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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1952
Page
1
Dwight D. Eisenhower told 17 500 cheering supporters in Philadelphia that world peace hinges on removing "wasters" and "neers" from Washington. He campaigned for the GOP nomination and urged voters to back his reform crusade.
Gov Adlai E. Stevenson launches a nine state westward tour by air from Springfield to Denver. He aims to answer GOP themes with a 10 point peace program and clash with Eisenhower as he travels through key Midwest and mountain states. Eisenhower meanwhile begins a five day Midwest swing from Philadelphia to Illinois and Indiana. He labels the Washington administration the campaign’s main issue and outlines a 10 point plan for peace and national strength. He pledges continued UN support and disarmament while stressing an economy and military ready for peace.
Har old Cogswell insists he is not dead and the white stone with his name painted in black on his front lawn is only a marker to show he still lives there. One morning flowers were arranged on the knoll beside the nameplate.
The Journal of the American Medical Association urges the television industry to study the medical and psychological impact of crime and horror programs on children. It cites TV Magazine and Dr. M I Preston studies showing increased nervousness sleep problems fears appetite and behavioral changes in youth exposed to violence on screen.
More than 160 Allied ships including eight carriers mass off Scotland for Operation Mainbrace a 13 day NATO drill. The maneuvers aim to defend Norway Denmark and Iceland and signal resolve to Soviet Russia with forces from the United States Britain Canada Norway Denmark France the Netherlands and Belgium.
San Antonio farmer Paul Pehl says he will not return to his Pedernales River area farm after six of nine children were hospitalized with polio. The six include 14 year old Dayton and 6 year old Dorothy, with Daniel 15 11 year old Paul Jr. 10 year old George and Elaine Frances 9 also admitted. Pehl, from the hill country west of Austin, notes his crops and helping children on the farm, and hopes research teams study the site.
Two of the four escapees from the Athens County Jail were recaptured in Zanesville. Zeke Holbert 21 of Zanesville and Ray Slaughter 24 of Cleveland were found at Holbert Sr home and did not resist. Officers recovered a shotgun, a car nearby, and said the group fled after stealing the gun and vehicle near Chesterhill Morgan County. Ray Taylor 40 of Broadwell and Jesse Jennings 24 of Glouster fled with them. Taylor was still at large.
Three railroad brotherhood chiefs meet in Cleveland to set a fresh date for a strike against New York Central Lines east of Buffalo. Negotiators in New York say the meeting is routine to cover any breakdown in talks with the NYC. The Aug previously slated walkout date was canceled after mediation calls. Leaders are James P. Shields, David B. Robertson, and Roy O. Hughes.
Akron Children’s Hospital reported five new polio cases on Thursday, raising total treated in 19 year to 427 with 100 cases from Summit County.
The report highlights air battles over Korea where Sabre jets shot down three MIGs in seven encounters. Lawmakers question Justice Department ties. T. Lamar Caudle agrees to aid a congressional probe after being dismissed by Truman for outside activities. Ford and McGrath named in hearings as officials linked to the St. Louis grand jury inquiry.
Seoul AP reports U N Sabre jets shot down three Communist MIGs with likely one destroyed and three damaged. Two day tally reaches 16 MIGs destroyed one probable and six damaged. Weekend summary to report Allied losses if any.
A New Delhi source says India will pull back its 300 man Army medical battalion from the United Nations Korea command in November and will not replace them. The move, reportedly approved by Prime Minister Nehru, ends India’s direct link with the UN campaign and drew disappointment from military circles. The article also covers ongoing UN air and ground actions in Korea, noting Chinese and North Korean offensives and Allied counterattacks near Bunker Hill and Sinhung.
President Truman named Henry H. Fowler a Washington and Virginia attorney to head the Office of Defense Mobilization. Fowler, currently defense production administrator, succeeds Charles E. Wilson who resigned March 31 after a steel strike dispute. John R. Steelman has been acting in the post. Fowler will assume the office Monday.
A severe Atlantic hurricane sped northward in the open sea today with no land threat. The storm was expected to pass between the North Carolina coast and Bermuda, staying far from both.
In Sundays Journal a preview of high school grid warfare unfolds with Middletown and Fenwick teams shaping for the season. The issue features mud peddling ceramics by area kids and a story on the Peachy Fun pennies supporting polio relief, with photos.
Police held widow Davie Blanche Dean 21 year old son Carl Myers Jr and Clyde Bryant for further questioning in the death of Hawkins Dean a 68 year old farmer from Owensville. Autopsy found traces of arsenic in the body. Dean died August 28 after his daughter May Perry reported concerns. The will dated April 11 leaves the estate valued at 10000 to the widow for life with remainder to the daughter.
In Cincinnati Charley Davis a cobbler who endured a back injury for 24 years and slept in a moon frame died from a broken neck after a fall at his home. He had been foreman for the last decade at a shoe repair shop despite lifelong illnesses.
On an unofficial count at the Connecticut Republican convention Prescott Bush of Greenwich led with about two-thirds of the first ballot completed and surpassed the 316 votes needed for the nomination to fill the seat vacated by Brien McMahon.
FBI searches for James H Kinsey bookkeeper of the Boys Club in Washington after a 36500 shortage in club accounts. Kinsey 53 described as milquetoast by a club official and listed by police as having a criminal record. An FBI complaint charges interstate transportation of stolen property. Kinsey employed since 1948 at 4000 yearly and previously served sentences for false pretenses and forgery.
Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull, 80, was said to have maintained slow improvement at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a coronary thrombosis led to hospitalization a week ago.
Byrd Committee reports civilian payroll for the last fiscal year ended June 1952 at 9 541 billion dollars, up 24 percent from 1951. July totals show 2 599 122 civilians on payroll, with most July growth from military establishment.
Mayor John B. Hynes of Boston will lead the National Committee of Mayors to back the Stevenson Sparkman ticket. He plans to appoint 12 co chairs nationwide to organize state committees and mobilize volunteers for the Democratic campaign.
World famed violinist Fritz Kreisler and his wife resolved 1944 tax claims totaling 1,384,513 dollars for 300,000 dollars the Bureau of Internal Revenue disclosed. The compromise cites age of the case complex proofs Kreisler stock losses and unlisted deductions amid tangled finances and advisers.
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