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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1958
Page
1
Ohio will finance the federal share of road building with 125 million dollars of state funds by July 1 1959 to sustain a 400 million dollar program this year. highway chief Charles M Noble says federal funds will return later and that the state can place projects under contract now.
New York based Iron Age reports the steel price structure remains strong with no signs of weakness. Higher wage costs on July 1 and those in January will push steel prices up by 5 to 7 dollars per ton, as the industry anticipates a mild rebound in spring after a severe recession.
President Eisenhower voiced concern over unemployment near 40 million last month but expressed optimism that March will begin a recovery. He said downturns could worsen before improving and outlined government steps to combat recession, stressing a return to sound growth with confidence. Secretary Weeks predicts unemployment will peak around five million this month before a downward trend. The Census Bureau noted the current decline is sharper than typical for the season.
President Eisenhower asks Congress for a two billion dollar program to modernize post offices and postal services. The plan, to be financed largely by private investment and postage rate increases, aims to boost jobs during the economic slump as unemployment climbs to 4.494 million.
Airman Donald G. Farrell, 23, Bronx native, spends 72 hours in a hermetically sealed space cabin at Randolph AFB as scientists test background music to ease confinement. If he remains until 9 35 a m Sunday he will prove humans can live seven days in a space rocket cabin. Farrell follows a 14 hour cycle with four hour work blocks and music optional during relaxation periods. He favors light ballad music and shows excellent health with stable vitals.
Mrs. Betty Gold gets back part of $25 lost last month on an installment plan. Since Jan 16 she has received three three dollar bills mailed from Waynesboro Pennsylvania, with a note asking to inform the paper the money is being returned.
AFL CIO leaders led by George Meany doubt the economy will recover by mid year as President Eisenhower predicted. They warn unemployment may rise by another million and call for swift public works and anti discrimination labor contracts. Teamsters renew aid pacts with AFL CIO despite past expulsion.
Tunisia calls for France to pull all troops from Tunisia amid a 339 to 179 vote in the French National Assembly backing Premier Gaillard after defending the Sakiet Sidi Youssef bombing. Tunisian troops blockade 15,000 to 20,000 French soldiers, while Bourguiba seeks removal of foreign forces to restore frayed ties.
A Foreign Office spokesman said visiting diplomats viewed Tunisian accounts of Sakiet Sidi Youssef as broadly correct. Tunisian claims cited a school, homes, and two Red Cross cars hit, with women and children among the dead. French accounts described strikes limited to military sites manned by Algerian rebels.
At a gynecology conference in Los Angeles Dr. W. C. Nixon of the University of London reported that over 15 percent of English fathers want to be in delivery rooms. He recalled a father who fainted during his child’s birth, broke his jaw, and spent six weeks hospitalized.
A humorously misquoted clerk claims there is no tax on perfume and that the man it attracts isn’t luxury. The line hints at playful retail banter and social stereotype in a lighthearted scene.
The forecast shows continued cold today with mid-20s. A high of 27 and a low of 7 are predicted. Thursday looks fair and cold with a possible high of 30 as a warming trend continues. Middletown official high yesterday was 22 at 4 pm and the low this morning was 5 above at 4 am.
Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba demands evacuation of the large French naval base at Bizerte and removal of all French troops. France holds 20-year base rights. Tunisia threatens to fire on entering ships and supply planes. U.S. officials await Ambassador Jones report to decide on UN Security Council action. The administration hopes to defuse tensions before the UN.
French diplomats said Paris would press Tunisia at the United Nations over its allegations that Tunisian soil was used as a sanctuary for rebels attacking French forces in Algeria. The United States sought a balancing stance while privately angered by French air strikes.
At Cape Canaveral the Army fired a Redstone missile at 7 52 p m, a routine test that may aid satellite launches and future manned stations. The 280 mile ballistic missile is described as operable by Pacer and suited for field use. The Redstone helped launch Explorer satellite on Jan 31.
Elvis Presley plans to enter the U S Army after completing King Creole filming March 14. He will report to Ft Chaffee Arkansas, says he is eager for military service, not worried about sergeants, and credits Pat Boone as a favorite singer he respects. Presley also notes he will use furloughs to make records and keep his name alive.
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