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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1957

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Sukarno Plans India Visit and Asia Tour

Indonesian President Sukarno will visit India January 7 for four to five days at Nehru's invitation and may travel to Cairo Pakistan Ceylon Burma Thailand and Japan on a six week tour. A possible meeting with British PM Macmillan could aid Dutch Indonesian talks on West New Guinea.

New Delhi Sukarno Indonesia Nehru Foreign Ministry Cairo India Jakarta The Times of India Pakistan Ceylon Burma Thailand Japan Harold Macmillan Britain West Irian West New Guinea

Judge Warns Wake Premature In Wake Of Nashville Meeting

Chattanooga judge Raulston Schoolfield in a public comment said his wake should not be attended unless there is a corpse to gather about. The remark followed Gov. Frank Clement’s closed door meeting with investigators, legal advisors, leaders, and city officials after Senate hearings about payoffs tied to cases in Schoolfield’s court. Clement ordered an intensive probe by the state bureau and a special Hamilton County prosecutor. Schoolfield, who plans to answer Senate testimony on radio and TV, commented on reports that Chattanooga Mayor Olgiati attended the wake and warned others similarly involved.

Chattanooga Tenn Criminal Court Raulston Schoolfield Nashville Hamilton County Frank Clement Senate Washington Schoolfield Clement Tennessee Bureau of Criminal Identification Senate Committee Chattanooga News-Free Press P. R.) Olgiati Nash

Texan Gives Son Chemistry Set for Christmas

A humorous note from today jokes about a Texan who gifted his son a chemistry set for Christmas involving the DuPont Company.

DuPont Company

Hillary racing toward the South Pole with rivals in sight

Sir Edmund Hillary reported progressing toward the South Pole from McMurdo Sound with about 325 miles remaining. Vivian Fuchs leads a British team from the opposite side, supplies left for him, and crevasses and mechanical issues slow their transantarctic trek.

Auckland N. Z Edmund Hillary South Pole Hillary Mt. Everest Vivian Fuchs Fuchs Antarctic Hilary McMurdo Sound New Zealand Antarctica Pole United States

Burglars Scale Fences to Loot Colfax Packing Co Safe

Pawtucket police report burglars forced entry at Colfax Packing Co. They climbed a fence and boiler room, removed a duct, entered through a 14 inch opening, pried the safe iron plate, and chopped through eight inches of concrete to reach the cash. Company officials said they ...

Pawtucket R. J Colfax Packing Co

Publisher Beaten Over Newspaper Letter in Plymouth

Arthur L. Paddock Jr., publisher of the Plymouth Advertiser, was assaulted in his office on Christmas Eve. Milton Sexton and Dave Williams face Jan 3 hearings on assault charges after refusing to reveal the writer of a critical letter supporting school district mergers. The incident drew a large crowd as Paddock undergoes expensive bridge work.

Plymouth Ohio Arthur L. Paddock Jr Plymouth Advertiser Milton Sexton Dave Williams Bob Meiser Paddock Richland Huron Meiser Advertiser Richland-Huron Shiloh Richland County

Ohio Highways Lead Nation In Tragic Holiday Deaths

Ohio road toll on Christmas 30 hours reached 268 in all categories with 215 traffic deaths 27 fire deaths and 26 miscellaneous deaths. National Safety Council chief urged sobering reflection while comparisons to other holidays were noted.

Ohio National Safety Council Ned H. Dearborn Associated Press

Winter Weather Brings Cold Front to Miami Valley

A cold front ends mild spell in the Miami Valley with a 45 degree high forecast. Tonight runs near freezing at 32 degrees while Friday turns cloudy and warmer with rain possible by evening. Middletown records a 53 degree Christmas high at 10 15 am and a 37 degree low at 8 am with .89 inches of rainfall and a river stage of 8.55 feet.

Miami Valley Middletown

Queen Gives Plain Talk In Her First Christmas Message

Queen Elizabeth II received praise for her first televised Christmas message showing an easy polished manner. Lord Altrincham who criticized her speaking style previously remained silent as the queen flubbed only one word in seven minutes and spoke with clear diction.

London Elizabeth II Lord Altrincham

West leery as Reds push disarmament bids for peace

In Moscow AP dispatch, Russia urges world governments to study a seven point disarmament plan adopted by the Soviet Supreme Soviet. The plan calls for halting weapons manufacturing and testing, a denuclearized Central Europe, troop reductions, a nonaggression pact, Middle East restraint, and a shift toward trade and cultural exchange. Western leaders offered no immediate reaction, with Dulles and Eisenhower signaling skepticism toward Soviet terms.

Moscow Russia United States Soviet Union Supreme Soviet U.N Bulganin NATO Britain East West Germany Europe Warsaw Pact Middle East

Tragedy Hits Quincy Family as Fire Claims Mother and Sisters

Walter Dudley an eight year old boy sits with a neighbor after a deadly blaze at a seaside home in Quincy Massachusetts. His mother and two sisters perished while his father Clyde Dudley aged 36 was seriously burned. Fire officials reported an oil burner explosion as the cause.

Walter Dudley Quincy Mass Walter Clyde Zanesville David Rodgers Marilyn Edward Jeffery Bertha Rodgers Evansville Ind Robert

Western nations reject Soviet nuclear pact offers

In Melbourne Australian Foreign Minister R G Casey dismissed Soviet proposals as propaganda. He said no paper agreement on nuclear weapons is worth anything without international inspection. Western powers put forward inspection options, but Russia rejected all seven points as discussed ad nauseam.

Russia Melbourne R. G. Casey Casey

Rains Blamed for Toll in Ohio Holiday Deaths

An AP tally shows 31 people died in Ohio Christmas holiday crashes, with 24 fatalities on a stormy Tuesday night through Wednesday. Notable losses include Germantown residents and a four-identified family in Bradford after a train collision, plus multiple county accidents and a fatal house fire in Zanesville.

Ohio Associated Press Butler Preble Warren Montgomery

Death of James Comford in Christmas Day crash near Xenia

James Comford a 28 year old resident of Xenia died Christmas Day when his car failed to make a turn and crashed into a barricade on old U S 35 about a mile west of Xenia.

James Comford Xenia U. S. 35

Woman Found Dead in Dayton School After Assault

In Dayton Ohio the body of an unidentified woman about 35 was found at the Miami Chapel School on the west side. Deputy Coroner Han cock said all signs pointed to a criminal assault and death likely occurred early Wednesday. The victim’s clothes were scattered and authorities sought identification.

Dayton Ohio Miami Chapel Ben Kelly George Hancock

Twenty five killed in Canada Christmas traffic accidents

A Canadian Press survey reports 25 people died in Christmas traffic accidents in Canada between noon Tuesday and midnight last night. Four other accidents caused additional fatalities during the holiday period.

Toronto Caniad

Defense Is Costly Congress Faces Big Increase In Spending

Congress returns January 7 to a session dominated by defense growth and debt limits. Moscow advances spur higher missiles funding and a potential rise in the national debt ceiling. Voters face reelection fights as tax cuts fade from prospects. Secretary McElroy seeks an extra billion for missiles this year. Federal spending runs about 72 billion annually. defense may rise by about two billion next year. Expect broader Social Security taxes though direct tax increases are unlikely.

Washington Congress Russia House Defense McElroy Eisenhower

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