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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
7
The Ohio Turnpike Committee said yesterday it will meet Friday in Columbus to plan its legislative campaign for privately financed toll roads and other superhighways in the state.
Advertisement notes Peterson's Ointment provides quick relief from itching eczema pimples red blotches and other skin irritations. Claims soothing effect improves skin appearance and offers money back if unsatisfied. Sold by all druggists at 35 cents. Also advertised for itchy feet and cracked toe skin.
Lorain county engineer Don E. Patterson argues private capital may fund super highways to handle tomorrow's traffic. He warns without private turnpikes Ohio could spend up to 110 million dollars yearly more to maintain roads.
The statement argues that for every dollar paid openly in taxes an average American contributes, three dollars are paid unknowingly in taxes. It emphasizes the unseen costs of taxation hidden in prices, fees, and deductions.
Cleveland doctors report 17 newborns with erythroblastosis fetalis received transfusions at two hospitals. Within 24 hours blood was replaced to about 85 percent of the infant, reducing anemia jaundice and death risk.
The Ohio Utilities Commission set November 29 as the hearing date on Ohio Bell Telephone Company's statewide rate increase proposal. Ohio Bell seeks to raise annual income by 8.5 million dollars, boosting individual bills from 25 to 30 cents per month. Seven cities Cleveland Youngstown Dayton Toledo Columbus Springfield Akron protested.
Ohio Fuel Gas Company plans a review of its gas supply around December 1 to decide if heating restrictions can be eased. Parent Columbia Gas and Electric Corp says a new Texas West Virginia pipeline will provide more natural gas, prompting the study once reliable estimates are available.
A new weaving device increases cloth production to 2.66 times that of conventional machines. It may weave some yarns faster. The bulky wooden shuttle is replaced by a lightweight steel grip per shuttle, and steel guides prevent the shuttle from touching warp yarn.
Westinghouse Electric Corp reports nine month sales of 711 million dollars in 1948. Net income for the period fell slightly from 1947 due to higher labor and material costs and price cuts. Earnings per common share stood at 2.45 versus 2.53, with 1947 sales totaling 583.3 million.
Middletown Health Commissioner Dr L C Neer and two staff members John Otterbein and Robert McConaughy attend the Southwestern Ohio District meeting of the Pure Food and Drug Administration in Cincinnati today.
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