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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1957

Page

13

House moves toward civil rights compromise amid Senate stalemate

Washington report notes House and Senate wrangling over civil rights as Speaker Rayburn faces pressure to define steps. Democrats weigh pushing Senate bill, while GOP leaders demand Eisenhower’s idea and a workable compromise. Rules Committee timing and potential conference routes loom large in the debate.

Washington House Rayburn Texas Senate Eisenhower Martin Massachusetts Senate House Smith Rules

Closed Pottery Firm Seeks 250000 SBA Loan

East Liverpool Ohio 53 year old WS. George Pottery Co. asks 250000 from SBA Washington to reopen its three potteries. About 300 workers in East Liverpool and Canonsburg Pennsylvania have been out of work since the plants closed a month ago.

Liverpool Ohio Small Business Administration Washington WS. George Pottery Co Canonsburg

Armco Girls Jam Boree Draws Crowds on Crawford Street

Armco Girls Jam Boree steps into Armco's East Side ball diamonds on Crawford Street with a 5 pm start and a 9 pm beauty contest. Judges pick five finalists from 22 entrants while audience and an applause meter help crown the queen. Proceeds benefit Mental Health Awareness and Butler County chapter for Mentally Retarded Children.

Armco East Side Crawford Street Rlee Ee ‘Steel Corp Mental Health Aren Butler County

Poison Ivy Nabs Thief After Post Office Burglary

Police arrest 23 year old Robert A Ligtken Lightkep in a post office burglary case. He allegedly stole a pistol and 1238 in cash and stamps. A bottle of poison ivy lotion was found in the suspect's home as evidence. He is held without bail.

Post Office Pushkarwick Robert A. Ligitken Lightkep

Tragedy in Cincinnati as 12-year-old struck by truck

A tractor trailer touring Cincinnati struck and killed 12-year-old David Cox Jr as he attempted to cut in front of the vehicle at an intersection. The driver, Me Mayete, was not named in the report. Authorities investigated the incident and traffic conditions at the scene.

Cincinnati David Cox Jr Me Mayete

Oliver Hardy Burial Set After Death at 65

Hollywood friends honor Oliver Hardy 65 with Masonic services at 1 p.m. followed by cremation at Valhalla Memorial Park North Hollywood. Stan Laurel 67 cannot attend due to illness.

Hollywood Movieland Oliver Hardy Hardy Stan Laurel Laurel Garden of Hope Valhalla Memorial Park North Hollywood

Rural Men Got To City

Summit Mississippi report by rural mail carrier Frank Watkins finds only two of 275 patrons rely solely on farming. Most farmers hold additional industrial or commercial work to supplement income.

Summit, Miss Frank Watkins Summit

Strike At Foundry First In 40 Years

Youngstown Ohio reports the first strike in 40 years at the Youngstown Foundry and Machinery Co. Eighteen workers from International Moulders and Foundry Workers Union walked out after contract talks broke off. The old contract expired August 1.

Youngstown Ohio Youngstown Foundry and Machinery Co International Moulders and Foundry Workers Union

Marion railroad conductor dies aboard NYC to Chicago train

Cecil G. Covault 67 of Marion died after falling ill aboard a New York to Chicago rail run. He boarded at Meadville Pennsylvania for the Meadville to Marion route and became ill before reaching a hospital. Covault had about 47 years with the railroad and was a conductor.

Youndstown Ohio Cecil G. Covault Marion Eric New York Chicago Covault Meadville

McElroy Poised as Defense Chief and P&G Organizer

Cincinnati based profile notes Neil H. McElroy views himself as a soap salesman but is described as an organizer shaping P&G to wartime roles and diversified products. It traces his rise from mail clerk in 1925 to president in 1948 and outlines P&G’s shift toward basic products and expanded research under his decentralised leadership.

Cincinnati Neil H. McElroy Procter & Gamble McElroy Defense P&g Ordnance Matters England Ite

Autopsy Planned To Identify Which Timber Rattler Died

Zoologist Frank B. Meacham at the North Carolina Museum planned an autopsy on a timber rattlesnake to determine which of two snakes died yesterday the male Smoky or the female Cherokee. The snakes were captured on the Cherokee Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains. Contest entries included Ike and Mamie Adam and Eve Napoleon and Josephine and Hitler and Stalin.

Raleigh N.C Frank B. Meacham North Carolina Museum Meacham Smoky Great Smoky Mountains Ike Mamie Adam

Bomb Test Delayed At Atomic Test Site

The atomic device Shasta test postponed for the 12th time due to unfavorable winds. The blast from a 500 foot tower is rescheduled for tomorrow morning, the AEC announced last night.

Shasta AEC

Surgical belts and maternity belts from Lewis Drugs

Professional fitters at Lewis Drugs 1051 Central offer surgical and maternity belts tailored to individual needs. Open fittings provide support and comfort for recoveries and pregnancy.

Lewis Drugs

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