31 May 1950
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1950
Page
1
Violent deaths over the four day Memorial Day weekend reach 547, led by 330 traffic fatalities. Drownings total 92 and 125 deaths come from other violent accidents including plane crashes and fires. National Safety Council cites mass indifference to safety amid slam bang driving. New Hampshire reports no fatalities among states.
Two Negro youth gangs from Bedford-Stuyvesant the Nits and Green Avenue Stompers fired about 40 pistols and homemade sip guns in Brooklyn on Memorial Day. Police rang Lincoln Place and Prospect Park with 105 patrolmen but only light injuries were reported as 13 to 16 youths took part in street skirmishes and two fights ended in the park before arrests were made.
Ohio counts at least 30 dead in four day Memorial Day period with 16 traffic deaths six drownings and nine from miscellaneous accidents. AP survey covers Friday to Tuesday tallying two deaths Friday five Saturday six Sunday seven Monday and 11 Tuesday. Victims include Irvin Renner 52 Dayton Leo Poldoian 31 Boston Raymond McCague 17 Oakwood Phyllis Lovely 12 Miamisburg and others across Ohio with deaths from car crashes drownings and a dynamite quarry blast.
Washington AP reports fewer manufacturing layoffs in April while hiring and recalls rise from last year. House leaders blame the Senate for a bill gridlock likely to extend sessions beyond August 1, with Memorial Day holidays shaping work. Four major bills remain pending in the House including tax revision and civil rights measures.
Senator Taft says Congress views Secretary Brannan as a political secretary of agriculture after the Senate rejected Truman's Agriculture Department reorganization plan by voice vote. Taft notes Hoover Commission recommendations were ignored and Brannan would have broad discretionary powers, urging tougher battles ahead as more reorganizations are awaited.
James Banner, seven, rode his onto a highway near Chardon and was struck and killed by a stone truck. The welfare child lived with Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Strong at the time of the accident.
Jan Smuts III of Johannesburg aged 80, field marshal, was reported to be making satisfactory progress last night after a penumonia l attack in the Union of South Africa.
At West German frontier towns violence flared as FDJ members refused medical checks and clashed with police during protests near Helmstedt and Lübeck. Youths removed blue shirts, banners, and flags in riot-tinged scenes after demonstrations tied to East Berlin.
Cincinnati taft reelection piece notes state pride as key asset. Beverly Smith of the Saturday Evening Post reviews Tafts Ohio tour in the June 3 issue. He is praised as a towering Senate figure known for ability and candor. Union members show support despite leaders calls. Smith recalls 1946 Truman attempt to draft striking railroad workers, blocked by Taft.
Eight Japanese accused of assaulting American soldiers faced a rushed U S military court session in Tokyo. The outbreak occurred at a Communist rally where five soldiers were beaten and stoned. Defense pleas of innocence were entered as violence was anticipated to continue. General MacArthur ordered immediate convening to prevent delays in cases against those defying Americans in uniform.
Dr Mileda Horakova the top defendant among 13 accused in Prague pleaded guilty at the opening session. She testified the National Socialist Party leaders received directives from American British and French diplomats. The case charges sabotage and spying as part of Czechoslovakia’s largest underground group since 1948. The indictment notes 1 400 000 crowns seized from National Socialist funds and linked to western diplomats and reporters.
A lively column notes summer brings pests from mosquitoes gnats aphids and beetles. It humorously warns that people, like gardens, face summer bugs and the urge to spray swat groan and curse while contesting the season’s pests. The piece ends with a cheerfully resigned line about fighting the bugs.
Paris reports six European countries including France Luxembourg Italy Belgium West Germany and France agreed to set up an international authority to pool coal and steel production. Britain hesitates awaiting details and seeks binding commitments before joining talks slated for next month. The move aims to expand European economic integration with possible wider participation.
A Senate Investigating subcommittee pressed the FBI for detailed accounts of its role in the Amerasia case. Louis B. Nichols and D. Milton Ladd testified as the panel sought facts on the 1945 arrests tied to the magazine and alleged Communist influence in the State Department.
Fred C. Roth Jr of Parma, Ohio, died when his car collided with a truck on US-2 about ten miles north of Monroe, Michigan early today in a head on collision reported by AP.
The Cole Brothers Circus closed a five-day nine-performance run at Cincinnati Garden, losing an estimated 3000 to 10000 dollars. Starring William Boyd Hopalong Cassidy, the show drew about 21000 attendees. best night was Friday with 6000 fans, while the finale drew 1200 amid rainy weather.
Secretary of State Acheson told Congress the growing Soviet power can be met by balanced collective forces among the 12 Atlantic treaty powers. He urged approval of a $1.225 billion arms aid package and emphasized unified effort to defend Europe and build a functioning world economy amid rising communist threat.
A flash walkout by 485 Columbus bus drivers halted city transit as the Transport Workers Union protested a 10 day suspension. The walkout disrupted thousands of riders, including students, with buses absent on city streets. The union initially pushed for two weeks but a mayoral meeting led to a postponed strike, creating confusion and continued bus rider hardship.
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