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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1953

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Brown Refused Compassionate Army Leave Over Romance

Army Sgt. John H. Brown was denied compassionate leave from Taegu Korea to confer with singer Dorothy McGuire amid reports of her romance with Julius LaRosa. McGuire hurried to New York after visiting relatives in Miamisburg while Brown declined comment on the leave denial and said his only concern was her happiness.

John Henry Brown Middletown Ohio Dorothy McGuire Taegu Korea Brown Julius LaRosa U. S Army John H. Brown Miss McGuire Miamisburg Vandalia New York Asa C. McGuire LaRosa Sgt. Brown Associated Press Johnny Arthur Godfrey Monroe High School Gardner Board & Carton Co Dorothy

Taxes Amount To 79 Billion Dollars in 1952

The Census Bureau reports Americans paid 79.1 billion dollars in taxes in 1952 with about 72 percent going to the federal government and 18.5 percent to the states. Public spending exceeded 101 billion dollars, about 646 dollars per person, with federal expenditures roughly double 1942 levels and a 24 percent year over year tax rise.

Washington Census Bureau

Mail Against Props Cites Benson on Live Cattle Price Supports

Secretary Benson said the Agriculture Department has received mail since a cattlemen caravan arrived last week showing 25 to 1 opposition to price supports for live cattle. The bulk of correspondence reflects opposition to government backing of cattle prices.

Washington Benson Agriculture Department

Future Of Interviews Uncertain Amid POW Talks Flap

In PANMUNJOM the Communist effort to win back anti Red Korean and Chinese prisoners faltered after an Indian ban on loud speaker broadcasts. Interviews with Koreans were canceled amid tension in the neutral zone stockades where guards shot a Chinese prisoner, and 21 Chinese and Koreans sought to defect to the Reds. The Reds pressed for North Koreans but faced rejection, while a cheerless tally showed only 20 of 900 Chinese interviewed wished to go home.

Panmunjom U. N Neutral Zone Red Reds

Johnson the Jurist Dean Dies at 95 in Ogden

Tillman D. Johnson longtime federal judge and dean of American jurists died in a Ogden hotel room at 95 after a stroke in September. He served longer on the federal bench than any other American, all in the U S District Court in Salt Lake City, and opposed compulsory retirement despite eligibility since 1928.

Ogden Utah Tillman D. Johnson America Johnson Oliver Wendell Holmes U. S Salt Lake City

Two Deer Clash in Golden Gate Park Battle

In Golden Gate Park two red male deer fought for control of the herd during mating season in a two hour struggle witnessed by hundreds. A 3 year old buck opposed the aged herd boss in a contested area of about 40,000 square feet. The clash ended in a draw with a possible rematch under Zoo Director Carey Baldwin.

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Zoo Carey Baldwin

Chains of Fear Hold 19 U.S. Prisoners From Returning Home

A reliable source says fear chains keep 19 of 22 American POWs in a neutral zone camp from going home while three admitted Communists dominate the group and threaten execution as traitors if they leave. The camp holds 22 Americans, 1 Briton, and 332 South Koreans under secret conditions with scant public details.

Panmunjom Neutral Zone Reds Neutral Nations

Army declines to confirm loyalty board suspension

An Army aide refused to confirm or deny that a top loyalty board member was suspended for alleged Communist front activity. Senator McCarthy said the rumor circulated after claiming the senator’s subcommittee had questioned the man. The Army cited a White House directive restricting disclosure of loyalty information.

Washington Robert T. Stephens Army Sen. McCarthy R-Wis Los Angeles Senate Investigations Subcommittee Subcommittee McCarthy Stevens Army Screening Board John Kane White House

Judge Matthais, Ohio Supreme Court Justice, Dies in Fall

Bulletin reports Judge Edward S Matthais aged 80 of the Ohio Supreme Court died at Grant Hospital after a fall from his third floor home window in Columbus. The incident occurred today as police investigated the circumstances surrounding the fatal drop.

Columbus Ohio Edward S. Matthais Supreme Court Grant Hospital

Tito Said Willing To Bargain On Trieste

Reports from sources close to Yugoslav foreign office say President Tito is willing to bargain with the West over Trieste. He might offer military cooperation or joining the Atlantic Pact in exchange for concessions, possibly seeking outright annexation of Zone A while Zone B remains under Yugoslav control.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Trieste Foreign Office Tito Britain United States Italy France

Russian Tempers May Be Sizzling at Korean Talks

In Panmunjom the mood grew tense as Chinese delegate Huang Hua called remarks by U S Ambassador Arthur Dean about Chinese and North Korean agents of Russia slanderous. Dean rebutted that it was slanderous to be called an agent of the USSR.

Panmunjom U. S Arthur Dean Russia Huang Hua Dean

Benson Orders Immediate Effect of Revamp Plan

Washington AP Secretary Benson puts his controversial reorganiz ation plan for the Agriculture Department into immediate effect. He says the plan abolishes seven regional Soil Conservation Service offices and shifts duties to state offices, despite earlier opposition and congressional hearings discussions. Benson defends the move against critics from the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts and says most GOP lawmakers acted on secondhand information.

Washington Benson Agriculture Department Eisenhower Soil Conservation Service Congress Bender Rohio House Agriculture National Assn. of Soil Conservation Districts

Greece's King Paul and Queen Frederika Arrive in New York

King Paul and Queen Frederika visit Hyde Park and Roosevelt grave site during a 25 day U S tour. They place orchids on F D R's grave and dine with Eleanor Roosevelt. At Columbia University the King is to receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Dag Hammarskjold hosts a private dinner at the U N building in Manhattan.

New York King Paul Frederika Greece Paul Columbia University United States Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y Franklin D. Roosevelt U.N Dag Hammarskjold Manhattan

Union Unity Possible in AFL CIO Talks

President George Mean of the AFL said there is a definite possibility of unity with the CIO but not with John L. Lewis, whom he blamed for splitting the AFL.

Washington George Mean AFL CIO John L. Lewis

Seventh Meeting Fails to Move Peace Talks Ahead

In Panmunjom US Ambassador Arthur Dean reports the seventh meeting with the Communists produced no progress on planning the Korean peace conference. The sticking point remains whether nonbelligerents join the talks, with the U N demanding invitation only after deciding time and place. Dean says the Communists use prepared statements and show no real negotiation. India may be allowed as an observer. armistice commissions could report.

Panmunjom U. S Arthur Dean Dean U. N Ki Sok Bok India

Asia Chiefs Say Red Threat Past on Nixon Route

Southeast Asian leaders told Vice President Nixon they do not expect a new Red military threat soon and will focus on countering infiltration tactics. Thailand and Malaya recovered from jitters over Laos, where a previous communist push neared the Thai border. Thai Prime Minister Pibulsonggram warned of no new major drive for at least a year as officials note strategic limits posed by the Hanoi delta and French colonial position in Indochina.

Nixon P Southeast Asia Nixon Thailand Laos Indochina Malaya P. Pibulsonggram France Viet Nam Hanoi

Three States Vote as Polls Open in New Jersey Virginia New York

Observers watch trends in New Jersey Virginia and New York City as governors are chosen in New Jersey and Virginia while New York elects a new mayor. The results will gauge national sentiment amid local issues and a recent Wisconsin upset.

Associated Press New Jersey Virginia New York City New York Pittsburgh Cleveland Little Rock Eisenhower

Talmadge Denounces Court Ruling on School Segregation

Gov. Herman E. Talmadge of Georgia warns that a Supreme Court ruling ending racial segregation in Southern schools would be a national calamity. He chairs the Southern Governors Conference as 13 Southern governors gather with the Southern Regional Education Board to discuss state school system problems while December hearings loom.

Hot Springs Herman E. Talmadge Georgia Supreme Court Talmadge Southern Governors Conference High Court Southern Governors South Mason and Dixon Line Southern Regional Education Board Dixie South Carolina

Air Force to Send 465th Wing to Europe

The Air Force will transfer the 465th Wing to Europe, joining nine existing wings in tactical planes and troop carriers. Two of its three squadrons will head to bases in Germany while the remaining squadron and headquarters will be in France. The wing, training at Donaldson AFB, uses Fairchild C119 planes.

Washington Air Force Europe 465Th Donaldson Air Force Base D. C Germany France

Governors Back U S Farm Policy At State Summit

Western governors meeting in Albuquerque voiced support for the administration's farm policy while warning of political storms ahead. Utah's J Bracken Lee urged standing firm on principles despite party rifts as they discussed farm prices, Benson, and plans to stabilize the economy. Washington's Arthur Langlie dismissed Democratic critiques as wishful thinking and called for measured steps to stabilize farm markets without destabilizing the broader economy.

Albuquerque Utah J. Bracken Lee Benson Interior McKay Lee Eisenhower Republican Party Arthur B. Langlie Washington

Justice Jackson Calls Criminal Law a Humiliation to Nation

Justice Robert H. Jackson of the U S Supreme Court denounces administration of criminal law as a humiliation and discredit to law and country amid unprecedented juvenile delinquency and violent crime. He warns civil justice is delayed and ties the issue to national leadership challenges and a global military struggle.

New American Bar Center Chicago South Side Jackson

Weather Updates From Vandalia and Middletown Forecasts

Forecasters report Vandalia and the Miami Valley will see a windy warm night with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow in the region expects partly cloudy, windy and warmer conditions with highs around 70 to 75 degrees. Middletown recorded a high of 71 yesterday at 3 pm and a low of 40 earlier, with today’s low at 41 at 6 am per Armco East Side Main Gate records.

Miami Valley Kentucky Middletown Armco

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