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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1958
Page
1
U S and British sources on Saturday saw little danger of a shooting war over Formosa Strait. The Nationalists claim Reds threaten invasion and move MIG jets to bases opposite Formosa, while talk signals potential U S aid to the Nationalist stronghold.
London AP reports a four engine Central African Airways Viscount crashed near Ben ghazi Libya at 2:15 am on Saturday killing 35 of 54 aboard. All dead were British or from Commonwealth nations. Four children perished and several crew members died.
Benjamin Forker Jr., 33, of Cleveland Ohio, was reported missing and feared drowned after he dove into the Allegheny River Saturday and did not resurface.
Analysis notes Communist strategy to raise tensions at the UN General Assembly over the Middle East. It says Nationalist China is portrayed as preparing an invasion aided by the United States, with Moscow claiming an attack would divert attention from Western aggression. The U.S. 7th Fleet guards Formosa but would intervene only if Eisenhower sees a Red assault on the offshore islands as a prelude to attacking Formosa.
Light joke about marital memory shows wives recall the date and place of weddings but often forget the reason behind the union. The quip contrasts memory for event details with the underlying motive.
A year after a severe accident an individual returns to normal life as Dave Burgin traces the long recovery. The feature appears in the Local Features section with related notes on deaths, classifieds, and society items.
Jersey City. Striking General Food Co distribution center workers from Teamsters Local 164 lounge in deck chairs under beach umbrellas on the picket line as 27 men take a laid back stance during the protest.
The International Geophysical Year committee formally approved a Soviet plan to extend the research program through 1959. U S scientists regret no full automatic sharing of rocket and satellite data. Extension must be ratified by the International Council of Scientific Unions and funded by participating governments.
The State Department warned American dependents in Jordan to leave unless there are compelling reasons to stay. An embassy spokesman said the advisory is a suggestion, not an order, with no immediate evacuation needed and tied to events in Lebanon and Iraq.
The Eisenhower administration shapes a policy for UN leadership in Middle East peace and order with U.S. support. Dulles heads a U.S. delegation, plans hint at economic development and an international policing and arms control framework. Lebanon shows progress while Jordan remains fragile under Hussein. A UN Middle East Commission and a broad economic plan are proposed alongside a UN police force.
President Eisenhower played 18 holes at the Gettysburg Country Club describing his round as erratic. He noted bad moments including a short first drive and a high second, joking about breaking his neck before continuing the round after arriving from his farm. He flew in from Washington and planned a return to the White House soon.
Moscow reports say Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko will push Kremlin charges against US and Britain at the UN General Assembly emergency session. Khrushchev is not expected to lead the delegation or appear, though he may slip in late if possible. The Kremlin seeks troop withdrawals from Lebanon and Jordan.
UAW Executive Board postpones immediate strike authorization after receiving formal requests from the General Motors Ford and Chrysler councils. President Walter P. Reuther said efforts at the bargaining table should yield a settlement but warned decks are cleared for action later this summer. He indicated a strike could occur quickly if needed and not be delayed beyond September. UAW members have been without contracts at GM since May 29 and at Ford and Chrysler since June 1.
A shark scare kept thousands of bathers from the water along a ten mile stretch of beach in New Jersey. Coast Guard reports and a beach policeman sighting described eight sharks about 200 yards offshore triggering prolonged beach restrictions.
A Cincinnati tenement fire on the third floor left Griffin Jones, 33, severely burned over more than 30 percent of his body while 20 other residents escaped unhurt. The blaze, reported Saturday, prompted rescue efforts and a medical response.
Michigan Atty. Gen. Paul L. Adams ordered Jack Thompson held for investigation of a dry cleaning shop fire tied to arson that officials say resulted in the death of Teamsters Local 332 member Frank Kierdorf. Adams noted fingerprints on a station wagon tied to Kierdorf and said he was pursuing multiple tips in the case. Kierdorf, 56, died after burns covering 85 percent of his body.
Deputy Undersecretary of State Robert Murphy landed in Athens and minutes later an explosion near the airport sparked a police response. The fire targeted a small store as Murphy planned to brief Greek officials on the wider Middle East situation.
United Nations in New York hosts a possible sub summit of foreign ministers led by Dag Hammarskjold. Attendees would include Selwyn Lloyd Mahmoud Fawzi Andrei Gromyko and Abdul Mangoud Hassan asArab and U N officials debate non interference pledges and regional cooperation for Middle East stability.
In Silverton, Police Chief Lonnie Auterson of Fairfax was found innocent of drunken driving by a mayor's court jury after a half hour deliberation. He had been arrested following a May 4 accident in which a concussion was noted by a physician. Earlier he pleaded guilty to reckless driving and resisting an officer, with fines and costs imposed.
Herbert Hoover’s 84th birthday finds him working seven days a week and many hours daily. He describes 55 952 letters, 9 major speeches, 21 minor ones, a new book, and involvement in the Truman Library, education groups, and government reorganization. He also notes duties as a director, and a trip to the Brussels expo. He remains optimistic about the UN meeting and urged Russia to curb conspiracies and disparaging talk.
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