 5 per spin as part of their method.
Washington reports a new effort by railroads and three unions to resolve the dispute that triggered government seizure. Negotiating committees meet 25 hours before Justice Goldsborough rules on a continued anti strike order affecting Locomotive Engineers Firemen and Enginemen Switchmen and Army operation status.
In federal court Chicago steel broker Alvin A. Schultz testified he never represented Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation. The case involves Howard Kimble accused of soliciting steel from Ford at $35 per ton above list prices and falsely claiming source from Jones and Laughlin. Schultz said he never purchased from the firm and his normal markup is $5 to $10 a ton.
Burns suffered April 26 in a factory accident were fatal yesterday to Ellis Shook 26 an electrician. He was employed by Timken Roller ing Company.
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