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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
1
Thirty-eight crew members of an abandoned British freighter were rescued today by two ships in the hurricane lashed North Atlantic, but four others were lost.
About 150 German youths stoned three police in Berlin's Russian sector in a pattern of recent assaults. The report cites elder incitement and arrests, with one Berliner killed and over 20 wounded in earlier stonings. A Soviet court case against former Berlin official Curt Mueckenberger adds to tense postwar frictions.
President Truman and Governor Dewey are drafting new stop and talk dates as they finalize cross country campaign routes. Dewey plans a 30 state tour heading toward Utah while Truman and Earl Warren move speeches to Los Angeles amid stadium controversy in Hollywood.
State Department says four American legation staffers in Bucharest were recalled on Romanian demand after Romania accused them of photographing a forbidden zone. The note details alleged 17 hour detention in Giurgiu with no food or water and presents a sharp protest by Minister Rudolf E. Schoenfeld. The recalled staffers are Wayne Fisher Wayne Fisher Paul Green Ruth Garr and Peggy Maggard.
Robert Mur Daniels, a Mansfield Reformatory parolee facing triple murder charges, testified to deny planning to kill Niebel family members. He described improved memory on the stand and challenged police statements, while defense and prosecution cross examined about alleged admissions and motives.
PITTSBURGH AP Robert R Klaman 34 son in law of violinist Davis Rubinoff died in an early morning Beechwood apartment fire His wife Ruby Rubinoff said the family could not locate the violinist on tour in Encino California Firemen said neighbors saw Klaman trapped while trying to fight the flames in the living room
Washington AP reports the Internal Revenue Service will mail a 16 page taxpayer guide next January. Commissioner George Schoeneman says the pamphlet shows what you can legally deduct and how to simplify filing with examples of disallowed deductions and deductible expenses.
The Western Electric Company reached a wage agreement with the CIO Association of Communication Equipment Workers affecting 25,000 workers in 42 states and DC. A nationwide strike deadline loomed at 5 am EST Friday, with federal mediator optimism for a settlement after all-night talks in New York. The union sought an across the board raise, later reported as 11 to 16 cents an hour, with current wages around $1.15.
Soviet ambassador Alexander Panyushkin urged the Far Eastern Commission in Washington to overturn General Douglas MacArthur's July no strike order in Japan. He accused the policy of violating Potsdam and FEAC decisions and called for revocation and suspension of repressive measures against government workers.
John L. Lewis was renominated without opposition for another term as president of the United Mine Workers, according to the union report. The move signals continuity in leadership amid ongoing labor negotiations and federation efforts within the union.
Ohio Republicans plan a large Warren reception at Union Depot with a 2 200 delegate turnout for a 3 30 to 4 p m arrival by special train and a parade. Democrats begin platform talks led by Mayor Burke while pledging Truman support and attacking the GOP on living costs.
Paris reports a broad strike wave across aviation auto and steel sectors sparked by protests that injured more than 100 police and 30 workers. Renault and Peugeot plants idle, 15,000 at Brest and 40,000 steel workers demand 1000 franc bonuses as Communist-led actions challenge the Queuille cabinet.
New Delhi announced plans to assume control of Hyderabad as Indian troops push further into the princely state. The government named two provincial officials to co lead the administration while security bodies prepare for a transition.
A military communique says spearheads of Indian forces advancing from east and west now stand 125 miles apart near Hyderabad. Western columns reach Zahirabad 63 miles from the city and near the Razakar stronghold at Bidar. Another force moves past Suriapet about 60 miles from Secunderabad.
State Liquor Director Dale Dunifon announced a renewed statewide campaign against slot machines in liquor permit areas. He will seek internal revenue lists of individuals with U S permits for payoff gaming devices to cross check for permit holders. A Cincinnati IRS list shows 400 operators across 18 counties with renewed federal permits since July 1.
Arthur M Concello of Sarasota Florida, manager of the Ringling Brothers Circus, was arrested and booked in San Diego on charges of violating state fire laws for tents. Fire Marshal Sidney O Roppe cited overcrowding in an 8000 seat tent with 1500 extra people. The 1944 Hartford stampede tragedy is recalled as a warning.
Willis Woehrle Metcalf 50 prominent candidate for Ohio Supreme Court died of a heart attack last night after his car ran out of gas. He collapsed at a Columbus filling station after asking the attendant to fetch a can of gasoline.
The 370-ton Mabuhay primero sent a distress call reporting engine failure and drifting within three miles of De Campo islands east of Mindoro. The vessel carried passengers and cargo for two other islands and was near Manila when the message was sent.
Hollywood AP Rita Johnson remains in a coma on day ten at St Vincent s Hospital after brain injury from a blood clot operation. Police say a hair dryer fell on her while preparing to accompany a friend to a cocktail party and ruled out foul play. Dr Lee Siegel declined comment on recovery chances.
Francis Hitchcock a polo star and Stephany Saja a coal miner's daughter wed in Folkston Georgia by Judge A S McQueen. The bride left Windber Pennsylvania to work in New York and the couple married under a Georgia license with no waiting period. Hitchcock faces a possible perjury probe over a Florida license and the decree of divorce that preceded the marriage.
G Ray Schaeffer 67 an advertising and publicity executive died after a long illness in Chicago. He had a prominent role in local campaigns and was known for his work in public relations throughout his career.
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