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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1948
Page
10
A steady stream of men reports to Draft Board No 10 for registration with 25 men this morning. Over two days 857 men were registered bringing Board 10 total to 4213. Registrations were 44 at New Miami and 985 at Oxford, with 568 born in 1928. Today and tomorrow focus on men born in 1929. 1930 births register on the final two days.
Nine home construction permits have been issued this month with total estimated construction cost of 118000 dollars up to September 15. The largest permit, 25000 dollars, was issued yesterday to Stokes Dairy for a new loading depot on Atco Ave.
Vaughn F Mushrush of Columbus received the 50000th Ohio World War II bonus check from Gov Thomas J Herbert in a state house ceremony. The Navy veteran, 35, served on an LST in the South Pacific and was wounded in the battle of Munda. Present were Courtney Kirby and T Blaine Holloway.
Two men died when a motorcycle crashed into the Sixth Street Bridge during a downtown race. Victims were Dale Shepard, 27, of Port Washington, D. and Kenneth Howard, 26, of Zanesville. They were riding Shepard's bike and competed with two other riders.
About 8 300 AFL Teamsters truckers idle as 4 900 return to work after 727 firms agree to a 17.42 cent hourly raise. Mayor O Dwyer appoints a mediator to end chaos in hiring hall disputes while 3 800 Local 282 members face possible further action. Milk deliveries falter as American Can resists the raise.
New York stock exchange reports a steady tone with gains in rails and aircrafts. Sani Fe rose as much as a point while Southern Pacific and New York Central showed strength. Steels lagged as motors drifted with mixed activity and limited blocks offered.
A dense list of stock names shows Allied Stores American Can and Amer Tel. & Tel. among others trading actively. Big names include Boeing, General Electric, Standard Oil, People’s Steel, and United Aircraft, indicating broad market movement across utilities, rail, automotive, and manufacturing sectors.
U.S Dept of Agr report shows hogs active with barrows and gilts largely 2 medium quality, sows steady, some heavy weights 310-350 lbs selling around 26.50-27.00, early sales 28.75-28.85 for lighter weights. Cattle and calves selling steady to higher on better cuts, vealers 30.00-33.00, steers 23.00-27.50, cows 20.00-23.00, bulls variable, sheep 400 head opening steady with top lambs 27.50 and mixed medium grades 25.00-27.90. Overall market broad demand for canners and cutters noted.
The Cincinnati market report lists wholesale and consumer egg grades with size categories from extra large to medium. Prices are given for A quality sets at 56 to 61, with current receipts from 46 to 98 cents per dozen in various grades and sizes.
The Air Force disclosed that about six previously secret combat aircraft are under development with speeds up to supersonic. Notable types include McDonnell XF-88, Northrop XF-89, Lockheed XF-90, Republic XF-90, Consolidated XF-92, Boeing XB-52, and Northrop X-4, some flown secretly at Muroc base, others nearing completion.
Police and strikers clashed near central Paris in a street fight that left several injured. About 2,500 marchers fought near the headquarters of the National Aviation Industry on Boulevard Hausmann after executives refused to meet striker representatives.
Greek guerrilla radio said a five day counter offensive September 9 13 secured a major victory in mountain areas 25 to 30 miles north of Grammos and that Communists would seek United Nations help to arrange a negotiated peace.
The notice lists wholesale and retail prices for poultry including heavy fowls over 4 pounds, heavy fryers up to 5 pounds, heavy broilers, Leghorn and light birds, and old roosters. Butter prices per pound and potatoes priced from 2.85 to 4.50 are also shown with various prints and premiums.
Otis Spicer and his wife escaped a second floor blaze at a wood structure on Route 127 near New Miami. Firefighters from New Miami responded at 4 am as flames damaged the building and caused about 7000 dollars in loss. The couple fled in night clothes from the smoke filled stairway. origin of the fire was not determined.
Secretary of State Marshall said he is unsure how long he will stay at the United Nations meeting in Paris due to the international climate. He noted likely attendance by Molotov and expressed no clear optimism about east west progress after recent events, including the Moscow Berlin talks. Marshall will depart for Paris next Sunday.
Charles Bell Porter 51, former Washington D C Times Herald treasurer, leapt from a sixth floor Clarksburg hotel window. Coroner Dr Kenna Jackson ruled death by own action after finding a handwritten will and papers in Porter’s luggage. Porter's death follows changes to the Patterson estate including removal from a bequest list.
Cincinnati report notes the third largest AFL affiliate, the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union, endorsed President Truman for re election. The union totals 400,000 members.
Capt. Kenneth W. Slaker of Lincoln Nebraska and Lt. Clarence R. Steber of Mobile Alabama parachuted into the Soviet zone of Germany after their bomber suffered engine trouble. They were safely back in the U S zone when the Air Force announced the rescue.
De fiance County counted its fourth infantile paralysis death yesterday as Mrs. Glen Scheuerman, 26, died in a Toledo hospital a day after Donald Baumgartner, six months old. A 17th polio patient, Brian Shong, four, was admitted.
Robert C. Alexander an assistant chief in the State Department visa division faces misconduct and neglect of duty charges after disputing Secretary of State Marshall over admitting Communists to the United States through the United Nations. A three-member Washington committee’s report is cited as basis for the action and possible dismissal.
London AP reports Foreign Secretary Bevin told Parliament that Communists pursue a strategy to take control of southeast Asia, aiming to drive Western interests from the region as uprisings in Burma and Malaya continue. Eden denounces India's Hyderabad invasion as aggression, urging UN action to avert wider suffering. The UN Security Council is to meet on Hyderabad in Paris tomorrow.
About a quarter of Washington High School students stayed home in Massillon to protest moving the football seating from the 40 to the 30 yard line. Led by band members, they marched through downtown with banners reading the sidelines don’t enter school. Classes resumed after a meeting with officials was arranged later today.
A spectacular blaze in Louisville's business district damaged Kentucky Paper Box Company and Finger Paper Box Company, both at 117 North Sixth Street. Fire crews from the entire city fought the flames, with unofficial damage estimated up to 250000 dollars and no cause yet determined.
The 40 ton bathyscaphe built for Prof. Auguste Piccard begins its voyage from Antwerp toward the Gulf of Guinea to descend nearly two and a half miles into the sea.
The Ohio State Employment Service in Warren and Niles reports a demand for 500 jobs in the area. Agencies urge qualified applicants to apply for open positions as unemployment relief continues.
A large crowd is expected at Gardner Richardson ball park for the playoff between Middletown and Hamilton police and a game between Middletown and Hamilton firemen. The police final clash and two games so far have Hamilton leading 6 5 in the first, Middletown winning the second 6 5. Start time is 6 pm and a social will follow at the Police Pistol Range.
The Amigas Club met at Mrs Florence Dominecks home with a brief business session and prize awards for Miss Helen Sudduth Miss Margaret Watts and guest Georgiana Bell. A luncheon followed. Next gathering will be at Miss Georgine Gregorys home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Childs hosted the Tally O Bridge Club on Hanover Street with prize winners James Childs Lee Pearson and Mrs James Childs.
Firemen battled a grass fire caused by burning rubbish at Sixteenth Ave and Wisconsin St yesterday afternoon. No damage reported.
A number of prominent Lancaster residents and five police officers appeared before the Fairfield county grand jury yesterday to be questioned in the hot meat case. Officials said a report may be issued by week’s end.
A readable fragment notes the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Coleman. The item centers on a family residence detail likely for a notice or local update.
Wednesday evening features Ollie James and David Harum followed by House Party and Our Town News. A Marine Band program closes the broadcast with musical selections and talk segments.
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