06 Dec 1949
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
1
The article outlines the Western European defense plan by Atlantic Pact nations as a top secret concept. It discusses mechanisms to deter aggression from the Soviet bloc and explains how allied forces would coordinate defenses. The illustration supposedly shows deployment and command structures.
Scioto County deputies and Sheryl Burl E Justice continue the slot machine crackdown as officers probe scattered locations. State Liquor Control Board agents raided Jackson County clubs seizing three machines from the 40 and 8 club and slated citations for permit violations. Franklin Furnace and Wheelersburg areas were checked with slots found closed or gone, as officials vow to press the war on slot operations and remove them from business.
A compact clipping from Inside The Times highlights canasta activity and sports market items. Bizarre jumble references to pallets and rapid rounds appear, with stray names and dates suggesting a dealer list or column tease rather than a full story.
Consul General Angus Ward and his 1% American staff near Mukden face a deadline to depart under Communist orders, with lines to the city unreliable and no clear schedule. Ward and aides were jailed briefly as they move to wind up the consulate amid expulsion orders.
Ilis Highness Jeff Davis known as King of the Hoboes arrives for a three day visit in the city to promote a nationwide cure for social ills. He leads the Knights of the Road a group active in relief work and moral reform with members in the United States Canada Britain and India.
Robert R Young head of Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad acted as intermediary in the coal dispute meeting leaders from major operators. George Love of Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal and Joseph Hoath of Pittston Co attended. John L Lewis may join later. Talks aim to restart rail coal movement as anthracite contract talks begin in New York. Three day week looms for 480,000 miners amid firm soft coal positions and possible court injunction consideration.
Drought hits New York City with a 75 million gallon daily drop in consumption. Water Commissioner Carney reports 1.117 billion gallons used last week, pledging further cuts of 200 million gallons daily. Nearby New Jersey towns move toward rationing and lower pressures. Rutgers University trims athletic classes to conserve water. Masters hairdressers’ group urges reduced shampoo rinsing to save over 74 million gallons daily.
The Times presents two Christmas features The Story of the Savior in sketches about the birth and early life of Christ and Santa and the Magician a Santa Land story for children. Both run daily until Christmas Eve with the second chapters appearing inside today.
Census Bureau figures show 59.5 million civilian jobs in November, up 517000 from October, aided by good weather and harvests. Unemployment fell to 3.409 million, while non‑term employment rose to 51.84 million, approaching the late summer peak. The farm sector added 168000 jobs, boosting overall totals.
Retail trade in Portsmouth shows resilience with a 2 percent year over year drop in a state report. Lakewood near Cleveland led with a 12 percent rise while Columbus Chillicothe and Middletown posted gains. Akron Toledo Cincinnati and Youngstown fell 5 to 6 percent, with Cincinnati and Youngstown down 6 percent and Hamilton and Warren around 8 percent.
Presidential advisers crowded Key West to work on messages to Congress. They bunked aboard USS Williamsburg and at a naval facility as Clark M. Clifford drafted the State of the Union, seeking Taft-Hartley repeal, social security action, the Brannan farm plan, health program, civil rights proposals, and new taxes.
Former Air Force Maj. George Racey Jordan testified at a New York news conference about ripping radar equipment from four planes bound for the Soviet Union during World War II. He said another plane reached Russia from Washington without stopping at Great Falls, while a fifth shipment was intercepted at Wright Field. He also claimed the Soviets obtained uranium products during the war and described contact with Col. Gitzinger. The testimony comes as Congress probes alleged Soviet access to secret material.
Washington Dec 6 AP Most of the nations doctors face a regular dues payment like a union to back an AMA drive against socialized medicine. The AMA House of Delegates debates the mechanics of a system that would bill about 150000 doctors and fund its treasury, supplementing revenue from publications, ads, and a $25 assessment for an educational program.
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