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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
1
Portsmouth City Council tabled a repeal of a city ice cream from vehicles ban by a 3 to 2 vote amid six bills. The move followed legal caution about constitutionality and included support and opposition from several council members and residents.
Four men were wounded in gunfire at the American Enka rayon plant near Morristown Tennessee during a bitter strike by Textile Workers Union Local 1054 which began with a 7 AM shift change and ended after a 25 minute siege. A striker was hit miles from the plant while a group of workers were near the city limits. 50 state patrolmen arrived and the plant entrance was cleared by noon.
CHICAGO June 22 AP A nationwide rail tieup looms as a switchmen union sets Sunday as a strike date against five lines. Two more unions are free to strike June 15. Lines Rock Island Western Pacific Great Northern Chicago Great Western Denver Rio Grande Western may halt Sunday if switchmen walk out.
Washington dispatch reports the Federal District Court set aside time to hear Judith Coplon's request for a new trial. The 28 year sentence stems from two espionage convictions. Leonard Boudin, NY attorney, will argue newly discovered evidence in her behalf.
In Vanceburg on June 22 a jury of 42 and an alternate was seated for the murder trial of Charles Shorty Cameron, an ex convict from Ironton. The case stems from the Russell Patrolman Meenach killing on May 12. The trial opener sought the death penalty, with details of the shooting and a later assault on Chief Lewis. The venue was changed from Greenup County and the trial is expected to be brief. The jury selection followed dismissal of 34 prospects due to opposition to capital punishment.
In Tokyo June 22 AP Dulles warned the captive world of communism is too weak to seek war with the free world He urged prompt aid to Formosa and a Japan peace treaty He conferred with MacArthur Johnson and Bradley on Okinawa Formosa and Asia policy and noted later talks with Yoshida set groundwork for action
Secretary of State Acheron declared that the United States and its allies are on the news threshold as of June in Cambridge Massachusetts. The statement signals a change in U S posture and coordination with Western partners amid ongoing international discussions.
Democratic representative James G. Polk told 175 Scioto County Democratic Club members that foreign aid expenditures must continue to combat the spread of Communism worldwide. He noted Ohio lacks a Democratic senator and urged effort for the November election.
Career diplomat John S Service testified before the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee denying McCarthy charges he aided Chinese Communists. He recalled his 1945 Amerasia case arrest and said he acted to resolve the matter, insisting he was innocent and not a collaborator with Communists.
Cincinnati June 22 AP The Green Line Steamers Inc one of the oldest river freighters said it has been trying since 1947 to sell two packet steamers built in 1923 and 1925. The offer is about $20,000 for the pair.
David D. Cooper assistant to the president of Detroit Steel Portsmouth Division won election as president of the Sciots County Community Chest at a board meeting Wednesday night. He succeeds retiring president C G Linham and joins executive committee members J Richardson Thomas and John A Bruany along with Mrs Mabel Hyland. New to the committee are John W Payton and William O Lucas. Mrs Charles S Baker resigned. she leaves her director post to become president elect of the Portsmouth Branch of the American Association of University Women.
President Truman announced that Charles Spofford, a New York lawyer, will serve as the American deputy on the North Atlantic Treaty council, a pivotal post in Western defense. He praised European recovery efforts and reaffirmed support for the European Payments Union and France's coal and steel plan.
Brig. Gen. James P.S. Devereux, retired, said Wake Island’s defense failed due to American commanders prioritizing garbage trucks over radar and stationing. He recounted the Pearl Harbor era events, noting the tiny garrison with 518 Marines held out to December 23 1941 and warned repeats could occur if priorities don’t change. He spoke at a Maryland event where he sought the Republican nomination for Maryland’s 2nd District.
Congress approves a six month extension of federal rent controls with option for another six months. The bill, sent to President Truman, passed 175 to 145 in the House and 40 to 24 in the Senate. It loosens some limits and allows decontrol in certain areas while maintaining key restraints. A separate Hatch Act reform bill also advanced, permitting lighter penalties for political activity by federal employees and easing local campaigning rules for Virginians and Maryland residents.
President Truman told reporters the United States cannot pay for a 270 group air force, commenting on pending Congress legislation to authorize such strength. He said the key issue is what the budget will permit, not the number of groups, and that the country cannot pay for 70 groups. The bill sets an air strength ceiling rather than a required force. The final size would depend on the budget.
The U S Senate approved a 660,299,000 dollar appropriations bill funding government operations through June 30, the end of the fiscal year. Passed by voice vote, it now returns to the House to consider a Senate amendment raising the bill by about 35,000,000 dollars.
The text describes a proposed air force authorization bill setting a maximum of 70 groups plus squadrons and reserve and auxiliary units. It notes varying group counts by plane type, about 48 first line groups now, and that final passage would not by itself alter current force structure.
President Truman declined to state whether he would sign or veto the tax bill now under review in Congress. He noted it could be altered before reaching him and said he never expresses views on such measures. The House Ways and Means Committee has completed work and a vote is planned next week. if passed, the bill would head to the Senate for possible revisions. The measure cuts excise taxes on jewelry cosmetics and movie tickets while raising taxes on big corporations, saving about 1.01 billion dollars annually.
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