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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1953
Page
1
Ohio edged toward cooler weather as a cold front slowed, delaying relief by hours. Forecasters expected a drop of about 15 degrees with scattered showers and storms, bringing welcome relief to farmers from widespread heat and a rising death toll across the state.
Yesterday in Middletown the high reached 100 degrees at 3 30 p m with a low of 76 degrees recorded at 4 a m Today the low held at 76 degrees by 5 30 a m A trace of rainfall was reported overnight with light precipitation totals.
The toll from the countrywide heat wave rises to at least 134 with new fatalities in multiple states. Cities like Ironton and Portsmouth report 107 and 102 degrees, while Cleveland and Columbus set additional records as Crestline and surrounding areas feel the impact.
The Haven docks at St Mason after anchoring in San Francisco Bay carrying 104 repatriates from Communist prison camps and 371 other American servicemen wounded in Korea.
A 33 year old Hamilton man Walter Mitchell was ordered held on a second degree manslaughter charge after a head on collision near the Elk Creek bridge on Ohio 122. James Highley 31 of 2410 Superior Ave was killed. Three others were injured and admitted to Middletown Hospital. The Highley child Linda 10 is in fair condition. Mitchell and Mrs Rita Moore 26 of 219 Linden Ave Hamilton are in fair and good condition respectively. State Patrolman Carl Brown will file charges in Hamilton Municipal Court.
Six U.S. jet fighters crashed in western Japan after fuel ran low amid violent weather. Five pilots were safe, one Sabre pilot remained missing. Three crews crash landed with minor injuries, two parachuted to safety. Weather front blamed for rapid changes and cloud cover over bases.
The theft of about 100000 dollars worth of securities from the M. H. Buckles Co machine works in Arlington Heights near Cincinnati was reported today. Police say the securities were in a locked safe and entry was gained through a window.
The official list of Americans freed includes Ohioans 1st Lt Ralph P. Dixon Jr. and his wife Janet A. Dixon of Cincinnati, and Capt John D. Beers with mother Margarite Beers of Akron. The release highlights their home addresses in Cincinnati and Akron.
Dr. Boone testified Mitchell showed a .17 blood alcohol level in a crash near the eastern bridge approach at 3 20 p m. The coroner noted prior drinking and touring several cases before the collision. Highley headed to Eaton to pick up his sister for a family picnic. Butler County 1953 traffic deaths rose to 38, higher than last year.
Psychologists at the 61st annual American Psychological Association meeting in Cleveland say heat waves can reduce efficiency and decision making while increasing irritability. Fatigue is both physical and mental, they note, and humor and a plan of action help groups endure heat. Humans are highly suggestible and may cling to a perverse pride in record heat news.
West Germany's campaign heated as Secretary of State Dulles warned that a defeat for Chancellor Adenauer could stall solutions to the German problem. The remark drew sharp Socialist protests from Erich Ollenhauer who said the US was meddling in the election.
The United States plans to ask the United Nations General Assembly to postpone the question of seating China for another year. Washington hopes to sidetrack the issue until the 1954 session, arguing the Korea armistice and the forthcoming peace conference should decide China’s representation.
U S forces in Japan contributed 133632 dollars and substantial relief goods to victims of recent floods in southern Japan, announced by Gen Mark Clark's Far East headquarters.
Belgrade authorities Warn of troop moves if Italy does not withdraw from the border near Gorizia and Trieste. Yugoslavia accuses Italy of border incidents and asserts it may deploy forces to its frontier if the situation does not improve.
San Diego writer Florence Chadwick swam from Dover to France in 14 hours 42 minutes then began a return yet paused ashore briefly for food. She faced jellyfish stings and rough seas as she pursued a non stop roundtrip record, challenging Tom Blower's 15 hour 31 minute mark after numerous delays.
Sunday’s Journal reports on classroom situations in Middle town and outlines the city school health program run by the Board of Health, Board of Education, and Bureau of Public Health. Also notes Camp Campbell Garden band march practice and August business indicators feature.
Sen Wiley R Wis called for a showdown on whether the United Nations can fire American employees whose loyalty is questioned. The UN General Assembly can overturn an administrative ruling that 11 Americans were illegally discharged. Dag Hammarskjold declined to reinstate four, recommending damages for all 11.
Two Democratic senators call the Air Force 750 million plane production cut shocking and dangerous while Sen. Potter asks for full disclosure of all facts. Defense officials insist the change mirrors revised needs and will not hit current output or the goal of 120 wings, though doubts persist about new orders.
Mrs Earle Dennison, a 55 year old nurse, was executed in Kilby Prison Alabama for poisoning her infant niece Shirley Diana Weldon with arsenic to collect a $5500 insurance payout. She forgave all as the electric chair finished her at 12 06 a.m. CST. Witnesses included her brother in law W O Gunn and James Crowell. Governor Gordon Persons refused mercy despite appeals. Polly Ann Weldon had died similarly years earlier.
U S Maj Gen William F Dean freed after three years in captivity as 275 Americans expected to be released Saturday, the largest single-day total yet. Dean to be flown to Japan after a Seoul hospital checkup. Taeguk Medal awarded by President Rhee. total Americans returned reaches 3,486 with more possible on final day.
About 450 to 500 Americans were to be repatriated from Kaesong with the Red collection center handling prisoners. The Reds also handed over 5 British and 200 South Koreans on Friday and promised 25 British and 13 South Koreans on Saturday. Allies and Reds agreed Thursday to end the large swap with Sundays exchange while warning of any unforeseen difficulties. The Reds claimed new germ warfare confessions by U S fliers, which the Allied Command denied, accusing the Reds of torture to extract the confessions.
Governor Lausche attended Ohio State Fair events in Columbus with dignitaries from multiple farms and associations. Highlights include the National Aberdeen Angus and Southdown shows, champion steers and lambs, record bids, and prize money, with notable entrants from Harold Judy & Son Farm and Homeplace Farms in Hamilton, Missouri.
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