22 Mar 1957
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1957
Page
1
About 400 dairy farmers crowded into the Michigan statehouse to press for a milk industry control bill. Roland Brengel, president of the Fair Share Bargaining Assn, led the delegation and said the group was orderly and determined, hoping to influence legislators.
Committee counsel said an executive session would hear from Paul Dorfman of the Chicago Waste Handlers Union and his son Allen Dorfman, linked to Teamsters probes. The panel weighed allegations of union fund misuse, rackets in Portland, and Brewster's payments, loans, and possible restitution while denying direct ties to extortion.
Opening sessions examined a proposed formula to resolve Gaza Strip issues by deploying UN Emergency Force troops at key border points and within the strip under Egyptian civilian administration. Israel had opposed placing UN troops on its soil, while a joint expert committee would study a UK proposal for an oil pipeline from Iraq through Transcaspian routes to reduce Suez reliance. A US-UK treaty with the three Middle East nations would aim to guarantee freedom of movement.
The Associated Press reports broad wet weather in the eastern half of the United States and the Northwest. A low-pressure system over the southeast brought precipitation from eastern Kansas to Florida overnight. Florida saw the heaviest rain with Orlando exceeding 14 inches and Daytona Beach near an inch. Moderate to heavy rain fell in Alabama Georgia and South Carolina with drizzle in the north belt. Rain mixed with snow occurred in Missouri and Iowa as rain moved east toward Virginia and would reach the Middle Atlantic and Southeast coastal states.
Navy jet pilot Captain John M. Conroy set a coast to coast record in an F86A Sabre Jet on May 21, 1954, with a noted 4 hours 26.64 minutes eastward record. The return trip faced headwinds, but Lt. Baum reported speeds of 620 mph east and 447 mph west, with top 740 mph. A Skyraider crew endured meals during refueling stops at Floyd Bennett Field before resuming for Los Angeles.
Discussions between Hammarskjold and Nasser focused on paying canal tolls via an international fund and possible internationalization of the Strait of Tiran. Egypt insisted on full control, with a development fund possible. U.N. and Israeli shipping use the Gulf of Aqaba under tension as Egypt’s guns block access. The broader Middle East policy, including Britain’s miltary buildup and U.S. atomic logistics, dominated talks as Eisenhower and Macmillan prepare to reconvene.
In East Lansing ten men and five women faced penalties after a boisterous celebration of MSU's basketball victory over Kentucky. Seven men were suspended for spring term. three men and five coeds were placed on strict disciplinary probation banning social activity. About 1,000 students roamed campus. some shouted threats at a women's dorm and panties were thrown from windows. Dean Tom King said disciplinary actions targeted the involved students.
A Military Air Transport Service plane with a crew including at least one woman vanished 200 miles southeast of Tokyo at 2 18 am EST. No distress signals were heard as sea and air searches began. fuel suggested it could not reach Tokyo. Seven crewmen and one woman were named from Travis Air Base with the remaining two crew members awaiting notification.
Area Court photo ban drew a federal suit after Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Greensburg Tribune Review sought to overturn a Westmoreland County ruling. Sheriff Howard Thomas asked dismissal, arguing no federal question, noting photos of Turnpike slayer John Wesley Wable were taken in courthouse corridors after the court opened.
The President said refugees in Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria are a key issue and urged the United States to lead in drafting a plan, potentially funding large-scale resettlement. He cited Africa as a future East West battleground and urged expanded diplomacy and training programs. He projected Nasser’s declining prestige but said Arab Africa nations will not surrender independence.
The debate centers on routing a proposed interstate superhighway. Proponents aim to connect the Northeast and the Midwest via Scranton and Stroudsburg, while critics favor linking New England with Chicago and the Middle West, crossing the Hudson near Newburgh and proceeding to Connecticut. Confair argues the shortway would include greater New York and major defense centers.
Two young bandits robbed an East Liverpool hotel clerk of $200 and fled toward Pennsylvania. Fred W. Shimer, 19, of North Jackson Ohio, was captured at a roadblock in West Aliquippa. Joseph Lee Mayers, 19, also of North Jackson and AWOL from the Army, is at large after a woods chase with a posse of 25 to 30 men. Shimer had a shotgun revolver and $86. Autostealing Youngstown Ohio vehicle used in the getaway.
Egypt accuses Israel of occupation while Israel says it moved only police for border protection as Egyptian troops sit near the Sinai border. Talks involving Hammarskjold and Golda Meir in New York precede Meir's return with promises that time will heal conflicts. Border clashes with Jordan and Syria continue. Egypt reports 39 bodies near the Israeli border in Gaza, identified as civilians killed during prior operations.
The spread of a large British strike grounds a threatened wage walkout as shipyard and engineering workers demand higher pay. Union leaders push for a 10 percent rise, while rail workers seek a 16 percent claim. Factories and plants plan staged walkouts, potentially halting output by April 6.
Washington County man Dennis Harshall died of a heart attack while in the custody of Allegheny County police during narcotics arrest. 85 year old Harshall was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. District Attorney Michael A. Hanna pledged an investigation and cited concerns raised by Harshall’s wife and daughter and State Senator William J. Lane.
Magsaysay's state funeral began at Luneta Park with a Mass by Msgr. Rufino Santos before the casket moved to the national capital and later North Cemetery. President Carlos P. Garcia led the eulogies as crowds gathered, Ramon Jr. gave the family response, and a pledge to freedom was voiced.
Indiana area obituaries report death notices for Lester Stanley Mountan Clara May Dickey Putt and Edith Smith. Mountan, 67, of Indiana RD 3, died March 20 1957 at Indiana Memorial Hospital. survivors include wife Alma Schreckengost Mountan and children Herbert G Mountan Jerome Roy Mountan and Mary Deemer. services set for March 23. Dickey Putt, 81, of North Seventh and Oak Streets, died March 21 1957 at States Rest Home. three daughters and a son survive. services March 23. Edith Smith of Rochester Mills died March 21 1957 in Indiana Hospital. survived by husband Clark Smith. services March 24. Interments at Oakland Cemetery and Marchand Cemetery respectively.
Portland Oregon’s top Teamster official W Clyde C Crosby freed on 5000 bond after five indictments by a vice probing grand jury. He faces charges including accepting a bribe from Portland rambler Big Jim Elkins and conspiracy to extort. Additional counts allege perjury before a prior grand jury and plans to sway the mor al center site for an eight million dollar project.
A young African, who arrived six years ago with 3 cents in San Francisco, announces plans to establish the first all-native hospital on the Dark Continent. He lacks funds but has overcome one obstacle.
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