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Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1950

Page

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Flag Day observance to feature Daniels address

State Senator Albert L. Daniels of Greenfield will give the principal Flag Day address at Municipal Stadium next Wednesday. The program includes speakers, music, flag rituals, a Liberty Bell replica, a 4-H Band concert, Cub Scouts tumbling, a 7:30 p.m. parade led by Earl Shope, and a fireworks finale. Local veterans and civic groups organize the events with Red Men, Pocahontas auxiliary, American Legion post color guard, Girl and Boy Scouts, and church pastors contributing invocations and benediction.

Albert L. Daniels Greenfield Sth Municipal Stadium Daniele Ctv iniza+tions Disabled American Veterans Hing Ray King Portsmouth Flag Day Association Ray Adams Earl Shope Frank Balmert Junior Chamber of Commerce Poerhontas Woman's Auxiliary James Dickey Post American Legion Wil Boys Jean George DeHarity First Presbyterian Chore Clement Faistl Bt Monica Church Hillcrest Home Helen Bers

Veteran Dies After Fall From Home Steps

Lemon Payne aged 56 of 1115 04th St died after falling from exterior stairs at his second floor apartment at 1 20 am. Coroner Dr W A Quinn ruled a basal skull fracture. he died at Portsmouth General Hospital. Spaulding reported Payne and Lenora Moultry had been drinking. Payne died en route to hospital. Body at Brock's Funeral Home pending arrangements.

Lemon Payne Glenn Albrecht Harold Tinsley Spaulding Payne Allo Lenora Moultry 11Th and Waller Sts 18Th

Inside The Times 10 Radio and Theater Listings

Readable fragments note radio schedule and theater listings for Portsmouth and North Gad. Contains ad-like notices and brief notices of channel listings and show times from The Times page segment.

Inside the Times 10 Portsmouth North

Three Major Meetings Set in Portsmouth This Week

Flag Day ceremonies take place Wednesday followed by a district meeting of the CSO united Steelworkers of America on Saturday and a charter member banquet of the AFL Plumbers and Steamfitters on Wednesday.

Stomatent Sdegrets Wet VE Portsmouth C.so.-United Steelworkers of America AFL

Ferguson To Talk To Union At Charity Dinner

State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson, Democratic Senate candidate, will speak at a testimonial dinner for AFL Plumbers and Steamfitters Local charter members. The event at Masonic Temple Grotto auditorium will honor five July 1912 charter members, with Martin Durkin and Leslie Dilg of Washington present. Two hundred members expected. James Switalski leads organizing efforts.

Joseph T. Ferguson A.f.l.plumbers Steamfitt Legal Grotto Masonic Temple William Goetz Carl Doerr Joe Nelan Tom Mearty George Callih

Ironton Census Shows Population Rise and County Total

Ironton’s population under the 1950 census is 16,329, up 478 from 1940. The county including the city weighs 43,995, up 2,283 from 1940. Coal Grove and Chesapeake stand at 2,492 and 1,265 respectively, with students away at college counted where their college is located.

Ironton Coal Grove Chesapeake Hone

Murray to Officiate C IO Rally and Hall Dedication

Philip Murray, president of the CIO and United Steelworkers of America, will be in Portsmouth for the District 23 meeting of steelworkers and the dedication of the new CIO Hall at 3310 Gallia Street in New Boston on June 18. Local 2116 president Raymond Phillips says David J. McDonald and Arthur Goldberg will be among dignitaries. about 700 delegates from 76 locals in Steubenville to Maysville are expected. The hall, first used last November, cost 105000 financed by local dues.

Philip Murray C.lo United Steelworkers of “America Portsmouth Jocals Mr. Murray C.I.0. Hall Galliast New Boston Raymond Phillips Jocal 2116 United Steelworkers David J. McDond Arthur Goldberg International Steelworkers' Organization Phillips District 23 Steubenville Maysville Ashland Frenton Tuntington Parkersburg Charleston Fairmont Jackson Wellston

Adams County Murder Trial Opens Monday

Adams County in western Ohio prepares to hear the murder case of Farmer charged with fatally striking O. E. Stayner a Peebles auto parts dealer during an attempted robbery Stayner died December 1 in a Dayton hospital The trial by three judges includes defense counsel Emory F. Smith and state prosecutor Clyde S. DeMint Farmer confessed to striking Stayner and faces first degree murder charges with potential shift to second degree plea options

West Union Mason ‘Farmer O. E. Stayner Peebles Farmer Adams County E. S. Young Pike County Earl D. Parker James Collier Lawrence County Emory F. Smith Portsmouth Clyde S. DeMint Stayner Auto Yards Dayton Scioto County Sheriff's Deputies

Town Sits Atop Powder Key Fire Threatens Gasoline

LEWISPORTE, N. F. June 10 UP A forest fire threatened to explode 2,900,000 gallons of stored gasoline in this village of 1,500 as a three mile wall of flame advanced toward Imperial Oil tanks holding 2,000,000 gallons of high octane aviation gasoline. Planes and ships hurried in with firefighting supplies and residents were told to prepare to evacuate. Firefighters and woodsmen joined rangers as winds eased and the blaze neared the fuel.

Lewisporte N. F Imperial Oil Forest Rangers

Forrestal diary notes tie Amerasia case to Truman Russia

The Washington Star reports secret diary entries of James V. Forrestal indicating he intervened in the 1945 Amerasia magazine case to ensure President Truman was fully informed amid tense U.N. talks with Russia. The notes allegedly show Forrestal pressed FBI Director Hoover and Justice official Clark to inform the President. Vardaman denied involvement.

Washington Washington Star James V. Forrestal Forrestal Amerasia Magazine Truman Russia United Nations San Francisco Star Senate Amerasia McCarthy Wisconsin State Department Office of Strategic Services FBI New York Naval Intelligence the Star U.N J. Edgar Hoover Tom Clark Clark Supreme Court Justice Department bHe James K. Varaman White House Vardaman

Lustron Awaits Ruling Sharply Hit by Court Order

Lustron Corp. receiver Clyde M. Foraker awaited a Chicago federal court decision on modifying a restraining order that could cause thousands of dollars in Lustron damage. The issue centers on cooling kilns and the potential ruin of costly porcelain equipment if temperatures drop too quickly.

Columbus Lustron Corp Clyde M. Foraker Chicago

New Streamliner No 611 joins Norfolk & Western roster

Norfolk and Western announces No 611 a new 2 4-8-4 streamliner joins the Roanoke built fleet. The locomotive with 75 800 pounds tractive effort weighs 72 600 pounds with tender and powers mainline trains including the Powhatan Arrow. N W officials hail it as exceptionally powerful among steam locomotives and describe Roanoke’s postwar program as progressing with seven more heavy freight engines planned. A second item notes a fire at Hundested Denmark causing $175 006 damage.

Norfolk & Western Roanoke

Bushman the gorilla gravely ill at Lincoln Park Zoo

CHICAGO AP Bushman a massive gorilla and the zoo's famed attraction for two decades is reported gravely ill from arthritis heart disease and old age. Doctors say he could die soon or live a year. Bushman weighs about 550 pounds. His cage has not been entered since 1986 after a trainer was dropped. The zoo paid 3500 for him and officials call him irreplaceable. The American Association tabbed him in 1946 as the most outstanding animal in zoos worldwide.

Chicago Bushman Wesley Young Anti-Cruelty Society Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park

Floyd Stahl Named Ohio State Basketball Coach

Columbus June 1 The Ohio State University named Floyd Stahl head basketball coach and assistant athletic director to succeed W H Dye who resigned June 2 to take the Washington job The appointment is effective Oct 2 and follows approval by the university trustees President Howard Bevis announced the decision

Columbus Floyd Stahl Ohio State University Stahl W. H. (Tippy) Dye University of Washington Howard Bevis

Summer Outposts Open In Portsmouth And New Boston

Outposts Ready Y opens summer play Monday with shows in Portsmouth New Boston and Hillcrest Children s Home five nights a week. Films include sports travel logs comedies and short features. Outdoor play centers Glenwood Field Millbrook Park Rhodesay Peebles area provide activities. Shows begin at dusk with schedules in each neighborhood. Community movie program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and Y also opens with supervision for sports crafts and hobbies.

Tee Portsmouth New Boston Hillcrest Children’s Glenwood Field Millbrook Park Rhodesay Peebles Detroit Steel Corp West End Tucson Front St Market East End Wednes Court Sts 14Tht Street Labold Field Area Glenwood Chartes St Field Lat Gallia Union Sts lyoM.c.4 Iwanis Club John Berndt Riwanis Boys

East German potatos bought from United States

East Germany arranged a secret deal to import 50,000 tons of surplus American potatoes for 10 000 dollars amid crop shortages. State Department and Agriculture officials noted possible shipments to Hamburg or Eastern Germany, with a follow up sale of about 12 000 tons to Frankfurt under approved terms. The potatoes were brokered through a New York firm, raising questions about final destinations.

Frankfurt Germany East Germany United States New York Tvo U.S Washington Agricultural Department Hamburg State Department Occupation Administration Agriculture Department Agriculture Department David Zelland Otan

Shirley May France Plans English Channel Attempt

Shirley May France a 17 year old long distance swimmer from Somerset Mass will sail for England on Thursday to try a second English Channel crossing. Trainer Harry Bordakis said a crossing would likely occur in late July but did not specify an exact date.

Shirley Somerset Mass France England English Harry Bordakisn

President In Indictment Of Red Acts

President Truman denounces Soviet Russia for peace talk while preparing for war. He accuses leaders of cynicism and aggression, cites a growing free world strength, and declares a vigorous response at the Jefferson Memorial site. He warns of imperialism and militarization while urging democracy against domination.

Ernest & Vaccaro ST. Louis Trumen Soviet Russia Russia United States Jefferson Memorial Mississippi River Midwest Soviet Union Pseeking Totalite Germany Hitler Mr. Truman Truman

Remington To Quit U.S. Post

William W. Remington plans to resign from a Commerce Department post to devote time to proving he never joined the Communist Party. The 32-year-old naval intelligence veteran will face federal court in New York on an indictment accusing him of lying about party membership.

Washington William W. Remingter Commerce Department Naval Intelligence New York Department Commerce Sawyer Fand Wits Cincinnati Aids

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