25 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1956
Page
1
Cairo diplomatic sources say President Gamal Abdel Nasser will propose guarantees of unimpeded canal shipping as a counterproposal to internationalize the Suez. The plan aims to satisfy the five nation committee while addressing the London Suez Conference debate.
Viktor Ivanovich Petrov 31, a Soviet citizen, was expelled from the U.N. secretariat in New York for attempting to obtain secret U.S. military data. The office said he failed to acquire any secret aircraft information and he left with his wife and son. He was the third Soviet national in the translating section earning about $8,000 yearly.
Leonard Ross, 11, of Pasadena, California, won $100,000 on a television finance and stock market quiz show but will still need his mother for spending money. Court-appointed custodians were named to administer the winnings under the law.
U.S. officials warn of signs Russia may block a negotiated Suez settlement with Egypt. Dulles returns from the 22 nation Suez talks in London while Khrushchev hints at war and volunteers if the Suez issue erupts. Egypt’s Nasser is urged to hold firm to terms refused by the West.
Local 2116 United Steelworkers urged the workers to return to their jobs after a walkout affecting a blast furnace.
In Los Angeles John Wayne's son Patrick, 17, secures tentative motion picture contract terms with c. Vv. Pictures. Starting at $200 weekly, the deal could rise to $1,500 weekly by the fourth year if options are renewed.
President Eisenhower, refreshed after abdominal surgery, completed a full 18 holes at Cypress Point in Pebble Beach. He faced the tough 16th hole with caution and was mostly accurate, then rested after play while reporters were barred from the course.
In Sioux Falls seven identified victims and an unidentified man died in a head on collision. Among first at the scene were Dr. G. W. Mills and Welehueissen. The crash occurred in WALL, 8. D. area with multiple injuries reported.
An Army helicopter completed a nonstop cross country flight with limited rest. The craft refueled midair via a hose from a tanker while an engine kept running, prompting scrutiny of pilot fatigue and mission ethics.
Florida case centers on Phil Singer, 41, linked to a murder warrant for Marilyn ag an, 32, mother of three. FBI involvement followed a federal flight-to-avoid-prosecution charge. an auto tied to the case was found near the station with shell cases inside. Singer previously faced County Court prosecution, receiving 15 days and a $100 fine.
A wartime directive targets troops deemed too fat to fight amid a “reduce or else” program at Watlington and the Thomas M. W. court. Post officials cited only a handful affected with no figures, and no comment from Gen. Watlington.
In Oregon near the Wallowa Mountains a pilot survived a dive crash while his wife was killed. The incident occurred in the wild terrain of La Grande area with authorities responding to the scene.
The Hoxie district school board maintains integration delays while court upheld a local injunction. White Citizens Council of Arkansas filed against desegregation efforts as the district court’s findings supported postponing full public school desegregation pending administrative steps.
Adlai E. Stevenson prepares with Sen. Estes Kefauver for a cross country campaign to rally Democratic workers. Clayton Fritchey becomes press secretary and coordinates with the national committee as Stevenson denounces Soviet publications and outlines a new organization plan before set travels to Vancouver, Sioux City, Tenn., and Chicago.
Dr Alfred C Kinsey, 62, renowned for his studies of human sexual behavior, died in Bloomington Indiana after a six month illness. He had been in and out of hospitals in Indianapolis and Bloomington and his Institute for Sex Research had moved to a new science building at Indiana University.
Dayton authorities report First Lt. Paul L. Maier of Dayton escaped from a Thunderflash after it crashed on takeoff from Wright Patterson Air Base. Officials said the plane apparently lost power as it became airborne.
A Chicago bank supervisor charged in connection with a half million dollar disappearance faced jail. FBI and U S officials said Bessie E Roth did not benefit financially but allowed postdated holdout checks to be cashed, shielding customers’ accounts while others allegedly profited.
Police pursued a possible accomplice in the Peter Weinberger kidnapping case. Angelo LaMarca, 31, said a friend in Brooklyn helped, but he refused to identify the person or place. District Attorney Gulotta warned that death could be the maximum penalty if murder occurred during the kidnapping.
Montgomery Alabama reports a white pastor, Graetz, 27, of Trinity Lutheran Church, attacked in a race bombing near his home adjoining the church. Neighbors describe incidents since December 5 including bus service disruption and civil rights tensions in a Negro neighborhood.
U S Navy air officials confirmed a four engine Mercator was fired on and vanished off the Red China coast. The body of a crewman found near the crash site had gunshot wounds while searchers reported one of sixteen crew members picked up.
A Dallas area report notes crude oil prices drop below tap water costs while warning of contamination concerns. The piece highlights public interest in energy and water safety amid rising scrutiny of local supply.
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