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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1957
Page
1
The House voted 382 to 14 to approve 337 million dollars for atomic construction, chiefly for military uses, and rejected a plan to direct the Atomic Energy Commission to build two prototype reactors for public power. Funds to be appropriated later.
Washington House approval targets a major pay raise for about one million government workers. The measure, worth 530 million dollars, moves to action after swift passage in the chamber.
Washington AP reports Anthony Doria, linked to racketeer Johnny Dio, ordered to appear Monday before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee. Doria, once secretary treasurer of the AFL Auto Workers Union now AIW, faces questions over welfare fund scandals and payments to influence him.
New York Supreme Court documents show Felix Frankfurter inheriting 820,000 from the late Dr. Alfred Ein elame ecaecamete. Papers filed in Surrogate's Court record a trust fund valued at more than 690,000 for his widow Ruth Price Coban.
In Los Angeles the Confidential Magazine criminal libel trial heard about a story gathering scheme. A former Hollywood figure was named as part of the case while a deputy district attorney said he would recruit many friends to obtain secrets. The witness recalled a smiling claim to offer stories if compelled.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles says the State Department’s aim is to protect U.S. interests whether friends are won or not. He warns long term loans to foreign states can spark future friction if repayment fails, and stresses serving the United States above friendship. He repeats the department’s mission as safeguarding American interests.
Emergency Force headquarters announces redeployment to fill gaps after Indonesia's withdrawal. Units shift to the Egyptian demarcation line and southern Gaza sector near Wadi.
Tropical storm Bertha weakened after threatening the Gulf Coast and moved northwest toward north central Texas. Winds near Beaumont were 30 to 40 mph with heavy showers likely near the storm center while coastlines from Louisiana to Texas eased. evacuations had occurred along the Louisiana coast and many residents had fled prior to the warning.
A speeding train struck a baby carriage in Huron Ohio yesterday killing three people. Police report Patrolman Duty Mre Ball said the mother attempted to turn the carriage as the wheels became stuck in the closing mechanism. She was taking her five children across the track when the accident occurred.
Secretary of State Dulles argues drastic cuts in arms spending would raise military needs at home and abroad. House members pressed for steep reductions in Eisenhower era aid as Senate allies favored trimming foreign aid.
Mountain guide Raymond Thuaz died after falling 1000 feet on the slope of Peak in Chamonix France Aug 0 The climber accompanying him was saved when the rope broke A rescue team brought Thuazs body down to the valley
The report says British planes with Sultan Said Bin Taimur support aim at rebels in Oman. Ground forces withdraw from Firq to regroup near Kersha as fighting flares around Nizwa, with Taleb ben Ali and Brewer cited as involved. The Red Sea frontier dispute with Aden remains tense.
House leaders seek an early break as Rep. Keating moves to send the controversial voting rights bill to conference with the Senate. The debate centers on a Senate amendment feared to threaten federal courts orders, with Celler predicting the jam could break soon despite confusion.
Three teenage gunmen robbed a grocery, fired at a farmhouse near Louisville and surrounded by 100 officers. After a two hour siege they surrendered, threatening to harm the 9 year old girl inside as police answered with tear gas. Local residents heard radio updates as the standoff ended without injuries.
Khrushchev faced rain and addressed thousands of chanting Communists in Leipzig's Sports Stadium as Nikita neared the next leg of a journey with heavy border security between East and West Germany. Peter Walteren of the German party was noted amid the crowd.
A humorous fragment quotes a tet claiming a woman warned him about his dirtiness, delivering a punchline in a brisk comic tone. The line features a speaker recounting a sharp remark that underscores self deprecation through a teasing dispute. The piece reads like a stray gag from a daily feature.
A speeding car on a long hill collided head on with an uphill vehicle in Livermore California killing six people. The deceased include four members of the Fischer party led by Air Force Col Clarence E Fischer a former San Antonio commander and his wife and child. A struck couple from Hayward and a Los Angeles officer were among the victims. A hospital says a daughter is wounded with serious injuries.
HAVANA government named new army commanders and rebels in central Cuba as part of a leadership reshuffle. The announcement listed Alberto Del Ro Chaviano among those named, with officials signaling broader changes in military and rebel structures.
Former President Herbert Hoover urges vigilance on war and inflation in San Francisco remarks. He warns that nuclear weapons and shifting military values complicate threat assessment, notes dollar purchasing power dangers, and criticizes juvenile delinquency tied to crime and social ills.
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