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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1957
Page
1
New York officers halted traffic after a report of a man on a bridge. Xavier Borda age 4 a Spanish seaman said he watched for a vessel his brother Mario worked on. Borda is chief officer aboard the Monte Abril docked at Hoboken New Jersey.
In Chicago, Teamsters leaders and central state negotiators announce a tentative wage and benefits deal for about 96 000 cartage and intercity drivers across 12 states. Hoffa says the package advances near 42 cent hourly hikes, though employers doubt the full proportion.
Sydney residents celebrate steady rain that ends the long drought dating to 1888. Thousands walk without coats or umbrellas as temperatures finally cool after a scorching spell over 100 degrees.
French forces report fatally wounding 26 rebels and capturing a large arms cache over the weekend. Arab nationalist groups retaliated with incidents on farms, trains, and road traffic targets.
The Eisenhower administration’s first post Sputnik budget may total 73 to 74 billion dollars, a peace time record. Defense dominates with about 49 billion, civilian programs likely held at current levels, and a possible 500 million contingency fund debated for rapid missile development. Senator Hayden voices early reaction from the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The current year’s total runs around 72 billion dollars. Secretary McElroy says he will ask for about one billion more to push ahead more quickly in fiscal 1958 with mis-
President Eisenhower outlines plans to bolster science and mathematics education with federal scholarships fellowships and teaching improvements. The program aims to raise quality and access beyond science, while general education remains valued. He assures support for the people of Ceylon and calls for rapid Navy relief. The leaders met at Gettysburg farm and attended church services.
Lt. Gen. Anatoly Blagonravov of the Soviet Academy of Sciences says Russia will launch new earth satellites in the near future. He notes unmanned rockets will be sent to the moon and other planets but gave no time targets.
Mrs. Lillie Scott, 67, of Toledo, died in Toledo Hospital after being injured December 19 when an automobile rolled from a drive as she was alighting. Coroner’s office planned an autopsy as part of the investigation.
The Air Force outlines updated strategic plans including intermediate range ballistic missiles. It lists three wartime blueprints covering 60 days to 13 years and details on deployment, bases, and target lists for IRBMs, with coordination with manned bombers and phased strikes as war unfolds.
The forecast calls for mixed precipitation and colder temperatures to end the year. Today should be mostly cloudy with a high near 45, then increasingly cloudy tonight with occasional rain and a low around 33. Tuesday is expected to be much cooler with a high near 35 and possible snow. Middletown’s official Sunday high reached 45 at 1 p.m., with a 27-degree morning low.
A 3 year old girl Shirley Ann Ramsburg wandered two days through rugged Blue Ridge terrain before a volunteer found her near a tree beside the Shenandoah River. She suffered exposure but is in satisfactory condition with minor scratches and blue toes.
Gettysburg bulletin reports President Eisenhower approving a four-year education plan costing a billion dollars. It provides for 10,000 federal scholarships annually and 50-50 state matching grants.
Maj. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker, once targeted by Sen. McCarthy, will leave Korea for a U.S. assignment. He will command the 20th U. S. Army Corps from Ft. Hayes Ohio starting in March, overseeing reserve activities in several states. McCarthy had accused Zwicker over Dentists Peress case.
A playful quip notes a scandalmonger links people to reveal when and where. The joke hinges on putting names together to imply a date or event, poking fun at gossip culture.
At Cairo delegates debate nationalization and nuclear policy as part of propaganda resolutions. The Soviet line influences calls for government seizure of private property and looser sanctions on arms. racial discrimination and voting rights are also addressed amid Cold War tensions.
United States and Britain sent aid by sea and air to flood victims in Ceylon. The floodwaters have killed nearly 250 people and left about 350000 homes uninhabitable or damaged.
In Wrens Georgia a stolen car chase at speeds up to 110 mph ended when Henry Clay Overton 44 of Martinsville Virginia crashed head on. Co-driver Russell Wayne Carpenter is still at large. Two victims in Washington DC were killed earlier, while others were wounded.
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