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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1948
Page
14
Middleton shoppers report higher turkey prices this year with table dressed birds at 79 to 89 cents a pound and New York dressed birds about 10 cents lower than live birds. Roaster chickens 57 to 65 cents, fryers 65 to 75 cents, ducks and geese slightly higher. shortages of good turkeys cited. Cranberries and trimmings plentiful. nuts and oysters also available.
A. B. Graham of Columbus spoke to the South School PTA on Dominant Periods in Child Life, outlining three stages of social development from birth through adulthood. He urged parental involvement and play to理解 children, and noted films showing contrasts between seemingly similar homes. A brief business meeting preceded the program.
Six downtown Cleveland hotels and seven AFL unions representing over 1,000 workers agreed on a union shop contract with a 2.50 weekly raise retroactive to October 6. The deal provides six paid holidays, overtime at time and a half, and two weeks vacation after one year. Hotels involved include the Allerton Hollenden Olmsted Carter Statler and Auditorium.
City fiscal investigator Stephen A. Ryan tamed 14 persons in a school guard fraud scheme that yielded 15615 from 1942 to 1948. All signed statements admitting city pay with little or no guard duty. City has recovered 6488. Mayor Burker said the statements will be sent to the county prosecutor.
John Hillis linked clothing a watch and two eyeglasses found near a skull in Perry County to his father Henry Hillis age 65 missing since January 4. Coroner believes natural death and animal scavenging removed the remaining body.
Fremont Ohio AP reports the local Marine detachment will buy an iron lung in tribute to Patrolman George Biggs killed November 3 while stopping a stolen car. Proceeds from a benefit football game totaling 822.50 will fund the device for all Sandusky County.
The weatherman forecasts cloudy skies after today’s sun. Temperatures show little change. Tuesday’s low was 35 at 9 am, high 43 at 2:30 pm. At 6 am today the low was 27, rising to 31 by 10 am.
Clarence Bailey, 26, of Middletown reports an armed man forced him to stop on a lonely road at 2:00 a.m. and took $18 before fleeing in the taxi found abandoned on Thomas Road. The suspect, about 25, five feet ten, 175 pounds, blond burr haircut, wore an army battle jacket and trousers.
The United Nations Security Council meets to avert an India Pakistan clash in Kashmir amid dispute over Hyderabad. Diplomats warn fighting could widen to involve both dominions if Kashmir erupts, as India and Pakistan push their acceding claims and "liberty" aims.
The Review Board of Appeals endorsed the 1948 Christmas seal campaign for the Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association. The county goals for 1949 were set at 24600, up from 24108 last year, with 88 percent of income staying in county and free tuberculosis X ray service now available to all residents.
Washington officials say the United States needs at least 40000 additional nurses immediately and a further 40000 within three to five years to staff new hospital facilities. Rob ert C. Goodwin, director of employment security, disclosed the figures today.
Dr. Willis R. Whitney argues in an American Magazine piece that men fight over ignorance, not knowledge, and urges every child and adult to keep an honest diary as a daily record of truth.
The New York stock market opened slightly lower with several prominent issues slipping while a handful gained. General Motors and Union Pacific fell, along with Anaconda Copper, Santa Fe, Chrysler, Texas Co, Sinclair Oil, Radio Corp and U S Steel, while Dow Chemical, American Airlines, Paramount Pictures and Standard Oil NJ rose. American Broadcasting edged up in active trade amid a rumor of acquisition by Twentieth Century Fox confirmed.
The New York 145 P. M. quotations list broad market activity across many firms. Notable gains appear for Allied Stores Amoco, Bethlehem Steel Boeing and Goodyear, while declines touch Armco Copper Continental Baking and Phillips Petroleum among others. The list shows prices and percent advances across utilities, railroads, electronics, and heavy industry.
Hogs receipts 400 with various weight ranges and prices from 15.00 down to 22.50. Wealers top at 33.00. Cattle at multiple grades with steers up to 32.00 and beef cows 20.00 21.00. Lambs and sheep show good to choice and lower grades, with ewes 8.00 9.00 and bucks 6.00 8.00.
U S Department of Agriculture market data from Cincinnati shows hog salable 2,000 head with bids 75 to 24.00 higher for good and choice 160-230 lbs topping at 25.25. cattle and calves report active slaughter market with steers and veal prices up to 50 higher, cows 14.50-19.50, vealers 31.00-33.00, and sheep lambs steady with lambs 23.00-25.50 and ewes scarce 6.00-10.00.
U S consumer graded eggs show large 6 72% medium 58 60% B large 44 68% extra large 60% quality 63 65% current receipts 52 58% poultry prices list heavy fowls 5 lbs and over 31 33% Leghorn and light 25 26% heavy fryers up to 5 lbs 35 39% roasters 40 43% turkeys young hens 55 57% young toms under 20 lbs mg ducks over 4 lbs 34% geese young butter whole 1 lb prints 66 2 lb 66 4 lb prints 67 butterfat premium 54 regular 51 potatoes 2 50 4 25
An army officer says President Romulo Gallegos will announce a new cabinet chosen to satisfy the moderate military wing. Seven new ministers are expected, all independents, with at most two from Accion Democratica. Reports that Gallegos is under house arrest or overthrown are officially denied.
Police reported Mil lard Burkhardt 19 of 901 Baltimore Street drove a taxi into the rear of two parked cars on Broad Street near Manchester Avenue. The accident occurred last night.
Everett Centers of Miltonville was charged with permitting an unlicensed person to operate a motor vehicle and Tandy Centers, 42, of 618 Catalpa Dr., was charged with driving while license suspended after yesterdays Route 4 arrest. They face court today. Billy Rush, 11, of Fleming Rd., was bitten by a dog owned by Mrs. Lawrence Blumberg of Central Ave. The dog owner was ordered to confine the animal for 14 days.
John Carrazzo of 907 Centen nial Ave reported the theft of his bicycle license 10956.
Elza Bur roughs, 31, of Rockdale Route 1, was arrested yesterday and charged with failure to have an operator's license.
George Craft 58 of Columbia Ave is listed as unchanged in Middletown Hospital this morning. He was admitted Nov 7 in critical condition after being struck by a car and dragged down the street. his condition has been described as fair since last Thursday.
Lt Harold Moore, 20, Salvation Army worker of 104 Garfield St Dayton, remains unconscious and in critical condition at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton with internal injuries and possible skull fracture. He regained consciousness briefly after admission on October 30.
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