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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1957

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Arctic Cold Paralyzes Midwest as Ohio Locks Snow

Frigid Arctic air sent readings below zero across the Midwest and Northeast including Middletown Ohio. Temperatures fell to as low as five below at 7 45 a m with a day in the 20s and a zero low forecast while snow blanketed streets and closed schools in parts of Ohio. Three deaths in the Cleveland area were linked to heavy snowfall and conditions.

Midwest Middletown Bismarck N D International Falls Minn Grantsburg Wis Burlington Iowa Syracuse N. Y Massena Watertown Albany New England Ohio Cleveland Lake Geauga Rossi St. John’s Beckwith Memorial Presbyterian Church

Stab Wound Operation Planned For Pamela Burton

Pamela Joan Burton 26 seeks surgery today after a screwdriver stabbing by estranged husband Russell J. Burton 36 outside her doctor's Santa Monica home. Dr Harold Imerman said the wound lies near the jugular vein and facial nerve. The suspect was jailed on $2500 bail for attempted murder but claims the stabbing was accidental.

Santa Monica Calif Pamela Joan Burton New York Russell J. Burton F. Hugh Herbert Burton Harold M. Imerman

British Soldier Shot By Gunmen in Nicosia

A British serviceman was shot dead today while riding a motor scooter along a suburban Nicosia avenue. It was the first attack on a British serviceman this year and the gunmen escaped. Presumably members of the anti-British EOKA underground were involved.

Nicosia Cyprus EOKA

Northward Building Fire Kills One in 51-Below Cold

In Fairbanks Alaska nearly 50 tenants leaped into nets or climbed down ladders as a midday blaze ravaged the 9 story Northward Building. One man William Stebbins died on the stairway after reaching a locked roof exit. Fourteen injured include two women with spinal fractures. a mother tossed her baby to a net and escaped. Firefighters reported smoke filling halls and stairwells while most residents escaped or were away at church or work.

Fairbanks Alaska Stanley A. Davis William Stebbins E. B. Woodcox

Missing Detroit door prompts chilly pursuit

Detroit man Charles Trimiew, 33, heard a noise at a side door, found it missing, and saw a man running away with it in near zero weather. He desires the door's return and warns of the cold.

Detroit Charles Trimiew Trimiew

Macmillan Names Cabinet Mostly Eden Aides In Clash Over Suez

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan kept most Eden era ministers including Selwyn Lloyd as foreign secretary and Richard Butler as home secretary while dropping five Eden ministers. Peter Thorneycroft moved to chancellor as Lloyd faced critics from the right over Suez.

London Harold Macmillan Eden Egypt John Selwyn Lloyd Lloyd Richard Austen Butler Macmillan House of Commons Home Butler Peter Thorney Croft Board of Trade Defense Anthony Head

Fashion Writer Names Mamie Eisenhower Among Worst Dressed

London fashion critic Anne Scott-James in the Sunday Express brands Mamie Eisenhower one of the ten worst dressed women. She says the first lady's bangs bonnet and jacket look like a college girl outfit and condemns leopard print as ill suited for anyone lacking a model figure. Greta Garbo and Anita Ekberg among other names on the list.

London Mamie Eisenhower Anne Scott-James Sunday Express Ameria Miss Scott-James Greta Garbo Anita Ekberg

Paris Left Bank Vote Stings Communists in Special Election

Voters on Paris left bank delivered a setback to the Communist candidate Lucien Monauvi who finished a distant second to right wing independent Julian Tardieu in a special National Assembly election to fill the seat.

Paris National Assembly Lucien Monauvi Julian Tardieu

Chuckle Reflects on Consensus as Boss Questioned

A light column muses on agreement and leadership dynamics noting that harmony can mask power. The piece suggests self assurance without overt conflict and hints at authority resting with the person who sets the tone.

Eisenhower Tours drought areas as Texas delegation pushes relief loans

President Eisenhower began a drought tour of the Southwest focusing on Texas parched regions. He planned a 22.6 mile drive through San Angelo, then visits to Oklahoma New Mexico and Colorado areas with a Wichita stop before assessing new relief options. The Texas delegation urged more liberal federal loans for hard-hit farmers and ranchers.

Marvin L. Arrowsmith San Angelo Tex Eisenhower Southwest Texas Agriculture Department Woodward Okla Clovis N.M Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Tucson Ariz Pueblo Colo Garden City Kan Wichita Goodfellow Air Force Base Benson Seaton

Kadar Orders Death For Strike Leaders

In Budapest the Soviet backed regime under Janos Kadar says death within 24 hours may be imposed on strike promoters and those disrupting factories. A new martial law decree extends death and life sentences for offenses against vital enterprises and public utilities.

Budapest Hungary Janos Kadar

Yemen and Britain Open Peace Talks on Frontier Conflict

London says preliminary discussions have started to end desert fighting on the Yemen Aden border. Sporadic clashes continue as Yemeni tribesmen and regular troops clash with British-tribal forces aided by Royal Air Force jets in the frontier area.

London Britain Yemen Aden Royal Air Force

Weather Traps The Weatherman

Los Angeles sees a two inch rainstorm causing floods at intersections. Henry Weiss, the fire weather forecaster, was late to work due to a flooded route but arrived to find himself doing most paperwork.

Los Angeles Henry Weiss Weiss Bureau

Railroads Are Back To Normal After Nine Day Strike

Montreal reports CPR service returning to normal across Canada after a costly nine day strike paralyzed a 17000 mile system. About 70000 CPR employees and 7000 dependent workers were idled while 3000 firemen opposed diesel engine job cuts in freight and yard service. A government inquiry, sponsored by Prime Minister Louis St Laurent, will study the issue and report by Oct 1, though its findings will be non binding.

Montreal Canadian Pacific Railways Canada CPR Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Louis St. Laurent

Bride Escapes Brooding Ex Husband Kills New Bridegroom

Beaverton Michigan police say Harold Lidster 31 will face a first degree murder warrant for killing Clyde Priest 20, the groom who married Esther Priest eight hours after her divorce from Lidster. Esther fled in night clothing to a neighbor as Lidster reportedly admitted anger over her remarriage. Priest, a truck driver and Lidster’s cousin, was shot at his Beaverton home.

Gladwin Mich George C. Johnson Harold Lidster Lidster Clyde Priest Esther Priest

Dulles Presses Senate For Strong Middle East Powers

Secretary of State Dulles told the Senate and House committees that the Middle East is very likely to be lost without swift Eisenhower administration authority to block Communist expansion. He urged standby U.S. armed force aid and special economic and military assistance, warning of a Soviet victory if the region falls.

Washington Dulles Senate Middle East Congress Eisenhower Administration House Foreign Affairs Committee Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Service Committees Eisenhower U. S House United States Europe

Pup Crawls From Grave To Master Pup Crawls From Grave To Master

In Jasper Georgia a collie puppy named Butch crawled from a shallow grave after being struck by a neighbor’s car. The dog appeared at the door of 3 year old Andrew Wallace and his father Sherman twelve days later. He had pneumonia a fractured pelvis and limbs and a .22 caliber bullet wound but is recovering and expected to walk without a limp in about six months.

Jasper Butch Andrew Wal ‘Lace Sherman Wallace Gainesville Georgia Carl A. Blunt

Italian immigrant quota hike urged by Cardinal Stritch

Chicago Cardinal Stritch called for relaxing immigration quotas to admit a reasonable number of Italians. He spoke at a dinner for the Italian American community and noted absorbing surplus Italian labor. He received Italy’s Grand Cross of Merit from Ambassador Brosio.

Chicago Samuel Cardinal Stritch America Cardinal Stritch Italy Manilo Brosio United States

Strike In Barcelona Rides Out as Transit Workers Walkout

Barcelona residents face halted services as transit workers strike against the city streetcar and bus system. The action begins today with protests blocking lines and reduced public transport across the metropolitan area.

Barcelona Spain Ares

New Governor ONeill Takes Oath Of Office

Ohio swears in I. O. William ONeill as the 59th governor at noon on the west steps of the Statehouse. A 19 gun salute marked the inauguration as U.S. Sen. Bricker prepared to swear in key state officials and interim Gov. Brown presented the commission.

Columbus, Ohio I. O William O'Neill State of Ohio State of Ohio Wau Carl V. Weygandt State Supreme Court O'Neill Statehouse U.S John W. Bricker O’neill Ted W. Brown Roger W. Tracy James A. Rhodes Wiliam Saxbe Paul M. Herbert John W. Brown Brown Frank J. Lausme Neil House Deshler Hilton

Israel to Return El Arish to U N Police

Israeli troops agreed to relinquish El Arish in the Sinai to United Nations peacekeepers Tuesday. Egyptian officials expect to enter the city shortly after the handover, as Cairo pressures Israel for guarantees on shipping freedom in the Suez and Aqaba and tighter border security. Some cabinet groups push to hold Sharm El Sheikh and the Tiran Islands.

Jerusalem Arish Sinai U. N Israel el 'Arish Mediterranean Cairo Suez Canal Gulf of Aqaba Red Sea David Ben-Gurion Sharm el Sheikh Gulf Tiran Islands

Ohio picks Arthur Vorys for state insurance head

The Ohio State Journal reports incoming Gov. C William O Neill will appoint Arthur I Vorys of Columbus as State superintendent of insurance. Vorys, 33, served as Franklin County manager for O Neill during the campaign.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State Journal William O'Neill Arthur I. Vorys Vorys Franklin County O'Neill

Rising Young Scientist Found Dead in Syracuse Lab

Cincinnati police investigated the death of John L. Dolphin 28 a rising physical chemist at the University of Syracuse Sanitary Engineering Center who talked of death by his own action before being found dead in his laboratory. Deputy L E Flanagan called him a very promising scientist with air pollution research but offered no motive or cause from autopsy findings.

Cincinnati John L Syracuse N. Y

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