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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1959

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Trapped youths die on Profile Mountain ledge

Two young climbers Alfred Whipple Jr and Sidney Crouch died after 26 hours on a granite ledge 475 feet up Profile Mountain in New Hampshire. Rescue efforts by Appalachian Mountain Club teams were halted by fierce cold rain and 50 mph winds. Whipple a Brown University sophomore from Gales Ferry Connecticut and Crouch a student at Export Bible Institute in Pennsylvania were aged 20 and 21 respectively. The bodies were left on the ledge as daylight faded and rescue teams descended.

Franconia N.H Profile Mountain White Mountains Appalachian Mountain Club Alfred Whipple Jr Gales Ferry Conn Brown University Sidney Crouch Ledyard Export Taylor David Sanderson Portsmouth Robert Collins Brookline Mass Collins

Weather outlook: heat wave to persist through midweek

The region faces continued hot and humid conditions with only a few possible showers. Temperatures reach 95 today and 96 by Wednesday with lows around 74 to 69. Middletown’s official high yesterday was 97 at 2:30 pm, dropping to 76 by evening after 0.12 inches of rain.

Middletown

New York Judge Rules Public Schools May Not Force Prayer

In Mineola New York Justice Bernard S Meyer ruled that schools cannot compel students to participate in prayers. The Herricks district must provide accommodations for any child whose family objects while the prayer is recited. The decision cites the Constitution and separation of church and state and refers to a 22 word prayer approved by the State Board of Regents for use in public schools.

Mineola N.Y Supreme Court Bernard S. Meyer Herricks

Street gang leader booked in Manhattan girl shooting

A tearful Forsyth St. Boys leader John Cruz, 17, was charged with homicide after a gang clash on the lower East Side left 15 year old Theresa Gee dead, four others wounded and three stabbed. Police say violence arose from Sportsmen and Forsyth St. Boys rivalry. Cruz says he did not know he shot a girl.

New York Manhattan Lower East Side Sportsmen Forsyth St. Boys John Cruz Theresa Gee Frank Brother Carmen Marquez Puerto Rico

Oil Blaze Still Burns in Oklahoma City Warehouse Fire

Firemen kept control of a blaze at the Cato Oil and Grease Co. after tanks and railroad cars exploded as flames spread through three warehouses. Seven firefighters were treated for burns and released. Nightwatchman Homer Rogers said the fire began shortly after 10 p.m. in one warehouse.

Oklahoma City Okla Cato Oil & Grease Co Homer Rogers

Eisenhower Seeks Allied Unity On Europe Trip

President Eisenhower outlined goals for his European tour including pledging Western unity against aggression and affirming peace with honor and justice. He emphasized readiness to negotiate with the Soviets and to avoid deals behind allies, meeting Adenauer, Macmillan, and de Gaulle before Khrushchev talks in Washington.

Washington Eisenhower Europe America West Germany Britain France Nikita Khrushchev Soviet Union Bonn Konrad Adenauer Harold Macmillan Charles de Gaulle Russia Adenauer de Gaulle Khrushchev Germany

Veto Stops Auto Tag Fee Increase in Ohio

Gov. Michael V. DiSalle vetoed a bill to raise the auto license tag fee from 10 to 12.50 dollars, delaying the measure for at least two years. He argued it would not meet local needs and would shift funds, while also noting other increased license fees for trucks buses and motorcycles. He urged tax structure revision to balance state and local finance and said gasoline tax revenues and auto license income should grow with the present biennium.

Columbus, Ohio Michael V. DiSalle DiSalle

Visionary Leader Sought for Chuckle Bowling Squad

A personnel manager tells an applicant that the ideal candidate is a man of vision drive determination and fire who never quits and can lift Chuckle's bowling team from last place, signaling bold expectations for team turnaround and leadership.

Ways and Means rejects highway tax compromise

The House Ways and Means Committee voted 16-9 against a compromise to solve highway financing. The panel reaffirmed a 22 month tax increase of 1 cent per gallon in the federal gasoline tax. The same day the House Banking Committee approved a new billion dollar housing bill without hearings or changes. Eisenhower denied Milton Eisenhower brought a new Berlin crisis plan from the Soviet Union and said Khrushchev floated withdrawing Allied troops in exchange for a free corridor to West Germany.

Washington House Ways and Means Committee House Banking Committee Senate Eisenhower Milton Eisenhower Soviet Union Berlin Nikita Khrushchev West Berlin West Germany

Wreckage Found of US Neptune Bomber in Canada

Near Campbell River on Vancouver Island the wreckage of a United States Neptune bomber and the skeletons of its 11 crewmen were recovered. The crash is believed to have occurred in 1951. In Pittsburgh, Big Ted Kluszewski was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Harry Simpson and infielder Robert Sagers in a two for one deal.

Campbell River B.C Vancouver Island Pittsburgh Ted Kluszewski Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Sox Pirates Harry Simpson Robert Sagers White Sox

Motherwell Nabbed at Airport in Putney Disappearance Case

Larry Lord Motherwell, 43, arrested at Atlanta airport after a nationwide FBI search tied to the August disappearance of Pear Ida Putney, a 72 year old Washington widow. The case opened a national inquiry into her vanishing, drawing headlines and police scrutiny across states.

Larry Lord Motherwell Washington, D.C FBI Atlanta Atlanta, Ga Motherwell Pear Ida Putney

FBI Pursuit Ties Motherwell to Missing Woman and Child

FBI Director Hoover links Motherwell using alias Craig DuBar Foster to the disappearance of Mrs. Putney who traveled cross country with him in 1958. Skeleton remains of Mrs. Putney found in California while Motherwell’s 14 month old daughter’s body was found in Maryland. grand jury previously refused to indict for murder. Motherwell arrested in Nevada in January 1959 but denied involvement and claimed no contact since August 1958. His wife Josephine, 30, resides in Washington.

FBI J. Edgar Hoover Motherwell Craig DuBar Foster Cleveland Ohio Atlanta Frederick Josephine Washington

Jets Move From France to Germany Amid Status Tensions

AP reports U S Super Sabre jets departed Etain France bound for Germany as part of a larger move of 200 aircraft from French bases to Britain and West Germany after President de Gaulle refused to permit U S atomic weapon stockpiles on French soil. Chaumont air base and other U S facilities will also be cleared.

Etain France Hoa Germany Be Ng Britain West Germany Beause Charles de Gaullas U.S Chaumont

Gramps Takes Baby to Visit Customers on Long Island

West Hempstead, N Y AP police questioned a 62 year old grandfather who walked daily with his 18 month old granddaughter visiting the same stores and people. He was booked as a bookie for exchanging money and papers with commuters at a Long Island rail road station. No charges against the baby.

West Hempstead N.Y Bobby-Soxer Long Island Frank Ferrara

Dr Thomas Dooley A Mission Driven Doctor

New York AP report profiles Dr Thomas Dooley 32 founder of Medico and builder of a Laos border hospital who treats many patients daily while pursuing more facilities. Amid Lao conflict he faced enemy fire and a malignant lump, prompting a return to the United States for diagnosis and care. He remains devoted to his mission despite personal risk and illness.

New York Thomas Dooley Laos U.S Dooley Viet Nam Navy Medico Medical Inter ‘National Cooperation Musong Sing China-Laos United States U. S St. Louis

Nehru pledges defense of Bhutan and Sikkim

Indian Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament that India will defend the protectorates of Bhutan and Sikkim against any invasion. He warned that infringing their border would breach India’s commitment to protect the two states and said India would resist intrusion. The Dalai Lama urged UN action if Tibet’s oppression is raised internationally.

New Delhi India Nehru China Bhutan Sikkim Tibet Peiping Jigme Dorji Dalai Lama Hindustan Times United Nations Mussoorie U.N

DiSalle Seeks End to Death Penalty at ABA Talk

Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle told about 1,000 American Bar Association members that capital punishment is cold blooded killing and should be relegated to the Dark Ages. He argued lethal justice is unfair, not a crime deterrent, juries delay convictions, and the risk of executing innocents is terrible.

Miami Beach Fla Ohio Michael V. DiSalle American Jar Assn ABA DiSalle

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