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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1957

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Reds Offer Peace Plan In Middle East

Moscow proposes four power cooperation on economic aid and peace talks to resolve Near East tensions. Six point plan calls for no arms shipments by powers, withdrawal of Israeli troops from Egyptian territory, and Egypt to control Suez Canal with compensation for damages.

Harold K. Miles Moscow Soviet Union Middle East Dmitri Shepilov Supreme Soviet Russia Kremlin United States Britain France Shepilov Egypt Cairo Suez Canal

U S Reds Seek Line To Follow

The American Communist party decides whether to interpret Marxist Leninist principles independently or follow Moscow. It votes to move headquarters from New York to Chicago within a year to connect labor and Negro movements. A resolution criticizes left sectarianism and presses self determination in interpreting party principles.

New York Communist Party Moscow Chicago Communist Party of the United States Communit Party

Car Smashed In Traffic In Memphis Rescue Barely Wins

Mrs Frankie Young stopped amid heavy traffic when a train struck her car on the tracks. The vehicle toppled 60 feet along the rails but no one was hurt. Five children in the car were unharmed, as the bus and another car sped away. Mrs Young noted she had insurance as the bright note.

Memphis Frankie Young Mrs. Young Mrs Young

Woman Slashes 3 Sons and Ends Her Life in Ill

WOOD RIVER Ill Mrs Norman Robertson 25 under psychiatric care slashed the throats of her three sons 12 year old sister Helen Andrews found the bodies and the mother killed herself The father 33 a vocational guidance counselor in St Louis said his wife had been a patient at a mental hospital for four weeks after the youngest Mark was born six months ago The three boys were Mark 6 months David 4 and Eric 3 All died.

Wood River Ill Norman Robertson Helen Andrews David Eric

White House Calls Russian Middle East Plan an Effort to Discredit Ike

President Eisenhower discussed Soviet six point plan with Dulles and Hagerty after a Glen Arven round. Hagerty said the Russian move aims to discredit or stop the Eisenhower anti Communist program for the Middle East.

Thomasville Gay White House Russia Middle East Eisenhower James C. Hagerty Dullés Glen Arven Hagerty

Soviet six points on Middle East stir Kremlin policy response

Soviet foreign minister Shepilov outlined six points including opposing bases, withdrawing troops, halting arms supplies, and economic cooperation in the Near and Middle East. The plan echoed Eisenhower’s doctrine and stressed peaceful coexistence as the cornerstone of Soviet policy.

Egypt Near and Middle East Te Kremlin Eisenhower U. S Shepilov Supreme Soviet

DAR Row Over Mexican Remark Upsets Colorado Pageant

Denver DAR leader Charlotte Rush faced removal after saying I would not want a Mexican to marry Old Glory. Governor Steve McNichols asked the group to pause state institution activities while the matter is reviewed. A pageant at the State Industrial School for Boys was canceled and officials urged the DAR to respect state policies.

Denver Colorado Steve McNichols Daughters of the American Revolution DAR McNichols Charlotte C. Rush Patriot Education Committee

Violet Freed From Pickle Jar Prison

Violet the skunk was freed after nine days and nights when Rudy Crawford moved the pickle jar from under the Kirby King house. The skunk clanged the jar as it wandered and disturbed the family, but Crawford captured it and released it in a nearby wood without incident.

Oklanoma City Violet Kirby King King House Rudy Crawford King’s Crawford

Cat Clings to Pole Nine Days Before Dramatic Escape

In Scranton Pennsylvania a gray and white cat named Tabby or Tom perched 60 feet atop a PP&L utility pole near Simpson for nine days. Workers tried a fish bait plan from a raised pole, but the cat leaped 50 feet to the ground and fled into the crowd.

Scranton, Pa Tabby Tom Pennsylvania Power and Light Co Pennsylvania Simpson Pp&l Farview State

US-Israel compromise plan seeks quick reply on troop withdrawal

The United States pressed Israel for a fast answer to a proposed two point compromise. It would back free Gulf of Aqaba navigation and UN action to protect Israel from possible Egyptian raids. Israel demands non aggression guarantees before any withdrawal from Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba.

Washington United States Israel Egypt Abba Eban Dulles Gulf of Aqaba United Nations Gaza Strip Gulf of Aqaba Avenue Red Sea U.N U. N Sharm el Sheikh U. S State Department Soe Ot Thomasville Dag Hammarskjold Hammarskjold Mahmoud Fawzi Aqaba Eban John Foster Dulles Gaza

Sparrow's Glad West Indian capital chosen for Trinidad

Delegates from British Caribbean island groups vote 11 to 5 to base the new federation’s capital in Trinidad, rejecting Barbados and Jamaica options. Crowds in Port of Spain celebrate with calypso king leading cheers as plans for a federation government proceed. The capital will be built outside Port of Spain on Trinidad Tobago colonial grounds.

Port OF Spain Trinidad Federation of the Britch West Indies King Sparrow Sparrow British Caribbean Islands Jamaica Island Federation British Commonwealth British Colonial Office Barbados Western Islands Trinidad-Tobago Venezuela

Grimes sisters found murdered by coroner jury ruling

Chicago ap coroner's inquest ends with verdict that teens born Grimes sisters died from secondary shock due to exposure. Jury did not resolve how when or where, nor clarify testimony about Edward Bedwell and other questions raised by mother Loretta Grimes.

Chicago Grimes Edward Bennie) Bedwell Loretta Grimes Walter McCarron

Three Bid Rejection Probed by Ohio Senator

Columbus Ohio Senator Joseph W Bartunek said he will investigate the Ohio Highway Department action of rejecting all bids for about 200000 dollars worth of tires He plans a letter to Charles M Noble the department chief seeking an explanation Noble said low bids failed because bidders tires might not match original equipment The Cooper Tire and Rubber Co of Findlay bid 1172 dollars per tire for 6 70 by 15 tires and officials may tighten specs to avoid future rejections Gov ONeill offered no comment on Cooper somehow seeking a meeting

Columbus Ohio Joseph W. Bartunek Cuyahoga Senate Ohio Highway Department Bartunek Charles M. Noble Noble Cooper Tire & Rubber Co Findlay Cooper Cooper Company William O'Neill O'Neill

Weather Update Miami Valley Through Wednesday

A fast moving low pressure system brings southerly air and possible rain or snow to the Miami Valley. Cloudy and warmer today with a high near 40. Tonight and Wednesday cooler with a low around 30 and a high of 44. Middletown posted a high of 37 and a low of 22 today.

Miami Valley Middletown

Nurse Vanishes From Yacht Off Ocracoke Coast

Dr James T Dodge of Trenton New Jersey and his nurse Mary Anne Scales of Bordentown vanished after the Mary N II ran aground near Ocracoke North Carolina. Coast Guard crews searched sea and shore as weather and rough seas hindered effort while both spouses announced oncoming divorces.

Ocracoke N. C James T. Dodge Trenton N.J Dodge Weather Bureau Coast Guard

French Dassault Jet Promises World’s Fastest Plane

Paris reports Marcel Dassault announced his delta wing jet fighter has already traveled over 142 times the speed of sound and could be the fastest military aircraft.

Paris Marcel Dassault

Inside Page Sections and Classifieds Highlights

A fragmented OCR of a newspaper page lists sections such as Comics, Classified Ads, Crossword Puzzle, Deaths and Funerals, Editorials, Markets, Radio and TV, Society, Sports, Theater, Valley NOWS, and the Women's Page. It shows page numbers and partial headings but no full articles.

Scccees Crane Cccckos Weaseses Peete Eee Cusbeeee Beebeeese Nas

ADA Urges Federal Funds for School Construction

Americans for Democratic Action urged a federal school construction bill providing a billion dollars annually for new classrooms. Edward D. Hollander testified to a House Education subcommittee that the federal government can afford the program and should not force states to exhaust resources or match funds. He criticized the Eisenhower plan for underfunding and called for federal aid with conditions on accounting, wages, and compliance with court integration rulings. ADA described itself as non partisan and aligned with New Deal and Fair Deal policies.

Washington Americans For Democratic Action Today Edward D. Hollander ADA House Education Hollander Eisenhower

Ohio River flood danger passes as crest nears

Portsmouth and other Ohio River Valley towns report the river has passed flood danger levels. The crest is projected at 48.5 feet, about 1.5 feet below flood stage, per the U S Weather Bureau.

Portsmouth Ohio Ohio River U. S. Weather Bureau

Israeli Troops Clash Near Jordan Border. One Arab Killed

An Israeli army spokesman said patrols clashed with infiltrators near the Jordan border. He reported no Israeli casualties and said the incident occurred on Israeli territory.

Jerusalem Jordan

Chuckle Woman Driver and Witty Mechanic Exchange

A humorous cartoon caption shows a woman asking a mechanic to fix a fender so her husband won’t know she bent it. The mechanic replies he cannot fix it but can make the repair reveal how he bent it in a few days.

Grandma to Wed French Sweetheart Faces New Hurdles

Camille Lambert of Herbeuval Paris faces a delay as Anna Beck of Marshalltown Iowa, aged 72, plans to wed after 3 years apart. Beck arrived from the United States to marry Lambert but he prefers remaining in France. Beck insists they will marry and return to America for a life of color and song.

Paris Camille Lambert Anna Beck Herbeuval America Beck Spry Alert

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