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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1957

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O Neill unveils rosy Ohio budgets and plans

Gov C William ONeill presented a optimistic State of the State outlining a four lane highway crash program mental health hospital expansion and staff training care for the aged with revised support replacing aid limits a higher education committee and study of pay raises for state workers He said the budget will be balanced with existing taxes and warned no income tax while lawmakers reacted along party lines

Columbus Ohio William O'Neill General Assembly O'Neill Civil Rights Commission Health Department

Hungarian Espionage Trial Set for Judith Cripps

Judith Cripps, 19, granddaughter of Sir Stafford Cripps, is to face espionage charges in Hungary. She and three British youths, last seen heading from Yugoslavia toward Budapest in a small car, planned refugee aid work, according to AP.

Hungary Judith Cripps Sir Stafford Cripps Budapest Yugoslavia

Floods Hit Kentucky Towns Prompt Wide Evacuations

Swollen Kentucky rivers flooded Barbourville Neon Pineville and Williamsburg area towns. Corbin saw Lynn Creek water pour through sections as 150 to 200 families were evacuated by rowboats. Cumberland River surge threatened nearby communities as Highway routes were blocked and National Guard was mobilized for evacuations.

Barbourville Kentucky Corbin Lynn Creek Cumberland River Williamsburg Letcher County Neon Pineville Kentucky River Whitesburg Cumberland A. B. Chandler National Guard Elsie Tucker Dwight Brown WBVL Brown

Airman Guilty of Not Fighting in Cyprus Court Martial

In Nicosia Cyprus Flying Officer Dennis Kenyon 24 was found guilty by a British court martial of failing to use his utmost exertion to carry out orders during operations against Egypt He was sentenced to one year in prison and to be discharged from the service pending confirmation by higher authority The court martial found him guilty for crashing his Canberra jet bomber to avoid an attack on Egypt with the charge noted as not fighting in a warlike operation

Nicosia Cyprus Dennis Kenyon Egypt

Bus and beer boycotts threaten Johannesburg unrest

In South Africa, tens of thousands of Negro residents in slum towns around Johannesburg and Pretoria push a four week bus fare protest against a penny rise on a nine mile ride. They boycott municipal beer halls, cutting revenue as Prime Minister Strijdom’s government vows to crush the movement. Police may intervene as officials fear concessions would validate boycott tactics among nonwhites.

Johannesburg South Africa Pretoria Public Utility Transportation Corp J. G. Strijdom Strijdom

Coroner questions Bedwell in Grimes sisters case

Edward Bedwell a 21 year old skid row drifter who confessed to killing Barbara 15 and Patricia 13 Grimes with an accomplice known as Frank was summoned before a Cook County coroner's jury in the resumed inquest. Bedwell said the pair beat stripped and dumped the girls in snow on January 13 after a week of living drinking with them in skid row.

Chicago Edward Bennie) Bedwell Grimes Sisters Tinto Bedwell Joseph Lohman Frank Grimes Skid Row Barbara Patricia South Side Willow Springs David E. Bradshaw Ethel Bradberry

Snowdrifts Not So Bad

In Alamosa Colorado 23 rail workers at 10,022 foot Cumbres Pass await a relief train to clear 20 foot snowdrifts after being stranded since Saturday. They work at overtime rates, with a snowbound two engine train stalled near the summit. A relief plow failed to break the slide. 240 inches of snow reported, a Albuquerque Weather Bureau call it a record.

Alamosa Colo Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Chama N. M Colorado- New Mexico Amos Cordova Weather Bureau Albuquerque Alantosa Durango Rio Grande

Red Asked To Leave OPENHAGEN

Danish government orders Soviet Military Attache Anton Rogov to depart amid rising suspicion of a developing Red spy case. The case signals heightened Cold War tensions as authorities pursue possible espionage links within Copenhagen.

Red Openhagen Anton Rogov

Cold Front Brings Snow and Record Lows in Miami Valley

A cold front moves in with icy arctic air lowering temps from a 34 degree high today to a 12 degree low tonight. The forecast shows light rain turning to snow, with notably colder weather expected Wednesday and a Wednesday high not exceeding 20 degrees. Middletown logged a 36 degree high yesterday and a 33 degree low this morning, with .05 inches of rainfall yesterday.

Miami Valley Middletown

King Saud Visits U S For Meeting With the King Saud

King Saud of Saudi Arabia arrived in New York aboard the Constitution for a state visit. Mayor Wagner refused an official city welcome, calling him anti Jewish and anti Catholic while accusing him of upholding slavery. A 21 gun salute marked the royal arrival as police guarded Pier 45 and nearby areas ahead of talks in Washington with President Eisenhower on Middle East issues.

New York King Saud Saudi Arabia United States New York City Hubert F. Wagner Manhattan Middle East Washington Eisenhower Middle Eastern U.S Coast Guard Constitution Hudson River Pier 45 Wagner Marine Corps U.S. State Department The United Nations New Yorkity

Missing Michigan coed Barbara Agler reported missing

Barbara Agler 20 a University of Michigan coed has been missing from the Ann Arbor campus since January 18. Ann Arbor police say they were notified of the disappearance January 25. She is from Susquehanna Pennsylvania.

Barbara Agler University of Michigan

Missiles Focus in U S Britain Defense Talks

Washington status reports that British Defense Minister Duncan Sandys and U S Secretary of Defense Wilson lead a six hour session on missiles and military electronics. The talks probe sharing of American arms, production know how, and further cooperation in research and development for guided missiles.

C. Yates McDaniel Washington Duncan Sandys Wilson United Kingdom Britain Sandys U.S North Atlantic Treaty Alliance Paris United States Wea

Fire destroys Becker Machine Co plant near Dayton

Dayton report says Becker Machine Co., north of Dayton, maker of printing equipment parts, was ruined by a fire of unknown origin on Monday. President Robert L. Becker estimated damage at $60,000.

Dayton Ohio Becker Machine Co Robert L. Becker

Police Start Search For KU Track Star's Missing Wife

Lawrence Kansas reports that Sue Nieder 22 wife of University of Kansas star Bill Nieder disappeared after leaving for a weekend trip to Kansas City She is about seven months pregnant and planned a hotel shopping visit Her father Ray Wright searched hospitals and hotels in Kansas City and a call was not made to Lawrence as planned raising concern about her whereabouts.

Lawrence Kan Sue Nieder University of Kansas Kansas City Bill Nieder Ray T. Wright Sue Wright Lawrence Sun Kansas

Four men jailed after scuffle over prisoner in Alabama

In Birmingham four men face police court trials on charges of interfering with an officer and disorderly conduct after a melee with city detectives during a prisoner surrender. Harold McBride, 30, among those charged, posted bond along with Asa Carter, 32, James Carter, 24, and George White, 33. The incident stemmed from a KKK shooting at a Citizens Council meeting.

Birmingham Ala Harold McBride McBride KKK Citizens Council Asa E. Carter R. B. Jones Asa Carter Carter James George White Jefferson County Jones Holt McDowell Arrrest

Dulles Not Ready To Resign Amid Senate Attacks

Secretary of State Dulles shows no plan to resign amid sharp Democratic criticism during Senate hearings on the Middle East policy. Associates say he remains confident in Eisenhower’s backing and that of top Republicans, noting he recently recovered from major surgery and remains physically able to lead U.S. foreign policy.

Washington Dulles Senate Eisenhower Middle East Congress Fulbright D-Ark Morse D-Ore Humphreys D-Minn

UN Debates on Mideast Stall at General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly prepared to pause its heated Middle East debate for days as Russia and Arab states press for Israel to withdraw from Egypt and broaden UNEF duties. A plan backed by the United States would have Israel pull to the 1949 armistice line, allow UNEF on both sides, and place observers in Sharm el Sheikh to ensure shipping through the Gulf. Israel opposes territory gains and warns only direct talks can avert deadlock.

United Nations N.Y. W U.N. General Assembly Middle East 0- Nation Assembly Russia Israel U.N Uniontecalti Pations Dag Hammarskjold Egypt United States Hammarskjold Henry ‘Cabot Lodge Jr Colemats Canada Gulf Abba Eban

Chuckle Inflation State of Affairs

A wry take on rising prices and shrinking wallets as the public notes how inflation feels like both plenty and loss. The line skewers the paradox of enjoying goods while watching budgets shrink amid steady price climbs.

House Votes Funds For Un American Activities Committee

Washington report: The House approved a 300000 dollar appropriation for the Committee on Un American Activities for the coming fiscal year. The action solidifies support for investigations and public hearings related to suspected subversive activities.

Washington House Committee On Un-American Activities

Plain Folk Sisters Reach Polio Home for Help

Two Lancaster County Mennonite sisters stricken with polio arrived by train in Pittsburgh and were admitted to the D I Watson Home for Crippled Children in Leetsdale. Their mother praised the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis which pays all expenses. The girls, aged 8 and 10, endured a long trip and reliance on respirators and oxygen during transfer.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Lancaster County John R. Lauder Lancaster Mrs. Lauder D. I. Watson Leetsdale Pennsylvania Rail Road

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