Tiny Baby Clings to Life in 88 Degree Incubator
A tiny girl clings to life in an incubator kept at 88 degrees. She matches the size of the smallest infant on record who survived, as shown in an AP Wirephoto.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1958
Page
1
Premature 12-Ounce Baby Hangs Onto Life After Feeding
In Chicago a 12 ounce girl born three percent premature survived a first feeding via tube at Swedish Covenant Hospital. Doctors warn survival is slim but if she lives she may tie AMA records for lightest surviving baby. Her mother Mabel Hanses, husband Philip, and siblings Alexander and Brenda are noted with the infant in stable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Hanses
Chicago
Gloria Diane
Assa
Philip Hanses
Swedish Covenant Hospital
AMA
Jacqueline Benson
Palatine
Hanses
Alexander
Brenda
New Year’s Eve liquor ban eyed in Aurora
Aurora Mayor Paul Egan threatened a New Year’s Eve liquor ban claiming no 1959 licenses remain due to lack of a legal police department. The move follows his 4 1 vote dismissal of the police chief and a jury acquittal on disorderly conduct charges from a meeting urging removal of police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora Iil
Paul Egan
Aurora
Illinois
Egan
Donald Curran
Associated Press
Syrians Claim Complete Victory Over Locust Invasion
Damascus reports the locust swarm along the southern border completely wiped out before harming crops. Antilocust teams were rushed to the area to contain the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
United Arab Republic
Husband Wants Perfection From Wife, A Notion Revealed
A terse satirical line portrays a husband who demands absolute perfection from his wife while excusing his own flaws, highlighting traditional gender expectations in a critical glance at marriage roles.
Weather notes from the Miami Valley forecast
The region expects a cold front with light rain or snow through Wednesday. Clearing skies tonight bring a low near 30, with Wednesday cloudy and cold and a high around 35. Middletown reported a 57 high yesterday and 32 low this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley
Middletown
People Make Strong Case for Marriage in Mexican Village
In Xotitla, Mexico, residents voted to brand couples living together out of wedlock as village flunkies. Unpaid chores will be supervised by the police chief until marriage or breakup. The measure targets men who abandon their wives and prohibits concubinage even for three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iguala
Mexico
Xotitla
Blind man and his dying dog endure daily tragedy
Ray Myers, blind, depends on his German shepherd Sheba who guides him through Los Angeles as she battles cancer. Sheba remains active, while those around him plan a new guide dog with professional training after Sheba's decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Sheba
Ray Myers
Woman Shot With Gift Ends in Murder in New Jersey
In Palmyra New Jersey Mrs Jeannette Willard was killed by her husband Edwin L Willard 21 who was arraigned for murder after using a .22 caliber rifle gifted for Christmas Police say the couple argued at the victim's mother Louise Divenneys home where their three year old son was present Willard had asked his wife to return home after taking the child earlier that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Jeannette Willard
Edwin L. Willard
Louise Divenney
Woman Leaps From Window Striking Pedestrian
Mrs. Louise Stark, 41, leaped from a seventh floor window in downtown Los Angeles and fell onto a pedestrian, Victor Angel, 44, a deaf mute flower seller. Both died from the crash and injuries. Stark was despondent after learning her husband faced jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Louise Stark
Victor Angel
New Year Brings Mixed Feelings as Dog’s Suffering Continues
Sheba grows gaunter and weaker, unable to rise easily, taking pills thrice daily for pain. Ray faces a sad New Year as hope appears in unseen friends who offer warmth during this difficult time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheba
Ray
Rebels Fight In Open Battle To Cut Cuba In Two
Street fighting raged in Santa Clara as Fidel Castro’s rebels engaged Batista forces in a major open battle. Government bombers tanks and artillery supported house to house fighting as thousands fled the Las Villas capital. Rebels claimed control of towns but government sources denied major losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Santa Clara
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Las Villas
City pigeons spark action in San Francisco politics
Councilwoman Kathy Zahn met Mayor George Christopher to urge action after pigeons damaged hats at Union Square Civic Center and Fisherman's Wharf. Zahn recalled past bird disputes and proposed catching pigeons with nets to donate them to the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
George Christopher
Elmer Robinson
Robinson
Christopher
Kathy Zahn
Albany
Bay
Union Square
Civic Center Plaza
Fishlerman's Wharf
Mayor Promises Progress Report and Hats in City Hall Parade
In a City Hall scene the mayor vows quick action and assigns department heads to a project while facing questions from Mrs Zahn about a hat. The exchange includes a quip about time and hats as the mayor leads a march through the plaza with pigeons circling overhead.
Engine Fire Forces Evacuation After Landing at Midway
A United Air Lines DC6B charter ended with an engine fire just after touchdown at Midway Airport in Chicago. Sixty four passengers evacuated via doors and wings with one man, William Dreier, 44, hospital¬ized for a possible leg fracture. No other injuries were reported as the blaze was quickly extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Air Lines
Midway Airport
William Dreier
Noone
San Francisco
New Year's Eve pricing at major venues across the nation
A AP survey finds New Year's Eve costs largely stable with per person dinner and entertainment around 25 dollars in major cities. Top spots in New York Los Angeles and Miami Beach set prices from 15 to 37.50 including meals drinks and tax with varying add ons such as shows bands and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Los Angeles
Cocoanut Grove
Miami Beach
Chicago
Sunset Strip
Morocco
Copacabana
Latin Quarter
Clien
New Orleans
Hotel
Roosevelt
Jan Garber
Helen Traubel
Washington
Ink Spots
Tory
Les
Larry Elgart
Don Shirley
Lucille Howard
Hickory House
Miami Beach Kennel Club
Detroit
the Waldorf
Delta asks probe into removal of two Americans in Havana
Delta Air Lines seeks a State Department investigation after two American passengers Louis F. Brantley and James W. Reid were dragged from a Delta plane in Havana. Reid’s passport lists Dunmore, Pennsylvania, as his birth place while Brantley and Reid reportedly made uncomplimentary remarks about Cuba’s political situation. The aircraft had arrived from Montego Bay, Jamaica, and was destined for New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Delta Air Lines
State Department
Delta
Havana
Louis F. Brantley
James W. Reid
Reid
Dunmore
Brantley
Cuba
Montgege Bay
Jamaica
Rebels Target Santiago as Castro Advances in Cuba
The rebel forces press toward Santiago the capital of Oriente as clashes threaten to sever government revenue from the eastern sugar harvest. Camaguey reports raids while Santa Clara lines are cut, and rumors link Castro to a provisional government with Manuel Urrutia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Batista
Cuba
Santiago
Oriente
Camaguey
Las Villas
Castro
Manuel Urrutia
Santa Clara
Rebels push into city amid encirclement and clashes
Three rebel columns possibly totaling 3000 or more men move into the city after surrounding it and seeking to link up. Rebels, armed with machine guns to knives, face government bombing of a bottling plant where they holed up. Reports claim capture of the University of Santa Clara and attacks on Fomento and Cruces, suggesting rebels hold multiple towns near Santa Clara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Fomento
Cruces
Chen Cheng Feared to Sicken Fight Against Communism
Vice President Chen Cheng fears Chiang Kai-shek stepping down could weaken the Nationalist resistance to Communism. Chen is tabbed as the likely successor to Chiang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chen Cheng
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Chen
Chiang
Cuban War Heats Up With Santa Clara Bombing
government planes reportedly bomb Santa Clara while rebels push toward Santiago de Cuba. Santa Clara centers a bloody ground battle as rebels underline major objectives in this AP Wirephoto briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clara
Santiago de Cuba
Blizzard Buries Southwest Strands Thousands in Snow
A raging blizzard buried Albuquerque and eastern New Mexico with 11 inches in Albuquerque and up to six foot drifts. Winds to 60 mph blocked roads across Texas Panhandle and eastern New Mexico. About 1,000 cars stranded on U S Highway 66. 400 more in Tucumcari. 30,000 power meters knocked out as linemen work to restore service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumas
Tex
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Panhandle
Texas
Tenntanen
Wedsleite
Altanoma
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
U.S. Weather Bureau
Evidence in Sheppard Case Probed by Defense
Ohio attorney for Dr Samuel H Sheppard claims key items including a forced door a mystery car missing photos and conflicting blood evidence were withheld during his wife murder trial The statement cites habeas corpus proceedings and a court order to detail withheld evidence and officers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Perma Osteopath
Fred W. Garmone
Ohio Supreme Court
Sheppard
Ohio
Marilyn
Bay Village
Cleveland
Supreme Court
Garmone
Rebels Strike Havana Area In Sabotage Wave
In central Cuba rebels exploded in the Havana region as the Santa Clara battle raged. A heavy blast hit Guanabacoa near Havana Bay, waking thousands in the capital just before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana, Cuba
Havana
Santa Clara
Cuba
Guanabacoa
Havana Bay
Eisenhower to Deliver State of the Union in Person
President Eisenhower will address Congress in person on January 9 in his annual State of the Union message. The announcement situates the address at a pivotal moment for the administration and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Congress
Polaris Test Rocket Blows Up After Off Course Drift
Cape Canaveral witnesses a Polaris test rocket explode minutes after launch as it veers off course. This marks the third destruction in a row for the Polaris program during test flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral. Fla
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