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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1959
Page
1
Police in Los Angeles say a purring cat helped disrupt a kidnapping when James A. Bentley was forced by Richard Savoy to drive to Oxnard and back with Goldie the cat. Savoy, 31, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after Bentley flagged a patrol car.
President Eisenhower arrives in London after Chequers talks with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. They show resolve to win Charles de Gaulle back into NATO cooperation and plan a Western approach to East-West disarmament. Khrushchev talks and future exchanges loom large in allied strategy discussions.
Two cousins died when their speeding car hit a pole and tree on Yankee Road near Lafayette Avenue. Tracy Short 27 drove. Franklin Jackson 26 was a rear-seat passenger. The car rolled and Fahr. Police found beer cans inside. Short lived with his parents at 6701 Allen Road. Short served in Korea and worked as a driver for Carter Beverage Co. Jackson died from a broken neck. The crash occurred around 2 42 am with witnesses saying speed exceeded 80 to 85 mph.
Police say about a dozen suspects will be arrested after a gang of youths attacked a group at a West Side playground leaving two teens dead. Authorities report eight teens killed by violence in New York City this year and four in a week.
In West Roxbury a bank bandit attempt ends when a lookout panics seeing a police cruiser. Four inside struggled with a safe while others hid. arrests follow at Franklin Park and at homes. Suspects include Edward Connors, 28, boxer from Sharon, and five men named Strobis O Malley Ward Knapp all Boston.
Six boys and two girls on Manhattan's West Side faced a brutal raid as a third boy was stabbed and a bottle smashed over another head. Jimmy Orphanos, 15, described the gang leader in a black cape with a cane, warning, This will teach you to fool with the Young Lords.
Police reported the assailants spoke Spanish and questioned Young Lords activity near the playground. A survivor recalled an attacker shouting we dont allow gringos near the park, reflecting hostile language toward North Americans.
A Naples guide compares Vesuvius to Texas. A Texan replies that Houston has a fire department capable of putting out such a eruption, reflecting local humor about firefighting and disasters.
A proposal argues that limiting nuclear weapon production under strict controls could mark the start of a broader program aligned with an American concept. It emphasizes the need for a tangible initial step to build confidence and guide future policy.
A possible compromise on key issues delaying a Big Three accord on banning nuclear tests emerged. Eisenhower signaled informal talks with Khrushchev in Washington next month on Berlin and Germany. U S British defense matters and strengthening NATO were also noted, with no specifics.
The leaders consider expanding a big new effort to lift living standards in have-not nations with U S and Britain cooperation. They plan to explore ways for other powers to join this initiative during talks with Khrushchev.
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister arrive in an open car before crowds at London's heart. Thousands gather around St Pauls to witness a solemn half hour in the chapel built by Britain in memory of the war effort.
About 400 journalists heatedly criticize the Hagertorium press center at No. 10 Carlton House Terrace as a source of gossip rather than substantive news about Ike and Macmillan. Columnists mock the briefings for focusing on menus and weather while offering little on Chequers talks.
New Delhi reports Prime Minister Nehru rejects air force bombing in Ladakh as China expands across the Tibetan frontier. He says war should be avoided and that talks will settle border disputes while troops are reinforced on the Northeast Frontier. The Dalai Lama appeals to the UN for Tibetans.
Cheng Guen Lim, a 28 year old Chinese student from the University of Michigan, described four years in a church cave after fleeing there in 1955 to save face after failing in engineering studies. He survived on scraps read books and read magazines from the church library while hidden under a paper tent and an earphone radio. He was found by police in the church eaves after a couple living in the basement heard noises and reported him. He said he entered after the Michigan Navy game and discarded his clothes and papers into the nearby Huron River. He faced immigration concerns and may be allowed to re enter if he clears immigration and meets school entrance requirements. The incident began with a private police search prompted by prowler complaints and involved the church and the Wesley Foundation.
A weak cold front moves into the Miami Valley ending the extended heat spell. Expect partly cloudy and warm but drier conditions with a high near 90. Tonight Mostly fair with some evening showers possible and a low around 69. Tuesday partly cloudy with little temp change. high about 87. Sunday record highs and rainfall noted including Middletown 91 and 0.30 inch total.
Five members of Khrushchev's family will accompany him on his U.S. visit. Nina Khrushchev, daughters Julia and Rada, son Sergei, and son-in-law Alexei Adthubei make up the party.
Emma Gatewood known as the walking grandma from Gellipolis Ohio began a Mt Hood ascent at 2 10 a m and returned to TIMERLINE LODGE by 7 a m due to bad weather.
Mr Jackson and two brothers mourn father Lenville A who died Aug 19 The family includes his mother Mrs Parrolee Jackson of 2213 Waneta St and brothers Glenn Edward Middletown and Gerald Lee back from Ft Campbell Ky A half brother Charles Turner of Middletown Survivor details note service with Raymond Bay Co and Korea 28th Installation Squadron Bodies moved to Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home arrangements incomplete at press time
Moscow reports that Soviet higher education institutions start the new school year Tuesday with 470000 new enrollments. Tass said about one million students currently study through around 300 correspondence schools.
Charlene Butts, 19, battles against her parents who refuse consent for brain tumor surgery. Doctors warn she may go blind in two years and die in four, while a Oklahoma clinic healer and family pressure complicate the case. An attorney seeks to declare Charlene an adult to decide for herself.
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