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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1956

Page

5

Man Freed From Jail Finds World Like Heaven

Roy Eaton, 52, spent 16 years imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Since his April 4 release he has toured TV studios and hotels, met sympathetic strangers, and received offers for a book. His lawyer seeks $250,000 in compensation from the Illinois Legislature.

Chicago Roy Eaton Eaton Rock Island (Ill Stateville Penitentiary St. Charles Robert J. Gorman Illinois

County Jail Inmates Rebel

CHICAGO More than 50 prisoners demonstrated for 10 minutes in Cook County jail yesterday. Guards restored order after 26 windows were broken and furniture damaged in a dayroom on the ground floor. Warden Jack Johnson said the outbreak stemmed from resentment over a cell shakedown. Five ringleaders were put in solitary confinement and others denied privileges for a week.

Chicago Cook County Jack Johnson Johnson

Rhodes urges higher bonds for public officials in Ohio

Ohio State Auditor James A. Rhodes urged the Legislative Service Commission to study raising official bonds. He suggested a minimum bond of 5 000 dollars, noting many officials handle funds far exceeding current bond limits and the law may need modification.

Columb'’S Ohio James A. Rhodes Legislative Service Commission General Assembly Rhodes

Deposed Malenkov May Be On Way Up Again

Washington observers see Georgi Malenkov as resurging in Moscow's leadership, possibly returning as premier with Khrushchev and Bulganin in power. Molotov's influence wanes while Zhukov is respected but not dominant, as Moscow pursues collective leadership after Stalin.

Malenkov Washington Georgi Malenkov Soviet Union Moscow V. M. Molotov Stalin Klementi Voroshilov Georgi Zhukov Eisenhower Russia Nikolai Bulganin Nikita Khrushchevy Communist Party Kremlin Khrushchev Bulganin Zhukov England

Lausche Opposes Driver License Tests In Ohio

Ohio Governor Frank J. Lausche opposes mandatory driving tests for about 2 percent of drivers who never faced an examination. He argues the driver should not endure testing and cites other ways to reach physically incompetent motorists. He notes weekend crashes accounted for over 41 percent of deaths and 35 percent of injuries last year.

Columbus Ohio Frank J. Lausche Highway Safety A. C Felty Lausche

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