30 Jul 1956
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1956
Page
1
Washington report notes that oil from shale and coal is nearing viability to supplement U S oil supplies. Bureau studies under a wartime act detail methods for producing fuel from coal and shale, aiming to lower costs and expand domestic reserves amid rising oil prices.
An elderly Grand Army of the Republic veteran known as the sole survivor remained near death early today at St Luke's Hospital. Attendants reported he had lapsed into a coma at 4 am and had shown no response to treatment, while his mother’s heart condition had worsened.
The Italian liner Andrea Doria crowd contemplates a rising death toll as 37 passengers remain unaccounted for after the collision off Nantucket with the Stockholm. Stockholm casualties include two dead and three missing. Italian Line revised passenger tallies while crews search wreckage and a Bethlehem official notes many bodies may lie beneath.
In London a severe gale claimed at least 12 lives as small boats and yachts sank or capsized. Winds reached 32 mph battering coastlines, toppling trees and power lines. Six drowned at sea, five motorists crushed by falling debris, a yard worker swept overboard, and distress signals issued by ships. Channel service suspended between England and France. several small craft reported missing amid Sunday regatta disruptions.
Obituaries report the death of Fumerativ és for Abert Law 00 by Mddieshoro with funeral yesterday at 3m at Herland Avenue Baptist Church. Revs Dans Ba STOTT and Richard Lyte led service. Ralph Inv Panied aided by Rev Paverson Peore of Hurst Laxreare Gue. Patbearers included Bob Hyde and Liaw Lang. service details varied per Larmon.
Lexington crowds praise Cooper and Morton at a luncheon as they prepare to challenge Democrats in November. Cooper, a former ambassador, credits Kentucky Republicans for organizing to back their Senate bid and predicts victory with strong party support. Morton, who left the state department post, says the party has built a base for a strong campaign.
In Panama City Florida voters approved a water system bonus by a huge majority as WDE radio station played music all day except the song Cool Water to keep the issue in focus. The stunt coincided with the election day and the outcome reflected strong public support for the project.
Union officials anticipate a possible walkout as talks with major steel and aluminum producers stall. Negotiations address wages, safety, and working conditions, aiming to avert a broad strike that could impact national steel supplies and consumer prices.
Harold Stassen met with President Eisenhower in Gettysburg for a private session not revealing topics. He said the discussion could cover several subjects while reaffirming support for Gov. Christian Herter as vice president and noting no new intraparty developments. A private poll discussed by Stassen suggested Nixon could hurt or help Eisenhower’s re election prospects.
Fragmented list of names and relations appears as a hospital visiting note. It mentions individuals such as Mrs Luther Rice and son, Mrs Lynn Balsey and son, Mrs Wint Massengill and son, and others with unclear spellings. City Cincinnati is noted at the end.
A garbled Washington wire reports President Eisenhower offered no objections to a Herter proposal but remained undecided on the presidential race with Stassen. The column hints at White House influence, party strategy, and возможных shifts in support as rivals vie for the GOP nomination.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Dunbar k jail Pineville and a 1951 date with references to a school and legal matters. details are uncertain but suggest a historical local incident involving a school and individuals in Pineville during 1951.
The Big Three talks on the Suez crisis face delays as key subcommittees work and Allied forces in the region prepare. U S forces under Adm. Waller Loomis bolster Mediterranean posture while Dulles warns Egypt against interfering with canal shipping. Egypt asserts its aim to keep the canal open, while France calls for strong action against Egypt.
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McKeon loses appeal to strike three counts as prosecutors present testimony about a bottle of vodka and a witness admits offering vodka to a sergeant. The trial unfolds with tense testimony, citing a raid and a patient plan, including references to a riverbank setting and a death survivors list.
A Chicago polio outbreak prompts officials to consider an unknown virus as the cause. Authorities note the city’s worst polio surge in years with many cases among older children and adults. They urge vigilance and prompt medical attention to prevent further spread.
The report traces fluoridation experiments begun in the early 1950s in New York Muskegon Grand Rapids and other communities. Early results show reductions in dental decay with fluoride in drinking water though details are uneven across towns. By 1951 onward millions receive fluoridated water and health authorities promote continued use.
Mrs Lillian Metipen, 78, was found at the foot of a hill near her home after a fall on Monday evening. She was treated for shock and exposure at a local hospital. Her nurse and neighbors joined a search after Miss McEvens said she fell while attempting to reach two sticks to aid her balance.
Miss Universe begins an eastern tour during Easter Sunday appearances. Carol Morees of Ontario is introduced as an adopted child who praises her foster parents as the best. Verbal statements from La Verne Morris emphasize parental love and gratitude.
William Hyde, 92, of Mensa, enters the district finals for the filers' championship contest. Since 1927 he has collected 39 first prizes and numerous other awards at district gatherings.
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